Ravi Teja’s Telugu action entertainer Amar Akbar Anthony, slated for release this week, marks Ileana D’Cruz’s return to the industry after a gap of six years. Having made her acting debut with the Telugu film Devadasu (2006) over a decade ago, D’Cruz shifted to Hindi cinema after she was signed on for Anurag Basu’s Barfi! … Read more
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
Harshdeep Kaur is an Indian singer known for her Bollywood, Punjabi and Sufi songs. She became an overnight singing sensation in 2008 after she won the singing competition Junoon – Kuchh Kar Dikhaane Ka on NDTV Imagine. Let’s dig out some of the interesting facts about Harshdeep Kaur, her journey as a singer and much more. Biography/Wiki … 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
Even as the industry slowly steps into gear after Diwali, actor Salman Khan has been busy working on Ali Abbas Zafar’s Bharat. The film will feature Khan, alongside Disha Patani, Katrina Kaif, Tabu, Jackie Shroff among others, and is scheduled to be released next year. Set in the period between 1940 and the current decade, … Read more