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Dussehra, veteran actor Saira Banu talked about the significance of the festival and recalled shooting for a scene in the 1974 film 'Resham Ki Dori'.Taking to her Instagram story, she shared a Dussehra scene from the film in which she can be seen lifting the bow to the effigy of Ravana and there is cheer all around after the burning of the idol.She captioned it with, "As we celebrate Dussehra, let us reflect on the message it carries: Victory of virtue and right over vice. I wish you all a very Happy Dussehra; may you receive the best that God has to offer."'Dussehra' or 'Vijaya Dashmi' is celebrated to mark the victory of good over evil. It also marks the culmination of the nine-day-long Navratri festival. It is observed on the tenth day of the month of Ashvin, the seventh in the Hindu Luni-Solar Calendar. The festival typically falls in the Gregorian calendar months of September and October.Dussehra is that time of the year when the well-known Ramleela is held, massive fairs are organised and people gather in large numbers to see Raavan effigies burst into flames.The festival also starts the preparations for Diwali, the important festival of lights, which is celebrated twenty days after Vijayadashami.On the work front, Saira Banu made her acting debut in 1961 with 'Junglee' opposite Shammi Kapoor for which she received Filmfare Award for Best Actress nomination. She received three more Best Actress nominations for 'Shagird' (1967), 'Diwana' (1967) and 'Sagina' (1974). Banu went on to work in a number of movies including 'Bluff Master' (1963), 'Ayee Milan Ki Bela' (1964), 'Jhuk Gaya Aasman' (1968), 'Padosan' (1968), 'Victoria No. 203' (1972), 'Hera Pheri' (1976) and 'Bairaag' (1976).

Disha Patani shared major fitness goals in her recent video on Wednesday.Sharing the video on her Instagram stories, Disha wrote, "burning that cheat meal."In the video, Disha could be seen donning a crop pink boxy top with white joggers. She kept her hair back in a ponytail.She performed a number of Barbell workouts with grace and style. The actor was seen doing a number of squats with a heavy-weighted Barbell placed on her shoulder. She also wore a grey belt on her waist for support. She was seen walking toward the camera while glowing in sweat with style. And carried a big smile on her face after a good workout session. Disha is known to live a healthy lifestyle. She engages in intense workout regimes regularly which she often uploads on her social media account. Disha has inspired fans to stay fit and healthy as well.Meanwhile, on the film front, Disha will be next seen in the movie 'Ek Villain Returns 2', helmed by Mohit Suri and produced by big names of Bollywood including Ekta Kapoor and Bhushan Kumar. The dark and gripping trailer of the film has already created quite a buzz amongst audiences and Disha has stunned everyone with the portrayal of a negative character in the movie.Apart from Disha, 'Ek Villain Returns 2' also features Arjun Kapoor, John Abraham, and Tara Sutaria. It is slated to release on July 29 this year.Disha is also the latest addition to Nag Ashwin's upcoming film 'Project K', which stars Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, and Prabhas. 'Project K' is touted as a mega-budget sci-fi thriller.

BR Chopra, who is known for some cult films like Waqt, Naya DaurThe Burning Train, and the iconic TV show Mahabharata, passed away in 2008. Now, a decade and half later, reports state that his iconic residence located in the prime area of suburban Mumbai, Juhu-Tara road, is purchased by the realty developer, K Raheja Corp for a whopping Rs. 182.76 crores.K Raheja Corp takes over BR Chopra bungalow in MumbaiAccording to these reports, the Raheja Corporation bought the property from Renu Ravi Chopra, daughter in law of late BR Chopra and wife of Ravi Chopra under their subsidiary firm Feat Properties Pvt. Ltd. Documents present in real estate data portal revealed that Raheja Corp paid Rs. 11 crore for registration of property and that the deal was sealed in the last week of last month, on May 27. As for futuristic developments, K Raheja Corp is reportedly aiming at building premium and luxurious residences under K Raheja Corp Homes.BR Chopra not only conducted most of his businesses from this property but he also breathed his last in this place. The bungalow in question is a 25000 sq.ft property that is spread across an acre of land, and is set amidst one of the most sought after areas. The residential constructions around in this area enjoy the view of Arabian Sea and also has well-developed and established infrastructure along with easy access. Juhu, along with Bandra, in western Mumbai is considered to be one of the prime luxurious areas of the maximum city and has stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Hrithik Roshan, Akshay Kumar, Varun Dhawan, among others living in the locality.Also Read: When Nitish Bharadwaj, Roopa Ganguly consoled Firoz Khan aka Arjuna who was left in tears on last of Mahabharat shooting

Bollywood actor Alaya F is a bubbly person but something recently made the happy-go-lucky girl cry her eyes out at work.The answer? Contact lenses!Taking to her Instagram handle on Saturday, the 'Jawaani Jaaneman' actor shared a video documenting her struggle to put contact lenses in her eyes.As seen in the clip, the actor had a hard time wearing the lenses and ended up with a burning sensation in her tear-filled eyes.In the caption, she wrote, "I can do many things in life, putting in lenses is definitely not one of them @mehakoberoi can confirm this #TheStruggleIsReal"Meanwhile, on the work front, the actor's upcoming films include 'Freddy' with co-star Kartik Aaryan, along with the Hindi remake of the 2018 blockbuster Kannada thriller 'U Turn'.

Updated: Aug 12, 2021 - 5:52 PM IST After the long controversial Burning Sun scandal, former K-Pop star Seungri, whose real name is Lee Seung-hyun, has been convicted for total 9 charges pending against him, including arranging for prostitution being the most controversial. The South Korean military court, on August 12, indicted him for the charges.The nine charges includes violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes, violation of the Food Sanitation Act, embezzlement, violation of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes, habitual gambling, violation of the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act, prostitution mediation, purchase of prostitution services, and special violence instigation.Along with 3 years in prison, Seungri was charged a fine of 1,156,900,000 won (approximately $994,544). His personal information will be registered in the national registry for the violation of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes.According to Soompi, the statement by the court regarding the prostitution mediation stated The defendant conspired with Yoo In Suk to mediate prostitution for foreign investors on several occasions and gained profits. The defendants crimes that commercialized sex have a large negative influence on society."The court said, As his testimonies were inconsistent and changed between the police investigation, prosecution investigation, and at court, his credibility is low.Seungri was arrested at court on August 12, as the court saw potential flight risk, the 30-year old artist previously denied all the charges except for violation of the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act. He was declared guilty of all nine charges.According to Yonhap News, "He was indicted for procuring prostitutes for investors from Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong and other countries from December 2015 to January 2016 to get investment for his nightclub and other businesses. He was also charged with misappropriating about 528 million won from his club funds and habitually gambling in Las Vegas from December 2013 to August 2017, with combined gambling money of about 2.2 billion won at stake. He allegedly breached the foreign exchange transaction act in the process."Seungri was originally scheduled to complete his mandatory military service in September 2021. He will now be discharged from the same following the sentence.