I realised my purpose of life during Covid-19 lockdown: Sonu Sood
Feb 27, 2024, at 04:20 pm
Actor-producer-philanthropist Sonu Sood, who helped lakhs of migrant workers reach home during Covid-19 lockdown, was the guest at the celebration of Emami's 50 years in Kolkata recently. At the event, Sonu speaks on his social works, acting and fitness. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts...
US band Metallica postpones concert after frontman James Hetfield contracts COVID-19
Sep 04, 2023, at 01:12 am
US heavy metal band Metallica on Sunday said it has decided to postpone their concert in Phoenix since their frontman James Hetfield contracted COVID-19.
India Lockdown documents human suffering and survival in anti-Covid-19 lockdown: Madhur Bhandarkar
Nov 30, 2022, at 09:06 pm
Celebrated filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar, known for films like Page 3, Fashion, dealt with the first anti-coronavirus lockdown in his upcoming film India Lockdown, which releases digitally on Dec 2. On the sidelines of the film's special screening in Kolkata on Monday, Madhur speaks to India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh
Amitabh Bachchan tests positive for Covid-19 again, urges contact to get tested
Aug 24, 2022, at 06:11 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan Tuesday informed that he had tested positive for Covid-19 again and urged those who had come in contact with him to get tested as well.
OTT brought golden time for actors: Raima Sen
Jun 03, 2022, at 01:41 am
Indian actor Raima Sen, who has recently been a part of the successful Netflix series Mai, shares with India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh how lockdown has shaped her thoughts, vision towards life and work
Akshay Kumar tests Covid-19 positive, set to miss Cannes Film Festival
May 15, 2022, at 04:45 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar Saturday said he tested positive for Covid-19.
BTS member Jimin tests COVID-19 positive
Feb 01, 2022, at 03:16 am
Seoul: South Korean band BTS member Jimin has tested COVID-19 positive.
Lata Mangeshkar's health condition improves, taken off ventilator
Jan 27, 2022, at 11:41 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who has been battling COVID-19 complications given her age, has shown signs of improvement allowing doctors to take her off ventilator, her social media team shared the update on Thursday.
Japanese Film Festival 2022 to be held virtually amid COVID-19
Jan 13, 2022, at 11:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Japan Foundation New Delhi has announced the Japanese Film Festival (JFF) 2022 in India as virtual amid the pandemic.
Tollywood superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee tests COVID-19 positive
Jan 12, 2022, at 11:53 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Tollywood superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee has tested positive for COVID-19.
Rituparna Sengupta tests COVID-19 positive, isolated
Jan 08, 2022, at 08:51 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Tollywood superstar Rituparna Sengupta is the latest film personality to fall a victim of COVID-19.
Actor Riddhi Sen tests COVID-19 positive
Jan 08, 2022, at 06:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: National award winning actor-director Riddhi Sen has tested positive for COVID-19.
Actor Mahesh Babu tests COVID-19 positive, isolated
Jan 07, 2022, at 04:56 pm
Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu has tested COVID-19 positive, he said in a Twitter post.
Tollywood superstar Dev, girlfriend Rukmini Maitra test COVID-19 positive
Jan 06, 2022, at 03:03 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Tollywood superstar-MP Dev and his actor-girlfriend Rukmini Maitra are the latest celebrities from Bengal to have tested positive for COVID-19.
Actor Parambrata Chattopadhyay tests COVID-19 positive
Jan 05, 2022, at 10:40 pm
Kolkata: Bengali movie actor Parambrata Chattopadhyay on Wednesday confirmed he has tested COVID-19 positive.
Bengali filmmaker Raj Chakrabarty, wife Subhashree test COVID-19 positive
Jan 05, 2022, at 05:46 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali filmmaker and MLA Raj Chakrabarty on Tuesday said he and his wife, actress Subhashree Ganguly, have tested positive for COVID-19 and are in home quarantine.
Actor John Abraham and his wife test COVID-19 positive
Jan 03, 2022, at 05:46 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Actor John Abraham and his wife, Priya Runchal, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday.
Ranvir Shorey 'hounded out of hotel' after he posted online about his son testing COVID-19 positive
Jan 01, 2022, at 05:46 pm
Indian actor Ranvir Shorey has alleged he was "hounded out" of a hotel after he posted online about his son testing positive for coronavirus.
Karan Johar urges Delhi govt to reopen cinema halls shut due to COVID-19
Dec 31, 2021, at 05:03 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Leading Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar has urged the Delhi government to reopen cinema halls which have been shut due to COVID-19 spike.
Dev, who came in contact with Sourav Ganguly, tests COVID-19 negative
Dec 28, 2021, at 08:45 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Tollywood actor Dev, who came in contact with COVID-19 positive Indian cricket board president Sourav Ganguly, has tested negative for the contagion.
Kareena Kapoor Khan, Amrita Arora celebrate get-together after recovering from COVID-19
Dec 27, 2021, at 08:10 pm
Actors Kareena Kapoor Khan and Amrita Arora, who recently recovered from COVID-19, enjoyed Christmas together recently.
COVID-19 positive Kareena Kapoor Khan is missing her sons
Dec 18, 2021, at 03:48 pm
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan, who recently tested COVID-19 positive, said she is missing her two children.
Dec 15, 2021, at 02:56 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Kareena Kapoor Khan had been "extremely responsible" but contracted Covid-19 at an "intimate dinner" with friends, a spokesperson for the actor has said after a controversy erupted over Bollywood dinners turning hotspots for the virus.
Amid COVID-19 scare, Dev's 'Habuchandra Raja Gabuchandra Mantri' to release on small screens
Sep 28, 2021, at 12:58 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the COVID-19 scare, Tollywood actor-producer Dev's upcoming Bengali comedy-drama film 'Habuchandra Raja Gabuchandra Mantri' is set for a release on small screens (television) on Oct 10.
After COVID-19 delays, James Bond film 'No Time to Die' to premiere next month in London
Aug 21, 2021, at 04:30 pm
Los Angeles: Much-delayed James Bond movie No Time To Die will make its premiere in London in September, the makers of the movie said on Friday.
PVR offers free ticket to COVID-19 vaccinated guest
Aug 03, 2021, at 11:04 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Encouraging people to get jabbed in fight against coronavirus pandemic, film exhibitor PVR Cinemas is offering a free ticket to every COVID-19 vaccinated guest as cinema halls are slowly reopening across the country.
Visit a hill station only after watching Sunny Leone's latest social media video
Jul 12, 2021, at 11:54 pm
Mumbai: Actress Sunny Leone gave a strong message to those people visiting hills amid COVID-19 pandemic by posting an interesting video on Instagram.
Rakul Preet Singh 'holidaying'. Know how
Jul 01, 2021, at 05:10 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Even amid COVID-19, Indian actor Rakul Preet Singh is "holidaying" but not actually.
Know how Raima Sen spent her COVID-19 lockdown at home
Jun 11, 2021, at 06:56 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Indian actor Raima Sen's anti-COVID-19 lockdown period seemed less dull as she was busy in spending the time with her own photoshoot.
UNICEF and celebrities appeal to G7 countries: Donate COVID vaccinations ‘now’
Jun 09, 2021, at 04:45 pm
New York: From David Beckham to Whoopi Goldberg and Angelique Kidjo, Ambassadors for the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and other agencies, have signed an open letter to the upcoming G7 Summit of world leaders, underscoring the urgency of suppling vaccine donations now.