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Daily Horoscope: Your stars are bringing good tidings for you. Check out your astrological predictions for December 20, 2025. May the day bring you happiness

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has praised Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’ as a transformative moment for Indian cinema, calling it a “quantum leap” that commands attention, respects audience intelligence and rejects trend-chasing or Hollywood imitation

Graduation film Maya, made by final-year students of Annapurna College of Film and Media, has been selected at several national and international film festivals. Written and directed by Swarna Reka Prabhu, the film highlights imagination and creative collaboration.

Set in 1948, Champion follows a gifted footballer-turned-cop posted to a Nizam-ruled region of Hyderabad, where personal dreams collide with political unrest. The film explores love, resistance and a forgotten chapter of history

Actress Mallika Sherawat described her White House Christmas dinner invitation as surreal, sharing photos and videos on Instagram. She previously attended the 2011 Correspondents’ Dinner, and her career includes Bollywood hits like Murder and international films such as Hisss and Politics of Love

Tom Cruise will star in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s upcoming English-language film Digger, releasing October 2, 2026. A comedy of catastrophic proportions, Cruise plays the world’s most powerful man. The cast includes John Goodman, Riz Ahmed, and Sophie Wilde

Daily Horoscope: Your stars are bringing good tidings for you. Check out your astrological predictions for December 19, 2025. May the day bring you happiness

The teaser of Shaneil Deo’s much-anticipated pan-Indian action drama Dacoit, starring Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur, has been released to enthusiastic response. The teaser showcases the duo as dacoits embarking on a mission filled with chase sequences, confrontations and romance.

Actress Nidhhi Agarwal was mobbed by fans while leaving Lulu Mall during a promotional event for her upcoming film The Raja Saab. A viral video shows her struggling amid the crowd. Police have registered a case and are investigating.

Sameera Reddy shared a video explaining how naturally grown bananas from her Goa backyard took a full week to ripen without pesticides. She highlighted food safety, taste differences, and the importance of understanding what goes into the food we eat.

Karan Johar’s production *Homebound*, directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, has made it to the top 15 shortlist for the Best International Feature category at the Oscars. The film, featuring Ishaan Khatter and Janhavi Kapoor, explores childhood friendship across religious and caste lines and now aims for India’s first nomination in decades

Shraddha Kapoor praised the technicians behind Dhurandhar, calling them the film’s unseen heroes and describing the blockbuster as a major moment for Indian cinema, while also lauding director Aditya Dhar and dismissing negative PR.

Daily Horoscope: Your stars are bringing good tidings for you. Check out your astrological predictions for December 18, 2025. May the day bring you happiness

The Hyderabad International Short Film Festival (HISFF) will be held at Prasads Multiplex from December 19 to 21, featuring 60 official short films, 11 North East Pavilion entries, and five classics.

Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty on Wednesday denied allegations that Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing invoked IPC Section 420 against her and husband Raj Kundra, calling them baseless, and said a quashing petition is pending before the High Court.

Madhuri Dixit returns to the screen with thriller 'Mrs. Deshpande', saying she now chooses only exciting, well-crafted roles. The actress stressed the importance of strong writing and direction, as she plays a serial killer in the Nagesh Kukunoor-directed series

Neeraj Ghaywan’s acclaimed drama Homebound has been shortlisted in the Best International Feature category at the Oscars. The film, produced by Karan Johar, premiered at Cannes and now joins 14 other global contenders.

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan on Tuesday said he would love to attend the Kumbh Mela, expressing his interest while visiting a Kumbh-themed painting exhibition at Mumbai’s Jehangir Art Gallery.

Daily Horoscope: Your stars are bringing good tidings for you. Check out your astrological predictions for December 17, 2025. May the day bring you happiness

Actor Rakul Preet Singh criticized a self-proclaimed doctor on Instagram who claimed she underwent cosmetic procedures. She urged fans not to trust such misleading claims, attributing her appearance changes to weight loss and hard work instead of surgery

Shruti Haasan has taken a much-needed break after months of work, sharing a glimpse of her vacation mood on social media. The actress was last seen in Coolie and will next appear in Salaar Part 2: Shouryanga Parvam.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas will appear in the premiere episode of the new season of “The Great Indian Kapil Show”, streaming on Netflix from December 20. The fourth edition features Kapil Sharma in multiple characters with returning cast members

Nick Jonas has revealed that he listens to the Bollywood track ‘Aavan Jaavan’ from War 2 before every concert as his hype-up song. Wife Priyanka Chopra reshared the singer’s Instagram video.

Daily Horoscope: Your stars are bringing good tidings for you. Check out your astrological predictions for December 16, 2025. May the day bring you happiness