Thursday, March 28, 2024

Entertainment

'Dukaan’ makers say they've researched surrogates; explain why cast has no big name

NEW DELHI: Director duo Siddharth Singh and Garima Wahal, who are gearing up for the release of their film 'Dukaan', based on surrogates, has talked about how the upcoming movie is different and why they chose to not go for a big Bollywood name.

Why Boman Irani's mum inspired him to watch movies several times over

CHANDIGARH: Boman Irani, who's now becoming a director, took a stroll down memory lane and narrated an incident when his mother understood his love for stage and cinema, and encouraged him to watch movies again and again.

Vishal Mishra sets stage on fire with 'Mast Malang Jhoom' from ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’

MUMBAI: At a recent concert, singer Vishal Mishra took the spotlight with his rendition of ‘Mast Malang Jhoom,’ a hip-swaying party number from the upcoming film ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan.’

A.R. Rahman says for him Imtiaz Ali is in same league as Mani Ratnam

MUMBAI: Oscar and Grammy-winning music composer A.R. Rahman, who is all set to bring his musical might with the upcoming streaming film 'Amar Singh Chamkila', said for him filmmaker Imtiaz Ali is in the same league as National Award-winning filmmaker Mani Ratnam.

Jennifer Winget shares horse-riding anecdote from 'Raisinghani vs Raisinghani' sets

MUMBAI: Actress Jennifer Winget, who essays the role of a lawyer Anushka Raisinghani in the legal drama show 'Raisinghani vs Raisinghani', has shared how her passion of horse-riding intertwined with her character's journey on the show.

Samantha on challenges of shooting ‘Citadel-Honey Bunny’: My strength fell by 50 pc

MUMBAI: Samantha Ruth Prabhu has talked about working on 'Citadel: Honey Bunny’, an Indian adaptation of American series 'Citadel'.

Kriti Sanon reveals her biggest fear: ‘Getting stagnant and typecast’

MUMBAI: Actress Kriti Sanon has talked about what she fears and said that she is afraid of getting typecast and stagnant.

Abhishekh Khan on why it's 'incredibly easy' to work with Rajat Kapoor: Treated me like his son

MUMBAI: Actor Abhishekh Khan, who is receiving a lot of positive response to his work in the recently released streaming series 'Lootere', has shared his experience of working with the acclaimed actor Rajat Kapoor in the series.

Abhay Deol leaves little to imagination in bedroom pic; 'if only I could wake up next to you’

MUMBAI: Actor Abhay Deol got the mercury soaring by sharing a string of risque pictures from his bedroom on social media.

Bobby Deol turns villain for as-yet-untitled spy film starring Alia Bhatt

MUMBAI: Bobby Deol, who created waves with his menacing character Abrar Haque in 'Animal', is all set to go gray once again for Alia Bhatt’s upcoming spy film by Yash Raj Films.

'Maidaan’ director spells out emotions he wishes to rouse through 'Team India Hain Hum’

MUMBAI: The makers of the upcoming film 'Maidaan' have dropped a new track ‘Team India Hain Hum’, which spotlights the dedication of every Indian athlete.

Triptii reveals her 'Animal' character's 'innocence, boldness, ability to stay calm' worked

MUMBAI: Tritpii Dimri has brought to life several beautiful characters, including Laila from Sajid Ali's 'Laila Majnu' and Qala Manjushree from the film 'Qala'.

Rebel Wilson describes how her heart was 'cracked open' by a tennis player

LOS ANGELES: Hollywood actress Rebel Wilson shared that her connection with an unnamed sports star changed her life.

Rihanna ‘immediately wanted’ to braid sons’ hair as ‘form of protection’

LOS ANGELES: Singer Rihanna reveals that she ‘immediately wanted’ to braid sons’ hair because it is a “form of protection” by her “ancestors”.

Fatima Sana Shaikh: Not very easy for a lot of people to make it into the industry

MUMBAI: Fatima Sana Shaikh has been a part of Hindi cinema for eight years and she is having a dream run.

Ali Merchant talks about organising iftaar at Ajmer Sharif Dargah for 100 people

MUMBAI: Actor Ali Merchant organised a heartfelt iftaar gathering for 100 people at Ajmer Sharif Dargah.

Ali Fazal, Richa Chadha to launch homegrown fashion label, empower local artisans

MUMBAI: Bollywood couple Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha are set to launch their own homegrown fashion label that places a spotlight on local artisans.

Newly married Aditi Rao Hydari gives 'Heeramandi' event a miss

MUMBAI: Actress Aditi Rao Hydari, who tied the knot with actor Siddharth on Wednesday, missed a special event of her upcoming streaming series ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ at Mumbai’s Mahalakshmi Race Course.

Ishwak Singh spells out difference between Mumbai and Delhi theatre cultures

MUMBAI: Actor Ishwak Singh, who is known for ‘Rocket Singh’, ‘Paatal Lok’ and ‘Made In Heaven’, has shared that the theatre culture of Mumbai and Delhi differ a lot in terms of their larger craft and pitching of the stories.

Aditi Rao Hydari, Siddharth get married in Telangana temple: Reports

MUMBAI: Actors Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth have reportedly tied-the-knot secretly in a temple in Wanaparthy, Telangana.

Ananya Panday says she's 'not just friends' with Aditya Roy Kapur

MUMBAI: Actress Ananya Panday, who received a lot of positive response to her work in the streaming film ‘Kho Gaye Hum Kahan’, has said that she and her rumoured beau Aditya Roy Kapur are “not just friends”.

Nayanthara gets romantic, goes to Insta to tell hubby Vignesh: ‘I love you my everything’

MUMBAI: South superstar Nayanthara, who made a stunning entry in Bollywood with the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer ‘Jawan’, was away from her husband, director Vignesh Shivan owing to his shooting schedule.

Abhay Deol gains new insights into Peter Gabriel’s ‘Sledgehammer’

MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Abhay Deol, who is known for ‘Dev.D’, ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’, ‘Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!’ and others, is raising the temperature, and his recent social media post has left the ladies swooning. However, for the actor, the post is about discovering a new meaning to the song ‘Sledgehammer’ by the English singer-songwriter Peter Gabriel.

How Aamir Ali preped for ‘Lootere’: 'Gave up working out, grew chest hair’

MUMBAI: Actor Aamir Ali has shared details about how he got into the skin of the character he is playing in ‘Lootere’. He revealed that he doesn’t look like himself, and for that, had to stop working out and grow his chest hair.

When a plait was 'symbol of an innocent girl’: Kajol shares pics from ‘Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya’

MUMBAI: As her film ‘Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya’ has clocked 26 years in Hindi cinema, actress Kajol took a stroll down memory lane and shared a few photographs from the film.

Japanese DOP Keiko Nakahara onboards Anupam Kher directorial 'Tanvi The Great'

MUMBAI: Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who is busy with his upcoming directorial 'Tanvi The Great', is gathering a team of cinema titans for his film. The film story will be captured in the lens by Japanese cinematographer Keiko Nakahara.

Dot’s latest ’Girls Night’ is an ode to friendship she has with her girls

MUMBAI: Actress-singer Dot. has dropped the latest video of her hit single 'Girls Night', and called it an ode to the friendship she shares with her girlfriends.

Shreyas Talpade, Vijay Raaz-starrer 'Kartam Bhugtam' juggles astrology and karma

MUMBAI: The upcoming multilingual film ‘Kartam Bhugtam’, which stars Shreyas Talpade, Vijay Raaz, Madhoo and Aksha Pardasany, delves into the human psyche as it juggles ancient universal truths about astrology and karma.

Sunny Leone explains how 'MTV Splitsvilla X5’ connects with modern dating practices

MUMBAI: Bollywood actress Sunny Leone has said that the new season of dating reality show ‘MTV Splitsvilla X5: ExSqueeze Me Please’ resonates with modern perspective on dating and that the rules have transformed.

Kartik Aaryan endured 14 months of boxing training for ‘Chandu Champion’

MUMBAI: Bollywood star Kartik Aaryan, who will be soon seen in the upcoming sports drama 'Chandu Champion', underwent boxing training for 14 months for his part in the film. The actor plays a Paralympic gold medalist in the film.

Raveena Tandon reveals she is best friends with her children

MUMBAI: Actress Raveena Tandon shared that she is best friends with her children and that it helped her build a relationship with her on-screen son in the show 'Patna Shuklla'.

Aalim Hakim to ‘super duper’ Ram Charan: Happiest birthday to the most amazing soul

MUMBAI: Celebrity hairstylist Aalim Hakim has wished star Ram Charan, who turned 39 on Wednesday, and said that the actor is the most “amazing soul” he has known.

Munawar Faruqui released after being detained for smoking hookah

MUMBAI: The Mumbai Police swooped on an alleged illegal hookah parlour and detained at least 14 persons including stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui, the winner of ‘Big Boss-17’, late on Tuesday, and released them here on Wednesday morning, officials said.

Sai Tamhankar talks about working with ‘phenomenal actors’ in ‘Ground Zero’, ‘Agni’

MUMBAI: Actress Sai Tamhankar will be seen sharing screen space with actors Emraan Hashmi and Pratik Gandhi in the upcoming films ‘Ground Zero’ and ‘Agni’ respectively. She hopes that she is opening doors for people like herself who work hard to achieve their dreams.

Ram Charan drops ‘Game Changer’ song ‘Jaragandi’ on his 39th birthday

MUMBAI: On his 39th birthday on Wednesday, star Ram Charan dropped a new song from his upcoming film ‘Game Changer’, which also stars Kiara Advani.

When Eva Mendes was smitten by Ryan Gosling after their first meeting

LOS ANGELES: Actress Eva Mendes spoke about meeting her partner and actor Ryan Gosling when they made their 2012 movie ‘The Place Beyond the Pines’.

'Whenever I did a play, I came alive as a performer’, says Richa on World Theatre Day

MUMBAI: On the occasion of World Theatre Day on Wednesday, actress Richa Chadha spoke about how she owes a lot to theatre.

Joely Richardson on her career post 50: 'No one wanted me'

LOS ANGELES: Actress Joely Richardson has opened up about ageism in Hollywood and how she had to pivot to start getting work again.

Jake Gyllenhaal found it ‘pretty cool’ that Nolan called him to tell he'd lost Batman role

LOS ANGELES: Actor Jake Gyllenhaal spoke about what it was like losing two major roles during the final rounds of casting , which includes Christopher Nolan‘s 'Batman Begins' and Christian in Baz Luhrmann’s 'Moulin Rouge!'

Kriti wishes Shaheer on his b’day: ‘Can’t wait for people to see your magic' in 'Do Patti’

MUMBAI: Kriti Sanon has the sweetest wish for actor Shaheer Sheikh, who will be seen sharing the screen with the actress-producer in the upcoming film ‘Do Patti’.

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