Television and Bollywood’s Sanskari Uncle was not so sanskari after all. Vinta Nanda, shared an harrowing experience of being raped by Alok Nath. That incident left many feeling gutted, prompted CINTAA and the Producers’ Guild to take action against Alok Nath as well. Pretty soon, actresses Sandhya Mridul and Deepika[Read More…]
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Ex-Bigg Boss contestant Pooja Misra accuses Salman Khan, Shatrughan Sinha of raping her, killing her father
While #MeToo movement is gaining a rapid momentum in India with calling out a number of Bollywood celebrities, politicians, and journalists responsible for misconduct to woman, prominent actors Salman Khan and Shatrughan Sinha are the latest to be taken away by the storm. In the recent development, former Bigg Boss[Read More…]
Nana Patekar, 3 others booked for sexual harassment on movie sets
Taking #MeToo to another level, Nana Patekar and three others have been booked on molestation charges of another actor on the sets of a movie said police. The case was registered against the veteran actor with the police after a Bollywood actor accused Nana of sexually harassing her on the[Read More…]
Sneha Rajani, Ekta Kapoor in committee to tackle sexual harassment issues
Mumbai: The Producers Guild of India has appointed Sneha Rajani, Head, Sony Pictures Networks Productions, to lead a committee to address the issue of sexual harassment at the workplace within the film industry. “The Producers Guild of India is committed to work towards making workplaces in the industry safe spaces[Read More…]
Who is Meghna Mishra? All you need to know about her work, awards
Playback singer Meghna Mishra has successfully made her names to few of the top most people in the music world in India. Winning 63rd Filmfare Award under Best Playback Singer category for her song ‘Nachdi Phira’ at the age of 17 is surely a big deal. Gaining recognition from the[Read More…]
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on #MeToo: I have always spoken, I spoke in the past, I am speaking now
#MeToo gaining momentum is a good sign, says Bollywood famous actress and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. With this, she becomes the latest Bollywood start to talk about sexual harassment after Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhaskar, Twinkle Khanna, and Priyanka Chopra. Support from the leading actresses from Bollywood has given[Read More…]
Working on your own terms is tough, not impossible: Aditi Rao Hydari
Mumbai: In the midst of the #MeToo wave that has taken Bollywood by storm, actress Aditi Rao Hydari says she faced one “bad” experience initially in her career but she never settled for anything lesser than dignity and respect over opportunity and fame. Asked about the casting couch and if[Read More…]
Weed out toxic people from Bollywood: Pulkit Samrat
Mumbai: As Tanushree Dutta’s sexual harassment allegations against Nana Patekar have sparked a debate in the Hindi entertainment industry, actor Pulkit Samrat has requested the film fraternity to come together and remove “toxic” people from the industry. The “Fukrey” actor Pulkit Samrat on Sunday took to social media to share[Read More…]
Tanushree Dutta files complaint against Nana Patekar
Mumbai: Actress Tanushree Dutta on Saturday filed a police complaint against Nana Patekar for allegedly harassing her on the sets of a film in 2008. According to the complaint, a copy of which is being circulated on WhatsApp, Tanushree has also complained against choreographer Ganesh Acharya, producer Samee Siddiqui, director[Read More…]
Aayush Sharma’s defamatory Tweet targeting Smriti Irani reappears; Arpita Khan defends
Salman Khan’s brother-in-law Aayush Sharma is all in news making headlines for his latest release and debut movie Loveyatri. On one hand, where people are talking about his movie, work, and his performance in the film, something very different is also making rounds on Twitter. Guess what! It’s Aayush Sharma’s[Read More…]
Phantom Films Dissolved: Anurag Kashyap shares emotional tweet after parting ways
Phantom Films, a production house started in March 2011, have concluded its journey on Saturday. Phantom films involved some highly appreciated names of Bollywood including directors like Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane, Vikas Behl and producer Madhu Mantena. Stating it quits after memorable 7 years, all the Phantom stars took to[Read More…]
Dhanush seamlessly wears actor-director hat: Aditi Rao Hydari
Mumbai: Actress Aditi Rao Hydari, who is returning to Tamil cinema with a project directed by and co-starring Dhanush, says he is effortless in managing both the fields. On her experience of collaborating with Dhanush for the first time, Aditi told IANS in an interview: “This is his second directorial[Read More…]
Krishna Kapoor, widow of Raj Kapoor, dead
Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) Krishna Kapoor, the widow of the legendary Bollywood actor Raj Kapoor, died here on Monday, said a family member. She was 87. Krishna, who married Raj Kapoor in May 1946, is survived by her sons Randhir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Rajiv Kapoor, and daughters Ritu Nanda and[Read More…]
Neha Dhupia has celeb-studded baby shower
Mumbai, Sep 30 (IANS) Actress-anchor Neha Dhupia radiated pregnancy glow here on Sunday at her baby shower, which was attended by a slew of her celebrity friends from Bollywood. Karan Johar, Huma Qureshi, Sonakshi Sinha, Kiara Advani, Janhvi Kapoor, Preity Zinta, Soha Ali Khan, Kunal Kemmu, Konkona Sensharma, Vicky Kaushal,[Read More…]
Bollywood stars support Tanushree’s #MeToo against Nana Patekar
After days long fight, Actor Tanushree Dutta has finally garlanded some support from the Bollywood industry in her fight against Nana Patekar whom she accused of sexually harassing her during a shoot back in 2008. While most Bollywood biggies including Amitabh Bachchan, Amir Khan and Salman Khan chose to artfully[Read More…]
Is Taimur’s Nanny’s per month salary equivalent to what Prime Minister gets?
Being a nanny to someone’s kid in no easy job and its even hard if it’s a star kid. Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi is one such kid who is a star already but his nanny is also no stranger to the media glare. Taimur’s nanny is so famous that she[Read More…]
Karan Johar brings B-town’s blockbuster stars in one frame
Bollywood fans may hold to their breaths as for the first time filmmaker Karan Johar bring the biggest stars of Bollywood under one roof. The filmmaker definitely knows what it takes to make the ‘biggest blockbuster’ of Hindi cinema. View this post on Instagram The biggest BLOCKBUSTER ever!!!!!❤️????[Read More…]
Did Remo D’Souza’s comments on Salman’s Race 3 cost him exit doors of Race 4?
Director-choreographer Remo D’Souza has reportedly been fired from the directorship of the upcoming Bollywood film Race 4. If reports are to be believed, this shocking development emerged after Remo’s disparaging comments against Race 3 rubbed star Salman Khan the wrong way. According to a new report, Remo, who was in[Read More…]
Selena Gomez desires to sing for Bollywood
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Singer-actress Selena Gomez is open to singing in a Bollywood film and says it will be a beautiful experience. Asked if she would consider singing for a Bollywood film, she told IANS: “I’ve never been asked that! Why not, I think that would be beautiful.” Gomez[Read More…]
I found TV an effective way to spread cleanliness message: Amitabh Bachchan
New Delhi/Mumbai, Sep 15 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan on Saturday while interacting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said that he found TV to be an “effective way to spread the message of cleanliness”. “Four years ago, you (Modi) introduced the nation to the Swachh Bharat Mission. I too decided to[Read More…]
Coelho gifts first copy of Indian edition of his book to SRK
World famous best-selling author Paulo Coehlo has given the first signed copy of his upcoming book ‘Hippie and we are truly jealous’ to the king khan of Bollywood, Shahrukh Khan. Now SRK is the first Indian reader to get the signed copy of the book. India: first signed copy of[Read More…]
Never thought Nawazuddin would become huge actor: Hirani
Mumbai, Sep 13 (IANS) National award-winning filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani, who worked with Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the early days of the actor’s career, says he never imagined that he would become such a prominent name in the film industry. Recalling the time when he worked with Nawazuddin in the 2003 film “Munna[Read More…]
What is Tiger Shroff’s ‘3F’ mantra?
Actor Tiger Shroff says ‘fitness’, ‘fluidity’ and ‘fashion’ are the three mantras he lives by. Tiger and Mojostar have unveiled the PROWL collection consisting of activewear products. “Fitness, fluidity and fashion are the three mantras I live by, and I feel that the PROWL collection delivers on all three counts,” Tiger said in a statement. “The brand is tailor-made for the evolving requirements[Read More…]
Sushant Singh Rajput temporarily blocked by Instagram, know why?
Bollywood actor Suchant Singh Rajput has been quite on social media in responding to his fans. However, Instagram recently blocked the actor from using his account for some time. Sharing this news, Sushant posted a screenshot of the warning message he received from the photo-sharing website. Explaining his stance, he[Read More…]
Twinkle Khanna wants all her movies to be banned
Twinkle Khanna, who has acted in films like “Barsaat” and “Mela” among others, is not proud of her work as an actor as she says, her movies should be banned and hopes that no one watches them. “I have not given any hit film. Whatever films I have done should be banned and no one watches[Read More…]