EXCLUSIVE: Dharmendra’s family to host ‘Celebration Of Life’ memorial; Sonu Nigam to sing his evergreen hits

Legendary actor Dharmendra, who passed away on November 24, 2025, will be remembered in a special way by his family and loved ones. Bollywood Hungama has learned that instead of a conventional prayer meet, the Deols are organising a heartfelt ‘Celebration Of Life’ that mirrors the way the superstar lived – large-hearted, warm and king size. The remembrance gathering will be held this week at a five-star hotel in Mumbai. The Deol family will be in attendance along with other near and dear ones from their extended family, as well as the film industry. An insider told Bollywood Hungama, “In a moving gesture, the family has invited Sonu Nigam to perform some of the most memorable songs picturised on Dharmendra over the decades. The singer is expected to render evergreen numbers that defined the star’s on-screen romance and charisma...melodies that generations have grown up with and still hum with affection. The idea is to let music do what Dharmendra’s own films often did: bring smiles, ...

Tom Cruise’s ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ accepts a five-minute standing ovation at Cannes

Tom Cruise's 'Top Gun: Maverick' accepts a five-minute standing ovation at Cannes Even before the final scene kicked off at the Cannes premiere of Top Gun: Maverick on Wednesday night, festival-goers made it clear they thought Tom Cruise was great. The actor received a standing ovation after he was awarded the "surprise" Palme d'Or, which seemed to really take him by surprise. And he received another round of applause after he delivered some energetic opening remarks. At that moment, eight fighter planes flew over the coast, which painted the sky in red, white, and blue, symbolizing the colors of the French and American flags. It was the culmination of a day dedicated to the glory of Tom Cruise. It is worth noting that both Tom himself and the audience have been waiting for this holiday for a very long time. Top Gun: Maverick was supposed to debut in 2019. But first, Cruise wanted to work hard on the special effects and moved the premiere to 2020, and then the pandemic hit, which disrupted the plans of many companies. "It's an incredible evening and an incredible time just to see everyone's faces," Cruise said at Cannes. "It's been 36 years since the first Top Gun, and we had to wait years for it because of the pandemic ." Cruise then called the cast, The audience of the festival oohed and aahed during the show of tricks, applauded, and laughed. And when Val Kilmer, who plays Cruise's nemesis Iceman in the film, appeared on stage with Tom, it was followed by a five-minute standing ovation.

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