Here's everything that is happening in Bollywood. (Photo: Raj Kundra, Mandira Bedi/Instagram)Shilpa Shetty finally shared her official statement as her husband Raj Kundra is being investigated for allegedly creating and distributing pornographic content via mobile apps.
The Bombay High Court on Saturday adjourned hearing on a plea filed by businessman Raj Kundra alleging that his arrest in the adult films case was illegal as he was not served legal notices as per law. Kundra, along with his associate Ryan Thorpe who has also been arrested, has sought interim bail pending hearing of his plea seeking quashing of the case. Last week, Raj Kundra’s wife and actor Shilpa Shetty approached the Bombay High Court seeking to restrain various media organisations from publishing any ‘incorrect, false, malicious and defamatory’ content against her on social media and websites in connection with the arrest of her husband Raj Kundra in adult films case. The interim application filed by Shetty seeking damages to the tune of Rs 25 crore in the defamation suit stated that respondents are causing ‘irreparable harm’ and damage to her reputation with the aim of sensationalising news and increasing their readership and viewership. The court, however, refused to gag media. “You chose a life in the public eye then all this will come as part of the territory. Your life is under a microscope,” Justice Patel said. The court noted that the freedom of press has to be balanced with the right to privacy of an individual.
Shetty also sought an injunction against further publication of ‘completely false, erroneous, derogatory and defamatory’ information. The actor also received support from Richa Chadha and Hansal Mehta who tweeted against trolling of Shilpa on social media handles.
In other news, Bollywood is gearing up to return to sets and theatres. Kartik Aaryan on Sunday shared a picture of himself, expressing how he is getting back to what he loves the most. In the photo, Kartik is riding a bike. Sharing the photo on his Instagram account, Kartik captioned the picture, “After 5 months, on the way to shoot. Did what I love the most.” The photo received several comments from Kartik’s friends. Farah Khan Kunder wrote, “Looking so good,” while Bosco Martis commented, “Ye Bullet meri jaan.” Kartik’s upcoming film’s director Sameer Vidwans also expressed his excitement. Kartik has signed a couple of films. The actor will be seen Dhamaka, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, Freddy and Captain India. Kartik will also be seen in Hindi remake of Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, which originally starred Allu Arjun.
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On the other hand, August is going to be a treat for cinema lovers. From crime thrillers, action dramas to romantic comedies, there is something or other to stream this month. The month begins with Navarasa, a Tamil anthology starring Vijay Sethupathi, Arvind Swami, Siddharth, Prakash Raj, Saravanan, Alagam Perumal, Revathy, Nithya Menen, Parvathy Thiruvothu and Aishwarya Rajessh in films directed by Bejoy Nambiar, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Karthik Subbaraj, Karthick Naren, K.V. Anand, Ponram, Rathindran Prasad and Halitha Shameem. The Kissing Booth 3, Comedy Premiere League, Mr Corman, See Season 2, Shershaah, Kuruthi and many others are set to stream on OTT platforms this month.
Kareena Kapoor Khan shared her selfies as she had some 'fun with filters'.
Chak De India actor Vidya Malavade's post read, "& Indian Womens Hockey Team creates HISTORY .. at the Tokyo Olympics beating the World No 2 Team Australia 1-0 🙌🏼🙌🏼 My phone hasn’t stopped ringing since morning & I was just a part of the reel ..This .. These women are the REAL DEAL ..such PRIDE .. such GRIT .. so much POWER .. Team INDIAOnwards & Upwards ladies .. #JAIHIND 🇮🇳 Here’s wishing Rani & her team all the very very best .. Go conquer gurls ..🔱."
The first song from Ajith’s upcoming film Valimai will be released on Monday night. Industry buzz suggests that the song will be made available post 10 pm today on the YouTube channel of Sony Music South. READ MORE
Arbaaz Khan on Monday shared the teaser of the upcoming episode of his talk show Pinch season 2, featuring Tiger Shroff in the hot seat. The new episode of the show, which has hosted Salman Khan and Ayushmann Khurrana in its previous episodes, will see the Heropanti actor reacting to mean tweets. In the teaser, Tiger Shroff opened up on being trolled in the beginning of his career and even answered a quirky question by a fan. READ THIS
On Sunday, Amrita Rao shared her family photo and wrote, "Friendship in the Air 🤗❤️Today on Friendship's Day our little friend you turn 9 months !! #veer🧿 First those 9 months you were inside me & today you complete 9 months in our arms! In these 18 months of our friendship you have taught Anmol & me SO MUCH every single day !! The most satisfying parts for me are when I can cook you all your meals and see you lick the platter clean, and ofcourse putting you to sleep feels like winning Gold at the Olympics 💃🥇🏆!! As much as we wait for you to fall asleep to breathe a bit of freedom but the joy to see you after you wake up is trust me double !!! Happy friendship's Day Veer and Anmol.. hopefully the friendship in this journey will always rule our equations !!!! @rjanmol27."
Chief coach of Indian Women's Hockey team, Sjoerd Marijne shared a selfie with the team as they beat Australia to enter semi-finals in Olympics. "Sorry family , I coming again later," he had written. Replying to this, Chak De India star Shah Rukh Khan wrote, "Haan haan no problem. Just bring some Gold on your way back….for a billion family members. This time Dhanteras is also on 2nd Nov. From: Ex-coach Kabir Khan."
In the hilarious video, Kapil Sharma and Bharti Singh's rendition of the viral Bachpan Ka Pyaar terrified a fan, who ran away before taking a photo with them. READ MORE
Divyanka Tripathi rejected the offer of starring in Bade Acche Lagte Hain 2. The show was supposed to star Divyanka with Nakuul Mehta. In an interview with ET Times, Divyanka expressed that she didn't relate to the project. She also stated, "I had this feeling that Nakuul and I won’t match or look good onscreen together. I am fine with that thought. I feel someone else who comes on board to play the female lead will do justice to the show and I had conveyed my thought across."
When a fan appreciated Divyanka's move, in response to the tweet, the actor wrote, "Thank you for your support. Saying no to a big brand show, even bigger production & good money isn't easy. Production should be happy if an artist desires to either get completely convinced & immersed or just opt out." READ MORE
On August 2, 39 years ago, Amitabh Bachchan suffered a serious accident on the sets of Coolie. Doctors were able to revive Amitabh Bachchan as a nation prayed for him. Here is a rare clip of him getting back to his home from the hospital has emerged.
Dia Mirza shared a throwback picture on Instagram with a caption that read, "A fond memory from school ❤️My school fostered a love for nature, a spirit of enquiry & creative learning."
Mandira Bedi shared a post-workout photo of hers and wrote, "When my little girl asks me to smile after some post workout endorphins are doing their thing.. how can I refuse.. ? 🥰 #beginagain."
Shilpa Shetty finally shared her official statement as her husband Raj Kundra is being investigated for allegedly creating and distributing pornographic content via mobile apps. READ MORE
Esha Deol, who made her debut as a producer with Ek Duaa, dropped a video of herself. In the video, the actor is acing push-ups. She also motivated her fans to work out.
On Monday, Anushka Sharma treated fans to some happy pictures of herself. When Virat Kohli commented "Who took these pictures?," Anushka replied, "A really good fan."
As theaters are set to open, Akshay Kumar invites his fans to experience his upcoming film BellBottom on the silver screen. The film releases on August 19.
On Monday, Divya Dutta took to Instagram to share the look of her character from her upcoming film Dhaakad, which also stars Kangana Ranaut.