After the tweets sparked a row, a cleric in West Bengal, Syed Shah Atif Ali Al-Qaderi, announced he would give Rs 10 lakh to anyone who shaves off Sonu Nigam's head and garlands with footwear.

Sonu Nigam took up the challenge, calling a Muslim barber to do the job.

"I have requested Aalim (Hakim) to come. He will shave my head, but it isn't any agitation or challenge. The one who is cutting hair is a Muslim and I am a Hindu. There is no animosity," Nigam said here. 

"The same language of fatwa can be communicated through a language of love," he added.

Nigam underlined that he never meant any offence.

"Being secular means understanding each other's problems and not saying 'I am only right'. 'Aazan zaruri hai, loudspeaker nahi' (Aazan is necessary, not the loudspeakers). 

Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who plays the title role in the upcoming movie, earlier took to Twitter to thank Rishi Kapoor for sharing screen space with him. However, he didn't let out anything about the film.

"It was indeed a pleasure sharing the screen with Rishi Kapoor sir, what an amazing energy you possess even now," Nawazuddin tweeted on Wednesday.

Responding, Rishi wrote: "Thank you Nawaz! Did that bit for Nandita Das and ‘Manto' -- title role played by you. We will have fun working together in the future."

Om Puri was supposed to play a character in the film, but he passed away earlier this year.

Gehna Jewellers has collaborated with ASAL by Abu Sandeep, the label by designers Abu and Sandeep, to present a collection, ASAL by Abu Sandeep for Gehna. 

Much like their work in fashion, traditional jewellery concepts of necklace sets, earrings, bangles and rings have been entirely reimagined through their artistic eye. Old world charm has been reinvented for the 21st century. 

Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla told: "We are passionate about design in all forms. To create in new mediums is a compulsion for any artist. This collection of jewellery is our passion for beauty expressed through a new medium."

The brand also released two new titles on Prime Video -- Will Smith and Jared Leto-starrer superhero film "Suicide Squad" and "Don't Be That Guy", a standup comedy special by Kenny Sebastian. 

"Baahubali: The Lost Legends" is made by Rajamouli in association with Graphic India and Arka Mediaworks and viewers can now watch the first episode of the animation series. The other episodes will be released from May 19 onwards.

Priced at Rs 3,999 (including taxes), the media stick will be available on Amazon.in and select retail stores, including Reliance Digital and Croma across India. 

"Fire TV stick offers access to a vast selection of movies and TV shows, popular apps and features designed specifically for customers in India including voice search for Amazon video titles in Hindi and English," Marc Whitten, Vice President, Amazon Fire TV, told reporters here. 

Powered by quad-core processor, the stick plugs into HDTV and lets consumers access thousands of movies, games and apps. 

As an introductory offer, customers who purchase a Fire TV stick by May 31 and subscribe to an annual Prime membership will receive Rs 499 credit back to their Amazon Pay balance. 

Rajesh Jain, Business Head of brand Rangriti and designer Sumona Parekh doles out tips on how one can glamourise their summer outfits keeping scorching sun.

* Go loud this summer, by incorporating colour in your wardrobe. Add some cheer to your dull days with bright coloured clothes.

* Start a process of mix and match of top with the bottoms, you may pair a print top for solid pants or a solid top for a print skirt.

* Surprise people with this dash of awesomeness. Mixing and matching of scarves, dupattas and sober dress adds a dash of confidence to one's personality. A great way to wear a scarf or dupatta if you have two contrasting colours that can go well with the pastel colour dress.

After her bitter divorce battle with actor Johnny Depp, Amber is already making plans to marry Musk.

In an interview with Grazia magazine, Amber's father David talked about her daughter and her plans to settle down, reports dailymail.co.uk.

He said: "Amber and Elon are both very serious about each other. She would love to get married. One of the things they want to do is settle down and have a family. They are making plans for that."

Based on Dave Eggers's book with the same name, the James Ponsoldt directorial is being brought to India by MVP Entertainment, read a statement from the production company. 

In the film, Watson's character Mae is hired to work for The Circle, the world's largest and most powerful tech and social media company. 

As she rises through the ranks, she is encouraged by the company's founder, Eamon Bailey (Hanks), to engage in a groundbreaking experiment that pushes the boundaries of privacy, ethics and ultimately her personal freedom. 

He will be playing the role of identical twins Erik and Adam in "Twin" -- co-created by Hivju and Kristoffer Metcalfe, reports variety.com. 

Hivju plays the role of a man who takes over his identical twin's very different life and character.

Backed by Scandinavian major Nordisk Film Production, "Twin" will be presented for the first time in public at Series Mania festival's Co-production Forum. The fest started on Tuesday and will go on till Friday. 

"Dear Sachin. My best wishes for the success of aSachin: A Billion Dreams'. God bless," Rajinikanth tweeted.

Directed by James Erskine, the film is slated for theatrical release on May 26.

The film, which features Sachin himself, captures the Little Master's cricket and personal life in substantial detail, which shedding light on some never heard aspects of his life.

"I have been a fan of villains since my childhood. Finally when I got the role of a villain, I got scary reactions from two women. They were sitting beside me during the screening and left the hall halfway when they realised I was beside them," said Chunky Pandey at a post-release interview of "Begum Jaan".

After trying his hand at comedy and negative genre, Chunky now wants to make his audience cry. "I have done comedy and now I did a negative role. So for future I guess I wanna do an emotional character and make my audience cry," said the "Housefull" actor.

"Ayushmann is a very innocent guy, you won't get any spicy stories from him," said Parineeti, who was promoting and launching a song from "Meri Pyaari Bindu" with Ayushmann.

"Ye Jawani Teri" is a peppy song which is sung by Nakash Aziz and Jonita Gandhi. The song gives us a throwback to our college days and we see Ayushmann and Parineeti grooving like never before.

Parineeti did her singing debut in "Meri Pyaari Bindu" with "Mana Ke Hum Yaar Nahi". The Song received positive response from the audience.

"Singing live is an honor. Honestly, to sing my own song live is like a lifelong dream," Parineeti said.

"Last working day. Hopefully. What a journey. What an experience. I am both smiling with joy and wincing with pain," Rajamouli tweeted.

The second part in the franchise, starring Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia, Ramya Krishnan and Sathyaraj, is slated for release on April 28.

The film, about the battle between two warring brothers for an ancient kingdom, will release in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam.

Saqib made his debut in 2011 with the film "Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge" and since then he has starred in films like "Mere Dad Ki Maruti", "Bombay Talkies", "Hawaa Hawaai" and "Dishoom". 

"I wouldn't say I am picky (about roles) or I won't even say it is a conscious descision (to do one film in a year)... When I became an actor I told my friends that I wanted to do things that I would be proud of when I'll look back after 10 years... So finding those good films takes time and I'm in no hurry," Saqib told over phone from Mumbai. 

"I got my big professional break only when I dared to break the stereotype, do something different. And I have always lived by the one rule - that unless you are comfortable with who you are, you can never stand out in a crowd," Rannvijay said in a statement. 

The 34-year-old says the jewellery by the brand for men are "edgy, stylish, statement fashion accessories for men who dare to be original". 

This is the first time that the festival organisers have introduced cash prize in various film categories, read a statement from the organisers. 

The categories are Best Feature Film (International Competition for Feature Films) with cash prize of Rs 1,30,000; Jagran Shorts (International Competition for International Short Films) with prize Rs 65,000; Best Indian Feature Film with cash prize of Rs 2,00,000; Best Indian Film Director to be awarded with Rs 1,50,000; and Best Indian Debut Director to get Rs 1,00,000.

The films produced between August 1, 2016 and May 31, 2017 are eligible for all competitive sections and awards at the fest.