Bollywood film personality Deepti Naval said on Thursday she intends to write a book of short stories on Kashmir, reflecting the life and times of the people here. Deepti spoke to IANS in the summer capital Srinagar about her writing interests and also about the inspiration she gets each time she visits the Valley. “I […]
The overseas small screen is calling for Bollywood talent. From Priyanka Chopra, Nimrat Kaur and Tina Desai to veterans like Anupam Kher and Shabana Azmi – Indian actors are landing plum roles in international TV shows. And they’re truly loving it. After creating waves globally with her singing talent, former Miss World and B-Town’s ‘desi […]
The visuals of actor Ranveer Singh taking a dive in the ocean and beating up a shark in a Rupa Frontline advertisement have got the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) up in arms. PETA plans to take the matter forward by writing to the actor and the brand. “PETA will be writing […]
Himachal Pradesh is trying to rope in Bollywood actress Kangna Ranaut, who hails from the hill state, as a brand ambassador for promoting tourism, an official said on Wednesday. “We are planning to hire Kangna Ranaut as a brand ambassador as it’s going to help us practically like Gujarat benefitted from its brand ambassador Amitabh […]
Actress Evelyn Sharma, who is of Indian and German origin, believes NRI artists get recognised in Bollywood due to their “Indian connect” rather than the tag of being ‘outsiders’. Born to a Punjabi father and German mother, Evelyn, who will next be seen as a “simple Indian girl” from Himachal Pradesh in “Ishqedarriyaan”, refuses to […]
Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who has bagged the Best Actor award at the New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) for “Haraamkhor”, says he feels honoured. “I’m feeling very honoured to have received such a prestigious award at a big festival like this one. Thanking all for love and support always,” Nawazuddin said in a statement. In […]
Katrina Kaif’s spokesperson has clarified that there’s no truth to rumours about the actress’ wedding plans. This has come in the wake of reports that Katrina’s rumoured beau Ranbir Kapoor has revealed that they will wed next year. Rumour mills are also abuzz with news that the duo may get engaged later in May. But […]
Working frame by frame for over a thousand hours in a labour of love spread over seven long years, top notch technicians have restored Indian master filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s masterpiece “The Apu Trilogy”. The restored films – “Pather Panchali” (Song of the Little Road), “Aparajito” (The Unvanquished) and “Apur Sansar” (The World of Apu) – […]
The powerful audio and dramatic video of the song “Bezubaan phir se” from “ABCD 2” is garnering views galore on YouTube since its release on the video-sharing platform May 6. Composer duo Sachin-Jigar are happy. “‘Bezubaan’ connects to the youth on the street and reflects their attitude and aspirations. We got a lot of feedback […]
Bollywood’s evergreen charmer Shashi Kapoor was on Sunday conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest honour in Indian cinema, by Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley at the iconic Prithvi Theatre here. The 77-year-old was wheeled on to the stage by his son Kunal and daughter Sanjana before an august gathering. Shashi — the star […]