Los Angeles “Period. End of Sentence”, an India-set film on the taboos around menstruation, won an Oscar in the Documentary Short Subject category at the 91st Academy Awards ceremony. The film, backed by Indian producer Guneet Monga’s Sikhya Entertainment, is about women in India fighting against the deeply-rooted stigma around menstruation and delving upon the […]
By Radhika Bhirani Mumbai Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan believes reinvention — in her personal and professional life — has driven her survival as a star in showbiz. She says she has the self-confidence to make even everyday fashion look like couture. Kareena, in an interview, said she finds her elder sister Karisma “more of a […]
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be donating Rs 5 lakh each to the families of 49 CRPF troppers who died in the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district. In the worst ever terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir since militancy erupted in 1989, a Jaish-e-Mohammad suicide bomber on Thursday rammed his vehicle packed with […]
Renowned actor Javed Jaffrey, son of “Soorma Bhopali” famed veteran actor Jagdeep, became emotional while receiving the CINTAA Hall Of Fame award for his father, here on Saturday night. Javed was present at the Act Fest along with his brother Naved to receive the award on behalf of their father. “It is a very… very […]
National Award-winning filmmaker Rima Das’ Assamese feature film “Bulbul Can Sing” received a ‘Special Mention at the Berlin International Film Festival 2019. The film was competing in Generation 14 Plus category at the festival. “I am extremely pleased and honoured to receive this important award as a special mention from international jury Berlin Generation 14 […]
Following uproar over his remarks letting of Pakistan after the Pulwama attack in Jammu and Kashmir by Jaish-e-Mohammad militant that claimed 49 lives, Punjab cabinet Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu has been dropped from the popular “The Kapil Sharma Show” on television. According to a source close to the show, Sidhu will no longer be part […]
Actress Deepika Padukone will be celebrating her first Valentine’s Day after marriage watching her actor-husband Ranveer Singh’s new release “Gully Boy”. Interacting with the media at the Filmfare Glamour and Style Fashion Awards 2019 on Tuesday here, Deepika said: “I think I am going to watch ‘Gully Boy’ which releases on Valentine’s Day. Also my […]
Actor Shahid Kapoor, who will be next seen in “Kabir Singh”, a remake of Telugu blockbuster “Arjun Reddy”, says it is highly stressful remaking a film so much loved by the audience. “I am having a great time. I think ‘Kabir Singh’ is very special and ‘Arjun Reddy’ was amazing. As such it’s very stressful […]
Actor Sanjay Dutt, who has been vocal about his battle with drug addiction, is supporting an anti-drug campaign that aims to eliminate drug addiction. Sanjay Dutta on Sunday took to social media to announce his support to spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s #DrugFreeIndia campaign. “I always wanted to do something to uproot drug addiction […]
Actor Ajay Devgn says he will wrap up the shooting for his upcoming film “Taanaji: The Unsung Warrior” in May. Asked about the scenario where filmmakers are making movies on historical figures apart from Mughal Emperors like Akbar and Jahangir, he said: “We have read about Taanaji Malusare when we were in a school and […]