The second edition of the LIFFT (Literature, Information, Film Frame, Television) India Filmotsav – World Cine Fest will be held from 6-10 December at the Fariyas resort in Lonavala. The festival has added a few awards this year. Theatre and film personality Atul Kumar will be given the LIFFT India Honour for Theatre for his … Read more
Actor Vijay Deverakonda, who rose to stardom overnight following the runaway success of Telugu film Arjun Reddy (2017), has already emerged as one of the most promising stars of Telugu and Tamil cinema. However, last release Nota (2018), a bilingual political-thriller, sank without a trace at the box office, thereby raising the question whether he’s … Read more
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh tied the knot on 15 November in what was one of the most talked about weddings from the Hindi film industry. The marriage took place in the Italian resort town of Lake Como among close friends and family members. No media were allowed to cover the wedding or even capture photographs. … Read more
Veteran Marathi actresses Varsha Usgaonkar and Kishori Shahane Vij will be seen together after a long time, this time on stage in the Marathi play Piano For Sale. The play is a Marathi adaptation of playwright, journalist and social worker Meher Pestonji’s English play of the same name. Piano For Sale tells the story of … Read more
Actor Sonu Sood, a fitness freak, will bring a touch of heroism to the opening ceremony of the 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) with a one-of-its-kind tribute to Hindi cinema’s iconic action stars. Sood will perform to songs of Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar, among others, at the ceremony today. The act … Read more
Morgane Polanski, daughter of controversial filmmaker Roman Polanski, and Bend It Like Beckham (2002) star Jonathan Rhys Meyers, who were expected to attend the 49th International Film Festival of India in Goa for the world premiere of their movie, The Aspern Papers, the gala’s opening film, have given the event a miss. The film’s director Julien Landais explained their … Read more
Even as criticism of the Association of Malayalam Movie Actors (AMMA) over its treatment of the issue of sexual harassment refuses to ebb, Mohanlal, president of the association, has stoked the fire saying in an interview that the #MeToo campaign in a fad that will die down. Speaking to the Malayala Manorama newspaper’s website, Mohanlal said, “There is no … Read more
Two days after the birth of their first child, actress Neha Dhupia and actor Angad Bedi revealed her first glimpse and name on social media. Both father and mother took to Instagram to post their daughter’s first photograph, a shot of her feet which displayed the words ‘Hello world’. The couple also shared the name … Read more
Actress Preity Zinta has apologised after her comments on the Hindi film industry’s #MeToo movement triggered controversy and enrage on social media. During an interview to promote her upcoming film Bhaiaji Superhit, the actress had passed the ‘Sweetu and MeToo’ joke and said she wished she had faced harassment in the film industry. These didn’t … Read more
Zayn Malik’s fascination for Hindi cinema might not always have worked. The English singer-songwriter came in for quite some flak after trying to make a cover of Kailash Kher’s ‘Teri Deewani’ some time ago. This time around, Malik has chosen the Salman Khan song, ‘Allah Duhai’, from his Race 3 for a cover. While the … Read more