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BTS FESTA has come with great news! Starting June, which is the month when they debuted seven years ago, on the right note, the South Korean group has achieved a huge milestone. Their music video for 'DNA' from their 2018 'Love Yourself: Answer' album has hit the 1 billion mark on YouTube. This makes them the first Korean boy group to achieve this milestone.  The music video originally released on September 17, 2018, which was the title track of their album. Meanwhile, BTS has kick-started the countdown to their debut anniversary - June 13, 2020. The FESTA began with 'Airplane Pt. 2' summer version as their opening ceremony. It was filmed during their summer package shoot in Saipan, two years ago. On June 14, they will host virtual concert Bang Bang Con - The Live for their fans. BTS is also working on their next album after the record-breaking release of ' Map Of The Soul: 7' in February, this year. Their Japanese album ' Map Of The Soul: 7

The deadly coronavirus has spread like wildfire around the world. India has been in lockdown since March end in order to contain the spread of the virus. In the latest news, Wajid Khan of the music composer duo Sajid-Wajid has passed away due to COVID-19 at the age of 42. Sonu Nigam confirmed the news post-midnight on June 1 by sharing a photo with the music composer on his Instagram.   As per sources, the music composer had already pre-existing kidney condition before he tested positive for COVID-19. He was admitted to the hospital and was reportedly on a ventilator. Tributes have been pouring in for Wajid Khan who worked with several artists and actors in the past. Amitabh Bachchan, Varun Dhawan, Karan Johar, Parineeti Chopra are amongst the few who are grieving the untimely passing of the music composer. Check out the tweets: T 3548 - Shocked at the passing of Wajid Khan .. a bright smiling talent passes away .. duas , prayers and in condolence ???????????? — Amitabh Bachcha

BTS FESTA 2020 has officially commenced. The septet, every year, celebrates their debut anniversary with their fans with "FESTA" which is a festival way of celebrating with unreleased content, music, song covers, dance videos, photos among others. Starting from June 1, BTS has begun the two-week-long Festa with the summer version of their song 'Airplane Pt. 2' . The song was recorded by the South Korean group for their 2018 album, 'Love Yourself: Tear' . The version was filmed during their Saipan trip when they filmed their summer package. Dancing by the pool, the members - RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook - let loose as they enjoy the perfect weather while dancing along with each other. Their hair colours from that era were so bright and vibrant. We love them seeing vibing and chilling! On May 28, the timeline was released and every content that will be shared leading up to the debut anniversary date, that is June 13, 2020. 2020 BTS FESTA Tim

South Korean group GOT7 may have been done the promotions of their last album 'Dye', they are currently busy with their solo work, respectively. The group's singer Yugyeom participated in the popular variety show, The King Of Masked Singer where he performed a duet and solo song. The audience and the panel were left surprised to find that the man behind the raspberry outfit was GOT7 singer Yugyeom. For the duet, they chose to croon 'I Will Love You' song. For the solo stage, he chose to sing JYP Entertainment's CEO Park Jinyoung's song 'I Have a Girlfriend'.  Since it was the first time he crooned the track, he said, "It's totally my first time to do it on air. It is amazing that I got to appear on King of Mask Singer. I'm glad I got a chance to perform here." Speaking of why he chose the song, he said that growing up he saw, "Park Jinyoung on Television while performing it. At that time, I did not know what the term 's

Newbie actress Ananya Panday started to make waves even before her debut in Student Of The Year 2 . Following her debut, the actress starred in romantic comedy Pati Patni Aur Woh . The actress was looking forward to her next film Khaali Peeli’s release but amid lockdown that won’t be possible. There are also reports that Netflix has already bought the rights for the premiere. Speaking to Bollywood Hungama recently, Ananya Panday opened up about everything from her movies to life in lockdown and even played fun games. When asked who are the gossip girls of Bollywood, the actress didn’t hesitate to answer. “I think Kareena Kapoor Khan, Karan Johar and Ranbir Kapoor. That’s what people say, right that they know everything. So, I think these three can be like the gossip girls,” says Ananya. On the film front, Ananya Panday will star in romantic action film Khaali Peeli alongside Ishaan Khatter, Shakun Batra's film alongside Siddhant Chaturvedi and Deepika Padukone and her recent

One can’t deny the fact that Tiger Shroff is an impeccable dancer. With his action skills on the big screen, he has often showcased his dancing skills to the audience. He often likes to learn new dance routines and shares it with his fans. This time, he has learnt a new routine which is absolutely amazing. On Sunday, Tiger Shroff shared a new dance cover on Justin Bieber’s song ‘Yummy’ from his album, ‘Changes’. His smooth and slick dance moves have left the fans in awe including his rumoured girlfriend Disha Patani. “Love this song...#beleiber @paresshss @_anjalli_ @akshaydancelife444,” Tiger wrote in his caption. Disha left a comment on the post with three clapping emojis and a heart-eyes emoji.   View this post on Instagram   Love this song...#beleiber ???? @paresshss @_anjalli_ @akshaydancelife444 A post shared by Tiger Shroff (@tigerjackieshroff) on May 30, 2020 at 2:35am PDT On the work front, Tiger Shroff was last seen in Baaghi 3 al

Actor Sonu Sood met Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Saturday at Raj Bhavan. The actor has been working to help the migrant labourers reach their homes amid the coronavirus-induced lockdown. He arranged buses for them to reach their hometowns. As everyone has been applauding his work, his work was praised by Governor too. The office of the Maharashtra Governor shared a photo from the meeting with a caption that read, "Film star Sonu Sood met Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan. He briefed Governor about his work to help migrant people to reach their home states and to provide them food. The Governor applauded Sonu Sood for his work and assured him fullest support in his endeavours." Film star Sonu Sood met Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan. He briefed Governor about his work to help migrant people to reach their home states and to provide them food. The Governor applauded Sonu Sood for his work and assured him fullest support in his endeav

Actor Taapsee Pannu, who is self-isolating in Mumbai, is mourning the loss of her grandmother. Without sharing much details, the actress shared a photo from the Gurudwara rituals as her grandmother's photo was placed along with the garlands. Fondly addressing her as 'Biji', Taapsee Pannu wrote, “The last of that generation in the family leaves us with a void that will stay forever.... Biji”.   View this post on Instagram   The last of that generation in the family leaves us with a void that will stay forever.... Biji ❤️ A post shared by Taapsee Pannu (@taapsee) on May 30, 2020 at 3:04am PDT Taapsee has been sharing glimpses of her lockdown life on social media. The actress is also keeping her fans entertained by posting a lot of throwback pictures from the sets of her previous films. On the work front, Taapsee Pannu will star in Rashmi Rocket, Shabaash Mithu, Haseen Dilruba , and an untitled film with Anurag Kashyap. ALSO READ: E

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani will always be a special film for multiple reasons and one of them will be the iconic pairing of Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor. The film celebrates 7 years of its release today and Ayan Mukerji had proved why he’s one of the best in business because of this film. From the casting to music to cinematography, this film will never fail to give us major goals on multiple levels. To celebrate the day, Deepika Padukone shared a couple of pictures from their first look test with Ranbir Kapoor as Naina and Bunny. Looking as dapper as possible, these pictures ooze chemistry. Deepika Padukone shared it with the caption, “Our very first look test...???? ‘Yaadein mithai ke dibbe ki tarah hoti hain...Ek baar khula, toh sirf ek tukda nahi kha paoge’-Naina Talwar #7yearsofyehjaawanihaideewani @ayan_mukerji #ranbirkapoor #bunny”. Take a look at it.   View this post on Instagram   Our very first look test...???? ‘Yaadein mithai ke dibbe

Sara Ali Khan has been a fitness inspiration after she lost over 40 kilos in a span of a year and a half. The Coolie No. 1 actress has left all of us in awe of her impeccable acting skills and killer looks right from her debut in Kedarnath . The journey was surely a difficult one, but Sara is now a fitness enthusiast who loves to work out and even during the lockdown, she has made sure to work out at home with her younger brother, Ibrahim Ali Khan. She recently took to her Instagram to share how she lost weight. Being the witty and funny one, her caption is surely going to leave you in splits. During the lockdown, she has made it a point to keep herself busy with activities and has also recently shared a video of how she transformed herself, quite literally. Take a look at it.   View this post on Instagram   Episode 2: From Sara ka Sara to Sara ka aadha ???? A post shared by Sara Ali Khan (@saraalikhan95) on May 30, 2020 at 5:16am PDT Curren

In these unique times, European denim brand ONLY in collaboration with Cosmopolitan India, innovates to present the retail world’s first campaign with brand ambassador Ananya Panday, shot entirely at home! With ONLY at Home, ONLY captures the canvas of Ananya’s lockdown diaries, encouraging girls to experience these unprecedented times with joy and creativity, while most importantly embracing oneself. Even as the world limps back to normalcy, self-love and self-care will not go out of style. The campaign attempts to portray the new reality of the world, through the lens of the brand ambassador. ONLY at Home encourages consumers to wade through this season with a smile and unswerving hope, while continually moving forward. Speaking on the innovation, Vineet Gautam, CEO & Country Head, BESTSELLER India, said, “Our ONLY girl Ananya is edgy with a signature style, just like our brand and we wanted to showcase that! We’re adjusting to current times but shooting a brand campaign at ho

John Cena has shown a keen interest in Bollywood with his social media posts, mostly revolving around Ranveer Singh. From sharing his ‘Apna Time Aayega’ poster twice to now sharing a hilarious meme on Stone Cold and him, the wrestler’s Instagram has become a mystery to all of us. To keep things clear from his end, he has mentioned in his bio that the pictures posted will have no context given whatsoever. Well, looks like we’ll have to sit and wonder what it’s like to be in John Cena’s head. In the picture that he posted, Ranveer’s Halloween look is morphed with Stone Cold’s body and the picture reads, “Stone Cold Singh”. Needless to say, Ranveer came across it and couldn’t help but laugh out loud. Take a look at the picture.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by John Cena (@johncena) on May 29, 2020 at 5:28am PDT Also Read: Deepika Padukone gives a glimpse of her family’s WhatsApp group as they praise her ‘handsome’ husband for

Actor Priyanka Chopra is currently stationed in Los Angeles with her popstar husband Nick Jonas. The actress has been sharing glimpses of her life on social media. Amid self-quarantine period, she recently got decked up and felt adventurous. Sharing a sunkissed picture of herself with her makeup done, Priyanka wrote, “A cherry lip and sunshine...maybe even a earring.. I’m feeling adventurous.” She wore bright eye makeup with red lipstick earrings and was sporting a white shirt.   View this post on Instagram   A cherry lip and sunshine...❤️...maybe even a earring...I’m feeling adventurous ???? A post shared by Priyanka Chopra Jonas (@priyankachopra) on May 29, 2020 at 8:42pm PDT Priyanka Chopra recently celebrated two year date anniversary with Nick Jonas and commemorated the day with unseen photos. On the work front, Priyanka will next star in Netflix movies - The White Tiger and We Can Be Heroes . ALSO READ: Priyanka Chopra sports a blush

Sanya Malhotra recently shared a picture of her plastered finger, keeping everyone wondering what exactly had happened. A source close to Sanya revealed that it happened while Sanya was making chutney in a blender. While Sanya was making chutney, the blender malfunctioned and the lid blew off and while trying to put the lid back on, her hand slipped into the jar and her finger of the left hand was sliced off and was hanging loose at one end. Sanya was all alone and to keep her from fainting, she called a friend over and another friend rushed her to a suburban hospital where she was tested for Covid-19 first which was negative. The actress suffered two fractures, one dislocation, and two-three major cut on her fingers as she had to be rushed into surgery immediately. As soon as Sanya was discharged from the hospital, her old roommate Harshita moved in with Sanya to help her heal. While Sanya is aware that she is still better off compared to the grave sufferings of others in these tou

Actress Madhuri Dixit is keeping herself busy amid the lockdown period. She recently released her debut single 'Candles'. While promoting her single recently, she opened up about her iconic role Nisha in Rajshri Films' Hum Aapke Hain Koun . She recently said people loved her romantic banter with Salman Khan. The two of them had become quite popular as a pair in the 90s. The film, which was a remake of Nadiya Ke Paar, is a cult classic. Speaking about it, she recently told India Today, "Nisha's character was very close to the way I am. I had to just be myself. Working on the film was like a picnic, we all had great fun shooting it." Apart from chemistry, the dance sequences and songs had become quite popular. Madhuri Dixit said that her moments with Salman Khan were cute and the audience loved it. "Salman Khan and my nokjhok was very cute and was appreciated," she said. Meanwhile, on the work front, Madhuri Dixit was last seen Kalank. ALSO READ

Shraddha Kapoor is one of the actresses who loves animals and stands as a strong voice when it comes to their rights. The actress has always shown her love towards them and her recent poem for the animals on the feeling of being caged with #LockdownZoos spread like wildfire and was appreciated by everyone. However, this isn't the first time the actress has shown her compassion for animals. The actress has multiple times even in the past stood up for their rights and lent her voice for their cause. Shraddha has time and again, shown her empathy towards the animals and has been very vocal about how she supports them unconditionally and spreads awareness for the same. She had also taken it upon herself to help the voiceless stray animals and donated to an NGO called 'People For Animals India' to feed and take care of the stray animals. During a recent Instagram live as well, Shraddha had urged her audiences to do their bit for saving the stray animals and feed them. Shraddh

Rishi Kapoor’s sudden demise came as a shock to the entire film industry along with all of his fans. He lost his two-year-long battle with leukemia and his family is still trying to cope with the loss. The late actor had given some great performances in his career with a couple of movies pending to work on. His daughter, Riddhima Kapoor Sahni and son-in-law Bharat Sahni couldn’t attend the funeral since they reside in Delhi and couldn’t make it to Mumbai in time. A couple of days later, Riddhima reached Mumbai and has been a pillar to Neetu Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor. Yesterday marked one month of the legend’s demise and in his remembrance, his son-in-law Bharat posted a picture on his Instagram story. The loss of Rishi Kapoor has surely affected all of them emotionally and they are remembering him with all the good memories. Take a look at the picture Bharat Sahni posted. Also Read: Neil Nitin Mukesh says that his father has been really upset after Rishi Kapoor’s demise, misses him

Deepika Padukone has been giving access to an unseen side of her life during the lockdown. From flaunting her cooking skills to putting her label maker to use, she has been making the most of this time-off with her husband Ranveer Singh. The duo has been posting mushy memes and pictures of each other that has left the fans in awe of their love. She recently posted a screenshot of their family WhatsApp group where her parents along with her in-laws are congratulating Ranveer Singh on his recent interview. Apart from the love and support they have for each other, we couldn’t help but notice how Ranveer’s contact is saved as ‘Handsome’ in Deepika’s phone. They have managed to give us major couple goals yet again, without even trying! Take a look at the screenshot that she posted.   View this post on Instagram   And this is how we roll... Whenever anyone in the family has a big day, the rest of us tune in.Like in the case above.Everyone appreciated an i

Actor Hrithik Roshan’s first cousin Pashmina is set to make her Bollywood debut soon. Boosting her confidence, Hrithik took to his Instagram to share a couple of her pictures and penned some endearing words for her. “So proud of you Pashmina.You are an extremely special soul and an extraordinary talent. Your brightness and warmth lights up every room you walk into. Sometimes I wonder where you get that magic, but most times I thank god for giving you to our family,” Hrithik wrote on Instagram on Friday. “We are lucky to have you and I’m sure the world is going to feel the same way about you very soon. It’s not because you are the funniest person I know, or because you have an intellect beyond your age, or because you are so good looking , but because of your vulnerability that you allow to radiate without judging it that makes you who you are ! Films or not , you are a STAR! And I love you,” he added.   View this post on Instagram   So proud of you

A year ago, Ranveer Singh and Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu came together to shoot an action-packed ad for the brand Thums Up. The photos from the sets had gone viral. Now, some unseen photos are doing the rounds of social media. In the photos, both Mahesh Babu and Ranveer Singh are sporting grunge look as they shot the ad film in Mumbai. The earlier ad campaign was shot in California, last year. Mahesh's wife Namrata Shirodkar had shared a couple of photos of the actors on her Instagram. On the film front, Mahesh Babu and Geetha Govindam director Parasuram and Baahubali maker SS Rajamouli are coming together for a megaproject.   View this post on Instagram   Exclusive Throwback #MaheshBabu #RanveerSingh snapped on the sets of an ad shoot in Mumbai #ManavManglani A post shared by Manav Manglani (@manav.manglani) on May 28, 2020 at 8:07am PDT On the other hand, Ranveer Singh is set to star as Kapil Dev in upcoming sports drama 83 directed

We would probably not have known about the death of poet-lyricist Yogesh Gaur had Lata Mangeshkar not tweeted about it. Among the   most articulate lyricists of Hindi cinema, Yogesh was the quietest. Though he formed an immensely productive partnership with composer Salil Chowdhary, and this togetherness yielded one of Hindi cinema’s best songs 'Kahin Door Jab Din Dhal Jaye' in Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Anand , Yogesh never got his dues in  the Mumbai industry. His most enduring and endearing partnership was with director Basu Chatterjee. Yogesh wrote lyrics for Basu Chatterjee’s Rajnigandha ,  Choti Si Baat , Manzil , Pasand Apni Apni ,  Baaton Baaton Mein , Priyatam , Uss Paar, Laakhon Mein Ek, Apne Paraye, Shaukeen and Jeena Yahan . Lataji remembers Yogesh’s poetry with great fondness. “Some of my most cherished songs  were written by Yogeshji. He was such a quiet genius. His words were taken from normal conversation and yet so poetic. My songs 'Rajnigandha Phool Tumha

Amid lockdown, Karisma Kapoor has been keeping her social media account updated with a bunch of throwback moments. On Friday, she went down the memory lane to share a video from her 1997 hit film, Dil To Pagal Hai . Karisma shared a small clip from the hit song, 'Le Gayi' , and wrote, “Shake it up #flashbackfriday #guessinggameon Which song/movie,” she captioned her post.   View this post on Instagram   Shake it up ????‍♀???? #flashbackfriday #guessinggameon???? Which song/movie ? ???? A post shared by KK (@therealkarismakapoor) on May 29, 2020 at 5:17am PDT Of course, the fans guessed it right. But, they even spotted Shahid Kapoor as the background dancer. Dressed in black shorts and a tank top, he is dancing along with several dancers. For those unaware, Shahid was a dancer at Shiamak Davar's institute before he entered Bollywood. Shahid was also a background dancer in Subhash Ghai’s Taal featuring alongside Aishwarya Rai Bachc

Actor Irrfan Khan passed away on April 29 after his prolonged battle with neuroendocrine tumour. The actor was being treated in London for his cancer after which he returned to India to shoot his last film Angrezi Medium. But, even after that, his health seemed to have deteriorated. He breathed his last on April 29 after being admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. One month after his death, Irrfan's wife Sutapa Sikdar took to her Facebook account to share some memories of the actor. She wrote, “Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing there is a field. I’ll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about.” It’s just a matter of time...milenge baaten karenge.... Till we meet again.” A few days after his demise, Sutapa had issued a statement on behalf of the family. It read, “How can I write this as a family statement when the whole world is taking it as a personal loss? How can I begin to feel alone when millions are gri