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Korean series 'The Silent Sea' tops non-English shows on Netflix
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The drama, according to Yonhap News Agency, topped Netflix's official weekly chart for non-English TV programmes with 47.8 million hours of viewing for the week, vastly outnumbering 'The Queen of Flow: Season 2' with 29.5 million hours and 'Money Heist: Part 5' with 26.3 million hours.
'Butter' from BTS ranked most downloaded song in the US
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'Butter' topped the charts in the country with 1.89 million downloads sold, according to an annual year-end report released by MRC Data and Billboard jointly on Thursday (US Time), Yonhap news Agency reported. In 2020, the group's 'Dynamite' was the top seller with 1.26 million sold. The summery disco-pop song was released in May as the group's second English-language song and stayed for 10 non-consecutive weeks atop the 'Billboard Hot 100' chart.
Soha Ali Khan: OTT content is so exciting, I'm driven to do more
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As she makes her comeback in acting and debuts on OTT with 'Kaun Banegi Shikharwati', she says the OTT space is so very exciting for her to take up more acting projects.
Shehnaaz Gill remembers Sidharth Shukla in new video, says 'Unka account mere saath abhi ke liye band ho gaya'
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Most recently, Shehnaaz Gill posted an unfiltered conversation video with Spiritual teacher BK Shivangi. The video captures her saying, "I would often tell Sidharth that I want to talk to Sister Shivani. I really like her. He always said ‘Yes, definitely, it'll happen, you chill’ and then, it happened. I always had the intention and that probably reached you in some way. So then we connected."
Kapil Sharma says drunk tweet to Narendra Modi made him run away to Maldives
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After making the announcement of his special on social media, Kapil took to his Instagram handle to share a glimpse of his special. In the clip, he can be seen talking a tweet that he clarifies was a drunk tweet to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He talks about how the tweet cost him 9 lakh rupees and made him run away to the Maldives.
‘Jiju’ Vicky Kaushal pens an adorable note for sister-in-law Isabelle Kaif
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While being a cute ‘Jijju’ Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal greeted Katrina Kaif’s sister Isabelle Kaif on her birthday with a cute little note. The picture captures, Isabelle, smiling at the camera while donning star war attire. Vicky addressed Isabelle with a cute nickname as he said: “Happiest birthday, Isy. Have the most wonderful time working and partying today.”
'Prince of Tollywood' Mahesh Babu tests positive for Covid-19
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In his brief social media post, Mahesh Babu tweeted: "To all my fans and well-wishers: Despite taking all the necessary precautions, I've tested positive for Covid-19 with mild symptoms." The 'Prince of Tollywood' added: "I've isolated myself at home and have been following medical guidance." He also requested all those who had come in contact with him in the recent days to get tested. And he used the occasion to "urge everyone who has not taken their vaccination to do so immediately, as it reduces the risk of severe symptoms and hospitalisation". In the end, he said he hoped to be back soon.
'Valimai' release postponed till Covid situation normalises: Boney Kapoor
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Producer Boney Kapoor, in a post on social media, said, "Audiences and fans have always been the source of our felicity. Their unconditional support and love during the hard times, instilled vital hopes in us to face hardships, and successfully complete our dream project. "All that we desired during every single moment was to see them cheerful and happy in the cinema halls. At the same time, the safety and well being of our audiences have always been at the forefront of all our decisions.
Comedian Jon Stewart says J.K. Rowling is not anti-semitic
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A clip from Stewart's 'The Problem with Jon Stewart' podcast, published in December 2021, went viral this week for drawing a comparison between the 'Harry Potter' goblins and the anti-semitic illustrations featured in the 1903 book 'The Protocols of the Elders of Zion'. Stewart refuted the view that he was accusing Rowling of anti-semitism and said his original takedown of the goblins was all in lighthearted fun.
Samantha's 'Oo Antava' BTS video gives sneak peek into Allu Arjun's private dance studio
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Allu Arjun has designed his studio with the portraits of Michael Jackson and Prabhu Deva, while he has fixed a stunning portrait of his uncle Chiranjeevi alongside the most popular stars. Chiranjeevi's portrait features his famous dance step 'Daayi Daayi Daamma' from the megastar's hit 'Indra', while Prabhu Deva and Michale Jackson's portraits feature their signature steps. Samantha's viral BTS video of 'Oo Antava' was released earlier on Thursday.
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