Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) Music composer Amaal Mallik is expressing his love for the National Award-winning music composer Pritam. He recently took to the Stories section of his Instagram, and penned a long note for Pritam, as he called him his inspiration, and the gateway into the realm of commercial Hindi film music. He wrote, “Bollywood and the Indian film industry must celebrate you for truly holding fort and tirelessly giving US timeless music over the last 3 decades. My life as a listener …
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Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) Taking some time off from his busy schedule, actor Vikrant Massey is enjoying a family vacation with his better half, Sheetal Thakur, and their son Vardaan in Shimla.Sheetal took to her official Instagram account and published a string of happy photos from their family time.In the first snap from the post, Vikrant can be seen playing with his son in the garden as little Vardaan is running towards his dad. This is followed by a pic of Vikrant, Sheetal, and Vardaan posing to…
Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) Global head-turner Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who has tasted success in both Hollywood and Bollywood, has discussed the differences between the two industries, noting that the pace of production varies across the world. The 43-year-old star, who made her Bollywood debut in 2003 with the spy thriller The Hero: Love Story of a Spy and stepped into Hollywood with the 2015 thriller series Quantico, shared that America is specific about when and how to shoot. “In America, we are ve…
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Actress-director Nandita Das has condemned the “stifling” censorship on the upcoming film ‘The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond’. The actress attended the Sashakt Nari, Viksit Bharat by Chintan Research Foundation event. During the event, she spoke with IANS, and shared her thoughts on the stay order passed by the Kerala High Court over the film’s release.She told IANS, “I feel that censorship is stifling for any form of art. It’s really important that art finds freed…
Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) National-Award winner Swanand Kirkire believes that mainstream Bollywood lyrics have not lost their poetic depth, asserting that they have merely evolved with changing times and sensibilities. Asked if he thinks lyrics have lost their poetic depth in mainstream Bollywood, or is that criticism unfair, Kirkire told IANS: “I don’t think lyrics have been lost. You know, newer kinds of sounds and newer kinds of words are coming into lyrics.”“Definitely, the old-world ima…
Mumbai Feb 18 (IANS) Bollywood actor Vikrant Massey on the 18th of February, marked his wedding anniversary with wife Sheetal Thakur by calling her as his ‘A1 from Day 1’. The actor also shared a series of heartwarming pictures on his social media account. Talking about the carousel post featuring Vikrant and Sheetal’s happy moments from their beautiful journey together, the first picture captures the couple from their wedding ceremony, dressed in traditional attire, holding hands.Another …
Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) Music composer, singer, lyricist and actor Swanand Kirkire is stepping into the role of a show creator for the first time with Bandwaale. He shared that creating my first series, also playing the lead in it, has been exhilaratingSpeaking about his debut as a show creator and leading man, Swanand said, “For a very long time, stories have lived with me, some through music, some through characters, and some quietly in my head.”He added: Bandwaale is a result of those stori…
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Actor Kunal Kapoor, who essayed the role of Aslam in the iconic movie “Rang De Basanti”, called the film still worth the theatre seat even after 2 decades of release. Kunal recently joined the cast and crew of “Rang De Basanti” for their 20th anniversary celebration, along with Aamir Khan, Siddharth, Sharman Joshi, Soha Ali Khan, Atul Kulkarni, Ronnie Screwvala, Siddharth Roy Kapur, and Ajit Andhare.They all came together to mark the milestone moment with a special screening…
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) One of the most iconic movies in Bollywood, “Rang De Basanti” completed 20 years of release on January 26 this year, and marking the special milestone, the team of this political actioner came together for a fun reunion.The cast and crew of “Rang De Basanti” came together for a special screening of the movie in Mumbai, marking a nostalgic moment for all the movie buffs.Bollywood’s Mr Perfectionist Aamir Khan, Siddharth, Sharman Joshi, Kunal Kapoor, Atul Kulkarni, and Soha Al…
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar admitted that he is still humbled by the impact left by his 2007 release “Traffic Signal”, even after 19 years of release. Marking the release date anniversary of the drama, Bhandarkar stated that the project successfully sheds light on the unsaid stories of those who are not given a very high ranking in our society.”National Award winning film #TrafficSignal has had an impact I’m still humbled by, shedding light on lives that are too frequently…