New Delhi: The hate came in droves — on social media, in office debates and drawing room conversations. The unlikely target? A 10-year-old labelled “arrogant”, “rude” and “budtameez” after his appearance on “Kaun Banega Crorepati”, gaining notoriety entirely out of sync with his age. Gujarat boy Ishit Bhatt’s brisk confidence on the hot seat, telling…
Mumbai: Veteran actor Asrani will always be remembered for portraying the dictatorial jailer in “Sholay” as it was a role he was born to play, says director Ramesh Sippy. Condoling the death of the actor on Monday at the age of 84, the “Sholay” director said Asrani seemed “absolutely fine” when they recently met. “It…
Mumbai: Veteran actor Govardhan Asrani, who endeared himself to the audiences by playing the eccentric jailer in “Sholay” and many other memorable roles in over 300 films, passed away in a hospital on Monday. He was 84. The actor, popularly known as Asrani in the industry, was known for his impeccable comic timing in Hindi…
Mumbai: Actor Shilpa Shetty, embroiled in a Rs 60-crore cheating case with her businessman husband Raj Kundra, on Thursday told the Bombay High Court she was withdrawing her application seeking permission to travel abroad as the plans did not materialise. Shetty’s advocate, Niranjan Mundargi, submitted to a bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice…
Kochi: The ED on Wednesday raided premises linked to actors Prithviraj Sukumaran, Dulquer Salmaan, and Amit Chakkalackal and some others across Kerala and in Tamil Nadu as part of an investigation linked to a recent Customs case related tothe alleged smuggling of luxury vehicles from Bhutan to India, official sources said. The searches by the…
New Delhi: Interior designer Gauri Khan on Tuesday said she is designing a special mantle for husband and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s National Award trophy. Congratulating Shah Rukh, who won his career’s first National Film Award for his dual role in Atlee’s 2023 film “Jawan”, Gauri said it was a result of years of…
New Delhi: Karan Johar on Tuesday said there was a lot of gratitude, excitement and energy in his heart to receive the National Film Award for his 2023 film “Rokcy Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani” for the best popular film for wholesome entertainment. The producer-director, known for hits like “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai”, “Kal Ho…
Kochi: “Cinema today has no boundaries–it has become pan-Indian,” said Malayalam superstar Mohanlal as he dedicated the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India’s highest cinematic honour, to Indian cinema and its audience. A day after being named the recipient of the country’s highest recognition in the field of cinema for 2023, the actor recalled that when he…
Guwahati/ Itangar/ Imphal: Leaders across the Northeast on Friday mourned the death of singing sensation Zubeen Garg, describing him as a generational talent whose voice defined an era. Garg, who hailed from Assam, was injured while scuba diving in Singapore. He was rushed to a hospital, where he died. In Assam, all political parties suspended…
Nagarjuna D Sainikpuri, Vayupuri, and Panipuri Simple things make great things. This is what this movie capitalized on, and the audience accepted this largeheartedly. Hardly known actors with one or two known ones, Little Hearts proved that given a neat script with lovely dialogues in typical urban lingo could yield results more than expectations. In…
