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JANUARY HIGHLIGHTS: HOW THE YEAR BEGAN MAKING HEADLINES
The first month of 2026 arrived with impact, blending nostalgia, milestones and turning points across industries. January captured attention with emotional farewells, long-awaited comebacks and record-breaking achievements that set the tone for the year ahead. Here are some of January’s most talked-about moments… Stranger Things: End of Beginning Netflix’s cultural phenomenon Stranger Things officially reached its conclusion as its much-awaited finale aired on Januar
Arpita Nayak
6 days ago3 min read


JAVED AKHTAR FLAGS VIRAL AI VIDEO AS FAKE, WARNS OF LEGAL ACTION
The veteran lyricist says the computer-generated clip falsely attributed to him is damaging his reputation and credibility Veteran writer and lyricist Javed Akhtar has publicly dismissed a viral video circulating online that claims he has “turned to God”, clarifying that the clip is entirely fabricated using artificial intelligence. Taking to his social media handle on X on Friday, Akhtar described the video as a computer-generated fake and expressed serious concern over the

E2 Correspondent
Jan 22 min read


PRABHAS LENDS HIS VOICE TO ‘KOKKOROKO’
The star is set to surprise audiences by dubbing for an unusual character in the upcoming anthology film Prabhas is set to take on a distinctly unconventional assignment with Kokkoroko , an anthology film directed by Srinivas Vasanthala and produced by Ramesh Varma under RV Film House, in collaboration with Niladri Productions. The actor will lend his voice to what is being described as the “hen’s voice” in the film—an unexpected creative choice that has already sparked wid
Lipika Varma
Dec 23, 20251 min read


JANHVI KAPOOR CONDEMNS MEDIA’S ‘VOYEURISTIC CULTURE’
At We The Women 2025 , Janhvi Kapoor called out the growing dehumanisation in media, urging a return to empathy and moral responsibility Actor Janhvi Kapoor has openly criticised the “voyeuristic nature” of today’s media culture, saying that even moments of death are stripped of dignity and humanity. Recalling her own experience after her mother’s passing and the recent demise of veteran actor Dharmendra, she expressed deep concern over how empathy is being replaced with sens

E2 Correspondent
Dec 3, 20251 min read
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