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Theatre won't be threatened by other medium: Amol

On the occasion of the World Theatre Day on March 27, actor Amol Parashar aims to keep the theatre alive amid the rise of digital medium.

Amaal Mallik teams up with father, brother for song

Composer Amaal Mallik has collaborated with his father Dabboo Malik and brother Armaan Malik for a song titled "Chale aana" from the forthcoming movie "De De Pyaar De".

Priyanka makes husband groove to Kareena's song

Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas brought her husband and pop singer Nick Jonas and his family together to show some dance moves on popular track "Tareefan", picturised on Bollywood actresses, including Kareena Kapoor Khan.

Working with Bryan Singer was unpleasant: Sophie Turner

"X-Men: Apocalypse" star Sophie Turner is the latest actor to open up about her "unpleasant" working experience with director Bryan Singer, who is facing fresh allegations of sexual abuse by multiple men. "Bohemian Rhapsody" star Rami Malek has previously spoken about his differences with Singer while shooting for the Queen biopic. The director was fired for alleged unprofessional behaviour. Alluding to Malek's brief comment on the subject, Turner told Rolling Stone magazine, "Our time together was, like Rami said, unpleasant." Turner is all set to reprise her role as Jean Grey in Simon Kinberg's "Dark Phoenix", which is slated to hit the screens on June 7. Malek, who won the best actor Oscar for his portrayal of Freddie Mercury in the movie, addressed the trouble on the movie's set in February. "In my situation with Bryan, it was not pleasant, not at all," he had said about the reports of their fight. "And that's about what I can say about it at this point. For anyone who is seeking .

Lucky to be famous for Harry Potter, says Radcliffe

"Harry Potter" fame actor Daniel Radcliffe says he feels honoured to see himself a part of people's childhood.

Bejoy Nambiar's web series 'Flip' disappoints

Web series: "Flip" (Eros Now series in four parts); Cast: Jim Sarbh, Ranvir Shorey, Arjun Mathur; Rating: ** ½ (Two and a half stars)

Aamir's daughter Ira dating composer Mishaal?

Superstar Aamir Khan's daughter Ira Khan and music composer Mishaal Kirpalani have sparked dating rumours.

For Bollywood stars, politics is often mid-life career option

Bollywood stars are often blamed for not taking a stand on politically divisive issues, unlike their peers in Hollywood. But once past their prime, stars of the Mumbai film industry are known to think of politics as the next career option. Urmila Matondkar is the latest among them. Some of the former stars, such as Jaya Prada and Shatrughan Sinha, made a success of it while some, like Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda, had enough of it soon and did not linger on there, a film critic said. Matondkar Wednesday joined the Congress after meeting party chief Rahul Gandhi in Delhi. She later said she believed in the ideology of Congress and was not joining "for the sake of elections", but speculation was rife that she may contest the Lok Sabha poll from Mumbai. As elections approached, grapevine had it that Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt could be fielded by prominent political parties, but both the actors denied the reports. Bachchan entered the rough and tumble of politics in the ...

Malaika, Arjun set to get hitched on April 19?

Actors Arjun Kapoor and Malaika Arora will reportedly tie the knot on April 19.

Actress Sumalatha faces three namesakes in Mandya

As many as four Sumalathas are contesting from Mandya Lok Sabha constituency, including the multi-lingual film actress, who is standing as an independent candidate against Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil. As Sumalatha has upset the poll equations in Mandya, much to the discomfort of coalition partners Congress and the JD(S), three other Sumalathas have surfaced, all of whom are contesting as independents. While the actress has given her addresses as J P Nagar in Bengaluru as well as Dodda Harasinakere in Maddur in Mandya district, the other three are from Mandya and Ramanagar districts. Widow of popular Kannada film actor Ambareesh, Sumalatha has stated in her affidavit that she has passed SSLC. The affidavit submitted by M Sumalatha, wife of Manje Gowda, said she is from KR Pete in Mandya and has passed eighth standard. Another Sumalatha is wife of Sidde Gowda and hails in Mandya. She has completed her seventh standard. The only postgraduate among them is ...

Man claiming to be Mughal emperor's descendant moves HC against release of film 'Ram Ki Janmabhoomi'

People have to be tolerant if the freedom of speech and expression guaranteed under the Constitution has to survive, the Delhi High Court said on Wednesday. The observation by the court came while hearing a plea by a man, who claims to be a descendant of Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, seeking to stop the release of a film titled 'Ram Ki Janmabhoomi'. "This court is of the view that whether right or not, people have to be tolerant if Article 19 (freedom of speech and expression) of the Constitution has to survive," Justice Vibhu Bakhru said. The court was hearing the petition by Prince Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy, who claims to be a descendant of the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, seeking directions to the movie's producers and the Centre to stop release of the film which is slated to hit theatres on March 29. The observation assumes significance in view of the fact that Prince Yakub has alleged that the movie contained a "personal attack" on him and his "royal" family and ...

'Gone Kesh' actors open up about concept of beauty

Shweta Tripathi and Jitendra Kumar, lead actors of the forthcoming film "Gone Kesh", say the concept of beauty needs to be redefined.

It's Diljit Dosanjh time at Madame Tussaud Delhi

Madame Tussauds Delhi is set to get another occupant. Singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh's wax figure will be unveiled on Thursday (March 28) at the wax museum.The statue was initially scheduled to be revealed on February 28 but was postponed in the wake of mourning over the Pulwama terror attack.Ahead of the release of his figurine, Diljit shared the news with his pic on Instagram."Tomorrow #Madametussauds Dosanjhanwala in DELHI TOMORROW Nu LOVE MY FANS @madametussauds@madametussaudsdelhi," he captioned the post.The 'Udta Punjab' actor had earlier said that amidst rising tensions between India and Pakistan, he would stand with the Indian Army and thus will reschedule the unveiling of his statue."Our soldiers are fighting hard to protect the Nation. We stand by our Soldiers. Amidst the tensions rising across the Nation, have decided to re-schedule the launch of #MadameTussauds WAX Statue Will Post New Date Soon @MadameTussauds @tussaudsdelhi #BringBackAbhinandan," he had tweeted.The Delhi ...

HRVY releases his new single "Told You So"

UK's hottest rising pop star and one of 2019's BBC Radio 1 Brit List artist, HRVY is to embark on the first European tour for the year. However, after a few busy months in the studio and working on new material, March is the month where fans can enjoy all of HRVY glory at his live shows all over Europe.HRVY released his new single, "Told You So" on 15th March. 'Told You So' is an unstoppable and unforgettable slice of dance-pop, featuring piano chords and smooth synth riffs, all wrapped up in HRVY's dreamy vocals.HRVY a rising global star at just the age of 20 has over 4.1 million Instagram followers, over 2 million YouTube subscribers and more than 500 million combined streams to his name. HRYV's recent single 'I Wish You Were Here' was a UK airplay hit playlisted by Radio 1 and Capital FM. It offered the perfect introduction to HRVY's cool, concise pop sound and was a worthy follow-up to his 2017 smash 'Personal', which has now amassed more than 250 million streams.Last summer, he ..

Richa, Pankaj get nostalgic on World Theatre Day

As the world celebrates World Theatre Day on March 27, Bollywood actors like Richa Chadha and Pankaj Tripathi share their first professional theatre experience and memories associated with that.

Big B whistles to make video of daughter's catwalk

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan recently left his stardom behind and acted like a typical excited father when his daughter Shweta hit the ramp in ace designers Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla's creation, here.

Bhojpuri actor Dinesh Lal Yadav joins BJP

Bhojpuri singer and actor Dinesh Lal Yadav 'Nirhua' joined the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) here on Wednesday in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow.Speaking to ANI, the Bhojpuri actor said, "I am joining BJP and will work as per the directives of the party."On the question of fighting elections, Nirhua said he will fight the elections if the party decides to field him. He also batted for a second term for Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister.A popular name in the Bhojpuri films industry, Yadav is a singer as well as a television presenter. He was also a contestant on Bigg Boss 6 in 2012.

Sense of nationalism making patriotic movies hits

The current national mood -- the sense of nationalism -- stirred by events in Kashmir in the recent past, has driven the success of films with patriotic themes.

Tessa Thompson confirmed for 'Avengers: Endgame'

Tessa Thompson will be seen in the much-awaited "Avengers: Endgame", Marvel has announced. The actor plays Valkyrie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and first appeared in 2017's "Thor: Ragnarok". The studio made the revelation Tuesday through the 32 "Endgame" character posters. "One Month. #AvengersEndgame," Thompson shared the still on Instagram. Fans have long suspected Valkyrie's appearance in the upcoming tentpole sequel as she was seen travelling to the "Endgame" set with Chris Hemsworth's Thor. Marvel successfully managed the suspense as neither the character nor Thompson's name was included on the film's official poster, which released earlier this month. The character posters also include those who did not survive Thanos' finger snap in 2018's "Avengers: Infinity War". Posters for the living ones such as Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr), Steve Rogers / Captain America (Chris Evans), and Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) are in colour, while the dead ones, ...

'Rangeela' actress Urmila Matondkar joins Congress

Ending all speculation, famed Bollywood actress Urmila Matondkar joined the Congress in the national capital on Wednesday afternoon.