Entertainment: Move on, says Sonu Nigam

Bollywood playback singer Sonu Nigam, who found himself amidst a controversy for criticising sermons from the loudspeakers, said people should stop talking about the matter and move on. The 43-year-old singer took to Twitter where he asserted that there was no need to fuel it anymore.

The singer had described the loud sermons from the loudspeakers as hooliganism in a series of tweets and a fatwa was issued against him by a Kolkata-based cleric. Nigam recently posted a video of Azaan.

Baahubali producer accuses Emirates Airlines of racism

The producer of the blockbuster film Baahubali: The Conclusion has accused Emirates of "rude" and "racist" behaviour. Shobu Yarlagadda, 46, took to Twitter last night where he described how the staff of the Dubai-based air carrier mistreated the team when they were on their way to Hyderabad after promoting the film in Dubai. Shobu was accompanying director SS Rajamouli and actors Prabhas, Rana Dagubatti and Anushka Shetty for the promotion.

Shraddha to play badminton star Saina Nehwal in biopic

Actress Shraddha Kapoor has confirmed that she will play ace badminton player Saina Nehwal in her biopic, titled Saina. The 30-year-old actress, is also part of another biopic Haseena based on Dawood Ibrahim's sister Haseena Parkar. Saina will be directed by Amol Gupte, who has helmed Stanley Ka Dabba and Hawa Hawaai.