Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi's film 'Thandel' opened with strong advance sales in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi, surpassing their previous collaboration. The film has already grossed an impressive Rs 37 crore in advance bookings but is expected to collect more with walk-ins and cross Rs 60 crore worldwide gross.
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Jennifer Aniston recalls her first meeting with Angelina Jolie in 2004, which preceded her divorce from Brad Pitt. Aniston's friendly introduction occurred while Pitt was preparing to work with Jolie on 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith', sparking affair rumors. Jolie later confirmed the relationship, and their marriage ended in 2005.
Raveena Tandon’s daughter, Rasha Thadani, recently opened up about her admiration for actress Sara Ali Khan, with whom she shares a real bond. Rasha described Sara as a humble person who never makes others feel disrespected. She also described Sara’s brother, Ibrahim Ali Khan, as a very sweet person.
Arbaaz Khan marked his first wedding anniversary with his wife, Sshura Khan, on December 24 with a joyous celebration attended by close family and friends. Members of the Khan family, including Salman Khan, Sohail Khan, their stepmother Helen, Arbaaz and his ex-wife Malaika Arora's son Arhaan Khan, and Salman’s rumoured girlfriend Iulia Vantur, joined in the festivities.
Veteran filmmaker Subhash Ghai purchased a commercial property to expand Mukta Arts' office space in Goregaon, using funds from selling an unused property worth Rs 12.85 crores. This centralized workspace will support his production teams and facilitate work on new OTT projects and films.
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Bollywood influencer Orhan 'Orry' Awatramani has faced backlash for allegedly consuming alcohol during a pilgrimage to Vaishno Devi in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir. An FIR has been registered against him and seven others for violating local laws, causing widespread outrage and calls for strict action.
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