Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi Sinha praise surgical strike 2.0 on Pakistan

The Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out “pre-emptive strikes” on Jaish-e-Mohammed bases in Pakistan early on Tuesday morning. The strikes were in retaliation of the Pulwama terror attacks on 14 February, for which the organisation had claimed responsibilty. While social media praised the move, the film industry came out in full support of the military … Read more

Anupam Kher’s New Amsterdam picked up for second season

The American television series New Amsterdam, about the oldest public hospital in the US, will return for a second season later this year. NBC announced on Monday, 4 February that the show had been picked up for another year. Actor Anupam Kher stars on the show as neurologist Dr. Vijay Kapoor alongside Ryan Egglold, Freema Agyeman, … Read more

Anupam Kher urges Pakistanis to watch The Accidental Prime Minister

Veteran actor Anupam Kher put up a tweet yesterday announcing the release of The Accidental Prime Minister (2019) in Pakistan. He also put up a list of theatres, urging people in the neighbouring country to watch his film. He wrote, “#TheAccidentalPrimeMinister releases in Pakistan today. Here is the list of theatres. @TAPMofficial.” This led to … Read more

The Surgical Strike off a good start 

After proving himself as one of the finest young actors in recent times, Vicky Kaushal is now keen to prove that he is a commercially viable actor as well. Uri: The Surgical Strike is off to an impressive start after it bagged Rs8.25 crore nett on its opening day, as reported by BoxOfficeIndia.com. Directed by Aditya Dhar, Uri: … Read more

Terror, fear and inspiring courage define this gripping tale of 2008 terror attacks

The infamous night of 26 November 2008 will remain an unforgettable one for any resident or traveller in Mumbai. The city was beseiged by one of the most fearsome and notorious terrorist attacks in the country’s history. Yet, the night also brought out stories of survival, courage and kindness from the most unlikely common residents … Read more

Baba Nagarjun’s iconic poem is redefined in The Accidental Prime Minister

A film based on the tenure of a former prime minister is not expected to have songs. If you do hear one, it is perhaps done more for reasons of marketing than any actual requirement in the script. And yet, director Vijay Ratnakar Gutte and music composer Sadhu Tiwari give us a pleasant surprise with ‘Om … Read more

Delhi HC dismisses PIL challenging release of The Accidental Prime Minister

The Delhi High court division bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and V Kameswar Rao dismissed the PIL filed by designer Pooja Mahajan challenging the certificate granted by the Central Board Of Film Certification (CBFC) to The Accidental Prime Minister. The bench refused to entertain the PIL on the grounds that the petitioner had no … Read more

Delhi HC dismisses petition seeking stay on The Accidental Prime Minister release

Justice Vibhu Bakhru of the Delhi high court has dismissed a petition seeking a stay on the release of the film The Accidental Prime Minister. The film, directed by Vijay Gutte, stars Anupam Kher as former Indian prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh. “Single bench of the Delhi High Court refuses to entertain the plea seeking a … Read more

Akshaye Khanna not worried by defamation case, welcomes ‘debate’

A lawyer from Muzaffarpur in Bihar registered a case on Wednesday, 2 January, against actors Anupam Kher and Akshaye Khanna for allegedly defaming the image of some top politicians of the country in their forthcoming film The Accidental Prime Minister. Akshaye Khanna has now reacted to the case. “Let the court decide if this is true,” said … Read more