Veteran trade analyst Taran Adarsh opened up about the recently released movie 'Sikandar' starring Salman Khan and Rashmika Mandanna. He said, "After watching…'Sikandar', I am sure even Salman would not be happy when he would compare his earlier films with [this]." Adarsh added, "He might be thinking to himself that he could have been able to do better than this."

Ibrahim Ali Khan recently opened up on his debut in industry with Netflix release 'Nadaaniyan' and said, "I did want a commercial, grand, theatrical…launch." Ibrahim further said, "But nowadays, maybe theatres are not the way they used to be…Director and script are the kings." He added industry won’t get stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan again.

Amid their rift with sister Sonu Kakkar, singer Neha Kakkar shared an Instagram reel, revealing she got her brother Tony Kakkar's initials tattooed on his birthday. The design, inked on her arm, featured two hands locking in a pinky promise, a symbolic gesture of unbreakable trust, along with initials 'NK' and 'TK'. Meanwhile, Sonu has unfollowed her siblings on Instagram.

Disney's live-action film 'Snow White' has been banned from screening in Lebanon theatres over the casting of Israel-born actress Gal Gadot. The actress essays the role of Evil Queen in the film. The ban was ordered by Lebanon's Interior Minister Ahmad Al-Hajjar, reported Variety. A representative for Beirut-based Italia Films said Gadot has long been on Lebanon's "Israel boycott list".

A picture showing actor Jr NTR's recent weight loss transformation has gone viral. This has sparked rumours that the actor has used Ozempic for losing weight. However, a source has quashed the rumours and told Hindustan Times, "He's fine and has been following a new diet...for his next film with Prashanth Neel...He has adapted a new fitness regime since February."

Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted interim protection from arrest to stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra in connection with a case over his "traitor" joke on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The HC reserved its order on Kamra's plea seeking quashing of an FIR filed against him. Earlier, Madras HC extended his interim protection from arrest till April 17.

Singer Alka Yagnik and her daughter Syesha Kapoor have purchased an apartment in Mumbai's Andheri West for ₹11.5 crore, according to documents accessed by IndexTap. The 2,297 sq ft apartment is located in Oberoi Sky Heights and was registered on April 15. Notably, Alka already lives in another unit in the same complex.

Actress Soha Ali Khan said her family used to live in their ancestral home called Peeli Kothi before shifting to Pataudi Palace. "I don't know how true is [this]...but, apparently, my great-aunt was slapped by a ghost and they could see the mark on her face," she explained the reason. "This scared them and they decided to leave," added Soha.

Actor Jaideep Ahlawat reportedly turned down the role of 'Vibhishan', who was the brother of 'Ravan', in Ranbir Kapoor-starrer 'Ramayana'. According to a report by ETimes, Jaideep and the film's production team were excited for his role in the Nitesh Tiwari directorial. Jaideep had to reject the offer because of the scheduling conflicts and prior commitments, the report added.

Ajith Kumar's Good Bad Ugly producer, Y Ravi Shankar, has reacted to Ilaiyaraaja's legal notice. He said, "The labels hold the rights, so we have followed protocol and taken NOCs from them." The music composer had sent a legal notice to the makers for using his songs without his permission. He demanded an apology and ₹5 crore as compensation.