On 50th birthday, Akshay Kumar treats fans with ‘Gold’ poster
Mumbai, Sep 9 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, who is on a golden run in his film career, turned 50 on Saturday, and treated his fans to a poster of his upcoming film “Gold” on…
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I’ve always supported films on women empowerment: Rishi Kapoor
Mumbai, Sep 9 (IANS) Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, who is busy promoting his upcoming film “Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi”, says that he has always supported women empowerment and has always been part of woman-oriented films….
Ran away from home to become an actress, says Payal Ghosh
Mumbai, Sep 8 (IANS) Payal Ghosh, lead actress of “Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi”, said she ran away from home to become an actress. “When I was young, after class 12, I ran away from home…
Saina Nehwal, Gopichand coach Shradhha Kapoor for biopic
Mumbai, Sep 8 (IANS) Actress Shraddha Kapoor, who is essaying Saina Nehwal in a Bollywood biopic, was delighted to be coached by India’s star shuttler herself and her mentor Pullela Gopichand. “Today training with the…
Fan messages make Dilip Kumar teary-eyed
Mumbai, Sep 8 (IANS) Veteran actor Dilip Kumar, 94, had tears of joy upon hearing some of the messages his fans sent on Twitter, says his family friend. “Sat next to Saab and read hundreds…
‘Daddy’ Review: Crisp narrative with good production values (Rating: ***1/2)
By Troy Ribeiro Film: “Daddy”; Director: Ashim Ahluwalia; Cast: Arjun Rampal, Aishwarya Rajessh, Farhan Akhtar, Nishikant Kamat, Anand Ingale, Rajesh Shringarpure, Purnanand Wandekar, Anupriya Goenka, Mir Sarwar, Usha Naik and Deepak Damle; Rating: ***1/2 Narrated…
I enjoy being on TV: Farah Khan
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) She has been a choreographer and filmmaker for years, but Farah Khan says what has gained her more recognition is her small screen appearances on reality TV shows. Farah has…
Palak, Palash pay tribute to Asha Bhosle
Mumbai, Sep 8 (IANS) Singer Palak and composer Palash Muchhal regaled music lovers by doing unplugged version of some of the iconic songs by legendary singer Asha Bhosle, who turned 84 on Friday. Radio network…
Johny Lever urges fans to help underprivileged cancer-stricken kids
Mumbai, Sep 8 (IANS) Comedian Johny Lever has urged his fans to come forward and assist cancer-stricken children and help lower income families fight against the disease. “Friends, thank you so much for all the…
Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s memoir to release on October 27
Mumbai, Sep 8 (IANS) “An Ordinary Life: A Memoir”, which chronicles the life of Nawazuddin Siddiqui whose meteoric rise in the Hindi film industry as a critically acclaimed actor is what dreams are made of,…
Jagran Film Festival to honour Reema Lagoo, Jeanne Moreau
Mumbai, Sep 8 (IANS) The eighth edition of Jagran Film Festival will pay homage to late actresses Reema Lagoo and Jeanne Moreau here later this month. Reema, who was popular for playing mother to protagonists…
GoT season 7 pirated over 1 billion times
Los Angeles, Sep 8 (IANS) The seventh season of “Game of Thrones” has been illegally downloaded or streamed more than 1 billion times, according to a report. According to a report from anti-piracy firm MUSO,…
We aren’t Obamas: Richa Chadha on dating Ali Fazal
Mumbai, Sep 8 (IANS) Actress Richa Chadha, who had accompanied her “Fukrey” co-star Ali Fazal to the premiere of “Victoria & Abdul” at the 74th Venice International Film Festival, says that they never felt the…
Additi Gupta not interested in playing mom again
Mumbai, Sep 8 (IANS) Actress Additi Gupta, who essayed the role of a mother in “Qubool Hai”, says that she doesn’t want to portray a mother on screen again. “I did a cameo in ‘Ishqbaaaz’…
‘Poster Boys’ Review: Fun in a lowbrow way (Rating: ***1/2)
By Subhash K. Jha Film: “Poster Boys”; Director: Shreyas Talpade; Cast: Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol and Shreyas Talpade; Rating: ***1/2 If you are looking for some naughty fun this weekend, you might want to try…
‘Sameer’ Review: Performances keep narrative afloat (Rating: **1/2)
By Troy Ribeiro Film: “Sameer”; Director: Dakxin Chhara; Cast: Seema Biswas, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Anjali Patil, Subrat Dutta, Chinmay Mandlekar, Jay Bhatt, Alok Gagdekar, Master Shubham Bajrange and Manoj Shah; Rating: **1/2 “Sameer” is a…
Audience loves me because I’m not scripted, says Anu Malik
Mumbai, Sep 8 (IANS) With over a decade of experience in the reality TV show business, singer-music composer Anu Malik says the audience loves him because he is “real” on the small screen and not…
‘Mr. Kabaadi’ Review: More crap than scrap (Rating: *1/2)
By Troy Ribeiro Film: “Mr. Kabaadi”; Director: Seema Kapoor; Cast: Annu Kapoor, Om Puri, Sarika, Brijendra Kala, Vinay Pathak and Rajveer Singh; Rating: *1/2 Kallu Kabaadi (Annu Kapoor), a scrap dealer in Lucknow, is married…
Bipasha becomes face of Rocky Star autumn/winter season
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Actress Bipasha Basu has been announced as the face of the Rocky Star autumn/winter season and the designer says that the “Raaz” star resonates with the brand’s philosophy of being…
‘Raktdhar’ aims to bring forth truths of a transgender’s life
Mumbai, Sep 8 (IANS) “Raktdhar”, a film produced by Dhananjay Dhawan Patil and directed by Ajit Verma, aims to bring about awareness and help solve problems for the transgender community. Featuring Shakti Kapoor, Mukesh Rishi,…