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Deepika Padukone was out for a shoot but her personal staff were among those who were evacuated this afternoon as a precaution Firemen were on Wednesday successful in dousing a fire on the top floor of a 33-storey Mumbai building after battling leaping flames for nearly five hours. Although all residents were evacuated, two firemen suffered from suffocation and were rushed to a hospital. Bollywood actor  Deepika Padukone , who lives in Beaumonde Towers on the 26th floor, said she was safe and expressed her prayers for the well-being of the firefighters. Padukone was out for a shoot but her personal staff were among those who were evacuated as a precaution. "I am safe. Thank You everyone. Let us pray for our firefighters who are at site risking their lives," she tweeted. According to BMC Disaster Control, the fire erupted around 2.10 pm on the two uppermost penthouse floors 33 and 32, of the five-year-old building, sending thick black clouds of smoke bill...

Bhansali has been facing the ire of various groups and self-styled experts on what they term as 'erroneous' depiction of Rajput queen Rani Padmavati. The Shri Rajput Karni Sena on Wednesday called for a 'Bharat Bandh' (shutdown) on December 1 if Sanjay Leela Bhansali's movie "Padmavati" releases on that date, while the Maharashtra government provided a precautionary security cover for the filmmaker in view of the increasing controversies and growing threats. "We will hold rallies across the country, including Gurugram, Patna, Lucknow and Bhopal before the release date," Lokendra Singh Kalvi, founder-patron of the Shri Rajput Karni Sena, an organisation of the Rajput community, told media persons in Jaipur. He said all communities, including Muslims, supported the Sena on the issue. "We demand a complete ban on the film. Now, we don't want any pre-screening of the movie. All we want is a ban," he said. He cl...

Deepika unveils logo of 'xXx: The Return of Xander Cage' Indian actress   Deepika Padukone   has unveiled the logo of her upcoming debut international film "xXx: The Return of Xander Cage", where she will be seen sharing screen space with Hollywood star   Vin Diesel . Deepika, who will play the character named Serena Unger in the upcoming international film, revealed the animated logo of her film on her official Instagram account. The edgy red and silver logo was supported by Diesel's powerful voice saying: "The world has changed. We need people with the skills and the attitude to take on threats we don't even know exist. We need a different kind of soldier." She captioned the video: "' xXx   The Return of Xander Cage' logo reveal. Serena Unger". Directed by D.J. Caruso, "xXx: The Return of   Xander Cage ", a sequel to the 2002 film "xXx" and 2005 film "xXx: State of the Union", also stars...

Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone recently shared a glimpse from her upcoming Hollywood venture with Vin Diesel, ‘xXx The 30-year-old actress, who will be playing a huntress named Serena in the flick, took to her Twitter handle and posted picture of herself with the 48-year-old actor wherein she is seen flaunting her hot inked body in a leather outfit. Read Full Article Over Here :  Business Standard News

It was a mixed bag for  Bollywood in 2015  where content-driven films found space while superstars-led movies earned big bucks, with the year ending on a high note after the success of Shah Rukh Khan-Kajol starrer “Dilwale” and Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Bajirao Mastani”. Stars were seen experimenting in the big budget format as Salman ditched his action-man image to play a simpleton in “Bajrangi Bhaijaan”. He had another hit in “Prem Ratan Dhan Payo”, which was big on nostalgia so was Shah Rukh’s box office outing “Dilwale”, whose promotions were centered around his iconic chemistry with Kajol. The unusual father-daughter chemistry of Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone in “Piku” was loved by the audience, Akshay Kumar’s thriller “Baby”, based on covet operations and S S Rajamouli’s epic historical film “Baahubali” too received appreciation from people. Ajay Devgn-starrer “Drishyam” was also a major success. The year, however, truly belonged to Deepika as she had t...

Actress Priyanka Chopra is off on a “much needed” vacation post her debut outing in international TV show “Quantico” and her stint as Kashibai in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “ Bajirao Mastani ”.  The 33-year-old former Miss World had a busy schedule this year.  “Off off and away… Much needed… Wishing everyone wonderful holidays… Feel loved and smile…,” Priyanka posted on Twitter.  The actress is all praise for Bhansali, who also worked with her in “Mary Kom”.  “Admiration always.. What an artiste you are #sanjayLeelaBhansali love you always. 

“Prem Ratan Dhan Payo” actress  Sonam Kapoor  has crossed eight million followers on microblogging site Twitter. Sonam, known for her unabashed way of expressing her opinions on the social media and otherwise, thanked her fans for their constant support. “And the twitter family is 8 million strong! Thanks for all the support you guys! Tons of love,” she posted. The 30-year-old actress, who joined Twitter in 2009, lags behind by her arch-rival Deepika Padukone by a huge margin of more than four million. She is also behind Priyanka Chopra, who has a huge fan following of 12.1 million. The “Raanjhanaa” star is, however, ahead of Alia Bhatt, Parineeti Chopra and Shraddha Kapoor.  Sonam Kapoor   Twitter   Deepika Padukone   Priyanka Chopra   Alia Bhatt   Parineeti Chopra Shraddha Kapoor   Prem Ratan Dhan Payo

Shah Rukh Khan’s Dilwale has done better than Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani in the opening weekend of what is being described as the biggest box-office clash of the year. However, a closer look reveals both the movies lost a part of their business due to the same-day launch. While Dilwale earned Rs 65 crore (net after tax), Bajirao Mastani made Rs 46 crore. Considering that both the movies have some of India’s biggest stars, it can be easily said that collection would have been better if the two films were released separately. Dilwale vs Bajirao  -With the similar actor-director combination, movies have done better business in recent past. In 2013, Chennai Express, which had Shah Rukh Khan as lead actor, earned Rs 227 crore, one of the best in that year. On opening day, Chennai Express collected Rs 33.1 crore, compared with Dilwale’s Rs 21 crore only. Similarly, Bhansali’s Ram Leela, with lead actors Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, collected Rs 15.1 crore on the...

Dilwale Vs Bajirao Mastani  : In the box office race, “Dilwale” has remained ahead of “Bajirao Mastani”. While the Shah Rukh Khan starrer crossed the Rs.100 mark worldwide in its opening weekend, the historical drama, featuring Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone, minted Rs.46.77 crore in India in three days. “Dilwale”, Rohit Shetty’s romantic action-comedy, has collected Rs.121 crore in its opening weekend worldwide. It’s India business stands at Rs.65.09 crore, and it made $8.5 million (approximately Rs.56 crore) came in from the overseas market. Both the films released on Friday. Starring Shah Rukh, Kajol, Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon in pivotal roles, “Dilwale” is receiving hearty response abroad, says trade analyst Komal Nahta. “Dilwale Overseas: Gulf - biggest ever opening for a Bollywood film, and the number one film this weekend, higher than ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ and other films,” Nahta posted on Twitter. Read More News :  National Herald case ...

With Dilwale and Bajirao Mastani releasing simultaneously on pre-Christmas weekend,  Shah Rukh Khan  and Sanjay Leela Bhansali are set for a major box office clash. But this is not the first time one of India’s top actors and one of India’s finest directors are fighting it out on the big screen. In 2007, Khan’s Om Shanti Om, a reincarnation drama with all the trappings of a masala flick, trounced Bhansali’sSaawariya, an interpretation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s White Nights. With Rs 90-crore business, OSO became one of the year’s highest-grossing movies. On the other hand, Saawariya failed to recover money. While history seems to be in favour of King Khan, no one can rule out Bhansali who has directed blockbusters likeDevdas and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. Both the movies have been mounted on Rs 100-crore-plus budget and both sides have put up unprecedented marketing campaigns, leading to a nail-biting contest. Analysts believe both the films have what it takes to be a top-grosser ...