Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Designer Masaba Gupta wished a happy birthday to ‘best Mama’ Neena Gupta with a special post as she turned a year older on Thursday.Commemorating the occasion, Masaba dropped an old video of mom Neena on Instagram from one of her shows, where she was seen flaunting her singing prowess.For the next slide, the designer uploaded a screenshot of a fun conversation with the ‘Badhaai Ho’ actress revolving around the Basan ka ladoo. Going by the pic, Masaba had texted her mom, “Ca…
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Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood actress Himani Shivpuri recently took a trip down memory lane as she recalled one of the most memorable moments from her theatre journey.The actress remembered performing ‘Othello’ in Idar, a small village in Gujarat. Sharing a nostalgic post on her social media account, the veteran actress revisited her days with the National School of Drama repertory company and reflected on the unforgettable experience.In the picture shared by Himani, the actress is…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Delhi Development Authority (DDA), in collaboration with the National School of Drama (NSD), started the first batch of ‘RangBaag’ at the Maya Art Gallery in Indraprastha Park here as an initiative for structured theatre education, an official said on Sunday. “The initiative, involving 21 children aged between 12-16 years, aligns with Delhi Lieutenant Governor and DDA Chairman Taranjit Singh Sandhu’s stress on reimagining Delhi’s public green spaces as vibrant centres…
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Veteran actress Neena Gupta shared that they all looked up to actor Pankaj Kapur during their time in the National School of Drama. During one of the episodes of the popular celebrity chat show “Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai”, where Pankaj Kapur was the guest, Neena Gupta revealed that their first impression of him during the NSD days was of an extremely committed actor who works really hard.Neena said that they were of the opinion that if they wanted to be good actors, they must …
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) Actor Anup Soni took a nostalgic trip down memory lane on Saturday as he shared an old throwback picture featuring a very young Irrfan Khan. The picture is believed to be from their early theatre days, and asked fans, “Can you recognize the faces in this picture?”The sepia-toned picture appears to be roughly from the early 1990s and captures a large group of theatre artists gathered at, what looks like a wedding celebration of a fellow colleague.Among the many faces su…
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) Actor Babil Khan, on Wednesday, shared an emotional note for his mother, Sutapa Sikdar, revealing how she continues to be his constant support system. Sharing a beautiful set of pictures featuring the mother and son duo, Babil wrote, “She still worries about me from home, she’s been raising me on her own.”Taking to his social media account, Babil shared a heartwarming picture featuring himself with his mother against a stunning sunset backdrop.Babil has often spoken…
Mumbai , March 20 (IANS) Actor Babil Khan, on Thursday, remembered his late father Irrfan Khan as he shared a series of unseen childhood pictures, reflecting on their beautiful bond. The post struck an emotional chord with fans who took to their comments section of the post, as Babil reflected on memories while revisiting moments from his early years with his father.Sharing the pictures, Babil wrote in the caption, “To begin again, remembering you. With my feet planted firm in my roots.”Reac…
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) Late actor Irrfan Khan’s wife Sutapa Sikdar, on the occasion of International Women’s Day, marked the day by celebrating the ‘important men in her life’, including her late husband Irrfan Khan, and their son Babil Khan. Taking to her social media account, Sutapa shared a video montage featuring some unseen moments with her late husband Irrfan Khan, their son Babil, and several other close men in her friends and family circle who seem to have supported her over the ye…
Itanagar, Feb 3 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt. General K.T. Parnaik (Retd.) on Tuesday said that theatre and drama can play a meaningful role in realising the vision of a Viksit Bharat envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Governor attended the grand finale of the 25th Bharat Rang Mahotsav, India’s prestigious International Theatre Festival, held at the Dorjee Khandu State Convention Centre, Itanagar.He witnessed the evocative theatrical production ‘Nang Sipsong’, which le…
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Acclaimed actor Sanjay Mishra recalled his days at the National School of Drama and also revealed how he ended up learning so much from his NSD seniors, especially Irrfan Khan.As part of his promotional tour for his upcoming crime drama “Vadh 2”, Sanjay and his co-stars Neena Gupta and Kumud Mishra returned to the National School of Drama (NSD) in New Delhi.It must be noted that all three of them are NSD alumni.During a heart-to-heart conversation, Sanjay fondly looked back …