The much-awaited Friends: The Reunion special premiered on Thursday, May 27 in the US on HBO Max and ZEE5 in India. The original star cast Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer returned to the iconic comedy’s original soundstage, Stage 24, on the Warner Bros. Studio lot in Burbank for a real-life unscripted celebration of the beloved show. They talked about shooting the show for 10 years, how much they stay in contact, some unseen memories, and more.  While it had a star-studded guest list, many of them were deleted from China's broadcasting.

According to Entertainment Weekly, "The country even acquired three major streaming platforms to broadcast the show to fans: iQiyi, Alibaba's Youku, and Tencent Video."

"All three cut around six minutes of footage, entirely deleting appearances by musicians BTS, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber, as well as LGBTQ fans, among other scenes," Variety reported.

A fan's appearance talking about their coming out and wanting to get a hairstyle like Rachel. BTS's full appearance, Lady Gaga's Smelly Cat rendition with Lisa Kudrow were cut.

Friends: The Reunion featured a variety of special guest appearances including David Beckham, Justin Bieber, BTS, James Corden, Cindy Crawford, Cara Delevingne, Lady Gaga, Elliott Gould, Kit Harington, Larry Hankin, Mindy Kaling, Thomas Lennon, Christina Pickles, Tom Selleck, James Michael Tyler, Maggie Wheeler, Reese Witherspoon and Malala Yousafzai.

ALSO READ: Friends: The Reunion director Ben Winston reveals why Paul Rudd and Cole Sprouse were absent from the special

With the rise in interest in the Korean entertainment industry, streaming giants are curating original drama and movie content on several platforms. Amid this comes a comedy series from popular alternative high group Epik High's rapper-songwriter-producer Tablo and Barry producer Jason Kim. Titled Neon Machine, Justin Bieber, and Ariana Grande's manager Scooter Braun's SB Projects is also involved in this upcoming series set for Amazon.

According to Deadline, "Working with a predominately Korean producing team, the comedy series created by Barry producer/writer Kim tells the tale of an out-of-left-field K-pop superstar who hits a global chord but might lose it all in the process. Kim will executive produce along with Epik High leader Tablo and SB’s Braun, James Shin, and Scott Manson." The casting is still underway for the lead role and other characters.

Tablo is one of the legendary rapper-songwriter-producers in the South Korean industry. While he continues to work individually with several artists as well, with Epik High, the rapper has released 10 albums and a 2011 solo album.

The second wave of Covid-19 has begun to ebb in the country at present. But the way the virus led to extreme devastation has prompted most people to book their slots for vaccination. Sadly, with the shortage of the vaccine in the country at present, a very limited number of people are able to get the jab, especially those under the age of 45 years.

In the midst, Meera Chopra, it seems, tried to get her first dose of vaccination using unfair means. The actress was administered the vaccine yesterday at Thane, near Mumbai, in Parking Plaza vaccination center. She even posted a picture on her Twitter and Instagram account.

Nothing seemed fishy until it came to light that she got the vaccination by posing as a frontline worker. Niranjan Davkhare, MLC and BJP’s Thane unit president, on his social media, uploaded a picture of the identity card of Meera Chopra where her designation was mentioned as that of a supervisor. This ID card belonged to an agency called Om Sai Aarogya Care Pvt Ltd. According to Niranjan, Meera Chopra flashed this card in order to get the first dose.

In no time, Meera Chopra began to get criticized for her act. Because of the controversy, she immediately deleted her picture from her social media accounts.

Niranjan Davkhare then posted a video on his Facebook account yesterday and insisted that an enquiry be done on this episode. He demanded to know whether Meera Chopra has been indeed employed by Om Sai Aarogya Care Pvt Ltd or was the card given to her only to enable her to get the vaccination.

Meera Chopra is the second cousin of Priyanka Chopra and Parineeti Chopra and began her career by acting in Tamil and Telugu films. She made her debut in Bollywood with the horror comedy, Gang Of Ghosts (2014) followed by the horror flick, 1920: London (2016). She was last seen on the big screen in the much acclaimed courtroom drama, Section 375 (2019). Last month, her gritty web series, The Tattoo Murders, was released on Disney+ Hotstar.

20 days back, Meera Chopra had revealed that two of her cousins, in their early 40s, passed away after getting infected by Covid-19. An enraged Meera had said in an interview, “I lost two very close cousins not because of Coronavirus but because the medical infrastructure has totally crumbled down. My first cousin couldn’t get an ICU bed in Bengaluru for almost two days”.

Also Read: Meera Chopra says being related to Priyanka Chopra has not helped her career

The 2020 Creators For Change YouTube Original Documentary which focusses on Michelle Obama, in conversation with Prajakta Koli aka MostlySane, Liza Koshy and Thembe Mahlaba, has been nominated under the category of Outstanding Daytime Non-Fiction Special for the 48th annual Daytime Emmy Awards to be aired on streaming services Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) and Paramount+ on 25th June 2021.

The nominated series tracked the experiences of adolescent girls in Vietnam, India, and Namibia overcoming adversity to pursue their education. Prior to her rendezvous with Michelle Obama, Prajakta had travelled to Lucknow and interacted with the students of Prerna Foundation to get a better perspective on the challenges of education in smaller districts and towns of India.

Aside from this massive feat, her maiden acting innings will be recognised globally with her short film, 'Khayali Pulao', being screened at North America's oldest and most prestigious Indian film festival, the New York Indian Film Festival which will be held from June 4 to June 13, 2021. The film, produced by One Digital Entertainment, revolves around a 17-year-old small-town girl’s attempt to get into the local girl's handball team. The film navigates between her struggles as an amateur handball enthusiast to her triumph in breaking ancient stereotypes and traditional archetypes associated with womenfolk. With grassroot-level girl empowerment forming the crux of the narrative, the film which won critical acclaim subjectively touched upon themes like the inevitability of freedom of choice, the banishment of archaic prejudices, and the importance of street hustle.

Prajakta Koli states, “This news is unbelievable. The Emmys are such prestigious awards. Being nominated for a project this special is a win in itself. Big hugs to YouTube and Michelle Obama for giving me the opportunity of being a part of something so amazing. Another very special project has been ‘Khayali Pulao’. A film, very very close to my heart. Getting noticed across the globe on such a precious platform is our honour. Thanks to the jury of the New York Indian Film Festival.”

On the work front, after her notable acting stint in Netflix’s Mismatched, Prajakta will be seen essaying a pivotal role in Jug Jugg Jeeyo also starring Anil Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, and Kiara Advani.

ALSO READ: Mismatched actress and Youtuber Prajakta Koli tests positive for COVID-19

Ace producer Ryan Ivan Stephen, who worked on projects like Indoo Ki Jawaani, short film Devi among others, passed away. The producer had reportedly contracted COVID-19. He was associated with Dharma Productions at one point and even co-produced several projects independently.

Bollywood celebrities are mourning the sudden demise of the late producer. Varun Dhawan took to his Instagram handle and shared a photo of Ryan and wrote, “Rip Ryan’.

A heartbroken Kiara Advani, who was the lead of Indoo Ki Jawaani, shared a picture with a caption that read, “Our dearest Ryan gone too soon”.

Manoj Bajpayee expressed his grief on Twitter, "It’s so so shocking for all of us who knew this gentle soul. It really can’t be true!! I will miss you my friend RYAN".

It’s so so shocking for all of us who knew this gentle soul .It really can’t be true!! I will miss you my friend RYAN ❤️ https://t.co/VDDkCMH6Kb

— manoj bajpayee (@BajpayeeManoj) May 29, 2021

Emmay Entertainment wrote, "Today with a heavy heart we bid farewell to a dear one, #RyanStephen.
You lived life with kindness & compassion, and will always be remembered. Keeping the loved ones in our thoughts and prayers. Rest in peace."

 

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Ace producer Ryan Ivan Stephen, who worked on projects like Indoo Ki Jawaani, short film Devi among others, passed away. The producer had reportedly contracted COVID-19. He was associated with Dharma Productions at one point and even co-produced several projects independently.

Bollywood celebrities are mourning the sudden demise of the late producer. Varun Dhawan took to his Instagram handle and shared a photo of Ryan and wrote, “Rip Ryan’.

A heartbroken Kiara Advani, who was the lead of Indoo Ki Jawaani, shared a picture with a caption that read, “Our dearest Ryan gone too soon”.

Manoj Bajpayee expressed his grief on Twitter, "It’s so so shocking for all of us who knew this gentle soul. It really can’t be true!! I will miss you my friend RYAN".

It’s so so shocking for all of us who knew this gentle soul .It really can’t be true!! I will miss you my friend RYAN ❤️ https://t.co/VDDkCMH6Kb

— manoj bajpayee (@BajpayeeManoj) May 29, 2021

Emmay Entertainment wrote, "Today with a heavy heart we bid farewell to a dear one, #RyanStephen.
You lived life with kindness & compassion, and will always be remembered. Keeping the loved ones in our thoughts and prayers. Rest in peace."

 

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ALSO READ: Varun Dhawan and Rajkummar Rao criticize YouTuber Paras Singh’s racist comment on Arunachal Pradesh’s MLA Ninong Ering

Only recently had Jacqueline Fernandez announced the launch of this initiative - SheRox. Creating a safe space for the common folk where everyone is invited to find the magic within. The Times 40 Under 40 is a platform to identify, encourage and honor such individuals.

It was initiated by the actress to empower women, be one and United, laugh, inspire and dream together. Jacqueline built this community to help reveal the hidden powers everyone has. The aims of this community are marvellous and rightfully so get recognized in the prestigious list. Being the director of this organization, also building a heart-to-heart connection with her community she used it to engage with them and to also promote healthy living through her workout series.

Interestingly, Jacqueline is the only actor to be a part of this. The list provides recognition to the top 40 brightest young entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators who are under the 40 years age bar and have truly contributed to factoring change in society.

ALSO READ: After ‘Genda Phool’, Jacqueline Fernandez and Badshah to reunite on upcoming track ‘Paani Paani’

A couple of days back Bollywood Hungama was the first to report that Samantha Akkineni would be seen playing a suicide bomber in the second season of the Amazon Prime Video show The Family. Following this report a number of protests began calling for a ban on the show since it hurt the sentiments of the Eelam Tamils and also the people of Tamil Nadu.  In fact, the Tamil Nadu Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Mano Thangaraj had even written to Union minister for Information and Broadcasting, Prakash Javedkar to immediately ban or stop the screening of the OTT show.

While the protests continue, we hear that the streaming giant Amazon Prime Video has issued a gag order to Samantha Akkineni barring her from speaking about the show. “There are always protests to certain characters or portrayals in films or series, this comes since the audience are only exposed to a small part of what to expect, which could look a certain way. In the case with Samantha’s character in The Family Man 2, people have taken an objection to her character, but they have not really seen the full range of what she portrays”, says an a trade source commenting on the issue. Further talking about the gag order issued the source continues, “Amazon Prime Video like most content creators would like to avoid controversies prior to the release of their venture. The gag order to refrain from speak about the show is exactly that, so the audience feeling and sentiments that have been hurt can be assuaged.”

Interestingly, Samantha Akkineni in an interview to Bollywood Hungama had expressed her elation to being part of The Family Man season 2. “I am just lucky to be here and be a part of The Family Man because that is the only thing anyone is asking me back home. ‘When is the family man releasing?’ I am truly honoured to be a part of this team and be a part of this show and in a dream role”, the actress had sated.

On the other hand the directors of the show, the duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK had stated that when developing the script for the show they were very cognisant of the sentiments of the Tamil people and Tamil culture. In fact, the duo even requested people to watch the show when it releases before making assumption on characters in it.

Also Read: Manoj Bajpayee admits he was nervous working with a big star like Samantha Akkineni in The Family Man 2

India is facing the second wave of COVID-19. Amid this pandemic, shoots in many states have been halted. Meanwhile, producers are working on new scripts, pre, and post-production of their films. Some are also ready to announce a slate of releases. Amongst them are producers Anjum Rizvi and Ashish Kumar Dubey who have announced their new film.

Producers Anjum Rizvi and Ashish Kumar Dubey have announced their next film titled Guddu Ki Dulhan. Ashish Kumar Dubey will direct the film. The makers plan to begin the principal shooting in July in Varanasi.

Guddu Ki Dulhan will be produced under Anjum Rizvi Film Co. and Mad Films Entertainment banners.

Anjum Rizvi is an Indian film Producer who has produced many films including Maatr, John Day among others.

For the last four years, Manushi Chhillar has been relentlessly working towards raising awareness on menstrual hygiene in India through her non-profit advocacy platform Project Shakti. This year, on Menstrual Hygiene Day, Manushi has been roped in by UNICEF to raise awareness on the issue in India.

Manushi says, “Poor menstrual hygiene affects the health and wellbeing of women and especially girls, but we don’t very often discuss this. The existing culture of silence, misinformation and harmful myths around menstruation denies many girls the future and opportunities that they deserve.”

Poor menstrual health continues to be a cause of concern due to the lack of education on the issue, persisting taboos, and stigma, limited access to hygienic menstrual products, and poor sanitation infrastructure, that often undermines educational opportunities, health, and overall social status of women and girls in India and around the world. Too many girls are missing out on the future they deserve because of the culture of silence, misinformation, and harmful myths around menstruation.

The current COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated menstruation-related challenges for women and girls such as the disruption of access to sanitary products and correct information on periods and more.

Manushi adds, “COVID-19, lockdowns and safety precautions have disrupted access to sanitary products, adding to the challenges they face. We need to speak up to dispel menstruation-related taboos and stigma, sensitize men and boys to be supportive of girls; and support availability of essential sanitary products for girls and women in times of crisis.”

UNICEF is advocating for the following objectives this year and Manushi too will work on these through her social media platforms that has a captivated youth audience base.
1. Girls to receive menstrual hygiene education before they get their first period
2. Sensitizing men and boys to be understanding and supportive
3. Access to safe spaces and products to manage their periods
4. Dispel the taboos and open conversations about periods
5. Increase investment in menstrual health and hygiene
6. All women and girls should be able to manage their menstruation hygienically, safely, in privacy, and with dignity.

 

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The second wave of Coronavirus is here and hence, cinema halls once again had to shut shop. It’ll take a while for the theatres to reopen and to earn the confidence of the viewers. Yet, the industry hasn’t been deterred and is going ahead with its big budget productions, with the hope that cinema business would bounce back with a vengeance in the future. In fact, Pathan, the much awaited film starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham, was launched last year in the midst of the pandemic, when the cases had begun to reduce. And the makers are leaving no stone unturned to ensure that it turns out to be one of the biggest films ever in Bollywood.

It has been reported that the next schedule of Pathan will happen overseas. Some reports claim that the unit will film some key scenes in Russia. Some are, however, reporting that Pathan’s foreign schedule will take place in Finland.

However, a source says, “Pathan will be shot in three European countries. Which these three countries would be and when this schedule will take place, it’s difficult to say right now. It all depends on the rules in the European Union when they plan to travel. Also, producer Aditya Chopra would like all unit members to be fully vaccinated as this can be mandatory. But the pace of vaccination is slow right now, though it’s expected to pick up in a few weeks thankfully. The makers are also considering whether they can get some crew members from Europe itself, who have completed their full dose of vaccination.”

The source adds, “A clearer picture will emerge in a few weeks from now. Once that happens, YRF (Yash Raj Films) will take a call on the three countries where the shoot will take place.”

The source also says, “60% of the shoot is over. The balance 40% will take place in these foreign locations. All the grandeur and scale will be seen in the final schedule of Pathan. Aditya Chopra wants to go all out and ensure that Pathan looks like a slick product matching international standards. It’s sure to be a treat to watch the film on the big screen.”

Besides Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham, Pathan also stars Salman Khan in the role of Tiger. Pathan is a part of YRF spy universe and both the superstars coming together has significantly enhanced the buzz for the film. Bollywood Hungama had reported a few days back that Salman will have an entry scene in a helicopter in his special appearance in Pathan.

Also Read: SCOOP: Salman Khan refuses to take money for his cameo in Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathan

Television star Mona Singh has been away from the small screen for the past five years. But, she is ready to make a comeback. The actress was last seen in the TV soap Kavach in a lead role and host of the comedy show Comedy Nights Bachao.

For the past five years, Mona has been focusing on web series and movies. She will be seen in Aamir Khan starrer Laal Singh Chaddha. However, as per reports, the actor is finally taking a roll back to TV but as the host of the new criminal-based show Mauka-e-Vardaat 2. Over the years, Mona has done a variety of shows in fiction and non-fiction but the crime thriller is a new beginning for her. The show is like Crime Patrol but with women as the torchbearer, who will unveil the crime mysteries.

The show is all set to begin shooting once the cast and crew members are finalized.

Mona Singh debuted on television with the show Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin and later did Jhalak Dikhla Jaa, Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi, and Kavach… Kaali Shaktiyon Se. She has also been a part of megahit films like 3 Idiots, Utt Pataang and Zed Plus.

On the other hand, Mona Singh is geared up for her upcoming movie Laal Singh Chaddha starring alongside Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan.

Also Read: Mona Singh reveals she froze her eggs five years; says she is in no hurry to have a baby

Actor Randeep Hooda has been removed from the position of the ambassador of the Convention for The Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS). It is an environmental treaty of the United Nations. The move comes after an old video of the actor seen making a joke on the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati came up and went viral. Several said that the actor's remark made at an event hosted by a media house in 2012 was “casteist and sexist”.

The CMS Secretariat in their statement announcing the removal of Hooda from the post said that they became aware of the video clip recently and found the comments by him “offensive”. They said that “it does not reflect the values” of the CMS Secretariat or the United Nations. It also said that they were not aware of the video and its content while appointing Hooda as a CMS Ambassador for Migratory Species in February 2020.

Randeep Hooda was nominated as the ambassador along with Australian explorer and environmentalist Sacha Dench and British biologist Ian Redmond OBE and had to serve his duties till 2023.

The 2012 video went viral on Twitter on Tuesday and several demanded an apology from Hooda and some also sought legal action against the actor. As of now, Hooda has not officially released any statement on the matter.

ALSO READ: Randeep Hooda reveals he apologized at the Golden Temple before cutting his hair for Extraction

Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega fame Kanika Mann is all set to play the grown-up Bondita in Colors TV's popular daily drama Barrister Babbu. The much-awaited leap, which was about to be introduced earlier this year in the show is finally going to take place.  The leap got delayed due to the second wave of the Covid-19 wave and the producers continued to shoot with the old cast.

Apart from Kanika, Actress Reem Sheikh was also approached for the show, but she denied the offer stating that she wants to be a part of a new show and not of any ongoing show. While Ashnoor Kaur was also considered one of the choices for the role to which she opted out as she is preparing for her board exams. So eventually, actress Kanika Mann was finalised to essay the role of grown-up Bondita.

Kanika will soon start shooting for the show as the lockdown restrictions get lifted up in the state of Maharashtra might happen in June last week or July first week. Kanika Mann also tested positive for Covid-19 earlier this year.

After two consecutive super hit seasons, the popular reality show, Bigg Boss is gearing up for its 15th season. The makers of the show have already started preparing for the upcoming season and have started approaching celebrities for the same. This time, Bigg Boss will introduce the concept of commoners as contestants again.

The speculations around the contestants of the 15th season have already created a buzz on the internet. One such celebrity whose name is clocking around the web is actress Neha Marda. Now, Neha Marda has herself confirmed being approached for the show.

Recently, in an interview with a news portal, Neha said that she has been approached for Bigg Boss 15 and she’s now thinking of accepting the offer and ‘winning the show'.

Neha shot to fame when she essayed the role of Gehna in Colors TV's Balika Vadhu, she later also appeared in Doli Armaanon ki and is currently doing Zee TV’s show Kyun Rishton Mein Katti Batti.

While talking to the news portal, Gehna also said that she has been offered the show multiple times before but she refused to do it every time. She cited not being able to live away from family and cutting off from the world as the reasons for not doing the show. But, now she has said that lockdown and shooting in bio-bubble format have prepared her for the show. She believes that now if she goes in the show, she'd be a strong contender and could also win the show.

Also Read: Neha Marda uses her real-life experience of jewelry designing to essay her character in Kyun Rishton Mein Katti Batti

Jacqueline Fernandez and Badshah came together for the chart-buster ‘Genda Phool’ which was on loop in 2020. The music video gained a lot of attention and has more than 550 million views on Youtube.

After the colossal success of ‘Genda Phool’, Jacqueline and Badshah reunite for a new song, 'Paani Paani' The track has been written, composed, and sung by Badshah, featuring Aastha Gill of ‘DJ Waley Babu’ fame. The video was shot in February 2021, between the scenic beauty of sand dunes in Rajasthan.

Recently, Jacqueline took to Instagram and shared the poster of the track 'Paani Paani'.

 

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Badshah dropped a comment and lauded Jacqueline’s comeback after a while and wrote, “The queen is back” using the queen emoticon. Her fans dropped several warm wishes and wrote they were waiting for the song.

On the other hand, Jacqueline Fernandez is all prepped for her movie Bachchan Pandey alongside Akshay Kumar and Cirkus starring alongside Ranveer Singh. She will also be seen in Bhoot Police with Saif Ali Khan, Arjun Kapoor and Yami Gautam.

Also Read: Jacqueline Fernandez to play a cop in her Hollywood debut; few sequences shot in CST police station

The Narcotics Control Bureau has arrested late Sushant Singh Rajput's flatmate Siddharth Pithani in a drugs probe. The NCB arrested him from Hyderabad. The drug probe had started weeks after the demise of the actor.

Reportedly, Pithani will shortly be produced in court. Pithani has been questioned by the NCB and other investigating agencies several times since the demise of Sushant on June 14, 2020. Now, he has been arrested two weeks before the first death anniversary of the actor.

The NCB started the drug probe last year after the Enforcement Directorate allegedly found WhatsApp chats involving Sushant and his close ones talking about substance use. Through their investigation, several Bollywood celebrities were also interrogated including Sara Ali Khan, Shraddha Kapoor, and Deepika Padukone.

Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik Chakraborty were also arrested by the NCB and spent months in judicial custody. While Rhea was in custody for a month, her brother got bail after nearly three months in custody.

ALSO READ: Sushant Singh Rajput’s father moves court against films on his son; Delhi HC seeks response from filmmakers

Due to the pandemic and the subsequent lockdown many senior and old aged artist couldn't get back to the sets of their respective shows owing to the safety protocols. As a result, many actors were left jobless and their source of income got suspended. Among those, there were also rumours about Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah fame Ghanshyam Nayak being unemployed and facing financial problems as he is currently not shooting for the show.

Now, while speaking to a tabloid, Ghanshyam has confirmed that he is not suffering any such problems and denied all the rumours about the same.  Holding all the rumours false, he has not taken a break from the show and it is due to the circumstances that senior actors are not shooting outside Maharashtra. He said that they are following safety protocols and it is in their own interest that the makers have taken this decision. He confirmed that he is not unemployed and the team is looking after him. Ghanshyam will also resume shooting as soon as it moves back to Mumbai.

He also denied the rumours about him having financial trouble. He cleared out that he is not suffering from any financial crisis and enjoying his time at home with his children and grandchildren. He also said that he is actually coming forward in helping people who need any kind of help. He ended the note saying that he is neither unemployed nor suffering from any financial woes.

Late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death anniversary is around the corner. A year ago on June 14, the talented actor left the nation in dense tears. Recently, Sushant's sister Shweta Singh Kirti in an Instagram post declares how she wants to spend his first death anniversary. Shweta in her post opened up that she wants to be in the mountains away from hustle and bustle and in complete silence.

Sharing the post, Shweta wrote "I am going on a solitary retreat for the whole month of June in the mountains. I won’t have access to internet or cell services there. Bhai’s one year of passing on will be spent in cherishing his sweet memories in silence. Though his physical body has left us almost a year back, the values he stood for still live on...❤️???? Wishing all an auspicious Buddha Purnima???????? #ForeverSushant."

 

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Earlier this year on Sushant's 35th birth anniversary, Shweta Singh Kirti also announced Sushant Singh Rajput Memorial Fund. The fund was set up for physics and astrophysics student at the University Of California, Berkeley as Sushant was an enthusiast of science, astronomy and astrophysics.

Also Read: Sushant Singh Rajput and Ankita Lokhande feature in a Bengali textbook for children

Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan recently bought a 5,184 sq ft property in Mumbai. He bought the property in December 2020 but registered it only in April 2021.

The property purchased by Bachchan is worth Rs. 31 crore. Reportedly, it is in a project Atlantis by a Tier-2 builder, Crystal Group. The per sq foot cost of the property comes around Rs. 60,000. He paid a stamp duty of Rs. 62 lakh taking advantage of the Maharashtra Government’s stamp duty waiver of 2 percent until March 31, 2021. As per reports, the property comes with six car parks and is located on the 27th and 28th floor.

Actor Sunny Leone has also purchased an apartment in the same project which is worth Rs. 16 crore. Filmmaker Aanand L Rai also purchased a duplex apartment in the same project for Rs. 25.3 crore.

In August last year, the Maharashtra Government temporarily reduced the stamp duty on housing units from 5 percent to 2 percent until December 31, 2020, to boost the real estate business which was hit hard by the pandemic. The stamp duty from January 1, 2021, until March 31, 2021, was 3 percent. Several celebrities took advantage of the waiver to invest in luxury properties in the city. Arjun Kapoor and Sonakshi Sinha, too, recently purchased sky villas in Bandra worth over Rs. 20 crore each.

ALSO READ: Amitabh Bachchan reveals his Janak office flooded amid Cyclone Tauktae