Saiee Manjrekar on why 'Dabangg 3' screen test was special

Mumbai (IANS) Saiee Manjrekar, who made her debut in the 2019 Salman Khan-starrer Dabangg 3, looks back at her screen test for the film saying she knew she had to impress in the very first take if she was to star alongside her favourite childhood…

Desi show and film units go international to shoot amid pandemic

New Delhi (IANS) The first two quarters of the year saw many Indians, including Malayalam star Prithviraj Sukumaran and Bollywood actress Mouni Roy, getting stuck abroad due to the pandemic. Now with places gradually opening up across the globe, shoots…

When Raveena shared lunch with Big B, Govinda

Mumbai (IANS) Actress Raveena Tandon was nostalgic recalling her experience of working in the David Dhawan comedy, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, which clocked 22 years recently.

The 1998 film featured Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda in double roles.…

Cyberpunk 2077 game to arrive on Google Stadia on Nov 19

San Francisco (IANS) Polish video game developer CD Projekt Red has announced that the Stadia version of the open world role-playing game, Cyberpunk 2077 will launch on November 19 -- the same day it is coming to PC, PS4 and Xbox One.

"Cyberpunk…

Vidya Balan's 'Natkhat', Marathi film 'Habaddi' to open Melbourne fest

New Delhi (IANS) The Vidya Balan co-produced film Natkhat and the Marathi film Habaddi will kickstart the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne on October 23.

Owing to the threat of the pandemic, the festival will be hosted virtually between October…

Sandalwood drugs case: Vivek Oberoi's Mumbai house searched by K'taka Police

Mumbai/Bengaluru (IANS) The Bengaluru police's Central Crime Branch on Thursday searched Bollywood star Vivek Oberoi's house in Mumbai for an absconding accused in the high-profile drugs case involving Sandalwood stars Ragini Dwivedi and Sanjjanaa…

Ayushmann: Kishore Kumar gave me courage to attempt 'Dream Girl'

Mumbai (IANS) Tuesday is the 33rd death anniversary of Kishore Kumar and, remembering the playback legend, Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana thanked the late singer for giving him confidence to carry off one of the most unusual roles in his career.

Disney rejigs media and entertainment biz

New Delhi (IANS) The Walt Disney Company has announced strategic reorganisation of its media and entertainment businesses with a focus on creating original content and streaming.

In light of the tremendous success achieved to date in the Company's…

Lyricist Manoj Muntashir talks of his 'young ghazal'

New Delhi (IANS) Lyricist Manoj Muntashir has unveiled a ghazal that he says was originally meant to be sung by the late ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh.

"Jagjitji wanted to record 'Mujhe kisi se pyar nahi', but he left us before these…

Lara Dutta: It's easy to lose perspective

New Delhi (IANS) Actress Lara Dutta is shooting for a project in the middle of nowhere, and being close to nature helps her ponder about life and the ever-evolving new reality.

"You learn every single day," Lara told IANS when asked about adapting…