By Archana Sharma Jaipur Choreographer Saroj Khan, known as Bollywood’s epitome of perfection in dance moves and postures, is upset at the dearth of emotions, grace and ‘lachak’ in present-day film dance numbers. “Such films lack heart and soul, and hence are forgotten in a year or two, unlike the films that had dance and […]
Dubai Indian comedian Manjunath Naidu died on stage while performing a stand-up act in Dubai. The performer, originally from Chennai, passed away from a reported cardiac arrest on July 19 at the Signature Hotel. “I was sitting in the front row at the show and Manjunath was the last performer of the night,” PR manager […]
Mumbai Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has shared anecdotes about his last name and said that “Bachchan” was his father and legendary poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan’s poetic nom de plume. The 76-year-old cine icon took to his blog and discuss about the caste system prevalent in ancient India. “The caste system in the land has been […]
A lot of debate is going on over the possibility of censoring digital content in India, and filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane doesnt sound too eager about it. In fact, he doesnt subscribe to the idea of censorship at all. “Censorship is a stupid thing. There should be certification, and not censorship. People are smart enough to […]
‘Fast and Furious: Hobbs and Shaw’: Packed with banter and mindless fun By Troy Ribeiro Film: “Fast and Furious: Hobbs and Shaw”; Director: David Leitch; Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Idris Elba, Vanessa Kirby, Cliff Curtis, Helen Mirren, Elza Gonzalez, Eddie Marsan, Elians Sua; Rating: **1/2 This film is a spin-off of the “Fast And […]
“Saturday night vibes” at filmmaker Karan Johar’s party didn’t end on a positive note. Akali Dal MLA Manjinder S. Sirsa has raised his voice against several Bollywood actors including Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor for flaunting a “drugged state” at the party. Johar recently shared a video of the party that was attended by top […]
Going into the second half of the year, Bollywood has a strange challenge at hand. So far, the biggest hot at the domestic box-office is a Hollywood film. “Avengers: Endgame” has crossed the Rs 365-crore mark in India, and is by far the big film of the year so far. Not even did the mighty […]
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has shared anecdotes about his last name and said that “Bachchan” was his father and legendary poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan’s poetic nom de plume. The 76-year-old cine icon took to his blog and discuss about the caste system prevalent in ancient India. “The caste system in the land has been prevalent […]
Back in the days, heroes, who are generally considered as main part of our films, were mostly seen beating the villain or romancing the actresses or flaunting their machismo on screen. With time, our male artistes have tried their best to change the typical image by coming out of their comfort zone and taking up […]
Charging Goods and Services Tax (GST) of Rs 67.50 on two bananas in JW Marriott here to actor Rahul Bose cost the hotel Rs 25,000. The Chandigarh Excise and Taxation Department on Saturday imposed a penalty on the high-end hotel for the illegal collection of tax on a fresh fruit that is not taxable. The […]