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17 Aug

‘Rag Rag Mein Ganga’ season two launched

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The second season of the popular series ‘Rag Rag Mein Ganga’ aimed at “inculcating a sense of responsibility towards the holy river in the people” was launched on Monday. Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports Anurag Singh Thakur along with Minister of State for Jal Shakti and Food Processing Industries Prahlad Singh Patel jointly launched the season two, a release from the Jal Shakti Ministry said. The season one of the series which was telecast on Doordashan in 2019 anchored by actor Rajeev Khandelwal had received…

17 Aug

Anurag Basu: There is romance in visualising a story for big-screen

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Be it a complicated inter-twined story of urban life in a film like ‘Life in a… Metro’, taking us through nooks and corners of Singapore in ‘Gangster’ or even taking the audience through the beautiful hill-station of Darjeeling in one of his most successful films ‘Barfi!’, Anurag Basu is one of those filmmakers who always tries to treat his story like a painting unfolding on big-screen. As the conversation around screen size and cinema changed in the post-pandemic era, the filmmaker says even though the process of learning and unlearning continues in his mind to stay relevant with time, he…

17 Aug

Ankit Bathla on ‘Thapki Pyar Ki 2’: Comebacks are always great

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Television actor Ankit Bathla, of ‘Thapki Pyar Ki fame, who is all busy playing ‘Wasim in the web series ‘Crimes and Confessions is excited by the conjectures being made about his return to the Season 2 of the popular daily soap. Ankit, who played ‘Dhruv Pandey’ in ‘Thapki Pyar Ki’, is also buzzed about whether he will be a part of the show’s upcoming second season. “Well, if I’m doing ‘Thapki Pyar Ki’ or not, I really can’t comment at the moment. I can’t reveal if I’m part of it. However, I can say that comebacks are always great. It…

17 Aug

Plan to reimagine…: Priyanka Chopra as MAMI film fest Chairperson

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Global icon Priyanka Chopra Jonas came onboard as the chairperson of The Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) film festival — announced on Tuesday. She was unanimously nominated by the MAMI’s Board of Trustees comprising Nita M. Ambani (CoChairperson), Anupama Chopra (Festival Director). The board also welcomed two new members to its fold, acclaimed filmmaker Anjali Menon and renowned filmmaker and archivist Shivendra Singh Dungarpur. Speaking on the occasion, Priyanka said: “I’m so proud to be taking on the role of Chairperson of the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. I’m really looking forward to working alongside these powerhouse women, Isha…

17 Aug

Hema Malini enjoys recollection of past events shooting for ‘Dharmatma’ in ‘once peaceful nation’ Afghanistan

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Veteran actor Hema Malini expressed concern over the ongoing condition in Afghanistan while recounting her experience of shooting her 1975 film 'Dharmatma' in the country. Taking to her Twitter, the Padma Shri award-winning actor shared the poster of the film alongside a still featuring herself and Feroz Khan from the 1975 thriller movie. Sharing the pictures, she wrote, "What is happening to a happy, once peaceful nation, Afghanistan, is truly sad. My great memories of Afghanistan date back to 'Dharmatma'- I play a gypsy girl & my portion was shot entirely there. Had a great time as my parents were…

17 Aug

Kangana Ranaut, Anushka Sharma express shock after video of people falling off Kabul flight goes viral

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With the Taliban establishing its rule over Afghanistan after completing the capture of capital Kabul, shocking visuals from the country are pouring in showing panic-stricken people desperate to flee the country. Short after a video of a huge crowd jostling to get into an aircraft at Kabul airport flooded the social media on Monday, another unbelievable video of an airplane taking off from Kabul airport and at least three people falling off a US military plane has surfaced on social media. Actor Anushka Sharma is the latest celebrity to express shock at the political upheavals in Afghanistan. Earlier in the…

17 Aug

Varun Dhawan is all praises for father David Dhawan on 70th birthday

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On his father and veteran director David Dhawan's 70th birthday, actor Varun Dhawan wished him by posting a video that documents the filmmaker's commendable work so far. Taking to his Instagram handle on Monday, the 'Judwaa 2' star uploaded the clip dedicated to "Bollywood's number one comic director". The video montage captured the fun and comedy of David's films such as 'Mujhse Shaadi Karogi', 'Partner', 'Main Tera Hero', 'Judwaa 2' and more. "HAPPY 70th BIRTHDAY DAD. FTI Gold medalist. Director of 45 motion pictures. Editor of 33 films. The king of comedy #fanlove," Varun wrote. David is one of the most…

16 Aug

Hugh Jackman’s ‘Reminiscence’ to release on Aug 27 in select cities in India

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Hugh Jackman-starrer ‘Reminiscence’ is all set to release in select cities in India on August 27. Talking about the film, Jackman said: “The film explores the idea of memory and nostalgia as something that is potentially addictive, or just enticing to go back and live in the good old days, remember that time. And with this technology, you can relive it and just stay in the past. But what is the cost of that?” “And what does it mean for the future of these characters or even the present when you can so easily escape in the past? I think…

16 Aug

Star Riteish & Tamannaah in Netflix film ‘Plan A Plan B’

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Actors Riteish Deshmukh and Tamannaah Bhatia star in the coming-of-age story ‘Plan A Plan B’, directed by Shashanka Ghosh. Riteish said: “I am elated to be a part of ‘Plan A Plan B’ and am stoked to be making my digital debut with this film. Working with Shashanka sir has been an absolute pleasure. What excites me the most is the terrific storyline of the film and the journey of this unexpected love story.” The film, which is written by Rajat Arora, also stars Poonam Dhillon and Kusha Kapila, and will be released on Netflix. Tamannaah called the film “very…

16 Aug

Prachi Desai joins Radhika Apte, Vikrant Massey in investigative thriller ‘Forensic’

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Prachi Desai has joined Radhika Apte and Vikrant Massey for investigative thriller ‘Forensic’ directed by Vishal Furia. Talking about her upcoming film, Prachi said: “I am so happy to be a part of this investigative thriller. Vishal has a very interesting vision and palette for the project. And I play a part that I have never quite attempted before. It is exciting that writers and directors are penning projects that are so unique. I have always admired Radhika and Vikrant’s work and I am so happy to be working with them. Feeding off each other’s energies while adhering to the…