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Rashid Irani is no more. In the last year or so, which has seen so many pass away, Rashid Irani joins them. With him, perhaps, one of the best chroniclers of Mumbai cinema has moved to another abode. Rashid Irani would be best described as a consummate lover of Mumbai cinema just as the late […]
Informs Divya Dutta who’s simultaneously juggling a number of films, two web shows and an international project So, despite the on-going pandemic, you are back at work? Yes, I flew off to Budapest for a week to shoot for Dhaakad. By now, most of us are fully vaccinated and when you are in a bio-bubble and everyone […]
Apart from an appetite for risk, if there is one similarity between Harshad Mehta and Pratik Gandhi, then it is their rigour to emerge from a chawl and make a name for themselves. Just like a phoenix emerges from its ashes, it took Pratik 20 years to become an “overnight sensation”. Clearly, overnight lasted a few […]
He is in everything. He is space and also within it. He embodies time. Gopal Agarwal, founder of Dance Inc India tells us about the theme of his latest production, Namah. In his contemporary dance performance, he juxtaposes Lord Shiva’s potential with Big Bang, the moment where all creation sprang to life. Agarwal, 27, hails […]
“Yeh parbaton ke daayare, yeh shaam ka dhuan, aise mein kyon na chhed dein dilon ka dastaan…” This song from the 1968 film Vaasna, composed by Chitragupt, tops Biswajit Chatterjee’s list of Mohammed Rafi favourites, followed by the frothy April Fool title track, “April fool banaya, toh unko gussa aaya…” Guide’s evergreen “Tere mere sapne ab ek rang hai…” and the musical […]
Happy Birthday Mummyji, the short film you have directed, is about a celebration—a 75th birthday—but over the last year-and-a-half the fun of celebration has gone from our lives… Truly, my son graduated and he couldn’t be at his graduation ceremony, nor could I. When he went to university, I wanted to settle him in, but I couldn’t. These […]
In a career spanning over four decades, Subhash Ghai has introduced many newcomers and resurrected many careers. From Dilip Kumar and Raaj Kumar to Anil Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor to Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Hrithik Roshan, he’s worked with the best of actors. If there’s any regret, it’s that he is yet to […]
The pandemic has shown us that you don’t need machines and weights and the gym to remain fit. There’s always yoga, skipping, walking, jogging, and cycling. And if you are looking for more alternatives, here are some more. AEROBICS FOR HE-MAN DHARMENDRA Last month, the 85-year-old veteran actor posted a video of himself in the […]
We have often heard actors and directors say that shooting during a pandemic is a real challenge. It’s even more so for the technicians. Art director Shivangi Singh has been working on Raj Mehta’s upcoming romantic drama, Jug Jugg Jeeyo, since August last year. “We needed lots of props and fabrics stitched, many of the wholesale […]
Gujarat police has unearthed Surat connection in Raj Kundra pornography case. Police has arrested a Tanvir Hashmi of Saiyedpur in the same pornography case. Tanvir is accused of making porn films and selling it to Raj Kundra for hefty amounts. While investigating the highprofile pornography controvery case in Mumbai, the police found trails of this case leading […]
Actress Neha Dhupia took to Instagram on Monday morning to share the good news with friends and followers. The actress announced her second pregnancy along with a picture featuring her husband Angad Bedi and daughter. In the picture, the family is dressed all black and Neha Dhupia is seen flaunting her baby bump. Fans and […]
Many actors who have worked with Priyadarshan have admitted to being clueless about what’s happening during the shoot. It’s only when they sit down to watch the complete film that all the pieces fall together to complete the puzzle. Was that the way it was with you too? Exactly the same, nobody has any idea […]
Days before her assassination, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had apparently communicated to then President Giani Zail Singh to have Rajiv Gandhi sworn-in “if anything happened” to her. In his riveting, soon to be published autobiography, A Rude Life — The Memoirs (Penguin Viking), author-columnist Vir Sanghvi has written that Zail Singh told him that Indira […]
Manoj Bajpayee salutes the veteran actress who passed away on July 16 She had not believed in retirement. After suffering two brain strokes, she had wanted to walk on stage and accept the awards that were coming her way for Badhaai Ho. She had wanted to do more films and TV shows, act with Amitabh […]
What makes a novel a classic? It’s the stories that stand the test of time. That can be read decades later and still hold significance. Some prose holds relevance momentarily but can feel dated later, but a classic transcends this. It has its brand of universality and readability. The truly challenging part of curating this […]
It has been two weeks since cinemas were allowed to open in Ahmedabad, but a quick check on BookMyShow reveals that only two have risen to the occasion so far. Located in the Western suburbs, both are screening old films like Godzilla vs Kong and Love Aaj Kal. Still, they may have an audience, for […]
Finally, we have some news for Bebo fans. After weeks of suspense and waiting, Kareena Kapoor Khan has finally revealed the name of her second born child. Confirming the word is Bebo’s father, Randhir Kapoor, who added Kareena’s second child and Taimur’s younger brother has been officially named Jeh. The grapevine that has been a buzz […]
Alexandra Shulman rightly said, “After all, no one has ever picked up a handbag and asked Does it make me look fat?” That is so true! Bags per se are a commodity that women would shed their hard-earned money into! Especially after the First World War, women no longer had to have hidden pockets inside […]
You can never start reading too early with your kids. As a newborn, it ensures one-on-one bonding time with the baby and exposes their brain to accelerated cognitive development. Your child’s brain is like a sponge; the younger they are, the quicker they can soak in information. Reading introduces rhythm, vocabulary, inflections of tone and […]
Two decades ago, Tusshar Kapoor followed dad Jeetendra into Hindi cinema with a sweet love story revolving around a boy who finds it difficult to express his feelings for the girl whose entry into his life has given it a new direction. Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai featuring Kareena Kapoor opposite him, was a superhit and to this […]
