Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) As we celebrate the festival of Holi, celebrity chef and filmmaker Vikas Khanna revealed through his latest social media post how his trip to Vrindavan back in 2011 during Holi inspired his film, “The Last Color”.Vikas shared that while everyone else was enjoying the festival of colors, he observed a group of women, dressed in white, with not a single trace of color on them. These were the widows of Vrindavan.Heartbroken after seeing this, he ended up writing a short st…
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Los Angeles, March 1 (IANS) Hollywood actor Ethan Hawke has shared that his latest Oscar nomination feels like a full circle moment in his career. The 55-year-old star has been nominated in the Best Actor category at the upcoming edition of the Academy Awards for his part in ‘Blue Moon’ and reflected on the quarter of a century that has passed since he was first recognised for his work in ‘Training Day’, reports ‘Female First UK’.Ethan, who is yet to win an Oscar despite four previou…
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Actor Kunal Kapoor, who essayed the role of Aslam in the iconic movie “Rang De Basanti”, called the film still worth the theatre seat even after 2 decades of release. Kunal recently joined the cast and crew of “Rang De Basanti” for their 20th anniversary celebration, along with Aamir Khan, Siddharth, Sharman Joshi, Soha Ali Khan, Atul Kulkarni, Ronnie Screwvala, Siddharth Roy Kapur, and Ajit Andhare.They all came together to mark the milestone moment with a special screening…
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) One of the most iconic movies in Bollywood, “Rang De Basanti” completed 20 years of release on January 26 this year, and marking the special milestone, the team of this political actioner came together for a fun reunion.The cast and crew of “Rang De Basanti” came together for a special screening of the movie in Mumbai, marking a nostalgic moment for all the movie buffs.Bollywood’s Mr Perfectionist Aamir Khan, Siddharth, Sharman Joshi, Kunal Kapoor, Atul Kulkarni, and Soha Al…
Los Angeles, Jan 26 (IANS) Hollywood star Natalie Portman is calling out the Academy Awards for snubbing female directors in the 2026 nominations. While stepping out at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah to promote her new film The Gallerist, the actress shared her frustrations about the lack of female representation in the Best Director category.“So many of the best films I saw this year were made by women,” Portman, 44, said while speaking with Variety, reports people.com.She added: “You…
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) As the coming-of-age political action film “Rang De Basanti” clocked 20 years since its release, actor Sharman Joshi said that Hindi cinema will remember the Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra directorial forever. “Time flies,” said Sharman as the film turned 20-years-old.Rang De Basanti follows a British film student traveling to India to document the story of five freedom fighters of the Indian revolutionary movement. She befriends and casts five young men in the film, which…
Mumbai, Jan 22 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar and director Neeraj Ghaywan have taken to their respective social media accounts to express admiration and gratitude for each other after Homebound failed to make it to the Oscars. Sharing a collage of visuals from the film, Karan Johar wrote that he was proud of the team and Neeraj Ghaywan. “Proud!!!! Love you @neeraj.ghaywan for allowing us to bask in your light! #homebound,” he wrote.In response, Neeraj Ghaywan expressed heartfelt gratitude to J…
Los Angeles, Jan 12 (IANS) Hollywood actor Adam Sandler has shared what it feels like to be all grown up. The 59-year-old actor recently gave different reasons why he knows he’s “f****** old”. The actor received the Career Achievement Award at the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards where he spoke about getting old, reports ‘People’ magazine.He said, “Number one, the other day, I had to swallow a Viagra just to take a piss. And of course I had to call my doctor because of piss lasted for…
Chennai, Jan 9 (IANS) Director Tamizh Dhayalan’s gripping survival drama ‘Gevi’, featuring Aadhavan and Sheela in the lead, has now officially entered the race for the 98th Academy Awards (Oscars 2026), becoming eligible for consideration in the Academy Awards nomination process. Directed by Tamil Dhayalan and produced by Artuptriangles Film Kampany, ‘Gevi’ is a powerful survival drama inspired by true events. The film is set against the rugged landscapes of the Western Ghats and tells a compell…
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) Actor Ram Charan extended warm birthday wishes to music maestro A.R. Rahman, expressing gratitude for the musical magic the composer has brought to his upcoming film Peddi. Ram took to Instagram, where he shared a picture with Rahman, who turned 59 on Tuesday. Ram Charan shared a heartfelt note for the Oscar-winning composer, wishing him good health, happiness and “endless music”.“Wishing @arrahman sir a very Happy Birthday. May this year bring you great health, happin…