Entertainment

London/Hyderabad: More filmmakers from the West are doffing their hats to S S Rajamouli’s “RRR”, the most recent being British director Edgar Wright who has called the Telugu period action epic an “absolute blast”. Wright, the man behind blockbusters such as “Baby Driver”, “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” and “Last Night in Soho”, said he […]

London/Los Angeles: Author J K Rowling, best known for the fantasy book series “Harry Potter”, has received a death threat on Twitter after she condemned the attack on fellow British writer Salman Rushdie. Rushdie, who faced Islamist death threats for years after writing “The Satanic Verses”, was stabbed by a 24-year-old New Jersey resident identified […]

New Delhi: Bollywood actor Genelia Deshmukh, on Sunday, shared a heartfelt note to mark her father-in-law Vilasrao Deshmukh’s 10th death anniversary. Taking to Instagram, the ‘Force’ actor dropped a couple of pictures, which she captioned, “Verified Dearest Pappa, Riaan and Rahyl asked me today. “Aai, if we ask Ajoba a question, will he answer??” Without […]

Mumbai: Shekhar Suman, who is now judging the reality show ‘India’s Laughter Champion’, which launched the career of Raju Srivastava, has tweeted that the condition of the comedian, who was admitted to AIIMS, New Delhi, after suffering a heart attack while working out at a gym, was stable. Though still on the ventilator Raju is stable […]

Chennai: Even as the country gears up to celebrate its 75th Independence Day on Monday, actor Rajinikanth has urged people to honour and salute freedom fighters, martyrs and leaders by having their children hoist the national flag outside their homes, offices and work places. ஒலி சரி செய்யப்பட்ட புதிய விடியோ … #ஒவ்வொரு__வீட்டிலும்__தேசியக்கொடி🇮🇳#நாம்__இந்தியனென்று__பெருமைகொள்வோம்💪 pic.twitter.com/c1EUjUvueK — Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) August […]

Chennai: Actor Vijay Sethupathi is not playing the antagonist in director Sukumar’s ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’ as is being speculated by a section of the media. Talking to IANS, a source close to the actor said that Vijay Sethupathi was playing the villain only in director Atlee’s ‘Jawan’, featuring Shah Rukh Khan and Nayanthara in […]

Mumbai: Popular singer Kailash Kher has shared a video on his Instagram handle requesting his fans and everyone to pray for Raju Srivastava’s early recovery and stop spreading rumours. The famous comedian suffered a heart attack on August 10 and was taken to AIIMS, New Delhi. He is undergoing treatment and his condition is critical.   […]

Mumbai: Comedian Raju Srivastava, India’s greatest standup comic of all time, is currently on a ventilator in the intensive care unit at AIIMS Delhi. He has been active in the entertainment industry since late 1980s, received recognition after participating in the first season of stand-up comedy show “The Great Indian Laughter Challenge” in 2005. Then […]

Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan’s latest release ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’, which is a remake of the iconic Hollywood film ‘Forest Gump’, got a thumbs up from The Academy. The official Twitter account of The Academy, which recognises excellence in the motion picture arts and sciences, shared a video compilation of snippets from ‘Forest Gump’ and […]

Mumbai: Grammy Award winner Afrojack and World number 5 DJ’s Dimitri Vegas Like Mike have been announced as the first two headliners at the 16th edition of electronic dance music festival Sunburn Goa. Dutch DJ Afrojack states: “I am excited about visiting India to perform at Sunburn 2022. I love the energy and vibe of […]

Mumbai: Newly-wed couple Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan are off on another vacation! The couple recently holidayed in Thailand for their honeymoon and now Vignesh has shared some adorable pictures with Nayanthara revealing that they are now headed to Spain. Vignesh took to Instagram to share two photos in which the lovely couple can be seen […]

Mumbai: Anil Kapoor has done many films and we all love most of them! But, today, he reminded us of one great film that he did 23 years ago and we aren’t going to lie, we did get some ‘Taal’ nostalgia! Anil Kapoor took to Instagram to share some photos from the time he shot […]

Mumbai: Actor Anushka Sharma, who will be seen essaying the role of Indian cricketer Jhulan Goswami in ‘Chakda Xpress’, is super excited to see women playing at the Indian Premier League. After reports surfaced that Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has set aside a window for the first-ever edition of women’s Indian […]

Mumbai: Kareena Kapoor Khan’s over-the-top Poo from ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham’ is one of the most memorable and loved roles from the actress’s career. The Bollywood diva herself finds it unbelievable that even after 21 years of the film’s release the character is still relevant amongst all age-groups. Kareena’s character Poo is not only known for […]

Mumbai: Superstar Vikram has made his debut on micro-blogging site Twitter and the actor says the aim is to stay connected with his fans. pic.twitter.com/G7Cl2BmhNg — Chiyaan Vikram (@chiyaan) August 12, 2022 The 56-year-old actor, best known for starring in Tamil hits “Sethu”, “Pithamagan”, “Anniyan”, “Raavanan”, and “I”, shared a small video clip on Friday […]

Washington: Attack on author Salman Rushdie has evoked widespread condemnation from people across the world. Like many, Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut also took to social media to express anger over the shocking incident. Salman Rushdie was stabbed in the neck and abdomen at a literary event in New York, US, on Friday. He is currently […]

New Delhi: Popular comedian-actor Raju Srivastava continues to be on ventilator in the intensive care unit of AIIMS here and his condition has not improved, hospital sources said on Friday. The 58-year-old stand-up comic was admitted to the hospital after suffering a heart attack on Wednesday and underwent an angioplasty the same day. “Srivastava continues […]

Mumbai: On Sridevi’s 59th birth anniversary, her daughters Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor left everyone emotional with their touching tributes to the late actress. Taking to Instagram, Janhvi dug out her childhood picture with her mother. In the adorable image, Sridevi could be seen sharing smiles with her elder daughter Janhvi. Janhvi also penned a […]

Hyderabad: Anand L. Rai plays the perfect spoil sport. On the day when the nation is celebrating the sibling relationship, he chooses to tell us a tale dealing with a tale that labours on how much a brother has to suffer to get four sisters married. The project that has out lived its shelf life […]

Mumbai: Superstar Aamir Khan’s movie “Laal Singh Chaddha” has collected Rs 12 crore net on the first day of its release at the India box office. Directed by Advait Chandan of “Secret Superstar” fame and adapted by noted actor Atul Kulkarni, “Laal Singh Chaddha” is the official remake of the Tom Hanks-starrer Hollywood classic “Forrest […]

Hyderabad: Music composer and singer Shashwat Sachdev, known for his music scores in films like ‘Uri’, ‘Attack’, ‘Phillauri’ and ‘Veere Di Wedding’, just released his new single ‘Awaara Ho’. The track, which is moody and evocative in its soundscape, falls in the emergent and very popular indie music category and has been launched under the […]

Hyderabad: The Big Shorts Challenge is a nationwide contest initiated by ABC Talkies for independent filmmakers across genres and languages. Following the successful completion of the first and second editions namely the PAN India Influencers and Content Creators and the North East Edition respectively, ABC Talkies launches the third edition i.e., the Telugu edition for […]

Hyderabad: There are as many Indias as there are Indians and at its best, our cinema reflects this diversity. Filmmakers across decades have grown from sentimental patriotism depicted in films like ‘Purab Aur Paschim’ and ‘Kranti’ to celebrate the power of Indian citizens when confronted by a wrong, challenge it, don’t believe in being passive […]

Hyderabad: After a controversial first season, the much-discussed show on the internet, Indian Matchmaking, is back with a second season on Netflix. The show, which premiered on August 10, features the matchmaker Sima Taparia aka Sima aunty helping her clients in their quest to find the perfect partner. With the show are back Sima aunty’s […]