Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) Kangana Ranaut has proved her mettle as an actor with some powerful performances over the years, one of them being her portrayal of Shonali Gujral, a once successful model who loses it all due to drugs. While interacting with veteran actor Anupam Kher during his talk show, “The Anupam Kher Show – Kucch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai”, Kangana revealed that before “Fashion”, she had only done lead roles in movies such as “Gangster” and “Woh Lamhe,” and her career graph was on a downwar…
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Hyderabad, June 10 (IANS) Telugu star and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday expressed profound grief at the passing away of one of Indian cinema’s iconic directors Bharathiraja, calling the six-time National Award winner’s demise “an irreplaceable loss to the Indian film industry”. Taking to his X timeline to pen his condolence message, Pawan Kalyan pointed out that the passing away of the renowned legendary film director and Padma Shri awardee was an irreplaceable l…
Kochi, June 6 (IANS) Popular Malayalam actor and National Award winner Salim Kumar has been admitted to Amrita Hospital in Kochi following health related concerns.The 56-year-old actor, who had been undergoing treatment for various health issues over the past few days, has been placed on ventilator support after doctors assessed his condition to be serious.A team of specialist doctors of the hospital is closely monitoring Salim Kumar’s health and continuing treatment.However, hospital authoritie…
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) The 5 time National Award-winning playback singer Shreya Ghoshal, who has lent her voice to the devotional song ‘Siddha Bhajo’, has shared her deeply personal connection with the track. The recently released spiritual and meditative rendition of the traditional bhajan rooted in the philosophy of nirgun bhakti and timeless spiritual wisdom. The rendition embraces minimalism and emotional sincerity, allowing the spiritual message of the bhajan to take center stage.The sin…
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) The 5 time National Award-winning playback singer Shreya Ghoshal is remembering the late singing legend Asha Bhosle. Shreya spoke with IANS following the launch of her All Hearts Tour live album, and called Asha Bhosle, a personification of power and feminism.She told IANS, “Lata ji, Asha ji have been like a guru to me. I met with them rarely but, I always learnt from their craft, and their music. Their voice has become the inner voice of my musical soul. For me Asha ji…
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 …
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…