The union home ministry has sought a report from the Maharashtra government on the repeated parole granted to Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, an official said here Monday. Last week, in a communication, the centre asked the state government to clarify whether Dutt was accorded any special privileges while accepting his parole request thrice within eight […]
Noted painter Prokash Karmakar, best known for his landscapes and nudes, died Monday evening following age-related illness, family sources said. He was 81. Many of his works are part of the permanent collections of leading museums like the National Gallery of Modern Art, and Lalit Kala Akademi in Delhi, besides the Academy of Fine Arts […]
‘Halla Bol’ is the first show under Bindass channel’s recently launched campaign ‘B for change’, where the youngsters are encouraged to bring about a change and stand up for what is right. The show inspired by various true life events, celebrates eight different stories of women, who fought back and emerged as victorious. The show […]
Universally recognised as ‘Babuji’, both on television and celluloid, Alok Nath is now set to go down a different path for a TV show called Nadaniyaan. While Alok will still play ‘Babuji’ on this show, his role will have a comic touch. His character will be that of a framed photograph of a dead person, […]
The upcoming movie of Ayushmann Khurana and Sonam Kapoor, ‘Bewakoofiyaan’ directed by Nupur Asthana has been in the news in the recent past for its modern appeal and the hot bikini avatar of Sonam. However, the film has now made headlines after rumours cropped up of it being inspired by real life incidents. According to […]
George Souris, Minister for Tourism and Major Events, has congratulated the producers George Souris, Minister for Tourism and Major Events, has congratulated the producers and participants in Australia’s largest ever outdoor dancing event today, celebrating Sydney’s upcoming world premiere Strictly Ballroom The Musical. Mr Souris joined Baz Luhrman and Catherine Martin to launch hundreds […]
Producer Giridhar says he had to wait for six months to sign actress Avika Gor for his upcoming Telugu romantic drama “Lakshmi Raave Maa Initiki” as she was busy shooting for cinematic debut “Uyyala Jampala”. “We couldn’t think of anyone else for the role. Therefore, we decided to wait for six months to sign Avika. […]
A one-legged contestant of “India’s Got Talent 5” has grabbed the attention of a lot of Bollywood celebrities. The latest is “Highway” actress Alia Bhatt. The contestant, Subhreet Kaur Ghumman’s aerial act during the semi-finals of the reality show left the actress speechless. Alia came on the show to promote her movie “Highway”. While she […]
There wasn’t a colour that didn’t make an appearance at the ramp on the last day of the fashion week here. A pop of neon, a dash of gold, ash-white or saffron, with digital prints in company, brought down the curtains on the fashion extravaganza. Pakistan’s colour sentiments have always drawn towards subtle pastel tones. […]
Singer Jewel says her music career never relied on her appearance and is grateful that her fans have accepted for what she is. The 39-year-old is glad that it’s her voice and not her face or body that made her successful, reports showbizspy.com. “I’m pretty lucky. I don’t feel my career has ever depended on […]