Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) Actor Anup Soni penned a heartfelt birthday note for his father-in-law, veteran actor Raj Babbar on his 74th birthday on June 23.The actor praised Raj Babbar for successfully bridging serious theatre with mainstream Hindi cinema over the course of his illustrious career.Taking to his social media account, Anup shared a video that showed him warmly embracing Raj Babbar.The actor wrote on the video, ‘Happy Birthday Papa!’Sharing the post, Anup expressed his emotions and wrot…
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Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) Bollywood star Jackie Shroff took to his social media account to extend warm birthday wishes to actor-politician Raj Babbar as the latter celebrates his 74th birthday on June 23.Jackie shared a classic portrait of the veteran star on his social media account with the caption, “Warm Wishes!” and also tagged Raj Babbar in the post.The picture shared by Jackie featured a young Raj Babbar dressed in a white tuxedo with a bow tie.Raj Babbar who was born on June 23, 1952 has bee…
Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) Actor and television host Anup Soni took a trip down memory lane on Friday, as he shared a throwback clip featuring the late Irrfan Khan from the 1996 television show ‘Tere Mere Sapne’.Posting the video as part of his #FlashbackFriday series, Anup remembered the incredible experience of sharing screen space the legendary Irrfan Khan.Sharing the clip on his social media account, Anup wrote, “Some memories become more precious with time. This scene is from a TV show Te…
Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) One of the most celebrated actors of our time, Naseeruddin Shah, once recalled the exact moment he realized that acting was his true calling. Speaking to fellow actor Anupam Kher during his chat show, “The Anupam Kher Show – Kucch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai”, Naseeruddin Shah revealed that when he was in the 9th standard, he performed “The Merchant of Venice”, and it was then that he was sure that he was meant to act.He was heard telling Kher on the show, “That day I realized that…
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…
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…