Have you heard? A date is set

The release date of Vicky Kaushal and Triptii Dimri starrer Bad Newz was announced by the makers yesterday It will hit theatres on July 19 Backed by filmmaker Karan Johar the movie also stars Ammy Virk in a pivotal role ldquoBreaking news itrsquos Bad Newz You arenrsquot ready for this Because neither were we sicrdquo the makers wrote in the caption It is touted as the successor to the Akshay Kumar Kareena Kapoor Khan and Diljit Dosanjhstarrer Good Newwz 2019 which revolved around the lives of two couples whose lives become intertwined due to a blunder made by a doctor during an invitro fertilisation IVF treatmentA doctorate for MahadevanShankar Mahadevan was conferred with an honorary doctorate for his contribution in the field of arts at the 18th convocation ceremony that was held at DY Patil on March 16 ldquoThe almighty has got his own ways of surprising human beings and blessing them This doctorate is a blessing for following my passion for my sincerity and for believing that anything is possible and achievable All this has been possible because of my gurus and my familyrdquo Mahadevan said He advised the students to make India proud regardless of where they choose to work ldquoRemember that you are a Bhartiya and this is your countryrdquoCannot ignore social mediaSpeaking about the importance of social media Sara Ali Khan said ldquoYou cannot shy away from it in current times The world is on social media People in the interior parts of the country know me because of social media I can reach out to them and tell them about everything Itrsquos similar to the radio which helped in amplifying the message of resilience in preIndependence IndiardquoAnupamrsquos wish fulfilledVeteran actor Anupam Kher who is gearing up for his upcoming directorial venture Tanvi The Great has roped in the Oscar and Grammywinning music director MM Keeravani for the film Yesterday the actor took to Instagram to share a video from the music session inside a studio where the composer can be seen doodling on his keyboard in front of a digital audio workstation while Keeravani plays chords The actor wrote ldquoAll dreams come true Proud to announce that one of the finest music composers of our time Oscar and Golden Globewinner mmkeeravaani sir is the music director of my directorial film TanviTheGreat I have been a fan of Keeravani sir since I heard the song Tum mile dil khile Spending almost a year to create the music has been a total blessingrdquoChannelling her inner divaSpeaking on the sidelines of an ongoing fashion week Ananya Panday revealed that she is keen to portray the role of Maharani of Jaipur Gayatri Devi on screen Tagged as one of the worldrsquos most stylish royal women Devi was one of Indiarsquos most elegant and modern queens She passed away at the age of 90 in 2009 reportedly due to lung failure The actor last featured in Kho Gaye Hum KahanFamily firstAmitabh Bachchan took to his blog to share details of his bond with his daughter Shweta Nanda on her 50th birthday Bachchan recalled bringing Shweta to his bungalow Prateeksha when she was only two years old He said that she celebrated her 50th birthday surrounded by family members ldquoAt Prateeksha she was brought to the home our first home of our own when she was barely two and Abhishek a few months old Today to see them celebrate the day in the same home on the same table and surroundings is a wonderrdquo he wrote on his blogNo place for dramaRajan Shahirsquos production house has reportedly terminated the contracts of Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai actors Shehzada Dhami and Pratiksha Honmukhe for their unprofessional behaviour Apart from the leading actor Samridhi Shukla the duo play the pivotal roles of Armaan and Roohi in the fourth edition of the longrunning show Shahirsquos production house creates the successful shows Anupama and Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai The first edition of the show premiered in January 2009 and marked the debut of actor Hina Khan who went on to earn fame owing to her act in the series The showrsquos subsequent seasons have featured actors Shivangi Joshi Mohsin Khan Harshad Chopra and Pranali Rathod all of whom became household names owing to the show As per reports it is suggested that Dharmirsquos demanding attitude continuously led to friction on the set while Honmukhe failed to live up to expectationsMomrsquos the world for KJoSharing pictures of his mother Hiroo Johar on social media Karan Johar wished her on her birthday on social media ldquoMothers are a force of nature They take unconditional love to a level that is almost unreal I am blessed to have a mother who grounded me and made me believe that professional achievements donrsquot define us our behaviour does sicrdquo Johar wrote along with the pictures He added ldquoShe made me believe that goodness is more important than ambition and that if I am in the right or am correct in a situation then there doesnrsquot need to be a battle Patience will give me eventual validation Love you mom and happy birthday Thank you for bringing me into this world and also becoming my worldrdquo Johar is father to twins Yash and Roohi and has often spoken about the role that his mother plays in making their family complete