India

10 Apr

Viewers will require COVID-19 ‘negative’ reports to attend matches at Wankhede

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The Mumbai Cricket Association has asked its Apex Council members to produce a COVID-19 negative certificate in order to enter the Wankhede stadium, which will host 10 matches of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League. The first game at the iconic stadium in South Mumbai will be held on Saturday evening when Chennai Super Kings square off with Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals. “Dear Apex Council members. As per BCCI’s protocol, all the officials who would be attending the IPL 2021 matches at Wankhede Stadium are required to produce a Negative report of RT-PCR test conducted within 48 hours of the matchday,”…

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…

10 Apr

The makers of Thalaivi announced the film has been postponed due to rise in Covid-19 cases

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Kangana Ranaut starrer upcoming biopic, Thalaivi has been postponed indefinitely. The film based on the life of former Tamil Nadu chief minister and actor J Jayalalithaa, was previously scheduled to release on April 23 in theatres. But, in the wake of the rising cases of the coronavirus and the subsequent lockdown across various regions of India, the makers announced their decision on Friday. In the statement, the producers of Thalaivi said, “Since the film has been made in multiple languages, we would like to release it in all languages on the same day. But with an alarming rise in Covid-19 cases, subsequent precautions and…

09 Apr

Captain David Warner said the return of Bhuvneshwar Kumar to SRH will strengthen his side which is already quite balanced.

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar played just four games in last year's IPL due to a hip injury but he is currently in top form after a brilliant show for India during the white-ball leg of the England series. Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner on Friday said the return of senior India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar will strengthen his side which is already quite balanced in all departments. Bhuvneshwar played just four games in last year’s IPL in the UAE after sustaining a hip injury but he is currently in top form after an excellent show for the country during the white-ball leg of the England series at home. “Our…

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…

08 Apr

Akshaye Khanna is all set to make his debut on OTT with the ZEE5 film titled State of Siege: Temple Attack

editor0 CommentsEntertainmentakshaye khanna, gujarat, India, OTT, ZEE5

Akshaye Khanna is all set to make his debut on OTT with the ZEE5 film titled State of Siege: Temple Attack. Produced by Contiloe Pictures, the film will be based on the 2002 attack at Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Over 30 people lost their lives in the attack and more than 80 were left injured. The National Security Guard (NSG) pinned down the terrorists and brought the situation under control. The film comes after the platform’s re-telling of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks in State of Siege: 26/11. Akshaye will be seen playing the role of a special task force…