Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has transformed to celebrated Pakistani author Saadat Hasan Manto in Nandita Das’s six-minute long short film In Defence of Freedom. The film features the firebrand writer lecturing a group of students and professors on free speech and freedom of expression. As Manto, Nawazuddin extensively argued for his[Read More…]
The trailer of Aparna Sen’s latest directorial venture ‘Sonata’ is released online. Sonata is the story of three unmarried women-Aruna Chaturvedi (Professor), Dolon Sen (Banker) and Subhadra Parekh (journalist) played by Aparna Sen, Shabana Azmi and Lillete Dubey respectively- trapped in the boxes of a metropolis. Sonata is an English[Read More…]
An impressive exhibition ‘Paris, New Delhi: From Haute Couture to the Technologies of Elegance’ was held at Bikaner House, Delhi, where award-winning designers Hemant Sagar and Didier Lecoanet (the duo behind the brand Lecoanet Hemant) showcased their unique handmade work. The exhibition was held to mark 36 years of the[Read More…]
The father of rock ‘n’ roll Chuck Berry well known for his signature duck walk move — bending his knees and bobbing his head — across more than 4,000 concert stages and his unforgettable songs about cars, died on Saturday. He was 90. The St. Charles County Police Department in[Read More…]
There are over 12,700 manual scavengers in 13 states despite manual scavenging been banned four years ago. Manual scavenging was banned in 2013. Out of 12,737 manual scavengers, the maximum of 10,301 are in Uttar Pradesh, followed by 737 in Karnataka, 363 in Tamil Nadu, 322 in Rajasthan and 237 in[Read More…]
The German government on Wednesday approved a 55% increase in film funding to €150 million ($161 million) in a bold move to grow the local and international film business in Germany. According to reports, Culture secretary Monika Grütters confirmed on Thursday morning during the announcement of the nominations for this[Read More…]
The Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said that the state is safe for tourists to visit since disturbance that began last year has diminished. The CM also said that given a chance, she would like to call Bollywood actor Salman Khan to promote tourism in the Valley. Mufti[Read More…]
The trailer of one of the much-awaited film ‘Naam Shabana’ is out. The upcoming Indian action spy thriller film is directed by Shivam Nair and produced by Neeraj Pandey and Shital Bhatia. The film is a spin-off to Taapsee Pannu’s character from the 2015 film ‘Baby’ starring Akshay Kumar. The[Read More…]
The trailer of much-anticipated film of the year ‘Baahubali 2’ has been out. The gripping trailer shows war scenes along with few romantic sequences between Baahubali and his queen. However, the curiosity increases a notch higher when Baahubali tell Katappa, ‘Jab tak tum mere sath ho, mujhe marnewala paida nahi[Read More…]
US President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen says rapper Snoop Dogg should apologise for his latest music video in which he parodies an assassination of Trump. In the video, a character named Ronald Clump gets shot with a prank gun. With his long, bright red tie and orange makeup,[Read More…]
Hundreds of Twitter accounts, including media outlets, celebrities, international aid organisations and political entities, appear to be hacked by a group supporting the Turkish government. The tweets from alleged hackers include a swastika, as well as the hashtags ‘Nazialmanya’ (NaziGermany) and ‘Nazihollanda’ (NaziHolland), which refers to the increasing diplomatic tensions between[Read More…]
The movie tickets cannot be priced above Rs 200 each in multiplexes across the state as per the Karnataka Budget presented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday. The Karnataka Budget for 2017-18 has proposed numerous measures that will bring a smile to alcohol and cinema lovers. The value-added tax (VAT)[Read More…]
The much-popular sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai is all set to return in May this year after a long wait of almost 11 years. The news was confirmed by producer JD Majethia who played ‘Himanshu’ in the TV show ‘Khichdi’ on Wednesday. The show will be aired as a web series[Read More…]
After Sanjay Leela Bhansali was attacked on the sets of Padmavati in Jaipur, the film’s sets were wrecked and set on fire in Kolhapur. The attack was made on Tuesday at 10.30 pm. Animals present in the sets of Padmavati were also set on fire. About 40 to 50 people[Read More…]
Researchers in Germany have finally unveiled the secret behind Mona Lisa’s enigmatic facial expression. According to a recent study by University of Freiburg, the figure in Leonardo da Vinci’s 16th-century portrait is unequivocally happy. Twelve participants were shown nine black and white photos of the Mona Lisa, eight of which[Read More…]
Soon after the sexual harassment accusations against TVF founder Arunabh Kumar, Rohan Joshi has been accused of molesting and sexually harassing a woman, who came forward with an anonymous post on Reddit earlier on Tuesday. In her post, she claimed that Joshi had tried to forcefully kiss her, then verbally[Read More…]
American rapper Snoop Dogg’s latest politically charged music video discusses police brutality, travel ban and all other issue ‘Trumpland’ is facing now. In the video, a character named Ronald Clump gets shot with a prank gun. With his long, bright red tie and orange makeup, Ronald Clump is a stand-in[Read More…]
In an anonymous article on Medium, a person identifying herself an ex-employee of Tiger global backed, The Viral Fever accused TVF founder and chief executive Arunabh Kumar of molesting her. According to her complaint, there have been multiple instances of harassment. And as she went to complain to her bosses at TVF, she was asked to walk[Read More…]
An anonymous user by the name of Indian Fowler published a post on Medium alleging that she had been sexually harassed by TVF founder Arunabh Kumar.The anonymous woman wrote that she had been molested by Kumar in TVF’s Mumbai office back in 2014. A day after the allegations were made,[Read More…]
