Category: ENTERTAINMENT

Why shouldn’t a film like “Kabir Singh” exist when it represents more than 70 to 80 per cent of urban India, says director Anurag Kashyap who believes it is important to make people uncomfortable rather than stay politically correct in cinema.There has always been a debate around the role or responsibility of artistes and whether they should bear accountability for the art they put out but Kashyap says one cannot enforce the existence of one kind of cinema. “The first thing is, it’s up to you whether you want to…

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Actor Arjun Kapoor has become an entrepreneur, investing in an emerging food delivery startup and said the focus is to bring a positive social change towards gender parity in society.The startup, foodcloud.in, is looking to reach out to outstanding stay-at-home women cooks and empower them as entrepreneurs through the platform, a release said.”Our startup is aiming to bring about a positive social change towards gender parity in our society. It is a venture that is extremely close to my heart and I have been doing my best to raise awareness…

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Legendary actor Dilip Kumar is “overjoyed” that Lata Mangeshkar is on the road to recovery as the music icon returned home after almost a month long stay at a hospital here. Mangeshkar, 90, was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Breach Candy Hospital after she complained of difficulty in breathing on November 11. The veteran singer was discharged on Sunday after 28 days and shared a health update with her fans on Twitter. Kumar, 96, took to the microblogging site to wish a speedy recovery to Mangeshkar, whom…

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Superstar Shah Rukh Khan believes the #MeToo movement may have started in the West but it has given voice to the women across the globe, including India, to share their stories of abuse and harassment.The 54-year-old actor says the movement has shone a light on the mistreatment of women in work space”It started from there… in the West and it gave voice to women to come out and talk about something that may have happened some years back… It gave them enough support to come out with their stories.”The greatness…

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In his career of more than 25 years, Akshay Kumar has been called an action star, comic actor and a patriotic hero but the superstar believes he has slowly come out of all kinds of tags and would never want to be associated with one ever again.In the 90s, the actor was called “Khiladi Kumar” for featuring in action films, before he changed gears to comedy in the 2000s. Akshay then shifted to romantic-drama and currently he is known for starring in social dramas with patriotic undertones.When asked which genre…

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Actor Taapsee Pannu has come is set to star in “Shabaash Mithu”, a film on Indian women’s cricket team captain Mithali Raj. “Shabaash Mithu” will be backed by Viacom18 Studios and directed by “Raees” helmer Rahul Dholakia. Taapsee said she is honoured to play the role and has already started feeling the pressure of stepping in her shoes. “I don’t think I want to trade this place with anyone else right now. She has always been brave and strong to back truth and her idols, and that is the connect…

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“Deadpool” star Ryan Reynolds has seen a lot of Bollywood films and the actor said he loves the way Hindi cinema celebrates life and music.The actor, who is currently promoting his Netflix movie “6 Underground” here at a fan event, called Indian film industry one of the biggest in the world.”India is really one of the greatest film industries in the world… I’ve seen a lot of Bollywood stuff… I just love the celebration of life and I love how they approach everything with music,” Reynolds, 43, said at the…

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 Al Jean, the showrunner of long-running animated sitcom “The Simpsons”, has denied that the show is coming to an end.His response came after Danny Elfman, the composer behind the show’s iconic opening theme, said he has heard rumours that the show could be “in its last year”. Jean, however, said the show will continue to live on, post its season 32, which will come out next year.“No disrespect to Mr. Elfman but we are producing season 32 starting next year and have no plans to end after that,” the showrunner…

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Singer Billie Eilish will be honoured as Billboard’s 2019 Woman of the Year on December 12. According to The Hollywood Reporter, pop star Taylor Swift will also be honoured at Billboard’s event, receiving the inaugural Woman of the Decade award. “Billie has disrupted the entertainment industry through her music and social media platforms, leaving an indelible impact on the global cultural zeitgeist. “Her ability to speak to the Gen-Z population, making teens and young adults feel accepted in today’s society has quickly allowed Eilish to grow to the top of…

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Actor Vidyut Jammwal says he is happy people recognise him as ‘Commando’ and believes acceptance from the audience is the best thing an outsider like him can ask for. Vidyut established himself as the next generation action hero with 2013 action drama “Commando”, which grew to become a franchise. The second installment came in 2017 and now he is gearing up for the third chapter, to be released on November 29.The actor, who made his debut with 2011 Telugu film “Shakti”, entered Bollywood the same year — as an antagonist…

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