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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 5 : Actor Ileana D'Cruz, who has been enjoying motherhood since the birth of her son Koa Phoenix Dolan, recently shared a heartwarming photo with him, marking his eighth-month milestone, along with a sweet note.Ileana D'Cruz recently took to her Instagram Stories to share a lovely picture with her son, Koa Phoenix Dolan. The photo, taken by Ileana herself, captures a precious moment as she sits beside her child on his colourful sheets.Alongside the touching picture, Ileana penned in the caption that read, "Can't believe my little bestie is 8 months old already (face holding back tears emoji) where has the time gone."Ileana welcomed her first child on August 1, last year, and revealed the name and news to her fans days later.She introduced her first child by sharing a cute picture on August 5, last year.On the work front, Ileana recently starred in 'Tera Kya Hoga Lovely' opposite Randeep Hooda, released on Women's Day, March 8. The movie, directed by Balwinder Singh Janjua, also features Varun Sharma and Karan Kundrra in crucial roles. The film revolves around the issue of obsession with fair skin, portraying Ileana as a dark-complexioned girl facing challenges in marriage.The actress will be next seen in 'Do Aur Do Pyaar', alongside Vidya Balan, Pratik Gandhi and American actor Sendhil Ramamurthy. The film is all set to hit theatres on April 19.

View this post on InstagramA post shared by amazon miniTV (@amazonminitv)On Friday, the makers unveiled the show's trailer, which takes audience back in time to the spring of the 90s. It evokes nostalgia for the good old days and unbreakable friendships, with every moment beautifully blending warmth, humor, and nostalgia.Juhi Parmar, who plays the character of Neerja, shared her thoughts on the series, "I believe that people nowadays are looking for relatable storylines and characters, and Yeh Meri Family is one such show that evokes a variety of emotions. Blending a compelling plot with 90s nostalgia, the show is heavy on emotions and circumstances that we have all experienced. Considering the overwhelming support, we received from viewers for the past seasons, we are thrilled to announce the third season. This season's point of view differs from the previous seasons as it is narrated by the family's youngest member, a 10-year-old. We hope the audience likes the show as much as we did while creating it."Vijay Koshy, President, TVF, also shared what fans can expect from the third season."We are thrilled to announce the highly anticipated return of 'Yeh Meri Family' for its third season, capturing the essence of 90s nostalgia once again. Following the tremendous success of YMF 1&2, this season dives into the enchanting world of monsoons, promising our viewers an immersive journey down memory lane. As the 13th TVF show to cross its third season milestone, 'Yeh Meri Family' continues to resonate with audiences, reaffirming our commitment to delivering compelling storytelling that stands the test of time," he said.The third season will be out on Amazon miniTV on April 4. Anngad Raaj and Hetal Gada also feature in the show.

Avantika Vandanapu, who is receiving appreciation for her performance in 'Big Girls Don't Cry', shared her aspiration to be part of Indian cinema, stating she has grown up watching films like 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' and 'Veer Zaara'.Avantika has made her mark in several Hollywood projects, including 'Mean Girls', 'Spin', and 'Senior Years', among others.Reflecting on her journey, Avantika shared, "It's truly surreal to come full circle and return to India, from my roots as a child actor to now leading a Hindi series like 'Big Girls Don't Cry'. This homecoming feels like a dream come true. Since my childhood I have been watching Yash Chopra films like Chandni, Veer Zaara, DDLJ, Darr etc and fell in love with Indian cinema and developed that desire to work in Bollywood films. I love the color, emotions and cheerful Indian movies and cannot wait to be a part of them."'Big Girls Don't Cry', a coming-of-age school drama set against the backdrop of a fictionalised all-girls boarding school.In 'Big Girls Don't Cry,' Avantika portrays Leah Joseph, one of the lead characters, in a series created by Nitya Mehra and directed by a team including Sudhanshu Saria, Karan Kapadia, and Kopal Naithani. The women-led ensemble cast features Aneet Padda, Dalai, Vidushi, Lhakyila, Afrah Sayed and Akshita Sood, Pooja Bhatt, Raima Sen, and Zoya Hussain in pivotal roles, along with Mukul Chadda.'Big Girls Don't Cry' is streaming on OTT platform from March 14.

She also performed on her popular track 'Work'. Apart from that singer was seen belting out some of her all-time hits including 'Rude Boy', 'Pour it Up', 'Diamonds', and 'Wild Things', among others. RIHANNA DOING HER ICONIC CHOREOGRAPHY OF POSE RIHVERSE (@RIHANNAVERSEE) March 1, 2024Rihanna also thanked the Ambani family and shared her heartfelt wishes to the couple. Rihannas speech during her ambani pre wedding festival performance in India Mus | STILL WAITING FOR R9 (@iammumus) March 1, 2024From Pop sensation Rihanna's performance to a special drone show, Ambani's three-day pre-wedding festivities are going to be a grand affair.Guests from all around the world are in Jamnagar, Gujarat to attend the pre-wedding festivities of Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani's youngest son, Anant, who is set to tie the knot with industrialist Viren Merchant's daughter, Radhika Merchant.From Bollywood celebs like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Ranbir Kapoor to famous sports personalities like MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, Sachin Tendulkar, who's who from different fields has arrived to attend the three-day lavish celebrations.On Friday, ace shuttler Saina Nehwal offered a glimpse of the Day 1 schedule which seems to be pretty exciting.Taking to Instagram, Saina shared a picture of a card on her stories which is the entire day's schedule.The picture was captioned as, "Friday 1st March 2024, 11:00 AM Onwards Celebratory welcome brunch at the hotel."The events on Day 1 kickstarted at 5.30 pm, with 'An Evening in Everland at the Conservatory', which will have 'Elegant Cocktail' as the dress code for the guests, followed by welcome speeches by the family.It was followed by 'Cirque De Soleil', which is described as "a spectacle of extraordinary performances", followed by 'Vantara Show' which is described as "Marvel at the beauty of the Animal kingdom".Post the Vantara Show, the grand pre-wedding festivities will feature a special 'Drone Show', about which an official release stated "watch the sky come alive with a never seen before dazzling display".Followed by a special performance by Rihanna. The picture described the performance as "Join the Euphoria as Rihanna performs in India for the first time."Day 1 ended with Dinner and an Afterparty, "a perfect end to a magical evening."Founder and chairperson of Reliance Foundation, Nita Ambani, also spoke about the pre-wedding function of her son, Anant Ambani, with Radhika Merchant.She shared the relevance of art and culture and how she is 'passionate' about it, saying, "Throughout my life I have been inspired by arts and culture. It has deeply moved me and I am very passionate about it."Gushing about her son's wedding, she said, "When it came to my youngest son Anant's wedding with Radhika, I had two important wishes - first, I wanted to celebrate our roots...Jamnagar holds special place in our hearts and has a profound significance. Gujarat is where we come from, it's where Mukesh and his father built the refinery and I started my career by converting this arid and desert like area into a lush green township and a vibrant community."

In 'Bhakshak', Bhumi will be seen looking into a case of sexual assault of children at a girl's shelter home.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Netflix India (@netflix_in)Ahead of the release of the film, Bhumi spoke to ANI and shared her experience stepping into the shoes of a journalist."Journalism is a difficult career...it needs a lot of courage to ask the right questions, especially to the people who are in power. To ask questions fearlessly definitely needs a lot of courage...I salute the journalists out there for doing their job with integrity and fearlessness. I have learned a lot by working on this film. I feel honoured," Bhumi.Bhumi also shared views on the intense topic of the film."Working on 'Bhakshak' was quite challenging as it is based on a sensitive and hard-hitting topic. The film asks questions at a core level that is bound to shake one's conscience. I hope the film sparks conversations that lead to meaningful change. The film sheds light on the crimes against the children," she added.'Bhakshak' is directed by Pulkit. Along with Bhumi, Sanjay Mishra, Aditya Srivastava and Sai Tamhankar also play pivotal roles in the film. It will be released on Netflix on February 9.

"On this day let's make our girls strong enough to stand up for themselves regardless of the world and do our best to make this world a place where even their daughters will thrive..let's work towards that."View this post on InstagramA post shared by Kajol Devgan (@kajol)The actor not only shared her personal experiences as a mother, but she also delivered a message about empowering girls and appreciating their passion.In the picture, Kajol wore a golden saree. Nysa, on the other hand, donned a pink lehenga.As soon as Kajol uploaded the picture, fans chimed in the comment section.A fan commented, "Prettiesttttt girls!!!!"Another wrote, "A strong daughter will definitely be raised from such a mother.""When a woman gave birth to a girl, she gave birth to her friend," a social media user wrote.Nysa is daughter of actors Ajay and Kajol, who got married in 1999.The star couple welcomed daughter Nysa on April 20, 2003. Seven years later, their son Yug was born on September 13, 2010.Meanwhile, on the work front, Kajol recently wrapped up shooting for 'Do Patti'. The film also stars Kriti Sanon.'Do Patti' also marks Kriti and Kajol's second collaboration after 'Dilwale'.

Konkona Sensharma recently shared her experience of working with actor Manoj Bajpayee for the first time in the crime thriller web series 'Killer Soup'.Talking exclusively to ANI, Konkona said, "So lovely...actually, I have been an admirer of his work for a very long time. If you look at his body of work, it's very intimidating...he has done fantastic films...you know 'Gangs Of Wasseypur', 'Satya', 'Bandit Queen'...iconic films. It's intimidating as he is an intense, serious kind of person but 'aisa nahi hai voh' he is not like that. He is very sweet."Directed by Abhishek Chaubey the series stars Manoj BajpayeeKonkona Sensharma, Nasser, Sayaji Shinde, Lal, Anbuthasan, Anula Navlekar and Kani Kusruti in pivotal roles.The series revolves around Swathi Shetty (played by Konkona) a budding cook who wishes for the entire world to enjoy her soup. One mishap kicks off a chain reaction of accidents and frantic cover-ups that find her and her partner in hot water.The major dark humour in the series comes from Manoj Bajpayee, said Konkona. On working with director Abhishek Chaubey in 'Killer Soup' she told ANI, "I was really looking forward to working with him ever since his first film 'Ishqiya'. Then he made so many... 'Dedh Ishqiya', 'Sonchiriya', 'Udta Punjab' and so many others ...even his short films. I really like his work. Somehow I really resonate with his work. I have known him for so many years. He used to be in Vishal Bhardwaj's team. So even when I was doing 'Omkara'. I knew him for a long time."Konkona also called the 'Gangs of Wasseypur' actor "a living legend".She said, "You know I was dying to work with Abhishek and then of course this is with Manoj Bajpayee who is a living legend. I doing such fantastic work and you know both Manoj and I have been in this industry for more than 20 years and somehow we have never worked together. It's so strange.""Somehow professionally, our paths have not crossed. We just bumped into each other socially. I think we have always liked each other's work. In fact, I love his work. This is the first time we are actually working together...it's romantic pairing. Actually, it's crime, romance, dark humour... so it's very interesting mix of things," she added.The actor said that after a series of morally upright she was happy to play a "baddie" portraying a "quiet grey" character. Earlier she had played an out-and-out grey character in 2013 horror flick 'Ek thi Daayan'.'Killer Soup' is currently streaming on the OTT platform Netflix.

Khushalii Kumar shared her experience of preparing for her challenging role in 'Starfish'.She shot for 'Starfish' in extremely cold temperatures. Not just this, she even dived into a very deep sea that was about 16 metres deep for her role talking about the same, the actress shares. "I wanted to give my best for the role, so I did not let these challenges come in the way. The toughest for me was when it came to diving into deep waters. I did those scenes myself under expert guidance. Other than deep sea diving, what was tough was to shoot in extremely cold weather especially when you are drenched. It was probably the passion for the role that kept me going, I enjoyed playing Tara, and it was therapeutic to be her."Recently, the makers unveiled the teaser.The teaser takes you into a magical world with euphoria and love.While Khushalii who plays Tara, a skilled commercial diver, looks stunning, she is also seen battling her demons of the past which only leaves us wanting to know more.Arlo, the spiritual guru, is played by Milind Soman.Tushar Khanna, who makes his Starfish debut, portrays Aman, who is also Mr Righteous, and Ehaan Bhatt plays Neil, who is free-spirited.Directed by Akhilesh Jaiswal, the thrilling drama is set in an underwater world. 'Starfish' is based on Bina Nayak's best-selling book called Starfish Pickle. The story revolves around Tara, a skilled commercial diver who is a mystery to everyone around her. She is a strong girl who defies social conventions and comes to terms with her past. Tara's life takes an unpredictable turn when she visits Guruji at one of his trance parties.'Starfish' is an adventurous story revolving around past secrets and unconventional life choices.The film is produced by T-Series and Almighty Motion Picture, owned by Bhushan and Krishan Kumar, are producing the film. Starfish will be released on November 24, 2023.

Chahatt Khanna shared her working experience with Raghubir Yadav in the movie 'Yaatris'. The movie also stars Seema Pahwa and Jamie Lever.During the shooting of the film Khanna and her co-stars found a unique way to bond, post-wrap, through jamming sessions.She said, "Right from Benaras to Bangkok, every time after shoot pack up, we all used to sit for chilling and jamming session. We all used to sing songs, but the finale would be when Raghubir sir used to sing two to three of his favourite old songs quite often."Chahatt goes on to describe the special bond she shares with Raghubir Yadav, "The equation that we share is that of a father and daughter. He is so creative that he can make a flute out of any kind of pipe, be it a plastic straw or a bamboo stick. It was fun listening to stories from my other co-actors who would swear by Raghubir sir's talent for crafting flutes out of everyday items. The first time I saw him convert a plastic straw into a flute and play it, it was a magical moment. I have had such a fantastic experience working with him. He is a brilliant, creative, and beautiful soul. I've also learned so much from him as an actor, and I would love to learn singing from him in the future."

Shriya Pilgaonkar shared her experience of being part of the Jury at Jio MAMI Film Festival this year in the Mumbai dimensions category.Shriya Pilgaonkar, one of the most versatile actors in the industry, who is also a filmmaker, reflects on the deep-seated connection she holds with this film festival.Shriya shared, "I am thrilled to be part of the Jury at MAMI this year in the Mumbai dimensions category. This film festival and I go back a long way and I've always felt a special connection to it, not just as a cinephile but also because in the past, a short documentary that I directed called 'Dresswala' was an official selection at this festival. So it feels like a full circle moment for me that I am now part of the jury of the same category that I once submitted to as a filmmaker. I really look forward to attending the festival every year which is a wonderful platform for filmmakers and cinema lovers from around the world. It's so inspiring and rejuvenating to be in this environment where people come together just for the pure love of cinema. I am really looking forward to watching some incredible films."Meanwhile, on the work front, Shriya has recently wrapped the shooting for her hit series 'The Broken News 2' with Jaideep Ahlawat, a film with Emmay Entertainment by Nikhil Advani is her next release, besides shooting for sequel to her hit shows 'The Guilty Minds' and 'Taaza Khabar.'Shriya will also begin shooting for two of her films, early next year.