Kareena Kapoor Khan believes that her contemporaries and leading ladies like Deepika Padukone, Kangana Ranaut, and Vidya Balan have significantly improved the position of women in the film industry: not just in terms of roles but also in pay. Speaking at a recent ABP conclave, Kareena discussed how these ‘strong women’, including herself, have taken...
Renowned Bharatanatyam artist and scholar, Bala Devi Chandrashekar, achieved a historic milestone at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris as her film centered on the Thanjavur Big Temple, also known as Brihadeeswara Temple, was unveiled in France. Titled Brihadeeswara – Form to Formless, the film provides a profound exploration of the UNESCO heritage site in Tamil...
Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas is excited to be part of the Oscar-nominated documentary 'To Kill A Tiger' as an executive producer. The news comes as Netflix inks a deal to launch the film globally on its platform soon. The award-winning actress took to her Instagram handle and treated fans with the powerful trailer of...
Actor Anupam Kher says that while he has participated in protests in an individual capacity, he believes artists shouldn’t act as activists. The negative impact of demonstrations and rallies is the subject of his next film 'Kaagaz 2'. Directed by VK Prakash, the film highlights the hardships of an ordinary individual due to protests...
An admirer of legends Begum Akhtar and Mehdi Hasan, Pankaj Udhas too ascended to fame through his ghazals. Here are five ghazals of Pankaj that continue to be cherished by music enthusiasts. 'Chithi Aayi Hai' | His first song to achieve widespread acclaim was from filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt’s 'Naam' (1986). “I had the feeling that...
Celebrated ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas, whose velvet smooth voice gave expression to the many colors of love, longing, and heartache in songs such as “Chitthi Ayee Hai” and “Aur Ahista Kijiye Baatein”, died on February 26 after a prolonged illness. He was 72. Udhas, who also made a mark as a playback singer in many...
Legendary singer Pankaj Udhas, who gave memorable hits like 'Chitthi aayi hai', died after a prolonged illness, his family confirmed today. He was 72. "With a very heavy heart, we are saddened to inform you of the sad demise of Padma Shri Pankaj Udhas on 26 February due to a prolonged illness," read a statement...
New Delhi: Filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi has been sentenced to two years in jail and fined ₹ 2 crore by a local court in Gujarat's Jamnagar over bounced cheques. The court has granted the filmmaker a 30-day stay to appeal the order. The complainant, industrialist and shipping magnate Ashok Lal, had reportedly given ₹ 1...
Kiran Rao, during a promotional event for her upcoming film, 'Laapataa Ladies', discussed whether she would submit the film for the Oscars. The filmmaker, along with the cast, was in Delhi to attend a special screening of 'Laapataa Ladies'. Kiran Rao's directorial venture is set to hit theatres on March 1, 2024. At a press...
