Bollywood

21 Apr

Taapsee Pannu says she doesn’t regret being on “one of the most toxic platforms of social media – Twitter”

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Taapsee Pannu took to Twitter late Tuesday night to appreciate Twitterati as her timeline is filled with people extending support as India fights the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic. Taapsee tweeted that she doesn’t regret being on Twitter even after it being “one of the most toxic platforms of social media”. “There was something in me that made me stay here inspite of being one of the most toxic platforms of social media. Seeing the timeline filled with support being asked and selfless/agenda free help being offered makes me believe in the power of intuition once again. Beautiful (sic), Taapee wrote.” As many…

20 Apr

Vicky Donor completes 9 year, Ayushmann speakes about working in the film with ‘butterflies in my stomach’

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Ayushmann Khurrana made his Bollywood debut with Vicky Donor in 2012. As the film completes 9 years today, the actor revisited a shot from the popular track “Paani Da Rang.” Sharing a picture of himself with a backdrop of the song, Ayushmann shared how the line “kothe utte baeh ke akhiyaan milaunde” was composed while shooting for the film. He spoke about a particular shot in the song in which he is singing while playing the guitar, sitting next to Yami Gautam, who also made her debut with the film. “This shot reminds me of composing the line “kothe utte…

19 Apr

Actress Bhumi Pednekar takes up an initiative as a ‘small contribution to the huge battle that lies ahead of us’.

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Days after actor Bhumi Pednekar tested negative for the coronavirus, she has started a new initiative to help those in need during these trying times. Calling herself a Covid warrior, Bhumi said as India deals with the second wave of the virus, she will be ‘identifying resources to enable facilitation and access to medical supplies, plasma request and donors’. She added in the post, “While I am trying my level best to verify the numbers/contacts which are shared with me on a rampant & daily basis, there might be some numbers which may turn out to be fake. In the event…

19 Apr

Multiple National Award-winning filmmaker Sumitra Bhave passes away at 78

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Sumitra Bhave is known for her rich legacy of films such as Dahavi Fa, Kaasav, Doghi and Astu. She passed away on Monday morning after a brief illness following a lung infection at Pune’s Sahyadri Hospital. She was 78. Bhave leaves behind a legacy of films that she made with her long-time collaborator Sunil Sukthankar, ranging from Dahavi Fa, in which a young school teacher draws out the potential of students relegated to the backbenches and low grades, to Kaasav and Astu that focus on mental health. Dr Shailendra Date , consultant physician at Pune’s Sahyadri Hospitals said that Bhave…

19 Apr

Amitabh Bachchan praises upcoming Netflix movie Qala which stars Babil Khan

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Amitabh Bachchan had worked with Qala actor Babil Khan's father, the late Irrfan Khan in the beloved Shoojit Sircar directorial Piku. Qala marks Babil's debut in the Hindi film industry. Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan on Monday tweeted out words of praise, support and encouragement for Anvita Dutt Guptan’s upcoming Netflix movie Qala. It stars Tripti Dimri, Babil Khan and Swastika Mukherjee in pivotal roles. Senior Bachchan’s post read, “Anvita ji .. Wishing all the very best .. looking quite different .. good to see the making as well ..(sic).” Big B had also shared a short clip of the film’s making while…

13 Apr

Baba Sehgal took to social media to announce the sad news of his father’s demise.

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Singer Baba Sehgal’s father passed away on Tuesday due to Covid-19 complications. The singer shared the news of his father’s demise on his social media handles. Baba Sehgal shared on Twitter, “Dad left us today earlier morning.. Warrier the whole life but lost to Covid. Please keep him in your prayers. Stay Safe and Blessed.” Baba shared a few photographs of his father on Instagram as well. Film celebrities like Abhishek Bachchan, Gulshan Devaiah, Atul Kasbekar, Ken Ghosh, Kubbra Sait and Vir Das offered their condolences on Twitter. “Deepest condolences. Prayers,” shared Abhishek Bachchan on Twitter. Das shared, “I’m so sorry for your loss.…

12 Apr

Akshay Kumar has now returned home after being hospitalized earlier this month.

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Akshay Kumar, who was hospitalised under medical advice after testing positive for Covid-19, has returned home on Monday. Twinkle Khanna shared the news on her Instagram account. Sharing an animated picture that featured Akshay and Twinkle, the writer mentioned that ‘all iz well.’ “Safe and sound and good to have him back around,” she wrote. Last week, Twinkle Khanna wrote about the uncertain times the world is living in. She shared a poem on Instagram that read, “A series of todays. All the same. Leftover rainwater in a pothole. The future, a battered road that stretches as far as the eye can…

12 Apr

Hansal Mehta say he would ‘Definitely’ consider working with Kangana Ranaut again

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Director Hansal Mehta on Monday engaged with his followers in a Q&A session on Instagram, where he was asked if he would again work with Kangana Ranaut, who he reportedly had a fallout after their 2017 film Simran. The director has often spoken about the difficult experience he had shooting the film, which was his first collaboration with the actor. Earlier this year, he called the film a mistake, in a tweet. Kangana had then written to him that she “stood by him and now he was saying this”. During the Q&A session, replying to the follower’s question, Hansal said,…

10 Apr

Scam 1992 actor Pratik Gandhi shares how instead of getting comfortable at the age of 36, he took a risk and quit his job.

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Pratik Gandhi is flying high after the success of the SonyLIV web series – Scam 1992. The actor recently opened up about his life before and after playing Harshad Mehta in the Hansal Mehta directorial. Pratik recently opened up to Humans of Bombay about his “middle-class” upbringing and how he’d do odd jobs to support his family in Surat, Gujarat. He shared, “We were middle class; Papa was supportive but he’d say, ‘Pehle degree lo, phir jo karna hai karo’ (First get a degree, then do whatever you want). So I opted for engineering. Still, I’d do small plays– ishq…

10 Apr

Irrfan Khan’s son Babil made his Bollywood plans public last year and now has completed debut film’s first schedule

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Actor Irrfan Khan’s son Babil is on his way to becoming a film actor and has recently wrapped the first schedule of his debut movie. On Saturday, Babil shared on Instagram that he had finished his first-ever shooting schedule. However, he didn’t reveal anything about the project. “I have finished my first shooting schedule. Damn. Also with my childhood best friend bama side. In the process, I realised that it is absolutely necessary to remember that your self-importance will drown you if you’re not extremely careful and honest with yourself. You are part of a story and the story will always be…