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Mumbai, May 11, 2021: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has apologized to theater owners who were hoping actor's upcoming film, "Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai" to release in theaters and help them recover their losses due to the covid-19 pandemic. ## Directed by Prabhudheva, the movie will start streaming on multiple platforms, including OTT and DTH services, on May 13 at the festival of Eid. It will also release in theaters whenever they are open in India, though most of the states have shut the cinemas due to the second covid-19 wave. ## "I apologize to cinema owners who were hoping to earn profits with the release of this film. We waited as long as we could, hoping that this pandemic would end and we would be able to release in theatres all over the country. But that did not happen. We don't know when things will go back to normal", Salman Khan told reporters in a roundtable interview from Mumbai. ## "I couldn't have kept my Eid commitment with fans without the support of ZEE. It was important to release the film at a time like this because people are suffering due to the pandemic. Incomes have reduced for many, so now, instead of spending a lot of money on tickets at the cinemas, people can watch it at a much cheaper rate at home. I want to provide some entertainment to people at a grim time like this", Salman said. ## However, the actor again expressed his desire to release the film in theaters when things subside and it is 'safe' for people to visit cinema halls. ## "I know people are disappointed that they will not be able to watch Radhe on the big screen. Some people have booked auditoriums and are planning to screen my film, which I won't encourage because I don't want people to say 'Salman Khan ki picture dekhne gaye aur corona phail gaya'. Once everything is safe, we will release the film again in the theatres. We hope the film does well then too", the actor said.## Radhe is said to have a remake of the 2017 Korean film The Outlaws. The film stars Salman Khan, Disha Patani, Randeep Hooda, Jackie Shroff in the key roles along with Arjun Kanungo, Gautam Gulati, Megha Akash, Govind Namdev, and others in supporting roles. ## It is produced by Salman Khan, Sohail Khan, Atul Agnihotri, and Nikhil Namit under the banners of Salman Khan Films, Sohail Khan Productions, and Reel Life Production Private Limited while Zee is the distributor partner of the film. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 10, 2021: Legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan joined a host of international personalities in a globally televised special titled Global Citizen's VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World. The concert, which included US President Joe Biden and Pope Francis, aims to inspire vaccine confidence worldwide and help get the Covid-19 vaccine to everyone everywhere. ## The concert, hosted by pop star Selena Gomez, has been pre-taped at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and aired globally on Sunday evening according to India time. The show included a night of musical performances by Jennifer Lopez, Eddie Vedder, Foo Fighters, J Balvin, and H.E.R, and joined by Ben Affleck, Chrissy Teigen, David Letterman, Gayle King, Jimmy Kimmel, Nomzamo Mbatha, Olivia Munn, and Sean Penn.## Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are serving as Campaign Chairs of VAX LIVE and delivered an important global message for vaccine equity during the event. President Emmanuel Macron of France, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, and Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic of Croatia also made appearances. ## Big B shared an urgent plea from India, where cases continue to rise during the second wave of covid-19, saying, "My country India is battling with the sudden surge of the second wave of COVID-19. As a global citizen, I appeal to all global citizens to rise up, speak to your governments, your pharmaceutical companies, and ask them to donate, to give, to extend a helping hand to the public that needs it the most. Every effort counts".## In their video address, President Biden said that the US is "working with leaders around the world to share more vaccines and boost production to make sure every country has the vaccines they need".## VAX LIVE is part of Global Citizen's overall 2021 Recovery Plan for the World, a year-long campaign and series of events that aims to help end Covid-19 for all, end the hunger crisis, resume learning everywhere, protect the planet, and advance equity for all. Global Citizen is partnering with Viacom 18 and Wizcraft International Entertainment to bring VAX LIVE to India.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 8, 2021: Actor Sonu Sood, on Saturday, mourned the demise of a critically ill covid-19 patient whom he got airlifted in an air ambulance from Nagpur to Hyderabad a few days ago. The 25-year-old girl, Bharti, was shifted to Hyderabad's Apollo Hospital as she had lost almost 85-90 percent of her lungs due to Covid-19 which resulted in, she died on Friday. ## Taking to Twitter, Sonu Sood wrote, "Bharti, a young girl from Nagpur whom I airlifted on an air ambulance to Hyderabad passed away last night. She battled for her life on an ECMO machine for a month. My heart goes out to the family members and everyone who prayed for her. Wish I could save her. Life is so unfair". ## Bharti, a young girl from Nagpur whom I airlifted on an air ambulance to Hyderabad passed away last night.She battled for her life on an ECMO machine for a month. My heart goes out to the family members and everyone who prayed for her.Wish I could save her. Life is so unfair 💔— sonu sood (@SonuSood) May 8, 2021 ## With the actor's help, the girl was first shifted to Nagpur's Wockhardt hospital for treatment but the doctors had said that she needed a lung transplant or some special treatment which is only available in the Apollo Hospitals where he came to know about the special treatment called ECMO, and managed to admit Bharti in the Hyderabad hospital.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 8, 2021: Actress Kangana Ranaut has announced on social media that she has tested positive for the covid-19. She had developed symptoms in the last few days and tested herself as she wanted to leave for her hometown, Himachal Pradesh. ## "I was feeling tired and weak with a slight burning sensation in my eyes for past few days, was hoping to go to Himachal so got my test done yesterday and today the result came I am covid positive", Kangana wrote on Instagram. ## "I have quarantined myself, I had no idea this virus is having a party in my body, now that I know I will demolish it, people please don’t give anything any power over you, if you are scared it will scare you more, come let’s destroy this Covid -19 it is nothing but a small-time flu which got too much press and now psyching few people. Har Har Mahadev", she added. ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kangana Ranaut (@kanganaranaut) ## Kangana is the latest among celebs who have contracted coronavirus in the recent past. Actors like Sonu Sood, Kartik Aaryan, Ranbir Kapoor, and Alia Bhatt had contracted and recovered from Covid-19. Recently, Deepika Padukone too tested positive for the virus along with her family. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 7, 2021: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has once again set an example for others as he has decided to donate money to the film industry workers who have suffered the most during the covid-19 pandemic. The actor will be donating Rs 1500 each to 25,000 workers of the Hindi film industry. ## Federation of Western Indian Cine Employees (FWICE) president BN Tiwari confirmed to ETimes, "We have sent Salman Khan a list of names of the people in need and he has agreed to deposit the money". ## Apart from donating money, Salman Khan recently distributed food packets to frontline warriors through his philanthropic initiative. The actor had started the initiative with Yuva Sena leader Rahul Kanal and they arranged meal kits for nearly 5,000 frontline workers which include police personnel and health care workers. ## Besides the above-mentioned initiatives, Salman Khan Films and Zee Studios recently announced that the revenues generated through the multiplatform release of Salman Khan starrer upcoming movie, Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai, will be used towards covid-19 relief. ## Last year too, the superstar had transferred funds into the accounts of daily wage workers from the film industry. He had made a payment of Rs 3,000 each to the daily wage workers of the film industry and had promised to transfer more funds later. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 7, 2021: As India is going through the devastating second wave of the covid-19, more and more people coming forward to help the country to tackle the crisis. In this process, Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli and his actress wife Anushka Sharma have launched a campaign "In This Together" with an aim to raise funds towards Covid relief measures. ## The celebrity couple shared a video on Instagram where they made people aware of the fundraiser and asked them to donate. The total amount that the fundraiser wishes to raise INR 7 crore of which INR 2 crore has been donated by the couple itself.## The campaign "In This Together" will run for seven days on Ketto and the funds raised will be directed to ACT Grants who is the implementation partner for this campaign and has been extensively working towards providing oxygen, medical manpower, vaccination awareness, and telemedicine facilities during the covid-19 pandemic. ## Virat said, "We are going through an unprecedented time in the history of our country and our nation needs all of us to unite and save as many people as possible. Anushka and I have been shocked to see human suffering since last year. We have been working towards helping as many people as possible all through the pandemic and now, India needs our support more than ever. We are starting this fundraiser with the confidence that we will be able to raise substantial funds to aid those in dire need. We are confident that people will come forward to support fellow countrymen in crisis. We are in this together and we shall overcome this". ## Anushka said, "India is going through an extremely difficult time and the second wave of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic has pushed our country to a state of crisis. It is time for all of us to come together and do our bit for our fellow countrymen who are in serious need of support. Virat and I have been hugely pained looking at the inexplicable suffering that people are going through and we hope that this fund will aid in our fight against the virus that we are all helplessly witnessing. We are praying for everyone's safety. We hope that you join us in our prayers to save as many lives as possible because we are all in this together". ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Virat Kohli (@virat.kohli) ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 7, 2021: In the time of a devastating second wave of the covid-19 which has brought the nation to its knees, Aditya Chopra, Chairman, and MD of leading Bollywood production house Yash Raj Films has come to the rescue of the people of the entertainment industry. ## To support the daily wage earners of the film industry, Aditya Chopra has launched the "Yash Chopra Foundation's Saathi Initiative", which will provide financial support to thousands of film industry workers whose livelihood at risk due to the pandemic. ## As part of the initiative, the Yash Raj foundation will oversee "direct benefit transfers" of Rs 5000 (equivalent to $68) to women and senior citizens in the industry as well as distribute "ration kits" to workers for a family of four for one month through their NGO partners Youth Feed India.## The support can be applied through a website - Yash Chopra Foundation's Saathi Initiative set up for applications. ## #AdityaChopra launches Yash Chopra Saathi Initiative to support thousands of daily wage earners of film industry who are in crisis due to loss of livelihood... Will transfer ₹ 5000 to women and senior citizens... Also give ration kits to workers [family of 4] for an entire month pic.twitter.com/aE8S0RzjGY— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 7, 2021 ## Earlier this week, Yash Raj Films made a request to CM of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray to give them permission to purchase the vaccine, and the cost of it will be handled by Yash Raj Foundation. In the letter, the production house has mentioned that the Hindi film industry has suffered a lot amidst the pandemic and it is necessary to start it at the earliest so that 'thousands of workers can start earning their livelihood again'.## Later, FWICE wrote a letter to the CM requesting him to consider YRF's request. Talking about the urgency of the members of the film industry getting vaccinated, the letter mentioned, "Vaccination is very important not only to fight the disease but also to fight against the dropping economy of the state". The organization also requested the CM to provide all the necessary approval for the vaccination of its 30,000 artists, technicians, and workers.## Stay tuned...

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New Delhi, May 6, 2021: Actress Sunny Leone has joined hands with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to feed 10,000 migrant workers in the city. ## The meals, consisting of daal and rice or 'khichdi' and often fruit, will be donated through Uday Foundation.## "We are facing a crisis, but together with compassion and solidarity, we will come out ahead. I'm delighted to join hands with PETA India again, this time to get protein-packed vegan meals to thousands in need", Sunny said. ## Sunny was named PETA India's Person of the Year in 2016 and previously starred in the organization's campaigns in support of vegan fashion, vegetarian eating, and dog and cat adoption and sterilization.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 5, 2021: As India battling the second covid-19 wave, Salman Khan Films, and ZEE Entertainment have pledged their support to ongoing COVID-19 relief work in the country.## In a joint press release, the company and production house said that they will donate essential medical equipment like oxygen cylinders, concentrators, and ventilators, in collaboration with Give India.## This support will stem from the revenues garnered from the multi-platform release of Salman Khan starrer Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai, due on May 13 on the occasion of Eid. Give India would be facilitating the procurement of extremely critical healthcare equipment. ## #Radhe to support India towards COVID-19 relief in collaboration with @GiveIndia. pic.twitter.com/HKjQg2YHsk— Zee Studios (@ZeeStudios_) May 5, 2021 ## Radhe, which is directed by Prabhu Deva, features Salman Khan as an encounter specialist tackling the drug menace in Mumbai. Also starring Disha Patani, Jackie Shroff, and Randeep Hooda, the movie will have a theatrical release on Eid (13 May) in over 40 countries. It will also simultaneously stream on multiple platforms, including OTT and DTH services via pay-per-view service. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 5, 2021: Actor Sonu Sood is continuing to help needy people during the covid-19 crisis in any manner he can. However, despite his relentless efforts, there have been instances during the second wave of the covid-19 when he too felt helpless. ## On Tuesday (May 4) night, Sonu Sood tweeted about the current scenario where people are losing their loved ones amid the shortage of oxygen and injections. ## "Anyone who has lost a loved one due to scarcity of Oxygen or an injection, will never be able to live in peace all their life. They will always live with a feeling that they failed to save their family. I want to tell them... You didn't fail, We did", the actor wrote on Twitter. ## Anyone who has lost a loved one due to scarcity of Oxygen or an injection, will never be able to live in peace all their life. They will always live with a feeling that they failed to save their family.I want to tell them..You didn't fail,We did 🙏— sonu sood (@SonuSood) May 4, 2021 ## Sonu Sood and his team recently saved the lives of 22 patients at a Bengaluru hospital, and also arranged for a critically ill Covid patient to be airlifted from Jhansi to Hyderabad for necessary treatment.## The actor also appeals to the government and other organizations for free education for those children who lost their parents. Priyanka Chopra also backed the actor for this initiative and offers her full support. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 4, 2021: Due to the second covid-19 wave, there are lockdown-like restrictions in most of the states of India which has affected daily activities. In Maharashtra, which has been the home of the Hindi film industry, the situation is really bad which has put many film and tv shoots to a halt. ## Meanwhile, the next phase of vaccination has begun in India under which, all above 18 years of age are eligible to get the vaccine. Yash Raj Films, one of the leading production houses in India, has decided to bear the cost of vaccinating the registered members of the Hindi film industry. As per a letter to the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), YRF has decided to vaccinate almost 30,000 members of the M&E industry free of cost.## In the letter, the production house has mentioned that the Hindi film industry has suffered a lot amidst the pandemic and it is necessary to start it at the earliest so that 'thousands of workers can start earning their livelihood again'. The letter also mentions that the production house has made a request to CM Uddhav Thackeray to give them permission to purchase the vaccine and the cost of it will be handled by Yash Raj Foundation.## Later, FWICE wrote a letter to the CM requesting him to consider YRF's request. Talking about the urgency of the members of the film industry getting vaccinated, the letter mentioned, "Vaccination is very important not only to fight the disease but also to fight against the dropping economy of the state". The organization also requested the CM to provide all the necessary approval for the vaccination of its 30,000 artists, technicians, and workers. ## .@yrf through the #YashChopraFoundation has pledged to sponsor a vaccination drive for 30000 cine workers and members of @fwicemum. We appeal to @OfficeofUT ji & @CMOMaharashtra to kindly look into their request and give the necessary approvals. pic.twitter.com/2mlEF9tu6q— Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) May 3, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 3, 2021: Actress Kangana Ranaut took to social media to question governments and people on the way we are compensating for all the oxygen that we are forcefully drawing from the environment. Her tweet came as India is witnessing a huge surge in the covid-19 cases which is causing deaths due to lack of oxygen. ## Kangana wants the governments to announce relief for nature apart from announcing more and more oxygen for humans. She also pledges to people to work on improving air quality. ## "Everybody is building more and more oxygen plants, getting tons and tons of oxygen cylinders, how are we compensating for all the oxygen that we are forcefully drawing from the environment? It seems we learnt nothing from our mistakes and catastrophes they cause #PlantTrees", Kangana tweeted. ## "Along with announcing more and more oxygen for humans, governments must announce relief for nature also, people who are using this oxygen should also pledge to work on improving the air quality, for how long we going to be miserable pests only taking never giving back to nature?" she added. ## Remember any other life if disappears from earth even microbes or insects it will affect fertility of soil and Mother Earth’s health she will miss them but if humans disappear Earth will only and only flourish,if you aren’t her lover or child you are just unnecessary #PlantTrees— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) May 3, 2021 ## "Remember any other life if disappears from earth even microbes or insects it will affect the fertility of soil and Mother Earth's health she will miss them but if humans disappear Earth will only and only flourish, if you aren't her lover or child you are just unnecessary #PlantTrees", the actress said in another Tweet. ## Stay tuned...