Depression not rich person’s disease: Pooja Bhatt

08/12/2019
Pooja Bhatt, whose sister Shaheen battles with depression, says there is a fallacy that the disease is associated with the rich only. The Bhatt family recently came out in support for Shaheen, who has written a memoir about her struggles with depression. "We should never ask somebody why they are depressed. There is a fallacy that it's a rich people's disease and people often say that you have the luxury of being depressed. The misconception needs to be erased," Pooja said. She added that ...

I like men’s perfume a lot: Janhvi

08/12/2019
Actress Janhvi Kapoor says she likes mens perfume a lot. She added that she often wears a mix of mens and womens perfumes when she goes out at night. "I actually really liked Papa's (Boney Kapoor) perfume, so as a kid I would enter his wardrobe and put on his perfume. I like men's perfume a lot, actually. At night, I like to mix men's perfume with women's perfume to make a mix of little tangy and little formal," said the actress, who was announced as the global brand ambassador of United Co...

I am an outsider who is trying to make it big in this industry: Kartik Aaryan

08/12/2019
Young girls may love his easy charm and that infectious smile and the box-office gods may have smiled down upon him. However, a section of the audience approaches Kartik Aaryan films with a hint of skepticism. Their bone of contention is that his movies with the aggressive monologue vilifying women in Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011) or the now-edited joke about marital rape in Pati Patni Aur Woh tend to have a misogynistic streak to them. "I have done several women-centric films, be it Akaash Vani...

I believe in destiny: Kiara Advani

08/12/2019
The Kabir Singh actress talks family, pay parity, and changing her name from Alia to Kiara. Kiara Advani is a big believer in destiny, and why wouldn’t she after Karan Johar’s Lust Stories changed her career forever? The actress has also taken some help from the stars to change her destiny, specifically changing her name from Alia to Kiara. When asked about the name change, the 27-year-old clarifies that the name change was for logistical reasons: “I believe in destiny and hard work. I actu...

Perfection is quite passe: Ayushmann

08/12/2019
Actor Ayushmann Khurrana is currently the audience's favourite imperfect hero on screen. He considers imperfect characters to be the most real and believes that the audience connects to such people instantly due to relatability. "Our imperfections make us real and everyone connects to people and stories that are absolutely real, that they can easily relate to and are believable. People should be able to see the problems, the joys, the pain, the victories, the ambitions, the imperfections and s...

Shibani Dandekar says she’s never felt scared for her safety in 10 years, until now

08/12/2019
Safety of women in India has become a major issue now, and celebrities have often expressed their concern over it. Singer-actor Shibani Dandekar admits that hearing and reading about the decline in women’s safety does instil a sense of fear. “We read about someone getting raped or murdered almost every day. It is devastating and disgusting. I don’t understand what is happening, what we are doing about it and what progress we are making,” she shares. Recalling an incident which made her unco...

Started getting offers for sex comedies after ‘Badlapur’: Radhika Apte

07/12/2019
Actor Radhika Apte says she avoids doing projects if she does not agree with the perspective of the movie or the filmmaker. Radhika also spoke about how actors are slotted randomly and sometimes disturbingly. She revealed that she started getting offers for sex comedies after a scene in "Badlapur" showed her being forced to strip by a man who is about to kill her. Apte said people assumed that she played a "seductress" in the movie. The actor said she wouldn't feature in franchise comedy fil...

I’ve come out of all kinds of tags, don’t want them anymore: Akshay Kumar

07/12/2019
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. Whe...

‘No thanks, I’m good’: Nargis Fakhri opens up on turning down Playboy magazine offer

07/12/2019
It’s been more than eight years since Nargis Fakhri made her debut in Bollywood. She starred in Imtiaz Ali's Rockstar in 2011 where she was paired opposite Ranbir Kapoor. Soon after that, she went on to star in several movies namely Madras Cafe, Main Tera Hero, Spy, Azhar, Housefull 3, Banjo, 5 Weddings and Amavas. While Nargis started modelling at the age of 16, she went on to become a contestant on America's Next Top Model in the year 2004. During Brittni De La Mora's talk show, Nargis spo...

Women form the backbone of our society: Rani Mukerji

07/12/2019
Rani Mukerji plays a super-cop and a super-achiever in Mardaani 2 and the film, in its own way, is a commentary on how women are making it big in a man’s world despite all the challenges. Women form a sizeable pie of today India’s workforce and they are running the show across many fields of work. Rani will be saluting some of these independent, self-made women during the course of the Mardaani 2 campaign. “Women have fought stereotyping, fought gender-bias, fought societal pressure to earn ...

Priyanka Chopra honoured with UNICEF’s Humanitarian Award

07/12/2019
Priyanka Chopra was honoured with the Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award at the recently held UNICEF Snowflake Ball in New York. The Bollywood actor is a Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF. The award was presented to Priyanka by fashion mogul Diane von Furstenberg. The actor took to Twitter and shared, “I am in awe of the tireless efforts and unwavering commitment of the people who work for #UNICEF. Thank you for allowing me to be part of this journey. To serve as your Goodwill Ambassador is the privile...

I am flattered: Hrithik Roshan reacts on becoming the sexiest man of the decade

07/12/2019
Millennial Superstar Hrithik Roshan has scored a dynamite double by being named as the sexiest Asian man in the world for 2019 and of the last decade. Topping the 16th edition of the world-famous list published annually by UK based Eastern Eye newspaper and being named hottest of the last 10 years rounds off a dream 2019 for the talented actor, which included an acclaimed performance in hit film Super 30 and headlining Bollywood’s biggest grossing movie of 2019, War. The annual list, which i...

Ranveer Singh plays unlikely hero in ‘Jayeshbhai Jordaar’

07/12/2019
Ranveer Singh for the first time will be seen playing the role of a Gujarati man in Jayeshbhai Jordaar, which is directed by a debutant writer-director Divyang Thakkar. In the exclusive still, Ranveer is seen to have visibly transformed himself again, shedding many kilos to play a Gujarati man who is trying to protect the women standing behind him. He isn’t the alpha hero as played by leading men in Bollywood, and the first look makes it obvious that the film will champion the cause of women e...

Don’t think there is anything controversial in ‘Dabangg 3’: Salman Khan

06/12/2019
Superstar Salman Khan says it has become sort of a norm in the movie business that whenever a big film is getting ready for release, it gets struck by a controversy. The 53-year-old actor's latest "Dabangg 3' has found itself at a centre of a controversy after a Hindu outfit objected to a sequence in the title song "Hud hud Dabangg" that shows saffron-clad sadhus dancing with guitars. Some people on social media also disapproved the scene and soon after #BoycottDabangg3 was trending on Twitte...

My character will shatter docile wife stereotype in Indian cinema: Bhumi

06/12/2019
Bhumi Pednekar is definitely making her mark brilliantly through her choice of cinema. She has a distinct voice in Bollywood and always picks characters that tend to leave a thought behind. She plays the wife, Vedika, in the upcoming romantic comedy Pati, Patni Aur Woh and her character is a sharp contrast to the wives that we have seen in Hindi cinema over the ages. Bhumi explains saying, “Vedika is not represented as your traditional, docile wife stereotype who is always seen prioritising he...

Taapsee Pannu to feature in Mithali Raj biopic

06/12/2019
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 conn...

Neha Kakkar slams Gaurav Gera, Kiku Sharda for body-shaming her: ‘Thankless people, aren’t you ashamed?’

06/12/2019
Neha Kakkar and brother Tony have reacted sharply to comedian Gaurav Gera’s latest act where he targeted the singer for her body shape and size. Gaurav Gera was performing his act as a nurse for The Kapil Sharma Show on Sony TV. In the said video, a short girl, dressed glamorously, named ‘Neha Shakkar’ is made fun of for her size. The girl is called ‘chota sa bluetooth speaker’. Neha’s song Do Peg Maar is also mentioned. She is also asked, “Is bhondi si shakal ke saath jab tum mic ke saamne ...

This is what makes Prabhas stand out from the others

06/12/2019
Prabhas is flying high on the success of his movie Saaho not only in the South but all over the world. As it turns out, even after a gap of five years since Baahubali, Prabhas shares a special bond with director S. S Rajamouli. Prabhas has always done justice to the characters he played but unlike other actors, Prabhas hasn't picked up traits from his characters but instead, he has picked them up from the people that he has closely worked with "like Rajamouli" he shared. Prabhas is the one wh...

Big directors never worked with me, I still don’t have them: Akshay Kumar

05/12/2019
Actor Akshay Kumar says he started working with a lot of new directors because the big ones never took him in their films. Akshay features in "Good Newwz", directed by Raj Mehta who is the 21st debut director the actor has worked with. "The big directors didn't take me, so I had to work with the new ones. That's the truth. When big people don't take you, you have to start your own journey," Akshay said in a group interview. "Raj is my 21st new director. I feel the greed for good work is far ...

Would like to befriend Rashami Desai: Madhurima

05/12/2019
Bigg Boss 13 was recently given an extension by the makers. And to add more drama to the season, Madhurima Tuli is all set to enter the house as a wild card contestant. Joining her would be ex-contestants Shefali Bagga and Arhaan Khan. Madhurima, as readers would already know, is Vishal Aditya Singh’s ex-girlfriend. The duo had recently participated in Nach Baliye 9 and their volatile relationship became the talk of the town. Now that Vishal is already locked inside the house, Madhurima’s pr...

Krystle D’souza replaces Kriti Kharbanda in ‘Chehre’

05/12/2019
Popular television star Krystle D'souza is all set to make her silver screen debut with the upcoming film 'Chehre' starring Emraan Hashmi and Amitabh Bachchan. The film directed by Rumi Jaffery is produced by Anand Pandit Motion Pictures and Saraswati Entertainment P Ltd. The flick is slated to hit the screens on April 24, 2020. Film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the exciting news on his Twitter handle with a sweet group picture. Last week, the 'Bard of Blood' star Emraan shar...

My acting process, mindset changed after working with Imtiaz Ali: Kartik Aaryan

05/12/2019
Actor Kartik Aaryan says he is a changed man after collaborating with Imtiaz Ali for the filmmakers next. Kartik will feature in the yet-untitled sequel of "Love Aaj Kal" along with Sara Ali Khan. "I am excited about Imtiaz Ali's next because I'm in love with Imtiaz sir. He has changed my thought process a lot. I think I'm a changed man now. There has been a huge change in me since I've shot for his film," Kartik said in an interview. The actor said working with Imtiaz was a dream come true ...

I don’t feel like I’ve arrived as yet. For me, learning never stops and the hard work is always on: Disha Patani

05/12/2019
Stepping into 2020, Disha Patani has a superb year ahead with the big-budget films in her kitty. The actress has had a great year so far with her film Bharat which performed extremely well at the box office. Talking about her the year ahead with upcoming projects Disha shares, " I don't feel like I've arrived as yet. For me, learning never stops and the hard work is always on. But I'm really grateful that I'm getting an opportunity to work with him again. I was content even with the small role...

Pranitha Subhash to do Hungama 2

05/12/2019
Priyadarshan has found the heroine of his new film Hungama 2. The master comedy filmmaker, who returns to Bollywood after a hiatus of seven years, has signed on Telugu and Tamil star Pranitha Subhash as the heroine opposite Meezan Jaffrey. “Pranitha has already signed a Bollywood film called Bhuj: The Pride Of India, which has been in the making for a while now, and it is also a multi star-cast film. But Priyadarshan is known to have a quick turnaround in the making of his films, and is expect...

Manoj Bajpayee on The Family Man 2: It’s getting bigger and better

05/12/2019
After winning the Best Actor award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2019 for his performance in Bhonsle, Manoj Bajpayee has started shooting for the second season of Amazon Prime Video’s The Family Man. Manoj reveals he will be working on four films back-to-back in 2020. Taking time out from the shooting of The Family Man 2, the versatile actor got candid with indianexpress.com about his big win on the global platform, the digital space, and why his Srikant Tiwari stuck a chord with the audie...

Films are not written for women in big, commercial space: Katrina

04/12/2019
Katrina Kaif believes Bollywood is far behind in writing for women and there is a dearth of fun films in commercial space with female leads. The star on Sunday said in the West, actors are supported with great writing in films and shows, which has enabled them to give some of their best performances. "When you look at American cinema or what's happening in the West, you see incredible writing for women. It's there on a larger scale, in films which Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman are doing. The...

Want to die on a film set: Bhumi Pednekar

04/12/2019
The actress says good characters are never forgotten, which is why she chooses films with strong roles for her. Bhumi Pednekar has aced every role she’s taken on, which have often been in films with controversial stories. Her latest film Pati Patni Aur Woh deals with a man having an extramarital affair. When asked if she would do a film where the woman has an affair, Bhumi muses: “I don’t know if they (society) are ready to accept or not, but the day there is a good script, it will be accept...

My grandfather Amrish Puri encouraged me to do theatre: Vardhan Puri

04/12/2019
Legendary film actor Amrish Puri’s grandson Vardhan says he was in no hurry to make a film debut because his grandfather advised him to do theatre to understand the craft better. The newcomer, who is making his Bollywood acting debut with Yeh Saali Ashiqui, said Puri always believed that films would happen organically if somebody is a good actor. “I don’t ever remember I told him I want to be a film actor. It was a very organic process. He said I should do theatre. He was like organically you...

I look at a script and a story in its entirety: Akshay Kumar

04/12/2019
For the last few days, speculations about the Hindi remake of Anushka Shetty’s Bhaagamathie have been making the rounds. It was said that actor Akshay Kumar was in talks to pick the rights to the project and that the remake could feature Bhumi Pednekar in the lead. Today, it’s been confirmed that Akshay and Bhushan Kumar will together present the Bhaagamathie remake with the title, Durgavati, produced by Vikram Malhotra of Abunduntia Entertainment. Over the last few years, Akshay’s focus a...

Rani out to nab young rapists

04/12/2019
She comes from the illustrious Mukerji and Chopra family of Indian cinema. Has been in Bollywood for nearly two decades and has never shied away from taking a stand be it the #MeToo row in showbiz or the gruesome sexual assaults on women in India. When Rani Mukerji (41) speaks everybody listens. This time around, the talented actor is using her acting prowess in Mardaani 2 to highlight the subject of rape. A rather disturbing subject, but according to the NCRB more than 2,000 rape crimes are co...

Forever greatful for second chance to life: Manisha Koirala on her battle with cancer

04/12/2019
Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2012, has shared pictures of her cancer recovery. Sharing the collage of two pictures, Manisha took to Twitter and wrote, "Forever greatful for second chance to life. GM friends.. this is an amazing life and a chance to live a happy & healthy one (sic)." In one of the pictures, Manisha is seen lying on a hospital bed with oxygen pipes in her nose while the other picture shows her surrounded by snow-capped mountains. ...

Tamannaah Bhatia to make digital debut with Hotstar crime thriller

03/12/2019
Actor Tamannaah Bhatia has signed a brand-new web series, "The November Story", which marks her debut in the digital space. The female-oriented web series, which will be streamed on Hotstar, is directed by debutante Ram Subramanian and produced by Ananda Vikatan Group. It revolves around a father-daughter relationship and features Tamannaah as a daughter trying to salvage the reputation of her criminal father essayed by GM Kumar. "The OTT platform is also the new playground for accomplished ...

I realised that my history book for this project was going to be Ashutosh Gowarikar: Kriti Sanon

03/12/2019
She began 2019 with a romcom (Luka Chuppi) and then followed it up with an action comedy (Arjun Patiala) and comedy (Housefull4). And now, Kriti Sanon is all set for her next outing the historical war drama, Panipat, in which she plays the role of Parvatibai, the wife of Maratha warrior Sadashivrao Bhau. In an interview ahead of the film’s release, the actress talks about director Ashutosh Gowarikar’s penchant for perfection, her memories of shooting with yesteryear diva Zeenat Aman and her...

Salman sir doesn’t need choreography: Warina

03/12/2019
Warina Hussain finds herself in the enviable position of sharing screen space with Salman Khan in Munna badnaam hua from Dabangg 3. But with good opportunities come expectations. Only a film old in the industry, the youngster's act will inevitably be compared to that of Malaika Arora, who made Munni badnaam hui one of Bollywood's most popular songs. On her part, the LoveYatri (2018) actor is only too thrilled to be handed over the baton from Arora. "To be called Millennial Munni is a big h...

Alia Bhatt’s generous gesture

03/12/2019
Alia’s wardrobe includes a few designer pieces as well as high street brands, all available at affordable prices. As part of her ongoing efforts to promote reusing and recycling of garments, Alia Bhatt will be sharing handpicked favourites from her personal wardrobe for charity in the sixth edition of Mi Wardrobe is Su Wardrobe (MiSu). Alia’s wardrobe includes a few designer pieces as well as high street brands, all available at affordable prices. Proceeds from this sale will go towards an an...

Kartik Aryan flies high

03/12/2019
Kartik Aryan, who debuted with Luv Ranjan’s Pyaar Ka Punchnama, has come a long way. After the success of his last two films, the actor has bagged a couple of plum projects in Bollywood. And the rumour mills are rife with the speculations of a fee hike for his next films. But the actor puts all rumours to rest stating that the figures aren’t correct. “Infact, I fetch much more than the mentioned figure,” he laughs. He further added that he is grateful for the opportunities he has been given b...

I’ve had most number of obituaries written for my career: Vivek Oberoi

03/12/2019
Vivek Oberoi says the kind of lobbying and constant disempowerment he faced in his career is a stuff for a tell-all biography, where people have written him off time and again, but he has survived them all. The actor said he is a survivor by nature and this positive mentality has kept him going all these years. "I've been that guy who probably has the world record for the most amount of obituaries written for his career. 'He is done, he is finished, after this it's all over.' I just keep laug...

Proud to be Chunky’s daughter: Ananya

03/12/2019
While most star kids skip over the conversation about nepotism, Student of the Year 2 actress Ananya Panday is happy to be known as Chunky Panday’s daughter. “He has worked very hard; I am proud of being his daughter,” she says, adding that she has learned a lot from her father’s journey. “My dad was a star before I was born and he took a break, so I saw the way he dealt with all his ups and downs. I have seen him taking life in his own stride very normally; he has done things in a very ligh...

Failures learning curves, success a lousy teacher: Riteish

02/12/2019
Coming from a political family, Riteish Deshmukh always knew it was important to accept the defeat and bounce back, which he says is an ideology he has tried to implement in his film career. The actor, who has had fair share of success and failure in his 16-year-long career in movies, said he believes if the audience is not on the same page as the makers the film will not perform well. “I have seen ups and downs politically, where you have to accept the defeat with dignity and move on and come...

Rohit Shetty reunites again with Ajay Devgn for ‘Golmaal’ series

02/12/2019
Actor-director duo, Rohit Shetty and Ajay Devgn, is collaborating for the fifth time for their comedy franchise 'Golmaal', titled as 'Golmaal FIVE'. The film is being produced by Rohit's production house, Rohit Shetty Picturez in collaboration with Reliance Entertainment, reported film critic Taran Adarsh. "BIGGG NEWS...Rohit Shetty and Ajay Devgn to collaborate for the fifth instalment of #Golmaal franchise #GolmaalFive.. Produced by Rohit Shetty Picturez in association with Reliance Entertai...

Akshay Kumar wraps up ‘Sooryavanshi’

02/12/2019
After over six months of hectic shoots and busy schedules, Akshay Kumar had his last day on the sets of 'Sooryavanshi' on Saturday as he bid adieu to the "cop universe" of Rohit Shetty. Posing with his director under a Helicopter, Akshay in the picture shared on Instagram is seen twinning with Rohit in the all Blue look. "Last Day, Last Shot, Last Stunt of #Sooryavanshi. It's been an incredible experience to be a part of Rohit Shetty's Cop Universe," he captioned the picture. And just as excit...

Being good is not good enough in the industry: Gulshan

02/12/2019
The idea of hard work helps you sustain and being good in your craft is enough sounds perfect but is a myth, says Gulshan Devaiah. The actor believes as an artiste in movie business one needs to learn to make connections and be at the right place at the right time. “When I came here, all I knew was how to do work. It’s a lie when people say hard work got me here or like being good is good enough but all this is ideologically fantastic, but it’s not true. “You have to show up at the right poin...

Rishi, Farhan call for timely execution of capital punishment for rape convicts

02/12/2019
After news of the rape and killing of a woman veterinary doctor in Telangana's Ranga Reddy district made the headlines, many B-towners, have expressed their anguish and distress over the heinous crime. Expressing annoyance over delay in capital punishment to the convicts in the rape cases, actor Farhan Akhtar has fired up his anger by referring to the 2012's gut-wrenching Nirbhaya gangrape case in which four men are yet to be executed even after getting a death sentence. Calling the situation ...

Deepika grooves with Kartik to ‘Dheeme Dheeme’ at Mumbai airport

02/12/2019
Kartik Aaryan who is all set to hit the big screen with his upcoming flick Pati, Patni or Woh has made Deepika Padukone groove to the hook step of 'Dheeme Dheeme' at the terminal 2A of the Chatrapati Shivaji Inter-national airport. Kartik was seen shaking a leg with Deepika at the airport provided a visual treat for Mumbaikars as it made their Sunday. Clad in a red jacket with a white crop top and denim and sunglasses, Deepika nailed the casual airport look, while Kartik was seen sporting blac...