Hrithik Roshan turns 43
What's the story
Friends and well-wishers from all of Bollywood have flooded Hrithik Roshan's Twitter feed as he turns 43 today. Ex-wife Sussane Khan posted a picture of the two on Instagram, captioning it "Happiest happy birthday to you #sacrecoeur #happiestsoulsaretheprettiest #limitless" Among others who wished him were Shahid Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez, Akshay Kumar, Varun Dhawan and others. Read along for more stories from the entertainment industry!
Awards
Nominees of the 62nd Jio Filmfare Awards
The 62nd Jio Filmfare Awards is taking place in Mumbai on 14th January, 2017. The award show will be hosted by the King of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan. The list of nominees is out and includes the 3 Khans of Bollywood vying for the Best Actor in Leading Role (Male). 'Udta Punjab' leads the list of nominees with 9 nominations in the topmost categories.
Hollywood
Trailer #2 of Baywatch is out
A few weeks ago, the first trailer of Baywatch hit the internet and Bollywood fans were pleasantly surprised with Priyanka Chopra's albeit minimal appearance. Now, the wait is over; with the second trailer of Baywatch, fans will get a chance to quench their curiosity. This trailer introduces Priyanka Chopra as Victoria Leeds, the villain of the movie.
Big B
Amitabh Bachchan inaugurated Road Safety Week in Mumbai
The 28th edition of the Road Safety Week in Mumbai was inaugurated by Amitabh Bachchan. He also participated in a panel discussion; he said, "I have installed traffic police's app MTP on my mobile phone. Now, if I come across someone violating traffic rules, I will click their pictures and complain." He also warned the gathering against the dangers of speeding behind celebrities' vehicles.
Homosexuality
KJo receives criticism about his partial confession
In an excerpt from Karan Johar's newly released memoir titled 'An Unsuitable Boy', Karan Johar mentioned that despite of being the poster child for homosexuality in India, his only reason for remaining a closeted homosexual is the fear of being jailed. This has garnered criticism from several LGBTQ activists, highlighting that his remarks will reinforce the existing fear of coming out in closeted homosexuals.
Los Angeles
Jamie Foxx assaulted in LA restaurant
According to reports, Hollywood actor Jamie Foxx was assaulted while dining at 'Catch Restaurant' in Los Angeles. The incident happened when a fellow diner approached his table and complained that Foxx and his friends were being too loud. This led to a fight in which, according to witnesses, Foxx fought back. Both parties were eventually kicked out of the restaurant for creating chaos.
Entertainment v/s Politics
George Clooney backs Meryl Streep against Trump
On Monday, President-elect Donald Trump tweeted about Streep, calling her an "over-rated actress" after she spoke out against him at the Golden Globes. In response to that, George Clooney said, "Aren't you supposed to be running the country?" Clooney said that America had got "a little unlucky with Bush and I think we're going to be a little unlucky now."