Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Senior actress Deepti Naval has shared a cryptic post on social media amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, which reads “Peace/Please.”

Deepti took to Instagram, where she has 150K followers, and shared a portrait of a little girl wearing an outfit in the colours of the Palestinian flag.

The girl is writing “PEACE” in black ink on a broken wall. The word also reads as “PLEASE,” with L and S written in red ink.

Deepti did not caption the post.

One user commented, “Pls stop this war and save Palestine.”

Another fan said: “Mam, you are a real human being.”

A third user wrote, “The world badly needs peace please,” and another fan commented, “Very creative, Peace Please.”

Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza strip has killed over 30 people, including 15 children at the Khadija School in Deir el-Balah, Palestinian official said. However, Israel said it had attacked the Hamas command centre operating from the facility.

On the work front, Deepti made her debut in 1978 with Shyam Benegal’s film ‘Junoon’.

In 1979, she played the lead role in ‘Ek Baar Phir’ alongside Suresh Oberoi.

She has been paired with actor Farooq Sheikh in movies like ‘Chashme Buddoor’, ‘Saath Saath’, ‘Kissi Se Na Kehna’, ‘Katha’, ‘Rang Birangi’, and ‘Faasle’.

The 72-year-old actress has also featured in movies like ‘Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!’, ‘Hip Hip Hurray’, ‘Ankahee’, ‘Main Zinda Hoon’, ‘Yalgaar’, ‘Shakti: The Power’, ‘Memories in March’, ‘NH10’, and ‘Mother Teresa & Me’.

Most recently, she starred in ‘Goldfish,’ written and directed by Pushan Kripalani, alongside Kalki Koechlin and Gordon Warnecke.

Deepti has also been part of TV shows like ‘Kahkashan’, ‘Mukti Bandhan’, ‘Made in Heaven’, and ‘Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors’. She made her directorial debut with ‘Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish’, starring Manisha Koirala and Rajit Kapur.

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Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Hollywood star Hugh Jackman has shared a sneak peek into the “greatest times” of his life, which includes moments with his closest friend and fellow star Ryan Reynolds and filmmaker Shawn Levy.

Jackman took to Instagram and shared a collection of images and videos from the shoots of their latest blockbuster, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’.

The post features Levy, Reynolds, and Jackman posing for pictures and stills from their promotions and shoots.

“And so begins the purge of BTS photos and videos. There’s no grand plan for any of it, just glimpses of one of the greatest times of my life. Much more to come,” he wrote in the caption.

The actor also praised Levy and Reynolds, with whom his bromance has been a favourite among fans globally.

“@vancityreynolds and @slevydirect are two of the finest humans I know. Our friendship is unbreakable and everlasting. #deadpoolandwolverine,” he said.

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is based on Marvel Comics.

The film is the 34th movie in the MCU and is a sequel to 2016’s ‘Deadpool’ and 2018’s ‘Deadpool 2’.

The film also stars Emma Corrin, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, Leslie Uggams, Aaron Stanford, and Matthew Macfadyen.

The film humorously traces the story of the quirky superhero Deadpool, who is pulled from his quiet life by the Time Variance Authority (TVA) and joins forces with a reluctant Wolverine to save his universe.

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Los Angeles, July 30 (IANS) As the US elections draw closer, several Hollywood personalities, including Jennifer Lopez and Jessica Alba, have urged people to register to vote.

Lopez and Alba took to their respective Instagram accounts to share a post related to the upcoming US elections, which will take place in November.

The post read: “We are officially 100 days away from election day. Let’s go!! Register here.”

Alba shared the same post but added an extra note: “There’s a lot of uncertainty around the 2024 elections, but here’s one thing we do know: Election Day is still November 5.

“With only 100 days to go, make sure you are ready to take the issues you care about straight to the ballot box this November.”

Several other personalities have joined the rallies for the upcoming elections, showing support for their favourite candidates.

On July 30, it was announced that rapper Megan Thee Stallion will be performing in Atlanta at Vice President and presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris’s campaign rally.

Hollywood star Eva Longoria made a strong appeal urging people to vote for the Democrats, emphasising the importance of preventing Donald Trump’s return to the office.

Donald Trump, Republican presidential nominee, and former US president, faced flak over his “in four years, you don’t have to vote again” remarks after some Democrats said that his comments, directed at a Christian audience, signalled his plans to be a “dictator”.

President Joe Biden last week had said that he would end his presidential re-election campaign less than four months before Election Day and backed Harris to replace him as the Democratic nominee.

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Los Angeles, July 30 (IANS) Hollywood stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence’s latest release, ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’, has become the ‘biggest movie of all time’ in Saudi Arabia.

Smith took to Instagram and shared numerous pictures and videos where he and Lawrence are seen interacting with fans at the film’s premiere, which was released in June.

In one clip, Smith is seen addressing the audience in the theatre.

He is heard saying: “That was spectacular. We have come, we have made history with the first-ever Hollywood premiere in Saudi Arabia. The Bad Boys have come and delivered. This is amazing.”

Smith captioned the post: “Woooowww!!! @badboys Ride or Die just became the biggest movie of ALL TIME in Saudi Arabia. Shukran Lakum.”

‘Bad Boys: Ride Or Die’ is a buddy cop action comedy directed by Adil and Bilall.

The film is the fourth part of the ‘Bad Boys’ series and is the sequel to 2020’s ‘Bad Boys for Life’.

The first instalment was released in 1995 and was directed by Michael Bay.

Stars including DJ Khaled, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Nunez, Jacob Scipio, and John Salley return from previous instalments.

‘Bad Boys: Ride Or Die’ follows Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett as they attempt to clear the name of their late captain, Conrad Howard, after he is falsely accused of conspiracy.

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Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee visited the Tirupati Devasthanams to seek blessings.

Devoleena took to Instagram and shared a picture collage of herself dressed in a yellow salwar kameez.

In the photos, she is seen sitting alongside a friend and posing candidly.

The actress, who is famously known as “Gopi Bahu”, captioned the post with just the geotag of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams and the hashtag #GovindaGovinda.

Tirumala, known for its spirituality, is in the Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh.

It is one of the neighbourhoods of Tirupati city.

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is an independent government trust that manages various temples, including the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple.

Talking about Devoleena, the actress is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer and made her acting debut in 2011 with ‘Sawaare Sabke Sapne Preeto’.

She gained stardom after replacing Giaa Manek as Gopi Bahu in ‘Saath Nibhaana Saathiya’.

Devoleena was also seen in reality shows such as ‘Bigg Boss 13’. She entered ‘Bigg Boss 14’ as a proxy contestant and appeared in ‘Bigg Boss 15’.

Currently, the actress is seen in ‘Chhathi Maiyya Ki Bitiya’ as Goddess Chhathi Maiyya.

On July 12, Devoleena spoke about resolving her confusion over playing the goddess in the show, which also stars Sara Khan, Jaya Bhattacharya, Vrinda Dahal, and Aashish Dixit.

The actress said that she had another offer while deciding on ‘Chhathi Maiyya Ki Bitiya’. However, she felt that choosing this show and character was a sign from God.

“I was torn between two shows while deciding on ‘Chhathi Maiyya Ki Bitiya’, and then a friend unexpectedly called me and said, ‘Devo, I want to see you in the role of a goddess on screen’, unaware of my dilemma. It felt like Chhathi Maiyya herself was speaking to me through my friend, guiding me to choose this role,” added Devoleena.

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