India

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Satyajit Ray’s unpublished works to be made public to celebrate his birth centenary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Sandip Ray, Satyajit Ray’s son and an acclaimed filmmaker, says there are not too many unpublished works of his father.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…

02 Jun

Actor-MP Mimi Chakraborty voted as Calcutta Times Most Desirable Woman 2020

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“Honesty and hard work are the two virtues I swear by. I’ve never been complacent about my career,” says Actor-MP Mimi Chakraborty. She has been voted the Calcutta Times Most Desirable Woman 2020. While films still remain her mainstay, Mimi has successfully established a political career, one that, by her own admission, is a bigger responsibility to shoulder. The journey from Jalpaiguri to Kolkata hasn’t been easy. But she believes destiny favours a hard worker. She said, "The feeling of one’s hard work getting recognised is incomparable. I am thankful to Calcutta Times and my fans for this honour. It…

28 May

On the 98th birthday of legendary southern actor NTR, here are 6 must watch movies by him

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On the occasion of the 98th birth anniversary of legendary actor and the former Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh, late Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao on Friday, his family and friends remembered him on social media. While the Nandamuri family visits NTR Ghat to pay tribute to him every year on the day, they broke from tradition this year due to Covid-19. Remembering his grandfather, Telugu superstar Jr NTR tweeted, “Touch our hearts once more Grandpa.” https://twitter.com/tarak9999/status/1398130637903564802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1398130637903564802%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Findianexpress.com%2Farticle%2Fentertainment%2Ftelugu%2Fon-nt-rama-raos-birthday-6-of-his-all-time-classics-for-you-to-watch-7334247%2F Actor-producer Nandamuri Kalyanram remembered his grandfather with a tweet in Telugu. It loosely translates, “You are our fame, you are our glory.. great…

28 May

Hollywood Movie Joker’s writer may be returning for the sequel

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Todd Phillips, who co-wrote and directed 2019’s DC movie Joker, is returning to write its sequel, as per a report in The Hollywood Reporter. In a report about Hollywood’s most powerful lawyers in THR, a statement says Phillips has struck a deal to co-write the sequel with Warner Bros. https://youtu.be/zAGVQLHvwOY It was first claimed in The Hollywood Reporter in November, 2019, that a sequel to the Joaquin Phoenix-starrer is in the works. It is not clear if Phoenix will be back to play the role. The first film ended on an ambiguous note. Phoenix told IndieWire in 2019 that the…

28 May

In spite of Controversies, Samantha Akkineni feels signing The Family Man 2 was an accomplishment for her

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Speaking about watching The Family Man Season One as an audience and feeling happy about making the decision of joining its cast in the second season, Samantha said, “I couldn’t catch The Family Man’s first season on the first day, and reviews were pouring in. It made me very curious. Chay (Naga Chaitanya) and I sat down the next day. We thought we’ll watch one episode and keep it for the week. But that didn’t happen.” She added, “I saw the reviews on the first day, and I had high expectations. I think doubts were cleared moments after its release.…

28 May

Salim Khan shares thoughts on son Salman’s movies: Says “Radhe is not a great film at all”

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Veteran screen writer Salim Khan has reviewed some of his son’s films, including the recent Eid release, Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai, which he says he did not like. In an interview with Dainik Bhaskar, Salim Khan said, “Radhe is not a great film at all, but commercial cinema has a responsibility that every person can get money. From artists to producers, distributors, exhibitors and every stakeholder should get the money. The one who buys the cinema must get the money. Due to this, the cycle of cinema making and business goes on. On this basis, Salman has performed. Stakeholders…

28 May

UN removes Randeep Hooda as ambassador after resurfacing of insensitive video

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Actor Randeep Hooda has been removed as the ambassador of the Convention for the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) — an environmental treaty of the United Nations, said its secretariat, in a statement. The move comes after an old video went viral where the actor was seen making a joke on the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, which several said was “casteist and sexist”. He was speaking at an event hosted by the media house, India Today, in 2012. The CMS Secretariat said that it had become aware of a video clip recently and found the…

27 May

On Ravi Shastri’s 59th birthday, here are some lesser known facts about the Indian Coach

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From being flown in as a injury replacement to make his Test debut in New Zealand to winning the 1983 World Cup title to becoming a popular commentator and then the head coach of Indian cricket team, Ravi Shastri has found success everywhere. Former India allrounder and current head coach Ravi Shastri is celebrating his 59th birthday today. The decorated cricketer continues to be a prominent figure of the game and among the fans with his involvement in various capacities. Here are the top-10 facts about Shastri that you should know: 1) He was still in college when an SOS…

27 May

Can’t Figure out what to watch? Check out the top 10 Indian Shows according to IMDb

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We went through the list of IMDb’s top rated TV shows and web series from all across the world and picked out the Indian content that is sure to leave you entertained. The top 10 shows listed here have been picked out from IMDb’s Top 250 TV list generated by the website, based on user ratings. The shows from top to bottom appear on the website in the same order but have different global rankings that keep changing from time to time. Here are the top 10 Indian shows as per IMDb: 1. Scam 1992 https://youtu.be/ISORfez27og Created by Hansal Mehta,…

27 May

Aditya Narayan addresses Amit Kumar’s criticism of Indian Idol 12’s Kishore Kumar episode

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Aditya Narayan has been hosting the show for the last couple of seasons and was the only person associated with it who spoke publicly after singer Amit Kumar criticised it for the quality of singing. He is unfazed by the slew of controversies he and the show Indian Idol 12 faced recently. He also responded to trolls after he received a lot of hate for taking a dig at singer-actor Kishore Kumar’s son on Indian Idol. Talking about the Kishore Kumar episode controversy and on Amit Kumar’s statement, Aditya said, “People only complain about those who are in news and are…