Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Actress Rashmika Mandanna, who has been crowned as the National Crush by her fans, has spoken about her upcoming projects “Thama” starring Ayushmann Khurrana and “The Girlfriend” by Rahul Ravindran. Talking about the Telugu drama film, Rashmika told IANS: “The Girlfriend is a very special project we’ve been working on, and I truly can’t wait for you all to see it. Nadhive (music video) released recently, and the love you’ve shown has meant so much. Thank you …

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has talked about how he’s nervous and excited for the new season of Kaun Banega Crorepati, which has kickstarted and acknowledged the energy of the contestants and audience as the true driving force of the show. Amitabh took to his blog where he mentioned: “At work .. early rise , early work .. first day of KBC new season .. and as always .. the nerves .. the shaking knees the apprehension (sic).”“The contestants and the audience in the grea…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher has addressed the ongoing conversation around the box office performance of his film “Tanvi the Great,” and whether it was influenced by its clash with the blockbuster hit “Saiyaara.”When asked whether ‘Tanvi the Great’ could have performed better without clashing with Saiyaara, Kher offered a candid take on the timing and reception of both films. He told IANS, “Money is not my criterion. The criterion of success is not only money. It …

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan is one of the best dancers in Bollywood. However, it looks like the actor comes pre-installed with dancing in his D. N. A. On Wednesday, the actor’s father, Rakesh Roshan took to his Instagram, and shared a video of himself shaking a leg to the latest dance number ‘Aavan Jaavan’ from the upcoming action movie ‘War 2’. In the video, he appears flawless as he dances with a group of boys and girls.He wrote in the caption, “Bap bhi …

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali has come out in support of superstar Shah Rukh Khan while addressing the controversy surrounding his recent National Award win for the film “Jawan.” Speaking on the sidelines of an event in Mumbai, Imtiaz Ali told IANS that it was a moment of pride. “No, no. If the country has honoured him, it’s obviously a big thing. I would like to congratulate Shah Rukh Khan and all the people who got this big award. Thank you,” he said, extending his warm wis…

Hyderabad, Aug 6 (IANS) Mega Star Chiranjeevi, on Wednesday, expressed his gratitude to all those who had turned up to donate blood at the mega blood donation drive organised jointly by the Phoenix Foundation and his Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust, saying, “I bow my head and salute all the donors who are donating blood.” Chiranjeevi, who took part in the drive that was conducted as part of the 79th Independence Day celebrations, said, “I bow my head and salute all the donors who are donating blood…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Actress Yukti Kapoor has opened up about her character in the upcoming film “Let’s Play Game,” revealing that she was particularly drawn to its emotional duality. The actress shared that the layered nature of the role challenged her as a performer and gave her an opportunity to explore a wide range of emotions. Sharing her experience of essaying the character of Neeta, Yukti shared, “Neeta is graceful and quiet, but there’s a lot going on beneath the surface. Her s…

Chennai, Aug 6 (IANS) The makers of director Krish Jagarlamudi’s eagerly-awaited action thriller ‘Ghaati’, featuring actors Anushka Shetty and Vikram Prabhu in the lead, on Wednesday released a gripping trailer of the film which showed that the explosive action entertainer would hit screens on September 5 this year. Taking to its X timeline, UV Creations, the firm that is producing the film, wrote, “The GHAATS have a voice. It roars. It rebels. It reverbs. #GHAATI – A tale carved in blood, swe…

Los Angeles, Aug 6 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Joe Jonas has spoken up on raising two daughters and how his perspective towards life has changed given he grew up with only brothers. Joe, 35, and his brothers, Nick, 32, and Kevin, 37, spoke about their brotherly bond, as well as their experiences as parents, reports ‘People’ magazine.The brothers appeared on the latest episode of Amy Poehler’s podcast ‘Good Hang’. Joe got candid about what life is like raising his and ex-wife Sophie Turner…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Actor Mukesh Rishi, who will be soon seen in the upcoming streaming series ‘Salakaar’, has been in the industry for close to 4 decades. He has done many films but there’s one title which commands a massive cult audience, Kanti Shah’s ‘Gunda’. The actor essayed the role of the iconic villain Bulla in the film, which has over the years become an Internet and social media legend.The actor spoke with IANS ahead of the release of ‘Salakaar’, and spoke about how he…