Veteran filmmaker Imtiaz Ali has cast Naseeruddin Shah as a 95-year-old Sikh man in Main Vaapas Aaunga to offer something refreshingly new. Because Shah has never played a turbaned Sardar on screen, Imtiaz wanted to tap into his charm and provide a finely calibrated performance that avoids typical veteran-actor stereotypes. Naseeruddin plays an elderly partition…
It comes as an extremely big relief to people fron the scorching unbearable heat. The weather bureau India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts the southwest monsoon to arrive in Kerala on May 26, nearly six days ahead of the normal June 1 date. Following its landfall in Kerala, the monsoon is expected to advance northward, likely…
A viral social media exchange between television actor Rupali Ganguly and YouTuber Dhruv Rathee sparked by Rathee encouraging foreign journalists to confront Prime Minister Modi over transparency and accountability amidst his international visits. Dhruv Rathee, Berlin, Germany based social media influencer postedon X (formerly Twitter) stating thatPM Modi “deserves to be humiliated everywhere he goes”…
Actor and frequent co-star Abhimanyu Singh recently defended journalist Saurabh Dwivedi following the heavy trolling of his acting debut in the Netflix series Kartavya. Singh noted that while Dwivedi is an exceptional journalist, “acting is a completely different craft” and cannot be mastered overnight, comparing an unskilled acting attempt to “putting your hand in a…
Mumbai’s pride as the birth and beating heart of Indian cinema is cemented by its designation as a UNESCO Creative City of Film. The city bridges its rich Bollywood legacy with a modern future, continually honoring its cinematic roots through community programming and state-of-the-art urban redevelopment. Celebrating Mumbai’s cinematic roots the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)…
Baby Tabassum and Dev Anand shared a cherished connection that endured for nearly seventy years. Originating from her time as a child actor in “Aaram released in 1951, their lifelong relationship was defined by his enduring camaraderie and mentorship. On her show Tabassum Talkies, veteran actress Tabassum shared that the secret mantra Dev Anand gave…
In the midst of her final days in March 1972, legendary actress Meena Kumari specifically requested Mohammad Rafi to sing for her. Moved by her wish, Rafi visited her and beautifully rendered the classic duet “Mujhe Pyar Ki Zindagi Denewale”, a song originally filmed on her and Rajendra Kumar in “Pyaar Ka Saagar released in…
Karan Johar turned emotional following veteran filmmaker David Dhawan’s retirement announcement from direction after his upcoming film ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’.Karan Johar lauded David Dhawan’s contribution, calling him ‘No. 1’ and synonymous with entertainment in Indian cinema. David Dhawan has further confirmed that his son Varun Dhawan’s film‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’…
At the absolute peak of her career, following a massive string of successful films and becoming one of the busiest actresses in the industry, Kimi Katkar decided to step away from Bollywood.She married renowned commercial photographer and ad filmmaker Shantanu Sheorey in 1992 and chose to leave the industry to focus on her personal life…
Aamir Khan compared his 2018 action-adventure film, Thugs of Hindostan with Sholay. He made these remarks at a masterclass, detailing the following about the film.He noted that the film’s core formula was very similar to Sholay. While in Sholay, Thakur seeks revenge for his wiped-out family and brings in Jai and Veeru to help. Similarly,…
