The commissionerate police on Saturday (24 November) said that adequate security measures will be taken for the visit of Shah Rukh Khan to Odisha after the Kalinga Sena threatened to throw ink on his face. The Kalinga Sena, a fringe outfit in Odisha, has threatened to throw ink on the actor’s face for distorting history … Read more
A post by a journalist on social media suggested that actress-director Renuka Shahane has cast Shabana Azmi, Kajol and Mithila Palkar in her next yet-untitled film. It is also claimed that the film will be produced by Ronnie Screwvala. However, Shahane has denied any such development. In an exclusive conversation with Cinestaan.com, the actress expressed … Read more
With just about two weeks to go for Sara Ali Khan’s debut in Hindi cinema, the makers of Kedarnath have a shared a brief promo about her character Mukku. Set in the pilgrimage town of Kedarnath, Uttarakhand, we see Khan’s character Mukku as a feisty young woman who doesn’t appreciate working for free in her … Read more
The pre-release buzz for Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta-starrer Bhaiaji Superhit was low. The Neerraj Pathak film made Rs1 crore on its opening day, as per figures shared by Boxofficeindia.com. Also starring Arshad Warsi, Shreyas Talpade and Ameesha Patel, the film is made at an estimated cost of over Rs40 crore. So, even if the … Read more
Actor-filmmaker Mahesh Manjrekar plays a cricket coach in Netflix’s upcoming original series Selection Day. The web-series is an adaptation of author Aravind Adiga’s novel of the same name. Selection Day tells the story of two brothers, Manju Kumar (Mohammad Samad) and Radha Kumar (Yash Dholye). They hail from a small village. Their father (Rajesh Tailang) … Read more
Akshay Kumar’s menacing avatar from 2.0 has made heads turn ever since the film’s trailer was released. But the role was earlier meant for Hollywood action star Arnold Schwarzenegger. During the launch of the song ‘Tu Hi Re’ from the movie yesterday, director Shankar revealed why Schwarzenegger could not do the film and how the … Read more
The trailer of Raj Chakraborty’s upcoming film Adventures Of Jojo promises all the fun and thrills of an engaging adventure story. The characters in the trailer also suggest that the film has been made for both children and adults. Jojo, played by Joshojit Banerjee, visits the house of his uncle (Padmanabha Dasgupta) in Borpahari and carries … Read more
It’s hard to believe that Varun Dhawan, who has made his identity with mainstream cinema, was keen on arthouse subjects. What’s more, he was rejected for Kiran Rao’s Dhobi Ghat (2011). Dhawan is one of the more popular young stars in Hindi cinema and has built a reputation as a mainstream actor who thrives on romantic comedies. He … Read more
What do the Hindi films Manto, Gold, Sanju, Pad Man, Marathi film Aani… Dr Kashinath Ghanekar and Telugu film Mahanati have in common? Well, for one, they were all released this year. And they are all biopics on public figures. While biopics are being made by the dozen since the success of Bhaag Milka Bhaag (2013) and … Read more
Aamir Khan had spoken about the importance of writers during an event at the Screen Writers’ Association (SWA) earlier this year. At the conclusion of the first edition of the Cinestaan India’s Storytellers Contest on Monday, the actor-producer again spoke about the importance of writers and said they need to be respected and paid well. “There … Read more