The girl who kicked up a storm
BY VINOD MIRANI What is happening in Mumbai related to some film folks is of the never-before kind. Since the change of the dispensation in the Maharashtra secretariat in October last year, there has started…
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Sushant’s life, Vikas Dubey’s death interest filmmakers
New Delhi, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput is still under investigation, with new developments cropping up every day. Meanwhile, several filmmakers have announced projects based on the life and death…
Cargo Review: Lumbers along in infinite space (Rating: **1/2)
Cargo; Cast: Vikrant Massey, Shweta Tripathi, Nandu Madhav, Konkana Sen Sharma (cameo); Direction: Arati Kadav; Rating: * * and 1/2 (two and a half stars) By Vinayak Chakravorty A giant spaceship, Pushpak 634-A, lumbers along…
‘Teri mitti’ writer Manoj Muntashir: Credit to lyricist not a favour, it is our right
BY ARUNDHUTI BANERJEE Mumbai, Sep 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) New-age Bollywood lyricist Manoj Muntashir says recognition is the right of every creative person. He adds that although award-winning lyricists do get due recognition these days, there still…
Asha Bhosle at 88: My speed and efficiency make me feel I’m 40
Mumbai, Sep 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Asha Bhosle is 88, but she says she feels like 40. The playback legend says she feels almost half her age because, she believes in speed and efficiency above anything else….
Selena Gomez is someone I look up to: Trevor Daniel
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, Sep 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Young American singer Trevor Daniel recently sang a duet with pop star Selena Gomez, with Grammy winner Finneas contributing as a songwriter. Trevor now hopes to join…
Radhika Apte: We have supported nepotism as a society
New Delhi, Sep 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Radhika Apte feels the nepotism conversation is complicated, and not just related to the film industry. “I don’t want to be a part of this discussion, really,” Radhika told…
Messing With Defence Forces Not Okay
BY VINOD MIRANI Since the time Sacred Games released on the OTT streaming platform Netflix, there has been a debate on whether the content on these platforms should be kept in check or let to…
Atkan Chatkan Review: Struggles to find rhythm (Rating: ** )
Atkan Chatkan (film streaming on Zee5); Cast: Lydian Nadhaswaram, Yash Rane, Sachin Chaudhary, Tamanna Dipak, Ayesha Vindhara; Direction: Shiv Hare; Rating: * * (two stars) BY VINAYAK CHAKRAVORTY There are films that set out with…
V Review: Nani’s film is formulaic fun for fans (Rating: **1/2 )
V (Telugu film with subtitles; streaming on Amazon Prime); Cast: Nani, Sudheer Babu, Nivetha Thomas, Aditi Rao Hydari, Vennela Kishore, Harish Uthaman; Direction: Mohana Krishna Indraganti; Rating: * * and 1/2 (two and a half…
Most Hollywood projects lack diversity: ‘The O.C.’ star Tate Donovan
By Simran Sethi New Delhi, Sep 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Tate Donovan, who is best known for his role of Jimmy Cooper in the drama series, The O.C., says most Hollywood projects lack diversity. In an…
The Boys season 2 Review: Gloriously gory and witty as ever (Rating: ***1/2 )
The Boys season 2 (series streaming on Amazon Prime); Cast: Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Erin Moriarty, Antony Starr, Aya Cash, Dominique McElligott, Jessie T. Usher; Developed by: Eric Kripke; Rating: * * * and 1/2…
Piyush Mishra: There’s a lot of ‘dadagiri’ in Bollywood
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, Sep 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) I am a bigger star than you. You didn’t stand up when I walked in. You didn’t seek my blessings. These are some of the emotions that…
JL 50 Review: ‘Desi’ sci-fi takes flight (Rating: *** )
JL 50 (series streaming on SonyLIV); Cast: Abhay Deol, Pankaj Kapur, Piyush Mishra, Rajesh Sharma, Ritika Anand; Direction: Shailender Vyas; Rating: * * * (three stars) By Vinayak Chakravorty A passenger plane crashes somewhere in…
Mike Tyson: I’m a product of fear
New Delhi, Sep 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson says he is a product of fear, and feels nature has given that to him as a shield. “That’s basically my life, my upbringing….
Singer Baiju Mangeshkar: As child I never felt Lata aunty is star
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, Sep 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Singer-composer Baiju Mangeshkar, who is the nephew of legendary singers Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle, says being born and brought up in the Mangeshkar family naturally gave him…
Ram Kapoor: If you’re not emotionally tough, this is a tough industry
Mumbai, Sep 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Ram Kapoor has seen his share of ups and downs in the entertainment industry, having worked in TV, films and the OTT space. He says one has to be emotionally…
Rapper Starboy LOC on how his song was dropped from ‘Yamla Pagla Deewana 3’
New Delhi, Sep 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rapper Starboy LOC claims certain big stars ensured that his song was dropped from the 2018 film, Yamla Pagla Deewana 3, starring Dharmendra, Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol. The song…
Taiwanese pop star Eric Chou on performing amid 10,000 fans in pandemic era
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, Aug 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mandopop star Eric Chou recently put up a concert with an over-10,000 audience in the midst of the pandemic in Taiwan, the first artiste to do so….
Movie channels: Tough times ahead
BY VINOD MIRANI The film or entertainment industry as it has grown into, is going through one change after another. This column has looked into the fate of multiplexes and other cinema screens, the star…