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  • Bollywood legend Javed Akhtar lends voice against Israel bombing of Gaza

    Bollywood legend Javed Akhtar lends voice against Israel bombing of Gaza

    Israel forces bombed the Jabaliya refugee camp in Northern Gaza on Tuesday afternoon, leaving at least 50 dead, bringing the death toll to 8,525, including 3000 children. According to a report by the New York Times, Israeli officials justified the bombing to US counterparts by citing the 1945 Atomic bombs dropped in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. Israeli officials further explained that the mass civilian casualties were an “acceptable price” in its campaign against Hamas.

    Bollywood lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar expressed outrage over Gaza’s comparison to Hiroshima, tweeting:

    “So now Israel is justifying its indiscriminate round the clock bombing on helpless civilians of Gaza by giving example of Hiroshima and Nagasaki . !!! .. and the so-called civilised world is listening . They are the same people who teach us human rights .”

    A few days ago Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu lent her voice in calling out the atrocities taking place over Gaza by sharing a screenshot of two Palestinian children crying over their dead mother. In the caption she begged her followers to understand that children should be sparred during wars.

    READ MORE: After Sonam, Bollywood star Bipasha Basu speaks out against Gaza genocide

  • ‘I’m not bothered’: Bipasha Basu responds to body shamers on post-pregnancy weight gain

    ‘I’m not bothered’: Bipasha Basu responds to body shamers on post-pregnancy weight gain

    Bipasha being the diva she is will continue to remain unbothered by nay-sayers trying to dim her light.

    The 2000’s IT girl and her husband Karan Singh Groven recently announced they became parents for the first time to a baby girl. But ever since the actress made public appearances after the birth of her child, she was ruthlessly criticised by social media trolls due to the weight gained.

    Now in an interview with News 18, the ‘Jism’ actress had responded to the bullying with a smirk: “I would like to tell them to please keep trolling. It’s completely fine because I’m not bothered.” Her husband Karan chimed in saying: “As long as they’re watching us, it is okay.”

    Bipasha’s daughter Devi, was born through an IVF procedure, and the actress gave a heart tugging revelation three days later that her daughter was born with three holes in her heart. She spoke about how her priorities had completely changed after her daughter’s birth, and was only concerned with Devi’s health:

    “Devi’s my number one when it comes to everything and anything. Whether my eyes are open or shut, it’s always her. Every time I step out, I just want to run back home and be with her. Everything in my life now revolves around her… Karan is number three, I’m number two and Devi is number one. As for Karan, not much has changed. Prod him further and he jokes, ‘I’m a slave who used to have one master. Now I’ve two masters and I’m still a slave.’ So, nothing much has changed for me.”

    Speaking about her experience of motherhood, the ‘Race’ actress acknowledged that her journey was different from any other normal parent, and said in sharing her experience she hoped other women out there stop shaming themselves to think they’re bad mothers:

    “Our journey has been very different from any normal mother-father, it has been a lot tougher than the smile that I have on my face right now. I would not wish this to happen to any mother. For a new mother, when you get to know that… I got to know on the third day of my having a baby that our baby is born with two holes in her heart. I thought I’ll not share this, but I’m sharing this because I feel that there are a lot of mothers, who helped me in this journey, and it was very difficult to find those mothers…”

  • Bipasha Basu, Karan Singh Grover blessed with a baby girl after six years of marriage

    Bipasha Basu, Karan Singh Grover blessed with a baby girl after six years of marriage

    Bollywood star couple Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover, who tied the knot in 2016, welcomed their baby girl on Saturday. The couple announced the news on Instagram.

    They are currently on cloud nine as they are all set to hop on to their parenthood journey. The actress has been living her pregnancy days to the fullest, and she is leaving no stone unturned to make every moment of her life memorable. Bipasha has been serving major maternity goals, and needless to say, she’s the hottest mamma-to-be in Tinseltown.

    In a recent interview, Bipasha Basu revealed that she and Grover, have always wanted to have a girl. She also talked about how her life changed after getting pregnant and shared how this beautiful phase would evolve her relationship with Karan.

    “Karan and I were clear from the beginning that we wanted a baby. I don’t have any thoughts on why it is so late or why it took time. For me, this is the right time. I believe this is when we were supposed to have our baby. We believe in manifestation. From the time we have wanted a child, we have hoped for a baby girl. I know a baby is a beautiful gift, and we are supposed to be in acceptance of any gender, and the bigger picture is that, but we call our baby ‘she’. We believe it’s a she, and we have believed that since the time we decided to have a baby.”

    The Alone duo announced their pregnancy with a heartfelt note on social media.

    Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover to welcome their first child; share a heartfelt note on Instagram

    The Dhoom 2 diva penned an emotional note about her new journey and posted photos from the recent pregnancy photoshoot featuring her baby bump.

    The couple is seen posing in matching white shirts in these photos along with a note saying, “A new time, a new phase, a new light adds another unique shade to our prism of life. Making us a little more whole than we used to be. We began this life individually and then we met each other and from then we were two. Too much love for only two seemed a little unfair for us to see…so soon, we who once were two will now become three. A creation manifested by our love, our baby will join us soon and add to our glee Thank you all, for your unconditional love, your prayers, and good wishes as they are and will always be a part of us. Thank you for being a part of our lives and manifesting with us another beautiful life, our baby Durga Durga”

    For the uninitiated, Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover, met on the sets of the horror film Alone which was released in 2015, where they fell in love. They later tied the knot in April 2016 in a big fat Indian wedding in Mumbai.

    Bipasha Basu-Karan Singh Grover wedding reception, a flamboyant Bollywood gathering – The American Bazaar
  • ‘Kaali billi’: When Kareena Kapoor slapped Bipasha Basu, grilled John Abraham

    ‘Kaali billi’: When Kareena Kapoor slapped Bipasha Basu, grilled John Abraham

    Rivalries have been evident in Bollywood since the ages of yore, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Bipasha Basu were embroiled in a fight on the sets of Ajnabee and that did escalate further only to have the two take more digs at each other in the future.

    The two stars have worked together in the much spoken about Bollywood drama Ajnabee that released in 2001.

    Ajnabee (2001) - Filmaffinity

    It is said that the 3 Idiots diva was upset that designer Vikram Phadnis who was designated to her, decided to help Bipasha without her consent.

    This escalated into a fight that also involved slaps. As per India Today, both went on to have a heated argument.

    Did Kareena Kapoor call Bipasha Basu 'kaali billi', slap her? Here's truth

    It is said that Kareena even went on to call Bipasha Kaali Billi, and not just that even slapped her in the heat of the moment.

    The Bodyguard heroine decided to give her side of the story to Filmfare in 2002. She had said, “She just doesn’t seem to have any confidence in her own talent. In a four-page interview, she spoke about me for three pages. Why not talk about your work? I think her only claim to fame is that she fought with me during Ajnabee overdress designer Vikram Phadnis. She’s given statements that I called her uncharitable names. Now, that’s a figment of her imagination.”

    From Shah Rukh Khan to John Abraham: Kareena Kapoor Khan REFUSED to work with THESE 8 Bollywood stars

    Earlier Karan Johar asked Kareena on Koffee With Karan if she wants to work with John, she said, “I don’t want to (work) with John Abraham because he is expressionless.”

  • Bollywood stars celebrate Eid-ul-Azha in style

    Bollywood stars celebrate Eid-ul-Azha in style

    Bollywood Celebrities celebrated Eid-ul-Azha yesterday with their friends and family. They posted their celebrations on social media in traditional clothes.

    Zareen Khan

    Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover

    Kareena Kapoor and Anil Kapoor

    Sara Ali Khan and Saif Ali Khan

    Soha Ali Khan

    Kishwer Merchant

  • When Imran Abbas refused ‘Ram Leela’ and ‘Aashiqui 2’

    When Imran Abbas refused ‘Ram Leela’ and ‘Aashiqui 2’

    Imran Abbas revealed in an interview that he regrets refusing Aditya Roy Kapoor’s role in Ashiqui 2 and Ranveer Singh’s role in Ram Leela, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The Thora Sa Haq actor refused these big-budget films as he was contract bound by another production house.

    In a candid chat on Speak Your Heart with Samina Peerzada the Khuda Aur Mohabbat star made these candid confessions, “Rejecting Aashiqui 2 and Ram Leela were one of the few decisions I regret at that time. Now, I don’t have any remorse. I did a Bollywood film which didn’t really work at the box office. When I was offered projects that went on to become some of the highest-grossing films of their times, I later realized that it was imperative to make the decision (rejecting them) that I took in order to get my perspective right,” shared Imran.

    He eventually made his Bollywood debut with Bipasha Basu in Vikram Bhatt’s Creature 3D. The Ae Dil Hai Muhskil actor will be seen next in Tumhare Husn Ke Naam co-starring Saba Qamar and Sidra Niazi.