Ricky Kej on his latest Independence Day music video, how AI will impact music and more

16 Aug 2023 08:15 AM IST

When we call three-time Grammy Award-winning musician Ricky Kej, he is busy preparing for his upcoming concerts — 11 of them in a month, across three countries (USA, UK, and India). That is a lot, even for a Grammy Award-winning musician. But music is what Ricky loves to do. And

Rashmika to star along Dhanush for 1st time

15 Aug 2023 09:13 AM IST

Actor Rashmika Mandanna has been roped in to star alongside Dhanush in National Award-winning filmmaker Sekhar Kammula next directorial venture. The film, which marks Dhanush’s 51st feature project, was officially announced last month on the actor’s birthday. Suniel Narang and Puskur Ram Mohan Rao will be producing the film via

Indian flag hoisted by Shabana Azmi at film festival

15 Aug 2023 09:13 AM IST

Veteran star Shabana Azmi hoisted the Indian flag in Melbourne at the 14th edition of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM). On receiving the opportunity to hoist the tri-colour on Australian soil ahead of Independence Day, Shabana said, “To be having this honour to hoist the Indian flag, the

Yami expresses her thoughts about industry on ‘marketing’

15 Aug 2023 09:12 AM IST

Actor Yami Gautam is on a roll. Her performance as a lawyer in ‘OMG 2’ has been appreciated by many. Recently, a fan on social media penned a note filled with praises for Yami. However, the user said that she has been under-utilised by filmmakers in the industry. “It’s amazing how

Gadar 2 earns massive collection on 2nd day

14 Aug 2023 08:59 AM IST

Gadar 2”, which stars Sunny Deol’s reprising his iconic character Tara Singh, has collected Rs 83.18 crore net at the domestic box office in the first two days of its release, the makers said. Directed by Anil Sharma, who also worked on the 2001 original “Gadar: Ek Prem Katha”, the

Bhumi Pednekar receives Disruptor of the Year award

14 Aug 2023 08:54 AM IST

Actor Bhumi Pednekar was honoured with the Disruptor of the Year award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2023. Taking to Instagram, Bhumi shared a string of pictures from the event which she captioned, “Last night went from winning an award to eating the best apple pie. Thank

Manoj Bajpayee announces new film ‘Bhaiyaaji’

12 Aug 2023 13:54 PM IST

Actor Manoj Bajpayee, on Saturday, announced his new film titled ‘Bhaiyaaji’. As per a statement, ‘Bhaiyaaji’ is packed with “intense action, gripping revenge drama and heartfelt emotions of family bonding.” The film is expected to go on floors in mid September in Uttar Pradesh. Sharing more details about the project,

Akshay Kumar’s ‘OMG 2’ receives flying start, check out Day 1 Box office collection

12 Aug 2023 13:51 PM IST

Despite facing a big clash with Sunny Deol’s ‘Gadar 2’, actor Akshay Kumar-starrer ‘OMG 2’ did decent business at the box office on Day 1. As per a trade analyst Taran Adarsh, ‘OMG 2’ raked in Rs 10.26 crore on Friday in India. “#OMG2 fares much better than expected, although

Imran Khan raises speculations about his Bollywood comeback

12 Aug 2023 08:34 AM IST

‘Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na’ fame Imran Khan, who quit acting years ago, raised speculations around his Bollywood comeback. Taking to Instagram, Imran Khan shared a screenshot of a post he wrote on Threads which reads, “To Whom It May Concern; I hear you. And I’m working on it. Thank

Jeff Lewis says sorry to Kyle Richards publicly

12 Aug 2023 08:32 AM IST

Jeffrey Thomas Lewis, a radio and television personality, issued a clarification after implying that American actress Kyle Richards “was a lesbian on Ozempic”. The ‘Jeff Lewis Live’ host explained in a statement to Page Six, “I was simply poking fun at these ridiculous rumours that have been circulating about my

Shilpa Shetty celebrates 23 years of ‘Dhadkan’

11 Aug 2023 11:56 AM IST

The love drama film Dhadkan, starring actors Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Akshay Kumar, and Suniel Shetty, celebrated its 23rd birthday on Friday. Shilpa uploaded the movie’s motion poster on her stories to honour the anniversary and wrote, “Thank you for loving Anjali, Dev, and Ram without condition for so many years.

Actor Vijay would prefer hit film with bad reviews

11 Aug 2023 08:53 AM IST

Actor Vijay Deverakonda said he would rather embrace a blockbuster hit with bad reviews than stars from critics. He is currently awaiting the release of his new film “Kushi”, co-starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu. “When a film doesn’t perform or work, it does hurt. I have experienced many flops in the