Fiction from the west
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Read a heart-breaking love story – one that will transcend decades, continents and the workings of fate. There’s also a gripping mystery and a page-turning next instalment in the ongoing…
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Mohalla Assi Review: Provocative, pungent, relevant (Rating: 3.5)
By Subhash K. Jha Film: Mohalla Assi; Director: Chandraprakash Dwivedi; Cast: Sunny Deol, Sakshi Tanwar, Ravi Kishan and Saurabh Shukla; Rating: ***1/2 There is a lot to be said about Varanasi, the holy city at…
‘Kedarnath’ a genuine attempt to create harmony: Abhishek Kapoor
By Nivedita New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Seeing a Muslim porter carrying a Hindu pilgrim on his back — something that speaks a lot about India as a country — left a seed in Abhishek…
Bollywood wishes DeepVeer happiness forever after
Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) Debuting as “Mrs & Mr” on social media newly-married couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone received wishes galore from friends and colleagues. Celebrities Karan Johar, Alia Bhatt, Parineeti Chopra, Rajkummar Rao,…
Missing Disney movie resurfaces after 70 years in Japan
Tokyo, Nov 16 (IANS) A 1928 Disney animation, which predates the creation of Mickey Mouse, has resurfaced in Japan, the media reported on Friday. The Asahi Shimbun daily said that the cartoon short, entitled “Neck…
Under Harmanpreet Kaur’s captaincy, team India have a superb opportunity
By Suprita Das For a country thats as cricket-crazy as India is, its amazing (read “really really unfortunate”), that the womens game, up until very recently, has got such little attention. As I understood during…
Live happy, live with pride: Big B wishes Aaradhya on birthday
Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, on his granddaughter Aaradhya Bachchan’s seventh birthday, penned a heart-warming message saying she should live happy and with pride. The 76-year-old thespian took to his blog, where he…
Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone debut as Mr & Mrs
Mumbai, Nov 15 (IANS) The hide and seek got over as Bollywood stars Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, after two days of wedding ceremonies in the far and dreamy Lake Como setting in Italy, unveiled…
Amitabh Bachchan has preserved most of his films
Kolkata, Nov 15 (IANS) Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan has successfully saved the prints of most of his films, an expert said on Thursday. Founder and Director of Film Heritage Foundation Shivendra Singh Dungarpur said Bachchan…
Ashley Lobo’s company collaborates with Polish dance group
Mumbai, Nov 15 (IANS) Choreographer Ashley Lobo’s dance company Navdhara India Dance Theatre (NIDT) has collaborated with Poland-based Zawirowania Dance Theatre for their contemporary piece titled ‘The Crossing. ‘The Crossing’ will be held on Saturday…
‘Mohalla Assi’: Astutely mounted but verbose and clunky (IANS Review, Rating: **)
By Troy Ribeiro Film: “Mohalla Assi”; Director: Chandraprakash Dwivedi; Cast: Sunny Deol, Sakshi Tanwar, Ravi Kishan, Saurabh Shukla, Mukesh Tiwari, Rajendra Gupta, Mithilesh Chaturvedi and Seema Azmi; Rating: ** One of the opening frames of…
‘Pihu’: Engrossing but tedious (IANS Review, Rating: **)
By Troy Ribeiro Film: “Pihu”; Director: Vinod Kapri; Cast: Myra Vishwakarma, Rating ** Writer-director Vinod Kapri’s purported thriller “Pihu” is an attempt to shake parents and guardians out of their stupor and make them realise…
Content is the new entertainment: Rajkummar Rao
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Actor Rajkummar Rao, who has delivered some path-breaking performances since his Bollywood debut, says content is the new entertainment — whether it is through the web, films or audio –…
Kajol, Ajay to go on ‘Koffee’ date with KJo
Mumbai, Nov 15 (IANS) Bollywood couple Kajol and Ajay Devgn will be joining filmmaker Karan Johar for a conversation on his popular chat show “Koffee with Karan”. They will appear together in an episode of…
NFAI to celebrate birth centenary of P.L. Deshpande
Pune (Maharashtra), Nov 15 (IANS) The National Film Archive of India (NFAI) will organise a special film festival and poster exhibition to mark the birth centenary of the legendary multi-faceted Maharashtrian artiste, the late Purushottam…
Cyrus Sahukar happy to see small screen opening up for LGBTQ
New Delhi. Nov 15 (IANS) Host-actor Cyrus Sahukar says the representation of the LGBTQ community is slowly evolving on the small screen. “I feel the representation of the LGBTQ community is slowly evolving. In the…
It never felt like work with Big B: Shoojit Sircar
Mumbai, Nov 15 (IANS) Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar, who has collaborated with megastar Amitabh Bachchan in several films and commercials, says the actor makes the atmosphere so relaxed and friendly that it hardly feels like work….
Madhuri set to pay tribute to Sridevi
Mumbai, Nov 15 (IANS) Bollywood’s dancing diva Madhuri Dixit Nene will take Bollywood fans on a nostalgic trip as she pays tribute to her contemporary of the 1980s, the late Sridevi, at the third edition…
Remo offers song to Dharmesh in his next film
Mumbai, Nov 15 (IANS) National Award-winning choreographer and filmmaker Remo D’souza has offered dancer Dharmesh Yelande a chance to choreograph a song for his upcoming dance based movie, tentatively titled as “ABCD 3”. The announcement…
Big B pens letter to Neena Gupta after watching ‘Badhaai Ho’
Mumbai, Nov 15 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan wrote a personalised note to veteran actress Neena Gupta after watching her latest entertainer “Badhaai Ho” as he was highly impressed by her performance in the film. Neena,…