I don’t think twice before blocking people: Kriti Sanon

18/08/2017
You bowed out of two big films - 'Singh Is Bliing' with Akshay Kumar and 'Lucknow Central' with Farhan Akhtar. Amy Jackson and Diana Penty took on the roles while you moved on to Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari's 'Bareilly Ki Barfi'.. No actor ever opts out of a film if it's doable and schedules can be worked out. Leaving is always the last option. Actors choose films but every film has its own destiny and it chooses you. Sometimes, you end up signing a film at the last minute and there are times when a f...

Wanted an intense actor like Vivek Oberoi for ‘Vivegam’

18/08/2017
Vivek Oberoi is making his Tamil film debut with "Vivegam" and director Siva said the actor is the perfect choice for the movie as he is a powerful and intense performer. Oberoi will play the main antagonist in the film, which also stars Ajith Kumar, Kajal Aggarwal and Akshara Haasan. "Vivek Oberoi is a powerful actor. When I conceived this character, I wanted an intense actor to essay the role. From the production side, they suggested Vivek Oberoi since he has an international look, knows Ta...

Taapsee doesn’t want to repeat the mistakes she made in cinema down South

18/08/2017
A slow yet steady approach that’s actor Taapsee Pannu’s mantra for signing films in Bollywood. She has done six films including Chashme Baddoor, Baby, Pink, and Naam Shabana since she debuted in 2013, and is content with her pace. The 30-year-old, however, admits that people put pressure on her after Pink released to rave reviews in 2016. “I’d keep hearing things like, ‘What’s taking you so much time, Why are you not signing films, Are you not getting offers?’ I was made to feel as if I am a s...

Kapil Sharma ditches Arjun Rampal

18/08/2017
Daddy star Arjun Rampal got a dose of Kapil Sharma’s growing whimsicality when the actor showed up to shoot an episode of The Kapil Sharma Show on Thursday night. In a repeated instance, Kapil reported sick and cancelled the shoot, which is not the first occasion in recent weeks when stars had to return home because the host was under the weather. Recently, Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma, who were to record an episode of Kapil’s show to promote Jab Harry Met Sejal had to return home when K...

Won’t stop fight against open defecation after Toilet-Ek Prem Katha success: Akshay

18/08/2017
Akshay Kumar's tremendous run at the box office, which has been going on since late 2015, continues with the success of his latest 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha.' Already crossing more than Rs. 60 crores in merely four days, the film is all set to enter the 100-crore club soon considering the largely positive response from critics as well as audiences. After delivering three 100-crore successes last year, Akshay is set to score his second century of the year, following the success of ‘Jolly LLB 2’ e...

Rajini is a down-to-earth superstar, gushes Huma

18/08/2017
After having the good fortune of sharing the screen space with Malayalam superstar Mammootty, Huma Qureshi is now all set to work with yet another megastar of the South Rajinikanth in the Tamil film Kaala. The actress reveals she has never seen a superstar who is so humble. “It’s an amazing experience to work with Rajinikanth. When he walks in, everybody becomes silent and makes way for him. For me, the most beautiful thing shooting with him was the simplicity of this man. He is such a humble p...

Big B, PeeCee, SRK, Akshay, Aamir, others mark I-Day with ‘Jai Hind’ posts

17/08/2017
While the megastar Amitabh Bachchan tweeted a video of himself saluting the tricolour national flag with the caption, "Jai Hind," other B-Town celebs like Shah Rukh Khan, Rishi Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Boman Irani shared their best wishes for fans. The 'Raees' star wrote, "Happy Independence Day to all of us," while the 'Quantico' star posted a picture of herself holding a tricoloured dupatta, captioning it as, "Independence Day #Vibes #MyHeartBelongsToIndia #HappyIndependenceDayIndia #JaiH...

Waste of time to think about other people’s work: Sidharth

17/08/2017
Sidharth Malhotra believes acting is a profession which comes with a lot of uncertainty but he says he doesn't like to keep a tab on the work of his contemporaries. In an interview to PTI, Sidharth says, "It is a waste of time to think what the other person is doing or which film he has signed. I've no control over that, I've no benefit or negative in that. "Just because somebody's film doesn't perform well, doesn't mean mine will and if mine doesn't do well then it isn't that nobody else's w...

‘It’s my body, it’s been shot aesthetically’: Esha Gupta slams trolling on her steamy pics

17/08/2017
While the Internet went berserk over her nude shots, for good, bad and ugly reasons, Esha doesn’t give a damn about the opinions. Esha Gupta has been sending temperatures soaring with some steamy pictures in lingerie and much more or rather much less in the last few days. When Esha posted semi-nude to complete topless pictures of her on photo sharing application Instagram; as much as we loved them, some of us did know that she is in for some trouble from the ‘sanskari gang’. And that’s exact...

Pursuing a solo journey ahead

17/08/2017
Singer Vasudha Sharma shares with us her journey with Aasma so far and performing as Miss V. Vasudha Sharma has come a long way since winning a TV show and becoming a part of a music band. Today, the independent singer and composer has found her niche in the industry. Creating ripples in her new avatar Miss V, or Vasudha Sharma, who shot to fame as a member of the millennial teen band Aasma, went on to make a mark as an independent musician and composer today. Looking back, Vasudha elaborates...

I’m dancing on reality shows which is embarrassing for my family too: Karan Johar

17/08/2017
Director-producer Karan Johar may have left a mark on popular culture, but believes he is yet to make a notable contribution to Indian cinema. The 45-year-old filmmaker wishes to direct movies like 'Lagaan' and 'Lage Raho Munna Bhai'. "I may have contributed to the pop culture, but I don't think I have contributed to the brilliance of cinema as yet. "I'm yet to make my 'Lagaan' or a 'Rang De Basanti' or a 'Lage Raho...' which I believe are defining iconic films," Johar said at the Indian Fil...

I didn’t go looking for an international project: Huma

15/08/2017
With "Partition: 1947", Huma Qureshi is joining the growing list of Indian actors making their presence felt in international projects. The actor, however, says she did not go in search of an international film and took up the Gurinder Chadha-directed film because it came her way. "I didn't go looking for an international project or a Hollywood film. Gurinder Chadha was making a film about the Partition. She wanted an Indian actor. Her casting director sent me the script and asked me to read ...

‘Chanda Mama Door Ke’ quite challenging to make: Sushant Singh Rajput

15/08/2017
Actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who is busy with the preparation for 'Chanda Mama Door Ke', says it is India's first space film and despite the budget limitations, the team is bravely facing the challenge of making a worthwhile film. "It is quite a challenging film because it will be India's first space film, and knowing that we all loved seeing 'Gravity' and 'Interstellar' and we don't have so many dollars to make the film. So, it is extremely challenging for us to make this film and give you the...

Deepika Padukone loses Teen Choice Award to Gal Gadot

15/08/2017
Deepika Padukone, who was nominated at the Teen Choice Awards in the category of choice action movie actress, lost the trophy to "Wonder Woman" star Gal Gadot. Padukone, 31, was nominated for her Hollywood debut "xXx: Return of Xander Cage", which also starred Vin Diesel, Ruby Rose and Samuel L Jackson. Even, her "Bajirao Mastani" co-star Priyanka Chopra could not bag an award at the event. The 35-year-old actor was nominated in the category of choice movie villain for her Hollywood debut "B...

Jacqueline Fernandez’s pole dance scenes to be retained

15/08/2017
The makers decided to chop portions of the song because they felt it was a risk to keep something so risqué in the film. Jacqueline Fernandez is a relieved actress. The actress had worked very hard to learn pole dancing on a professional basis for the song Chandralekha in the upcoming film, A Gentleman opposite Sidharth Malhotra. The makers decided to chop portions of the song because they felt it was a risk to keep something so risqué in the film, with the Central Board of Film Certification...

I am very open to do a film in India again: Poorna Jagannathan

15/08/2017
Poorna Jagannathan, known in India for her spunky performance as a journalist in Delhi Belly, went onto make a name for herself in the American TV scene with her intense performance as a distressed mom in the critically-acclaimed show The Night Of. Poorna has now played a voice-only role in HBO’s anthology series Room 104 created by Mark and Jay Duplass. It is a set in a motel room. Each episode tells the story of different people who check into it. The actress opens to us about her role in the...

Kangana is very experimental: Neeta Lulla

15/08/2017
Ace fashion designer Neeta Lulla says Kangana Ranaut enjoys experimenting with her roles as well as her fashion choices. Neeta is currently working with Kangana on her upcoming film "Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi". The movie is being directed by Krish. In an interview with PTI, Neeta says, "It is lovely working with her. She is someone who gets in the character. She is always trying out different things (referring to her films and roles). She is in that sense very experimental. "In terms ...

Grey roles are fascinating: Vidya Balan

14/08/2017
Vidya Balan loves taking risks, gravitates towards unconventional roles, and has decided to never work with her husband. The sassiest thing about actress Vidya Balan is that she takes risks be it in her sartorial choices or her choices in movies and characters. Yes, sometimes these risks have paid off, and sometimes they haven’t, but it’s rare for a major A-list movie star to go places that might scare other actresses as often as she does. And it’s been that way from the start. Vidya says tha...

The aura of a star is dying: Ajay Devgn

14/08/2017
Gone are the days when Bollywood stars enjoyed a loyal audience, believes Ajay Devgn. The actor says the present generation of cinemagoers are not committed to any one hero or heroine. "The newer generation of audiences are not loyal to anybody. We have been lucky that a segment of the public has been loyal to us for the past 25 years. So we have that plus point. But otherwise, they will only go and watch the film that they feel they'll understand," Devgn told reporters here. The actor, who ...

I have no issues being called Shilpa’s sister: Shamita Shetty

14/08/2017
Comparisons are the most tricky phase in any actors career and Shamita Shetty is one such actress who is dealing with it for the longest time. She is the younger sister of successful actress Shilpa Shetty that perhaps is one of the crucial reasons for comparison. The actress who is still struggling to make it big in the entertainment industry says now its doesn’t bother her any longer being called as Shilpa Shetty’s sister. Shamita says, “Now, it doesn’t bother me I am so proud of my sister fo...

I’m on detox from blowing cars this time: Rohit on ‘Golmaal 4’

14/08/2017
Rohit Shetty's name conjures up the image of expensive cars blowing up mid air but the director said he has tried to stay away from his signature style in "Golmaal Again". The 43-year-old filmmaker said he was tired of the media and reviewers' for bashing his films for "just having many car sequences". "I'm not blowing up cars this time in. I'm on detox in 'Golmaal Again'. It's a little unfair that you do so much hard work to make a 2.5 hour film and all they talk about is how I just blow car...

‘I don’t know why it happens’: Kangana on having to fight for everything in life

14/08/2017
Actress Kangana Ranaut said maybe it is her destiny that she has to fight hard to get everything in life but she has made peace with it. The actress, who launched the trailer of her next, 'Simran' on Tuesday evening, said she often wondered about her journey in Bollywood. "My journey has been quite different. While flying to Mumbai for the conference, I was thinking about all sorts of questions that would be asked to me here. So I thought, 'Has my journey really been unusual or is it only me ...

Anyone’s a singer now: Kailash Kher

14/08/2017
Padma Shri Kailash Kher talks about his latest album, the changing music industry and his fans. “God has created me to make music,” says Padma Shri winner and singer Kailash Kher, who has come a long way in his journey and has now dedicated his latest album to his favourite god Shiva. Releasing his new album Shivoham on the digital platform Hungama music, the singer shared a glimpse of his latest collection of songs at Hungama Spotlight. Talking about winning the Padma Shri, Kher says, “I fe...

Both success and failure are shared by the team: Mouni Roy

13/08/2017
Mouni Roy had been part of many hit TV shows but the success of Naagin, produced by Ekta Kapoor, changed the course of her career. The huge success of the show catapulted her into a different league. Mouni too didn’t fail to express her regard for that. After the second season of the show ended, last month, she posted a sweet note on Instagram thanking the entire team. Talking about it, she says, “I don’t think a show or anything that requires creative inputs, and a collective effort is possib...

Don’t agree with it: Ranbir on Rishi’s criticism of ‘Jagga Jasoos’

13/08/2017
Actor Ranbir Kapoor today said he doesn't agree with Rishi Kapoor's criticism of his latest "Jagga Jasoos" but feels his father was only trying to protect him. In an interview with a tabloid, Rishi had slammed director Anurag Basu for being "irresponsible" with the film, which was in the making for over three years. When asked what he thinks of his father's criticism, Ranbir told reporters, "My father is a very emotional man. Whatever he said was to protect me in some way. I don't necessarily...

‘Secret Superstar’ is about empowerment of the girl child: Aamir

13/08/2017
Superstar Aamir Khan says through his upcoming film "Secret Superstar" he intends to highlight the message of equality between boys and girls in the society, something which he did in his last blockbuster film "Dangal" as well. "Secret Superstar" revolves around a young girl (Zaira Wasim) and her dream to become a singer. Talking about the similarity between the two films, producer Aamir said in a statement here, "This film and 'Dangal' both are based on the same topic - which is changing the...

Unfair to demand equal pay unless you get big opening numbers: Taapsee

13/08/2017
Taapsee Pannu said she can only demand an equal pay if the opening box office numbers of her movies are as big as her male colleagues in the industry. The actor, who recently featured in "Naam Shabana", said films like this and "Queen" and "Mary Kom" are still a rarity in Bollywood. "How many movies like these do you actually come across in a year? Probably one or two maximum. It's unfair to ask for an equal pay when you're not getting an equal amount of opening collection," Taapsee told repo...

It’s a pleasure to plan a family celebration: Swara Bhaskar

13/08/2017
Swara Bhaskar has relaxed her schedule to be able to prepare for her elder brother Ishaan Bhaskar’s wedding in Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) next March. The actor has turned wedding planner and is organising every ceremony, right from booking the venue to managing the mehendi ceremony and the sangeet. Swara says, “The wedding is in March, so it’s beginning to get hectic. A lot of my family is based abroad, in the USA and Singapore, and some members are in Andhra Pradesh, so a major portion of the pl...

Anil Kapoor talks success

13/08/2017
Anil Kapoor is basking in the success of his new film Mubarakan, where his Sikh role of Kartar Singh, is being singled out as the most popular character in the film. Humble as ever, Anil brushes off the claim to individual fame. “I feel any film is a team effort. There are so many films with an ensemble cast featuring me, where others have been liked more. Sure, my character was liked. And it contributed to the film’s success. But my nephew Arjun was liked. I was surprised by how dedicated and...

It’s always great to be a part of a good film than do a lead part in a bad film: Rajkummar Rao

13/08/2017
Rajkummar Rao made his film debut with Dibakar Banerjee's 'Love Sex Aur Dhokha' seven years ago and right from his first film, he proved that he is here for the long haul. Post that, he continued to deliver a spade of incredible performances in films like 'Shahid', 'Kai Po Che!', 'Queen', 'Aligarh' and 'Trapped'. Hailing from Gurgaon and having no 'contacts' in the film industry, he managed to prove his mettle and versatility in a world that tends to favour style over substance. Speaking of the...

Monsoon makes Lucknow more beautiful: Vidya Balan

12/08/2017
With some incredible roles in her kitty, Vidya Balan can surely be described as an actor with a substance. In Lucknow on a rainy afternoon, complexities of tasks at hand notwithstanding, she looks eager to talk, joke and discuss everything under the sun. Your last outing Srijit Mukherji’s Begum Jaan failed to leave a mark. Does failure, or success for that matter affects you? Success has its own sweet taste. It gives you a kick and of course you are under a hangover for quite some time. Failu...

I am going to record and release a second song soon: Parineeti Chopra

12/08/2017
After making a successful singing debut with “Maana ke hum yaar nahi” (Meri Pyaari Bindu) earlier this year, Bollywood actor Parineeti Chopra is now set to record another song. The actress is busy shooting for Rohit Shetty’s Golmaal Again. Asked if she has sung in the upcoming film, she said, “No. I haven’t sung. I’m trying to butter up Rohit sir to let me sing one small thing. I’m going to release a second song soon though. I’m working on it. It’s going to be a good one. The first song did re...

16 years of Dil Chahta Hai: Good stories survive the test of time: Sonali Kulkarni

12/08/2017
The film Dil Chahta Hai (2001) starring actors Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Preity Zinta and Sonali Kulkarni can easily be counted among the landmark films in Bollywood. At a time when films about surreal romances and larger-than-life stories were the norm, Dil Chahta Hai cut through the clutter and charmed people with its slice-of-life honesty. Sonali, who played Saif’s love interest in the film recalls her experience working on the film, “It was fantastic right from the day Zoy...

I was told that I’d just be a one-film wonder: Nidhhi Agerwal

12/08/2017
Nidhhi Agerwal had a dream debut in Bollywood when she got to star opposite Tiger Shroff in the recently released film Munna Michael. However, she wasn’t spared from unwanted criticism, and like many other newcomers in the industry, she also received “free advice” from all corners. “The funniest thing happened, when this person that I know, right after I signed Munna Michael, said, ‘haan, bahut saari ladiyan ek film kar leti hain (a lot of girls turn out to be one film wonders). But I was like...

Farhan introduces us to his ‘Lucknow Central’ co star, Diana Penty aka Gayatri Kashyap!

12/08/2017
Farhan Akhtar took to Twitter to introduce the audience to the strict and straightforward co star Gayatri Kashyap aka Diana Penty from his upcoming film 'Lucknow Central'. The film stars Farhan Akhtar playing the role of an aspiring singer Kishen Mohan Girhotra whose life turns upside down when he gets wrongly charged with a murder, and is sent to Lucknow Central jail. Diana Penty plays the role of Gayatri Kashyap, who is an NGO activist and the catalyst that helps the Lucknow Central jail ...

I still haven’t got my due as an actor from the industry: Akshay Kumar

12/08/2017
He entered the industry over 25 years ago as a rank outsider. With no filmi connections to tom-tom about and no godfather to guide him, he kicked and punched his way, literally, into stardom with his expertise in martial arts. While many, including a few contemporaries, were quick to run him down, Akshay Kumar didn't let the naysayers deter him. Today, he is as synonymous with action as he is with comedy (the 'Hera Pheri', 'Housefull' franchises) and strong subject-oriented films. He even has a...