Bollywood

10 Apr

Rapper DMX passed on Friday in White Plains, New York: Priyanka Chopra, Chris Rock and others pay tribute.

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Hollywood stars Priyanka Chopra, TI, Viola Davis, Jada Pinkett Smith and Tyrese on Saturday said no words could heal the music industry after the untimely demise of popular rapper DMX, who was responsible for introducing hip-hop to an entire generation. DMX passed on Friday in White Plains, New York following a “catastrophic cardiac arrest”, as described by his family. He was 50. The family announced his death in a statement. He had been on life support at White Plains Hospital since April 2, when he suffered a heart attack. Priyanka Chopra took to Twitter to pay her tribute to the rapper,…

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

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…

07 Apr

Hrithik Roshan will begin shooting for Vikram Vedha remake in June

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Hrithik Roshan is gearing up to return to the sets. The actor, who kept fans eagerly waiting about his next, will kickstart Vikram Vedha in June. It is the Hindi remake of the Tamil film that released in 2017 and starred R Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi. A source close to the film shared, “Hrithik will be starting shoot for the film in June. He is going to be seen playing a gangster, will portray the role of Vedha in the film which is quite exciting.” Further adding, the source said, “While some amount of preparation for the role is already going…

07 Apr

Shreyas Talpade says: My potential as an actor is still unexplored

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Actor Shreyas Talpade, known for his performances in films such as Iqbal, Dor, Om Shanti Om, Golmaal Returns, Housefull 2 and others, has come up with an OTT platform called Nine Rasa, which in his words is “technically the first-ever OTT dedicated to performing arts.” The actor said the platform will feature “everything that is performed on the stage – plays, dance, singing, stand-up and so on.” It will feature plays from across the country and the actor plans to expand it to the international level through collaborations. In an interview with indianexpress.com, Shreyas opened up on the idea behind the…

07 Apr

Celebs like Sonu Sood, Anurag Kashyap receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

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Actor Sonu Sood and filmmakers Anurag Kashyap and Anubhav Sinha on Wednesday shared they have received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Like other celebrities, Sonu, Anurag and Anubhav also posted about the vaccination process on social media handles to encourage their fans to get themselves vaccinated. Sharing a picture of himself receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, Sonu Sood wrote on Twitter, “Got my vaccine today and now it’s time to get whole of my country vaccinated. Started the biggest vaccination drive Sanjeevani which will bring awareness and get our people vaccinate.” While Anubhav Sinha posted a smiling picture of himself after receiving the…

06 Apr

Robert Downey Jr said he loved Lagaan, thought Aamir was ‘extraordinary’

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Robert Downey Jr has been saying he wants to come to India for over a decade. On his 56th birthday, here's a throwback to the time he said that he has been a fan of actor Aamir Khan, ever since he watched Lagaan. The actor, who became one of the world's most popular stars after he began playing Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, shot an India-set scene for Spider-Man: Homecoming. Although the scene showed him at an Indian wedding, it wasn't shot in the country. “I happened to see Lagaan and believe Aamir Khan was extraordinary,” the actor told…

06 Apr

Ekta Kapoor announces ‘The People v/s Indira Gandhi’

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Ekta Kapoor’s ALTBalaji is all set to make a web series on Indira Gandhi and from the announcement shared by Ekta, it looks like the series will follow the events of The Emergency that began in 1975 and ended in 1977. Ekta Kapoor shared on Instagram, “Time for Verdict2. The People v/s Indira Gandhi. A woman of worth admiration and critique. Our most ambitious story to tell… based on these in-depth stellar books.” She shared the cover images of two books along with this caption – The Case that Shook India and Emergency Retold. It appears that this show is…