Stardom Struggles
By Vinod Mirani Struggle was not a very inspiring word for those who landed in Mumbai in thousands, year after year to try their luck in films. If you asked an aspirant what he was…
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Love Wedding Repeat Review: Boredom trumps humour (Rating: **1/2)
“Love Wedding Repeat” (Netflix film); Cast: Sam Claflin, Olivia Munn, Eleanor Tomlinson, Joel Fry, Jack Farthing, Freida Pinto; Direction: Dean Craig; Rating: * * and 1/2 (two and a half stars) By Vinayak Chakravorty Ditzy…
It’s a difficult time in the world right now: Oscar-winning filmmaker
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, April 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Oscar-winning filmmaker Marshall Curry feels the world is going through a difficult time, saying people “have been whipped up by demagogues who want us to demonise each…
The Raikar Case Review: Soap opera suspense (Rating: *** )
“The Raikar Case” (Voot series); Cast: Atul Kulkarni, Neil Bhoopalam, Parul Gulati, Ashwini Bhave, Kunal Karan Kapoor; Direction: Aditya Sarpotdar; Rating: * * * (three stars) By Vinayak Chakravorty “The Raikar Case” is a whodunit…
Why ‘Four More Shots Please!’ celebrates men and women
Mumbai, April 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rangita Pritish Nandy was always certain that she wanted to celebrate women, their flaws, their highs and lows through her show “Four More Shots Please!”, but without male-bashing. “We were clear…
Paresh Rawal: Was surprised to know my son has signed a film as an actor
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, April 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Paresh Rawal’s son Aditya is all set to make his acting debut in the upcoming digital film “Bamfaad”, but the National Award-winning veteran actor always thought that Rawal…
Kay Kay Menon: I lack the skill to market myself
Mumbai, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Kay Kay Menon says he lacks the skills to promote or market himself, adding that his expertise lies in performing and not promoting. Despite being a revered actor, Kay Kay…
Nikkhil Advani: Vir Das will be interesting to watch in ‘Hasmukh’
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Nikkhil Advani’s upcoming show “Hasmukh” features Vir Das as a reluctant killer, and the Bollywood filmmaker says people will be surprised to watch the popular stand-up comedian in…
Tales From The Loop Review: Sci-fi with humane touch (Rating: ***)
“Tales From The Loop” (Amazon Prime series); Cast: Rebecca Hall, Jonathan Pryce, Paul Schneider, Duncan Joiner; Created by: Nathaniel Halpern; Rating: * * * (three stars) By Vinayak Chakravorty “Tales From The Loop” draws inspiration…
Neeraj Pandey opens up on ‘Special Ops’ season 2
Mumbai, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Filmmaker Neeraj Pandey has confirmed the second season of his debut web series, “Special Ops”. Season one of the espionage thriller show was launched on Hotstar earlier this year and became…
Jeetendra, Bollywood’s ‘Jumping Jack’, turns 78
Mumbai, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) How is Ravi Kapoor now? Have we forgotten him? If you are unable to fathom what we are talking about, Ravi Kapoor is the original name of one of Bollywood’s biggest…
Kal Penn and the art of surviving Hollywood stereotypes
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kal Penn has lived through Hollywood’s phase of stereotypes and understands what it means to not see yourself being truly represented on TV. The Hollywood actor of…
Switch to medical dramas on World Health Day
New Delhi, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) It’s World Health Day on Tuesday, so let’s salute doctors and nurses who are doing their best to help the victims of COVID-19. While you continue to help them by…
Sobhita Dhulipala: I am not anxious about the future
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Sobhita Dhulipala, who had three films on floor when lockdown stopped all shooting activity in the film industry, says she is trying to keep her body and…
Raghubir Yadav: I try to find goodness in bad projects
New Delhi, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Raghubir Yadav has had some hits and misses since he took up acting all those years ago. He says he generally doesnt perceive projects as extremely good or bad….
Sohum Shah: I believe our industry will survive this phase
Mumbai, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) National Award-winning actor-producer Sohum Shah believes the Indian film industry will survive the phase of COVID-19 lockdown, just as it has survived many theats in the past. “I am concerned and…
The name Ravi Shankar still spells magic: Sukanya Shankar
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sukanya Shankar feels her late husband and Grammy award-winner musician Pandit Ravi Shankars contribution is not limited to music, and adds that he put India on the…
Darshan Raval: I am a self-taught musician
By Simran Sethi New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) From participating in the singing reality show “India’s Raw Superstar” in 2014 to lending voice to the chartbuster songs like “Chogada” in “LoveYatri” , “Kamariya” in “Mitron”…
I want Badshah to visit me and help me: ‘Boroloker biti lo’ creator Ratan Kahar
By Ahana Bhattacharya Mumbai, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bengali folk artiste Ratan Kahar suddenly finds himself in the limelight as never before. It is the sort of pan-India limelight he didn’t quite enjoy even at the…
Writing is ‘a little box of interest’ for actor Mukul Dev
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Mukul Dev is receiving a lot of praise for his performance as a terrorist mastermind in the web series “State Of Siege: 26/11”. He is also the…