Entertainment roundup: Alia Bhatt’s birthday; Crew trailer launch; META Awards and more

From personal life feeds to professional milestones, Alia Bhatt is on top of the game on social media. (Photo: X)

Five memorable performances of Alia Bhatt on her birthday: When Alia Bhatt first burst onto the screen with Karan Johar’s Student of the Year in 2012, expectations were low from Mahesh Bhatt’s daughter, with Johar being accused of nepotism for casting her. However, the actress has gone on to prove naysayers wrong with knockout performances over the years. We out together a list of films where Bhatt shone like the true gem that she is. Udta Punjab, Raazi, Gully Boy, Gangubai Kathiawadi and Darlings are some of the most celebrated films of the talented actress. Read more

Alia Bhatt’s business and investment ventures: Not only has Alia Bhatt displayed her talent and craft onscreen, the talented actress has shown her business acumen as well by investing in brands and also starting her own ventures. On her birthday, we present a list of her business and investment ventures. Bhatt is expanding her portfolio and horizons beyond being an actress by launching her sustainable clothing line Ed-a-Mamma, investing in Nykaa, Phool, StyleCracker and establishing her own production house Eternal Sunshine productions. Read more

Sara Ali Khan’s best fashion moments in Murder Mubarak on Netflix: Sara Ali Khan’s dramatic entry in the first few minutes of Netflix’s latest film Murder Mubarak is reason enough for everyone’s eyes to stray towards her. As Bambi ‘vidhwa’ Todi, she takes a tumble and mutters a ‘F**k’ under her breath before sheepishly grinning at everyone. However, what also caught the audience’s attention and approval is her on-point dressing for the film. Read more

The launch of Tabu-Kareena-Kriti-starrer Crew: After a rollicking teaser, the makers of Crew dropped its trailer on Saturday, and from the looks of it, this Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon starrer promises to be a roller-coaster of twists and turns and entertainment. The three leading actresses will be seen together on the silver screen together for the first time in this Rajesh A Krishnan-directorial and were present at the trailer launch of the film. Read more

Big Girls Don’t Cry director Nitya Mehra on what the new show is all about: Set in an all-girls boarding school called Vandana Valley, the plot of the show follows the lives of seven friends who navigate friendships, heartbreaks, rebellion, academics and love. Nitya Mehra is also one of the co-directors along with Sudhanshu Saria, Karan Kapadia and Kopal Naithani. The cast includes Avantika Vandanapu (as Ludo), Akshita Sood (Dia), Dalai (Pluggy), Vidushi (Kavya), Lhakyila (JC), Aneet Padda (Roohi), and Afrah Sayed (Noor) and known names such as Pooja Bhatt, Raima Sen, and Zoya Hussain among others. Read more

10 nominated plays and 13 awards given at META 2024: On March 20, the Mahindra Excellence for Theatre Awards (META) handed out awards in 13 categories to the best in Indian theatre. This year, they received 390 entries from across India with themes spanning mythology, gender, identity, rebellion, oppression and exploitation, authoritarianism, grit, personal struggle, adventure, and more and ten plays from those entries were chosen for the final nominations. The plays were staged in the capital with the final awards night on March 20 at Kamani Auditorium, New Delhi in the presence of luminaries from the world of theatre. Read more

Panchayat, Mirzapur, Paatal Lok: Much-loved Prime Video shows to return with new seasons: There’s a whole lot of good news for those who have been waiting with bated breath to know about new seasons of some of their most favourite shows. Well, guess what? Mirzapur is back, and so is Panchayat! Some of Prime Video’s other returning shows include Bandish Bandits, Paatal Lok and Suzhal: The Vortex. Read more