Alia Bhatt's maternal grandfather Narendra Razdan, father of actress Nidhi Razdan, has passed away at the age of 93. He was in the hospital in critical condition for the past few days. The actress bade an emotional tribute to her grandpa on Instagram, listing down his achievements. She also said that her grandfather used to play with her daughter, Raha. Read full story here

Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah is known to voice his opinions freely and fearlessly. He is among those actors in Hindi cinema who has never shied away from speaking his mind. The 72-year-old actor has now spoken up about the box office hit The Kerala Story, produced by Vipul Shah, which deals with the sensitive issue of ISIS recruitment from Kerala. Speaking about the film while promoting the series Taj: Divided by Blood, Naseeruddin Shah vehemently criticised the Sudipto Sen directorial and said that he has no intention of watching the movie. "Worthwhile films like Bheed, Afwaah, Faraaz, all three collapsed. Nobody went to see them, but they are flocking to see The Kerala Story which I have not seen, and I don’t intend to see, because I have read enough about it," Shah told India Today. Read full story here

Vicky Kaushal and Abhishek Bachchan turned hosts for the recently concluded IIFA 2023 in Abu Dhabi. While Vicky was at his confident best as a host, he also got a chance to live his dream when actor Hrithik Roshan graced the stage. The 'Krrish' star came on stage to accept his Best Actor award for 'Vikram Vedha'. After his speech, Vicky Kaushal made a request to the superstar.Days after the viral moment, Vicky took to his Instagram feed to reveal why it was a special moment for him. In the carousel, he included a video of him dancing with Hrithik followed by an old picture of him and his brother Sunny Kaushal posing with Hrithik Roshan on the sets of a film. Read full story here

K-pop superband BTS' leader RM, real name Kim Namjoon, has been appointed as the ambassador of the South Korean military's war remains recovery agency. A ceremony for the appointment was held on Thursday where RM was officially appointed as a Public Relations Ambassador for the Defense Ministry's Agency for Killed In Action Recovery & Identification. A day prior, BigHit Music, the label behind the K-pop band, had confirmed to Korea Herald that the BTS leader is set to be officially appointed as an ambassador for the Ministry of National Defense's Agency for the Recovery and Identification of those Killed in Action. Read full story here

Hollywood superstar Leonardo DiCaprio was spotted with a British model of Indian origin, Neelam Gill, outside a restaurant in London on Tuesday. The pair who had stepped out for dinner was accompanied by DiCaprio's mother, Irmelin Indenbirken, and some of their close friends, according to a report by PageSix. In the exclusive photos obtained by The New York Post and Page Six, the 'Wolf of Wall Street' star was seen in a causal avatar, a black bomber jacket, a black cap, blue jeans and white sneakers. DiCaprio who had his face covered with a black face mask, was hiding his face from the paparazzi with his black cap and the collar of his black jacket. Read full story here