Top Entertainment Stories of Week: Diljit makes India proud, Salman shows-off abs at 'KKBKKJ' trailer launch

Diljit Dosanjh becomes first Punjabi singer to perform at Coachella, fans go crazy. R Madhavan is 'elated and very grateful' as son Vedaant bags 5 gold medals at the 2023 Malaysian Open. From forest to river... Deepika Padukone's Bhutan diary makes you crave for more. Alia Bhatt gives Ranbir Kapoor a kiss as they get clicked by paps on their first wedding anniversary. Hema Malini apologises after she calls mistaking Bihu as 'festival of Bihar'. Casting director Mukesh Chhabra's mother passes away. Rajkummar Rao-Shraddha Kapoor starrer ‘Stree 2’ release date announced. Shah Rukh Khan proudly praises daughter Suhana Khan as his 'Lil lady in Red', here's why! Lucky Ali apologises for his 'Brahmans are a lineage of Ibrahim' post; says 'intention was to bring all closer together'. Salman Khan shuts down trolls as he shows-off his abs at 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan' trailer launch.

Updated On: 2023-04-16 10:30 PM IST

Compiled by : Sneha Singh

Diljit Dosanjh at Coachella 2023, Salman Khan at the 'KKBKKJ' trailer launch

Singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh has created history by performing at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California. The weekend performance marks his dominance not only in the Punjabi industry but on a global level. Diljit entered the stage with a complete Punjabi vibe by wearing a black kurta and tamba. He added swag to the look with a black turban, sunglasses, and even a pair of yellow gloves to set the stage on fire. Dosanjh dropped an Instagram post on Sunday to celebrate this historic moment. Read full story here

Bollywood actor R Madhavan would surely be on cloud nine as his athlete son, Vedaant Madhavan has won not one, two or three, but five gold medals at the 2023 Malaysian Open!On Sunday, proud father Madhavan took to Instagram and shared the good news with his fans and millions of his followers. Alongside the string of lovely photos of his champ, Madhavan wrote, "With Gods grace and all your good wishes Vedaant gets 5 golds for India ( 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m and 1500m) with 2 PB’s at the 'Malaysian invitational age group championships, 2023 held this weekend in Kuala Lumpur. Elated and very grateful." Read full story here

Deepika Padukone flooded her Instagram feed on Saturday with pictures from her latest trip to Bhutan.The series started with a solo picture of Deepika, in which, the 'Padmavat' actor is seen resting in a forest. The actor was dressed in a black athleisure outfit, suggesting her hiking. Then she went on sharing frames covering sky, forest, religious places, rivers, bridges and whatnot! The last frame of the series shows Deepika posing with a few kids. Not to forget, the actor also shared a glimpse of the local cuisines. Read full story here

On the occasion of their first wedding anniversary, actor Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt on Friday stepped out to look at their under-construction house in Mumbai.In the pictures, Alia was seen blushing while Ranbir greeted paparazzi who wished the duo on their wedding anniversary. She also gave him a side hug. Read full story here

Actor-turned-politician Hema Malini has found herself at the receiving end of social media trolls with her latest tweet on the 'Bihu' festival.On Thursday, Hema Malini wished everyone a happy harvest period. However, she made a huge faux pas by calling 'Bihu' the New Year for Bihar. "It is the Harvest season now. Tamizh Puthandu (New year), Baisakhi (Punjab), Bihu (Bihar) and Pohela Baisakh or Naba Barsha (Bengal) are some of the festivals celebrated. Wish you all a wonderful festival month," Hema Malini tweeted. Read  full story here

Bollywood's most popular casting director and one of the prominent entities of the Hindi film industry, Mukesh Chhabra's mother Kamal Chhabra passed away on April 13. The unfortunate news of Kamal Chhabra's demise was shared on Instagram by one of the most popular celebrity photographers, Viral Bhayani on his official Instagram handle. Bollywood actors Aparshakti Khurana, Nupur Sanon and filmmaker Farah Khan were some of the celebs who were spotted outside the Kokilaben Hospital, where Chhabra's mother breathed her last. Read full story here

Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor’s starrer ‘Stree’ was a commercial success and critically acclaimed film in 2018, and one of the highest grossers of the year. It was a fresh pairing that created a buzz among fans and viewers. The film stars Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor alongside Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurana, and Abhishek Banerjee. The film was helmed by Amar Kaushik and produced by Dinesh Vijan with Raj and D.K. Fans were eagerly waiting to hear about the 2018 film's ‘Stree’ sequel. So the wait is over. Recently, the filmmakers and powerhouse performer Rajkummar Rao announced the release date at a grand event held in Mumbai. Along with that, the makers and Varun Dhawan announced the sequel to the horror-comedy film 'Bhediya'. Read full story here

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is loved for his undying charm and witty humour, but today he is also a proud father as he took to his Instagram feed to congratulate his daughter Suhana Khan for making big moves in the industry with a brand campaign for a popular makeup brand. Shah Rukh shared a compilation video of Suhana from the event, adding the song 'Pretty Woman' from his  movie 'Kal Ho Na Ho' as he penned down a heartwarming note for his little daughter. In the caption, he wrote, "Congratulations on Maybelline beta. Well dressed…well spoken…well done & if I may take some credit, well brought up! Love u my Lil Lady in Red!" Read full story here

Lucky Ali has issued an apology for hurting the sentiments of a section of people with his previous post on social media. In his post, which caused a controversy,  he claimed word the “Brahman” is derived from “Abram.” In the now deleted post, Lucky Ali said that Brahmans are a lineage of Ibrahim. The comment did not go down well with a section of people.  Lucky Ali said that he realised how his post was controversial and said that his intention was not upset anyone. He said that he intended to bring people closer together but his thoughts did not come out in the way he meant to. Read full story here

Amid massive hype and social media frenzy, superstar Salman Khan finally launched the trailer of his much-awaited movie, 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan' in Mumbai on Monday. The Bhaijaan of Bollywood who recently made headlines for dropping a shirtless photo on social media stunned everybody at the 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan' trailer launch event when he unbuttoned his shirt to show his washboard abs in front of the media and paparazzi. For the unversed, Salman was being heavily trolled on all the major social media platforms for his washboard abs and chiselled physique as according to them, his flawless body is nothing but a result of visual effects (VFX). At the 'KBKJ' trailer launch, when he was asked whether his body is a work of VFX and what social media trolls are trying to prove is right. Reacting to the question, the 'Sultan' actor, who was wearing a black shirt, unbuttoned his shirt and gave a sneak peek of his toned abs to the screaming. Read full story here

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