Veteran actor Alok Nath, who was popularly known as ‘Babuji’ for the many roles as a family elder he essayed in TV serials and films until several women accused him of sexual harassment and even rape, has been expelled “until further notice” by the Cine and TV Artistes Association (CINTAA). Alok Nath was first exposed by … Read more
A grand documentary on Jawaharlal Nehru, based on parliamentarian-author Shashi Tharoor’s Nehru: The Invention Of India, will be announced by UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi in the capital on Tuesday. It is much needed at a time when there’s an attempt to “cut him to size”, says producer Sheetal Talwar. The documentary will be co-directed by … Read more
Actress Sonam K Ahuja wrote that the #MeToo movement has been “as eye opening and exihilirating as it has been devastating.” Writing a long editorial post for Thriveglobal.in, Kapoor stated that the movement “must continue to galvanise us into action and into a redemption of rights long awaited for the disempowered.” Marking down the do’s … Read more
The second leg of the fifth edition of the Urban Lens Film Festival will be organised by the Indian Institute of Human Settlements (IIHS) in association with Goethe Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan in New Delhi from 16 to 18 November. “Urban Lens Film Festival hopes to excavate aspects of this symbiotic relationship especially in countries of … Read more
Filmmaker Shaji N Karun’s latest, Olu (She), had its world premiere at the 24th Kolkata International Film Festival yesterday. Set amongst the stunning backwaters of Kerala, the film tells the story of a woman, Maya, who is gangraped and dumped to die. But instead of dying, she discovers another life in the depths of the … Read more
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh’s marriage is the talk of the town this week. The two stars have jetted off to Italy for their big day with their families and close friends. The couple has kept their wedding private with no photographs or videos being shared from their pre-wedding festivities, but a few details have … Read more
Pa Ranjith produced Pariyerum Perumal (2018), which boldly chronicled caste-based issues in Tamil Nadu, has been the talk of the town ever since it was released. Having impressed audiences and critics alike with its raw presentation, the film finally earned much deserved praise from actor-filmmaker Dhanush on Tuesday (13 November). Dhanush took to Twitter to … Read more
Producer Ritesh Sidhwani, who is gearing up for the release of his next web-series Mirzapur, has said that he is against censorship on digital platforms. Sidhwani was interacting with media along with director Karan Anshuman, Gurmeet Singh, artistes Pankaj Adavani, Rasika Dugal, Ali Fazal, Vikrant Massey, Shweta Tripathi, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Harshita Gaur, Amit Sial and … Read more
Sun Pictures, the makers of superstar Rajinikanth’s upcoming Tamil action drama Petta on Wednesday (14 November) announced that the film will hit the screens next year during the Pongal festival. Sun Pictures took to Twitter to make the announcement via a special poster, which features Rajinikanth and Simran as a happy-go-lucky pair. Petta, directed by … Read more
Yash Raj Films’s Thugs Of Hindostan had a record opening of Rs50.75 crore nett, but from day two the film’s fortunes plunged. The film starring Aamir Khan and Amitabh Bachchan has made just Rs128 crore nett in India business in six days. While the signs are not good for Thugs Of Hindostan, there is still some … Read more