Panaji: Veteran actor Nana Patekar, known for his versatility and powerful screen presence, passed away at his Goa residence in the early hours of Thursday, sources said. He was 76. Patekar is suspected to have suffered a heart attack, the sources said. The actor was brought to a private hospital after he was found unconscious…
Mumbai: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Saturday said Captain Smit Machchhar showed “what being a Captain entails” by putting the safety of those onboard ahead of his own after being stabbed by his co-pilot aboard a flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv. In a post on X, SRK praised Machchhar for his courage…
Thiruvananthapuram: Australia will be the guest nation at the Kerala Literature Festival to be held from January 21 to 24 at Kozhikode Beach. The announcement was made by Chief Minister V D Satheesan here. The official declaration was made in the presence of Transport Minister C P John, Australian Consul-General Silai Zaki, Vice Consul Katrina…
Los Angeles: Hollywood star Tom Cruise says artificial intelligence is “coming and going to happen”, but also agrees the audience wants to experience “real things” on screen. The emergence of AI and the use of technology specifically in the film industry has been a topic of debate. Whereas some celebrities have spoken in favour of…
New Delhi: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan slammed trolls targeting Katrina Kaif over her weight gain after pregnancy. Khan took off his shirt and wiped off the makeup during an episode of “Bigg Boss Season 20” and addressed the trolls who have been mocking him for his changing appearance. Without naming anyone, the actor then went…
New Delhi: “The Scandal” star Son Ye-jin says she would love to visit India and get a good Ayurveda massage, while her co-stars, Ji Chang-wook and Nana, hope fans in the country enjoy their new drama, a twisted tale of love and desire set in the past. Ye-jin’s romantic shows “Something in the Rain” and…
New Delhi: From Shah Rukh Khan to Akshay Kumar and Kamal Haasan to Mohanlal, several members of the film fraternity extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, wishing him good health and strength. Born on September 17, 1950, in Gujarat’s Vadnagar, PM Modi turned 76 on Thursday. In a post on X,…
New Delhi: Popular Indian singer-composer Joi Barua has entered into an international collaboration aimed at merging NASA astrophysics with performing arts as he brings to life two pivotal songs that capture the wonder of the cosmos. The initiative connects NASA’s COSI (Compton Spectrometer and Imager) mission, led by principal investigator John Tomsick at UC Berkeley’s…
New Delhi: “Hanuman Ansh” director Vishal Chaturvedi is collaborating with Mahaveer Jain Films on their next film “Rambola”, based on the life of revered poet and saint, Mahakavi Goswami Tulsidas. The film chronicles the extraordinary journey of Mahakavi Goswami Tulsidas, one of India’s most revered poets and spiritual figures, whose words and devotion have left…
Mumbai: Every time Meghna Gulzar finishes the first draft of a script, her father, veteran poet-lyricist-filmmaker Gulzar, gets the first read. He doesn’t rewrite it or correct it — he simply reacts, sometimes with an exclamation mark when a line or moment moves him deeply. It is a small ritual that captures the working equation…
