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Sources claim that Actor and model Siddharth Shukla who died yesterday of a great attack complained of chest pain on Wednesday night and asked his mother, who lives on the 6th floor of the same building, to visit him. After talking to her and drinking water, he went to sleep. Later, he suffered a heart […]
HUMA QURESHI-SAQIB SALEM There’s food for thought here On April 8, 2020, Huma Qureshi baked a birthday cake for baby brother Saqib Saleem as he turned 33. She described it as the world’s ugliest cheesecake but consoled herself with the thought that it’s the thought that counts. Her dishes gave Saqib plenty of thought too. […]
Tisca Chopra, who asserts that she’s always looking to do something exciting alongside acting, be it scripting, producing and directing short films or writing a book. Now, she’s ready to go one step up and make her directorial debut on the big screen. So, you are all set to direct a feature film now? Will […]
Saroj Khan had a nickname for him when he was a participant on the 2010 reality show, Dance Sangram. The late choreographer was appreciative of Avinash Dwivedi’s “Robotics Steps” and gave him her signature blessings—Rs 101—three times during the competition. “She called me ‘Akshay Jackson’ because I would integrate the dance styles of Akshay Kumar […]
On a regular day, these couples will shy away from the public eye, but once in a while, on their Instagram handles they open their hearts to the world That Alia Bhatt is missing RK is no secret. On July 14, she posted a picture of her silhouette against a gorgeous sunset. She was quick […]
August 4 is a red-letter day for music aficionados across the world because it was on this day, 92 years ago in 1929, that on a Sunday evening in Khandwa, Gauri Devi went into labour. Abhas was the youngest son of lawyer Kunjilal Ganguly and his wife Gauri, born after Kumudlal, Sati Devi and Kalyan. Today, the […]
The Corona virus-triggered lockdown confined many people to their homes, but you can’t keep a filmmaker down. Ananth Narayan Mahadevan picked up his Sony HD camera and decided to shoot a short film. Since he couldn’t get any actors, writers, locations, not even a cameraman and editor, he decided to shoulder all the roles himself, […]
Rashid Irani is no more. In the last year or so, which has seen so many pass away, Rashid Irani joins them. With him, perhaps, one of the best chroniclers of Mumbai cinema has moved to another abode. Rashid Irani would be best described as a consummate lover of Mumbai cinema just as the late […]
Informs Divya Dutta who’s simultaneously juggling a number of films, two web shows and an international project So, despite the on-going pandemic, you are back at work? Yes, I flew off to Budapest for a week to shoot for Dhaakad. By now, most of us are fully vaccinated and when you are in a bio-bubble and everyone […]
“Yeh parbaton ke daayare, yeh shaam ka dhuan, aise mein kyon na chhed dein dilon ka dastaan…” This song from the 1968 film Vaasna, composed by Chitragupt, tops Biswajit Chatterjee’s list of Mohammed Rafi favourites, followed by the frothy April Fool title track, “April fool banaya, toh unko gussa aaya…” Guide’s evergreen “Tere mere sapne ab ek rang hai…” and the musical […]
Happy Birthday Mummyji, the short film you have directed, is about a celebration—a 75th birthday—but over the last year-and-a-half the fun of celebration has gone from our lives… Truly, my son graduated and he couldn’t be at his graduation ceremony, nor could I. When he went to university, I wanted to settle him in, but I couldn’t. These […]
In a career spanning over four decades, Subhash Ghai has introduced many newcomers and resurrected many careers. From Dilip Kumar and Raaj Kumar to Anil Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor to Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Hrithik Roshan, he’s worked with the best of actors. If there’s any regret, it’s that he is yet to […]
The pandemic has shown us that you don’t need machines and weights and the gym to remain fit. There’s always yoga, skipping, walking, jogging, and cycling. And if you are looking for more alternatives, here are some more. AEROBICS FOR HE-MAN DHARMENDRA Last month, the 85-year-old veteran actor posted a video of himself in the […]
We have often heard actors and directors say that shooting during a pandemic is a real challenge. It’s even more so for the technicians. Art director Shivangi Singh has been working on Raj Mehta’s upcoming romantic drama, Jug Jugg Jeeyo, since August last year. “We needed lots of props and fabrics stitched, many of the wholesale […]
Gujarat police has unearthed Surat connection in Raj Kundra pornography case. Police has arrested a Tanvir Hashmi of Saiyedpur in the same pornography case. Tanvir is accused of making porn films and selling it to Raj Kundra for hefty amounts. While investigating the highprofile pornography controvery case in Mumbai, the police found trails of this case leading […]
Actress Neha Dhupia took to Instagram on Monday morning to share the good news with friends and followers. The actress announced her second pregnancy along with a picture featuring her husband Angad Bedi and daughter. In the picture, the family is dressed all black and Neha Dhupia is seen flaunting her baby bump. Fans and […]
Many actors who have worked with Priyadarshan have admitted to being clueless about what’s happening during the shoot. It’s only when they sit down to watch the complete film that all the pieces fall together to complete the puzzle. Was that the way it was with you too? Exactly the same, nobody has any idea […]
Manoj Bajpayee salutes the veteran actress who passed away on July 16 She had not believed in retirement. After suffering two brain strokes, she had wanted to walk on stage and accept the awards that were coming her way for Badhaai Ho. She had wanted to do more films and TV shows, act with Amitabh […]
It has been two weeks since cinemas were allowed to open in Ahmedabad, but a quick check on BookMyShow reveals that only two have risen to the occasion so far. Located in the Western suburbs, both are screening old films like Godzilla vs Kong and Love Aaj Kal. Still, they may have an audience, for […]
Finally, we have some news for Bebo fans. After weeks of suspense and waiting, Kareena Kapoor Khan has finally revealed the name of her second born child. Confirming the word is Bebo’s father, Randhir Kapoor, who added Kareena’s second child and Taimur’s younger brother has been officially named Jeh. The grapevine that has been a buzz […]
