Kiran Giri

Karnataka) [India], January 9 : Tollywood Actor Yash has reached Hubballi and he is on his way to Gadag to meet the family members of his three fans who died due to electrocution while putting up birthday banners.It's actor Yash's birthday today. Therefore, the fans planned to install the cutout at Ambedkar Nagar of the village in the middle of the night.While installing the huge cutout, the cutout hit the electric wire and electrocuted the youth who was holding the cutout. As a result, three youths died on the spot."Three youths were electrocuted in Karnataka's Gadag district on Sunday night after a huge flex of actor Yash, which they were installing to wish his birthday, came into contact with the electric wire," said Police.The incident took place at the Surangi village in Lakshmeshwar taluk of the district.The deceased persons have been identified as Hanamanta Harijan (21), Murali Nadavinamani (20), Naveen Ghazi (19). Three more were seriously injured and the injured have been admitted to Lakshmeshwar Hospital for treatment.The incident occurred in the jurisdiction of Lakshmeshwar police station. Meanwhile, on the work front, Yash will be next seen in 'Toxic: A Fairy Tale of Grown-ups'.Helmed by Geetu Mohandas, the film is all set to hit theatres on April 10, 2025.The film is touted to be an action-oriented film set against the backdrop of the drug mafia.

Earlier on Wednesday, Thakur inaugurated the India Pavilion at Cannes Film Market 'Marche du Film' and said that Indian cinema is a story of human talent, triumph and the trajectory of New India."While reflecting the values, beliefs, and experiences of the Indian people, Indian cinema has also showcased their hopes, dreams and achievements. While being rooted in Indian culture, the Indian film industry has grown to acquire a universal character. And while preserving our age-old stories, the Indian filmmakers are innovating in their art of storytelling through use of technology," the Minister added."Indian cinema is not only the story of a 6000-year-old civilisation, not only the story of 1.3 billion tales but also the story of human talent, triumph and the trajectory of New India narrated through your lens," he added. Paraphrasing a dialogue from the movie 'Yeh Jawani Hai Diwani, the minister said, "Bharat ka cinema, daurna chahta hai, udna chahta hai, bass rukna nahi chahta."He said that through the beautiful journey Indian cinema has inspired global filmmakers and also been inspired by them and 2020s are the best time to make art and films in India.Speaking on the strong intent of the Government to make India a favorite filming destination, Thakur said, "We have a strong intellectual property regime, and the digital medium now complements the other more established modes of consumption and dissemination such as theatres and movies. This has brought about a democratisation of consumer choice like never before, and our government is intent on preserving this via support to the creative industries."Crediting our film restoration work for its scale, the minister said the Government has embarked on the world's largest film restoration project under the National Film Heritage Mission and as part of this drive, 2200 movies across languages and genres will be restored to their former glory.He further said that India Pavilion is a feather in "our cap and only with your Vishwas and Prayas today, it will become the pioneer of the Indian dream tomorrow".Anurag Thakur on Tuesday led the largest-ever Indian official delegation of eleven celebrities walking together on the inaugural event at the Cannes Film Festival. Mame Khan became the first-ever folk artist to open a Red Carpet for the Indian contingent.

South Korean group ENHYPENs member Sunghoon recently underwent surgery for Rhinitis after experiencing discomfort during his daily routine and while singing and will reportedly take break from all activities.According to Korean tabloid Soompi, due to the surgery, Sunghoon will not be able to appear on this weeks broadcast of Music Bank. On February 2, his agency BELIFT LAB shared an official statement announcing his break. Hello, this is BELIFT LAB. We would like to inform fans that ENHYPEN member Sunghoon will not be able be an MC on this weeks broadcast of Music Bank. the statement began.Sunghoon has been feeling discomfort while singing and [carrying out his] daily life due to rhinitis symptoms, and on January 29 (Saturday), he underwent surgery to treat it during the Lunar New Year holiday. the statement continued. According to the medical experts, Sunghoon needs time to rest and recover, so he is currently taking a break.The statement further read, Currently, Sunghoon is recovering well, but he will not be able to appear as an MC for Music Bank on February 4 (Friday) in order to get plenty of rest. ENHYPEN member Jungwon will participate as a special MC on his behalf.Concluding the statement, the agency said, We will put the health and safety of our artists first, and we will do our best to help Sunghoon be with the fans in a healthy condition. Thank you.ENHYPEN is a South Korean group of seven members namely - Jungwon, Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, and Ni-ki. The group formed through the 2020 survival show I-Land, they debuted in 2020.Wishing the artist, a full and speedy recovery!

South Korean group ASTROs lead vocalist MJ will reportedly be halting all promotional activities temporarily due to health concerns.As per a report by Soompi, on January 28, group management label Fantagio Entertainment officially announced that MJ would be taking a break from all activities in order to focus on recovering his health.The agency released an official statement that read, Hello. This is Fantagio. We would like to thank the AROHA [ASTROs official fandom] who always give ASTRO their unsparing love as we make an announcement regarding member MJ temporarily halting activities.The statement continued, During his recent promotions, ASTROs MJ noticed issues with his health, and so he went to the hospital for an in-depth checkup. In keeping with his doctors opinion that [MJ] needs sufficient rest and treatment, we have decided that he will be temporarily halting all activities.For the moment, MJ will be focusing entirely on his recovery and treatment during his hiatus, and he plans to temporarily halt all activities until he recovers his health. it further said.The agency concluded the statement by saying, We ask for your generous understanding about the fact that we have decided on a temporary hiatus from activities for the sake of healthier activities in the future. We consider the health of our artists our top priority, and we will do our utmost to try and help our artist recover quickly. Thank you.Kim Myung Jun, professionally known as MJ, debuted in 2016 as the main vocalist of the South Korean boy group ASTRO. Other members of the group include Cha Eun Woo, Yoon San Ha, Moon Bin, JinJin (Park Jin Woo) and Rocky (Park Min Hyuk). The group recently performed One and AfterMidnight at the 2021 MBC Music Festival.Wishing the artist, a speedy recovery!

South Korean group APRILs members have decided to part ways and recently announced their group disbandment after 6 years.On January 28, the groups agency DSP Media released an official statement informing the groups decision of disbandment, as reported by Korean tabloid Soompi. Hello, this is DSP Media. We are informing you that our artist APRIL has disbanded. the statement begun.After a long period of discussion and debate, our agency and the APRIL members decided to have the group disband and go their separate ways. We ask that you give lots of support and interest to the six members, who will be walking a new path that is not part of APRIL. the statement read.The statement concluded saying, Furthermore, we would like to once again thank the fans who supported and cheered on APRIL for the past six years.On January 26, it was reported that entertainment agency RBW acquired DSP Media and would gain ownership over the agency at the end of March.APRIL comprised of 6 members namely Chaekyung, Chaewon, Naeun, Yena, Rachel and Jinsol. The group debuted in 2015 with their first EP Dreaming and single Dream Candy. The groups latest comeback was in July 2020 for their special album Hello Summer.

South Korean group BTOB is gearing up to make their long-awaited comeback as a full group in February, for the first time in nearly four years.On January 27, SPOTV News reported that BTOB will be releasing a new album as a full group in February.According to Korean publication Soompi, in response to the reports, the groups agency Cube Entertainment released an official statement confirming their return and said, BTOB is preparing for a comeback in February. Details regarding the exact release date have not been revealed yet by the label.BTOBs forthcoming return in February will notably mark their first comeback with all 6 members in almost three years and eight months since their 11th mini album This Is Us in June 2018.The members of BTOB began enlisting for their mandatory military service duties in late 2018, with leader Seo Eun Kwang beginning his service in August 2018. In 2021, the group's last two members Im Hyun Sik and Yook Sung Jae officially returned after fulfilling their duties in November.In Im Hyun Sik and Yook Sung Jaes absence, the remaining members Seo Eun Kwang, Lee Chang Sub, Peniel Shin and Lee Min Hyuk released music under both BTOB, as well as the sub-unit BTOB 4U. All six BTOB members have now completed government-mandated military requirements and are all set to make their comeback in February.

South Korean group THE BOYZ member Eric has tested positive for Covid-19. The groups agency IST Entertainment released an official statement on the groups official fancaf to announce the diagnosis.According to Korean tabloid Soompi, the statement read, Hello. This is IST Entertainment. We are informing you that the agencys artist THE BOYZs Eric has tested positive for COVID-19.On January 20, after THE BOYZ member Eric completed the third dose of his COVID-19 vaccine, he received contact that an acquaintance of the friend he had dinner with had tested positive for COVID-19, so he preemptively took a PCR test on the morning of January 21 and tested negative, the statement read.It continued, After testing negative on January 21, Eric did not have any particular symptoms, so he quarantined until January 21, and then he joined [THE BOYZs] scheduled activities after confirming he tested negative with a self-testing kit on January 22. Afterwards, since a group reality show filming was scheduled for January 24, Eric preemptively took a PCR test again on January 23, and he received a positive test result on the morning of January 24.The agency also mentioned that the other THE BOYZs members along with the staff got tested post Erics news and are currently awaiting for the test results. After hearing news of Erics positive COVID-19 test this morning, THE BOYZ and the staff all got tested for COVID-19. Currently, we are waiting for the results of the tests. Furthermore, we promptly delivered this news to the organizers of last weekends scheduled activity, the agency shared.The statement further read, We will post another official announcement immediately once the test results are out. THE BOYZ will adjust their official schedule, and we will inform you of changes to the schedule afterwards through the official home page.The agency concluded the statement by saying, We apologize for causing concern, and the company is currently taking the other necessary measures in accordance with the guidelines set by health authorities. We will do our best for the health and safety of our artists by following the health authorities self-quarantine and prevention guidelines as our top priority. Thank you.THE BOYZ last album was called Maverick.

South Korean group iKONs three members tested positive for Covid-19 according to the group's agency YG Entertainment.On Sunday, the agency confirmed that member Kim Dong Hyuk, Kim Jin Hwan and Song Yun Heong, after showing symptoms of a cold, have been confirmed to have contracted the virus. The agency added that the three other members in iKON Bobby, Jung Chan Woo and Koo Jun Hoe have tested negative after their RT-PCR tests on Saturday.The agency plans to fully cooperate with the countrys health authorities and take measures to prevent the spread of the virus, said YG Entertainment in a statement. We will actively support the health of the members as well.iKON debuted in 2015 with an EP titled Welcome Back. Some of its hit songs include 'Climax' (2016), 'Love Scenario' (2018) and 'Killing Me' (2019). The bands most recent song is 'Why Why Why' which was released in March 2021.

South Korean group Super Juniors member Eunhyuk has been confirmed to have tested positive for Covid-19.According to Korean tabloid Soompi, on January 20, Label SJ announced that Eunhyuk had taken a rapid antigen detection test for Covid-19 for precautionary reasons. The result indicated that he might have Covid-19, so he went to get a follow-up PCR test as well.The agency later on confirmed through a statement that the rapper tested positive for Covid-19 in the PCR test. The official statement, as shared by Soompireads, Hello, this is Label SJ. On the morning of January 20, Super Juniors Eunhyuk seemed to have tested positive during a precautionary rapid antigen detection test for COVID-19. statement began.He went to the hospital to get a follow-up PCR test and was told this evening that he was confirmed to have tested positive. Eunhyuk completed his third dose of his COVID-19 vaccine in December, so he currently only has very minor symptoms. the statement read.The statement further read, All of his scheduled activities have been put on pause, and he is resting safely while following the directions of the disease control authorities.We have confirmed that Eunhyuk had no recent close contact with any of the other Super Junior members. Just in case, however, all of the members and their related staff are being tested, agency added.The statement concluded by saying, Putting our artists health and safety as our top priority, the agency will do our best to support Eunhyuks speedy recovery. We will also faithfully follow the directives and requests of the disease control authorities.According to Korea JoongAng Daily, Eunhyuk recently filmed for a guest appearance for an upcoming episode of SBSs popular variety show Running Man (2010-), so all the cast members on the show were tested for the virus.Actress Song Ji Hyo, a regular cast member on Running Man, tested negative but was ordered to go into quarantine because she is unvaccinated due to an allergy to western medicine. Other crew members of the show have been tested and are waiting for their results. The cast members Yoo Jae Suk, Ji Suk Jin, HaHa have tested negative. All three of them plan to resume their activities.

South Korean group Enhypens latest repackage album Dimension: Answer has sold more than 500,000 copies in the first week of its release, the group's management agency said Tuesday.Dimension: Answer, a repackaged version of the group's first full-length album Dimension: Dilemma released in October, has sold 514,291 copies for a week from last Monday when the album dropped, Belift Lab said, citing data from Hanteo Chart, a local album sales tracker.It was the second straight success for the rookie group after the first full album became a million seller. The repackage album has been performing well on domestic and overseas music charts.It topped iTunes Top Albums chart in 10 countries or regions the day after its release with the main track Blessed-Cursed rising to the top of a Japanese music chart.The seven-piece group was formed through the TV audition program I-Land (2020), co-produced by entertainment industry giants CJ ENM and HYBE, and airing on the music cable TV channel MNet, and debuted in November 2020 with its first EP Border: DayOne.The first of a new fictional webtoon series about the group, entitled Dark Moon: The Blood Altar was releasedon January 16, 2022.