Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmaavat", despite protests marring its screening in some states, is set to march past the Rs 100 crore mark in its opening weekend in India, say trade experts. ....

Central Board of Film Certification Chairperson Prasoon Joshi "will not be attending" the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival, where he was scheduled to address a session on Sunday. The development comes in the wake of repeated threats to Joshi by the Sri Rajput Karni Sena, which, in gross defiance of the law, has gone on a rampage after the censor board cleared Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmaavat" for release. ....

Veteran musician Elton John, who announced his retirement from showbiz earlier this week, says that it was his brush with death experience which made him do so. ....

Veteran Bengali film actress Supriya Devi, who reached legendary heights for her excellent portrayal of the protagonist Neeta in Ritwik Ghatak's cult film "Meghe Dhaka Tara", died at her residence here on Friday following a massive cardio-respiratory failure, her physician S.K. Sarkar said. ....

Actress Deepika Padukone's "Padmaavat" released on Thursday and she is confident that despite the political furore over the film, its box office collection will be "earth-shattering". ....

Sending high tens and monster hugs to his well-wishers, actor Ranveer Singh on Wednesday said "Padmaavat" will be a film that the whole country will be proud of. ....

Actors Monica Bellucci and Jean-Paul Belmondo will be guests of honour for the 23rd edition of The Lumiere Academy awards. ....

Police have arrested the Chittorgarh unit chief of the Shri Rajput Karni Sena, after its spokesperson declared that over 1,900 women of the community are "ready" to commit "jauhar" or mass immolation as part of protests over the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmaavat". ....

Scores of persons protesting against the impending release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmaavat' went on rampage here on Tuesday evening, burning vehicles and pelting stones even as cinema halls announced they would not screen it despite Supreme Court orders. ....

Actors Mohit Raina and Mukul Dev on Tuesday sought blessings at the Golden Temple here for the success of their upcoming show "21 Sarfarosh: Saragarhi 1897". ....