Month: September 2024

‘Hacks’ emerged as a standout in the comedy categories, securing the award for Best Comedy Series at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, a notable upset over last year’s winner, ‘The Bear’.

The awards, held at the Peacock Theatre and broadcast live exclusively on Lionsgate Play in India, celebrated the year’s finest in television with an array of surprising victories and historic wins.

Jean Smart also earned the Best Actress in a Comedy Series accolade for her role in ‘Hacks,’ adding to the show’s impressive haul.

Despite ‘Hacks’ taking the top comedy prize, ‘The Bear’ proved its dominance with a total of 11 wins, setting a new record for the most Emmys won by a comedy series in a single season.

The show’s cast shone brightly, with Jeremy Allen White awarded Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Liza Colon-Zayas making history as the first Latina Best Supporting Actress winner, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach securing Best Supporting Actor.

Christopher Storer also took home the award for Best Directing for a Comedy Series.

In the drama categories, ‘Shogun’ captured Best Drama Series, marking a significant milestone with Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada both winning Best Actress and Best Actor in a Drama Series, respectively.

The duo made history as the first Japanese actors to win Emmys. Frederick E.O. Toye also won Best Directing for the series.

‘Baby Reindeer’ was recognised as the Best Limited or Anthology Series, with Richard Gadd securing Best Actor and Jessica Gunning winning Best Supporting Actress in the genre.

Gadd also received the award for Best Writing in a Limited or Anthology Series.

Other notable wins included Elizabeth Debicki for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for ‘The Crown’ and Billy Crudup for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for ‘The Morning Show.’

Jodie Foster was honoured with Best Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for ‘True Detective: Night Country,’ while Lamorne Morris won Best Supporting Actor in the same genre for ‘Fargo.’

In variety and reality categories, ‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’ claimed Best Scripted Variety Series, dethroning ‘Saturday Night Live,’ and ‘The Traitors’ won Best Reality Competition Programme, ending ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race”s long-standing reign.

‘The Daily Show’ emerged as the Best Talk Series.

Steven Zaillian was awarded Best Directing for a Limited Series or Anthology Series for ‘Ripley,’ and the Governors Award was presented to Greg Berlanti by Matt Bomer and Joshua Jackson.

The night reflected a remarkable achievement for Disney, which set a new record with 60 Emmy wins.

The Emmys followed a week after the Creative Arts Emmys, where ‘Shogun’ led with 14 awards.

For a comprehensive list of winners and nominees, see below.

Complete Winners List:

Best Drama Series

• Shogun (FX) (WINNER) Best Actress in a Drama Series
• Anna Sawai (Shogun, FX) (WINNER) Best Actor in a Drama Series
• Hiroyuki Sanada (Shogun, FX) (WINNER) Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
• Elizabeth Debicki (The Crown, Netflix) (WINNER) Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
• Billy Crudup (The Morning Show, Apple TV+) (WINNER) Best Comedy Series
• Hacks (HBO/Max) (WINNER) Best Actress in a Comedy Series
• Jean Smart (Hacks, HBO/Max) (WINNER) Best Actor in a Comedy Series
• Jeremy Allen White (The Bear, FX) (WINNER) Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
• Liza Colon-Zayas (The Bear, FX) (WINNER) Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
• Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear, FX) (WINNER) Best Limited or Anthology Series
• Baby Reindeer (Netflix) (WINNER) Best Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
• Richard Gadd (Baby Reindeer, Netflix) (WINNER) Best Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
• Jodie Foster (True Detective: Night Country, HBO/Max) (WINNER) Best Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
• Lamorne Morris (Fargo, FX) (WINNER) Best Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
• Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer, Netflix) (WINNER) Best Directing for a Drama Series
• Frederick E.O. Toye (Shogun, FX) (WINNER) Best Directing for a Limited Series or Anthology Series or Movie
• Steven Zaillian (Ripley, Netflix) (WINNER) Best Directing for a Comedy Series
• Christopher Storer (The Bear, FX) (WINNER) Best Writing for a Drama Series
• Will Smith (Slow Horses, Apple TV+) (WINNER) Best Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
• Richard Gadd (Baby Reindeer, Netflix) (WINNER) Best Writing for a Comedy Series
• Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky (Hacks, HBO/Max) (WINNER) Best Writing for a Variety Special
• Alex Edelman: Just for Us (HBO/Max) (WINNER) Best Talk Series
• The Daily Show (Comedy Central) (WINNER) Best Reality Competition Programme
• The Traitors (Peacock) (WINNER) Best Scripted Variety Series
• Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO/Max) (WINNER) The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards broadcast live exclusively on Lionsgate Play in India from the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. (ANI)

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Attacking the Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his comments on Sikhs’ condition in India, Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu on Sunday said that the Congress leader is not an Indian and is the country’s number one terrorist whom the agencies should catch. The Congress hit back in an equally harsh manner.

Ravneet Singh Bittu said: “Gandhi is not an Indian, he has spent most of his time outside. He does not love his country much because he goes abroad and says everything in the wrong way. The people who are most wanted, separatists, and experts in making bombs, guns, and shells, have appreciated what Rahul Gandhi has said. The enemies of the country who try to blow up planes, trains, and roads, are in support of Rahul Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi is the country’s number 1 terrorist. The biggest enemy of the country whom the agencies should catch is Rahul Gandhi today.”

Hitting back in kind, the Leader of Opposition in Punjab, Partap Singh Bajwa, condemned the remarks calling them “deeply concerning”. “His derogatory remarks demonstrate not only a profound lack of education and understanding of parliamentary principles but also an appalling disregard for responsible public conduct,” Bajwa said.

“It appears that Bittu has completely lost his sense of reason, and perhaps it would be prudent for him to seek professional psychiatric assistance. His inability to win public trust has long been evident, yet he continues to draw a ministerial salary. Perhaps those funds could be better utilised in addressing what seems to be a deeper mental affliction. Such a baseless accusation is not merely a lapse in judgement; it is a clear manifestation of a troubling disconnect between his speech and reasoning,” Bajwa added.

The Congress leader, further urged the Government of India to take note and to ensure that those in positions of power, respect the dignity of the Constitution and the office they hold.

“Ravneet Singh Bittu’s irresponsible comments are an affront to democracy and cannot be excused as mere lapses in judgement,” Partap Singh Bajwa added.

In another remark, Bittu said that Rahul Gandhi is trying to break a religion abroad, saying that wearing a kada, the turban is not allowed in India.

“The Gandhi family under a conspiracy raped our mothers and sisters in the streets. Bullets were fired at the Golden Temple. Thousands of innocent people were killed. Why are they teasing Sikhs? What do they want to do? He is speaking the language of terrorists like Pannun who are sitting abroad. I will speak the same when he is sitting in front of me in the parliament,” he said. (ANI)

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Passengers stranded at different places in the Adi Kailash Yatra route blocked due to landslides in Pithoragarh district were safely rescued through helicopters on Sunday, said an official release.

According to an official release from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), “Under the instructions of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, most of the passengers stranded at different places in the Adi Kailash Yatra route blocked due to landslides in Pithoragarh district have been safely rescued through helicopters. The passengers staying at Narayan Ashram will be rescued by heli service.”

As per the release, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami himself monitored this rescue operation and was directed to run a warfooting operation to evacuate the passengers safely.

The local administration, NDRF, SSB, Uttarakhand Police, and Chipsam Aviation Company conducted a war-footing rescue operation and brought the passengers safely to a safe place.

The Chief Minister praised the District Magistrate Pithoragarh, SSP Pithoragarh, as well as the NDRF, SSB, and Civil Aviation teams for the successful conduct of the rescue operation.

Chief Minister Dhami said that the safety of the passengers is the top priority of the government, and the government is fully committed to ensuring that passengers from the country and abroad can travel in a safe environment.

Meanwhile, Secretary Disaster Management and Rehabilitation Vinod Kumar Suman reached the State Emergency Operations Centre for the third consecutive day and personally monitored the rescue operation.

“Recently, passengers from Tamil Nadu, Punjab, and Delhi had left for Adi Kailash Darshan. Due to heavy rains on September 13, the Adi Kailash Yatra route was closed due to landslides at Chaitaldhar and some other places near Tawaghat. Due to this, ten passengers from Punjab and one passenger from Delhi got stuck in Khela,” stated the release.

“At the same time, 30 passengers from Tamil Nadu were stuck in Budi. As soon as Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami got information about the Adi Kailash route being blocked due to landslides and passengers being stranded, he directed the Secretary of Disaster Management and Rehabilitation to run a campaign on a war footing to evacuate the passengers and rescue the passengers by helicopter,” it said.

Under the instructions of the Chief Minister, Secretary Disaster Management and Rehabilitation, Vinod Kumar Suman, District Magistrate Pithoragarh launched a campaign for heli-rescue of the passengers.

On Sunday, 10 passengers from Khela were taken to the Army helipad in Dharchula through helicopter service. One of the passengers in this group, Swadesh Nandchahal, died due to ill health, whose body was taken to Dharchula.

On the other hand, 30 passengers from Tamil Nadu stranded in Budi were safely rescued and taken to the Army helipad in Dharchula. Some people are still staying in Narayanashram, who will be rescued tomorrow through helicopter.

According to the local administration, the travel route will be made operational in two to three days. A lot of debris has come due to the landslide in Chaitaldhar.

The BRO team is working on a war footing, and the route will be opened soon. (ANI)

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Iran’s ambassador said in Moscow on Sunday that President Masoud Pezeshkian will attend the BRICS summit of emerging economies in Russia, amid brewing tensions with the West over military cooperation, US-based Politico reported.

Pezeshkian will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Summit from October 22-24 in the Russian city of Kazan, ambassador Kazem Jalali told Iranian state media.

The two may sign a bilateral cooperation agreement, Politico stated, quoting media reports.

The visit comes in the backdrop of intensifying military cooperation between Russia and the US. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken said last week that Russia procured ballistic missiles from Iran and was likely to deploy them in Ukraine within weeks, Politico reported.

Blinken added that deepening ties between Russia and Iran was a threat to Europe’s security, Politico stated.

As per Politico’s report, the US, Germany, Britain and France on last Tuesday imposed new sanctions on Iran, including measures that would hit the country’s national airline Iran Air.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi denied that ballistic missiles were delivered to Russia and noted that new sanctions were “not a solution,” as per the report.

Russia has imposed a ban on 92 US nationals, including over two dozen journalists, the Russian Foreign ministry said on August 29.

The sanctions have been made in “response to the Biden administration’s Russophobic policy with a stated goal of ‘inflicting a strategic defeat on Moscow’,” state media TASS said.

The list of US citizens includes members of the US government, pro-democracy activists, academics, and leaders of defence contracting firms and financial institutions that supply weapons to Ukraine.

The ban applies to some reporters from the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post and the New York Times, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry statement. (ANI)

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Modi 3.0 has completed its first 100 days in office. Sources in the government said that it has achieved several targets set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this year. Before hitting the campaign trail for 2024 general election, PM had given 100 days task to officials.

Centre has cleared and approved projects worth Rs 3 lakh crore in 100 days with primary focus on roads, railways, ports, and airways. Source in the government believed that increasing capital expenditure to Rs 11.11 lakh crore will lead to job creation.

It is learnt that national cooperative policy is drafted and is getting final touches and will be launched soon. Sources said in first 100 days government has also worked rigorously in farming sector. The 17th installment of Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi was released. Rs 20,000 crore has been distributed to 9.3 crore farmers, So far, Rs 3 lakh crore distributed to a total of 12 crore 33 lakh farmers, MSP (Minimum Support Price) for Kharif crops for 2024-25 increase which sources said has benefitted farmers by approximately Rs 2 lakh crore (benefitted 12 crore farmers).

Modi 3.0 also approved Polavaram Irrigation Project in Andhra Pradesh with an allocation of Rs 12,100 crore. Centre has also approved seven major schemes with a total outlay of Rs 14,200 crore, including: Digital Agriculture Mission to enhance efficiency and productivity in the agricultural sector.

Sources in government also emphasised on work it has done for ease of doing business and youth in first 100 days, other than abolishing angel tax and reducing corporate tax , centre is setting up Rs 1000 crore venture capital fund for space sector startups. Approval has been given for the Gen-Next Support for Innovation Startups (GENESIS) program to support Start-Ups in Tier-II and Tier-III cities.

According to government figures, in first 100 days Rs 2 lakh crore PM package has been announced to promote employment and skill development among the youth. The goal is to benefit 41 million youth over the next 5 years. 1 crore youth will receive internships at top companies, along with allowances and one-time assistance. The target is to skill 20 lakh youth, with improvements to 1,000 industrial training institutes. The central government has announced over 15,000 new appointments.

On women empowerment front in first 100 days PM Modi has awarded certificates to 11 lakh new Lakhpati Didis. According to government figures now more than 1 crore Lakhpati Didis earn more than Rs 1 lakh per year. MUDRA loan has been increased from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 20 lakh.

In first 100 days under Prime Minister’s Developed Tribal Village Campaign development of 63,000 tribal villages will be carried out, improving the socio-economic status of 5 crore tribals.

On health sector, 75,000 new medical seats have been added, which will help make the healthcare system more effective and reduce dependence on foreign medical education said a source. The National Medical Commission is preparing a National Medical Register to create a centralized repository of doctors in the country.

In first 100 days government also focused on Purvoday Scheme: A plan for the comprehensive development of Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Andhra Pradesh. Urban Flood Management and Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Risk Mitigation Projects: Rs 6,350 crore allocated for these projects. Five new districts have been created in Ladakh (Zanskar, Dras, Sham, Nubra, and Changthang), making a total of 7 districts (including Leh and Kargil)

On security front, on September 4, after 35 years of conflict, a peace agreement was made with NLFT and ATTF in Tripura, under which 328 armed cadres renounced violence and joined the mainstream of society.

A ‘Samanvay’ platform has been introduced for all stakeholders dealing with cybercrime. In the next 5 years, 5,000 cyber commandos will be trained. The Cyberdost mobile app has been launched for reporting cybercrimes.

In collaboration with banks and financial intermediaries, an advanced ‘Cyber Fraud Mitigation Center’ (CFMC) has been established at I4C. A suspect registry has been created, including mobile. (ANI)

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After Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal showed intent to resign as CM, Delhi Minister Atishi accused BJP of harassing Aam Aadmi Party and said that BJP is afraid of elections as they know people of Delhi will be expressing their anger in their votes.

Notably, in a major move, Arvind Kejriwal said he will resign from the position of Chief Minister after two days and won’t sit on the chair of CM, until the public of Delhi declares him “honest.”

“For the last two years, BJP has left no stone unturned to harass AAP. Thousands of raids were conducted but they could not present any proof of corruption…,” she said.

“BJP is afraid of elections. BJP knows that the people of Delhi are angry about the way false allegations were made against Arvind Kejriwal. That is why the BJP does not want elections because they know that the people of Delhi will express this anger in their votes. If elections are held today, the people of Delhi will not give a single seat to the BJP. 70 out of 70 seats will go to the Aam Aadmi Party….,” she added.

Meanwhile, former deputy CM of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, said on Sunday that he will sit on the chair of Deputy Chief Minister-Education Minister only if the public approves his “honesty.”

Sisodia further said that he would go to the public court along with Arvind Kejriwal and ask whether the public considers him honest or not.

Praising the Delhi government’s work of the past 10 years, Sisodia said that now the students of government schools of Delhi are studying brilliantly and topping exams like IIT, JEE, and NEET.

Earlier, addressing the party workers at the AAP office, CM Arvind Kejriwal said, “I am going to resign from the CM position after two days. I will not sit on the CM chair until the people give their verdict. I will go to every house and street and not sit on the CM chair till I get a verdict from the people. I will not sit on the CM post until the public announces its decision. Elections are after a few months. If you think Kejriwal is honest, then vote for me, I will take over as CM after the elections. If you think I am not, don’t vote. Your vote will be a certificate for my honesty, then only I will sit on the post of CM.”

Kejriwal was released from Tihar Jail on Friday evening, hours after the Supreme Court granted him bail in a corruption case related to the alleged Delhi Excise Policy scam. (ANI)

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Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan embraced the festive spirit of Ganesh Chaturthi by celebrating it with her kids Taimur and Jeh.

A while ago, Kareena took to her Instagram story and treated fans with a glimpse of her Ganesh Chaturthi celebration.

Kareena was seen seeking blessings of Bappa with her little munchkin.

Jeh can be seen standing in front while Kareena wrapped her arm around and gazing lovingly at Tim, who was seen standing with folded hands.

Kareena looked absolutely gorgeous like always in a yellow floral printed suit.

Sharing the photo, she wrote, “Ganpati Bappa Morya.”

Ganesh Chaturthi is a 10-day festival that commenced on September 7 and will continue until Anantha Chaturdashi. This festival is also known as Vinayak Chaturthi or Vinayak Chavithi. During Ganesh Chaturthi, Lord Ganesha is worshipped as the god of new beginnings and the remover of obstacles. Devotees across India and abroad celebrated Lord Ganesha’s wisdom and intelligence.

Devotees welcomed Ganesh idols into their homes, offered prayers, and visited the colourful pandals. The streets were filled with the sounds of devotion and joy as people came together to celebrate the festival with enthusiasm and heart. The colourful decorations, lively chants, and the fragrance of sweets added to the festive spirit that could be felt everywhere.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Kareena is receiving praise for her performance in mystery thriller, ‘The Buckingham Murders’.

Helmed by Hansal Mehta, the mysterious drama revolves around sergeant Jasmeet ‘Jass’ Bhamra (Kareena) dealing with the loss of her young son Ekam (Mairaaj Kakkar). She is assigned a case of a missing boy, Ishpreet, roughly as old as Ekam.

The film’s ensemble also includes Ash Tandon, Ranveer Brar, and Keith Allen.

Apart from this, Kareena will be seen in ace director Meghna Gulzar’s new film ‘Daayra’.

She also has Rohit Shetty’s ‘Singham Again’ lined up. ‘Singham Again’ also stars Ajay Devgn, Arjun Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, and Ranveer Singh in the lead roles.

It is the third installment of the super-hit franchise. ‘Singham’ was released in 2011, starring Ajay Devgn, Kajal Aggarwal, and Prakash Raj in lead roles, followed by ‘Singham Returns’ in 2014. (ANI)

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The Bangladesh cricket team arrived in Chennai on Sunday, led by captain Najmul Hossain Shanto. He was accompanied by fast bowler Taskin Ahmed, wicketkeeper Litton Das, all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz, and other teammates along with the support staff.

Bangladesh is scheduled to play two Tests and three T20Is against India. The first Test will take place in Chennai, starting on 19th September.

Bangladesh is currently in top form, having whitewashed Pakistan 2-0 to win their first Test series on Pakistani soil. The team secured a commanding 10-wicket victory in the first Test, followed by a six-wicket win in the second.

Speaking at the pre-departure press conference in Dhaka, Najmul acknowledged that the series against India will be challenging. However, he added that the team is feeling “extra confidence” following their victory over Pakistan.

“It will be a challenging series, but we have the extra confidence from the Pakistan series. I think the whole country shares that confidence now. Every series is an opportunity. We want to win both Tests, but we need to stick to our process. If we do our job, we can get a good result,” Najmul Hossain was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.

The Bangladesh skipper also outlined their goals for the tour of India.

“They are well ahead of us in the rankings, but we have been playing well recently. Our goal is to perform well over the five days of each Test. We aim to get a result in the final session, where the match can go in any direction. It’s an opportunity to secure our first win in India. We will play with a winning mindset, but we don’t want to think too far ahead. We must focus on playing to our strengths over five days,” he added.

Najmul also highlighted the strength of Bangladesh’s bowling attack, which he believes can perform in any conditions.

“Our bowling attack is in a good place, both in terms of spin and pace. While our pacers might lack the same experience as India’s, our spin attack is close to theirs. They can bowl in any conditions. All I can say is that our pacers, spinners, and batters will give 100%,” he further added.

The second Test between India and Bangladesh will take place in Kanpur, from September 27.

Currently, India leads the WTC standings with a points percentage of 68.52. Their upcoming WTC series include Bangladesh (two Tests at home), New Zealand (three Tests at home), and Australia (five Tests away).

India squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Dayal.

Bangladesh squad: Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Kumer Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Nahid Rana, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Syed Khaled Ahmed, Jaker Ali Anik. (ANI)

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Bollywood superstar Salman Khan visited Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s home with his sister Arpita for Ganpati darshan.

Eknath Shinde took to his Instagram handle and shared a series of pictures from the Ganesh Chaturthi celebration.

Some of the pictures featured Salman Khan and his sister Arpita Khan taking part in Ganpati puja.

Salman stole everyone’s attention with his casual look.

Eknath Shinde offered Salman a bouquet of flowers and a colourful shwal.

Shinde’s son and MP Dr Srikant Shinde and more were also present.

This year also, Salman welcomed Lord Ganesha into his home for Ganesh Chaturthi.

Earlier, Salman shared a video of the Ganesh Visarjan, where the family bid farewell to Bappa on his Instagram handle.

In the video, Salman was seen dancing with his family during the Visarjan, as he fully enjoyed the moment. He also performed the final aarti and whispered prayers into Lord Ganesha’s ears, a tradition followed by many devotees.

Salman’s sister Arpita Khan Sharma and her husband Ayush Sharma were also seen in the video, dancing with their kids with full energy.

Other family members, including Sohail Khan’s sons Nirvaan and Yohan, Arbaaz Khan’s son Arhaan, Alvira Agnihotri, her daughter Alizeh, and her son Ayaan, were also seen joining in the festivities, dancing their hearts out during the Visarjan.

Along with the video, the actor also added a caption that read, “Happy Ganesh Chaturthi.”

On September 7, Salman Khan arrived at the Ambani family’s grand residence, Antilia, to join the Ganesh Chaturthi festivities. The actor made a stylish appearance in a dapper brown shirt.

Talking about the joyous festival, Ganesh Chaturthi is a 10-day festival that commenced on September 7 and will continue until Anantha Chaturdashi. This festival is also known as Vinayak Chaturthi or Vinayak Chavithi. During Ganesh Chaturthi, Lord Ganesha is worshipped as the god of new beginnings and the remover of obstacles. Devotees across India and abroad celebrated Lord Ganesha’s wisdom and intelligence.

Devotees welcomed Ganesh idols into their homes, offered prayers, and visited the colourful pandals. The streets were filled with the sounds of devotion and joy as people came together to celebrate the festival with enthusiasm and heart. The colourful decorations, lively chants, and the fragrance of sweets added to the festive spirit that could be felt everywhere.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Salman will be seen headlining ‘Sikandar’.

‘Sikandar’ marks the reunion of Salman Khan and Sajid Nadiadwala after their previous successful collaborations ‘Kick’, ‘Judwaa’, and ‘Mujhse Shaadi Karogi’.

Directed by A.R. Murugadoss, the film is set to release next Eid. Recently, Salman shared a picture from the sets of the ‘Sikandar’. In the picture, Salman is wearing a light blue shirt and smiling at a screen nearby.

Film producer Sajid Nadiadwala and director Murugadoss can be seen sharing a laugh with him.

“Looking forward to #Eid2025 with team #Sikandar #SajidNadiadwala’s #SikandarDirected by @a.r.murugadoss Releasing in cinemas EID 2025,” he captioned the post.

In May 2024, the production house officially announced the news on its social media handles that Rashmika Mandanna is part of the film.

“Welcoming the fabulous @rashmika_mandanna to star opposite @beingsalmankhan in #Sikandar! Can’t wait for their on-screen magic to unfold on EID 2025!,” the post read.

Rashmika also took to her Instagram Stories to post, “You guys for a long time have been asking me for the next update, and here it is. Surprise!! I’m truly grateful and honoured to be a part of Sikandar.” (ANI)

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