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ShemarooMe showcases world digital premiere of ‘Kissebaaz’
MUMBAI: ShemarooMe’s bollywood premiere to showcase the world digital premiere of the murder mystery thriller Kissebaaz featuring the versatile actor Pankaj Tripathi. The movie will reach a global audience through the platform’s one of a kind offering – “Bollywood Premiere”. The ever dependable and versatile actor Pankaj Tripathi seamlessly essays the role as a henchman of politicians in the political thriller Kissebaaz.
The movie also stars other stellar actors such as Rajesh Sharma, Evelyn Sharma, Rahul Bagga, Anupriya Goenka, Mouli Ganguly and Zakir Hussain in key roles. Set in Uttar Pradesh in the narrow confines of the city of Benaras, Kissebaaz is directed by Annant Jaaitpaal and produced by Sanjay Anand and Divya Anand.
ShemarooMe’s bollywood premiere showcases critically acclaimed Bollywood movies every Friday, that have a strong story line and great entertainment value that the audiences have missed out on watching during their theatrical release. With an impressive IMBD rating of over 7.5, Kissebaaz is a political drama with a lot of twists and plots and will keep the viewers engaged throughout. The movie revolves around Rahul Bagga’s character Harsh, a small-town Romeo who gets involved in difficult situations. His love interest is played by Anupriya Goenka who portrays the role of Naina. The main character, Chutaan Shukla who is played by Pankaj Tripathi keeps the audience guessing for more throughout the movie. Rajesh Sharma and Zakir Hussain have played strong characters and performances as the supporting cast in the movie.
This unique offering by ShemarooMe, is specially curated for the movie buffs and Bollywood fans worldwide. To satiate the Bollywood cravings of fans, ShemarooMe premieres entertaining and critically acclaimed movies every Friday. The recent line-up of ShemarooMe includes some exceptional movies like Ekkis Tarrekh, Paharganj, SP Chauhan, Gone Kesh, Marudhar express, Marrne Bhi Do Yaaron and now Kissebaaz.
Taking the legacy of the parent company forward, ShemarooMe understands the pulse of the audience and has been at the forefront to entertain the viewers throughout. Bollywood Premiere has successfully engaged with the audiences and now is entertaining them at the comfort of their homes, through various platforms and hand-held devices. ShemarooMe showcases World Television Premiere of a new movie every Friday living up to the promise of delivering masala entertainment to the Asli fans of Bollywood.
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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.
