Entertainment roundup: Anushka Sharma delivers 2nd baby; radio presenter Ameen Sayani no more; Deepika Padukone announces pregnancy; Oscars 2024 presenters

Iconic radio host of Binaca Geetmala, Ameen Sayani, passed away at age 91 on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, following a heart attack. (Image via X / @HardeepSPuri)

1. Anushka Sharma delivers second baby; Deepika Padukone in second trimester?: While the Ae Dil Hai Mushkil actress Anushka Sharma and cricketer Virat Kohli announced the arrival of their second child - Akaay - on social media, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are yet to address pregnancy rumours. Virushka's boy was born on February 15 while their first child, daughter Vamika, was born in January 2021. Read More

2. Obituary: Ameen Sayani legacy: The grand old man of radio passed away at the age of 91 but his legacy and contribution to Indian broadcasting will never be forgotten. If there is one voice on the radio that demanded and captured the imagination of those growing up in India in the 1950s, ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, and shaped the evolution of radio in the country, it was that of Ameen Sayani. One of the most imitated voices on radio, Sayani breathed his last on February 21, 2024 at the age of 91. Here are five reasons why the grand old man of radio was and will always be a legend... Read More

RJ Rohini (right) remembers the radio icon Ameen Sayani, who passed away on Wednesday.

3. RJ Rohini pays a tribute to the late Ameen Sayani: The radio jockey recalls the radio presenter’s pathbreaking legacy. Ameen Sayani, who passed away at the age of 91 on February 21, 2024, has been instrumental in shaping not just the way radio and broadcasting was perceived in India; he also left a huge impact on shaping the destinies and paths of the radio jockeys who followed in his footsteps. RJ Rohini Ramnathan posted a heartfelt tribute to the “OG” thanking him for giving radio presenters the “naam, izzat and pehchaan” they get today. “Earlier, they were mere announcers. What he did was to give the community and fraternity a chance to be seen for what we do,” says Ramnathan, who's known the Sayani family for years and is a friend of his son Rajil. Read More

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4. Comedian Sunil Grover believes comedy is a tough art; speaks about his return to Sunflower show: When Sunil Grover’s web series Sunflower released in 2021 on Zee5, one of the reviews termed it “a beautiful experience with spot-on acting and direction”. The murder mystery set in a middle-class neighbourhood was intriguing and funny in equal parts, with its focus on Grover’s Sonu Singh, a character who comes across as a simple person but with a lot lurking behind his almost idiotic naivety. The appreciation the show received encouraged the makers - Vikas Bahl and season director Navin Gujral - to come up with Sunflower Season 2 which will release on March 1. Read More

5. Richa Chadha, Ali Fazal announce upcoming slate of films as producers: After their critically acclaimed maiden production Girls will be Girls, actor-couple Richa Chadha, Ali Fazal’s Pushing Buttons Studio is gearing up for more shows, podcasts, animation and feature-length films. In January, Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal’s debut production film Girls will be Girls won two major awards at the Sundance Film Festival 2024. Glowing reviews were followed by the Audience Award in the World Dramatic Entry category, as well as the Special Jury Award for the lead actress Preeti Panigrahi. The movie has been produced through the collaborative efforts of Chadha and Fazal’s joint venture Pushing Buttons Studios with Blink Digital and Dolce Vita Films. Read More

Ranveer Singh announced their pregnancy. Their baby is slated to arrive in September 2024." width="770" height="433" /> Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh announced their pregnancy. Their baby is slated to arrive in September 2024.

6. Deepika Padukone-Ranveer Singh announce pregnancy: Deepika Padukone first pregnancy: Bollywood’s 'it' couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone are expecting their first child in September this year. Ranveer and Deepika got married in Lake Como in 2018. After days of speculation over Padukone’s pregnancy, the actress and husband Singh announced, on their respective social media accounts, that they are going to become parents for the first time. The baby is expected to arrive in September 2024. Read More

7. Oscars 2024: From Zendaya to Michelle Yeoh & Nicolas Cage, 10 key presenters at 96th Academy Awards: Who’s presenting the Oscars this year? The first list of Oscar presenters has been announced by The Academy; and it includes Al Pacino, Michelle Pfieffer, Jamie Lee Curtis, and more. The 96th Academy Awards are all set to be presented on March 10, 2024 (March 11 in India). The biggest Hollywood awards show has Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer leading with 13 nominations, followed closely by Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo starrer Poor Things with 11 nominations. Now, according to tradition, they have announced the first set of Oscars presenters. The big reveal is much-anticipated and as expected, the roster includes several illustrious names. Read More