The Bollywood spotlight has once again turned to the ongoing divorce between estranged couple Karisma Kapoor and Sunjay Kapur. The latter filed a fresh petion for divorce along with a petition for custody of his children at the Bandra Family Court.
Director Karan Johar, 43, said Bollywood's leading male actors are ready to portray homosexual characters onscreen. Hinting at the possibility of an upcoming film, he said actors such as Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan would have no problem playing gay roles.
Bollywood actress Vidya Balan, 38, during a recent book launch in Mumbai, revealed insights into India's cinema industry and touched on the unspoken, darker side of the colorful and glitzy world behind the camera.
Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif commented on the chemistry between co-stars Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Sonam Kapoor, during the shooting of a recent commercial for L'Oréal Paris India.
Canadian comedian Russell Peters recently highlighted the plight of Syrian refugees, calling on nations across the globe to open their doors to such individuals, during a recent comedy tour in Amman in Jordan.
Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, 42, has been invited to join the French President, Francois Hollande at a function on Jan. 26 in Delhi. The star who made a comeback to the industry in 2015 with "Jazbaa," will take a break from her current filming schedule to head to the capital for Republic Day celebrations where Hollande is the Chief Guest.
China's state television, blurred the face of Hong Kong actor, Wong Hei on a TV programme following a recent social media post by him which suggested that China's former Prime Minister Zhou Enlai was a homosexual.
South Korean entertainment company JYP Entertainment said its website was hacked following a row involving a K- pop star Chou Tzuyu, 16, who waved a Taiwanese flag on South Korean TV.
While "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" managed to smash many box office records in its path, the Chinese demographic of viewers may prove to be a bit more challenging. With some analysts claiming that Disney is looking at the film as a means of brand building among a new generation of Asian consumers in the world's most populous country.
"Bond" actor Pierce Brosnan, 62, is teaming up with "Goldeneye" director after 20-years for a film which will feature martial artiste and Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan.
