The country is witnessing a 21-day lockdown, as announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to contain the spread of the virus, which has claimed the lives of over 20,000 people globally.

Filmmaker Farah Khan today came down heavily on Bollywood celebrities who have been sharing their workout videos on social media.

Many from the industry, including Manoj Bajpayee, with whom he worked in Aligarh, and Nimrat Kaur, wished Hansal Mehta speedy recovery.

It was showman Raj Kapoor who gave Nawab Banoo her screen name. RK's Barsaat and Mehboob Khan's Aan catapulted Nimmi to fame. The yesteryear star who died on March 25 aged 87 was the last of the greats from 1950s Bollywood.

During a Q/A session on Instagram, the couple answered many queries, ranging from essential points while writing a screenplay, the importance of an interval point for writers, to the software that they would recommend to beginners.

Check out some of the most fun posts from Sara Ali Khan's social media account.

Celebrities like Hrithik Roshan, Riteish Deshmukh, Shruti Haasan, Sophie Choudry, Rajkumar Hirani, Sara Ali Khan and Varun Sharma among others have been encouraging fans to stay safe at their homes and also donate to support daily wage workers.

Singer-actor-director-lyricist Swanand Kirkire is making the most of his time during self-isolation. During a Facebook live with The Indian Express, Kirkire opened up on how he is spending his time.

The movement, which began in Hollywood, gained momentum in India in 2018, with women calling out comedians, journalists, authors, actors and filmmakers.

Some of Nimmi's memorable movies included Mehboob Khan's Aan (1952), Daag (1952), Amar (1954), Uran Khatola (1955), Basant Bahar (1956) and Mere Mehboob (1963).

Actor Sonam Kapoor and her husband Anand Ahuja are currently under self-quarantine in New Delhi.

In a heartwarming Instagram post, Hrithik Roshan thanked his ex-wife Sussanne Khan for temporarily moving in with him so that their two sons - Hrehaan and Hridhaan get to be around both their parents during the 21-day lockdown across India.

Swanand Kirkire spoke about self-isolation and social distancing during an interaction with his fans on a Facebook live from The Indian Express page.

On Tuesday night, in an attempt to slow the spread of the disease, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a nationwide lockdown for the next 21 days.

This week's 'First of Many' features Rajkummar Rao. In the 34th edition of our exclusive series, the actor talks about his first film, Dibakar Banerjee's Love Sex Aur Dhokha (2010).

In a chat with The Indian Express, Deepti Naval, who is also a painter, poet and published author, remembers her favourite co-star Farooq Sheikh on his birthday today. He would have been 72.

Actor Nikita Dutta on facing discrimination in Bollywood, the impact of the digital medium on the entertainment industry and more.

Coronavirus outbreak: Celebrities like Anushka Sharma, Akshay Kumar, Taapsee Pannu, Pawan Kalyan and Vishal Dadlani among others have endorsed PM Modi's announcement of 21-day lockdown.