In a major relief to Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, the Bombay High Court — while admitting his appeal — on Friday suspended his five-year jail sentence in a 2002 hit-and-run case that killed a man, paving the way for him to secure regular bail. Special public prosecutor Pradeep Gharat said Justice A.M. Thipsay directed Salman […]
A coming-of-age role in “Wake Up Sid”, a troubled musician in “Rockstar”, a deaf and mute prankster in “Barfi!” and an aggressive man of great ambitions in “Bombay Velvet” — clearly, Bollywood’s quintessential ‘heroism’ does not match actor Ranbir Kapoor’s sensibilities. He says it’s possible thanks to filmmakers who are out to redefine the ‘hero’ […]
Amid commiserating tweets from fans and Bollywood celebrities following Salman Khan getting five-year jail term for the 2002 hit-and-run case, singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya says roads are meant for cars and dogs and not for people to sleep on. The singer took to micro-blogging website Twitter to share a series of tweets after Additional Sessions Judge […]
Bollywood was in shock on Wednesday after superstar Salman Khan was sentenced to five years in jail for a 2002 hit-and-run that killed a man sleeping on a footpath and injured four others here. As the actor was to be taken to prison, the Bombay High Court gave him a two-day respite in the form […]
Actress Priyanka Chopra says her film “Mary Kom” is piece of her heart and she thanks friends and family for making it a successful venture. “Mary Kom” won the Best Popular Film at the 62nd National Film Awards presented by President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday. The actress took to her micro-blogging website Twitter to share […]
Superstar Salman Khan, also known for helping the underprivileged, says his Being Human foundation is not donating money to the victims of the Nepal earthquake. The Being Human foundation was created in 2007 by the “Dabangg” star to support the underprivileged in India. In partnership with various companies, the foundation creates specific initiatives for education […]
Fondly recalling his evergreen films, the eastern metropolis paid homage to Indian master storyteller Satyajit Ray on his 94th birth anniversary on Saturday with reruns of his pathbreaking movies, launch of collectibles and visits to his home. Netizens hailed him as ‘Maharaj’ (King) and remembered their favourite moments from Ray’s legendary films like “Ghare Baire”, […]
Akshay Kumar’s much talked about Bollywood project “Gabbar is Back” has received an opening of Rs.13.05 crore. The film, released on Friday, marks the second collaboration of Viacom18 Motion Pictures and Sanjay Leela Bhansali along with co-producer Shabinaa Khan. According to a statement, the film’s box office performance saw a solid and steady growth on […]
Film actor Salman Khan ran into a new controversy on Friday when a witness in the case moved an application in the Jodhpur court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, alleging that the former was misleading the court. Lalit Bora, retired forest officer, alleged that the actor is providing false statement to the court to delay […]
Sitting miles away in Karachi, the mention of India makes Pakistani actress Sarwat Gilani remember its ‘mitti ki khushboo’ (smell of the earth) which is endearing to her family till date. She is appreciative of how India has been welcoming artists from her country, and says “it’s a big deal”. The 32-year-old’s TV show “Mata-e-Jaan […]