Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Actress Surveen Chawla, who is gearing up for the release of her upcoming streaming series ‘Andhera’, is currently basking in the success of her recent projects. The actress’ recent titles are streaming across multiple platforms. Netizens have gone on to call her the Pedro Pascal of Bollywood. Well, it might seem that it’s happening all of a sudden or as a stroke of serendipity but Surveen says that it’s the hard work of the past 20 years that has gone down into i…

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) The teaser of the upcoming Bengali language film ‘Devi Chowdhurani’ was unveiled on Wednesday. The film stars Bengali cinema legend Prosenjit Chatterjee in the role of an enigmatic rebel leader Bhavani Pathak. The teaser offers a sweeping first look at Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s legendary rebel heroine, played by Srabanti Chatterjee. One line from the teaser stands out: “Among metals, you are the meteor”, which is Bhavani’s tribute to Devi, a woman forged in…

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Singer and actress Lisa Mishra is all set to make her debut performance at the prestigious Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2025 and said that she cannot wait to share her music with such a vibrant and diverse audience. Lisa said: “I’m truly honoured to be performing at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne this year. It’s my first time on the IFFM stage, and I can’t wait to share my music with such a vibrant and diverse audience. IFFM isn’t just a film fe…

Chennai, Aug 13 (IANS) Superstar Rajinikanth is set to celebrate a golden milestone this August 15, marking 50 years since his debut in Tamil cinema.The legendary actor first appeared on the silver screen in K. Balachander’s Apoorva Raagangal, released on Independence Day in 1975, beginning a journey that would make him one of the most celebrated figures in Indian film history.In the five decades since, Rajinikanth has acted in more than 165 films across Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and other languag…

Chennai, Aug 13 (IANS) Actress Madhushalini, who is as popular in Tamil as she is in Telugu, has now turned a producer by presenting director Srujan Attada’s Telugu film ‘KanyaKumari’, featuring Geeth Saini and Sricharan Rachakonda in the lead. Talking to IANS, the actress, who made a name for herself in the Tamil film industry with her impactful performances in director Bala’s ‘Avan Ivan’ and the Kamal Haasan-starrer ‘Thoongavanam’, says that she is now working both as an actress and at the sam…

Chennai, Aug 13 (IANS) Congratulating superstar Rajinikanth for completing 50 glorious years in the film industry, actor, producer and Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Udhayanidhi Stalin on Wednesday disclosed that he had watched the Rajinikanth-starrer ‘Coolie’ and that he had “enjoyed this power-packed mass entertainer.” Taking to his X timeline to pen the congratulatory post to Rajinikanth and to all the cast and crew members of director Lokesh Kanakaraj’s Coolie, which is to hit screens o…

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Bollywood actress Bhumi Pednekar, who was recently seen in the streaming series ‘The Royals’, has spoken up on the issue of dog confinement, and the recent directive of the apex Court. On Wednesday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared a series of pictures and videos of her pupper, Bruno and herself. She also penned a long note in the caption, detailing the journey of her furry friend, and how he walked into her life.She wrote, “My Bruno baba came into our li…

Hyderabad, Aug 13 (IANS) Actress Manchu Lakshmi Prasanna on Wednesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a case relating to the promotion of illegal betting apps. Lakshmi, who is also a producer, reached ED’s regional office in Basheerbagh around 10.30 a.m.The ED officials are likely to question her about endorsement for betting apps, the contracts she signed and the remuneration she received. The Central agency may record statements and gather details with regard to financial t…

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) On the late legendary actress Sridevi’s 62nd birth anniversary on Wednesday, filmmaker Boney Kapoor took a trip down memory lane and reminisced about a cherished memory from 1990, when his wife mistook a compliment for teasing. Boney took to Instagram, where he shared an old picture from Sridevi’s 27th birthday in 1990. He revealed that at her birthday party in Chennai, he wished her a “happy 26th birthday” on purpose, which the late star misunderstood and thought h…

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Actress Ankita Lokhande has remembered her father on his death anniversary and said that three years have gone by and yet it still feels like yesterday. Ankita took to Instagram, where she shared a picture featuring the actress, her mother and late father, who passed away in 2022.For the caption, Ankita wrote: “Some wounds don’t get healed..You just learn to hold them gently.. Three years have gone by, yet it still feels like yesterday.. I’m so grateful to have had a …