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Now a game on 'Namaste England'

Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra-starrer "Namaste England" has inspired a chase game, which according to the film's director and producer Vipul Shah, offers a "unique emotional experience".

Ten-day Dasara festivities commence

Amid chanting of Vedic hymns, the famous ten-day Dasara festivities commenced here Wednesday. Infosys Foundation chairman Sudha Murthy kickstarted the Navaratri festivities in the presence of chief minister H D Kumaraswamy and the Mysuru royal Wadiyar family. Festivities began with special prayers being offered to Goddess Chamundeshwari, the family deity, for the well-being of the state and itscitizens. The present titular Maharaja- Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar conducted a customary private durbar putting on his crown and sporting the royal attire, on the occasion. His courtiers too were decked in traditional dress. During the private durbar or royal court, the Maharaja seeks the reports on the status of treasury, income and expenditureand the report from his courtiers and ministers. The royal palace will be illuminated with about one lakh bulbs glowing all through the ten-day festival. Dance and music concerts, traditional Indian wrestling, exhibition and ...

Noted Indian classical dancers to perform at Mumbai festival

An Indian classical dance festival featuring some of the most renowned names of Manipuri, Bharatanatyam, Kathak and Odissi genres will kick off at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) here on Friday.

Sona Mohapatra accuses Kailash Kher of sexual misconduct

Singer Sona Mohapatra has accused singer-composer Kailash Kher of sexual misconduct, claiming he once placed his hands on her thigh.

Sandhya Mridul backs Vinta Nanda, shares her ordeal with Alok Nath

Bollywood actor Sandhya Mridul has opened up about facing rowdy behaviour at the hands of Alok Nath, who was also recently accused of rape by writer-producer Vinta Nanda.The 'Page 3' actor took to Twitter and shared a long post giving out details on how Nath tried to force himself on her during the shoot for a telefilm in the beginning of her career.She captioned the post, "In truth & solidarity. I'm with you @vintananda #metoo"She voiced her support for Vinta Nanda in her post which read, "I will never forgive you (Alok Nath) for what you did with Vinta. Whom I have always love and respected. I stand by you Vinta, what I went through is nothing compared to you. I'm sorry. More power to you, to all of us."She began her post by saying, "At the very start of my career, I was shooting a telefilm in Kodaikanal. I was the lead. And very excited. Alok Nath was my on-screen father and Reema Lagoo my mother."She further detailed how Nath praised her profusely, however his behavior soon ..

Central to launch its festive collection in a first ever Instacast

Central, India's first seamless store and the biggest lifestyle retail brand from Future Group has announced launching of their new festive collection through a first ever Instacast on 11th October.The brand will be announcing the "Festive Collection" exclusively LIVE with Instagram and Facebook with the first ever "Instacast" on 11th October, 8:30 pm onwards.The first ever Instacast will see for the first time ever, a mix of influencers, bloggers and models walking the ramp. The fashion show will be Live on Instagram and Facebook. Popular Actor Krystle D'souza will be the showstopper of the fashion show.The Fashion Instacast by Central is almost a revolution happening in the fashion world. Millions of people can for the first time ever, see the launch of a festive collection live on Instagram and Facebook."The first ever Fashion Instacast by Central is a step towards creating properties that are relevant to millenials in this digital age and helps us in closing the gap. Through this .

Jabra 'Talk 45' headset now in India

Expanding its audio line-up, Denmark-based Jabra, a subsidiary of GN Netcom that makes in-ear and on-ear audio wearables, on Wednesday launched a Bluetooth mono headset -- Talk 45 -- at Rs 4,999 in India.

Film trade expert Santosh Singh Jain dead at 97

Indian film trade expert Santosh Singh Jain died here on Wednesday at the age of 97, his family said.

Allegations against Alok Nath "false", says his lawyer

Alok Nath's lawyer Wednesday termed allegations of rape and harassment against the actor by writer-director Vinta Nanda as "false", saying it was an attempt to "purposely to malign his image". Nanda, in a lengthy Facebook post on Monday who worked with the actor on hit '90s show "Tara", accused Nath of raping her 19 years ago. Responding to the allegations, Nath's lawyer Ashok Sarogi said, "All the complaints are false and there is no merit in it." "A person waits for 19 years and then comes out with the case and after that to support her case, other persons join her. This by itself indicates that something is being done purposely, only to malign his image and nothing beyond that," he told reporters here. Sarogi said they are planning to file a defamation suit against Nanda and others who have made such allegations. "We take all these allegations as defamatory statements made against him without any reason. We are planning to file a defamation suit," he said. He said if required, ...

Sona Mohapatra claims Kailash Kher sexually harassed her

Singer Sona Mohapatra has come forward to level sexual harassment allegations against Kailash Kher. Mohapatra shared her experience on Twitter days after a journalist came forward to allege inappropriate behaviour by Kher. Describing the incident, Mohapatra tweeted, "I met Kailash for coffee in Prithvi Caf to discuss a forthcoming concert where both our bands were playing & after the usual, a hand on my thigh with lines likes, your so beautiful, feel so good that a musician got you' (Ram) not an actor. I left not soon after." She claimed that despite being rebuffed, Kher continued to harass her, even during a concert in Dhaka. "That did not deter Kailash Kher though. On landing in Dhaka and on my way to the venue with the organisers, keeps calling me and when I don't pick up, calls the organisers phone to get through to me and asks me to 'skip' the soundcheck and join him in his room instead to 'catch up'," Mohapatra wrote. "The fact that Kailash had sung in my studios and for ...

Harassment of women not limited to cinema: Gulzar

Veteran lyricist Gulzar has said harassment of women happens across the society and is not only limited to cinema. "Directors are coming out with much more bolder subjects which are touching the reality. Cinema is a reflection of your society, what is happening (around). If we say harassment of a woman or a girl is only in cinema (then I don't think so). It has spread all over the society," he said. Gulzar was in conversation with film critic Rajeev Masand at the success event of Bhavani Iyer's debut novel "Anon" on Tuesday. "Cinema has spared you for not putting that mirror in front of you where an 8-year-old girl is gang raped. Thank God. But beware, cinema has started reflecting every part of your life today. They are no more narrating bedtime stories," Gulzar said. The writer said it is wrong to look at films as something which is going to teach morals to the audiences. "Cinema is not Bible writing. It doesn't teach you morals, good values to live. Cinema is not meant for that. If

Vairamuthu denies harassment claims, Chinmayi Sripaada calls him a 'liar'

The #MeToo movement has hit the Tamil cinema industry with a number of women including noted singer Chinmayi Sripaada Wednesday levelling allegations against veteran lyricist Vairamuthu. Sripaada, who has crooned a number of songs including for Oscar winner AR Rahman, alleged inappropriate conduct by the poet against her during a foreign tour sometime in 2005 or 2006. Vairamuthu, who had recently courted controversy for his reported remarks against Vaishnavite saint Andal, said he was being "repeatedly insulted" in the recent past and the #MeToo allegations were one among them. "The indecency of defaming known persons is becoming a fashion across the country. Of late, I have been repeatedly insulted and this is one of those. I ignore anything that is far from truth. Time will tell the truth," he wrote on Twitter. The allegations against Vairamuthu, a celebrated National award-winning lyricist, have surfaced following Sripaada and a journalist sharing allegations of inappropriate ...

Destination music: Love of song and rhythm puts fans on the travel circuit

Rock stars in the west have their groupies but big ticket events in India also have their loyalists, taking flight, train or even bus, to travel to different corners of the country for the sheer love of music -- be it top billers Justin Bieber and Bryan Adams or small groups making their own indie sound. Music tourism -- travelling for music -- is catching on as a trend, particularly among millennials, only those who have some amount of disposable income of course, with festivals and concerts increasing in popularity over the last couple of years. Canadian singer Bryan Adams' five city series of concerts that began on October 9 in Ahmedabad is the most recent case in point with scores, if not hundreds, of fans buying tickets and making sure they make it to at least one of them. To attend the "Summer of 69" singer's concerts in Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi, people booked their travel in advance in accordance with their city preference, said Manmeet Ahluwalia from .

Inculcating traditions in my daughter natural to me: Aishwarya

From staying relevant to a beauty brand for more than 15 years and inspiring women, to acting in some celebrated films, and collaborating with fashion and entertainment icons along with raising a girl child -- former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wears many hats with ease and grace. She says inculcating traditions in her daughter is but natural for her.

Many victims do not want to go beyond naming, shaming offenders: NCW

The National Commission for Women said Wednesday many victims of sexual abuse do not want to "go beyond naming and shaming" the alleged offenders and lodge a formal complaint. The NCW said it has urged victims of sexual abuse to register their written complaints with authorities concerned, including with the National Commission for Women. "The commission has accordingly noticed that in many such cases, the victims do not want to go beyond naming and shaming the alleged offenders and lodge a formal complaint," the NCW said in a statement. Noting that the commission condemns any act of invasion of private space of women, it said it has taken a serious note of the instances of sexual harassment of women that have figured in the media recently. "The commission is committed to ensure safety and dignity of women including at workplaces. The commission is of the considered view that such violation infringes the constitutional rights of women and the perpetrators of such violence need to be ..

The journey of 'Vada Chennai' began in 2003: Dhanush

Actor-filmmaker Dhanush, who awaits the release of Tamil gangster drama "Vada Chennai", said the film's journey began in 2003 and that he is blessed to have been part of this project even though it took long to materialise.

We are telling everyday stories of a couple: Mithila Palkar on 'Little Things'

Mithila Palkar believes that audiences are eager for the second season of their series "Little Things" as it deals with the everyday problems of a millennial couple. The actor became an overnight star after the first season of the show premiered on YouTube in 2016. The series, also featuring Dhruv Sehgal, was recently picked up by streaming giant Netflix which also green lit it for a second season. "We (Dhruv and her) were 23-24 when we started being in a relationship in 'Little Things' and now two years have gone by. So I guess people grew up with us. They went on this journey with us," Mithila told PTI in an interview. The actor says people liked her chemistry with Dhruv in the show. "We were telling the every day stories of a couples so we resonated a lot with the audiences. They became a part to our journey and as we were growing they grew with us. Now two years later, I hope they still connect with us." Season one explored the lives of Dhruv and Kavya, a young unmarried couple ...

Cinema not a Bible to teach people to be good humans: Gulzar

Veteran writer-filmmaker Gulzar says cinema is not like a Bible which will teach people to be good human beings, but it is rather a mirror which reflects society.

6 Bengali films to be released on same day to entertain people

Six Bengali films with mixed contents, raging from a historical courtroom drama to a crime thriller, are all set to hit the big screens this Friday to entertain people during the Durga Puja festival. The six films - 'Ek Je Chhilo Raja' by Srijit Mukherjee, 'Byomkesh Gwotro' by Arindam Sil, 'Kishore Kumar Junior' by Kaushik Ganguly, 'Hoichoi Unlimited' by Aniket Chatterjee, 'Manojder Adbhut Bari' by Anindyo Chatterjee and 'Villain' by Baba Yadav are slated to be released on October 12, four days before 'Mahasaptami' on October 16. The films have an ecletic mix of contents, including the life of a junior singer, who solely renders the popular tracks of an iconic singer, a children's adventure, a romantic comedy and a masala action flick, industry sources said. Actor Abir Chatterjee, who plays the role of a sleuth in 'Byomkesh Gwotro' and of a prince in children's adventure drama 'Manojder Adbhut Bari', said he was confident that both the films will do well as the Bengali ..

Satish Kaushik's next directorial titled 'Kaagaz'

Veteran actor Satish Kaushik, whose last directorial venture was "Gang Of Ghosts" in 2014, is all set to direct his next film titled "Kaagaz" starring Pankaj Tripathi.