JUST IN: Iran has taken custody of two ships after opening fire in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media says. The Panama-flagged MSC Francesca and Liberia-flagged Epaminondas are now being brought to Iran by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. NEW: 🇮🇷🇮🇳 The Indian-flagged oil tanker ‘SANMAR HERALD’, which was fired upon by Iranian gunboats last…
Going by his extensive tenure as the President of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE),B.N. Tiwari is often characterized as a veteran leader of the film employees’ federation. On 20 April Tiwari was felicitated for his decade long tenure as President ofFWICE. Congrats to BN Tiwari and hope he will continue for many…
It’s been roughly 36 years ago, when Sunny Deol replaced Mithun Chakraborty in the blockbuster 1990 film Ghayal, a change driven by his father, Dharmendra, who took over production to secure the role for his son after Sunny’s career faced a slump with multiple flops. Initially Rajkumar Santoshi wrote and planned the film with Mithun…
Singer Jasmine Sandlas opened up on a Ranveer Allahbadia YouTube video on her past battle with alcohol addiction and her journey to sobriety. She admitted to drinking heavily amidst difficult phase in her 20s, citing heartbreak and feeling “helpless”. Sandlas, acknowledged for her candidness, shared that she now prioritizes her health, having overcome what she…
Arjun Rampal was in Chandigarh to watch the match between PBKS and Lucknow Super Giants at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh PCA Stadium in Chandigarh on April 19, 2026. He cheered the Punjab Kings (PBKS) alongside co-owner and friend Preity Zinta. Wearing a red polo T-shirt and black trousers, Rampal supported Preity Zinta’s Punjab Kings.The duo,…
Recently renowned singer Kavita Krishnamurthy in an interview admitted to a lyrical mistake in the iconic song“Hawa Hawai” from the 1987 Shekhar Kapur directorial film Mr. India, which was retained in the final version because the composers felt it matched Sridevi’s energetic performance.Intended lyrics was “Jaanu jo tumne baat chupayi”What she sang: “Jeenu jo tumne…
Priyanka Chopra recently recalled that while abroad she was listening to the 90s cult hit – title track from the film“Hum Apke Hain Koun” featuring South Indian Film Industry’s S.P Balasubramanyam and Lata Mangeshkar. She shared a series of photos on Instagram, which included a scene from the movie Hum Aapke Hain Koun on a…
The image references the marriage of Randhir Kapoor with Babita Shivdasani at a friend’s Malabar Hill residence on 6th November 1971 rather than being a massive “five-day circus” or “PR spectacle,” regardless being a union of two film families (the Kapoor family and the family of actor Shivdasani). It was characterized as a, “defiance wrapped…
If Lata Mangeshkar was the “Melody Queen” acknowledged for her soulful, romantic, and devotional songs, Asha Bhosle was the “Queen of Versatility” and the “Queen of Cabaret/Peppy Songs”. Though Lata dominated traditional and soft melodies, Asha was celebrated for her incredible range, singing everything from seductive cabaret numbers and rock-and-roll to ghazals and classical songs….
After a GeoNews show-cause notice for honoring the late singer, discussions emerged that she belongs to a shared, borderless musical heritage, affectionately termed “Hamari Nightingale” (Our Nightingale) by many in Pakistan. The discourse emphasizes that her voice, intensely cherished across borders, transcends geopolitical divides and regulatory restrictions. PEMRA (Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority) issued a…
