Whacky – that's the first reaction when you see the poster of Sonakshi Sinha-Diljit Dosanjh-Karan Johar multi-starrer, WELCOME TO NEW YORK. Produced by Pooja Films and Wiz Films, WELCOME TO NEW YORK is touted to be India's first 3D comedy and boasts of the biggest ensemble cast in a rib-tickling comedy.

Starring Karan Johar, Diljit Dosanjh, Sonakshi Sinha, Riteish Deshmukh, Rana Duggabatti, Boman Irani, Lara Dutta and a massive ensemble cast, India's first 3D comedy, WELCOME TO NEW YORK seems to be interesting.

Talking about the film producer Vashu Bhagnani said, “WELCOME TO NEW YORK is an out-an-out entertainer that you can sit back, watch with the entire family and laugh throughout. It's just the kind of film that keeps the smile on your face throughout the time you are in the theatre."

The film is a heartfelt, whacky comedy that tells the story of two unlikely youngsters living in India in search of a better life for themselves. An unexpected trip to New York City sets them off on a comedic adventure that changes their lives forever.

Produced by Pooja Films and Wiz Films and directed by Chakri Toleti, WELCOME TO NEW YORK releases worldwide on February 23rd, 2018.

Actor Prakash Raj said on Thursday that he was not anti-Hindu as alleged by critics but only anti-Modi.

"They say I am anti-Hindu but I say I am anti-Modi, anti-Amit Shah and anti-Hegde," the actor said at the India Today South conclave here.

He was referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President Amit Shah and BJP leader-cum-central minister Anant Kumar Hegde.

The actor went on to say that those who support killers cannot be called Hindus.

He said the Prime Minister remained silent when he appealed to him to speak out when some Modi supporters celebrated the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh.

"A true Hindu cannot support such activity," said Prakash Raj, a friend of the slain woman journalist.

The actor's remarks evoked protest from the BJP spokesman in Telangana, Krishna Sagar Rao, who was in the audience.

The actor defended his stand. "When you can call me anti-Hindu, I have every right to say you are not Hindu," he said.

Actor Prakash Raj said on Thursday that he was not anti-Hindu as alleged by critics but only anti-Modi.

"They say I am anti-Hindu but I say I am anti-Modi, anti-Amit Shah and anti-Hegde," the actor said at the India Today South conclave here.

He was referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President Amit Shah and BJP leader-cum-central minister Anant Kumar Hegde.

The actor went on to say that those who support killers cannot be called Hindus.

He said the Prime Minister remained silent when he appealed to him to speak out when some Modi supporters celebrated the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh.

"A true Hindu cannot support such activity," said Prakash Raj, a friend of the slain woman journalist.

The actor's remarks evoked protest from the BJP spokesman in Telangana, Krishna Sagar Rao, who was in the audience.

The actor defended his stand. "When you can call me anti-Hindu, I have every right to say you are not Hindu," he said.

The FUKREY RETURNS actress Richa Chadha won many hearts with her performance in the comedy caper and now she will soon be seen in Excel Entertainment’s next 3 STOREYS, for which she will commence shooting.

Off lately the actress is slaying with her promotional looks for her film and is actively showing off her style statement on social media. And now the actress has welcomed New Year with a bang gracing the cover of FHM India magazine!

On the cover the actress is seen sporting an overcoat dress with a slit and captivating eye makeup and a sleek hairdo. The cover has called Richa Chadha as the ‘No Bullsh*t girl’ owing to the great choices she’s made as an actor.

Richa is really looking chick smart and fashionable on the cover and guys you just can’t get your eyes off her!

On the work front, Richa will be next seen in Sudhir Mishra's DAASDEV.

Massive fire broke out at Navrang studio round Friday midnight in Mumbai’s Lower Parel.

The fire gutted down the dilapidated studio around mid-night and fortunately so far no casualties have been reported.

An official was quoted saying to NDTV as, “Fire fighters are trying to contain the blaze. The studio building is old, unoccupied and precarious.”

Fortunately since the studio was unoccupied there were no casualties. Around 8 fire engines were deployed to bring the massive fire under control.

However the actual cause of the fire is yet to be known. In a similar incident few days back a fire that broke out at Kamala mills had claimed 14 lives and had left over 20 people severely injured.

Massive fire broke out at Navrang studio round Friday midnight in Mumbai’s Lower Parel.

The fire gutted down the dilapidated studio around mid-night and fortunately so far no casualties have been reported.

An official was quoted saying to NDTV as, “Fire fighters are trying to contain the blaze. The studio building is old, unoccupied and precarious.”

Fortunately since the studio was unoccupied there were no casualties. Around 8 fire engines were deployed to bring the massive fire under control.

However the actual cause of the fire is yet to be known. In a similar incident few days back a fire that broke out at Kamala mills had claimed 14 lives and had left over 20 people severely injured.

Salman Khan's Tiger Zinda Hai shook the Bollywood box office from slumber by registering record-breaking business last year, and Newton got global acclaim by becoming India's official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars 2018. But the two films failed to earn a nomination in the main categories for the 63rd Jio Filmfare Awards 2018.

The nominations list was released on Thursday.

TIGER ZINDA HAI, which released on December 22, minted Rs 206.04 crore in seven days. The film has been nominated in just one category — Best Action, leaving out Salman from the Best Actor in a Leading Role category.

As for NEWTON, starring Rajkummar Rao in a story set against the backdrop of elections in the world's largest democracy, has nominations across six categories. But neither is Rajkummar's widely lauded performance in the Best Actor category nor has the movie got a nod in the main categories.

Pankaj Tripathi has earned a nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) for the Amit V. Masurkar-directed NEWTON, which also finds a mention in the Best Editing, Best Original Story, Best Dialogue, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography categories.

Varun Dhawan's BADRINATH KI DULHANIA, Rajkummar's BAREILLY KI BARFI, Irrfan Khan's HINDI MEDIUM, Aamir Khan's SECRET SUPERSTAR and Akshay Kumar's TOILET: EK PREM KATHA are in contention for the Best Film trophy.

When it comes to Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male), Akshay (TOILET: EK PREM KATHA), Ayushmann Khurrana (SHUBH MANGAL SAAVDHAN), Hrithik Roshan (KAABIL), Irrfan (HINDI MEDIUM), Shah Rukh Khan (RAEES) and Varun (BADRINATH KI DULHANIA) are in the race.

As far as the female counterparts are concerned, Pakistani actress Saba Qamar has been nominted in the Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female) for her role in HINDI MEDIUM. She will be fighting for the trophy with Alia Bhatt (BADRINATH KI DULHANIA), Bhumi Pednekar (SHUBH MANGAL SAAVDHAN), Sridevi (MOM), Vidya Balan (TUMHARI SULU) and Zaira Wasim (SECRET SUPERSTAR).

Advait Chandan, who made his directorial debut with Aamir's home production SECRET SUPERSTAR, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari for BAREILLY KI BARFI, Saket Chaudhary for HINDI MEDIUM, Shashank Khaitan for BADRINATH KI DULHANIA and Shree Narayan Singh for TOILET: EK PREM KATHA are fighting for Best Director trophy.

The award gala will be held on January 20 here.

Salman Khan's Tiger Zinda Hai shook the Bollywood box office from slumber by registering record-breaking business last year, and Newton got global acclaim by becoming India's official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars 2018. But the two films failed to earn a nomination in the main categories for the 63rd Jio Filmfare Awards 2018.

The nominations list was released on Thursday.

TIGER ZINDA HAI, which released on December 22, minted Rs 206.04 crore in seven days. The film has been nominated in just one category — Best Action, leaving out Salman from the Best Actor in a Leading Role category.

As for NEWTON, starring Rajkummar Rao in a story set against the backdrop of elections in the world's largest democracy, has nominations across six categories. But neither is Rajkummar's widely lauded performance in the Best Actor category nor has the movie got a nod in the main categories.

Pankaj Tripathi has earned a nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) for the Amit V. Masurkar-directed NEWTON, which also finds a mention in the Best Editing, Best Original Story, Best Dialogue, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography categories.

Varun Dhawan's BADRINATH KI DULHANIA, Rajkummar's BAREILLY KI BARFI, Irrfan Khan's HINDI MEDIUM, Aamir Khan's SECRET SUPERSTAR and Akshay Kumar's TOILET: EK PREM KATHA are in contention for the Best Film trophy.

When it comes to Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male), Akshay (TOILET: EK PREM KATHA), Ayushmann Khurrana (SHUBH MANGAL SAAVDHAN), Hrithik Roshan (KAABIL), Irrfan (HINDI MEDIUM), Shah Rukh Khan (RAEES) and Varun (BADRINATH KI DULHANIA) are in the race.

As far as the female counterparts are concerned, Pakistani actress Saba Qamar has been nominted in the Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female) for her role in HINDI MEDIUM. She will be fighting for the trophy with Alia Bhatt (BADRINATH KI DULHANIA), Bhumi Pednekar (SHUBH MANGAL SAAVDHAN), Sridevi (MOM), Vidya Balan (TUMHARI SULU) and Zaira Wasim (SECRET SUPERSTAR).

Advait Chandan, who made his directorial debut with Aamir's home production SECRET SUPERSTAR, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari for BAREILLY KI BARFI, Saket Chaudhary for HINDI MEDIUM, Shashank Khaitan for BADRINATH KI DULHANIA and Shree Narayan Singh for TOILET: EK PREM KATHA are fighting for Best Director trophy.

The award gala will be held on January 20 here.

Actress Sunny Leone's wax figure will be placed at the Madame Tussauds musuem here.

It will be displayed alongside statues of other leading celebrities in a yet to be announced theme, read a statement.

A team of expert artists flew in from London to meet Sunny for the sitting in Mumbai, where they took over 200 specific measurements and images were taken to create an authentic figure.

"I am thrilled and grateful to Madame Tussauds for creating my figure. Having my own wax figure is completely overwhelming. This is the first time I have undergone a sitting and I must thank the entire team for making it a unique and memorable experience. I am equally excited to see 'me' at the attraction and can't wait for the fans reaction it will be finally displayed later this year," said Sunny.

Pointing out that the actress has a massive fan base, Anshul Jain, General Manager and Director, Merlin Entertainments India Pvt Ltd, said: "Announcing her figure at the attraction is equally enthralling for us, and we are certain that this will give her fans millions of memories to carry home with lots of selfies."

The other wax figures at the venue include those of Katrina Kaif, Madhuri Dixit, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Salman Khan, Will Smith, David Beckham, Kim Kardasian, Justin Bieber, Beyonce Knowles, Asha Bhosle, Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Sharma, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Ranbir Kapoor.

Actress Sunny Leone's wax figure will be placed at the Madame Tussauds musuem here.

It will be displayed alongside statues of other leading celebrities in a yet to be announced theme, read a statement.

A team of expert artists flew in from London to meet Sunny for the sitting in Mumbai, where they took over 200 specific measurements and images were taken to create an authentic figure.

"I am thrilled and grateful to Madame Tussauds for creating my figure. Having my own wax figure is completely overwhelming. This is the first time I have undergone a sitting and I must thank the entire team for making it a unique and memorable experience. I am equally excited to see 'me' at the attraction and can't wait for the fans reaction it will be finally displayed later this year," said Sunny.

Pointing out that the actress has a massive fan base, Anshul Jain, General Manager and Director, Merlin Entertainments India Pvt Ltd, said: "Announcing her figure at the attraction is equally enthralling for us, and we are certain that this will give her fans millions of memories to carry home with lots of selfies."

The other wax figures at the venue include those of Katrina Kaif, Madhuri Dixit, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Salman Khan, Will Smith, David Beckham, Kim Kardasian, Justin Bieber, Beyonce Knowles, Asha Bhosle, Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Sharma, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Ranbir Kapoor.