MUMBAI, APR 4 : Actor-filmmaker Manoj Kumar, who came be known as ‘Bharat Kumar’ for his series of popular patriotic films such as “Shaheed”, “Upkar” and “Purab Aur Paschim”, died in a Mumbai hospital in the early hours of Friday. He was 87. The industry veteran had been ailing for a while and died of […]Continue Reading
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MUMBAI, MAR 16 : Celebrated playback singer Jubin Nautiyal made a triumphant return to his hometown after winning the Best Playback Singer award at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards. “This is dedicated to my fans, my family, and the divine land of Uttarakhand,” he said upon his arrival. Jubin’s father, Ramsharan Nautiyal, sharing […]Continue Reading
LUCKNOW, FEB 10 : Former Bollywood actress Mamta Kulkarni relinquished her title of Mahamandaleshwar following controversy and internal conflicts. Previously, seers criticised the anointment of Kulkarni as Mahamandaleshwar of Kinnar Akhara, a subsidiary of Juna Akhara, referring to her past in the film industry. The Akhara had expelled Kulkarni and her mentor Dr Laxmi Continue Reading
MUMBAI, JAN 29 : Actors Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor’s PR manager have requested the paparazzi not to take pictures of their children, Taimur and Jahangir anywhere, whether it be at a garden where they have gone to play, or at a birthday party or at some sports center. The statement comes days after […]Continue Reading
MUMBAI, JAN 22 : Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan has met auto-rickshaw driver Bhajan Singh Rana, who rushed him to hospital after he was injured in the knife attack at his home in Mumbai in the wee hours last week, and thanked him for the timely help. The driver told PTI that Saif also gave […]Continue Reading
MUMBAI, JAN 16 : Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was hospitalised on Thursday after he sustained injuries following a knife attack by an intruder at his residence in Mumbai. The actor is undergoing treatment at the Lilavati Hospital in Bandra. According to a statement from the hospital, Khan has “six stab wounds” out of which […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, JAN 12 : Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut hosted a special screening of her upcoming film Emergency for Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. Gadkari watched the political drama, featuring Ranaut as former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, in Nagpur on Saturday. Directed, produced and written by Ranaut, Emergency also stars Anupam Kher. The film, […]Continue Reading
MUMBAI,JAN 7 : Actor Salman Khan has increased the security at his Mumbai residence, Galaxy Apartments. His house has been fortified with bulletproof glass and electric fencing. Pictures of the upgraded security were shared on social media. The 59-year-old actor’s security was enhanced following the murder of his close friend and former Maharashtra minister Baba […]Continue Reading
MUMBAI, DEC 23 : Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal, who heralded the Indian parallel cinema movement in the 1970s and 1980s with films such as “Ankur”, “Nishant” and “Manthan”, died on Monday, his daughter Pia said. He was 90. The filmmaker passed away at Mumbai’s Wockhardt Hospital due to chronic kidney disease, Pia Benegal told Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, DEC 15 : Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain died on Sunday at the age of 73 after he was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a San Francisco-based hospital with heart-related problems earlier in the day. According to Hussain’s manager, the US-based musician had been suffering from blood pressure issues. Zakir Hussain, […]Continue Reading
