Indians erupt in celebration after two films win at Oscars

Naman Ramachandran Top Bollywood star Rani Mukerji is basking in the box office success of “Mrs. Chatterjee vs. Norway,” which flies in the face of “cynicism” from “naysayers” as the actor describes it. The film, directed by Ashima Chibber and written by Rahul Handa, Sameer Satija and Chibber, is based on the true story of an Indian couple whose children were taken away from them by Norwegian welfare services in 2011. Mukerji plays the titular Mrs. Chatterjee who battles with the Norwegian government to reunite with her children. The modestly budgeted film released on March 17 and has grossed some $3.2 million worldwide so far.

Quentin Tarantino turns 60 today, and to celebrate the fact he was ambushed with cake by Jamie Foxx in front of 2,000 people at the London Palladium last night. Don’t go looking online for photographs of the occasion, though: the surprise came at the end of a two-night event promoting the director’s recent memoir Cinema Speculation, for which all in attendance had to turn off their mobile phones and put them into lockable pouches for the duration. Phones are famously forbidden on Tarantino’s sets, and his live appearances are no exception.

Girls Aloud will soon release some music from the vaults to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album Sound of the Underground.

There was another visit to the tent over the weekend as the celebrity version of The Great British Bake Off returned to screens. Four more famous faces were seen on Sunday night (March 26) putting their baking skills to the text on the charity spin-off of the Channel 4 show.

Ruth Langsford looked sensational on Monday, when she was spotted looking ultra glamorous in a pair of slick skinny jeans for her special birthday lunch.Taking to her Instagram account with an exciting video, the former Good Morning Britain star, 63, was a vision in her all-black ensemble which featured a chic silk shirt and stylish leather jacket.In the clip, Ruth and her friends could be seen wining and dining with her friends at James Martin's brand new Cotswold's restaurant, The Lygon Arms. See Ruth's glamorous celebrations in the video below.WATCH: Ruth Langford's special birthday celebrationCaptioning the post Ruth penned: "Celebrated my birthday with my girls @lucyalexandertv @louiseathenapr & @hungrywomancooks in the Cotswolds with lunch at @jamesmartinchef new restaurant at the @lygoncotswolds.

Today, ABBA announce the very special re-issue of their debut album, Ring Ring, to celebrate its 50th anniversary. 

Noel Radford - patriarch of the family who star in the hit TV series 22 Kids and Counting - has led the birthday tributes to his loving wife and mother to his brood, Sue Radford.The mum of Britain’s biggest family, Sue was treated to a gushing celebratory message by her husband as the family celebrated her 48th birthday on Wednesday.The TV clan celebrated Sue's milestone birthday at their family home in Morecambe, Lancashire, where the mother-of-22 was delighted to be greeted with a sentimental cake and a delicious home-cooked dinner, prepared by her devoted husband and their youngsters. Leading the tributes sent to the proud mum, Sue's husband Noel, 52, posted a sweet throwback photo on Instagram of his wife enjoying a day at the beach to Instagram, captioning the pic: “A big happy birthday to this beauty.

Susanna Reid paid tribute to her former co-star Piers Morgan for making her "more argumentative and difficult" as she celebrated 20 years on breakfast TV.

Tom Cruise was “a little sensitive” for missing the 2023 Oscars after Top Gun: Maverick was snubbed.Cruise, whose new film received six nominations, was not in attendance at the Los Angeles ceremony. According to Entertainment Tonight, this was because the actor is shooting Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part II on location in the UK.Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Letterman said that the supposed production issues were “nonsense,” and that he should have attended to celebrate “his big jet pack Maverick show”.Kimmel then responded: “Yeah. It seems like he should’ve been there, but he was not there.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International Nearly a week after the Oscars, the hurt and disappointment of a missed opportunity still weighs heavily on the minds of some South Asian American dancers, who are setting out to ensure it never happens again. Many in the South Asian dance community were dismayed by the astonishing dearth of South Asian representation in the “Naatu Naatu” performance at Sunday’s Academy Awards. While singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava were on hand to perform their hit tune from Tollywood smash “RRR” — which made history for India that night by winning best original song — they were joined on stage by not a single dancer of South Asian heritage.

Law Roach is only a few days into his retirement but he's already making boss moves, like making his debut on the runway. The stylist to the stars — including Zendaya, Kerry Washington, Issa Rae, and many others — strutted his stuff among the best of them Wednesday night in Miami.

Their feelings remain. Leonardo DiCaprio and Gigi Hadid aren’t over their fling quite yet.

Tom Cruise always has time for Michael Caine.

“Top Gun: Maverick” actor was noticeably absent from the 2023 Academy Awards on Sunday, despite the blockbuster film being nominated for six awards.But as the celebrities got suited and booted for Hollywood’s biggest night, Cruise headed across the pond to attend Caine’s birthday celebration in the UK.Joining the likes of comedian David Walliams and Caine’s wife, Shakira, 75, Cruise was snapped grinning at an intimate dinner for the big day.“Happy 90th Birthday to the legendary Sir Michael Caine,” Walliams wrote on Instagram alongside a series of pictures from the dinner.Caine appeared to be healthy and in good spirits as he continues to recover from major spinal surgery to treat spinal stenosis — a condition caused by the narrowing of the spinal canal, resulting in back and neck pain.The two-time Oscar winner, who relies on the help of a walking frame, previously spoke out about his back issues in 2021 — sparking speculation that he was set to retire.Other snaps from his birthday showed Cruise wrapping his arm around the veteran actor as Walliams joined them for a snap.The scaled-back affair featured a handful of A-listers including celebrity chef Ruth Rogers and an appetizing chocolate cake and a lot of red wine.Cruise was MIA at Sunday’s ceremony because he reportedly wanted to avoid an “awkward run-in” with his ex-wife Nicole Kidman, 55, whom he divorced more than 20 years ago.“Tom was not there because she was there, and he did not want a run-in,” a source told the Daily Mail on Monday.But insiders close to Cruise told the outlet that his absence was “not personal” and instead the result of scheduling issues.The Post has contacted representatives for Cruise and Kidman for comment.The prolific duo married on Dec.

Kate Garraway has given an update on her family life as well as her husband Derek Draper's progress as he continues to battle the devastating effects contracting coronavirus had on his body. Many fans are aware that Derek Draper suffered severe complications after contracting coronavirus in March 2020.

GMB host Susanna Reid has recalled what Hugh Grant was like when she met him after an interview of him at the Oscars went viral online Speaking on Good Morning Britain, the host recalled her experiences on meeting mega actor Hugh Grant, saying he is known to be like he was portrayed in the interview. Richard Arnold was talking about Hugh Grant's now infamous interview with Ashley Graham on the red carpet for the Academy Awards on Sunday, as the actor was labelled "obnoxious." Richard went on to say: "I've never met Hugh actually, have you got Hugh news for me?" Susanna said: "Yes, I think Ed summed him up for me yesterday. He can be grumpy.

Cara Delevingne was one of the best-dressed stars at the 2023 Oscars and the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday (March 12). She was much more dressed down the night before while heading out with girlfriend Minke.

Small and subtle, the blue ribbons worn by many celebrities at the Oscars nonetheless had an important message: support refugees. According to a statement from the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, donning the #WithRefugees ribbons Sunday "sends a powerful visual message that everyone has the right to seek safety, whoever, wherever, whenever they are." The ribbons were made by Knotty Tie Co., which the agency says provides employment, training and education to refugees resettled in the Denver area.

Lady Gaga paused on her way inside the Dolby Theater at the 95th annual Academy Awards to help a photographer who fell on the champagne-coloured carpet. On Sunday 12 March, the A Star is Born star, who wore a sheer Versace gown for occasion, was walking the beige carpet ahead of the Oscars when she turned abruptly to run toward a photographer who’d tripped and fallen.

Cara Delevingne dazzled at the Oscars on Sunday night as she rocked up to the prestigious event in a beautiful red gown – making up for the lack of red carpet.The Oscars had already got chins wagging before the ceremony even took place as the highly-anticipated awards ditched its usual red carpet for a champagne-coloured one.The likes of Florence Pugh, Lennie Kravitz and Jamie Lee Curtis were just some of the big names in attendance, but arguably – while not being nominated for an award this year – model-turned-actress Cara, 30, stole the show with her beautiful gown. Despite having jetted over 5,000 miles to Los Angeles from London to the Oscars, jet lag appeared to be no issue for runway model and actress Cara who was undeniably glowing.