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Disney+ Hotstar announces Aashiqana Season 4
Mumbai: Mysteries, supernatural forces, curses and a folklore; Disney+ Hotstar’s Aashiqana is back with a super intriguing fourth season. Ready to set chills down your spine, the new season will take on you a thrilling journey with Yash and Chikki as they are set to explore what the world of traditions and customs awaits them. Produced by Gen Z Studios, directed by the series director Gul Khan, the series stars the supremely talented Zayn Ibad Khan (Yash) and Khushi Dubey (Chikki) in lead roles.
With Yash and Chikki standing on different paths and tackling every hurdle that comes their way, season four will be full of twists and turns and an untold folklore that leaves them cursed.
Series director Gul Khan said, “Aashiqana has been a fan favorite and we have received immense love for this show. For every season of Aashiqana, we have brought something fresh and new that would keep the audience hooked . Staying true to our efforts, this time we are back with something more, with a story spawned with folklore, legends and curses of the past, this season will be unique and intriguing. As we introduce new characters, new plots and unexpected twists in Aashiqana 4, we hope viewers enjoy this season just as much as the previous seasons”.
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WhatsApp may soon let users to pick who sees their status updates
The messaging giant is borrowing a page from Instagram’s playbook as it pushes to give users finer control over their social circles.
CALIFORNIA: WhatsApp is quietly working on a feature that could make its Status function considerably smarter and considerably more private.
According to reports from beta tracking platforms, the app is testing a tool called Status lists, which would allow users to create named groups such as close friends, family and colleagues, and control precisely which group sees each update. It is a meaningful step up from the platform’s current blunt instruments, which offer only three options: share with all contacts, exclude specific people, or manually select individuals each time.
The new feature draws an obvious comparison with Instagram’s Close Friends function, and the resemblance is unlikely to be accidental. Both platforms sit within Meta’s family, and the company has been nudging them toward a common logic of audience segmentation for some time.
The move also fits neatly into WhatsApp’s broader privacy push. The platform has been rolling out enhanced chat protections and is exploring the introduction of usernames, which would allow users to connect without exchanging phone numbers. Status lists extend that philosophy from messaging into broadcasting.
Meanwhile, Status itself has been evolving well beyond its origins as a simple photo-and-text slideshow. The feature now supports music stickers, collages, longer videos and interactive elements, pushing it closer to the social-media-style story format pioneered by Snapchat and refined by Instagram. In that context, finer audience controls are not merely a privacy feature. They are a precondition for people sharing more.
The feature remains in development and has not been confirmed for release. WhatsApp routinely tests tools that are later modified or quietly shelved. But the direction of travel is clear: the app wants Status to be a destination, not an afterthought. Letting users decide exactly who is in the audience is how it gets there.
