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Abhishek's adorable birthday message for 'little princess' Aaradhya

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Abhishek Bachchan has posted a heartfelt wish for his 'little princess' Aaradhya as she turned a year older today. On the occasion of her seventh birthday, the 'Manmarziyaan' star called Aaradhya the "pride and joy" of the entire family and also wished that she remains the "ever smiling" girl that she is. Abhishek took to social media to pen his thoughts. " Happy birthday little princess ! You are the pride and joy of the family. I pray you remain the ever smiling, innocent and loving girl that you are. Love you with all my heart," the 42-year-old wrote alongside a picture of Aaradhya and wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan with him. One of the most loved couples of Bollywood, Abhi-Aish - who tied the knot in April, 2007 - welcomed their bundle of joy, Aaradhya in 2011. Apart from Abhishek, Bollywood's Shehenshah Amitabh Bachchan also wrote special words for his granddaughter on the blog. Read Complete Article Bus...

'Thugs of Hindostan' tanks: Biggest day-1 grosser becomes 'biggest shocker'

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The combination of Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and Katrina Kaif hasn't helped Thugs of Hindostan garner box office numbers after the first day. After minting a record Rs 500 million on Day 1, the multistarrer's fortunes have been in a free fall as it collected just above Rs 1.33 billion in the first five days after release. By the time the weekend was over, the movie seemed to have gone out of favour with the audience as it struggled to notch up even a tenth of its Day 1 figures on Monday and Tuesday. Bollywood analyst Taran Adarsh summed up the box office figures as follows: Hindi: Thursday: Rs 507.5 million Friday: Rs 282.5 million Saturday: Rs 227.5 million Sunday: Rs 172.5 million Monday: Rs 55 million Tuesday: Rs 43.5 million Total: Rs 1.28 billion Tamil + Telugu collection for five days: Rs 49 million Grand total: Rs 1.33 billion Adarsh called the movie the biggest shocker of the year in a tweet. Read Complete Ar...

Delhi Bar Council sends legal notice to Big B for donning lawyer's attire

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The Bar Council of Delhi has issued a legal notice to Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan , Everest Masala, YouTube, and a media house for using a lawyer's attire in an advertisement. The notice stated that respondents have failed to take due precautions before using the lawyer's attire and are liable for legal action for telecasting the advertisement without any authority. 'You are required to immediately stop all such advertisements and also give an undertaking to the Bar Council of Delhi, Bar Council of India and other states Bar Councils that the lawyers' attire shall not be used in any advertisement in future,' read the notice. The Bar Council also asked the respondents to furnish an undertaking in 10 days, failing which further action will be initiated. In the commercial, Big B can be seen sitting in his dressing room, wearing a lawyer's suit, as two junior artists enter and offer him Pav Bhaji. After eating the meal, the actor applauds ...

Kalyan Jewellers withdraws ad featuring Big B, daughter

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General News : Kalyan Jewellers has withdrawn their advertisement series featuring Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan , his daughter Shweta Bachchan Nanda and Malayalam actor Manju Warrier after legal action was threatened against them for portraying bank employees in a negative light. In a media statement, Kalyan Jewellers executive director Ramesh Kalyanaraman said, "We sincerely regret the inadvertent hurt caused and withdraw the advertisement from all media with immediate effect." He added that the advertisement has hurt sentiments of some people including members of the esteemed banking community and any such hurtful interpretation being drawn is unintended. "We state that the creative advertisement was a work of fiction and not a reflection of banking employees at large. Along with crores of Indians, we acknowledge the valuable contribution of the banking community to our country," said Kalyanaraman. Last week, Senior Bachchan had tweeted th...

Horlicks harmful? Experts urge Amitabh Bachchan to snap ties with the brand

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'100 gram of a popularly advertised pack of Horlicks Delight, contains 78 gram of carbohydrates of which 32 grams is sucrose sugar,' experts Current Affairs News : A group of public health experts have urged superstar Amitabh Bachchan   to dissociate himself from promoting Horlicks, a multinational brand that has extended support to the Centre's recently launched National   Nutrition Mission aimed at addressing the issue of   under nutrition   in the country. The experts under the banner of the   Nutrition Advocacy in Public Interest - India   (NAPi) in a letter to the actor said, "Horlicks   is a high   sugar   product, as 100 gram of a popularly advertised pack of   Horlicks Delight, contains 78 gram of   carbohydrates   of which 32 grams is sucrose sugar". "This is harmful to children as it may contribute to childhood   obesity   and non-communicable disease in later life," the experts said. ...