This will be the second hearing on Mahanta’s bail application before the bench of Justice Mitali Thakuria.

During the first hearing held on May 15, the court had directed the concerned parties to submit an additional affidavit by May 18.

Mahanta, known as the organiser of the popular Northeast festival, has been lodged in jail for the past several months after being named as one of the accused in the case linked to the death investigation concerning Zubeen Garg. According to legal sources, the court is expected to examine the additional documents and submissions placed before it during Friday’s hearing before deciding on the bail petition.

The case pertains to the death of Zubeen Garg, who died on September 19 last year while swimming near Lazarus Island in Singapore. The incident occurred just a day before the singer was scheduled to perform at an event organised under the NEIF banner.

Following the incident, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Assam Police’s CID conducted an extensive probe and filed a chargesheet in December.

The chargesheet named seven accused individuals, including Mahanta. Of them, four have been booked on charges of murder, intensifying the gravity of the case.

Earlier, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had termed the case a “plain and simple murder” during a discussion in the state Assembly, underlining the government’s stance on the matter.

Meanwhile, a parallel investigation carried out by the Singapore Police reached a different conclusion, stating that there was no evidence of foul play in Garg’s death.

Despite this, authorities in Assam have maintained that the findings of the foreign probe will not influence the ongoing investigation and trial in the state.

The case continues to draw widespread public and political attention, with the upcoming bail hearing expected to be a crucial stage in the legal proceedings.

Kate Hudson shared a heartwarming series of photos from the graduation ceremony, capturing precious family moments with her mother, Goldie Hawn, and son Ryder. The post also featured the actress getting glam with her daughters and soaking in the joyous celebrations with her loved ones.

“My college graduate!!!!!! @mr.ryderrobinson,” Kate wrote as the caption on Instagram.

Kate married the lead singer of the Black Crowes Chris Robinson in 2000. Their son was born in January 2004. The couple announced their separation in August 2006. The divorce was finalized in 2007.

It was in 2010, that the actress started dating Muse lead vocalist and guitarist Matt Bellamy. They became engaged in 2011, three months before the birth of their son. The couple broke up in 2014.

She then started dating Danny Fujikawa, a musician, actor, and co-owner of a record company in 2016. Their daughter was born in October 2018. The couple announced their engagement in September 2021

Talking about the veteran actress Goldie Hawn, she has had a career spanning six decades and has been feted with honours such as Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award.

She rose to fame with the comedy program Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In. Goldie made her screen debut in a minor role in the western comedy The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band in 1968. She gained the spotlight for her comedic role in Cactus Flower.

Goldie has featured in films such as There’s a Girl in My Soup, Butterflies Are Free, The Sugarland Express, Shampoo, Foul Play, and Seems Like Old Times. She later appeared in Overboard, Bird on a Wire, Death Becomes Her, Housesitter, The First Wives Club, The Out-of-Towners, and The Banger Sisters. Hawn later returned to the big screen with roles in Snatched, The Christmas Chronicles, and The Christmas Chronicles 2.

Jackman shared a video on Instagram, where he is seen doing seated rowing on a machine at the gym. He then posted a picture of the stats, which had the ranking: “Faster than 96% of male rowers aged 57”.

As per the picture, the Hollywood star had covered a distance of 10,000 meters in rowing in just 38 minutes 22.2 seconds. The picture of the stats also showed that he had burned 1,000 calories an hour.

On the work front, the actor was recently seen in Kyle Balda’s “The Sheep Detectives,” based on the 2005 novel Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann. Jackman stars alongside Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine, Molly Gordon, Hong Chau, and Emma Thompson.

Actors who have lent their voices include Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Chris O’Dowd, Regina Hall, Patrick Stewart, Bella Ramsey, and Brett Goldstein.

As per the synopsis, the film revolves around a shepherd named George Hardy, who loves to read murder mysteries to his sheep. He never suspected that they could understand him.

When George is found dead under mysterious circumstances, the sheep decide to solve the crime themselves, even if it means leaving their meadow for the first time and facing the fact that the human world isn’t as simple as it appears in books.

Jackman is popularly known as Wolverine, which he played across the X-Men film franchise and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe from X-Men to Deadpool & Wolverine.

He has had a journey in cinema spanning almost three decades. His filmography boasts of romantic comedies such as Kate & Leopold, action-horror Van Helsing, drama films such as The Prestige, period romance Australia, the science fiction film Real Steel, the musical Les Misérables, thrillers such as Prisoners, the musical The Greatest Showman, the political drama The Front Runner and the crime drama Bad Education to name a few.

The actress in a video on her social media account, was seen unapologetically asking ‘buddhi hoon toh kya’ (so what if I am old)

The actress shared a fun-filled video from her vacation where she was seen jumping around with childlike excitement on an empty road.

In the clip, Neena Gupta looked stylish in a casual white shirt paired with hot shorts and sneakers and sunglasses.

She used Dia Mirza’s iconic track “Zara Zara” from the cult romantic film ‘Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein’ as the background score for the video.

Sharing the video on social media, Neena took a jibe at the trolls and haters always trolling her for being free spirited despite senior age. She captioned it as, “Bol do Bol do Sharmao Mat… buddhi ho toh kya?” (Say it, Say it Don’t be shy. I am old so what?!)

Actress Sunita Rajwar commented, “Dil toh baccha hai ji,” (The heart is still childlike) while many other fans flooded the comments section with love and admiration.

For the uninitiated, Neena Gupta has often spoken openly about embracing life on her own terms.

From discussing her single motherhood, relationships or openly asking filmmakers for work on social media, Neena Gupta has never shied away.

A few years ago, the ‘Badhaai Ho’ actress had made headlines when she openly asked for work on social media, stating that she was out of work and shared her work profile too.

In her widely discussed post on her social media account, she had written, “I live in Mumbai and am working, I am a good actor looking for good parts to play.”

The post had struck a chord across the industry and among audiences, who lauded her honesty and fearlessness.

Prateik shared a reel video of himself stretching, practicing sword moves, and rehearsing an action sequence for the upcoming film, headlined by veteran actor Jackie Shroff.

He wrote in the caption section: “There ain’t never no SUPERHEROES without the SUPERVILLAINS. BTS SUPERVILLAIN action sequence prep. in cinemas may 29th.”

Directed by National Award-winner Manish Saini, the film brings together an ensemble cast including Prateik, Bhagyashree, Sharat Saxena, Mihir Godbole, Durgesh Kumar, Saharsh Shukla, Shivansh Chorge, and Kumar Saurabh.

The film’s teaser was unveiled recently, hinted at a world where a child’s imagination takes the grandfather-grandson relationship to another level with a unique thrill of aliens!

Talking about his journey in acting, Prateik, who is the son of Raj Babbar and late legendary actress Smita Partil, made his debut in 2008 with Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na starring Imran Khan and Genelia Deshmukh.

He was then seen in films such as Dum Maaro Dum, Aarakshan, Dhobi Ghat, My Friend Pinto, Baaghi 2, Chhichhore and Sikandar. He was last seen on the big screen in HIT: The Third Case starring Nani.

In other news, the actor on May 14 paid tribute to Smita Patil, through an emotional social media post. Sharing a collage of pictures, Prateik posted a throwback image of Smita from her younger days alongside one of his own portraits, highlighting their striking resemblance.

The actor captioned the post as, “got it from my… mama”

Prateik is the son of veteran actor-politician Raj Babbar and legendary actress Smita Patil. Prateik was born on November 28, 1986, just weeks before Smita Patil passed away. The actress passed away, reportedly due to complications following childbirth, at the age of 31 in 1986.

Taking to his social media account, Shaan shared a series of warm moments of their family and romantic glimpses featuring Radhika and their sons.

In one of the pictures, Radhika is seen posing at a dimly lit restaurant table with a birthday candle placed right in front of her dessert.

In the other picture, the couple along with their sons can be seen posing together.

Sharing the post, Shaan wrote, “Wishing my forever beautiful @radhikashaan a Very Happy Birthday .. truly my Sukoon .. She has gone on to create so much magic with everything she does and continues to create .. I’m so blessed to have ‘My Life’ in my Life.”

For the uninitiated, Shaan and Radhika have been married for over two decades now. The couple tied the knot in the year 2000 and have often spoken about the strength of their friendship and companionship over the years.

The couple are parents to two sons, ‘Soham’ and ‘Shubh’.

On the work front, Shaan has been the voice behind iconic songs like ‘Tanha Dil’, ‘Jab Se Tere Naina’, ‘Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh’, ‘Chand Sifarish’, and ‘Main Aisa Kyun Hoon’.

In November last year, the couple completed 25 years of marital bliss.

Shaan penned a lovely wish for Radhika on their 25th wedding anniversary.

He posted a beautiful picture of the two on his IG, accompanied by a emotional note that read, “I used to think … 25 years … Silver Jubilee … we will have become so old and washed out by then … ready to retire into the sunset …” But with @radhikashaan in my life … every day felt as new and fresh and beautiful, and before I knew it … we were 25 years married!! And the magic has just begun. (sic)”

Commemorating the special milestone, the couple had hosted a special evening in the presence of family friends and fraternity.

The actress shared a video of herself dancing on the song “Sheesha (Aakhya Mai Aakh Ghali Jo Bairan)” by Mitta Ror and SV Samrat. In the clip, the actress is seen swaying to the track on the sets of a project.

Shehnaaz looks stunning as she is dressed in a vibrant-hued Indian outfit as she shook a leg on the number and mouthed the lyrics.

It was in the comment section where she made the candid confession about her heart.

She wrote: “My heart belongs to me. #shehnaazgill.”

The actress, who gained stardom with her stint in “Bigg Boss 13” over her chemistry with the late star Sidharth Shukla, was recently seen in the music video “Bezaaf” with Moroccan pop star Saad Lamjarred.

The vibrant cross-cultural track blends Indian and Moroccan musical influences in a unique cross-cultural collaboration.

In February, Shehnaaz, who made her debut, in Hindi cinema with the Salman Khan-starrer “Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan,” unveiled the first poster of her upcoming film Ishqnama, which she described as a “true story of true lovers.”

Taking to social media, Shehnaaz announced: “First picture from my upcoming movie…. ‘ISHQNAMA’ True Story of True Lovers NIMMA–NASIMA. Releasing 24th July 2026 in cinemas worldwide.”

Alongside the announcement, the actress also shared a poster offering a glimpse into Ishqnama’s world, a romance drama rooted in true events and unfolding against the fraught India and Pakistan backdrop.

On the big screen, she was last seen on screen in “Ikk Kudi”. The film tells the tale of a woman from a family of broken hearts who starts doubting her arranged marriage match and embarks on a quest to uncover her fiancé’s mysterious past.