Lucknow, Feb 13 (IANS) The Budget Session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, on Thursday, got off to a stormy start as the entire opposition created a ruckus during the Governors address. The protest had many colours with slogans culled from film songs and famous poems while opposition members came wearing[Read More…]
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Peepli Live actor Sitaram Panchal passes away at 54
Actor Sitaram Panchal, who was known for his roles in films like Jolly LLB 2 and Peepli Live, died after a prolonged battle with cancer at the age of 54. Panchal was battling lung and kidney cancer. “He died today morning. He was suffering from cancer and was unwell. He[Read More…]
Peepli Live fame actor, Sitaram Panchal struggling with cancer, seeks help from film industry
Bollywood actor, Sitaram Panchal, who has acted in movies like Peepli Live, Jolly LLB 2and Paan Singh Tomar, is battling cancer and struggling to pay for his treatment. The actor mentioned about his illness in a Facebook post on Monday morning. “Bhaio meri help karo meri cancer se halat kharab[Read More…]
“Peepli Live” co-director Mahmood Farooqui proved guilty
“Peepli Live” co-director Mahmood Farooqui has been convicted under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code for raping a 35-year-old American research scholar. The victim had alleged that he forced himself on her at his Sukhdev Vihar residence in South Delhi on March 28, 2015. On August 2, the Delhi district[Read More…]
Best 5 Series Depicting Strained Marital Bonds
While we anxiously await its return, here are five compelling series that explore the turbulent seas of troubled relationships.
Dislike the term ‘acting’, idea is to capture soul of character: Raghubir Yadav
The National School of Drama (NSD) graduate believes it is important to get into the depth of characters even if it requires venturing into uncharted territories.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui 49th Birthday: All about the Gangs of Wasseypur star
The ‘Serious Men’ and ‘The Lunchbox’ actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui will celebrate his birthday for the seventh time at the Cannes Film Festival. From a small town in Uttar Pradesh, he struggled to establish a name for himself in the industry.
Ekta Kapoor was waiting for a platform like OTT to make ‘The Married Woman’
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) Producer Ekta Kapoor is all set to release new web series, The Married Woman, and she says she waited to make the intense drama show on a digital platform because it wouldn’t be possible to do justice to its content on television or film. The web[Read More…]
Shalini Vatsa & the art of metamorphosis
By Sukant Deepak New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) : Dhanya in ‘Peepli Live, Kanta Bai in ‘Sacred Games, ‘Karma Devi in Gurgaon and Lata Kutty in ‘Ludo — her quiet (and sometimes not so) intensity ascertains that the screen belongs to her no matter who is sharing the frame with[Read More…]
Bollywood is a swamp I want to keep away from: Indian Ocean vocalist Rahul Ram
Considering that some very fine independent bands have not been able to survive beyond a few years, Ram says that the reason Indian Ocean has is partly because the members were already adults when they came together.
Press enter for ‘Dastan-e-Haroun’
By Sukant Deepak New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Even as the film ‘Peepli Live’, India’s official entry for the 83rd Acadmey Awards Best Foreign Film category completes a decade this month, its Delhi-based writer and director Anusha Rizvi says that the media and the system she satirised looks positively benign[Read More…]
Raghubir Yadav’s wife accuses him of fathering son with Sanjay Mishra’s wife
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Actor Raghubir Yadav, who has starred in films like “Lagaan”, “Peepli Live”, “Sui Dhaaga” and “Newton”, has been accused by his wife Purnima Kharga of fathering a 14-year-old son with actor Sanjay Mishra’s wife. Kharga, a former international Kathak dancer, has accused Yadav of cheating, and[Read More…]
Ridhi Dogra honoured to be part of ‘relevant’ web series
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Actress Ridhi Dogra says her upcoming web series “A Married Woman” is more than just a story about two women and same sex relationship. She feels honoured to be a part of a relevant story like this. Based on Manju Kapur’s book, “A Married Woman” captures[Read More…]
Nawazuddin Siddiqui joins ‘No Land’s Man’
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui will star in and co-produce Bangladeshi filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farookis “No Lands Man”. The predominantly English-language film will chronicle a tragic and strange funny journey of a South Asian man whose journey takes a layered and complicated shape when he meets an Australian[Read More…]
Birthday Special | Did you know Nawazuddin Siddiqui worked as a chemist?
Nawazuddin Siddiqui had revealed earlier that before courting success in Bollywood he had no money or a place to stay when he arrived in Mumbai. Behind most successful people, there are inspirational stories of how these rich and famous ones have overcome hardships. On Nawaz’s birthday, we bring you his[Read More…]
Don’t believe in the term ‘character actor’: Raghubir Yadav
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Actor Raghubir Yadav, gearing up for the release of his forthcoming film “Blackboard vs Whiteboard”, says he does not believe in the term called ‘character actor in films. Raghubir has been a part of some critically acclaimed films like “Lagaan”, “Peepli Live”, “Piku”, “Bandit Queen”, “Dil[Read More…]
“I will not let Mahmood Farooqui’s act rob me of my idea of who I am”: Rape victim
A Washington Post journalist breaks her silence over Mahmood Farooqui rape case. A close friend of both Farooqui and the American Fulbright, scholar she reveals the victim’s ordeal while offering a glimpse into Farooqui’s life. The post is one written by Rama Lakshmi on her Facebook page. I have remained[Read More…]