Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Stand up comedian and actor Munawar Faruqui, who has announced that he cannot wait to bring the second season of “First Copy ” and new series “Angadia”, said being in front of the camera has always been on his wishlist. “I think every Indian dreams of being an actor or a cricketer once in their life, and I’ve been no different. Acting has always been on my wishlist, and I feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to work on First Copy. The response has been o…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi recently completed the breathtaking Tiger’s Nest trek in Bhutan and shared her experience on social media. She described the challenging 6.4-kilometre hike to the iconic Paro Taktsang monastery as peaceful, meditative, and truly life-changing. Taking to Instagram, Qureshi shared a couple of her photos and videos and captioned it, “Tiger’s Nest Trek you have become a core memory… #blessed So challenging so peaceful so meditative Also kno…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Veteran producer Sunjoy Waddhwa has opened up about the creative process behind his upcoming spy thriller series “Salakaar.” Speaking about the challenges of balancing high-stakes suspense with deep emotional storytelling, Waddhwa shared insights into what sets the series apart in the genre. Sunjoy shared, “Our last web series was Ranneeti, and we were keen to do an espionage. When we were approached by the network with a spy-themed idea, we were excited to collaborate…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Actress Amruta Khanvilkar, who works in Marathi and Hindi cinema, has been conferred with her first Maharashtra State Film Awards. The 60th and 61st Maharashtra State Film Awards ceremony were held recently where Amruta was awarded the Best Actress award for ‘Chandramukhi’ in the presence of veteran artists and dignitaries. The actress is currently not in India, but has shared her excitement and joy about the win from abroad.The actress said in a statement, “Today, it’s extr…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) The makers of “Andhera,” starring Prajakta Koli, Surveen Chawla, Priya Bapat and Karanvir Malhotra, announced that the supernatural horror-investigation series will start streaming from August 14 on Prime Video. The series also features Vatsal Sheth, Parvin Dabas, and Pranay Pachauri in prominent roles. The eight-episode riveting drama is written by Gaurav Desai, Raaghav Dar, Chintan Sarda, and Karan Anshuman, and directed by Raaghav Dar.”Making Andhera has been one of t…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Music composer Tanishk Bagchi has given a generational song to the nation with ‘Saiyaara’ title track. The composer has spoken up on his musical influences that have shaped the artist in him since childhood. Tanishk grew up in Kolkata, the Indian city known for its rich confluence of cultures and music. Tanishk recently spoke with IANS celebrating the success of ‘Saiyaara’, and said, “I have grown up listening to a lot of kinds of music. My dad was a guitarist. And…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Actress Soha Ali Khan, who is on a three week cleanse, revealed that she stepped into the kitchen for the second time this year as she was craving for chocolates and tried her hands into making them. Soha took to Instagram, where she shared a video of herself, where she is seen making some homemade chocolates.In the clip, the actress is heard saying: “So some of you may know that I am on this three week cleanse where I’m not allowed to have sugar, I’m not allowed to have g…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) It’s been 15 years since the release of the film Aisha in Hindi cinema. Actress and fashionista Sonam Kapoor shared that during the making of the film, she and her sister Rhea Kapoor knew they wanted to experiment with fashion and make it both cool and accessible to people. Aisha marked Rhea Kapoor’s debut as a producer and starred Sonam Kapoor, Amrita Puri and Ira Dubey, with Rajshree Ojha in the director’s seat.Revisiting the film, the actress said: “While making Aisha, …

Chennai, Aug 6 (IANS) Sameer Nair, one of the producers of ace director Mari Selvaraj’s eagerly-awaited sports drama ‘Bison Kaalamaadan’, featuring actor Dhruv Vikram in the lead, has now praised the film after watching the director’s cut, saying that his production house was “so so proud to be producing this bold and brilliant film.” Sameer Nair’s production house Applause Entertainment recently took to its social media timelines to share the news that the producers had watched the director’s c…

Los Angeles, Aug 6 (IANS) Hollywood star Tom Holland revealed that he wore his granny’s fishnets for ‘Lip Sync Battle’ and that his father warned him against the performance. On a recent episode of Gordon Ramsay’s “Scrambled,” the “Spider-Man” star went behind the scenes on his 2017 rendition of Rihanna’s “Umbrella” on the Spike competition show.Holland started his performance with “Singin’ in the Rain” before quickly switching to “Umbrella.” During the transition, …