Abhishek Banerjee on how ‘Pataal Lok’ helped him reinvent, find interesting actors

25/05/2020
The success of Pataal Lok feels like a twofold achievement to Abhishek Banerjee, who has surprised fans with his intense portrayal of Hathoda Tyagi after comedic turns in Stree, Bala and Dream Girl. With the Amazon Prime show, which is amassing critical acclaim from both the reviewers as well as the audiences, Banerjee pulled off the double duty of being both a casting director and actor. Casting for a show that delves into the many complexities of the country through an investigative story of...

Yami Gautam on Covid-19 impact on film industry: ‘Budgets are going to be curtailed’

25/05/2020
The fear of uncertainty has hit everyone hard as the world has come to a standstill due to the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Actor Yami Gautam says she doesn’t know when film shoots will resume because even after the lockdown is lifted, it doesn’t look like Covid-19 will be contained. How does she see the future of the entertainment industry post-pandemic and in what ways will the industry change? “Budgets are going to be reworked. Already the proposed films that most of us were to...

Fukrey 3 likely to reflect COVID-19 world, says director Mrigdeep Singh Lamba

25/05/2020
Filmmaker Mrigdeep Singh Lamba says he is toying with the idea of touching upon the COVID-19 situation in the third part of his hit franchise film Fukrey. Lamba said like the previous two installments, Fukrey (2013) and Fukrey Returns (2017), the third one too will be high on entertainment and raise a social message. Farhan Akhtar and Riteish Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment are the producers of the franchise. The director said the team is contemplating to talk about the current situation of th...

I found the strangest time to get married: Rana Daggubati

25/05/2020
Rana Daggubati recently opened up about his relationship with fiancée Miheeka Bajaj during an Instagram live with actor Lakshmi Manchu. He revealed what made him take the plunge and much more. What made you think that she’s the one? For the first time, I thought we should do it quickly. So, she must have done something. When things are good, I don’t ask questions. I just went with the flow. The girl was right. I can’t put it in words. I met her and felt I can do this long term with her. It h...

These unpredictable Covid-19 times have emotionally affected kids too: Jasmin Bhasin

25/05/2020
There are two sides of every coin. And so, even as social media is being lauded by many during these Covid-19 times for helping everyone to stay connected, and for spread awareness, one can’t deny the dash of negativity that exists too. Actor Jasmin Bhasin agrees, and adds that now, more than ever, people must focus on consuming positive things online. “At times things go out of hand and turn too toxic to handle. And I believe we all have it in ourselves to deal with the negativity with courag...