Chennai, Aug 10 (IANS)Actress Anupama Parameswaran, who plays the lead in director Praveen Kandregula’s women-centric film, ‘Paradha’, has now said that the concept of the film was close to her heart and that it was one that she had poured her soul into. Taking to her Instagram page to share the trailer of the film, which was released on Saturday, Anupama Parameswaran wrote,” Paradha has been a dream in the making. A concept so close to my heart, and one I’ve poured my soul into.”Expressing gr…

Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) Director-producer Om Raut, whose production ‘Inspector Zende’ is set to release on OTT next month, has spoken up on the influence of Indian freedom activist Lokmanya Tilak on his childhood and family. Om Raut recently spoke with IANS at his office in Mumbai, and said, “I was told about Lokmanya Tilak’s story by my father. I mean, he was also a journalist and Lokmanya Tilak is considered to be one of the greatest journalists of India. So we’ve always looked at him as a…

Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Veteran actress Saira Banu is taking a stroll down the memory lane. On Saturday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared two throwback pictures of her late husband Dilip Kumar and the late singer Lata Mangeshkar. She penned a long note in the caption, as she talked about the sibling bond between the two legendary artists. The actress also spoke about the incident when Dilip Kumar persuaded the late singer to polish her Urdu language.She wrote, “Rakshabandhan, a threa…

Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Director-producer Om Raut, whose production ‘Inspector Zende’ is set to release on OTT next month, has spoken about his knack for showcasing historical characters from Maharashtra, and how he mounts them for the national or international audience. The director-producer spoke with IANS recently at his office in Mumbai, and shared that his aim is to tell grassroot stories.He told IANS, “I want to tell the grassroot stories. I want to tell the stories that are rooted deep…

Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Actor Naveen Kasturia, who is receiving a lot of positive response to his work in the recently released OTT series ‘Salakaar’, has revealed that he was asked to change his walk and gait by the director of the series, Faruk Kabir. In the series, Naveen essays the role of an Indian spy, who is based out in Pakistan, tailing the escalation of the atomic bomb development.The actor recently spoke with IANS during the promotions of the series, and said, “The things which I d…

Los Angeles, Aug 9 (IANS) Hollywood actor Kevin Bacon and his wife Kyra Sedgwick are jumping on the latest social media bandwagon. The couple threw a fit as they joined in on the ongoing TikTok trend. The trend demands users to show off their stylish or comical outfits. In the TikTok video, Bacon, 67, is seen walking through an airport with a suitcase, reports ‘People’ magazine.with the words, “Sorry I was late, Kyra was throwing a fit,” on screen. In the next clip, Sedgwick, 59, sports a gr…

Chennai, April 29 (IANS)The makers of director Koushik Pegallapati’s much-awaited horror-thriller ‘Kishkindhapuri’, featuring Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas and Anupama Parameswaran in the lead, on Saturday announced that the film would hit screens worldwide on September 12 this year. Taking to its X timeline, Shine Screens, the production house producing the film, wrote, “Mystery, thrills, and fear.Get ready for a world that will keep you on the edge of your seats.#Kishkindhapuri GRAND RELEASE WORLD…

Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, who was last seen in the streaming film ‘Jewel Thief’, received a heartfelt note from his sister Saba Ali Khan. On Saturday, the actor’s sister took to her Instagram, and shared a series of throwback pictures. She also penned a long note in the caption, praying for her brother’s well-being. Incidentally, Saif sustained a knife attack at the start of this year.She wrote, “Happy Rakhi! To my brother….Bhai, To all the years growing up …

Chennai, Aug 9 (IANS) The makers of director Selvamani Selvaraj’s much-anticipated period drama, ‘Kaantha’, featuring actors Dulquer Salmaan and Bhagyashri Borse in the lead, on Saturday released the mellifluous romantic first single ‘Panimalare’ from the film. Taking to his social media timelines, actor Dulquer Salmaan shared the link to the freshly released first single and wrote, “A love that echoes through time. Our first single is OUT NOW! #PANIMALARE #PASIMANASE. Groove along to this capti…

Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, who was last seen in ‘Housefull 5’, is feeling emotional on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. On Saturday, the actor took to his Instagram, and shared a picture from his home in the Juhu area of Mumbai. In the picture, the actor can be seen sitting in front of his sister Alka Bhatia as the two celebrate the festival.He wrote in the caption, “Aankhein band hai, toh maa dikh rahi hai. Aur aankhein khol kar teri smile. Love you Alka. Happy …