In 2013, Bollywood actress Jiah Khan, who had been a part of films like Nishabd, Ghajini and Housefull committed suicide. The actress’ mother claims that it was not a simple suicide and Jiah was abetted to do so by Sooraj Pancholi who was in a relationship with her daughter.
Well, Sooraj has been in the police custody for the same and was later granted bail. The court case is still going on and the final verdict is yet to take place. Recently, when we met Sooraj and asked him if he feels that the filmmakers are hesitant to cast him in their movies because of the court case. To which the actor said, “Yes, because see if I was in their place I would feel the same way as there’s a lot of money that goes into filmmaking. I have never spoken about the case earlier because I thought it would end. I did believe in the court and I still do believe in the court, but I don’t have that much time to give up my career.”
“It’s a very sensitive topic and all my sympathies go with what has happened and I feel really bad. But right now I am talking not to promote my film; I am talking out because this is the opportunity I have, when can I sit with you guys again. I want to say my side and I said it at the trailer launch. I just had to say what I had to say, but now I am moving on with my life,” Sooraj added.
Sooraj made his Bollywood debut in 2015 with the film Hero which was produced by Salman Khan and also starred Athiya Shetty. The actor will next be seen on the big screen in Satellite Shankar which is slated to release on 8th November 2019.
Demi Lovato is now a married woman. The 32-year-old singer and actor tied the knot with long-time partner Jordan "Jutes" Lutes over the weekend in California. The couple, who first met while working on her 2022 album Holy Fvck, kept things low-key but stylish, opting for a private ceremony surrounded by close friends and family.
Their love story began in the studio. Lutes co-wrote a few tracks on Demi’s album, including Substance and City of Angels, and the two started out as friends before things turned romantic months later. The connection deepened quickly. Lovato has often spoken about how supported and grounded she feels in the relationship.
Demi Lovato and Jordan Lutes share a sweet moment togetherInstagram/ddlovato
In December 2023, Lutes proposed with a custom diamond ring. While they took their time enjoying the engagement, the wedding planning stayed calm and pressure-free. “We weren’t in a rush,” Lutes had said in an interview last year. “We just wanted to enjoy being together and not stress about the wedding.”
For the big day, Lovato chose a custom Vivienne Westwood gown in pearl-white silk with a corset-style bodice, elegant and true to her style. She later changed into a second Westwood piece for the reception: a sleek column dress adorned with draped pearls. The couple held a rehearsal dinner the day before, where Lovato wore a different bridal look in a more relaxed setting.
Over the past few months, both Demi and Jordan have shared glimpses of their excitement online. On Valentine’s Day this year, Lovato posted, “I can’t wait to grow old with you and start a family.” The couple has always been open about the strength of their bond, with Lovato calling Lutes her “sweet angel” and “favourite person.”
While the guest list has been kept private, the event was photographed by Jose Villa, the same photographer who shot their engagement. For now, the couple plans to enjoy married life before thinking about the next steps, like starting a family.
Demi Lovato’s affectionate tribute to Jordan Lutes on Valentine’s DayInstagram/ddlovato
Lovato, who recently directed a documentary and is working on a new album, says she’s just soaking it all in. “Everything I do, I want to do with him,” she once said. And now, as husband and wife, they’ll get to do exactly that.
Miley Cyrus has finally addressed something fans have long wondered about: the raspy, smoky voice that’s become her trademark. In a recent interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, the singer revealed that her voice is shaped by a condition called Reinke’s oedema, a disorder that causes swelling in the vocal cords and can lead to hoarseness and vocal strain.
Cyrus, now 32, explained that she’s had this condition for years, even before her lifestyle choices could have made it worse. “Yeah, drinking, smoking, and partying didn’t help,” she admitted. “But that wasn’t the cause. My voice has always sounded like this. It’s just how my body is built.”
Miley Cyrus says performing with her vocal condition feels like running a marathon with weightsGetty Images
The singer said she has a large polyp on her vocal cords that contributes to her distinctive tone. “It’s a big part of who I am,” she said. “But performing with it is hard. It’s like running a marathon with weights on your ankles.” Talking can be tough, too. Cyrus said her mother can immediately tell when her voice is worn out just from a phone call.
Despite the discomfort, Cyrus is not considering surgery. The reason? She’s afraid it might change her voice permanently. “I’m not willing to take that chance,” she said. “Waking up and not sounding like myself? That’s a real risk I’m not okay with.”
Reinke’s oedema is uncommon and mostly affects women who smoke or use their voice a lot over the years. While there are treatment options like surgery or laser therapy, Cyrus has chosen to manage it without medical intervention, a decision rooted in protecting her identity as an artist.
Miley Cyrus’s raw honesty gives fans new insight into why she rarely toursGetty Images
Touring, however, remains complicated. Fans have often asked why she doesn’t tour more, and now they have their answer. Singing live with her condition is exhausting, and since she refuses to lip-sync, she needs to be extra cautious. “I plan tours all the time,” she said, “but they have to be doable for me physically, emotionally, financially. Otherwise, it doesn’t make sense.”
Cyrus also touched on how performing constantly, under pressure, impacts her personally. “When every interaction becomes about performance and being watched, it chips away at your humanity. And without that connection, I can’t write songs—and songwriting is my priority.”
Miley Cyrus admits she won’t risk surgery out of fear it could change her voice foreverGetty Images
Her upcoming visual album Something Beautiful drops on 30 May, and it sounds like it might be the closest fans get to a full tour for now.
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Wes Anderson draws visual inspiration from Satyajit Ray’s Aranyer Din Ratri for a key Asteroid City scene
Wes Anderson has never shied away from sharing his admiration for Satyajit Ray. While speaking at the Cannes Film Festival, where he introduced a restored version of Ray’s Aranyer Din Ratri, Anderson acknowledged something many fans of both directors had long suspected. He recreated a key scene from Ray’s film in his own 2023 release, Asteroid City.
Anderson didn’t mince words when asked about the resemblance. “Yes, well, I stole it,” he said, referring to the memory game scene in Asteroid City. In Ray’s film, a group of friends sit in a circle and play a memory game, revealing layers of their personalities in the process. Anderson said he was fascinated not only by the concept of the scene but by how much it told us about each character, despite the simplicity of the game.
Satyajit Ray’s Aranyer Din Ratri returns to the spotlight with a full restorationScroll.in
“It’s such a strange idea, a game, but it ends up telling you so much. And the way Ray shot it, moving from one face to another, there’s unexpected emotion in that moment,” Anderson said, adding that after watching Aranyer Din Ratri, he and his family began playing the game at home.
Ray’s film, released in 1970, featured a stellar cast, including Soumitra Chatterjee, Sharmila Tagore, Rabi Ghosh, and Aparna Sen. The scene in question, now considered iconic, uses tight close-ups and seamless transitions to capture emotional shifts during a light-hearted game, a technique Anderson mirrored in his film.
Beyond his homage, Anderson also played a major role in restoring Aranyer Din Ratri, which had fallen into poor condition over the years. As a member of Martin Scorsese’s The Film Foundation, Anderson helped launch the restoration in 2019. The project, carried out by the Film Heritage Foundation, Janus Films, and The Criterion Collection, was funded by the Golden Globe Foundation and is now part of the Cannes Classics line-up.
For Anderson, the tribute wasn’t just visual or technical. It was personal. “The cast, the style, the photography, it stayed with me. You don’t forget a film like that.”
Now, thanks to the restoration, a new generation will get to experience Ray’s work on the big screen, just as Anderson did many years ago.
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Elisabeth Moss says she would rather die than let someone else play June in The Handmaid’s Tale
Elisabeth Moss didn’t jump at the chance to play June Osborne in The Handmaid’s Tale. In fact, she turned it down. Twice. Fresh off Mad Men, Moss was unsure about committing to another long-term TV role. At the time, she wasn’t ready to dive into another demanding project. But that changed the moment she found out who the producers were planning to offer the role to next.
“That did it for me,” she said on The Jennifer Hudson Show. “I was like, absolutely not. Over my dead body.”
Elisabeth Moss admits she turned down the role twice before realising she truly wanted itGetty Images
She didn’t name the actor in question, but the thought of someone else playing June made her realise she couldn’t let the opportunity go. That moment of protectiveness over the role made her realise how deeply she wanted it. “I couldn’t bear the idea of watching someone else do it,” she said.
Seven years later, Moss is still front and centre in the now-final season of the series. Based on Margaret Atwood’s novel, the story follows June, a woman forced to become a Handmaid and carry children in a totalitarian regime. The role has become one of Moss’s defining performances, and her portrayal has been praised for its emotional depth and strength.
This isn’t the first time Moss has taken on a role that transforms a woman from victim to fighter. From Peggy in Mad Men to June in The Handmaid’s Tale, she’s repeatedly chosen stories where women claw back control over their lives. Speaking in an interview, Moss said, “I try to show women as they are. Not perfect, not superhuman. Just real.”
In the latest season, the show features a moment Moss had long dreamt of: using a Taylor Swift song. Episode nine opens with Look What You Made Me Do, something Moss, an open Swiftie, personally pushed for. “I’ve wanted a Taylor track on the show for years,” she said. “This one fit perfectly.”
Elisabeth Moss opens up about her deep connection to June and the journey behind itGetty Images
She credited her editor for helping place the song at just the right time. For Moss, it was more than a soundtrack choice. It was a personal milestone in a series that’s meant so much to her.
In the end, the role she nearly walked away from became the one she couldn’t imagine giving up.
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Sandeep Reddy Vanga hits back as Triptii Dimri faces sexist hate over Spirit role
What began as a routine casting change for Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s next big film, Spirit, has now snowballed into a messy online spectacle. Deepika Padukone was initially rumoured to play the lead opposite Prabhas. Then came news that she had stepped away, reportedly due to scheduling issues, a hefty fee demand and a request not to shoot in Telugu. Soon after, Triptii Dimri was announced as the new lead, and that’s when the real drama began.
Suddenly, stories began circulating about the film’s "bold content" being the reason Deepika backed out. Reports claimed that both Prabhas and Triptii had agreed to certain adult scenes, suggesting Deepika wasn’t comfortable with them. Then, without naming anyone, director Vanga posted a cryptic but pointed tweet accusing an unnamed actor of betraying his trust and playing "dirty PR games" to paint a younger actor in a bad light.
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It didn’t take long for people to connect the dots. Was Deepika being accused of leaking details about Spirit to create a backlash against Triptii? That’s the speculation dominating social media. But the real question isn’t whether Deepika leaked anything. It’s why Triptii, who’s simply stepping into a role, is being dragged and judged for choices she didn’t make.
The way some online users have reacted mocking Triptii for "A-rated" roles, linking her worth to kissing scenes, and calling her "too bold" says more about the audience than the actor. The same public that cheered her fiery presence in Animal is now shaming her for the very quality that made her popular. She’s even being unfairly compared to Deepika, as though being younger and less established makes her less deserving.
This isn’t the first time Triptii has faced such scrutiny. She was allegedly dropped from Aashiqui 3 earlier this year because she was deemed "too exposed" after Animal. Meanwhile, her male co-stars face no such judgements, despite participating in the same content.
In all this chaos, what stands out is how quickly blame is placed on women, especially younger ones, for decisions beyond their control. Triptii didn’t leak stories. She didn’t insult anyone. She simply accepted a role. And yet, she’s the one paying the price.
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