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New Delhi: Former election strategist and Jan Suraj Party chief Prashant Kishor today backed stand-up comic Kumal Kamra amid the huge controversy over his comments on Eknath Shinde, saying he does not play politics or have “ulterior motives”.  “Kunal Kamra is my friend,” Prashant Kishor said, also admitting that he …

Mumbai: YouTuber and content creator Ranveer Allahbadia has resumed his podcast, ‘The Ranveer Show,’ after a period of public backlash. On March 30, Allahbadia uploaded a video titled “Let’s Talk” on his YouTube channel, offering a candid reflection on his time away from content creation and the challenges he has …

Thiruvananthapuram: Malayalam movie L2 Empuraan, which hit theatres on Thursday, will undergo 17 cuts amid the controversy over its references to the 2002 Gujarat riots, the film’s production team has confirmed. The new version will be released in theatres next week. Some scenes depicting violence against women and riots would …

New Delhi: The Centre today confirmed the Supreme Court collegium’s decision to transfer Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, who is in the middle of an alleged cash stash row, to the Allahabad High Court. The Supreme Court also asked the Allahabad High Court Chief Justice not to assign …

Sujan Mukherjee, a pitch curator at Eden Gardens, has been receiving a lot of backlash after denying Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane‘s request to prepare a spin-friendly track. Following KKR’s big loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the opening match of IPL 2025, Rahane expressed …

Mumbai: Hitting out at the Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena over the ‘gaddar’ (traitor) jibe, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has repeated the allegation that its use by Kunal Kamra in a satirical song about him was part of a ‘supari’ (contract) given to the comedian. The …

A controversy has erupted after superstar Mohanlal offered prayers at Sabarimala for Malayalam star Mammootty earlier this month, with critics pointing out the latter is a Muslim and he must apologise if the ‘puja’ was done at his instance. Clarifying his stand, Mohanlal has said that prayers are personal and …

Mumbai: Doubling down on his remarks against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde – which have triggered a massive row – comedian Kunal Kamra has said the Shiv Sena chief is not liked even by members of the BJP, which is his ally in Maharashtra as well as the Centre.  …

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta and actor-MP Kangana Ranaut clashed online today over the crackdown against stand-up comic Kunal Kamra for his jokes targeting Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde. The online spat between Mr Mehta and Ms Ranaut, who had collaborated in 2017 for Simran, comes against a massive debate over the vandalism …

New Delhi: Film-maker Hansal Mehta today came out in support of comedian Kumal Kamra, who is being targeted over his comments on Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. In a post on X, Mr Mehta recalled an incident 25 years ago, when, he said, he was similarly targeted by the undivided …