Film and TV actors caught agreeing to promote political parties for money

More than 30 Indian film and TV industry actors/artistes agreed to spread the propaganda of political parties through their social media accounts for money, which they asked to be paid in cash, in other words in untaxed black money, it has been revealed in a sting operation. Actors Vivek Anand Oberoi, Shakti Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, … Read more

Now, National Commission for Women sends Vivek Oberoi a notice over ‘misogynistic’ meme

It seems Vivek Oberoi cannot keep away from controversy. Hours after the actor retweeted a meme about the exit polls, which also seemed to poke fun at former girlfriend Aishwarya Rai, the National Commission for Women (NCW) slapped the actor with a notice. Terming the post ‘misogynistic, offensive’ and unethical, the NCW demanded an explanation from … Read more

Mohanlal’s Lucifer enters Rs100-crore club, sets new industry record

Malayalam superstar Mohanlal’s latest offering Lucifer has zoomed into the Rs100-crore club in just eight days since its release, making it the fastest film from the industry to achieve this milestone. Mohanlal took to Twitter and wrote: “In just 8 days, Lucifer is in the coveted 100 crore club. This is truly humbling. As a … Read more

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on launching Narendra Modi biopic

The official announcement of a biopic on India’s prime minister Narendra Modi and the launch of the film’s poster took place today in Mumbai. Titled PM Narendra Modi, the film will see Vivek Oberoi play the prime minister. Vivek Oberoi’s father, veteran actor Suresh Oberoi, is co-producing the film while Omung Kumar will direct it. This will … Read more

‘Chowkidar’ turns larger-than-life on-screen hero

Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s Thackeray (2019) showed the late Shiv Sena founder-leader Bal Keshav Thackeray as a hero of the masses of Maharashtra. But Narendra Modi’s character in his biopic PM Narendra Modi has been made to look so heroic that it ventures into the totally filmi zone. At least that is the impression you get when you … Read more