Naga Chaitanya recently expressed admiration for his ex-wife Samantha’s work in The Family Man. When asked about a series that impressed him, he highlighted The Family Man during an interview with a leading news portal. This show, helmed by Raj & DK and featuring Manoj Bajpayee, garnered Naga’s praise, especially the second season which starred Samantha. He had previously shown support for her by cheering and rating the series 10/10 upon its release.

Naga and Samantha announced their separation in 2021 for reasons undisclosed to the public. Naga himself is preparing for his debut in the OTT space with the series Dhootha. This eight-episode show also stars Parvathy Thiruvothu, Priya Bhavani Shankar, and Prachi Desai in significant roles. 

Discussing his OTT debut, Naga mentioned stepping out of his comfort zone and embracing challenges that push his boundaries. Dhootha, though a fictional narrative, promises to provoke thoughts and prompt the audience to reconsider their life choices and decisions.

Meanwhile, Samantha is gearing up for her role in the Indian adaptation of the American web series Citadel.

Akshay Kumar celebrated a proud moment as his wife and former actor Twinkle Khanna launched her fourth book, Welcome to Paradise. Alongside standing by her side at the Mumbai launch event, he also took to social media to express his joy. Twinkle reciprocated the acknowledgement, mentioning Akshay’s support on her own social media handles.

On Instagram, the Mission Mangal actor posted a picture of Twinkle holding her book at the launch event, flashing a million-dollar smile. Akshay’s caption reflected his immense pride, praising Twinkle’s endeavours, resilience, and achievements. He wrote, “Proud, prouder, proudest. That’s how you always make me feel, whether it’s to take up writing, going back to the university in your 40’s or just defying age and norms every chance you get. And today as you launch your new book, #WelcomeToParadise I just know it will add inches to my already big chest. Congratulations Tina @twinklerkhanna.”

The book launch drew prominent faces from Bollywood, with attendees including Akshay Kumar, Dimple Kapadia, Jackie Shroff, Karan Johar, Kiara Advani, Vidya Balan, Sonali Bendre, Tahira Kashyap, and many others, all there to show their support for the accomplished writer.

The voting in the battle for five states ended today after Telangana voted on 119 seats. The results of the exit polls will give a preliminary idea to parties of what the election results could be like. 

In Rajasthan, the voting took place on 199 out of 200 seats. While the Congress hopes to break the Rajasthan jinx and return to power again, the BJP’s election campaign focused on an “anti-incumbency” wave in the state. Shivraj Singh Chouhan has expressed confidence that he will form the government for the fifth time in Madhya Pradesh. Meanwhile, in Mizoram, the Chief Minister, Zoramthanga has exuded confidence that there won’t be a hung assembly in Mizoram and his Mizo National Front (MNF) will form government again. 

Chhattisgarh is the one state from which the Congress has the highest hope in this round of elections. In Telangana, it’s a fight between the ruling BRS, and the BJP and Congress. Prime Minister Modi extensively campaigned in the state to form a BJP government in the southern state. 

Warning: The exit polls do not always get it right. They have been way off the mark in the past. 

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