Richa Chadha on being famous: Lack of anonymity a big price to pay
Mumbai, May 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Richa Chadha says the lack of anonymity is a big price to pay if you are famous. Richa opened up when we asked if there are any pros and cons…
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Into The Night Review: is a non-stop, cheesy caper (Rating: *** )
“Into The Night” (Netflix series in French language with option of English audio and subtitles); Cast: Pauline Etienne, Stefano Cassetti, Alba Gaia Bellugi, Mehmet Kurtulus, Babetida Sadjo, Ksawery Szlenkier, Jan Bijvoet, Regina Bikkinina, Laurent Capelluto;…
The Closedown Effect: OTT Offers Alternative
By Vinod Mirani The closedown due to COVID-19 is unlike any closedown the film industry has ever been through before. There have been strikes by film producers in protest against highhandedness of distributors or some…
Jacqueline Fernandez: Lockdown made me realise life is short
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, May 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Jacqueline Fernandez has stumbled upon life-altering realisations amid the ongoing lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. The actress says she has realised that life is too short,…
Neeraj Kabi: Irrfan represents contemporary Indian actors to the world
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, May 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Neeraj Kabi, who worked with Irrfan Khan in the 2015 film “Talvar”, says the late actor was the only one in contemporary Indian cinema who truly represented actors…
Gurmeet Choudhary wants to play Ram in a film version of ‘Ramayan’
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, May 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Gurmeet Choudhary became a household name after playing Lord Ram in the 2008 TV show “Ramayan”. If given a chance, he would like to revisit the…
Rahul Bose: Message of a film shouldn’t glorify hatred
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, May 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood actor Rahul Bose has been foraying the digital entertainment space with a couple of projects lately, and he says his parameter as an actor to give his…
Hollywood Review: Bland and Beautiful (Rating: **1/2 )
“Hollywood” (Netflix series, seven episodes); Cast: David Corenswet, Darren Criss, Jeremy Pope, Laura Harrier, Samara Weaving, Jim Parsons; Created by: Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan; Rating: * * and 1/2 (two and a half stars)…
Ashvin Kumar: Wrote ‘Road To Ladakh’ keeping Irrfan bhai in mind
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, May 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Oscar-nominated and National Award-winning filmmaker Ashvin Kumar worked with Irrfan in his 48-minute short film “Road To Ladakh” in 2004, and he says the experience changed his outlook…
Old is gold for the quarantined couch potato!
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, May 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The lockdown is turning out to be all about nostalgic TV for small screen lovers in India, with iconic shows including “Ramayan”, “Mahabharat” and “Office Office” returning…
‘Upload’ Review: Quirky sci-fi with a twist of satire ( Rating: ***1/2 )
“Upload” (Amazon Prime series); Cast: Robbie Amell, Andy Allo, Allegra Edwards; Created by: Greg Daniels; Rating: * * * and 1/2 (three and a half stars) By Vinayak Chakravorty If you are a binge-addict, you…
Irrfan stopped me from quitting: Tisca Chopra
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, May 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Tisca Chopra worked with the late Irrfan Khan in the critically acclaimed film “Qissa” besides in TV projects. She says Irrfan pushed her in the right direction…
Mindy Kaling: Growing up, no one looked like me on TV
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, May 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) For long, Mindy Kaling felt like an outsider in Hollywood due to constant reminders that she is different — thanks to the stereotypical attitude towards her ethnicity…
Irrfan Khan: A Struggler All Life
By Vinod Mirani A story of struggle ended this week. Irrfan Khan’s ailments got the better of his fighting spirit. But, this struggler went onto become a living legend and, in his death at such…
Evanescence lead vocalist Amy Lee: Strange not knowing when we can go back to work
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, May 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amy Lee, lead vocalist and co-founder of the popular American rock band Evanescence, is anxious about the uncertain future amid the coronavirus lockdown. She finds it “very…
Mrs Serial Killer Review: Utterly messed-up (Rating: * )
“Mrs Serial Killer”; Cast: Jacqueline Fernandez, Manoj Bajpayee, Mohit Raina, Zayn Marie; Direction: Shirish Kunder; Rating: * (one star) By Vinayak Chakravorty Some films are bad right from the first shot and, much against your…
Aditya Narayan on singers not being paid: There’s a pandemic in music industry
By Durga Chakravarty New Delhi, May 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) After Neha Kakkar made a shocking revelation about singers not being paid, Aditya Narayan, who has belted out hits like “Main dooba rahoon” and “Tattad tattad” among…
Shreya Ghoshal: I am not a born composer
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, May 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shreya Ghoshal’s singing is always on point. But not many know that there’s also a composer in her. Just before the coronavirus lockdown in India in March,…
Deepika Chikhalia: Popularity of ‘Ramayan’ re-run due to original success
By Durga Chakravarty New Delhi, May 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ramanand Sagar’s epic “Ramayan”, a show re-telecast almost three decades later, has become the most-watched entertainment show in the world. Actress Deepika Chikhalia, who gained popularity playing…
Dangerous Lies Review: Reloads ’90s B-grade suspense (Rating: **1/2)
“Dangerous Lies” (Netflix film); Cast: Camila Mendes, Jessie T. Usher, Elliott Gould; Direction: Michael Scott; Rating: * * and 1/2 (two and a half stars) By Vinayak Chakravorty It’s silly suspense drama really, and at…