Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) The 3-time National Award-winning actor Manoj Bajpayee, is optimistic that India and its countrymen will come out stronger on the other side of the global conflicts that have gripped the planet, of late. The actor spoke with IANS during the promotions of his upcoming film ‘Governor’, and discussed the state of affairs across the world and its impact on India.The blockade at the Strait of Hormuz has triggered a global fuel crisis impacting the economies of many countries…
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Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) National Award-winning actor Manoj Bajpayee’s pursuit for excellence is driven by curiosity. The actor, who is currently gearing up for his upcoming period film ‘Governor’, spoke with IANS during the promotions of the film, and said that for actors, it’s imperative to be curious. The ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ actor feels that while actors don’t necessarily need to be an expert on everything, they should have a basic knowledge about everything. In a way, curiosity a…
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Veteran actress Shabana Azmi shared a glimpse of her writer husband Javed Akhtar hard at work in his study.What caught our attention in the clip posted by Shabana on social media on Sunday was that the celebrated lyricist and screenwriter was seen writing in Urdu.Not just that, in the era of AI, he was seen writing his latest draft using a pen and paper, just the old school way. Publishing a panoramic view of the writer’s room on her official Insta handle, Shabana penned, “…
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) The National Award-winning actor Manoj Bajpayee, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film ‘Governor’, has shared that his titular role was quite demanding given that he doesn’t come from an economics background, and is not very skilled at maths. The film is based on RBI Governor, S. Venkitaramanan, whose actions smoothened the impact of gargantuan economic change after the enforcement of the New Economic Policy.The actor spoke with IANS during the promot…
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Actor-singer-host Meiyang Chang took a trip down memory lane as he shared a blast from the past from his Indian Idol journey.He revisited his ‘Indian Idol 3’ days and recalled the unforgettable moment when lyricist-poet, also the show’s judge back then, Javed Akhtar gave him a coveted “yes” during the competition.Sharing a series of black-and-white photographs from the reality show’s theatre round held in Mumbai between April 26 and 28, 2007, Chang wrote, “Here’…
Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) The National Award-winning actor Manoj Bajpayee, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film ‘Governor’, has shared how he approached the diction of his character of an RBI Governor, who comes from Tamil culture. The actor spoke with IANS during the promotions of the film in Mumbai on Friday. He shared that he is extremely cautious of the character’s diction, and he went ahead with perfecting the minimal linguistic traits of the character.Talking about perf…
Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Celebrated Urdu poet and Padma Shri awardee Bashir Badr left for a heavenly abode at the age of 91 on Thursday. According to the reports, he was suffering from a prolonged illness.Veteran lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar used social media to pay a heartfelt tribute and express his grief over the passing of the renowned poet.He took to his official X (Formerly known as Twitter) handle and wrote in Urdu, “Today, our language Urdu has become a little poorer. Bashir Badr,…
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Producer Vipul Shah has spoken up on his long history of collaboration with Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar. On Tuesday, the producer attended the trailer launch of his upcoming film ‘Governor’. During the event, he was asked about his collaboration with the superstar. He has done 6 films with Akshay Kumar, and their next project will be around aliens and predators.Talking about the same, Vipul said, “I’ll just briefly say one thing, coming back after six films that …
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) The trailer of the upcoming film ‘Governor’ starring Manoj Bajpayee was unveiled on Tuesday. It showcases a pivotal chapter in India’s economic history, when the nation was standing on the verge of bankruptcy in 1990. The trailer thrives on building up constant tension around the economy, and highlights the massive public outrage caused by the failing economy. Amidst this crisis, the nation had to take a crucial step to save India from collapse.The film is inspired by…
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Veteran actor Shabana Azmi took a trip down memory lane as she shared a priceless picture from her childhood days, dating back to 1955.In the monochrome picture, a little Shabana can be seen seated with a group of children, with everybody smiling brightly for the camera.Sharing the memory on her social media account, Shabana wrote, “This was sent to me by Sajjad Zaheers granddaughter yesterday. Taken at the commune we lived in at Red Flag Hall dated 1955.Shabana’s capti…