swaThe year 2018 saw some interesting movies that made the news or generated debates. Here are a few that stood out: Padmaavat: This remained perhaps the most controversial film of the year. Karni Sena, a right wing outfit burned the sets and launched a massive protest against what they believed[Read More…]
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I like chasing a bigger idea: ‘Badhaai Ho’ director
New Delhi, The unprecedented success of “Badhaai Ho” — a Bollywood potboiler with a difference — has set new precedents. Director Amit Sharma, now ready to help a film about football coach Syed Abdul Rahim, says his edge as a filmmaker lies in the fact that he likes chasing big[Read More…]
Tahira Kashyap’s Cancer is back, but her optimism will win you over
A few months back, Ayushmann Khurrana’s wife, Tahira Kashyap, had shocked the nation when she revealed on social media that she was diagnosed with stage 0 cancer. In a long post on Instagram, Tahira had informed all her followers about the Big C and her hubby has been standing rock[Read More…]
‘Badhaai Ho’ not an endorsement of late pregnancy: Director
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) Intimacy and not pregnancy regarding women beyond a certain age, is what concerned director Amit Sharma enough to make “Badhaai Ho”, a film about a matriarch in a Delhi middle class family with two grown up sons who suddenly discovers she is[Read More…]
Men should understand what consent is: Ayushmann Khurrana
Mumbai: Actor Ayushmann Khurrana has supported the #MeToo movement by saying that men should understand what consent is. Ayushmann visited the PVR Citi Mall here on Saturday to know the audience’s reaction for his latest film “Badhaai Ho”. Reacting to the #MeToo campaign that has gathered momentum in India, especially[Read More…]
Always backed filmmakers doing clutter-breaking work: Ayushmann Khuranna
Mumbai: His choice of off-beat films with dollops of entertainment has led Ayushmann Khurrana’s career to be on a roll with the success of “Bareilly Ki Barfi”, “Shubh Mangal Saavdhan”, “Andhadhun” and now “Badhaai Ho” back-to-back. “Badhaai Ho”, which released on Thursday, collected Rs 7.29 crore on Day 1 at[Read More…]
I’m looking for more versatility in work: Sanya Malhotra
Mumbai: She made her Bollywood debut with a commercially successful film like “Dangal”, and has since acted in films that have established an image far away from a quintessential Hindi film heroine. The actress says she wants to remain versatile as a performer rather than being recognised by one genre.[Read More…]
Interview: I’ll sing songs which are of my zone: Ayushmann Khurrana
New Delhi: Actor Ayushmann Khurrana often sings for his own films, but he has no qualms about passing on the microphone to others, especially when the songs are “heavily classical”. Back in 2012, he made his debut in Bollywood as an actor-singer with the film “Vicky Donor“, for which his[Read More…]
Neena Gupta’s 1 year journey: From asking work to rocking Bollywood world
Bollywood’s not-yet-old actress Neena Gupta, has become an inspiration for many in past one year as she has scrapped all the prejudices revolving around age-restricted roles in the cinema. Neena, who had last year posted a picture of herself on Instagram asking for love, is now making the cinema viewers[Read More…]