‘Dekhna, kitne followers hain uske?’: Tisca Chopra on Bollywood’s casting driven by social media numbers

16/02/2025
At TOI's Right to Excellence Online School Summit, actress and filmmaker Tisca Chopra shared her thoughts on how online education is shaping the future of filmmaking, theatre, and acting. Reflecting on her experience during COVID and the rise of digital learning, she emphasised how technological advancements especially AI are transforming the creative industry. She also discussed how Taare Zameen Par would look in today's world of online schooling and social media-driven careers. Talking a...

Regena Cassandra says Vidaamuyarchi is not ‘leave your brains at home’ film, laments commercial films becoming violent

16/02/2025
Regena Cassandra is back in a mass entertainer after a while. The actor has worked in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi cinema, and while she started her Telugu career with entertainers, Regina took on slightly more nuanced projects in recent years. With her most recent release, Vidaamuyarchi, she says she has attempted to balance both. In an exclusive chat with HT, Regena talks about the Ajith-starrer and how OTT has changed Indian cinema. "This is not your run of the mill commercial film," Regena s...

Fitness is like meditation, says actor Rishaab Chauhaan

16/02/2025
Rishaab Chauhaan, who is winning hearts with his role in Ishq Jabariya, reveals how he keeps himself in top shape and always camera-ready. How do you prioritise fitness with such a busy acting schedule? Fitness is not something I do under pressure, it’s a part of my lifestyle. I love living a disciplined life. I don’t drink or smoke, which helps me stay healthier than those who do. Even with a 9 am to 9 pm shoot schedule, I make sure to wake up early, around 5 or 6 am, and get in a one-hour w...

Richa Chadha to feature in slice-of-life movie ‘Akhri Somvaar’

16/02/2025
Richa Chadha will next star in a dramedy film, tentatively titled "Akhri Somvaar", the actor-producer announced on Friday. Chadha has also penned the script of the movie, which is described as a "refreshing take on love, societal expectations, and the lengths one goes to for a dream wedding", according to a press release. "Akhri Somvaar" revolves around a successful reality TV producer who becomes desperate to get married after someone at work calls her a 'childless cat lady'. The 38-year-ol...

Rasika Dugal on the advantage of working with female actors: We make each other…

16/02/2025
The first look of Delhi Crime 3 was released recently, and actor Rasika Dugal is excited to be returning with the show and the character, police officer Neeti Singh, that she loves. While the first two seasons gave Rasika Dugal the opportunity to work with actor Shefali Shah, in the third season, another strong female actor joins them with Huma Qureshi as the antagonist. The actor raves about her co-actor and says, “I'm always amazed by Shefali because she's such a beautiful actor and a cute ...

Pankaj Tripathi weighs in on India’s Got Latent controversy: ‘Not okay to have pride in uttering nonsense’

16/02/2025
Actor Pankaj Tripathi has weighed in on the much discussed and debated controversy around comedian Samay Raina's show 'India's Got Latent'. The show landed in legal trouble when panellist Ranveer Allahbadia made a remark about 'parents and sex'. While the joke was heavily criticised it also invited legal trouble for the popular Youtuber and podcaster and Samay Raina. Multiple FIRs have been lodged against Ranveer in different parts of the country. So far, ministers and other celebrities h...

Priyamani gushes about ‘warm and wonderful’ Ajith Kumar: ‘Look at the way he’s maintained himself’

16/02/2025
This popular actor has been working constantly ever since she entered the Telugu film industry in 2003 Evare Atagaadu. Priyamani’s latest film is debutant director Jithu Ashraf’s Officer on Duty, a Malayalam flick which sees her opposite Kunchacko Boban aka Chackochan. As the movie gears up for release on February 20, The Family Man actor talks exclusively to Hindustan Times about this, Thalapathy Vijay’s Jana Nayagan and more. How excited was she about her role in Officer on Duty, a police dr...