Category: ENTERTAINMENT

The world of glitz and glamour usually brings name, fame and money but things are not as hunky-dory as expected for actor and auto-rickshaw driver Laxmi Pandhe.Life changed a bit for her after actor Boman Irani spotted her driving an auto at night on the streets of Mumbai, last month.Posting a video clip of the encounter with her on social media, Boman shared the inspiring story of how Laxmi juggles two jobs — acting in Marathi TV serials, films and driving an auto-rickshaw. It made her famous. A lot of people…

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It was a collaboration that started with Shyam Benegal’s “Nishant” and now 44 years later, Shabana Azmi remembers theatre and film veteran Girish Karnad as a true intellect, whose life cannot be described in a single sound byte.Azmi on Saturday finally opened up about her work relationship with Karnad, who died at the age of 81 at his residence in Bengaluru after prolonged illness on June 10.In a Facebook post, titled “Farewell My Friend”, the actor said she first heard about Karnad during the making of Benegal’s 1974 feature “Ankur”,…

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“Bodyguard” star Richard Madden said playing the role of a war veteran with post traumatic stress disorder in the hit BBC series took a toll on him.The 32-year-old portrayed David Budd who is assigned to protect controversial politician-home secretary Right Honourable Julia Montague MP (Keeley Hawes), dealing with PTSD at the same time. Madden said there was a point when he thought he needed to “stop doing this” for a while.”It weighed very heavy on me. You spend more time in someone else’s clothes, saying someone else’s words, thinking someone…

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Veteran lyricist-writer Javed Akhtar has said while he understands the disappointment with the verdict in the rape and murder case of an eight-year-old girl in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua, he believes capital punishment is not a deterrent to crime.Akhtar admitted that he did not have “clear cut” ideas about the merits and demerits of capital punishment. “I have heard that some people are disappointed with the verdict because they thought these people deserved capital punishment. I, in all honesty, must accept that I don’t know have very clear cut ideas about…

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Political leaders, theatre personalities and the artistes from the entertainment sphere on Monday condoled the death of Girish Karnad, saying they will miss the brilliance of the iconic playwright-actor-director and his immense contribution to arts and culture. Karnad, 81, died on Monday after prolonged illness at his Bengaluru residence. He was a progressive voice that championed the freedom of expression. He worked across industries – Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and Marathi. President Ram Nath Kovind called Karnad’s death an irreparable loss to the world of Indian theatre.”Sad to hear of the…

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The theme of the web series “Kaafir” is so powerful that it will transcend all barriers, says its lead actress Dia Mirza, adding that it has been an “incredibly insightful personal journey working on this show”.Speaking to DIN, Mirza said the fact that the Kashmir-set story is inspired by true events, there was a deep sense of curiosity to understand what this entire situation entailed for women and how they got their freedom. “Kaafir” is based on the life and struggle of a Pakistani woman and her daughter who crossed…

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Hrithik Roshan’s yet-to-be-released “Super 30” has walked right into Bollywood’s age-old debate on racism and class-caste stereotypes with the fair-skinned actor transitioning to tones of brown, apparently in keeping with his deglam role as a grassroots teacher from Bihar.The ‘colour coding’ is not new in formulaic cinema with numerous examples over the decades of Bollywood mistaking stereotyping with realism and using various shades of brown to portray those grappling with caste and class divides — remember Sunil Dutt as the angry young farmer in “Mother India” and, six decades later,…

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The organisers of Boston’s straight pride has removed the pictures of Hollywood star Brad Pitt, hours after the actor threatened to sue them.The group, Super Happy Fun America, are planning to hold a pride parade for heterosexuals in August. It claims to advocate on “behalf of the straight community” and describes straight people as “an oppressed majority”.The parade is intended as a counter-event to the LGBTQ celebrations that have been held in honour of Pride this June.The group were using the actor’s name and image to promote the event, with…

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Shahid Kapoor says he has gone through his share of “intense self destruction” after a heartbreak and one way of overcoming negative emotions for him was to channelise them into his performances.In his latest, “Kabir Singh”, Shahid plays a surgeon who descends into self-destruction after a heartbreak. “I’ve had my very intense, self destructive, heartbreak, angsty moments, where I’ve not been in control,” Shahid told DIN. Describing “Kabir Singh” as a phase in everyone’s life, the actor says some people are “very explosive about how they’re feeling” while others keep it within.” “But…

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Embattled filmmaker Woody Allen will be shooting his next film, starring Christoph Waltz and Gina Gershon, in Spain. According to a statement by studio MediaPro, the film, which will be Allen’s 51st feature, has been tentatively titled, “WASP2019″.The movie will also star Wallace Shawn, Sergi Lopez, Louis Garrel and Elena Anaya. It will start shooting in July in San Sebastian.The film, described as a romantic comedy, will follow a married American couple who attend the San Sebastian film festival only to fall in love with different people.”She has an affair…

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