Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Filmmaker Meghna Gulzar has opened up about the creative vision behind her upcoming film ‘Daayra,’ which stars Kareena Kapoor Khan in the lead role. In an exclusive quote shared with IANS, the writer-producer shared that authenticity was at the heart of the project, with every character carefully crafted to feel relatable, believable, and true to life.Talking about the casting process behind ‘Daayra,’ Meghna Gulzar said, “We needed to create a world that was authe…
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Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Veteran actor Raza Murad shared a throwback picture with his longtime friend and FTII batchmate Kiran Kumar from the shoot in Manali for their 1991 film “Henna”. Raza shared a vintage image with Kiran and talked about the characters, the outdoor shoot in Manali, and the memories they created while filming the Raj Kapoor directorial.Raza wrote in the caption: “With my very dear friend of 57 years, Kiran Kumar.we were batch mates in film and television institute of Ind…
Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) Heading the government since 2014, PM Narendra Modi has now become the longest-serving prime minister of the country.Congratulating the Prime Minister on this latest achievement during an exclusive conversation with IANS, actor and former FTII chairman Gajendra Chauhan said that he was perhaps the first person to define PM Modi.He told IANS, “In an interview in Varanasi on May 7, 2014, I said that MODI stands for ‘Man of Developing India’, and he has proved it through h…
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) The biographical drama ‘Michael’ inspired by the life of pop legend Michael Jackson, reached movie buffs in April this year. Now, filmmaker Sanjay Gupta has demanded a biopic on the life of veteran Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty through his latest social media post. Sanjay is of the opinion that Mithun Chakraborty’s story also deserves a biopic, just like Michael Jackson. Stressing on the cinematic appeal of Mithun Chakraborty’s biopic, the director pointed out that…
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) Veteran actor Kiran Kumar, who has starred in iconic shows such as Kittie Party, Saara Akaash, Aandhi, and Vaidehi to name a few, has talked about his journey in Doordarshan and said: “A journey is a journey, whether it’s walking, running, or on a bike”. Kiran took to Instagram, where he shared his turbaned look from his show “Seth Pannalal Ki Baradri”.“A journey is a journey, whether it’s walking, running or on a bike…40 years on Doordarshan & it woul…
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Veteran actor Rakesh Bedi, who is presently basking in the success of the ‘Dhurandhar’ franchise, was visited by director and choreographer Farah Khan at his Mumbai residence for her YouTube channel.During the interaction, Farah opened up about their initial days in the industry when Rakesh wasn’t even paid for his work in films.Looking back on those early days, Farah asked, “Rakesh, do you get paid now? I guess you do. When they all started their careers, nobody used…
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 30 (IANS) Bollywood actress Sayani Gupta, who has turned producer with her upcoming short film ‘Aasmani’, has shared what she is focussing on as a producer. After spending over a decade working across films and streaming, the actress says the shift towards production comes from a growing need to be more involved in storytelling from the ground up.Talking about the same, the actress said, “It has been a long dream. I’ve been wanting to tell a certain kind of stories and the id…
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 Jan 28 (IANS) Veteran filmmaker Subhash Ghai recently shared his excitement upon meeting Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi after during the Republic Day celebrations at Rashtrapati Bhavan.Expressing his admiration for the Prime Minister, Subhash Ghai highlighted a rare and unique quality in the PM’s personality.Sharing his experience, Subhash Ghai shared a photo on social media and wrote, “A unique quality in personality in our honourable Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi ji, i…