The multi-starrer Mission Mangal, which was announced earlier this month on 5 November, began filming yesterday on 23 November. The film is based on India’s first successful mission to Mars that launched the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) or Mangalyaan to study the red planet’s surface and atmosphere.   The star-studded cast includes actress Vidya Balan, … Read more

After Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017), the Akshay Kumar-starrer Pad Man (2018), directed by R Balki, is gearing up for a China release on 14 December. This will be the ninth Hindi film to be released in the country after Secret Superstar (2017), Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), Hindi Medium (2017), Baahubali: The Conclusion (2017), Toilet: Ek … Read more

Filmmaker Meghna Gulzar says actress Alia Bhatt has raised the bar for herself in cinema with her role of Sehmat Kaur — the Indian spy — in the movie Raazi (2018). “Alia performed quite challenging scenes in the movie. She would be trembling before you say action but the moment camera rolls, you see the … Read more

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