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09 Apr

Rimi Sen looks back at her hit films: here’s why she thinks she kept getting stuck in doing comedy, and what are her comeback plans.

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Rimi Sen is eyeing a comeback but she isn’t desperate for work. “If I make a comeback today, I’ll do it out of interest and for a memorable experience that I didn’t get at that time,” says the actor who chose to retire after being a part of several hit films in early 2000s. Rimi sat for a candid chat with indianexpress.com, where she looked back at the Bollywood the way it was, elaborated on why she believes she didn’t struggle enough, and shared how she revisits her movies today. What kept you away for 10 years? I never craved for…

09 Apr

Revisit ‘Guddi’ on Jaya Bachchan’s 73rd birthday

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For anyone who was born in the last three decades, Jaya Bachchan is the filmy mother who is ready with a puja ki thali when her son is in the vicinity. While that’s a quintessential Hindi film moment, Jaya Bachchan wasn’t always the quintessential filmy heroine. On her 73rd birthday, we revisit the Hrishikesh Mukherjee directorial Guddi (1971) where Jaya starred alongside Dharmendra, Utpal Dutt and Samit Bhanja. Guddi is the story of a 17-18 year old girl named Kusum (Jaya Bachchan), fondly called Guddi, who is simply obsessed with film actor Dharmendra (played by Dharmendra). In her naïve mind, she…

08 Apr

Singer Lucky Ali opens up about his ‘material losses’ and some hurtful things that are part of his musical journey

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Singer Lucky Ali has been navigating the industry for over two decades now and has several successful Bollywood tracks to his credit. Though his roots trace back to a filmy family, he stays disconnected from the regular mechanism of the showbiz or the number game of music business. Having seen many ups and downs, Ali has made peace with some bitter chapters of his past. “Fortunately, I would say that in my situation, whatever I went through was like a lesson for me,” says Ali, who has always been vocal about not receiving royalties for his songs, some of which…

08 Apr

Director Joss Whedon allegedly threatened Gal Gadot on Justice League set

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Director Joss Whedon reportedly threatened Gal Gadot's career while conducting reshoots on 2017's superhero team-up film, Justice League. The Wonder Woman actor took the matter to the top, and said that it was addressed there and then. Whedon has been accused of 'abusive' behaviour on the sets of the film, by actor Ray Fisher, who appeared as Cyborg. His co-star Jason Momoa, who played Aquaman in the film, seemingly corroborated Fisher's claims in an Instagram post. A report cited sources as saying that the actor and the filmmaker clashed when Whedon 'pushed Gadot to record lines she didn't like, threatened to…

08 Apr

Kangana Ranaut says big actors like Akshay Kumar have ‘secretly’ praised her Thalaivi trailer

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Kangana Ranaut on Thursday took to Twitter to share her opinion on the way the Hindi film industry functions. The actor claimed that she had got ‘secretive, appreciative’ messages from big stars like Akshay Kumar upon the trailer release of Thalaivi. However, the same actors dare not express their true feelings about her work in front of the world, she lamented. Stating that one should be objective about art and not let their biases come in the way of truly applauding it, Kangana Ranaut tweeted, “Wish an industry of art can be objective when it comes to art, and not indulge in…

08 Apr

Akshaye Khanna is all set to make his debut on OTT with the ZEE5 film titled State of Siege: Temple Attack

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Akshaye Khanna is all set to make his debut on OTT with the ZEE5 film titled State of Siege: Temple Attack. Produced by Contiloe Pictures, the film will be based on the 2002 attack at Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Over 30 people lost their lives in the attack and more than 80 were left injured. The National Security Guard (NSG) pinned down the terrorists and brought the situation under control. The film comes after the platform’s re-telling of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks in State of Siege: 26/11. Akshaye will be seen playing the role of a special task force…

08 Apr

Bollywood actor and filmmaker Farhan Akhtar is filming for a secret Marvel Studios project in Bangkok

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The name of Farhan Akhtar's Marvel project was not revealed, and we do not know if it is a full-fledged film or a Disney+ series. Bollywood actor and filmmaker Farhan Akhtar is filming for a Marvel Studios project in Bangkok, Thailand. The name of the project has not been revealed, and we do not know if it is a full-fledged film or a Disney+ series. No details about Farhan’s role are yet available either. Marvel Studios is behind the biggest film franchise of all time, Marvel Cinematic Universe, in terms of box office returns. While no confirmation is forthcoming about…

08 Apr

Rajinikanth resumes shooting for Annaatthe which also stars Nayanthara, Keerthy Suresh, Khushboo and others

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Superstar Rajinikanth on Thursday took a private plane to Hyderabad to join the shoot of his upcoming film, Annaatthe. Last December, the shooting came to an abrupt stop following the break of the coronavirus on the sets of the film in Hyderabad. While four crew members tested positive for the virus, Rajinikanth had tested negative. However, the stressful situation caused fluctuations in his blood pressure level, requiring hospitalization. Rajinikanth spent a few days under the observation of the doctors before cancelling the remainder of his shooting schedule and heading back to Chennai for complete rest. His bad health even forced him to drop his…

08 Apr

Greetings to Allu Arjun on his special day.

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Tollywood’s ace actor Allu Arjun is celebrating his 38th birthday today April 08. Arjun and his family members are celebrating this day in the Maldives. The actor who has contributed immensely to Telugu cinema has received many overwhelming wishes from his fans, friends and colleagues. From Kajal Aggarwal,, Rakul Preet Singh, Raashi Khanna to Ravi Teja, and many more other celebrities from the showbiz took to their social media accounts to wish the Ala Vaikuntapurramloo actor. Happy Birthday To The Rockstar Kajal Aggarwal, Allu Arjun co-star in Arya 2, wrote on her Twitter sharing a throwback photo. She also revealed his…

07 Apr

Tom Hiddleston promises wildly entertaining ride as Marvel’s ‘God of Mischief’ in the new Loki trailer

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The first trailer of the highly-anticipated Marvel Studios series Loki is out, and it looks like a complete blast. The two-minute promo gives us a delicious glimpse of the wild ride that awaits the audience. Loki, the God of Mischief, is still the same — wild, charming and instinctual to the T. Owen Wilson’s character Mobious M Mobius needs Loki’s help in fixing time and realities. Despite taking his offer, Loki cannot help but demean the Time Variance Authority, stating that the entire infrastructure to maintain the flow of time is like ‘a circus’. Much like its titular character, Loki…