Tag: Bollywood
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Looking over stars in Hindi cinema, not prudent thought!
Kolkata: Is the age-old star system in the Hindi film industry staring down the barrel? Or in other words, are we turning our backs on stardom in our pursuit of ideas or content with meat? Over the last few years, thanks to the emergence of actors like Irrfan Khan, Ayushmann Khurrana, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and the…
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I joined politics to make a difference in the lives of common people—Agnimitra Paul
Kolkata: Fashion Designer Agnimitra Paul, from Kolkata has also worked with Bollywood celebrities and is known for her social work. However, with her joining Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the designer is all set to make a mark as a politician. She is expecting to get a ticket to contest the Lok Sabha election in Bengal…
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Kolkata shows spine, backs actor Naseeruddin Shah
Kolkata: At a time when the Bollywood fraternity is maintaining a distance from Naseeruddin Shah, intellectuals from Kolkata have expressed their solidarity for the veteran actor. Condemning the way Naseeruddin Shah’s session at the Ajmer Literature Festival, was called off, due to the pressure from the Right-Wing groups, they maintained that the actor had just…
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Jharkhand boy’s fascinating Bollywood journey
Ranchi/Mumbai: He was a teen when he acted in Ayan Banerjee’s award winning short film, Reflected Dreams. And now that he has turned 22, he got to work in a film that will be first screen at major film festivals. Between the two films, he has kept himself busy with Ekta Kapoor’s Ragini MMS Returns,…
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#MeToo, moved thousands of Indian women to express the sexual abuse they faced
Kolkata: Over the past 24 hours, MeToo has been trending over the internet. For, those walking in late, Metoo, is a social media campaign initiated by Hollywood actor Alyssa Milano, after the scandal of Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein came out in the open. The campaign aims at making women speak out, if they have experience…
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Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’s inspiration, Anita, gets peanuts for copyrights
Bhopal: Do you think it’s fair enough to sign a contract, seeking copyright rights for a real life story for a mere five lakh Indian rupees, while shelling out 18 crores to shoot the film? Well, that’s what exactly happened with Akshay Kumar’s much talked about Toilet: Ek Prem Katha. The filmmakers, san Akshay, met…
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The real story behind Anaarkali of Aarah
Kolkata: Kulwinder Kaur, a 25-year-old dancer, was three months pregnant when she was shot dead by Lucky Singh, son of Punjabi political leader, while she was performing a dance number on stage. She died on the spot. Girls like Kaur are found in scores, across North India, who make a living by singing and dancing…
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Do Bollywood stars shy away from doing biopics of poets and authors?
Kolkata: As we gear up for Nawazuddin Siddiqui to get into the shoes of Saadat Hasan Manto, have you ever wondered why biopics based on the lives of authors and poets has never been the flavour of the season? Why most Bollywood biggies shy away from films based on the lives of legends likes of…