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Bollywood star Akshay Kumar tests positive as India virus surge worsens

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar tests positive as India virus surge worsens

  • Saturday also saw Indian spin star Axar Patel announce he had tested positive
  • The news came just a day after Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar said he had been hospitalized as a precautionary measure after testing positive a week earlier
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East meets West: ErosSTX CEO Robert Simonds on Hollywood, Bollywood and everything in between

East meets West: ErosSTX CEO Robert Simonds on Hollywood, Bollywood and everything in between

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Watch your words: Bollywood lauds court order for two news channels

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Special Bollywood looks to rewrite script after low turnout at reopened cinemas

Bollywood looks to rewrite script after low turnout at reopened cinemas

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Troubled Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt confirms cancer diagnosis

Troubled Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt confirms cancer diagnosis

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Special Bollywood hits back with lawsuit over smear campaign

Bollywood hits back with lawsuit over smear campaign

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Special Virus-restricted Bollywood filmmakers focus on ME, UAE for movie shoots

Virus-restricted Bollywood filmmakers focus on ME, UAE for movie shoots

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Bollywood actress at the center of media frenzy granted bail

Bollywood actress at the center of media frenzy granted bail

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Bollywood superstar Padukone summoned by police in drugs probe

Bollywood superstar Padukone summoned by police in drugs probe

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Special Bollywood back on track but virus precautions wipe out iconic dance scenes 

Bollywood back on track but virus precautions wipe out iconic dance scenes 

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Emotions run low in predictable damsel-in-distress drama ‘Khuda Haafiz’

Emotions run low in predictable damsel-in-distress drama ‘Khuda Haafiz’

By Gautaman Bhaskaran ·
Troubled Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt ‘diagnosed with cancer’

Troubled Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt ‘diagnosed with cancer’

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Special Lights, camera, masks off, action: Bollywood back in business after virus lockdown

Lights, camera, masks off, action: Bollywood back in business after virus lockdown

By Subhash K Jha ·

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