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Bollywood star Ananya Pandey, in a detailed reply to the Narcotic Control Bureau (NCB), said that Aryan Khan has lied about her giving him weed. In her statement, she spoke at length about her friendship with actor Shahrukh Khan’s son Aryan and the  WhatsApp chats  between them in 2019. Aryan, in his statement to the NCB, had alleged that Ananya gave him weed after taking it from her younger sister. However, the Gehraiyaan diva called Aryan’s statement false and said, “I am unaware as to why he is lying about this.” Aryan had said in his statement to NCB last year, “Ananya has a younger sister who was caught by Ananya with weed. She was about 15-16 years old at the time. She was not a regular smoker and was misled. When Ananya found out, she did not want their parents to know, so she gave me the weed to dispose of, and I did.” Pandey said that she and Aryan had been friends since childhood as their parents had been friends too. She said, “We were close friends until 2019,...

Singer Shae Gill is currently riding high on the success of her chartbuster global hit Pasoori . However the talented crooner took to her Instagram stories on Monday to hit out at netizens who trolled her over praying for the late Indian singer, Sidhu Moose Wala. Gill earlier posted an Instagram story sharing the news and wrote, “Heartbroken. May his soul rest in peace and may his family and friends have the strength to bear this loss.” A few netizens started scolding her for wishing a non-Muslim. Having had enough of being ‘policed’ by such people, she shared screenshots of the DMs and made her stance clear. The message read, “As a Muslim, you are not allowed to make dua for non-Muslims when they die.” “I’ve been getting a lot of such messages. Just wanted to inform everyone that I am not a Muslim. I am a Christian, belong to a Christian family and can make prayers for people from different religions,” Gill wrote in response. The post Shae Gill hits out at trolls for scolding he...

Hollywood veteran Johnny Depp’s net worth is over USD 150 million. He has made some staggering real estate investments which include luxury islands, French villages, English country homes among others. Johnny’s lifestyle is like his persona, larger than life and unbelievably exorbitant. He has recently spent more than USD 75 million on real estate. Here are a few things that constitute Depp’s  monthly  bills, according to the lawsuit: $30,000 on wine $300,000 on staff, including 40 full-time employees $150,000 on security for himself and his family $200,000 for a private jet The Gilbert Grape actor loves to live like a true superstar. According to TMG, Depp spent more than $75 million to buy and furnish 14 residences, including an entire village in France. Depp is now  trying to unload the town , which features a church, a restaurant and several houses, for $63 million. In a January 2017 filing, Depp mismanaged his finances, costing him millions....

Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra Jonas is proud to see Asian Talent getting recognition at the Cannes Film Festival 2022. “It’s especially heartening to see the recognition for all the powerful talent from Asia,” she captioned. Taking to Instagram, the  Krrish 3  star congratulated all the winners at the prestigious festival including Pakistani filmmaker Saim Sadiq for his award winning film ‘Joy Land’. It was followed by story that featured the cast of  Joyland  which won the Jury Prize of the Un Certain Regard & Queer Palm. Taking to her Instagram stories, Chopra wrote, “Congratulations to all the winners at the Cannes Film Festival 2022.” Reacting to the story, Pakistani film director Sadiq thanked Priyanka for the special mention. Re-sharing his story, PeeCee again congratulated the artist. The post Priyanka Chopra lauds Saim-Sarmad’s ‘Joyland’ for winning award at Cannes appeared first on The Current .

Indian singer Sidhu Moose Wala, 28, was shot dead on Sunday by unidentified assailants in Punjab’s Mansa district, a day after the Punjab government curtailed his security cover to crack the VIP culture.  According to Punjab police, Canada-based Goldy Brar has claimed responsibility for the murder of Sidhu. The singer was touted as a youth icon as he established his name with chartbusters like Jatt Da Muqabla, Dollar, So high and Bambiha Bole . Now a video from a concert of his in Dubai is going viral in which he shares his plan of visiting Pakistan by the end of this year. He wanted to perform in Lahore and Islamabad. The Game singer was also in talks for the same. Sidhu first asked from the crowd how many had come from Pakistan to watch his show. He then said that he received many messages from the people of Pakistan to conduct a concert in their country. Listening to their demands, Sidhu then went on to make the most awaited announcement. He announced from the stage that a...

Legendary Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was a powerhouse vocalist, musician, composer and music director, primarily known for his qawwali. He has been an inspiration to many musicians across the globe. While Khan is widely credited for introducing qawwali music to the international audience, he has also had a big impact on contemporary South Asian popular music, including Bollywood music. The Shahenshah-e-Qawwali once opened up about music composers copying his music. He even took names of composers Anu Malik and Viju Shah. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bollywoodirect (@bollywoodirect) While interacting with Zee TV a few decades ago, Khan was asked about Indian music directors, who were inspired by his work. Responding to the question on who he thought made the ‘best copy’ of his songs and deserved the ‘best copy award’, the Pakistani musician said, “Not best copy, they have done good work. Viju Shah has done well. Anu ...

Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor has hit out at trolls for age-shaming her along with her friends Amrita Arora and Malaika Arora after their pictures from Karan Johar’s 50th birthday circulated on social media. Taking to her Instagram stories, Kareena Kapoor Khan shared a hard-hitting message to all netizens who keep calling her ‘buddhi’ in social media comments. Sharing a screenshot of one such post featuring the word in the comments, the actress wrote, “I keep seeing this on comments! If n when I bother to check, unless it’s the one that comes up on top!” Continuing further and calling out trolls, Kareena Kapoor Khan wrote, “So…. buddhi is meant as an insult?? Cos for me it’s just a word.. a word that means old?! Yes we are older.. n wiser… but you, are nameless, faceless, ageless? And so are your folks?!” The Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham actress has had to face online users who keep bringing up her age and call her ‘buddhi’ or old, time and time again. Seems like, the Heroine...

Drake recently shared a photo of Sidhu Moose Wala as he expressed his sympathies for his loss, while fans wish that they could collaborate on a song. Fans of both singers were disappointed that they were unable to release a song together. “I always had a feeling Sidhu and Drake will collaborate one day because they both have Toronto ties and it would have been huge for the Punjabi music industry, it’s a sad we’ll never see it happen now,” a fan commented on Twitter. Another said, “I didn’t even get to see that Drake x Sidhu collab or that Nav x Sidhu combo.” “As a Punjabi, I am a huge fan of Sidhu Moose Wala and had just tweeted before his death that I wanted a Drake-Sidhu Moose Wala duet.” Life is so unpredictably unexpected. His feel has always been one of my favourites. #SidhuMooseWala is still trending at the top on Twitter: Satnam shri waheguru 🙏 very shocking n very sad, a great artist n a wonderful human being, may god give the strengths to his family 🙏 #sidhumoosewa...

Actor Bilal Abbas Khan recently unfollowed his alleged girlfriend Ramsha Khan and her Hum Tum costar Ahad Raza Mir. The duo was reportedly dating since the days of their debut film together, Thora Jee Le. During the Khel Khel Mein promotions, Bilal also hinted at getting hitched in the near future however the Balaa actor has created a storm on social media by unfollowing his alleged lady love and the ex-husband of his friend Sajal Aly together. Now an alleged leaked chat of Ramsha is going viral with a fan page of hers in which she deems Bilal as a ‘disgraceful ex’ who has left her in a tight spot as he also unfollowed her costar Ahad along with her providing fodder to gossip mills. Rumour mills are also buzzing with growing proximity of Ramsha and Ahad, hence many fans believe that it could be a reason of their split. Prior to the Dobara star spoke about Ahad in an exclusive conversation with The Current. ALSO READ: Bilal Abbas, Ramsha Khan call it quits after allege...

Independent filmmaker, Saim Sadiq’s feature film, Joyland has become the first film from the subcontinent to win a jury prize at Cannes. Pakistani film “Joyland”, written and directed by debutant Saim Sadiq, won the Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section of the 75th  Cannes  Film Festival on Friday, becoming the first-ever film from the subcontinent to bag the award. Joyland , a drama about a Lahore family in the firm grip of deep-rooted patriarchy, was pipped to the section’s top award. The award for “Joyland” represents a global breakthrough of immeasurable proportions for the relatively small Pakistani movie industry. Incidentally, Joyland also won the Prix Queer Palm, awarded by Jury chaired by filmmaker Catherine Corsini on Friday. One of the central characters in the film is a transwoman played by a real-life transwoman Alina Khan Earlier it also became the first ever Pakistani feature film to get a nomination at the Cannes film festival. It will be screened a...

A 10-minutes standing ovation, pride, and tears of joy are what the world witnessed, as team Joyland stood tall amongst the august audience at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. Joyland left its viewers beaming with joy as they revelled in the world of Saim Sadiq’s creation. A young director/writer, who with his innate creative aesthetic and passion has given a reason to people back home something to celebrate. Joyland will definitely serve as an opportunity for many to learn and aspire towards bringing the change. Pakistani cinema was in need of a moment like Joyland. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Namrata Joshi (@joshinamrata_) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sunil Shanker (@iamsunilshanker) Written and directed by Saim Sadiq, Joyland represented Pakistan at Cannes. Joyland is the first Pakistani feature film to make the official selection at the festival. Th...

American actor Kevin Spacey has been charged with four counts of sexual assault against three men, Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Thursday. House Of Cards star was also charged with one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent, the CPS said. The charges relate to two alleged incidents in London in 2005, another two in 2008, and a further incident in Gloucestershire, western England, in 2013. The alleged victim of the 2005 incidents is now in his 40s, while the two men allegedly involved in the 2008 and 2013 incidents are now in their 30s, London’s Metropolitan Police said. The decision to charge Spacey “follows a review of the evidence gathered by the Metropolitan Police Service in its investigation,” the force said. While the charges were authorized on Thursday, Spacey is not currently in England or Wales and the charges cannot formally be applied until he enters one of those countries, a CPS spokesperson told CNN. Th...

Actor-singer  Ali Zafar recently shared some bold seminude pictures on his official Instagram handle, which is generating polarising response from netizens. Now, the  Teefa in Trouble  star has created an uproar on the internet by posting scandalous clicks of himself on his social media handle. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ali Zafar (@ali_zafar) Zafar decided to set the internet on fire once again when he accepted a dare from his friend a posted a rather controversial picture. “A friend dared me to post this picture. Sorry.”, captioned the Kill Dill hero. Whosoever has never ever clicked her nudes should only have right to criticise #AliZafar posing — EyeSore Grey! (@soulnobody) May 23, 2022 What a #shame Pakistani promoting nudity for Fame.(not all celebrities) #AliZafar pic.twitter.com/40XPL5BpGW — Fayyaz Ahmad (@itsfayyazkhann) May 23, 2022 The post Ali Zafar lands in hot wat...

Bollywood’s A-list director Karan Johar ringed in his grand 50th birthday this week in style. The K3G filmmaker has organised a lavish celebration for the entire film fraternity. The entire evening has a visual feast, with many prominent celebrities arriving looking stunning and eager to party. Salman Khan turned heads and made our hearts flutter with his dapper look. He wore a leather jacket with washed blue jeans one of the best attires ever. Lovebirds Tara Sutaria and Aadar Jain made for a very stylish couple as they reached Karan Johar’s grand birthday bash. Tara went for a gorgeous white traditional attire and Aadar looked smart in a tuxedo. Gorgeous leading ladies of 1990s were a sight to behold at Johar’s birthday bash. The trio went for formal wear and rocked it. While Sonali and Twinkle opted for a pant-suit attire, Tabu looked like a diva in a blue saree. Bollywood’s beauties Madhuri Dixit, Raveena Tandon and Juhi Chawla put their best fashion foot f...