Farmani Naaz Criticised Over Lord Shiva Bhajan, Akshay Kumar's Film In Soup & More From Ent

1. 'Our Religion Does Not Permit,' Singer Farmani Naaz Criticised For Singing Lord Shiva Bhajan

While no Fatwa has been issued against her, many of them have criticised Farmaani Naaz for singing "bhajan for other religions." Maulana Ishaq Gora, as quoted by the Times Of India, said, "We are living in a democracy and everyone has the right to do his work. Farmani Naaz is a singer who can sing who is stopping her, there is no Fatwa issued against her. But I would like to say that our religion does not permit bhajans for other religions. This is against Shariat as well as tenets of Islam".

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2. Akshay Kumar's 'Raksha Bandhan' In Soup After Kanika Dhillon's Hinduphobic Tweets Go Viral

Referring to The Wire's earlier tweet about the former Indian ambassador to Brunei, Mozambique and Algeria Ashok Amrohi passing, writer Kanika Dhillon tweeted, ¡°Dying in the parking lot after waiting for a hospital bed¡­Yeh aache din hai! India super power hai! Aur gau mata ka mutra peene see Covid chala jayega. (These are the good days¡­India is a super power. And drinking cow¡¯s urine will cure Covid-19).¡±

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3. Did You Know Kareena Kapoor Got Director Onir Replaced In Chameli And Bobby Deol In Jab We Met?

"I half-heartedly agreed and was kind of relieved when things didn't work out, possibly because Kareena (Kapoor) was not keen on working with a new director," he wrote in his autobiography. Sudhir Mishra ended up directing the remaining portions of the movie. Fourteen months later, his debut movie My Brother Nikhil, starring Sanjay Suri, Juhi Chawla and Purab Kohli was released. His next movie I Am, which featured a segment on gay rights, went on to win a national award.

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4. Priyanka Chopra Visits Poland To Meet Ukrainian Refugees, Spends Time With Kids

The actress posted the video alongside a caption that read, "The situation in Ukraine is far from over... it is one of the largest human displacement crisis' in the world, both in size and scale! Please follow along for an intimate glimpse into the lives of the people directly affected by this war.@unicef."

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5. After 'Bollywood Can't Afford Me' Row, Mahesh Babu Likely To Make Hindi Debut With SS Rajamouli

During an exclusive interview, a source within the industry told BollywoodLife, "Mahesh Babu is all set to enter the Hindi market in a big way with his upcoming movie, which is with none other than arguably India's biggest filmmaker today, SS Rajamouli. In fact, this is supposed to be the main reason why his last release, Sarakaru Vaari Paata, wasn't dubbed and released in Hindi, and probably why his next film, tentatively titled SSMB28, with Director Trivikram, will also not release in a Hindi."

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