Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS) One of Tamil cinema’s top directors Shankar has now lauded director Sudeesh Shankar’s critically acclaimed travel thriller, ‘Mareesan’, featuring Fahadh Faasil and Vadivelu in the lead, saying the film had a “story building first half followed by an unexpected and superb second half!” The ace director in particular was all praise for actor Vadivelu, who plays the titular role of Mareesan, saying, the actor’s guileless appearance on screen and the sinister contrast …

Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS) If reports doing the rounds on social media are to be believed, a firm in Singapore has now announced a paid holiday for its Tamil workers to enable them to watch Superstar Rajinikanth’s ‘Coolie’ on the first day of its release! What’s more, the firm has also announced that it would offer first day first show tickets to its workers and also provide them with 30 Singaporean dollars each towards food and beverage costs. The company called this “an activity under workers welf…

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Former actress Sonu Walia, who is known for ‘Khoon Bhari Maang’, ‘Dil Aashna Hai’ and others, is celebrating 42 years of her journey. On Monday, Sonu took to her Instagram, and shared a picture of herself from her 1st modelling assignment. In the picture, she can be seen playing Israj.She also penned a long note in the caption in which she spoke about her first gig. She wrote, “11th August 1983, the first modelling job I landed at Mitter Bedi’s studio right behind…

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Actress Divya Dutta seems to be on a roll with back-to-back successful releases.In the recent past, the National Award-winner has been a part of a large variety of projects across platforms. Dutta has also tried her hands at numerous genres – from espionage thriller “Special Ops”, to musical drama “Bandish Bandits”, to the historical saga “Chhaava” and now the political thriller “Mayasabha”.In “Chhaava”, she is seen as a layered antagonist, Soyarabai, while in “Special Ops”…

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Director Faruk Kabir’s thriller web series “Salhakar,” starring Mouni Roy and Naveen Kasturia, has premiered on JioHotstar.It must be noted that the primary season of the show ended on a cliffhanger with the characters saying in the end, “We’ll meet again,” hinting towards a part two of the series.Speaking exclusively to IANS, when Faruk was asked about the possibility of season two, he said that it depends on the audience’s love.”If they want it, Jio Hotstar will c…

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff is set to return to his popular character of Ronny with the upcoming film ‘Baaghi 4’. The teaser of the film was unveiled on Monday, and it promises a Tiger’s savage avatar of Ronny. The teaser tells that the 4th instalment of the ‘Baaghi’ is going to be unhinged, unrelenting, and more ferocious than ever. The teaser tears through the screen with a brutality you can’t look away from.The film also stars Harnaaz Sandhu, who was crowned…

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Popular celebrity hairstylist, Aalim Hakim, has enjoyed a long-standing association with filmmaker Mohit Suri over the years.Beginning from his debut movie “Zeher” back in 2005 to his latest release “Saiyaara”, Hakim has been a constant part of Suri’s journey.Using social media, Hakim penned an emotional note, expressing what it has been like to be associated with the director all these years.He wrote on Instagram: “From Zeher (2005) to Saiyaara (2025), I’ve had the rare…

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) The trailer of the upcoming streaming series ‘Sena – Guardians of the Nation’ was unveiled on Monday. It offers a powerful glimpse into the life of those who choose duty over everything, even when it means putting their life on the line. The series follows Kartik Sharma, a young man who leaves behind the promise of a lucrative career in California to wear the soldier’s uniform, a decision that puts him at odds with his father. The series consists of 5 episodes, and …

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Actress Adah Sharma turned cinematographer for her Naani’s ‘sweet 16th birthday’ celebration. The ‘Hasee Toh Phasee’ actress dropped a video on her X timeline, where he maternal grandmother was seen surrounded by her lovely family as she turned a year older.The clip opened with the whole family singing ‘Happy Birthday’. This was followed by some laughter and music, with people grooving to songs like ‘Bareli Ke Bazaar Me’ and ‘Sar Jo Tera Chakraye’.Adah also incorporated a c…

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Actor Sunny Deol is celebrating the 2nd anniversary of his superhit film ‘Gadar 2’. On Monday, the actor took to his Instagram, and shared a video documenting the euphoria from the film’s theatrical run. The video also consisted of the shots from the film, and the audience’s response to the film in theatres. The actor expressed his gratitude to the audience for accepting his character of Tara Singh with open arms even after 22 years of the first part’s release.He …