New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) While Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has refused to accept the Assembly election verdict and step down as Chief Minister, the party’s three-time Lok Sabha member and Bengali film star Deepak Adhikari, popularly known as Dev, on Wednesday congratulated the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on its victory.“Congratulations to the BJP on receiving the mandate to form the new government in Bengal. I sincerely hope the government works towards the progress, peace and…
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New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The emphatic victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal, breaching what was long considered the political fortress of Mamata Banerjee, is being interpreted by analysts and political experts as the outcome of a deeply structured, multi-layered campaign that combined grassroots mobilisation, cultural outreach, organisational discipline, and narrative-building at scale. Observers note that rather than relying solely on conventional rallies, the party engineered a c…
Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) Actor Mukesh Rishi, who played the outrageous antagonist Bulla in the 1998 movie “Gunda”, has spoken about the film’s director, Kanti Shah, and heaped praise on the director saying that he had “mastery” over the cinema he made. Talking to IANS about “Gunda” and Kanti Shah, Mukesh said he had recently spoken to the director, who has been away from the world of cinema since 2015.“I spoke to him a few months ago. He wanted to do something about ‘Gunda’. I sa…
Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) As the cult-favourite “Gunda” turned 28 in 2026, Mukesh Rishi reminisced about the unintentionally hilarious film, where he played the campy villain “Bulla”, who spoke in rhyming limericks. The actor said that when he was working on Kanti Shah’s directorial, he felt he shouldn’t have been in the film. However, 28 years later, when the 1998 movie, which also stars Mithun Chakraborty, Mohan Joshi, Shakti Kapoor and Harish Patel, achieved a cult status, Mukesh film …
Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) Actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty cast his vote during the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections on Wednesday and expressed confidence that voter turnout could reach 90 per cent. Speaking to reporters, he said, “From what I am seeing, I feel that turnout may go up to 90 per cent today. If that happens, one can understand what it indicates.”Several other BJP candidates, including Ratna Debnath, cast their votes during the ongoing phase of the West B…
Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) Actor-turned-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mithun Chakraborty on Thursday fell ill while taking part in the election campaign in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district for the upcoming two-phase Assembly polls scheduled to be held later this month. A roadshow was going on in support of BJP candidate Subrata Mitra from Murshidabad’s Baharampur Assembly constituency. Chakraborty, who was present at the roadshow, suddenly fell ill. According to BJP leaders, Chakraborty wa…
Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) Actress Sonakshi Sinha recently took to her social media account and treated her fans to a photo dump, in the form of a carousel post. The actress was seen soaking in calm and greenery amidst nature.Sonakshi perfectly captured the essence with the caption “Nature-o-pathy.”Sonakshi shared umpteen number of pictures from her peaceful and happy time amidst nature and greenery.In one of the pictures, Sonakshi is seen gazing with at the calming blue sky while on another, s…
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) Actress Tia Bajpai, who has worked in films such as “Haunted – 3D” and “1920: Evil Returns”, has lent her vocals in multiple languages for “Love Mafia” and said that the track reflects her evolution as an artist. The actress has set a personal record as she has lent her voice in languages including English, Hindi, Swahili (African), Korean and Latin. The actress shared that it was more about feeling the words authentically than just saying them right.Talking ab…
Kolkata, April 5 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday released a list of its star campaigners, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, for the West Bengal Assembly polls.According to the official list, BJP national president Nitin Nabin, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari, J.P. Nadda and Dharmendra Pradhan, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and several other senior leaders will campaign in the state.Other promi…
Hyderabad, April 5 (IANS) Director Hanu Raghavapudi, who is directing ‘Fauzi’ in which Pan Indian star Prabhas plays the lead, has now made an emotional appeal to people, asking them not to circulate leaked images of the film on social media. Taking to his social media timelines, he wrote, “We’ve poured our hearts into #Fauzi to give you something truly special. Humbly requesting everyone, please don’t spoil the magic with leaks. Let’s experience it the way it’s meant to be… together i…