She is just six years old in Hindi filmdom and has been a part of nine films, mostly in different genres. And actress Parineeti Chopra says she prefers not to play repetitive characters. "Audiences are keen to see a performance, as much as they like watching the stars and larger-than-life films. So being able to deliver in different g...
The Supreme Court on Tuesday took exception to people holding official positions making adverse comments about the Hindi film "Padmavati", saying these breached the principle of rule of law. The court also said people in position of responsibility should not comment on the film as it may prejudice the censor board. A bench of Chief Justi...
Popular stage, TV and film actress Thodupuzha Vasanthi passed away on Tuesday, according to family sources. She was 65. Vasanthi was ailing for a while now, they said. In a film career that began in 1975, Vasanthi has acted in over 450 films and was mostly seen doing side roles and even negative ones. Some of her most popular films include, "Yavan...
Miss World Manushi Chhillar has said Indian women "do not feel persecuted and face challenges head-on" even though there is a feeling that "our society is not very woman-friendly". Manushi said this during a media interaction here on Monday. She was expressing her views over the row surrounding Sanjay Leela Bhansali's upcoming film...
Guarded by muscled bouncers and an armed police picket, IFFI's Indian Panorama panel jury on Monday claimed to have decided the fate of Sanal Kumar Sasidharan's film "S Durga", but the panel's acting head Rahul Rawail said that the jury's decision would be formally conveyed by the Union Information and Broadcasting Minist...
Ishaan Khatter was named the Best Actor for his debut film "Beyond The Clouds" at the International Bosphorus Film Festival in Turkey. The actor dedicated the accolade to his mother and actress Neelima Azeem and Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi. "This is an absolute honour. My mother is here in the audience -- Everything I earn from my work...
Akshay Kumar poses as a superhero in a new poster of his next film "Padman", which touches upon the issue of sanitary napkins. Akshay shared the new poster on Twitter. He is seen sporting a white kurta-pyjama and standing on a pile of cotton. The caption on the poster reads: "Superhero hai yeh pagla". "Superhero hai yeh pagla, aa raha hai January 26, 2...
Actress Taapsee Pannu has been named brand ambassador of GSK Consumer Healthcares Womens Horlicks, which has been designed specifically for womens nutritional needs. "Women are pushing boundaries in all walks of life today and therefore, a healthy body plays a vital role in the success of this journey. Women's Horlicks plays an integral role in strengthen...
Newly-crowned Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar and her family members on Monday offered prayers at the Siddhivinayak Temple at Prabhadevi here, an official said. "She came here with her family at 5.15 am for 'darshan' and spent sometime at the temple premises," well-known Marathi actor and the Temple Trust Chairman Aadesh C. Bandekar told I...
Actor Arjun Kapoor, who co-owns the FC Pune City football team, says he has a keen interest in cricket as well. Asked if he would like to co-own a cricket team too, Arjun told IANS over phone from Mumbai: "The Indian Premier League (IPL) is really flying at a level where everything is pretty self-sufficient now but never say never... I have a keen...
