Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) Bollywood actor Vijay Varma has given a peek into his funny yet relatable moment when the sudden nationwide disaster alert startled him. Vijay posted a video clip, where he’s seen casually scrolling on his mobile phone, with a dog sitting right beside him. In a perfectly timed moment, the dog taps his paw on the phone, causing the actor to fumble and drop it to the ground.The actor added a text overlay, which read: “The alert hit us like!!”He wrote in the caption: “I…
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Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Bollywood veteran actor Jackie Shroff paid a tribute to legendary singer-actor K. L. Saigal and late actor Navin Nischol on their 79th and 15th birth anniversaries, respectively, remembering them for their prolific contributions to Hindi cinema. Jackie took to Instagram, where he shared a picture of KL Saigal and wrote: “KL Saigal ji (11 April 1904-18 Jan 1947).To pay a tribute to Saigal, Jackie added the song “Gham diya mustaquil” from the 1946 film “Shahjehan”…
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Veteran actor and politician Mithun Chakraborty, has made a bold statement saying that he doesn’t harbour political ambitions. The Dadasaheb Phalke award recipient spoke with IANS in Kolkata recently, and explained why he does not contest elections or aspire to be the Chief Minister of West Bengal.He said his focus is on cherishing what life has given him, including top honours like the Padma Vibhushan and Dadasaheb Phalke Award, reflecting on his journey from humble beg…
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Actor Kiran Kumar turned nostalgic as the 1998 hit film Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya starring Salman Khan, Kajol and Dharmendra, completed 28 years since its release, revisiting one of its memorable action moments. Taking to Instagram, the veteran actor shared a string of pictures featuring the much-talked-about gun-throw scene involving Salman.He wrote: “28 Years to this evergreen film. What I really want you guys to answer is, how many takes do you think this gun throw too…
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) Actress Sayani Gupta has demanded improvement in women safety. The actress is known for her work in ‘Inside Edge’, the International Emmy-nominated show ‘Four More Shots Please’, ‘Jagga Jasoos’, ‘Zwigato’, and ‘Inside Edge’. On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the actress spoke with IANS , and said that while things have improved for women in the society, there is a lot more to be done with regards to women safety.She told IANS, “Things are …
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) National Award-winning filmmaker Ketan Mehta is set to direct the upcoming film ‘Jai Somnath’. The filmmaker has joined forces with Indian auteur Sanjay Leela Bhansali to tell the historical story. ‘Jai Somnath’ traces back to 1025–1026 CE, when Mahmud of Ghazni attacked and plundered the Somnath Temple in Gujarat, a defining chapter in Indian history. This year marks 1000 years of the Ghazni attack and the destruction of the temple, and its subsequent resurrectio…
Jaipur, Dec 24 (IANS) The Bhajanlal government on Wednesday released the proposed Rajasthan Film Tourism Promotion Policy–2025, marking a significant step towards positioning the state as a preferred destination for national and international film productions. Releasing the policy, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said Rajasthan’s rich cultural heritage, desert landscapes, historic forts, palaces and diverse natural locations are world-class, and the new policy would help establish the state as…