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New York: “The Elephant Wrestler”, a play written and performed by Indian-origin Jacob Rajan, is part of Cohen and Grigsby Trust’s Series India in Focus, a six-week long event which began on Friday and which is being held in the US city of Pittsburgh, according to a media report. Based on an Indian fairy tale […]

Mumbai: She has become a singer, a journalist, a wedding planner and a dance enthusiast in her onscreen journey in Bollywood. Actress Anushka Sharma says she doesn’t believe in putting herself in brackets and wants to explore the cinematic world as much as possible. Off the screen, the “PK” actress also donned the producer’s hat […]

Mumbai: “Khatron Ke Khiladi” will make a comeback on the small screen with more action and a bundle of new surprises! With a new host Arjun Kapoor and a new place – Argentina – celebrities including Jay Bhanushali, Sidharth Shukla and “Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded” winner Faisal Khan will be adding power to the upcoming […]

Mumbai: In a quest to constantly keep his fans abreast of his activities and surroundings, megastar Amitabh Bachchan will now let his “extended family” into his candid thoughts and moments via freemium celebrity video blogging app Wakau. The 73-year-old, an avid user of social media platforms that bring him closer to his fans, launched Wakau […]

Mumbai: Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah on Wednesday said he was “very grateful” to be a part of his forthcoming movie “Charlie Kay Chakkar Mein”, adding a big budget was not mandatory to make a good movie. “Its been very inspiring and grateful that I am still needed in projects like this,” he said here. “The […]

Mumbai: After breaking clutter by launching Zindagi channel and bringing Pakistani shows to Indian small screens, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) is now foraying into theatre production with the launch of Zee Theatre. Renowned playwrights and theatre stalwarts are on board to produce socially relevant content for online, on-air, on-ground and in-transit viewing. “Bringing the […]

Mumbai: Actor Manoj Bajpayee, who has essayed the role of a professor in Hansal Mehta’s “Aligarh”, says it changed him and made him a “better person”. “My role in Aligarh is so gentle and pure hearted that it made me a better person. I have not seen a noble human like him (the character in […]

Mumbai: Veteran filmmaker Subhash Ghai, who conferred the Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award on Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman here, says he was the first producer in Bollywood who approached the “Jai ho” crooner for his film. “Formerly I did not know Rahman but I had heard that he was immensely talented. The moment I listened to his […]

New Delhi: He has explored different creative zones — be it acting, singing or writing — but actor-singer Ayushmann Khurrana says he may be multi-talented, but he prefers to focus on one thing at a time as he is “not a good multi-tasker”. “I think you need one talent to survive a lifetime. I think […]

Hyderabad: Actress Kajol, who has worked with Johnny Lever in films like “Baazigar”, “Ishq” and “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai”, finds the actor-comedian “hysterically funny”. She says she is amazed to see how consistent he is in making people laugh with every role he does. Kajol is working with Johnny — a Bollywood veteran — again […]

Mumbai: Actor Aamir Khan is a proud daddy! He loved his daughter Ira’s first art exhibition and even bought one of her black and white artworks. The 50-year-old actor took to Twitter, where he expressed how much he “loved” the black and white painting, which was titled as ‘The Tiger’s Nest’. “My daughter Ira’s first […]

Hyderabad: Year 2015 has marked two decades since the iconic Bollywood romantic entertainer “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge” (DDLJ) released. The film is still being screened at a Mumbai theatre. The movie’s leading man Shah Rukh Khan holds the film close to his heart, but says there are better films that were made and will be […]

Mumbai: Actor Ranveer Singh, who stars alongside his rumoured girlfriend Deepika Padukone in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Bajirao Mastani”, says he couldn’t get his eyes off her in the forthcoming historical romance film’s new song “Deewani Mastani”. The song, which was launched on October 17, features Mastani (Deepika) in all her beauty and glory. Ranveer took […]

Mumbai: Paoli Dam, who had made headlines with a bold character in her debut Hindi film “Hate Story”, is back in Bollywood after a three-year gap and and this time, she is not in a revenge story but a love story though with some very bold dialogues. Paoli plays Mallika, a prostitute in upcoming film […]

Actress Kate Winslet has lent her voice to anti-bullying animated short film "Daisy Chain"