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‘Mahabharat’ fame actor Gufi Paintal passes away


Actor Gufi Paintal, best known for playing Shakuni mama in B R Chopra’s epic TV serial Mahabharat died on Monday, 5 June. The veteran actor passed away at a hospital due to age-related issues, his nephew Hiten Paintal confirmed.  He was 78. The veteran actor was admitted at a hospital in Andheri.  Hiten told PTI, "Unfortunately, he is no more. He passed...

Cannes celebrates South Asian excellence at Red Carpet


In the history of the 2023 Cannes festival, South Asian achievers were celebrated for their global dominance on the red carpet for the first time. The one-of-its-kind effort saw Indian-origin entrepreneur and influencer Diipa Büller-Khosla join forces with women of influence and impact including global music sensation Raja Kumari and content creator and actress Dolly...

Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Kennedy’ gets 7-minute standing ovation at Cannes


Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is back at the Cannes Film Festival with his film 'Kennedy' and has once again registered a resounding response like all his earlier films such as 'Raman Raghav 2.0', 'Ugly', 'Bombay Talkies' and the two-part gangster drama 'Gangs of Wasseypur' that made it to the festival. 'Kennedy', which is a police noir...

Priyanka paid her way out of a movie to escape ‘dehumanizing’ director


Early into Priyanka Chopra Jonas' Bollywood career, the Indian-born actress paid back a film production after she backed out of filming within days, due to the "dehumanizing" director on site, reports 'Variety'. In a recent interview with The Zoe Report, the actress explained how nearly two decades ago, as an actress new to the industry,...

‘Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical’ kicks off with flash mob at Times Square


The Broadway-style show 'Mughal-E-Azam: The Musical', which is based on K Asif's timeless classic, has kickstarted its 13-city tour of the US Flagging off the tour, the team presented a sensational flash mob at New York's Times Square. The 13 city tour kicked off in Atlanta recently. However, it was at Times Square that the...

‘Drishyam 2’, Alia, Hrithik get top awards; lifetime honor for Kamal at IIFA


After sweeping the technical awards at IIFA 2023, 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' continued its winning run last week, with Alia Bhatt getting Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female). The film's producer, Jayantilal Gada, received the award on Alia's behalf, as the actor's maternal grandfather, Narendra Razdan, is reportedly not well. Ajay Devgn's 'Drishyam 2' got the...

Cannes Film Fest: Raja Kumari, Dolly Singh to debut at Diipa Khosla hosted South Asian Red Carpet Walk


For the first time ever in the history of the Cannes Film Festival, there will be an exclusive red carpet walk curated by an entrepreneur-influencer of Indian origin and dedicated towards celebrating South Asian excellence.  Curated by leading global lifestyle influencer, activist and beauty entrepreneur, Diipa Büller-Khosla, who is the very first Indian creator to...

Ali Fazal’s ‘Kandahar’ to release in over 2,000 screens in the US alone


Indian actor Ali Fazal's next Hollywood project 'Kandahar' is set to release on over 2,000 screens in the U.S. Ali said: "Very excited with this development. A release that wide in the U.S. alone is massive and being an action spy thriller, there is a wide audience for the film." He added: "A wide release coupled...

‘Drishyam’ set for South Korean remake


Ajay Devgn and Tabu-starrer 'Drishyam' franchise is transcending boundaries as it is set to be adapted for the South Korean audiences with the official Korean remake. 'Drishyam' is an Indian franchise that has delivered success in every Indian language be it Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu or Hindi. The announcement happened at India Pavilion at the...