Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Director Sanjay Gupta is not really happy with the first look of Lord Ram from the upcoming Indian epic ‘Ramayana’. On Thursday, the director took to his X, formerly Twitter, and wrote, “Obvious observation. VfX companies don’t win oscars. The technicians do (sic)”.The director referred to the VFX giant DNEG, which boasts of an Oscar for Best Visual Effects for ‘.Dune: Part Two’ at the 97th Academy Awards.DNEG is looking after the VFX of ‘Ramayana’, and h…
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Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) As India eagerly awaited Ranbir Kapoor’s first look as Rama from Nitesh Tiwary’s upcoming film “Ramayana,” the Bollywood star’s absence from the grand media event held on Hanuman Jayanti on Thursday raised several questions. Earlier in the morning, Ranbir’s maiden look as Lord Rama was unveiled. A media event had been scheduled to mark the occasion, attended by director Nitesh Tiwary and producer Namit Malhotra.Despite the presence of cameras, reporters, and fl…
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) On the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti on Thursday, the makers of the upcoming epic “Ramayana” unveiled the look of Lord Rama, played by Ranbir Kapoor. Calling it a “humbling experience,” the Bollywood star said that there is a purity about him that is very rare. Ranbir on playing Rama, said in a statement: “I don’t think I’m here to represent Rama. I’m here to learn from him. There is a simplicity and purity to him that is very rare; and trying to understand a…
Chennai, March 24 (IANS) Oscar-winning composer A. R. Rahman revealed that his popular Tamil track “Munbe Vaa” from the 2006 film “Sillunu Oru Kadhal” has found a special admirer in MS Dhoni, sharing that the former Chennai Super Kings captain personally told him it is among his favourite songs. A video of Rahman talking about his performance and interaction with Dhoni at the ROAR 2026 event was shared on Chennai Super Kings’ X page. The event was held at the iconic MA Chidambaram Stad…
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) Television actress Rinku Dhawan has heaped praise on Bollywood superstar Ranbir Kapoor, calling him one of the most grounded personalities in the industry. Rinku took to Instagram, where she shared a string of pictures of herself meeting Ranbir. In the images, the actress is seen talking to the star and shaking hands with him.She expressed her admiration for the actor, fondly referring to him as “RK,” and highlighted his genuine nature. She also shared that despite hi…
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) Actor Abhay Verma has commenced the shooting for his next, “Dilkashi” with filmmaker Hansal Mehta, Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman, and Lijo Jose Pellissery.Spilling his excitement about his next, the ‘Munjya’ actor said that he feels that finally his work has reached the people who have been his inspiration.Calling the three his ‘Gurus’, Abhay said that it is times like these that make one believe in destiny and the grace of God.He said, “It feels like my work has r…
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali got himself into a fix when he forgot his bag at one of the shops at the Mumbai airport. As he had already come out of the airport, he was unable to go back. However, Mumbai Police came to his rescue and helped retrieve his bag.Expressing his gratitude towards Mumbai Police for helping him get his lost bag, the ‘Jab We Met’ maker took to the Stories section of his official Instagram handle and shared a thank you note saying, “Forgot my bag at a shop i…
Chennai, March 20 (IANS) It’s official! Madras Talkies, the production house of ace director Mani Ratnam on Friday announced that Oscar winner A R Rahman would be scoring the music of ace director Mani Ratnam’s next film featuring actor Vijay Sethupathi and Sai Pallavi in the lead. It may be recalled that IANS had, citing sources, reported earlier that there was no truth in reports that claimed that ace director Mani Ratnam was in talks with young music sensation Sai Abhyankkar to do the film an…
Chennai, March 18 (IANS) If sources in the industry are to be believed, Oscar winner A R Rahman is to score the music of ace director Mani Ratnam’s next film featuring actor Vijay Sethupathi in the lead. Although it was clear that it was A R Rahman who would be scoring for this Mani Ratnam film as well, rumours that suddenly began doing the rounds on social media suggested that ace director Mani Ratnam was in talks with young music sensation Sai Abhyankkar to do the film. However, sources close …
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) The wait is finally over, the makers of Imtiaz Ali’s next titled “Main Vaapas Aaunga” have unveiled the first look poster from the drama.The posters dropped on social media give out the vibe for an old school romance, with one of the pictures featuring Sharvani riding a cycle in the middle of the fields, with Vedang Raina running behind her, dressed as a sardar.On the other hand, we see Diljit Dosanjh standing in the middle of the field with a calm expression on his face….