India’s Samantha Boards ‘Arrangements of Love’ Cast (EXCLUSIVE)

international pageant that defied politics and the coronavirus pandemic.The 21-year-old titleholder said she was feeling “overwhelmed because it’s been 21 years since India got Miss Universe crown — and it’s happening right now.”Miss Universe 2021 Andrea Meza of Mexico crowned her successor in the contest set in the Israeli Red Sea resort town of Eilat. The event took place the middle of the night — wrapping up at 5 a.m.

Harnaaz Sandhu, 21, was crowned Miss Universe during the pageant on Dec. 12. The 2020 titleholder from Mexico, Andrea Meza, was on-hand to crown her successor at the event, which was hosted by Steve Harvey. The first runner-up was Nadia Ferreira, from Paraguay, with South Africa’s Lalela Mswane being named third runner-up. However, in the end, it was Harnaaz who accepted the crown, looking stunning in a sparkling silver dress as she did so.

Harnaaz Sandhu of India was crowned the 70th Miss Universe on Sunday, topping a field of some 80 contestants in a pageant that was touched by politics and the pandemic.

coronavirus vaccination program.The contest also suffered a last-minute hiccup with the arrival of the omicron variant, which forced Israel to close its borders to foreign tourists late last month.Most of the Miss Universe contestants were already in the country before the new regulations came into effect.

Naman Ramachandran Indian filmmaker Ishan Shukla has started the motion capture of his debut animated feature “Schirkoa” in Angoulême, France.The film tells the story of a bored office worker, who may have accidentally sparked a revolution in a bizarre dystopian world, Schirkoa, where citizens live with paper bags on their heads to dissolve political, cultural and religious differences.It is based on Shukla’s 2016 short film of the same name that travelled to more than 120 film festivals and

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“Aloners,” a critically-acclaimed debut feature about loneliness, is set to receive a theatrical release in North America in early 2022.

Rebecca Souw “Parasite” star Song Kang-ho will reteam for the fifth time with leading Korean director Kim Jee-woon on their upcoming feature film “Cobweb.”Kim describes the project as “experimental” and said that it will be shot entirely on sound stages in support of a film-within-a-film narrative.The film will be the first project to emerge from Anthology Studios, a production house co-founded earlier this year by Kim, Song and Jay Choi, an executive who was previously local production head

Naman Ramachandran Bollywood film “Vikram Vedha,” starring Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan, has wrapped its first shooting schedule in Abu Dhabi and commenced the second one in Lucknow, India.The film, which also stars Radhika Apte in a pivotal role, is a remake of 2017 Tamil-language hit “Vikram Vedha,” directed by writer-directors Pushkar and Gayatri and starring R. Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi.Pushkar and Gayatri are also helming the Hindi-language Bollywood adaptation.

stars Jenny and Sumit are living their best married lives. ET's Melicia Johnson spoke with the newlyweds after the couple tied the knot in India on the season 3 finale of, and they talked about how their marriage is going four months in and the decision to not tell his parents that they got married.Jenny and Sumit have been together for nine years and have faced serious ups and downs during their journey.

Naman Ramachandran The first production from YRF Entertainment, India’s Yash Raj Films’ streaming business, is “The Railway Men,” a tribute to the unsung heroes of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.A cloud of toxic gas escaped from an American pesticide plant, in 1984, in the central Indian city of Bhopal. It killed and injured thousands of people.

There are many familiar faces in the cast of Queen of the Universe!

Naman Ramachandran Streamer Lionsgate Play is aiming to nearly double its presence in Asia to 15 countries by the end of 2022.Speaking to Variety ahead of Singapore’s Asia TV Forum and Market (ATF), Rohit Jain, MD South Asia, and networks – emerging markets Asia, said, “Give or take, we should be in 13 to 15 countries by the end of 2022. We are already in eight, Philippines is launching for us next quarter.”The service’s Asia rollout began with India.

Naman Ramachandran Konidela Ram Charan Teja, popularly known as Ram Charan, one of the biggest stars of India’s Telugu-language film industry, is in the privileged position of working with three giants.Ram Charan is the son of megastar Chiranjeevi and is sharing screen space with him in Koratala Siva’s “Acharya,” due a Feb. 4, 2022 release.

Joanne Shenandoah was a singer and songwriter celebrated as “Native America’s musical matriarch.”Shenandoah was a member of the Oneida Indian Nation and grew up on the Oneida Reservation in New York. She was a direct descendant of the 18th-century tribal chief Skenandoa.

Naman Ramachandran A man who smuggled copies of smash hit South Korean Netflix series “Squid Game” into North Korea has been sentenced to death, after authorities caught high school students watching the show, according to Radio Free Asia (RFA).U.S.-headquartered independent news agency RFA reported, quoting sources, that the series was smuggled in from China on USB flash drives and that the smuggler faces death by firing squad.“A student who bought a drive received a life sentence, while six

Marcella LeBeau was a nurse who served in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps during World War II and went on to advocate for Native American health.LeBeau served as an Army nurse in Belgium, England, and France, including treating soldiers at the Battle of the Bulge.

Naman Ramachandran Jan. 7, 2022, is a date looked forward to with feverish anticipation by both the Indian filmgoing public and the subcontinent’s film industry at large.

, Sumit finally told her he put their marriage paperwork on hold behind her back because he was nervous about getting married again after his first arranged marriage ended in a messy divorce. Upon hearing this, Jenny threatened to leave him and go back to America.Jenny was pushing to marry Sumit because his parents finally said they wouldn't stand in their way, though his mom and dad are still not in support of the marriage.

Naman Ramachandran Acclaimed Indian actor Adil Hussain (“Star Trek: Discovery,” “Life of Pi”) will headline “Blue: The Colour of Guilt,” one of the projects being introduced at the Film Bazaar virtual co-production market. It is to be directed by first-time feature director Nilakshi Sengupta.The India-U.K.