Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Bengali superstar Jishu Sengupta has revealed that neither Hindi nor Bengali cinema had any influence on him during his growing-up years, despite coming from a family with a theatre background. Sharing details into his early life as a child, the actor said he was never inclined towards acting and was instead focused on sports and music.“My father was an actor, primarily in theatre, and my mother used to say that one actor in the family is enough. So I was never into acti…
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Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan, who will be seen in the upcoming historical epic ‘Raja Shivaji’, is walking down the memory lane that leads to the start of his friendship with actor-director Riteish Deshmukh. The film marks a new chapter in Abhishek’s friendship with Riteish Deshmukh, making it the former’s first Marathi film. The recently released first look teaser of ‘Raja Shivaji’ features Abhishek Bachchan in the role of Sambhaji Shahaji Raje Bhosle. In …
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Veteran actor Aruna Irani recently surprised audiences on the singing reality show, Indian Idol, where she opened up about a little-known chapter of her personal life. The veteran star spoke in detail about her lesser known love story with filmmaker Kuku Kohli.During the episode, host Aditya Narayan shared, “By the way, let me tell you all that, ‘Gore Gore Mukhde Pe Kala Kala Chashma’ song from the film Suhaag is sung by my father, and it is directed by one and onl…
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Actress Ileana D’Cruz shared that she’s “honestly happiest on a beach” with salty hair and tanned skin, adding that she most definitely needs to soak up some sunshine for that perfect bronzed glow. Ileana took to her Instagram stories, where she shared a gamut of memories from the beach. She first shared a picture of her walking towards the sea and captioned it: “Need this”. The actress then posted a picture of her floating in water and wrote: “And so much o…
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) Veteran actor Paresh Rawal and acclaimed filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma are bashing the filmmakers who built their careers on ‘over the top cinema’. On Friday, RGV took to his X, formerly Twitter, and shared a long note calling out filmmakers in Hindi cinema, who still rely on old tropes to keep the market forces happy, and not think out of the box.He wrote, “The @Dhurandhar2 is a HORROR. It is a horror for all filmmakers who built their careers and their fortunes on dum…
Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan has been asked to submit an affidavit if she wishes to seek blessings at the Badrinath and Kedarnath temples. On Tuesday, Badri-Kedar Temple Committee Chairman Hemant Dwivedi spoke with the media, and said that all non-Hindus will be required to submit the affidavit if they wish to seek blessings at the temples, henceforth.Dwivedi said that the submission of proof stating the devotees believe in Hinduism will be required from all non-Hindus…
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) National Award-winning actor and filmmaker Saurabh Shukla believes that love does not fade with age, saying that the feeling only evolves over time. Saurabh’s latest release is “Jab Khuli Kitaab”, which follows the story of an old couple Gopal and Anusuya’s decades-long marriage, which faces upheaval when a revelation surfaces. As secrets emerge, the family navigates emotions both touching and comedic, exploring love, companionship, forgiveness, and rediscovering one…
Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) Director Ravi Udyawar, who has helmed the recently released film ‘Do Deewane Seher Mein’, has spoken up about the lull in the space of children films. The director spoke with IANS during the promotions of ‘Do Deewane Seher Mein’, and shared that he really wants Hindi cinema to deliver a good children film which not just preserves the innocence of childhood but also tells a story which is honest.He told IANS, “It’s like you put a finger where it really hurts. Trus…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Former actress Mamta Kulkarni took a moment to remember late star Divya Bharti on her 52nd birth anniversary on Wednesday, sharing a heartfelt wish in her memory. Mamta took to Instagram, where she shared a throwback picture of herself along with Divya, who passed away aged 19 in 1993.She posted a warm message saying, “Wish you Happy Birthday Divya Bharti,” accompanied by celebratory emojis, as she fondly recalled the actress who left an indelible mark on Hindi cinema d…
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) The Hindi cinema has majorly witnessed a lull at the box-office in the first 2 months of 2026. With most Hindi films not seeing a sizable chunk of audience at the theatres, only ‘Border 2’ has emerged as a winner in a commercial sense. IANS spoke with film exhibitor Manoj Desai about the performance of Hindi films in the first 2 months of 2026.He told IANS, “‘Border 2’ was very good. Sunny Deol’s previous films were also very good. Both brothers, Abhay Deol, Sunny…