Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) Actress Zoya Afroz doesn’t agree with the Oscar and Grammy-winning music composer A. R. Rahman’s statement on industry discriminating against talents on the basis of their faith. The actress recently attended the special screening of ‘Gandhi Talks’ for which Rahman has composed the music. The actress spoke with IANS at the screening, and said she hasn’t faced any discrimination in the industry despite belonging to the same faith as Rahman.She told IANS, “My perso…
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Chennai, Feb 2 (IANS) Actor Dulquer Salmaan, who features along with his ‘Sita Ramam’ co-star Mrunal Thakur in the music video ‘Bheegi Bheegi’ that has been rendered by A.R. Ameen and Jasleen Royal, says it was the emotional honesty of the number that drew him to it. Speaking about the song, which has been set to tune by Oscar winner A R Rahman, Dulquer Salmaan says, “What drew me to ‘Bheegi Bheegi’ was its emotional honesty. Translating the song’s raw, heartfelt emotion on screen has been a r…
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Actress Sharvari says she has grown up watching Rani Mukerji in a wide range of roles, adding that the actor’s portrayal of Shivani Shivaji Roy not only empowers millions like her but also strengthens her belief in the fight for good. Sharvari took to her Instagram stories section, where she shared a picture of a big screen playing Rani’s Mardaani 3.She wrote: “Watched Mardaani 3 tonight. I’ve always grown up watching Rani ma’am in so many roles but Shivani Shivaji Roy…
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Choreographer and director Farah Khan revealed how actress Malaika Arora came on board the iconic song ‘Chaiyya Chaiyya’ for Mani Ratnam’s “Dil Se..”. When the ‘Om Shanti Om’ maker appeared on the popular chat show, “Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai”, she shared that they approached a lot of people for the song before Malaika was finalized at the last minute.She added that she knew Malaika way before they shot the track.Farah said, “We actually tried for a lot of people. We had no one …
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Hustling through long work hours, Bollywood actress Sharvari shared a glimpse of her “double-shift survival pack”, hinting at the hard work powering her busy day. Sharvari took to her Instagram stories, where she shared a collage of pictures featuring her, a tiffin box, a coffee mug and her crew members.She captioned: “A smile, protein laddoo, strong coffee and best team. Double shift survival pack.”The actress is currently busy shooting for filmmaker Imtiaz Ali’s…
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) Oscar and Grammy-winning music composer A. R. Rahman graced the latest episode of the streaming sketch comedy show ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’ as the controversy around his remarks about the Hindi film industry continue to gain momentum. The music composer graced the show along with Vijay Sethupathi, A.R. Rahman, Aditi Rao Hydari aur Siddharth Jadhav. The episode flows between silence, music and solid laughter. The episode also marked the debut of Vijay Sethupathi on …
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali’s next with Diljit Dosanjh, Vedang Raina, Sharvari, and Naseeruddin Shah has already managed to create some massive buzz among movie buffs.Now, the makers, Applause Entertainment and Window Seat Films, have announced that the yet-untitled drama, which is currently in its post-production phase, will be released in theatres on 12th June.Unveiling the release date on social media, the makers wrote, “Imtiaz Ali’s next, a charming story of love and longi…
Chennai, Jan 28 (IANS) Popular actor Rahman, who is also a close relative of music director A R Rahman, has now penned an adorable birthday wish to his dear daughter, in which he has said that he was endlessly proud of the woman she was today. Taking to his Instagram page to pen a heartfelt birthday wish, Rahman, who shared pictures of his family, wrote, “My dear daughter, Today you turn 30 — a beautiful milestone, not just of age, but of courage, growth, and resilience. As your father, I’ve…
Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) Veteran actor Arun Govil reacted to discussions around A.R. Rahman’s association with the upcoming drama “Ramayana”, amid the recent controversy surrounding the composer.Speaking exclusively to IANS, Arun Govil was asked, “Recently, there was a lot of controversy surrounding A R Rahman. He has given the music for Ramayana. Do you feel the controversy will impact the movie?”Responding to this, he suggested that the question should be shifted towards either the producers of…
Chennai, Jan 27 (IANS) The makers of director Kishore Belekar’s upcoming silent film, ‘Gandhi Talks’, featuring actors Vijay Sethupathi, Arvind Swamy and Aditi Rao Hydari in the lead, on Tuesday released an interesting trailer of the film, much to the delight of fans and film buffs. For the unaware, the film is scheduled to hit the silver screens on January 30 this year.Taking to his X timeline to share the link to the trailer of the film, actor Vijay Sethupathi wrote, “Not every story needs wor…