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23 Jun

IND vs NZ WTC Final Day 6 Weather Update is expected to be ‘mostly sunny’ Wednesday

editor0 CommentsSportsIndia, NEWZEALAND, WTC

No play at all, as seen on Day 1 and Day 4, due to heavy rain and wet outfield has been usual throughout the World Test Championship Final being played in Southampton. India vs New Zealand clash may witness a full day of play expected on the reserve day, which was activated after the opening day of the match was washed out. According to the weather update, no rain is expected on the day with a part cloud cover with temperature fluctuating between 19-23 degrees Celsius. Chances of rain are just 5 per cent between 7 AM to 5 PM…

18 Jun

Kartik Aaryan shares mysterious image on social media after exit from Dostana 2

editor0 CommentsEntertainmentBollywood, dostana 2, India, kartik aryan

Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan, who was recently speculated to made an exit from filmmaker Anand L Rai's upcoming film, on Friday created a sensation among fans by posting a picture of himself in a new mysterious look on social media. The actor took to his Twitter handle and along with the photo tweeted, "Aa raha hai kuch ALAG SA. Take a Guess." In the photo, the 30-year-old could be seen standing in front of a graphical backdrop, while wearing an overcoat and holding something like a shaft in his hand. Kartik is seen wearing an overcoat and holding a shaft.…

18 Jun

Raima Sen explains how people misjudge stars

editor0 CommentsEntertainmentIndia, raima sen, tollywood

In this time of crisis amid the pandemic, most of the activities including film promotions are happening on social media and stars getting adapted to the new trend. Just like many other celebs Raima Sen, too, is no exception to this. Raima said, “I am not a social media savvy person. I may retweet many things, share my pictures on Instagram and also promote my projects, but I’m not that active as I may think. For me, this is enough. I believe we should keep our personal lives to ourselves. If you see closely you would understand I don’t put…

17 Jun

Protestors in Chandigarh demand change in title in upcoming film ‘Prithviraj’

editor0 CommentsEntertainmentakshay kumar, Bollywood, chandigarh, India, Prithviraj

While protesting against the title of the upcoming film 'Prithviraj', protestors from Chandigarh burnt an effigy of actor Akshay Kumar. Members of the Akhil Bharatiya Kshatriya Mahasabha have demanded a change in the title of the film. Like the Karni Sena in the past, this particular organisation has also demanded the title has to be the full name of the King and hence titled 'Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan'. Karni Sena also demanded a title change of the film and wanted incorporation of the full name of the late king, just a month ago. They had also demanded that the film be…

17 Jun

Abir Chatterjee to star in an upcoming Satyajit Ray tribute movie

editor0 CommentsEntertainmentabir chaterjee, India, satyajit ray, tollywood, west bengal

Abir Chatterjee will be starring in Anik Dutta’s upcoming film, ‘Aparajito’. Abir will be seen in a titular role, paying tribute to Satyajit Ray on his birth centenary. Anik said, “Aparajito was the second film of the Apu trilogy. But my film Aparajito is different. It is inspired by the making of ‘Pather Panchali’ and not a biopic on Satyajit Ray. In my film, a character called Aparajito Ray, aka Apu, (played by Abir Chatterjee) makes a film called Pather Podaboli. It captures the hurdles he faces and whether he can finally achieve his dream. What I am trying to convey through this film is how…

16 Jun

Take a look at Imtiaz Ali’s best works on his 50th birthday

editor0 CommentsEntertainmentBollywood, imtiaz ali, India

Imtiaz Ali has made a name for himself in mainstream Bollywood, ever since his debut in 2005. His expertise is not confined to directing; he also writes the scripts for every film he makes. As a result, his films frequently have a particular feel to them. He has won Best Dialogue for Jab We Met and has been nominated several times for Best Director for his work. Imtiaz began his career on television before moving on to direct big-budget films. In the mid-1990s, he created and directed television series including Kurukshetra, Naina and Imtehaan, for which he earned positive reviews. In…

16 Jun

On Mithun da’s 71st birthday, take a look at 5 Bengali art films that proved his excellence

editor0 CommentsEntertainmentBollywood, India, Mithun Chakraborty, tollywood, west bengal

Mithun Chakraborty, or better known as Mithun Da, started his career with Mrinal Sen's art-house classic ‘Mrigayaa’ in 1976. He was a bit whimsical, not afraid of taking risks. That’s why he didn’t wait for similar art-house film offers like ‘Mrigayaa’. He shifted his focus to mainstream commercial Hindi films and delivered hits one after another. Though the ‘Disco Dancer’ actor's glorious journey mostly covers Bollywood hits, there are certain important Bengali films that eventually contributed to the exceptional actor that he is. On his birthday we take a look at 5 such Bengali art films that proved Mithun Chakraborty’s…

16 Jun

Veteran Bengali actress Swatilekha Sengupta dies at 72

editor0 CommentsEntertainmentdeath, India, Swatilekha Sengupta, tollywood, west bengal

Veteran actress Swatilekha Sengupta died at the age of 72, on Wednesday at 2.45 pm at a private hospital in Kolkata. She was the matriarch of Nandikar theatre group. The actress was suffering from a kidney-related ailment for a while. On May 22, Swatilekha was admitted to a private hospital in Salt Lake and later was shifted to another hospital. She is survived by her husband, thespian Rudraprasad Sengupta, daughter Sohini Sengupta and son-in-law Saptarshi Moulik. She made her debut in films with Satyajit Ray’s Ghare Baire in 1985. In 2015, Swatilekha was seen once again in Bela Seshe opposite Soumitra Chatterjee. The sequel of…

15 Jun

On Anna Hazare’s 84th birthday, here are some facts about the Indian activist

editor0 CommentsFashionAnna Hazare, birthday, India, social activist

Anna Hazare, who was born on June 15, 1937, is an Indian social activist. He has led several movements to promote rural development, increase government transparency and investigate and punish corruption in public life. Hazare frequently conducted hunger strikes mirroring Mahatma Gandhi. Let us take a look at some interesting facts about Him: 1. Anna Hazare was born in Bhingar, near Ahmednagar as Kisan Baburao Hazare. 2. He later adopted the name Anna, which in Marathi means "elder person" or "father". 3. Hazare's father struggled to support the family financially, so a relative of Hazare took him to Bombay to…

15 Jun

Director Ashutosh Gowariker talks about Lagaan as it completes two decades of release

editor0 CommentsEntertainmentBollywood, History, India, Lagaan

Ashutosh Gowariker talks about the difficulties in making 'Lagaan' as it completes 20 years. He expains how they managed to pull off a film that has gone down in history. Aamir Khan was initially not interested in the movie and then had second thoughts when Ashutosh persuaded him. The ice was broken but Aamir was still reluctant to produce it at least. Gowariker did the rounds of many producers who found that the commercial elements were missing in the screenplay and one of them blasphemously even suggested that after the victory, 'a member of Aamir's team should insert the stump into one of…