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Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) It may have looked effortless on screen, but for Zeenat Aman, filming one of the most memorable scenes from the 1978 film Don came with its own set of challenges. The diva recalled how pushing megastar Amitabh Bachchan in a wheelchair during a crucial sequence wasn’t quite as smooth behind the scenes. Zeenat took to Instagram, where she shared a scene from the action thriller film, which was directed by Chandra Barot.Recalling the sequence where her character Roma clever…

Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Actress Soha Ali Khan was one of the celebs who attended the intimate yet dreamy wedding nuptials of actress Kritika Kamra and Gaurav Kapur, who tied the knot on Wednesday. In the first photo from her post on IG, Soha was seen posing with the bride and groom, along with the rest of the girl gang.The ‘Rang De Basanti’ actress was seen twinning with the ladies in a cream saree, along with a golden choker neckpiece, some light makeup, and her hair tied into a bun.This was fo…

Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Newlyweds Kritika Kamra and Gaurav Kapur made a lively entry at their wedding celebrations, with cricket legends Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Ashish Nehra and Zaheer Khan, joining them in their couple welcome entry dance. Actor Farhan Akhtar was also seen dancing with them in their performance.A video from the celebrations, shared by designer Masaba Gupta on her social media account, captured the joyful moment as the couple was welcomed with music and dance by the stalw…

Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) The Manipuri film ‘Boong’, which recently bagged the BAFTA for Best Children and Family Film, is receiving praise from the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee. On Monday, the CM took to her X, formerly Twitter, and penned a note for the film. She wrote, “I am very happy to know that the Manipuri film ‘Boong’ has scripted history at the 2026 BAFTA Awards. Against all odds, this film was crowned Best Children and Family Film, becoming the first-ever Indian produc…

Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) The Manipuri-language film “Boong” backed by Farhan Akhtar won the prestigious Best Children’s & Family Film award at the 79th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA). It’s director Lakshmipriya Devi described the moment as “the last few steps to reach a summit of a mountain we never knew we were climbing in the first place.” Boong was competing alongside international titles such as Arco, Lilo & Stitch, and Zootropolis 2.The official Instagram page of BAFTA s…

Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Bollywood star Alia Bhatt made her debut at the 79th edition of the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) iconic as she added a splash of “desi tadka” while giving her speech to present the honour for Best Film Not in the English Language. Held at the London’s Royal Festival Hall, Alia first greeted the audience with a “Namaskar”.She then added: “Agla award ek aisi film ke liye hai, jo angrezi mein nahi hai.”The actress requested, “Don’t reach for the subtitle…

Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) Actor and filmmaker Farhan Akhtar celebrated 4 years of marital bliss with the woman ‘who makes everything feel better’, wife Shibani Akhtar, with a special social media post.Farhan took to his Insta handle and dropped some romantic couple photos with his better half.He also penned a heartfelt note on the photo-sharing app, saying, “To the woman who makes everything feel better.. happy fourth anniversary Shu .. love you @shibaniakhtar (sic).”The primary picture in the post …

Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Actor Ishaan Khatter, who won the best actor jury’s choice for Homebound at the seventh edition of the Iconic Gold Awards, said that the Neeraj Ghaywan-directed film went far beyond being just a film for him. On winning an award, Ishaan shared, “Well, this is my second Iconic Gold Award after Pippa, and it is for a film that I am extremely proud of. Homebound is one of the achievements of my career that I’ll always hold dear to me.”“I think it’s one of the exper…

Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) Veteran actress Shabana Azmi declared herself to be a Russell Crowe admirer through her latest social media post. She shared a throwback picture with Crowe on her IG back from the time the Hollywood actor served as the Chairman of the jury, of which Shabana was also a part.Shabana admitted that Crowe’s 2001 American biographical drama “A Beautiful Mind” continues to haunt her to date.Her post read, “Throwback picture . #Russell Crowe was Chairman of the jury in Australia of …

Mumbai Jan 30 (IANS) Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar has taken a nostalgic trip down memory lane, and recalled a time when, in her words, “actors were friends that hung out on sets.” Sharing a carousel post featuring a series of behind the scenes moments from her debut directorial Luck By Chance, 18 years ago, Zoya reflected back on an era that felt simpler, and more creatively driven.Posting the throwback pictures on her social media account, Zoya captioned them it as, “Luck By Chance 2008 Those we…