By Quaid Najmi Sampooran Singh Kalra, more famous by his pen name ‘Gulzar’, is renowned as a man and master of letters, in Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi, with over seven decades of rich contributions to the literary arena as well as Bollywood. Gulzar and Jagadguru Rambhadracharya, Sanskrit scholar, spiritual leader and educator, were declared the […]
Mumbai, Feb 26 Acclaimed playback singer and ghazal maestro Pankaj Udhas (72) passed away here after a prolonged illness, a close associate said on Monday. Udhas was suffering from cancer, and was undergoing treatment at a private hospital for some time now. The Gujarat-born singer was awarded the Padma Shri in 2006, and is known […]
Following the success of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne’s first Summer Festival last year, IFFM announces the launch of the second iteration on 29 February – 2 March. This three-day celebration of cinema is part of IFFM’s intention to evolve the festival into bi-annual celebration. The opening night film, Laapataa Ladies, marks Kiran Rao’s […]
Mumbai, Feb 21 Actor-producer Jackky Bhagnani and actress Rakul Preet Singh are now man and the wife after the two tied the nuptial knot at the ITC Grand in Goa on Wednesday. As of now, all festivities have been concluded with the couple being blessed by the guests at the venue. The festivities on Wednesday […]
Mumbai, Feb 19 The teaser of the upcoming Sidharth Malhotra-starrer film ‘Yodha’, which was unveiled on Monday, is packed with adrenaline pumping action, and promises to satiate the taste buds of connoisseurs of action films. The teaser, which is almost one minute in length, shows Sidharth, dressed in uniform, fighting hijackers and terrorists mid-air to […]
With Tamil mega star Rajinikanth making an extended cameo in his daughter Aiswarya’s third film, ‘Lal Salam’, the film is being hailed on its opening day for its message of communal amity. Kapil Dev, Team India’s 1983 World Cup-winning captain, also has a substantial role in this cricket-centric movie. Aiswarya, who is helming a movie […]
Mumbai, Feb 9 Actress Nora Fatehi, who essays the role of an influencer in her upcoming theatrical movie ‘Crakk’, feels that it’s the era of influencers currently. The actress along with the starcast of ‘Crakk’ spoke with the media at the film’s trailer launch at a multiplex in the Andheri area of Mumbai. About influencers […]
By Shabnam Rangwala Akhter Now in addition to Spyverse and Astraverse, India’s venture to our local Maverick is here… and in style. Intensive and engaging; the first of its kind in aerial action dhamaka with its ace action director back with a perfect blend of patriotism, glam and bollywood masala with visually stunning action/sequences, good […]
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) Actress Divyah Khosla Kumar has started shooting for the first schedule of her upcoming film titled ‘Hero Heeroine’ in Hyderabad. On Thursday, the makers of the film shared the second poster of the film as well. While Divyah’s first look offered a chic and classy diva like vibe, the second poster […]
Los Angeles, Jan 23 The race to the 96th annual Academy Awards has picked up the momentum. On Tuesday, the nominations for the upcoming edition of the Oscars were announced. The biggest disappointment comes in the form of the Greta Gerwig directorial ‘Barbie’ as it failed to get nominated in the Best Director and Actress […]