Sunday, February 16, 2020

Chunky opens up on Ananya's Filmfare win February 16, 2020 at 06:45PM

While congratulatory messages have been pouring in from all sides, it was daddy Chunky Panday’s reaction to his daughter Ananya Panday's win that won our heart! He revealed that when his daughter Ananya was nominated he was overjoyed and when she won, he was literally crying.

'Love Aaj Kal' numbers see no growth on Sunday February 16, 2020 at 06:33PM

Even after much hype and promotions of the romantic drama 'Love Aaj Kal' the film has failed to connect with the audiences at the theatres. After a decent start on the first Friday, the film saw a huge drop of 40% on Saturday and the same was with the Sunday collections. It has continued to stumble even yesterday by collecting only around Rs. 6.75 crore nett.

Trailer Drop: #MegaMonster Trail February 16, 2020 at 07:01PM

Mira Nair’s Queen of Katwe actress Nikita Pearl Waligwa passes away at the age of 15 after battling brain tumour February 16, 2020 at 06:29PM

Disney’s Queen Of Katwe actress Nikita Pearl Waligwa has passed away at the age of 15 after battling brain tumour for years. The actress played a memorable role in the Mira Nair directorial. She died at a hospital in Kampala, Uganda.

Mira Nair’s Queen of Katwe actress Nikita Pearl Waligwa passes away at the age of 15 after battling brain tumour

As per reports, Nikita was in and out of the hospital for years and was battling cancer for three years. As soon as the news about death was revealed, tributes started pouring in for the young actress.

Lupita Nyong'o and David Oyelowo starred in the film. Nikita played the role of Phiona’s friend Gloria who explained chess rules to her. David Oyelowo took to Instagram to express his condolence to the family and her friends. "We mourn the loss of our beautiful Nikita Pearl Waligwa,” he captioned a photo of the actress via Instagram on Sunday. “She was a ball of light in @queenofkatwemovie and in life. Her battle with a brain tumor was humbling to witness. Her light will live on. #rip"

As per reports, director Mira Nair mobilized to help to fund Nikita’s treatment. She was diagnosed with brain tumour in 2016 but was cancer-free since 2017. It was after that that tumour was found again. At the time of her death, the young actress was a high school senior.