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Priyanka Chopra teams up with Oscar winner Russell Crowe for sci-fi action thriller Bluefly; Nick Jonas cheers her on

Priyanka Chopra teams up with Oscar winner Russell Crowe for sci-fi action thriller Bluefly; Nick Jonas cheers her on

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Actor Priyanka Chopra continues to expand her global footprint with one exciting project after another. While fans are eagerly awaiting her much-anticipated collaboration with SS Rajamouli in Varanasi, the actor has now announced her next Hollywood project, and it has already sparked excitement among fans. Priyanka will share the screen with Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe in the upcoming sci-fi action thriller Bluefly. The actor announced the news on social media, and her husband, Nick Jonas, was quick to cheer her on and show his support. Priyanka Chopra to star opposite Russell Crowe in next Hollywood project. Priyanka Chopra announces new Hollywood film with Russell Crowe On Thursday, Priyanka took to Instagram to announce her upcoming film Bluefly. Directed by Nimród Antal, the film is written by David Frigerio (Beast), William Eubank (Underwater) and Carlyle Eubank (Muzzle). Sharing the announcement, Priyanka simply wrote, “On to the next.” According to Deadline, the synopsis of the film reads: “Deep in the Congo, a grieving UN translator is pulled onto a black-ops mission to recover a downed aircraft that …

Exclusive: Priyanka Chopra Jonas to star opposite Russell Crowe in Bluefly

Exclusive: Priyanka Chopra Jonas to star opposite Russell Crowe in Bluefly

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Pinkvilla has exclusively learnt that Academy Award-winning actor Russell Crowe and global star Priyanka Chopra Jonas are set to share screen space in the upcoming sci-fi action thriller Bluefly. The film will be directed by Nimród Antal, known for Predators and his work on Stranger Things. The project will officially be introduced to buyers at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), while principal photography is scheduled to begin later this year on Australia’s Gold Coast. The film follows the story of a grieving United Nations translator who is pulled into a secret black-ops mission in the Congo to recover a mysterious aircraft that was never supposed to exist. As the team travels deeper into dangerous militia-controlled territory, they slowly uncover a shocking truth that turns the mission into a fight for survival. The screenplay has been written by David Frigerio, William Eubank and Carlyle Eubank. Bluefly is backed by producers Michael Jefferson, David Frigerio, Deborah Glover, Arianne Fraser, Delphine Perrier and Vanessa Yao Guo, with Highland Film Group handling worldwide sales.  Speaking about the film, Highland …

How Priyanka Chopra’s Mary Kom biopic inspired Pakistan’s 1st female CWG boxing medallist Fatima Zahra to pick up sport

How Priyanka Chopra’s Mary Kom biopic inspired Pakistan’s 1st female CWG boxing medallist Fatima Zahra to pick up sport

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India’s MC Mary Kom has inspired generations of homegrown boxers, but the six-time world champion’s influence has travelled well beyond the country’s borders, reaching Pakistan’s first female Commonwealth Games medallist, Fatima Zahra. It was after watching the film based on Mary Kom’s life, which starred Priyanka Chopra, that a 10-year-old Fatima decided to become a boxer. Pakistant’s first female boxer to win a CWG medal used to train while watching Priyanka Chopra’s Mary Kom biopic. How Priyanka Chopra’s Mary Kom inspired Fatima This week, the 22-year-old signed off with a historic bronze medal in the women’s 60kg event at the Glasgow Games. This is the first medal in boxing at the Commonwealth Games by a Pakistani woman. Growing up in Sargodha in Pakistan’s Punjab province, Fatima had few female boxing role models to look up to in her own country. She instead found one across the border in Mary Kom. “I am inspired by India’s Mary Kom,” Fatima told PTI after securing her bronze medal. For Fatima, it was not just Mary Kom’s achievements but …

Academics slam Priyanka Gandhi’s ‘gaumutra expert’ jibe aimed at IIT Madras director

Academics slam Priyanka Gandhi’s ‘gaumutra expert’ jibe aimed at IIT Madras director

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V. Kamakoti, Director of IIT Madras in Chennai. File | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam A collective of 215 concerned citizens, scholars, and intellectuals, including Vice Chancellors of leading universities as well as directors of the Indian Institutes of Management and Technology (IIMs and IITs), issued an open letter to Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday, condemning her political mockery directed at IIT Madras director V. Kamakoti.  The letter criticised her jibe in the Lok Sabha on July 28, reportedly referring to Prof. Kamakoti as a “gaumutra expert”, during a discussion on The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026. Signatories to the letter argued that such characterisations bypass substantive debate in favour of dismissive political caricatures, threatening the foundational principles of scientific temper enshrined in the Indian Constitution. ‘Top tech brain’ The open letter highlighted Prof. Kamakoti’s credentials, stating that he holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT Madras and has authored over 150 research papers and headed more than 50 Research and Development (R&D) projects. …

Priyanka Gandhi’s ‘gaumutra expert’ jibe draws ire of over 200 academicians: ‘Mockery not a substitute’ | India News

Priyanka Gandhi’s ‘gaumutra expert’ jibe draws ire of over 200 academicians: ‘Mockery not a substitute’ | India News

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3 min readNew DelhiJul 30, 2026 08:44 PM IST Two days after Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra tore into the government in Parliament over the police action against students during the NEET paper leak protests, more than 200 academicians have written her a letter, objecting to her “gaumutra expert” remark, allegedly against IIT Madras Director VK Kamakoti. Responding to Vadra’s remarks, the academicians said mockery is not a substitute for reasoned engagement. Who is VK Kamakoti Kamakoti, a Padma awardee, is a member of the six-member task force on exam reforms constituted by the Centre after the NEET paper leak row. What was in letter written to Priyanka Gandhi The academicians, including vice-chancellors and former vice-chancellors, said dismissing a scholar through a label rather than engaging with the substance of his views risks undermining the very scientific temper the Constitution calls upon every citizen to develop. “We write to express our disappointment over your reported remark describing IIT Madras Director Professor V Kamakoti as a ‘gaumutra expert’. Whether intended as sarcasm or political rhetoric, such …

‘You took them from Cong’: Priyanka Gandhi-Kalyan Banerjee banter outside Parliament as he opposes TMC rebels

‘You took them from Cong’: Priyanka Gandhi-Kalyan Banerjee banter outside Parliament as he opposes TMC rebels

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Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi and Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee, who was suspended from the Lok Sabha last week, were seen interacting inside the Parliament complex on Thursday over the political ties between the two parties. The interaction happened as Banerjee was protesting against the merger of 20 rebel TMC MPs with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI). TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee stage a protest as Congress MPs Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Imran Masood, MP Pappu Yadav and others look on during the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi. (PTI) Last month, former TMC chief whip Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, deputy leader Shatabdi Ray, and actors Deepak Adhikari and Saayoni Ghosh were among the 20 MPs who left the TMC after the party lost power in West Bengal and joined the Tripura-based NCPI in a boost to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Inside Priyanka Gandhi and Kalyan Banerjee’s conversation As Kalyan Banerjee continued his protest over the merger of the rebel MPs with the NCPI, Priyanka Gandhi walked up to him and said that …

Priyanka Chopra steps out with Nick Jonas and Mahesh Babu for movie night in Hyderabad amid Varanasi shoot. See pics

Priyanka Chopra steps out with Nick Jonas and Mahesh Babu for movie night in Hyderabad amid Varanasi shoot. See pics

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Priyanka Chopra is currently in Hyderabad shooting for SS Rajamouli’s action-adventure Varanasi. Accompanying her on the work trip are husband Nick Jonas and daughter Malti Marie Chopra Jonas, making it a blend of work and family time. Amid a packed filming schedule, Priyanka and Nick stepped out for a movie night with her co-star Mahesh Babu. (Also read: Priyanka Chopra gets emotional as daughter Malti vibes to her song Tune Maari Entriyaan: ‘Who would’ve thought?’ ) Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas pose with Mahesh Babu after movie night in Hyderabad. (Instagram/@amb_cinemas) Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas step out with Mahesh Babu The photo features Priyanka, Nick and Mahesh Babu posing together at AMB Cinemas in Hyderabad, the multiplex chain co-owned by the Telugu superstar. Dressed in a sleeveless ivory V-neck top with textured detailing, Priyanka kept her look understated yet chic. She paired the outfit with tinted oversized sunglasses and styled her shoulder-length hair in soft waves. Nick opted for an all-white ensemble featuring a textured shirt layered over a white vest, while Mahesh Babu kept …

Priyanka Gandhi defends remarks on Pralhad Joshi, questions why they were expunged from Lok Sabha

Priyanka Gandhi defends remarks on Pralhad Joshi, questions why they were expunged from Lok Sabha

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Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday defended her remarks against Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi, saying she had “only spoken the truth” and questioning why her comments were considered unparliamentary and removed from the Lok Sabha records. The controversy follows a heated debate in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday during discussions on the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026. Remarks made by Priyanka Gandhi about the newly appointed Education Minister were later expunged from the official parliamentary proceedings, triggering protests from the Treasury benches and sharp exchanges between the ruling BJP and the Congress. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

‘Priyanka Chopra looked ordinary’: Suneel Darshan says she got Andaaz after nose surgery | Bollywood News

‘Priyanka Chopra looked ordinary’: Suneel Darshan says she got Andaaz after nose surgery | Bollywood News

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3 min readKochiJul 29, 2026 04:00 PM IST In the initial years of his directorial journey, Suneel Darshan mostly cast Karisma Kapoor as the female lead. After their successful collaboration in Ajay (1996), Jaanwar (1999), and Ek Rishtaa (2001), he joined forces with Karisma’s sister Kareena Kapoor in Talaash: The Hunt Begins (2003). However, in his next production venture, Raj Kanwar’s Andaaz (2003), he did not go with Kareena, but rather cast two fairly fresh faces: Priyanka Chopra and Lara Dutta. While Priyanka, the Miss World 2000, was just two films old at that time, Andaaz marked the acting debut of Lara, the winner of the Miss Intercontinental 1997 and Miss Universe 2000 pageants. However, when Priyanka walked into Suneel Darshan’s office, he wasn’t immediately drawn to her. He also wondered what made her Miss World. Jana Nayagan Collection Day 6 Updates | Vijay’s film to cross Rs 250 crore mark today ‘She looked ordinary’: Suneel Darshan on meeting Priyanka Chopra During a conversation with Hindi Rush, he recalled, “When I cast them, I had …

‘Gaumutra expert’: Priyanka Gandhi questions inclusion of IIT Madras director in PM’s exam reforms panel, BJP hits back

‘Gaumutra expert’: Priyanka Gandhi questions inclusion of IIT Madras director in PM’s exam reforms panel, BJP hits back

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s task force on exam reforms became the centre of a political row in Parliament on Tuesday after Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi questioned the inclusion of IIT Madras Director V Kamakoti, calling him a “gaumutra expert” (cow urine expert). BJP MP Anurag Thakur hit back at the Congress leader over her remarks. Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and BJP MP Anurag Thakur in Lok Sabha on Tuesday (PTI Photos) “In this new committee, there is one ex-IB chief, one IT company owner, and one gaumutra expert,” she said. Responding to her remarks, Thakur said he was saddened by the comments targeting one of India’s foremost scientists and accused Priyanka of putting on an innocent face while trying to cover up the alleged wrongdoings of previous Congress governments. “I will answer Priyanka ji after this. The way she makes an innocent face, misleads people, smiles subtly, and even asks the Speaker to smile, she does this while speaking on serious issues. She tries to cover up the wrongdoings and failures of her own …