Actor Varun Dhawan will be seen in a completely fresh avatar in his next, "Border 2". However, in order to do justice to playing the role inspired by the real-life war hero, Colonel Hoshiar Singh Dahiya, he had to undergo some intense training that included strength training, endurance work, and mobility.

alking about his role, Varun revealed that even playing a soldier on screen required a certain level of physical and mental discipline.

As the Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif-starrer action thriller “Dhoom 3” has completed 12 years since its release on Saturday, actor Jackie Shroff celebrated the milestone.

Jackie, who portrayed the father of Aamir Khan’s dual characters in the film, took to his Instagram Stories to mark the occasion. Sharing a poster of Dhoom 3, the actor wrote, “Celebrating 12 years of Dhoom 3.”

Actress Mallika Sherawat shared her excitement after receiving an invitation to the White House Christmas dinner.

Describing the experience as “completely surreal,” she expressed her gratitude for the honor, marking a special moment in her illustrious career. On Friday, the ‘Murder’ actress took to Instagram to share a series of photos from the White House Christmas dinner. In the pictures, Mallika could be seen posing amid the festive décor, with sparkling lights and beautifully adorned Christmas trees.

Actor Varun Sharma spoke about the emotional ups and downs of his journey in the film industry, stating that pressure, sleepless nights, and self-doubt were frequent companions. He added that beginning promotions for his upcoming film “Rahu Ketu” was a turning point, as the love and support gave a boost to his confidence.

Varun took to Instagram, where he shared a video of meeting his fans and the overwhelming response he got from them. The actor went on to reveal that he was in tears when he sat in the car after receiving so much love in Delhi.

Actor Suniel Shetty expressed pride and affection as he shared a set of glimpses featuring his son Ahan Shetty and son-in-law, cricketer KL Rahul.

Taking to Instagram, the veteran actor shared a slew of monochrome images and clips of the dapper dudes from a photoshoot.

Calling them “my suns,” Suniel mentioned in the caption section.

A whiff of nostalgia swept through as evergreen icon Zeenat Aman brought back the magic of her legendary chartbuster ‘Dum Maaro Dum’ on “Indian Idol” stage.

With contestant Anshika’s powerful and soulful rendition of the iconic song, which is originally from the 1971 film “Haré Rama Haré Krishna”, nostalgia filled the air, transforming the performance into a full-blown celebration.

Zeenat couldn’t resist stepping onto the stage and dancing to the timeless track, instantly earning thunderous applause from the judges, contestants, and audience alike. The moment became even more special when Kartik Aaryan joined the veteran diva on the dance floor.

Filmmaker Karan Johar has expressed his excitement about director Aditya Dhar’s next directorial venture, following the impressive success of his film “Dhurandhar.”

Addressing the media at India’s International Movement to Unite Nations (I.I.M.U.N.) event, the director praised Aditya saying he thoroughly enjoyed Dhurandhar and was delighted by its massive box office success as well as the widespread appreciation it received. Karan added that he is eagerly looking forward to seeing what Dhar takes up next. The filmmaker also congratulated the entire cast and crew for their efforts, singling out performances by Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, Arjun Rampal and Sanjay Dutt.

The makers of director Shaneil Deo's eagerly-waited pan-Indian action drama 'Dacoit', featuring Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur in the lead, on Thursday released an entertaining teaser of the film, much to the delight of fans and film buffs.

Sharing the link to the teaser on his X timeline, actor Adivi Sesh, who celebrated his birthday on Wednesday wrote, "The #DacoitTeaser is HERE. BOOM. #DACOIT."

Late star Dharmendra’s final film “Ikkis” has been postponed to January 1, following the blockbuster second weekend of the spy thriller “Dhurandhar.” Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, whose grandson Agastya Nanda stars in the film, shared his thoughts on the delay.

“Ikkis” was first scheduled to release October 2, which was later shifted. It was then scheduled for a Christmas release on December 25 alongside Kartik Aaryan’s romantic comedy drama “Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri.” However, it is now set for a solo release on January 1.

Actor Riteish Deshmukh has opened up about his upcoming film Raja Shivaji, calling it a humble tribute to the legendary warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. He also said that he is “half way there”, but still a “long way to go.”

Riteish was responding to actor Suniel Shetty, who wished the actor on his 47th birthday.

Veteran actor Anupam Kher has switched on his ‘Dhurandhar’ mode as the country continues to be gripped by the buzz around the film and its music.

Sharing his excitement on Instagram, Anupam shared that with the entire country immersed in the ‘Dhurandhar’ fever, he too felt the urge to soak in the vibe.

He shared a video with the song Na To Karvan Ki Talash Hai playing in the background. In the video, Anupam set out on a long drive with close friends to celebrate the music of the film.

As the year 2025 nears its end, singer and composer Armaan Malik called it one of the most difficult years of his life.

He revealed that the year gone by forced him to see himself and others in a new light and ended up giving way to a new version of him, which he did not know existed.

The singer penned on his X, "Putting work and accomplishments aside, this has been the most difficult year of my life and I know I am not alone in that. This year forced me to see myself and others with a clarity that broke me open and gave birth to someone new. (sic)"

British star Charlie Hunnam, who has worked in projects such as Sons of Anarchy and Monster: The Ed Gein Story and Green Street to name a few, says he still dreams of fulfilling his original ambition of being a writer-director, despite his long and successful acting career.

Speaking on the Prestige Junkie podcast, Hunnam reflected on how his career took an unexpected turn after an early acting role led him away from filmmaking and into acting full-time.

Actor Sunny Deol has shared his thoughts on patriotism and expressed confidence in the younger generation.

Speaking at the “Border 2” teaser launch event, the ‘Jaat’ actor praised Gen Z, highlighting their potential to uphold the nation’s legacy and protect the country just as previous generations have done. When asked about the personal meaning of patriotism, Sunny shared his heartfelt perspective, emphasizing the role of Gen Z in carrying forward the legacy of protecting and honoring the nation.

India's batting stalwart Virat Kohli visited Vrindavan with his wife Anushka Sharma, and had a special spiritual conversation with Premanand Ji Maharaj in his Ashram Shri Hit Radha Keli Kunj, Varah Ghat.

The couple visit the ashram regularly, and their recent trip marked their third time this year, having previously visited Vrindavan in January with their kids and then again in May, just a day after Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket.

It has been over four decades since Jackie Shroff made his debut with the film Hero, and the Bollywood star celebrated the milestone on his social media.

Jackie took to his Instagram Stories, where he shared a scene from the film, which was released in 1983 and directed by Subhash Ghai.

For the caption, Jackie wrote: “#celebrating42yearsofhero.”

The makers of director Adhvaith Nayar's eagerly-awaited pan-Indian spectacle 'Chatha Pacha: The Ring of Rowdies' have now released the lyrical video of the title track of the film, much to the delight of fans and film buffs.

The song carries added significance as it marks the Malayalam cinema debut of the legendary trio Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, whose sound has defined generations of Indian cinema. Their entry into the Malayalam space signals a powerful creative crossover and stands as one of the most awaited milestones surrounding the film.

As Messi fever grips the entire country, 'Laughter Chefs season 3' contestants Jannat Zubair and Elvish Yadav also got the rare opportunity to meet the 'G.O.A.T'.

Sharing glimpses of the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity on social media, Jannat and Elvish dropped a joint post that read, "We met Messi!! What an amazing day (Sparkles emoji) Welcome to India 🇮🇳 So much love (red heart emoji) Special Thanks To @officialpuch.ai (Smiling face and red heart emoji) (Sic)."

Messi landed in Mumbai on Sunday as part of his India tour. However, he encountered an embarrassing situation in Kolkata, where he ended up spending only 20 minutes, despite a promised time of 2 hours.

Bollywood’s chocolate boy Kartik Aaryan treated his taste buds as he savoured heart-shaped jalebi and fafda during his Ahmedabad visit.

Kartik took to Instagram, where he shared a video of him breaking the love-shaped jalebi and then savouring it. He also shared pictures posing with it and a glimpse of his plate full of fafda.

For the caption, he wrote “Tenu Zyada Mohabbat Kar Baithe”, a song sung by Talwiinder that features in the upcoming film “Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri”.

It is no secret that actress Soha Ali Khan is a fitness freak and loves to hit the gym on a regular basis. But there are times when your gym plans turn into a fun puppy chase.

Sharing the everlasting dilemma of a pet parent, Soha uploaded a video on social media where she was seen being chased by her fur baby, both while getting ready for the gym and also during her workout session.

"Gym plan: lift weights. Reality: chase puppy energy", Soha wrote in the caption.

Actor Jackie Shroff remembered legendary tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain on his first death anniversary, paying tribute to his contribution to Indian classical music.

Jackie took to his Instagram stories, where he shared a monochrome image of the legendary tabla player.

He wrote: “Remembering… Ustad Zakir Hussain ji on his death anniversary.”

Actress Nimrat Kaur has talked about creating the look for her villainous character Mira and spoke about the costume director Neha R. Bajaj helped in shaping the intimidating and distinctive looks of the antagonist.

Nimrit, who looked incredibly gorgeous in Neha's curated fabric stated, "Creating Mira's look was extremely important to tell her story, requiring a super striking visual that reflected Raj & DK's vision of her as a femme fatale.”

Television actress Roopal Tyagi revealed that she had a deeply personal haldi ceremony held at home with no “taam-jhaam” and that for her first wedding ceremony she wore a saree from Linga Bhairavi temple in Coimbatore.

Roopal took to Instagram, where she shared a string of images from the quaint haldi ceremony, where she wore a yellow saree with green borders.

Filmmaker Aditya Dhar, who is currently basking in the success of his latest release “Dhurandhar”, promised the “part 2 is coming” and that he will “best to live up to this encouragement” after Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan shared his second opinion about the film.

Hrithik on December 11, had first written on Instagram about “Dhurandhar”, which read: “I love cinema, I love people who climb into a vortex and let the story take control, spin them shake them until what they want to say is purged out of them onto that screen. DHURANDAR is an example of that. Loved the storytelling. It's cinema.”

Veteran actor Jackie Shroff on Saturday fondly remembered late actress Smita Patil on her 39th death anniversary, paying a heartfelt tribute to one of Indian cinema’s most revered performers.

Jackie shared a monochrome picture of Smita Patil and wrote, “Remembering Smita Patil ji on her death anniversary. Always in our hearts.”

The post was accompanied by the soulful Lata Mangeshkar song “Shaam Hui” from the 1985 film Aakhir Kyon?

Mom-to-be Sonam Kapoor is turning heads this wedding season with her stylish and elegant look.

Flaunting her baby bump in a chic ensemble, the actress radiated grace and confidence, giving a glimpse of her radiant maternity glow. On Friday, Sonam, who is pregnant with her second child, took to her Instagram handle and shared a couple of her stylish photos. In the images, the ‘Neerja’ star can be seen wearing a chic golden outfit paired with a multicoloured shrug. She completed her look with a heavy golden neckpiece and matching earrings.

The makers of one of the most anticipated sequels, "Border 2", have unveiled a new poster from the drama, capturing all four protagonists of the film, Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty in a single frame.

The makers also announced that they will be releasing the teaser of the drama on December 16, during Vijay Diwas.

The poster has all of them flaunting their distinct grit- Sunny in his iconic, battle-hardened avatar, Varun with intense and unwavering determination on duty, Diljit radiating raw resilience in the heart of conflict, and Ahan showcasing bold, youthful courage.

Even with a short screen presence, Saumya Tandon says she is genuinely touched by the love she’s getting. The actress went on to pen a heartfelt note for the entire team of the “cult film”.

Taking to Instagram, Saumya shared a string of images from the sets of the film in her look as Ulfat.

She wrote: “Ulfat for you!. It’s absolutely overwhelming to receive so much love and appreciation for my part in #Dhurandhar. It wasn’t a long screen time, but so many of you told me the character made an impact and that means the world. I genuinely didn’t expect this response.”

The makers of director Sooriyaprathap S’s sci-fi thriller 'ROOT' – Running Out Of Time, featuring actor Gautham Ram Karthik in the lead, have now announced that Bollywood actor Aparshakti Khurana, who is making his debut in Tamil cinema with this film, had completed dubb‌ing for his portions in it.

Verus Productions, the production house producing this film, took to its social media pages to make the announcement. It wrote,"@aparshakti_khurana has completed his Tamil dubbing for #Root. First time in Tamil. First time for Tamil. @aparshakti_khurana voices ROOT. And ROOT voices back. He gave it his all — and boom, the dubbing is over! Introducing @aparshakti_khurana to Tamil. And Tamil to @aparshakti_khurana!"

Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt and Tunisian actress Hend Sabry were honoured by Golden Globes at a glitzy gala dinner during the fifth edition of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival.

Alia has earned critical acclaim and box-office success for standout performances in films such as “Highway,” “Raazi,” “Udta Punjab,” “Dear Zindagi” and “Gangubai Kathiawadi," reports.

Veteran filmmaker Subhash Ghai has lauded Jackie Shroff for his magnetic presence on stage.

He called him a true hero who connects with audiences through genuine and heartfelt words, unlike the politically correct talks often delivered in front of cameras. Taking to his Instagram handle, Subhash shared a photo featuring Jackie and captioned it as, “He is still the hero on stage and wins the hearts of the audience since he talks through his heart, not like the politically correct talks in front of cameras. and he is #jackie shroff.”

On the occasion of Dilip Kumar’s 103rd birth anniversary on Thursday, Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff paid a tribute to the late star and said “always in our hearts”.

Jackie took to Instagram stories, where he shared a monochrome moment of Dilip Kumar from the 1958 film “Madhumati”, where he is seen performing on the track “Dil Tadap Tadap Ke” originally sung byLata Mangeshkar and Mukesh.

“Madhumati” was directed by Bimal Roy. The film also stars Vyjayanthimala, Pran and Johnny Walker. The plot focuses on Anand, a modern man who falls in love with a tribal woman named Madhumati. But they face challenges in their relationship finally leading to a paranormal consequence.

 One of Hindi cinema’s most compelling performers, Nawazuddin Siddiqui's journey in the industry has been nothing short of inspiring. From early character roles in films such as ‘Sarfarosh’, ‘Shool’ and ‘Jungle’ to a blink-and-miss appearance in the Sanjay Dutt-starrer ‘Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.’, and now leading projects with ease, the actor looks back and simply calls it a “good and fun” ride.

“It has been a good journey, and a fun one too," said Nawazuddin while talking.

Kapil Sharma has opened up about the new season of “The Great Indian Kapil Show,” revealing what will make season 4 truly unique.

Speaking about the new season, the comedian shared in a statement, “Har baar lagta hai ki ab toh sab kar liya, naye season me kya karunga, lekin phir aapka pyaar aur aapki umeed mujhe kuch naya karne ka rasta dikha deti hai, iss baar bhi aap hi ki ummeedo ne mujhe bahut se naye kirdar aur sath hi wo kirdaar jo aapko humesha se pasand aaye hain, unhe nibhaane ka rasta dikhaya hai … toh aapke liye comedy ke wo saare avtaar lekar aa raha hoon Netflix par, season 4 me … jo hoga comedy ke universe ka multiverse yani mastiverse.”

Actor Rajat Bedi, who was recently seen in the streaming show ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’, paid a visit to the Attari-Wagah border.

On Wednesday, the actor took to his Instagram, and shared a series of pictures from his visit to the border. The actor attended the Beating Retreat ceremony at the border, and also exchanged pleasantries with the BSF jawans posted at the border, and clicked pictures with them.