Bollywood NewsWrap, November 5: Anushka Sharma shares son Akay’s picture for the first time on Virat Kohli’s birthday; Padma Bhushan Sharda Sinha passes away at the age of 72

Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of death and threats, which may be triggering for some readers.

After a busy Monday, today, November 5, was packed with various events in the Hindi film industry. From Khushi Kapoor and Virat Kohli’s birthday celebrations to Lawrence Bishnoi gang’s fresh threats to Salman Khan and Padma Shri awardee Sharda Sinha’s demise, a lot happened today; Come see.

Here are the top newsmakers of Bollywood Newswrap for November 5:

1. Anushka Sharma shares the first picture of her son Akay on husband Virat Kohli’s birthday

Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli keep their children away from the media limelight and do not show their faces in front of them. But today, on the occasion of Virat’s birthday, the actress has shared a birthday post for Kohli with his unseen picture.

The photo shows the first glimpse of the couple’s son Akay, who was born in February 2024. The cricketer is playfully holding his daughter Vamika and son, whose faces are covered with emoji stickers.

2. Salman Khan receives new threats from Lawrence Bishnoi gang demanding money. 50 million

Salman Khan has been receiving constant death threats from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang over his alleged involvement in the blackbuck poaching case and once again he has received a new threatening note. PTI reported that the Mumbai Police Traffic Control Room found a note allegedly sent by the gang.

The message mentioned that the megastar would either have to apologize for his actions or he would have to pay Rs. Rs 5 crore to stay alive. Soon the police started investigation behind this.

3. Bhushan Kumar shares big update on Ranbir Kapoor and Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal Park

The T-Series managing director sat down for an interview with Bollywood Hungama and discussed updates about his upcoming film Animal Park. He was asked whether the film is ‘on track’ or not.

In his response, Bhushan Kumar said that the film’s director, Sandeep Reddy Vanga, was busy making his next film, Spirit, starring Prabhas in the lead role, which will begin shooting in December 2024. He told that after that film, he will take up a film. A break of six months, and then immediately, the next film they will work on is Animal Park

4. Khushi Kapoor’s rumored boyfriend Vedang Raina attends her birthday celebrations

Khushi Kapoor is the daughter of Sridevi and Boney Kapoor. The young actress turns 24 today. So, she celebrated the day in a grand manner, starting with a pajama party with Alia Kashyap, Shanaya Kapoor and other friends.

However, the highlight of the party was the presence of her rumored boyfriend and former co-star Vedang Raina, who attended the party. Apart from them, Sonam Kapoor, Rhea Kapoor, Jackky Bhagnani, Janhvi Kapoor’s BF Shikhar Paharia and Rakul Preet Singh wished Khushi through their social media posts.

5. Padma Bhushan and Bihar Nightingale, Sharda Sinha passes away at the age of 72

Popular folk singer and Padma Shri awardee Sharda Sinha passed away on November 5, 2024. She was ill for the last few days and was on ventilator at AIIMS hospital in Delhi. But this could not happen and his son Anshuman Sinha shared this news with fans.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Bihar Chief Minister expressed condolences. She was known for her iconic folk songs, many of which were often played on festivals such as Chhath Puja.