Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale has said, “I advise Shah Rukh Khan to send Aryan Khan to a de-addiction rehabilitation centre associated with the ministry. He should be there for one to two months instead of keeping him in jail.” He added, “In one to two months, he will be cured of drug addiction.”

Actress Tamannaah Bhatia, who made her television debut with MasterChef Telugu, will be taking legal action against the show’s makers over non-payment of dues and unprofessional conduct. As per her lawyer, Tamannaah cancelled other commitments to complete the project despite the makers’ unprofessional approach. However, the producers stopped communication with her overnight, her lawyer added.

Actor Salman Khan has reportedly renewed the rent agreement for a duplex in Mumbai’s Bandra that is to be used as a ‘writer’s pad’ by his firm Salman Khan Ventures Private Limited. As per reports, Khan pays ₹8.25 lakh monthly rent for the 17th and 18th floor of Bandra’s Maqba Heights, which is owned by Baba Siddique and Zeeshan Siddique.

Actress Malaika Arora, who is currently seen as a judge on the second season of ‘India’s Best Dancer’, said that she is an independent, strong woman. She added, “I come from a predominantly matriarchal family, it’s women all the way!” “I draw strength from my family and friends,” Malaika said.

Tabu has said that the strange thing about the new normal is that there is no presence of the COVID-19 virus in the storylines of the films. “The characters…don’t have anything to do with the pandemic,” the actress added. Tabu further said that COVID-19 testing and protocols have become extra things to keep in mind when stepping onto a set.

Actress Sobhita Dhulipala, who appeared on the cover of Cosmopolitan India recently, opened up about gender and sexuality. She said, “For a very long time, I didn’t feel particularly female or male.” “I think it’s only when I’m conversing with a man, who I’m interested in or attracted to, do I realise I am female,” she added.

A woman was allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped by three persons near Hyderabad’s Himayat Sagar on Wednesday night, police said. The suspects also snatched cash and other ornaments from her before releasing her, police added. The victim was standing near the Police Academy when the suspects came in an autorickshaw and kidnapped her, and took her to an isolated place.

A 45-foot-tall eco-friendly idol of Goddess Durga has been installed at a pandal in Hyderabad. The pandal organiser said over 20 artists worked for over a month on the idol, which is made of grass, clay, red sand and water paint. The initiative was taken to make sure that there is no harmful impact on the environment, the organiser added.

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma shared a series of tweets talking about the ongoing drug case involving Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan. He wrote, “All genuine…fans of Shah Rukh Khan should thank the great NCB for making their SUPER STAR’s son into a SUPER-DUPER STAR.” He further said “nothing will come out of the accusations” levelled against Aryan Khan.

Talking about his decision to step down as RCB captain after IPL 2021, Virat Kohli said, “If I am unable to give 120% towards my responsibilities, then I would rather leave it.” Kohli added, “I am the kind of person who is not attached to anything.” He further said that workload was also a factor behind his decision.

When asked how he would paint his life’s big picture, actor Ranveer Singh said, “​​I would want a lovely house where my wife, my kids and my family are around, playing around joyfully. Everyone is happy and healthy.” He added that he would want to entertain the audience till his last day. “This is my life’s big picture,” Ranveer said.

Rana Daggubati, speaking about nepotism, said, “Nepotism, by definition, is applied to political hierarchy or public sector companies…The entertainment world is based on arts.” “It requires hard work from everyone, irrespective of being from a prominent family or not,” he added. Rana also spoke about his upcoming film with Pawan Kalyan and said, “The story…plays on the male ego.”

Actress Kangana Ranaut in an interview has said that the OTT success of her film ‘Thalaivii’ has been healing for her in terms of the scrutiny she goes through. The actress further said that despite the scrutiny for her right-wing opinions and nationalistic approach, her film is being appreciated even by the people with a left or communist approach.

The price of diesel in Hyderabad crossed Rs 100 a litre mark on Thursday. The oil companies on Thursday increased the prices of petrol and diesel increased by 32 paise and 38 paise, respectively. With the latest hike, the price of petrol in the city shot up to Rs 107.41 per litre and that of diesel to Rs 100.13 per litre. Among metros, Mumbai now has the highest petrol price at Rs 109.25 per litre, followed by Hyderabad at Rs 107.41.

Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan, who was arrested after an NCB raid at a cruise near Mumbai, “cried inconsolably” while being interrogated by the agency, reports have said. It was reportedly revealed during the interrogation that the 23-year-old has been consuming drugs for almost four years. Aryan was produced in court on Sunday and remanded to NCB custody.