Netflix Acquires ‘The Henna Artist’ Starring Freida Pinto, Sets First Look Deal with Sri Rao

Naman Ramachandran The first Indian original series from Lionsgate India and Starz‘s streamer Lionsgate Play is Hindi-language show “Hiccups and Hookups” from show runner Kunal Kohli (“Fanaa”), which will bow Nov. 26.

Naman Ramachandran Ram Madhvani, creator of Emmy-nominated Disney Plus Hotstar series “Aarya” and director of upcoming Netflix original film “Dhamaka,” is now prepping series “The Waking of a Nation.”The series is set against the backdrop of an infamous event in Indian colonial history, the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which took place on Apr. 13, 1919.

Chrissy Teigen celebrated Diwali in style this year. The cookbook author, 35, wore a vibrant purple sari from Indian fashion label Papa Don’t Preach to celebrate the annual festival of lights with husband John Legend. The two celebrated the five-day festival with Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas on Thursday, Nov. 4.

Happy Diwali to all! Nick Jonas, 29, showed that he was celebrating the annual festival, which is observed by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and some Buddhists alongside his wife Priyanka Chopra, 39. The Jonas Brother rocked a red outfit that seemed inspired by some of the traditional men’s dresses in India, along with a black vest, while Priyanka looked gorgeous in a white sari, as she smiled with her husband on Thursday November 4.

Diwali is a festival which is spread across five days, and is predominantly celebrated by those of Hindu faith. It is both a cultural and religious festival, and is celebrated widely across India as well as the rest of the world as the festival of light.

Naman Ramachandran Bollywood blockbuster “Sooryavanshi” will receive a wide international release across 1,300 screens and 66 countries on Nov.

Last month, Bleecker Street acquired the North American rights to “Sundown,” the latest film from Mexican director Michel Franco that stars Tim Roth and premiered at the Venice and Toronto film festivals this year.Next up for Bleecker Street on the release slate is “India Sweets and Spices,” a family comedy from director Geeta Malik.

Naman Ramachandran “Annaatthe,” the latest film from Indian superstar Rajinikanth, will receive a massive 1,193 screen release outside India, in addition to more than 1,000 screens at home.The Tamil-language film, also being released in Telugu as “Peddhanna,” will release across 677 screens in the U.S., 17 in Canada, 110 in Malaysia, 23 in Singapore, 35 in the U.K., 43 across Europe, 85 in Australia and New Zealand, 117 in the United Arab Emirates and 86 in Sri Lanka.The film is releasing over

NEW DELHI (AP) — Puneeth Rajkumar, a leading star of southern Indian regional cinema, died Friday after a massive heart attack, a hospital said. He was 46.

Puneeth Rajkumar has died suddenly after having a heart attack while at the gym. He starred in more than 29 films and won the national award for "the best child artist" earlier in his career.

NEW DELHI -- Puneeth Rajkumar, a leading star of southern Indian regional cinema, died Friday after a massive heart attack, a hospital said. He was 46.Rajkumar was a lead actor in 29 movies and also appeared on television, where he was the host of India's version of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire.”He was taken to Vikram Hospital in Bengaluru, the capital of southern Karnataka state, after complaining of chest pain, the hospital said.Dr.

Naman Ramachandran Puneeth Rajkumar, one of the biggest stars of India’s Kannada-language film industry, died of a cardiac arrest in Bengaluru on Friday. He was 46.Puneeth was born to Rajkumar, the biggest star of Kannada cinema during his lifetime, and producer Parvathamma Rajkumar.Under his birth name Lohit, Puneeth appeared in several films as a child actor including “Vasantha Geetha” (1980), “Bhagyavantha” (1981), “Chalisuva Modagalu” (1982) and “Eradu Nakshatragalu” (1983).

NEW DELHI -- An Indian court on Thursday granted bail to Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan’s son in a high-profile drug case that led to the actor finding himself at the center of a boycott campaign on social media.The Bombay High Court said it will release a detailed order on Aryan Khan's bail on Friday, which means he is expected to spend another night in jail.Khan, 23, and seven others were detained on Oct.

Naman Ramachandran Upcoming Bollywood blockbusters with A-list talent from leading Indian studio Yash Raj Films will stream on Amazon Prime Video four weeks after their theatrical release.The licensing deal is for exclusive global streaming rights.

Come Fall In Love, a new musical based on the acclaimed 1995 Bollywood blockbuster film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, will open on Broadway during the 2022-23 season after a world premiere at San Diego’s Old Globe Theater in September 2022.

Freida Pinto is married! The actress shared all the details of her private elopement during an interview on Wednesday.When asked how wedding planning was going, Pinto revealed that her and her fiancé, Cory Tran, eloped during quarantine.«We're already married,» Pinto told Kelly Clarkson. Pinto said that she and Tran were planning their wedding when the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

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