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31 Aug

Tathagata decries patriarchy, communal rift in his film ‘Dhulo’

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When the communal cleft endangers harmony and patriarchy oppresses, a young firebrand woman in a one of Bengal’s villages decides to fight these scourges and her journey has been captured by filmmaker Tathagata Ghosh in his film Dhulo. The short film, which has already received critical acclaim in numerous film festivals, stars Payel Rakshit, Shimlli Basu, Bimal Giri and Ali Akram in lead roles. Ghosh said, “The last few years have been harrowing for me. And I am sure for many Indians. Especially the minorities, who feel threatened on every step of their way. They have been lynched or murdered in…

30 Aug

Arijit Singh to perform live in Abu Dhabi for first time since the COVID outbreak

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Soul of Bollywood music, singer Arijit Singh will perform a live concert for the first time after the Covid outbreak at the state-of-the-art Etihad Arena, the largest indoor entertainment venue in the Middle East on 19 November 2021. This will be his first concert after five years in Yas Island Abu Dhabi, one of the world’s forefront leisure and entertainment destinations, organized by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi and Portfolio Managing Events, a leading global event company around the world. Arijit Singh is known to have successfully bridged the cultural gap between UAE and India contributing…

30 Aug

Netflix amps up star quotient with Bollywood remake of French ‘Call My Agent’

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Actors Aahana Kumra, Rajat Kapoor, Soni Razdan and Ayush Mehra will be seen sharing screen space in the upcoming Netflix drama series titled ‘Call My Agent: Bollywood’. ‘Call My Agent: Bollywood’, the Indian adaptation of the popular French series ‘Dix Pour Cent’, is produced by Applause Entertainment in association with Banijay Asia. Commenting on the development, Sameer Nair, CEO, Applause Entertainment, said: “‘Call My Agent: Bollywood’ is a show that has been delightfully reimagined to showcase the colourful world of Bollywood through humour and heartwarming emotions. We are ecstatic to collaborate with Netflix to bring ‘Call My Agent’ to Indian…

30 Aug

Policy comes into force to bring back film makers to Kashmir

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Seeking to bring back filmmakers to Kashmir that they had mostly shunned 31 years ago due to terrorism, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday officially sanctioned implementation of the Film Policy—2021. Principal Secretary, Department of Information, Rohit Kansal, issued an order to this effect along with detail of the incentives for the filmmakers. The relation between Jammu and Kashmir and films is legendary but this relation got snapped in 1990 when terrorism broke out in J&K and film producers chose to shift to shooting locations in Kulu and Manali of Himachal Pradesh that were almost identical to those of…

30 Aug

Subcontinental literature takes people back to their roots: Pakistani actress Nimra Bucha

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Pakistani television actress Nimra Bucha who will be reading Ismat Chughtais story ï¿½Mughal Bachcha as part of Zee Theatres series of dramatic readings, ï¿½Yaar Julahay, believes that readings based on subcontinental literature are seeing a revival during the pandemic because they give the audience a chance to connect to their literary roots. ï¿½Mughal Bachcha’ also took Nimra back to a memorable evening many years ago. She recalls, “I was lucky enough to watch Ratna Pathak Shah perform a story by Ismat Chughtai on stage when she and Naseer Saab (Naseeruddin Shah) had come to Pakistan with their drama group ï¿½Motley’.…

30 Aug

Soha Ali Khan & Kunal Kemmu pen their 1st children’s book series together

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Penguin Random House India is to publish a series of three picture books from actor duo, partners and parents Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Kemmu tentatively titled “Inni and Bobo”, with the first book to be released in 2022. Soha debuted as an author in 2017 with “The Perils of Being Moderately Famous”, a best-selling memoir published as a collection of essays by Penguin. This is the first time she is writing for young readers. This book also marks Kunal’s debut as an author. The three picture books will take readers through the adventures of a little girl called Inni…

30 Aug

Kriti Sanon recalls breaking down to tears after being yelled at during her first ramp walk, says her mother gave her a reality check

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Kriti Sanon is one of the most talented actresses in Bollywood and she has always managed to blow away the audience with her smashing performances. But before tapping into acting, Kriti ruled the ramp at fashion shows as she started out with modelling. But, it was not always a smooth ride as the Mimi star recently recalled in an interview how she was yelled at by a choreographer publicly during her modelling days. Post which she had a breakdown and cried brutally to her mother. Kriti Sanon told Brut India, “When I did my first ramp show, I remember I…

30 Aug

Amitabh Bachchan celebrates National Sports Day with throwback pic of Bachchan family

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Actor Amitabh Bachchan took to Instagram to share a picture of him playing football with his children, Abhishek Bachchan and Shweta Nanda. Also seen in the picture is his wife, Jaya Bachchan and possibly, other kids of the Bachchan family. Amitabh Bachchan is back as the host of Kaun Banega Crorepati in its thirteenth season. He celebrated National Sports Day with a photo from his chidren, Abhishek Bachchan and Shweta Bachchan’s childhood. They can be seen playing football in the picture. Jaya can be seen standing at a distance. Sharing the post, Amitabh Bachchan mentioned National Sports Day in the…

29 Aug

Varun Sood ‘angry’ as Divya Agarwal gets pinned down by Neha Bhasin, Pratik Sehajpal

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Varun Sood has shared his reaction to Divya Agarwal getting pinned down by Neha Bhasin and Pratik Sehajpal. The incident took place during a task.A recent turn of events featuring Divya Agarwal in the Big boss ott house hasn't gone down well with her boyfriend Varun Sood. Recently, Divya, along with her fellow Bigg Boss contestants, was given a task of building a pyramid. During the task, Divya was pinned down by Neha Bhasin, Pratik Sehajpal. Varun took to Twitter and reacted to the incident. He said, "Pushing someone is 'hinsa (violence)' Two people Pinning someone down is also 'hinsa' @Divyakitweet…

29 Aug

Bigg Boss 15: In new promo, Salman Khan, Rekha warn contestants of ‘sankat in jungle’

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The makers of Bigg Boss 15 have dropped another promo to piqued the interest of the viewers. The first promo had featured host Salman Khan dressed as a hunter and was speaking to a Tree of Fortune named 'Vishwasuntree', voiced by legendary actress Rekha. As the actor looks out in the confusion, Rekha is heard telling him, that she was waiting for Salman for 15 years. "I am very thankful to you, but here was the house of Bigg Boss which is nowhere to be seen. Where is it?" He asks her. Announcing the new twist, Rekha says, "This time the family…