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Weekly News Wrap: Geeta Basra cancells Lohri; Sameera Reddy`s `sexy` avatar

Updated On: 15 January, 2022 01:54 PM IST |

From Geeta Basra and cricketer Harbhajan Singh`s Lohri party cancellation due to Omicron scare to Sameera Reddy`s fitness confession, we are here to give you a lowdown on the top entertainment stories of the week. All photos/mid-day archives  

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From Geeta Basra and cricketer Harbhajan Singh`s Lohri party cancellation due to Omicron scare to Sameera Reddy`s fitness confession, we are here to give you a lowdown on the top entertainment stories of the week. All photos/mid-day archives  

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From Geeta Basra and cricketer Harbhajan Singh`s Lohri party cancellation due to Omicron scare to Sameera Reddy`s fitness confession, we are here to give you a lowdown on the top entertainment stories of the week. All photos/mid-day archives  

Harshaali Malhotra receives Dr Ambedkar Award 2021 Harshaali Malhotra, who portrayed the role of Shahida in the 2015 Salman Khan starrer `Bajrangi Bhaijaan`, has received the prestigious Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award this year. Harshaali took to her Instagram handle today and shared a picture from the ceremony. "Blessed to receive Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar award from Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari (Governor of Maharashtra)," she wrote in the caption. Read the full story here.

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Harshaali Malhotra receives Dr Ambedkar Award 2021 Harshaali Malhotra, who portrayed the role of Shahida in the 2015 Salman Khan starrer `Bajrangi Bhaijaan`, has received the prestigious Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award this year. Harshaali took to her Instagram handle today and shared a picture from the ceremony. "Blessed to receive Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar award from Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari (Governor of Maharashtra)," she wrote in the caption. Read the full story here.

Hemant Birje and his wife suffer minor injuries in an accident Bollywood actor Hemant Birje and his wife were injured after their car met with an accident on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway on Tuesday night, police said. The car ran into the road divider near Urse toll plaza around 8 pm, said an official. The actor and his wife suffered minor injuries while their daughter remained unhurt, said inspector Satyawan Mane of Shirgaon police outpost. Read the full story here.

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Hemant Birje and his wife suffer minor injuries in an accident Bollywood actor Hemant Birje and his wife were injured after their car met with an accident on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway on Tuesday night, police said. The car ran into the road divider near Urse toll plaza around 8 pm, said an official. The actor and his wife suffered minor injuries while their daughter remained unhurt, said inspector Satyawan Mane of Shirgaon police outpost. Read the full story here.

Geeta Kapur tears up everyone`s `Ticket To Finale` pic The upcoming episode of `Bigg Boss 15` will see some entertaining moments as several connections are entering to support the contestants. Among them one is choreographer Geeta Kapur, who lends her support to Nishant Bhat. In one of the tasks, Geeta tears up everyone`s `Ticket To Finale` photo and claims no one has really earned it except Rakhi Sawant and Nishant Bhat. Here`s the entire update.

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Geeta Kapur tears up everyone`s `Ticket To Finale` pic The upcoming episode of `Bigg Boss 15` will see some entertaining moments as several connections are entering to support the contestants. Among them one is choreographer Geeta Kapur, who lends her support to Nishant Bhat. In one of the tasks, Geeta tears up everyone`s `Ticket To Finale` photo and claims no one has really earned it except Rakhi Sawant and Nishant Bhat. Here`s the entire update.

Harbhajan, Geeta cancel Lohri bash With the arrival of their newborn Jovan Veer Singh, actor Geeta Basra and cricketer Harbhajan Singh were keen to mark the new phase of their lives with a Lohri party on January 13. Friends and family, including some from the UK were set to fly down to India for the celebration, which has now been called off due to the Omicron scare. Read the entire interview here.

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Harbhajan, Geeta cancel Lohri bash With the arrival of their newborn Jovan Veer Singh, actor Geeta Basra and cricketer Harbhajan Singh were keen to mark the new phase of their lives with a Lohri party on January 13. Friends and family, including some from the UK were set to fly down to India for the celebration, which has now been called off due to the Omicron scare. Read the entire interview here.

Kangana Ranaut, Katrina Kaif, Nia Sharma were caught off guard Celebrities Kangana Ranaut, Katrina Kaif, Nia Sharma, Debina Bonnerjee, Rahul Mahajan and Neha Bhasin were snapped off guard by the shutterbugs in the city. We have pictures.

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Kangana Ranaut, Katrina Kaif, Nia Sharma were caught off guard Celebrities Kangana Ranaut, Katrina Kaif, Nia Sharma, Debina Bonnerjee, Rahul Mahajan and Neha Bhasin were snapped off guard by the shutterbugs in the city. We have pictures.

Sanjay Gupta to create web series on Shashikala Patankar`s life Crime dramas are Sanjay Gupta’s forte. His next, a biographical web series based on the life of drug queen Shashikala Patankar alias Baby, however, holds a special place. Envisioned as a multi-season affair, the show’s first edition will go on floors by mid-2022. Gupta believes that the journey of Meow Meow Queen — as she was known after she allegedly became Maharashtra’s biggest dealer of mephedrone aka Meow Meow — has all the ingredients for a gripping on-screen retelling. In the mid-1980s, Patankar was thrown out of her house, with her two kids in tow, by her abusive husband. She went on to live in Worli’s slums, working as a milk vendor and domestic help. Read full story here.

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Sanjay Gupta to create web series on Shashikala Patankar`s life Crime dramas are Sanjay Gupta’s forte. His next, a biographical web series based on the life of drug queen Shashikala Patankar alias Baby, however, holds a special place. Envisioned as a multi-season affair, the show’s first edition will go on floors by mid-2022. Gupta believes that the journey of Meow Meow Queen — as she was known after she allegedly became Maharashtra’s biggest dealer of mephedrone aka Meow Meow — has all the ingredients for a gripping on-screen retelling. In the mid-1980s, Patankar was thrown out of her house, with her two kids in tow, by her abusive husband. She went on to live in Worli’s slums, working as a milk vendor and domestic help. Read full story here.

Lakshmi Manchu tests positive for Covid-19 Actor Lakshmi Manchu has joined the list of celebrities who have been infected with COVID-19. Taking to her Instagram handle on Thursday, veteran actor Mohan Babu`s daughter announced that after "playing hide and seek" from the disease for two years, it has "finally caught her". Further, in the caption, she wrote about the necessary precautions to fight the virus. Read full story here.

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Lakshmi Manchu tests positive for Covid-19 Actor Lakshmi Manchu has joined the list of celebrities who have been infected with COVID-19. Taking to her Instagram handle on Thursday, veteran actor Mohan Babu`s daughter announced that after "playing hide and seek" from the disease for two years, it has "finally caught her". Further, in the caption, she wrote about the necessary precautions to fight the virus. Read full story here.

Calling sexy Sameera Reddy? She’s not here At a time when actors like Malaika Arora and Soha Ali Khan are redefining what the 40s can look like for athletically superior mothers, a crucial conversation is also gaining attention on Sameera Reddy’s Instagram page. Addressing her 1.5 million followers, Reddy talks of the guilt she endured when she didn’t fit a certain body type, post pregnancy. Read her fitness story here.

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Calling sexy Sameera Reddy? She’s not here At a time when actors like Malaika Arora and Soha Ali Khan are redefining what the 40s can look like for athletically superior mothers, a crucial conversation is also gaining attention on Sameera Reddy’s Instagram page. Addressing her 1.5 million followers, Reddy talks of the guilt she endured when she didn’t fit a certain body type, post pregnancy. Read her fitness story here.

Tiger returns to his cage mid-day had previously reported that Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif were set to film crucial sequences of the third edition of the coveted Tiger franchise in New Delhi this month. But, with the capital being among the states under the scanner due to soaring cases, the makers, including director Maneesh Sharma, and producer Aditya Chopra were compelled to defer the leg. Read the full story here.

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Tiger returns to his cage mid-day had previously reported that Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif were set to film crucial sequences of the third edition of the coveted Tiger franchise in New Delhi this month. But, with the capital being among the states under the scanner due to soaring cases, the makers, including director Maneesh Sharma, and producer Aditya Chopra were compelled to defer the leg. Read the full story here.

Kapil Sharma reveals what happened after he drunk tweeted PM Modi While comedian Kapil Sharma knows various ways of rib-tickling comedy, his upcoming Netflix stand-up special is packed with real-life anecdotes. Kapil shared the trailer of his Netflix special `I`m Not Done Yet` on his Instagram handle on Monday, giving a sneak-peak of his hilarious set. Kapil also addressed his controversial drunk tweets in the past, including the time when he had reportedly tweeted PM Modi at night. He talked about how OB vans had assembled outside his house the next morning. Read the full story here.

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Kapil Sharma reveals what happened after he drunk tweeted PM Modi While comedian Kapil Sharma knows various ways of rib-tickling comedy, his upcoming Netflix stand-up special is packed with real-life anecdotes. Kapil shared the trailer of his Netflix special `I`m Not Done Yet` on his Instagram handle on Monday, giving a sneak-peak of his hilarious set. Kapil also addressed his controversial drunk tweets in the past, including the time when he had reportedly tweeted PM Modi at night. He talked about how OB vans had assembled outside his house the next morning. Read the full story here.

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