Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Actor Shivam Khajuria, who essays the role of Prem in the superhit television show ‘Anupamaa’, is having a gala time on the sets of the show. The actor spoke with IANS, and said that lunch breaks on sets are like a picnic as the entire unit gathers like school kids with their tiffin boxes, swapping bites and laughter.Talking about the same, he told IANS, “My favourite part of every day is stepping into a scene – that moment when the lights come up, the cameras roll, a…

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Lokesh Kanagaraj thanked superstar Rajinikanth for ‘bringing his vision to life through him’ in Coolie.As one of the most anticipated projects of the year will be reaching the cinema halls on Thursday, Kanagaraj penned a gratitude note for Thalaiva on his X, saying, “With just a few hours to go for Coolie’s release, I’m feeling surreal and spellbound. I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to my Thalaivar, Rajinikanth sir for giving me the opportunity to craft this film with …

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) When asked to talk about the legendary actress Sridevi on her 62nd birth anniversary, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur revealed that he needs a lifetime to talk about the late diva.Taking to his official Instagram handle, Shekhar narrated an incident saying: “It’s Sridevi’s Birthday today’ Said the journalist .. ‘Can you give us a bite?.. ‘How long do you have?’ I asked …‘However long you need?’…‘A lifetime’ I said.”For the unversed, Shekhar directed Sridevi …

Los Angeles, Aug 13 (IANS) The upcoming Hollywood film ‘Rental Family’, which stars Brendan Fraser, has been selected as this year’s American Express Gala presentation at the 69th edition of the BFI London Film Festival. The film is directed and co-written by Hikari, whose credits include ‘37 Seconds’ and the Emmy-winning series ‘Beef’. The film is a comedy-drama, and also stars Hira Takehiro, Yamamoto Mari, Shannon Mahina Gorman and Emoto Akira, reports ‘Variety’.The Tokyo-set…

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) It has been 50 years since superstar Rajinikanth first graced the screen with “Apoorva Raagangal” back in 1975.As Thalaiva completed half a century in the entertainment industry, several who’s who from the film fraternity congratulated Rajinikanth on achieving the rare feat.Kamal Haasan took to his X timeline and wrote: “Marking half a century of cinematic brilliance, my dear friend @rajinikanth celebrates 50 glorious years in cinema today. I celebrate our Super Star with a…

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Renowned choreographer and director Remo D’Souza showcased a gesture of admiration for contestant Aadhyashree during a recent episode of the dance reality show, “Super Dancer Chapter 5”. Remo presented the contestants, Aadhyashree and Barkat, with a unique challenge called ‘Flip the Side’, according to which they had to seamlessly switch directions mid-performance based solely on Remo’s cues.Despite the complexity of the task, Aadhyashree and Barkat delivered a flaw…

Chennai, Aug 13 (IANS) Congratulating Superstar Rajinikanth on completing 50 glorious years in the film industry, actor and producer Sivakarthikeyan on Wednesday thanked the acting ace for inspiring him. Sivakarthikeyan took to his social media pages to say, “Thalaivaaa, I grew up watching you, mimicked you, and walked in your footsteps – to be in the same field as you is my greatest fortune. Thank you for inspiring me, and congratulations on your 50 years of magnanimous legacy. #Coolie will be …

Chennai, Aug 13 (IANS) The makers of director Sooriyaprathap’s sci-fi crime thriller, ‘ROOT – Running Out of Time’, featuring actor Gautham Ram Karthik in the lead, on Wednesday announced that the unit of the film had wrapped up its first shooting schedule. The film, which will feature Gautham Ram Karthik in a gripping role, will also mark the Tamil cinema debut of Bollywood star Aparshakti Khurana, celebrated for his standout performances in Hindi blockbusters.Sources close to the unit sa…

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) National Award-winning singer Shreya Ghoshal treated the music lovers with her latest track, “O Kanha Re” ahead of Janmashtami. The song holds a special meaning for the singer as it also features her son, Devyaan, as Krishna.Shreya revealed that Devyaan was not originally supposed to be in the video, but his father, Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya, surprised Shreya by bringing Devyaan on the set, dressed as Krishna.Sharing the experience, Shreya wrote on her official Instagram han…

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Actress Vidya Balan, whose debut film ‘Parineeta’ is gearing up for a re-release, has shared the title of the first song that she heard from the album. The actress shared that she was shooting a music video with the late filmmaker Pradeep Sarkar when he asked her to listen to a song that he and his team had recorded. This was the first song from the film which the actress heard.Talking about the same, she said, “There is something about Piyu Bole that just has my hear…