Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Bengali cinema and Bollywood star Jisshu Sengupta, in an exclusive conversation with IANS, weighed in on the debate around controversial Bollywood songs, stating that such tracks attract the most attention mostly because audiences continue to consume them. He said, “You can’t blame the lyricists or the creators for making such songs because people are listening to them.””Songs that create controversy get the highest number of views and likes. So why are you listening …
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Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Bengali cinema star Jisshu Sengupta, who is all set to star in the upcoming movie Bhoot Bangla, opened up about his experience of working with Akshay Kumar and filmmaker Priyadarshan on the sets of the movie. He further revealed how he initially took time to understand the director’s working style before settling in comfortably.In an exclusive conversation with IANS, the actor shared that during the first couple of days on set, he felt a sense of nervousness, not out of…
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar opened up about language preferences in the film industry, further stating that he has always chosen to speak in Hindi even during a time when English was often seen as more fashionable. “In the ’90s, even if there was an award night, I always said that I would speak in Hindi. Generally too, I always speak in Hindi. Even at many of my conclaves, where there are English speakers, I fold my hands and tell them, you speak in English but I w…
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Veteran filmmaker Priyadarshan, celebrated for crafting some of Bollywood’s finest comedies, says he does not laugh at his own films. The director, in an exclusive conversation with IANS, admitted that making comedy has been one of the most challenging aspects of his career.“I have suffered a lot making comedy films. When I rewatch my own films that have become huge hits, I just don’t feel like laughing,” Priyadarshan said in an exclusive conversation with IANS.He a…
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) In a heartfelt moment on the quiz reality show Wheel of Fortune, host Akshay Kumar spoke about the current global situation and shared a meaningful message for everyone watching the show. During a conversation with numerologist Shweta Jumani who appeared on the show as a guest, Akshay spoke about the tensions and wars happening across the world and how they affect everyone.Talking about the situation, Akshay said, “Waise ap logo ko bata du jaise ke ap log jante hai duni…
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Joining the wave of nostalgia taking over social media, Bollywood star Ajay Devgn has now been bitten by the viral ‘What were you like in the ’90s?’ trend bug, giving a glimpse of his old-school charm from the era that helped shoot him to stardom. Ajay took to Instagram, where he shared a video. The clip featured a glimpse of him along with his son Yug, with the text overlay, which read: “Dad, what were you like in the 90s?” The video then featured a montage of …
Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) The OG director and actor duo Priyadarshan and Akshay Kumar are back with another promising horror comedy, “Bhooth Bangla”. The project, which marks their return after a long gap of 14 years, has already managed to create a lot of buzz among movie buffs. Now, adding to the hype, the makers have unveiled the gripping teaser of the drama, providing a primary glimpse into the spooky yet entertaining world of Mangalpur, where no one gets married, most likely due to the fear o…
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Actor Rajpal Yadav expressed his gratitude to the audience for all the love showered on his movie “Malamaal Weekly” and his character Bajey as Priyadarshan’s laughter ride completed 20 years of release on Tuesday.Commemorating the huge milestone, Rajpal uploaded a video compilation of some of his hilarious scenes from “Malamaal Weekly” on his official Instagram handle.Thanking the movie buffs for giving so much love to him and the movie, Rajpal wrote on the photo-sharing …
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Bollywood hunk Akshay Kumar revived one of his most random yet beloved meme lines – “Hi Rupa, naha liya?” during a recent episode of his reality game show “Wheel of Fortune India”. For those who do not remember, this iconic line belongs to the 2006 laughter ride “Bhagam Bhag”. At the time, it was just another absurd gag in line in Priyadarshan’s directorial. However, as the years passed, the dialogue turned into a staple reaction meme across social media.Now, almost t…
Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) Bollywood actress Wamiqa Gabbi is all set to share the screen with Akshay Kumar for the first time in Priyadarshan’s upcoming horror comedy, “Bhoot Bangla”. As the project nears release on April 10, the cast has commenced the promotions of the eagerly-awaited drama.Akshay and Wamiqa will make their first stop at Nashik to promote their next.Sharing the professional update on social media, Akshay and Wamiqa were seen twinning in matching outfits. Both of them opted for white…