Latest Actors News & Updates

Hyderabad, May 1 (IANS) Ace cinematographer Rathnavelu, who is the cameraman for director Buchi Babu Sana’s eagerly awaited rural action drama ‘Peddi’, featuring Telugu star Ram Charan in the lead, has now said that shooting for the film had been wrapped. Taking to his X timeline in the early hours of May 1, cinematographer Rathnavelu wrote, “It’s a wrap for Mega power star @AlwaysRamCharan ! #Peddi -A Memorable journey. Working with #RC has been truly special. A powerhouse performer on screen…

Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) Actor Shekhar Suman is reflecting on his journey as an actor. The actor recently launched the Shekhar Suman Film Academy for future film artistes, and shed light on his learnings in the industry, and how he aims to use his learning to nurture an upcoming generation of artistes. Shekhar Suman’s journey has been shaped by constant reinvention and a deep-rooted commitment to storytelling. As an actor, writer, director, producer, and presenter, he has consistently evolved w…

Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Actor-producer Richa Chadha has questioned why independent filmmakers continue to cast “commercial” actors who, she says, bring neither box-office pull to stories that don’t need such faces nor festival credibility to benefit the indie film. “If an actor isn’t opening a film theatrically for you on a Friday and doesn’t add any real weight at festivals either, then what exactly is the advantage of casting them in an independent film?” Richa said in a statement….

Los Angeles, March 31 (IANS) Hollywood actor James McAvoy has spoken up about the changes that he has experienced after embracing fatherhood. The actor has shared that he “worries less” and is “more philosophical” after becoming a dad again in his 40s, reports ‘Female First UK’.The 46-year-old actor has a son, who was born in 2010, with his ex-wife Anne-Marie Duff and he became a father for a second time in 2022 when he welcomed a little boy with his second wife Lisa Liberati, now James has …

Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) Actor-director-writer Adivi Sesh, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film ‘Dacoit’, has spoken about what keeps him grounded as an actor and a storyteller. The actor spoke with IANS during the promotions of ‘Dacoit’, and said that narrating his films to other actors, and sorting their dates for shoot is a humbling experience every single time.He told IANS, “Oh, it’s very grounding to try and narrate your film to like actors who, sometimes are day …

New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has granted an ex parte ad interim injunction in favour of Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha, restraining multiple entities, including AI chatbot platforms and online sellers, from misusing her name, image, voice and other attributes of her personality without authorisation.A single-judge Bench of Justice Jyoti Singh passed the interim order in a suit filed by the actress against several other defendants, including chatbot platforms, e-commerce webs…

Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) Actor Hiten Tejwani believes that trained performers will continue to find opportunities and keep flourishing despite the growing trend of social media influencers being cast in major projects. Sharing his views in an exclusive conversation with IANS, said that he doesn’t feel influencers will take up the job of actors or even effect them.“I do not think that will happen. If a project requires a strong actor for a particular role, the makers will definitely choose someo…

Los Angeles, Feb 20 (IANS) Hollywood star Timothee Chalamet feels Gen Z will bear the brunt of teaching society how to live with AI. He also accepts that he has a duty to support them to achieve that. Speaking at Variety and CNN’s town hall event in Texas, Chalamet said: “It’s going to be all of our war to wage — sounds confrontational, I don’t mean to say it like that — but it’s a dual responsibility. Unfortunately for your generation, I think it’s going to be you guys that figure…

Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) A popular name in the television industry, Arjun Bijlani, shared his views on the long working hours in T.V, calling it “extremely difficult”. During an exclusive conversation with IANS, he said that a 12-hour shift ends up being much longer with the commute and overtime.Arjun told IANS, “I really feel that the working hours in the television industry are long. It is extremely difficult. Since I have been a part of the industry for so many years, I am aware that it is very d…

Chennai, Feb 3 (IANS) Ace director Gautham Vasudev Menon, who has now completed 25 glorious years in the film industry, has now penned a note of gratitude in which he has told his audiences that their acceptance was the ultimate reward. Taking to his X timeline to share his statement that was titled ‘A Quarter-century of frames and feelings’, the usually reticent director said, “It is often said that cinema is not just about capturing moving images; it is about capturing time itself. And as I pa…