Actress and animal welfare activist, Amala Akkineni, has written an open letter to the media, addressing the scrutiny that actresses are subjected to when they age. Her letter is a dig at the media for analysing what might have caused veteran actress Sridevi’s death, where reportage bordered on speculation, with most resorting to shame the actress for plastic surgery and drinking alcohol.
Amid tight security, her body was taken to her Lokhandwala residence. According to a statement on behalf of Sridevi’s husband Boney Kapoor, their daughters Khushi and Janhvi, and the entire Kapoor and Ayyappan (Sridevi’s side) families, the body will be kept for three hours at the Celebration Sports Club, Andheri (West) from 9. 30 AM onwards to enable people to pay their last respects.
On February 19, Syrian forces backed by Russian warplanes escalated war on Eastern Ghouta with relentless bombing that killed hundreds of people, including children, within days. Nearly 400,000 civilians are trapped as Syria’s government and its allies continue to engage in air raids and artillery.
Celebrated fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee is a favourite among Bollywood actresses. Deepika Padukone, Sridevi, Vidya Balan, Rani Mukerji, Kajol, Aishwarya Rai – all swear by him. He was the designer designate at the Anushka Sharma-Virat Kohli wedding after which several women aspired to be a Sabyasachi bride.
The nominations for the 63rd Jio Filmfare Awards are out, featuring some good films and some not-so good films from last year.
The first teaser of Shah Rukh Khan’s film with Anand L Rai is out. The title of the film is Zero.
Nayanthara, the ‘Lady Superstar’ of Tamil Nadu, has had three releases in 2017 – Dora, Aramm, and Velaikkaran. Aramm, however, was a film that was met with a resounding applause and a surprisingly feminist angle in a commercial Tamil film.
It was a glamorous night out for the stars at the Zee Cine Awards. Gowns, sharp suits, and lots of bling, the stars gave it all for the evening that honoured their performances throughout the year. However, the choice of winners is rather odd. Films like Lipstick Under My Burkha, A Death In The Gunj, Newton which were both box-office hits and critically acclaimed were ignored while commercial, average on content films like Badrinath Ki Dulhania, Golmaal Again went home with the awards.
Karan Johar shared a new still of Dhadak. A remake of 2016’s Marathi film Sairat, the film stars Sridevi’s eldest daughter Jhanvi Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor’s younger brother Ishaan Khattar and is directed by Shashank Khaitan, who is best known for directing Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania and Badrinath Ki Dulhania.
The closing ceremony of the 48th edition of International Film Festival of India in Goa was a star-studded affair. While the festival started on November 20 in the presence of Shah Rukh Khan, Shahid Kapoor and Sridevi, the closing ceremony saw Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar.Mindless protests against Padmavati continued and even after the high court okayed the screening of S Durga at the 48th edition of International Film Festival of India in Goa, the film was not screened – an announcement that was made merely hours before the closing ceremony.
Shooting For Dhadak Begins
Though the closing ceremony of the 48th edition of International Film Festival of India in Goa was a star-studded affair, the controversy around the screening of S Durga refused to go away.Later, it was declared that Sanal Kumar Sasidharan’s S Durga would be screened at the festival, however, hours before the closing ceremony it was announced that the film will not be screened.
Sargam likes to accompany her husband of 12 years to sets only when there isn’t a lot of work, or when an important lunch with the team is to take place. “I find these shoots boring because everybody is doing their work and I have nothing to do there,” she laughs, adding that she usually takes care of some aspects of his work including costumes.
Dhadak, Starring Jhanvi Kapoor & Ishaan Khattar, To Release In July 2018
Filmmaker Karan Johar on Wednesday confirmed that he has cast veteran actress Sridevi’s daughter Janhvi Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor’s brother Ishaan Khatter in his upcoming production Dhadak.Actress Richa Chadda backed Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming Padmavati, saying “our culture is not so fragile that a film can ruin it”.
Television actress Hina Khan, during an episode of Bigg Boss, went on a minor tirade against South India’s “bulging” actresses.
Acclaimed Malayalam film director IV Sasi died in Chennai on Tuesday, according to family sources. He was 69. The filmmaker had been ailing for sometime.
The sauciest article in this issue of Cine Blitz from 20 years ago is the one that features Bengali actress Moushumi Chatterjee, who takes digs at other Bengali actresses in Bollywood.From terming Suchitra Sen a “bad actress” to calling Sharmila Tagore a woman with “the human touch missing”, the interview is nothing short of controversial and would have been at par with the nepotism debate in this age. “I have no respect for him (lyricist Gulzar) as a person.
FEFSI and the Tamil Nadu Film Producer’s Council have arrived at a smooth resolution to their issues.He’s extremely meticulous and every little change he makes adds an immense amount of character,” Ishaan said in a statement.Ishaan Khatter is all praise for his Beyond The Clouds director Majid Majidi.
Son of Bollywood strong-man Sunny Deol and Pooja Deol, and grandson of Bollywood’s ‘He-Man’ Dharmendra, will soon make his acting debut in a film titled Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas, directed by Sunny himself. The film’s title is inspired from the old Bollywood hit song “Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas” from the Dharmendra film Blackmail. A romantic drama produced by Vijyata Films, the entertainment company owned by the Deol family, Zee Studios will also pitch in for this star kid’s debut.
Bollywood stars like Anupam Kher, Hema Malini and Sridevi wished people prosperity and happiness on the festival of Onam on Monday.
This year saw the release of big-ticket films like Kaabil, Maatr, Mom, and Lipstick Under My Burkha. What connects these films are that a central part of the story is rape and sexual violence against women. Some filmmakers such as upcoming film Bhoomi’s director, Omung Kumar say that it is an effort to create awareness.
Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, whose 1987 movie Mr India has passed the test of time generation after generation, says he would love to see a sequel directed by someone with a fresh perspective.Boney Kapoor and Anil Kapoor have been talking about it, and I think there should be a new director who takes a new perspective,” Kapur told IANS over phone from Mumbai.
Unlike Kannadasan’s poetry, which allows you to inject your own experiences, circumstances and moods into a song, and turn it into a salve for your burns, Seruppu’s lyrics are, well, sort of useless unless your loved one has lost his/her footwear too.Now, this could be unnecessary nitpicking and meanness for a song in a film about a woman’s lost footwear.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui has admitted to being traumatised, especially in the last year and a half, after two police complaints were filed against him. Speaking to Mid-Day about how these cases have left him reeling, the actor said that this is the price he has to pay for being famous.