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Calling out the controversial film, The Kashmir Files, as “propaganda” and “vulgar”, Israeli filmmaker and a jury chief at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Nadav Lapid, said he was “shocked” and “disturbed” by its inclusion in the competitive section. Sharing the jury report during the closing ceremony of the 53rd edition of IFFI […]
When James Cameron released Avatar in 2009, science fiction overwhelmed all of us with its extraordinary visuals and animations. The movie stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez and Sigourney Weaver in the prime roles and is situated in the mid-22nd century when humans are populating Pandora. Pandora is a lavish livable moon in […]
With the Union Cabinet approving the ‘Guidelines for Uplinking and Downlinking of Television Channels in India, 2022’, earlier this month, it may become binding for Indian television channels to air “national interest” content for 30 minutes every day from January 1, 2023. The guidelines became effective across the country on November 9. Officials from the […]
James Bond movies had a huge year in 2022, celebrating a number of anniversaries at significant turning points. The biggest celebration, however, was for the 60th anniversary of the franchise’s start with Dr. No in 1962; although, this year, a number of specific films had special significance. One of these films was Die Another Day, […]
Industrialist and billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s daughter Isha Ambani and her husband Anand Piramal welcomed their twin babies – a boy and a girl – today. They have been named Aadiya and Krishna. Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal got married in December 2018. Isha, 31, is the daughter of Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and wife […]
Bollywood’s power couple, Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone, recently celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary. On November 14, 2018, the couple exchanged vows in Lake Como, Italy, during the customary Konkani and Sindhi ceremonies. Fans got major couple goals from the couple on their anniversary after they met while filming Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram Leela. Due […]
The adorable B-Town couple, Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover welcome their first child – a girl, after six years of their marriage on Saturday, November 12, 2022. They tied the knot in 2016 after dating for almost a year. In August, the couple announced that they were expecting their child. The duo shares the […]
Big Boss 16 contestant Archana Gautam fell to Shiv Thakare’s provoking words and was evicted from the show, according to Gauahar Khan. Gauahar didn’t object to her eviction but asked if it wasn’t wrong on Shiv’s part to bring up a political leader’s name in order to tease her. Shiv had teased Archana, saying “didi,” […]
Actors Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor became proud parents of a baby girl today. The couple shared the good news to the fans on June 27 that they were expecting their first child. Just a month ago Alia had given a hint about the ‘baby’ in one of her Instagram stories. The couple’s friends and […]
‘Cinema is a mirror of society’, very wisely said. Till 2020 the industry has changed its dynamics and by industry, I don’t mean just our film industry but also the food industry, oil industry and also the health industry. With 2022 and the theatres opening broad wide open, I approached Bollywood this Diwali, with ‘Thank […]
Around Diwali, theatres and spectators alike are getting ready for some major releases. Here is a quick peek at the upcoming movies, which range from two major Bollywood blockbusters to a few eagerly awaited releases in the south cinema.This list of movies with October 2022 release dates has something for everyone, whether they prefer comedies, […]
Kriti Sanon shared her first look from her upcoming film Bhediya on Tuesday. Sharing the first look poster of herself from the film on Instagram, the actor wrote, “Meet Dr. Anika! Bhediya ki doctor! (Doctor of wolves) Humans, please visit at your own risk! Bhediya trailer howling tomorrow.” In the poster, Kriti can be seen […]
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India Ahmedabad on Friday organised a fashion show to seamlessly blend heritage with contemporary lifestyle. Weaves and fabric of artisans trained by EDII under the Hastkala Setu Project, were designed by Indian fashion designers to create outfits for the event. Jagdishbhai Vishwakarma, Minister of Cottage Industries, Gujarat inaugurated the Fashion Show. […]
A Scottish actor and comedian, Robbie Coltrane, worldwide well-known for his role as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series, passed away at 72 on October 14, 2022. Coltrane died at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert after being ill for two years. His cause of death is unknown. He led a quiet life. […]
The Supreme Court on Friday slammed producer Ekta Kapoor over “objectionable content” in her web series ‘XXX’, saying she was “polluting the minds” of the young generation of this country. The SC was hearing a plea filed by Kapoor challenging the arrest warrants issued against her for allegedly insulting soldiers and hurting the sentiments of their […]
South Korea’s military appears to want members of the K-pop supergroup BTS for mandatory military duties, as the public remains sharply divided over whether they should be given exemptions. Lee Ki Sik, commissioner of the Military Manpower Administration, said that it’s “desirable” for BTS members to fulfil their military duties to ensure fairness in the […]
Gujarati singer Aditya Gadhvi’s show in Toronto, Canada, had to be cancelled due to mismanagement and chaos, allegedly caused by overbooking of tickets. The show was scheduled last Saturday (October 8). Those who attended the event, organised by Ontario-based Maa Ambe Entertainment, said that people had queued up in biting cold (it was around 7 degrees Celsius in […]
Rahul Koli, the child actor of Chhello Show died of cancer at the age of 15. Koli was among the six child actors who were part of Pan Nalin’s film. For the unversed, Chhello Show is India’s official entry for the Best International feature film category at the 95th Academy Awards. Ten-year-old Rahul was battling […]
The rise of southern cinema has been a topic of national interest ever since 2021 when Pushpa: The Rise was the top grosser. Recently, with a collection of Rs 346 crore, the first instalment of Ponniyin Selvan (PS) released last week has already become the fifth highest-grossing Indian movie of 2022, according to IMDb. Of […]
Love it or hate it, Ahmedabadis can’t ignore the work of architect Kamal Mangaldas and engineer Devendra Shah. As partners in Design Associates, they built hundreds of buildings in the 40-odd years they worked together, which are a hallmark of the city today. They are the ones who introduced the ubiquitous row house (a concept […]
