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19 May

‘Angry’ Nawazuddin Siddiqui said there are ‘no friendships’ between ‘insecure’ actors in Bollywood, deserving actors only get supporting roles: ‘We cast unreliable actors’

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In an interview with Screen on his birthday today, actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui opened up about fake friendships and relationships in the film industry.Nawazuddin Siddiqui always speaks his mind – whether he is talking about being an outsider in the film industry or how Bollywood works even for those who have got a little bit of popularity and work.In a recent interview for Screen’s Creators x Creators segment, birthday boy Nawazuddin opened up about his relationships in the industry, fake friendships and the casting of untrained actors in films while good actors only get ‘character or supporting’ roles.Nawazuddin emphasised that there…

17 May

‘Shah Rukh Khan was always a star,’ said his classmate Rahul Dev: ‘He was part of every sports team, drama club…’

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In an exclusive interview with Screen, actor Rahul Dev opens up about his classmate, superstar Shah Rukh Khan.Before becoming a superstar, Shah Rukh Khan was a typical Delhi boy who studied at St Columba’s School in the capital. He was a senior to actor Rahul Dev, who in an exclusive interview with Screen opened up about his memories with Shah Rukh and his teenage years.“We would meet sometimes for cricket practice or during St Columba’s matches,” the actor recalled.When asked how Shah Rukh Khan was in school, Rahul Dev revealed that the actor was brilliant at everything. “He was always…

16 May

Urfi Javed said walking the Cannes red carpet is ‘no achievement’ in emotional post after visa rejection: ‘It’s not based on merit’

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In her latest Instagram story, fashion influencer Urfi Javed gave a reality check about walking the Cannes red carpet.Fashion influencer-content creator Urfi Javed recently revealed that she had the opportunity to attend the Cannes Film Festival this year but couldn’t as her visa was rejected.Now, she has posted another note on social media, stating that walking the Cannes red carpet is ‘no achievement’ unless one’s film is premiering. Urfi also pointed out that brands usually sponsor influencers or celebrities and people even buy tickets for the prestigious film festival in France.On Friday, Oorfi wrote on her story on her Instagram…

15 May

Bombay Velvet completes 10 years: Anurag Kashyap told Pahlaj Nihalani removed all kissing and intimate scenes between Ranbir Kapoor-Anushka Sharma, producer insisted on making a milder version to recover crores

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While Bombay Velvet became a case study on what not to do with a big-budget film, director Anurag Kashyap attributed the mediocrity of his 'most censored film' to the burden of a huge budget and the pressure to recover costs.Ranbir Kapoor had called his 2015 film Bombay Velvet 'a legendary disaster'. Made on a budget of Rs 115 crore and recovering less than half of its cost, the film's box office journey went down in history as a bitter lesson for producers and filmmakers. But what was the reason for the film's failure? After all, the film had a stellar…

14 May

Archana Puran Singh express Kapil Sharma is a very ‘private person’, doesn’t go to Bollywood parties: ‘I bow down to his pure talent’

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In an exclusive interview, Archana Puran Singh opened up about her friendship with Kapil Sharma and how this friendship has evolved over the years.Actress Archana Puran Singh shares an amazing rapport with comedian Kapil Sharma. While the two are seen working together on The Great Indian Kapil Show, their friendship goes back years. Recently, in a conversation with Screen, Archana recalled how her relationship with Kapil Sharma has evolved over the years. She also revealed that Kapil is a private person and the two have a lot in common.Talking about the beginning of her friendship with Kapil Sharma, Archana said,…

13 May

Mathew Thomas said there is no connection between SS Rajamouli’s Eega and his film Lovely: ‘The fly in that film had a glimpse of the hero’

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In a recent interview, actor Mathew Thomas spoke about the differences between his upcoming film Lovely and SS Rajamouli's Eega.Actor Mathew Thomas is gearing up for the release of his film Lovely, which is set to hit the big screens on May 16. The story centres on Mathew's character and a talking housefly, drawing comparisons to SS Rajamouli's 2012 film Eega. However, in a recent interview, the actor clarified that Lovely is different from Eega.In an interview with Onmanorama, Mathew said, "It's definitely a different kind of film. A housefly that speaks, the conversations between my character and the fly,…

12 May

Ibrahim Ali Khan told he has had a hearing problem since birth, which also affected his speech: ‘Still not fully recovered, working hard on it’

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Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh’s son Ibrahim Ali Khan has opened up about suffering from hearing and speech problems after contracting jaundice at birth, which reached his brain stem.Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh’s son Ibrahim Ali Khan faced a lot of criticism after the release of his debut film Nadaniyaan. Trolls started judging him, but very few people know about his speech problem. In a recent interaction, Ibrahim opened up about having a speech problem since childhood and revealed that he still has to work ‘a lot’ on it.During an interview with GQ, Ibrahim revealed that a severe…

10 May

Ajay Devgn’s single malt costs Rs 60,000 per bottle, actor said he is ‘addicted’ to its taste: ‘I drink two drinks a day’

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Ajay Devgn has recently invested in a single malt brand where each bottle will be sold for Rs 50,000-60,000.Ajay Devgn has been an actor for almost three decades but along with his acting career, he is also an entrepreneur. It is well known that Ajay owns a visual effects studio and a cinema chain along with a few other businesses. Now, the actor has also entered the liquor industry as he recently invested in a single malt brand. One of these bottles costs between Rs 50,000-60,000 and there are only 1200 limited edition bottles of the beverage.According to a recent…

09 May

Farhan Akhtar told Aamir Khan had two conditions before signing Dil Chahta Hai: ‘I went to him because I had no choice’

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Farhan Akhtar has revealed how he cast Dil Chahta Hai when Aamir Khan demanded Akshaye Khanna to play the role he wanted.When Farhan Akhtar was trying to cast for his debut film Dil Chahta Hai, he met a few actors who turned down his offer. But when he met Akshaye Khanna, he saw a ray of hope. Farhan revealed at the recently concluded Waves Summit that Akshay was the first actor among the three lead stars to be roped in for the film and at that time, Akshay was supposed to play the role of Akash, which was later played…

08 May

Nawazuddin Siddiqui express Om Puri and Irrfan Khan deserved big-budget Bollywood films: ‘You didn’t pay attention when they were alive’

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Nawazuddin Siddiqui urged audiences and filmmakers to give actors the respect they deserve while they are alive.Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui recently commented that late actors Irrfan Khan and Om Puri did not get the recognition they deserved during their lifetime. He said that audiences and filmmakers truly appreciated their talent only after their demise.In an interview to Pinkvilla, Nawazuddin said, “Actors like Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Pankaj Kapur, Manoj Bajpayee and Irrfan are great actors of our country. But I am saddened that no one decided to make a big-budget film with them; no one thought about it. Even though people…