India

09 Jun

Nikhil Jain files for marriage annulment with Nusrat Jahan

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Actress-MP Nusrat Jahan tied the knot with entrepreneur Nikhil Jain on June 2019. It wasn’t long before rumour mills were abuzz with reports of marital discord between the couple. Now, after almost two years, the duo is reportedly gearing up to annul the marriage that Nusrat claims was “invalid”. As news of her alleged pregnancy surfaced, Nusrat released a statement. “Being on a foreign land, as per Turkish Marriage Regulation, the ceremony is invalid. Moreover, since it was an interfaith marriage, it requires validation under the Special Marriage Act in India, which did not happen. As per court of law, it is not a marriage, but…

09 Jun

On Sonam Kapoor’s birthday, here are some unknown facts about her

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Actress Sonam Kapoor had made her strong mark in the Bollywood industry with her amazing acting skills. Over time the actress defined her versatility by doing different roles in different movies, and getting all love from the fans. Right from her debut movie Saawariya till her latest movie Zoya factor, we have loved the actress and always want to see more of her. On her 36th birthday, we bring you some lesser known facts about her: 1. Sonam Kapoor was an assistant to Sanjay Leela Bhansali on the sets of Black. So was Ranbir Kapoor. Initially she was not cast with…

08 Jun

Actor Ali Fazal plans on helping people with Mental Health

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Bollywood actor Ali Fazal has decided to set up a series of panel discussions about the negative impact of COVID-19 on mental health. He has joined hands with several doctors and other experts to conduct the sessions for front-line workers, children, COVID patients, and more. Ali said, "As a nation, we must start learning from this and understand the importance of having a regular conversation on mental health. It all starts with reaching out, acknowledging. That's the core of mental health. For example for now and for all times, we need to be more empathetic towards doctors and nurses and all other frontline…

08 Jun

Filmmaker Goutam Ghose’s ‘Raahgir’ wins two big awards at the UK Asian Film Festival 2021

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National Award-winning filmmaker Goutam Ghose's critically acclaimed film ‘Raahgir’ wins two big awards at the prestigious UK Asian Film Festival 2021. Goutam Ghose was honoured with the Best Director award and Tillotama Shome who plays one of the leads in the film won the Best Actor award. https://twitter.com/raahgirthefilm/status/1401865188354138124?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1401865188354138124%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Fentertainment%2Fbengali%2Fmovies%2Fnews%2Fgoutam-ghoses-raahgir-wins-big-at-uk-asian-film-festival%2Farticleshow%2F83331232.cms Ghose had earlier said, “The film showcases how Indian reality differs in the cities and in a poor tribal village. It’s a beautiful story of humanity that is still alive among the poorest of the poor. It is a celebration of empathy, humanity despite a struggle for survival. It deals with a…

07 Jun

Actor-politician Nusrat Jahan addresses pregnancy rumours

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Nusrat Jahan’s pregnancy rumours were all around social media over the last couple of days. However, there hasn’t been any confirmation regarding the news since Nusrat has remained tight-lipped. She recently wrote on her Instagram story, "You will blossom in our own way." On Monday, the actress shared yet another throwback video from a photoshoot and what she wrote in the caption clearly shows what state of mind she’s in right now. “Be strong - Be fearless - Be beautiful,” she captioned the video amid the ongoing rumours about her personal life. Many are speculating she is six months pregnant…

05 Jun

Akshay Kumar’s Khiladi turns 29: Abbas-Mustan share old memories

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Today marks 29 years of Abbas-Mustan's 'Khiladi'. The filmmaker duo on Saturday evening posted a behind-the-scene snapshot with Akshay Kumar to mark the anniversary, along with a poster of the suspense thriller. "Today marks #29YearsofKhiladi. The first hit of our career. Feels like yesterday with its memories still so vivid in our minds. Remembering the entire team of this very special movie on this very special day," wrote the director duo as a caption alongside the image on Instagram as well as their verified Twitter account. In the image, a young Akshay is all-smiles at the camera with Abbas and…

05 Jun

Filmmaker Atanu Ghosh helps people during the pandemic with his documentary ‘Pandemic Perceptions’

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National Award-winning filmmaker, Atanu Ghosh is trying to help the people in need during the pandemic in his own way, with the help of his documentary ‘Pandemic Perceptions’. The 27-minute documentary, ‘Pandemic Perceptions’ just costs 50 rupees to view. Atanu says this collected money will be sent to NGOs working for the COVID-affected people. “I can only make films. So, I am trying to help in my own way. It’s a small initiative,” shares the filmmaker. "I am trying to help in my own way. It’s a small initiative,” says Atanu Ghosh “I thought it would be interesting to explore…

04 Jun

Rituparna Sengupta and choreographer Avirup Sengupta help specially-abled people with Covid-19 vaccination

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Actress Rituparna Sengupta and choreographer Avirup Sengupta got together to organise a Covid-19 vaccination drive for a group of specially-abled people at a city hospital. Avirup said, “Ritu di is like my elder sister and even though she is in Singapore right now, she helped me a lot and constantly coordinated over the phone with the doctors and hospital authorities to get this vaccination drive done. I, along with some of my colleagues from the dance academy, also took the first dose of vaccination. My students, who all have taken the first jab, are doing fine. I would request everyone, who is eligible…

03 Jun

শাসক দলের বিরুদ্ধে রেড ভলান্টিয়ার্সদের টিকাকরণ থেকে বঞ্চিত করার অভিযোগ শ্রীলেখার

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বৃহস্পতিবার কলকাতার এক সংবাদপত্রের একটি প্রতিবেদন নিজের ফেসবুকের দেওয়ালে পোস্ট করেছেন অভিনেত্রী শ্রীলেখা মিত্র। সেখানে দাবি করা হয়েছে, গত ৩১ মে থেকে রেড ভলান্টিয়ার্সদের টিকাকরণের ব্যবস্থা করে দেওয়ার পরেও সেই প্রক্রিয়া স্থগিত রেখেছে রাজ্য সরকার। যার ফলে গত বুধবার টিকা পাননি ১৮০ জন মতো স্বেচ্ছাসেবক। মাত্র ২ দিনের মাথায় রেড ভলান্টিয়ার্সদের টিকাকরণ প্রক্রিয়া থেমে যাওয়ার পিছনে দলীয় রাজনীতিকেই কারণ হিসেবে চিহ্নিত করেছেন শ্রীলেখা। করোনা অতিমারির দ্বিতীয় ঢেউ আছড়ে পড়ার পর থেকেই অতি সক্রিয় রেড ভলান্টিয়ার্সরা। হাসপাতালে শয্যা, দুষ্প্রাপ্য ওষুধ খুঁজে দেওয়া থেকে রাত বেরাতে দূর দূরান্তে অক্সিজেন সিলিন্ডার পৌঁছে দেওয়া— দিন রাত এক করে মানুষকে সাহায্য করতে ব্যস্ত বাম দলের…

02 Jun

Satyajit Ray’s unpublished works to be made public to celebrate his birth centenary

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Sandip Ray, Satyajit Ray’s son and an acclaimed filmmaker, says there are not too many unpublished works of his father. He revealed that there are some which will be made public soon as part of the grand plans to celebrate Satyajit Ray’s birth centenary. “There are letters to his mother between 1940 and 1942, from Santiniketan, from London, during his DJ Keymer (advertising agency) days. Some of his own translations of his grandfather Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury and father Sukumar Ray (both celebrated Bengali litterateurs), pages from his personal diaries of about three years, sketches, doodles he made while writing, will…