Bollywood - The Purbottar

01 Nov

The Taj Story Fights for Truth, but the Argument Loses Steam

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The movie review of "The Taj Story" highlights Paresh Rawal's role as Vishnu Das, a tourist guide from Agra. The film tackles the reinterpretation of Indian history by following Das as he petitions against the historical evidence supporting Shah Jahan’s construction of the Taj Mahal. He seeks clarification on how the monument's narrative became part of school education and advocates for an excavation to explore what lies beneath the Taj Mahal's marble surface. The film by writer-director Tushar Amrish Goel, initially intended as a courtroom drama, evolves into a complex exploration of longstanding conspiracy theories surrounding the origins of the…

01 Nov

Samir Soni recalls an incident of Neelam Kothari while he was shooting intimate scenes

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Bollywood actor Samir Soni revealed about how his wife Neelam Kothari was once instigated by her friend against Samir doing intimate scenes as Neelam was at first ok with the shooting. Samir recalled saying, "I finished shooting for the show and one day, I came back home and she asked me about the show. She asked me, ‘How were the intimate scenes?’ I was like, ‘I will do whatever the director says.’ Luckily the director was a woman. Then she asked me, ‘How frequently were these scenes?’ I thought this isn’t going well." "Apparently one of her friends had seen…

31 Oct

Vidya Balan ready to do Dirty Picture 2, says ‘I’m fully ready’

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Bollywood actress Vidya Balan is all set to make a huge come back in the cinemas with all of her iconic roles. The actress will soon be seen in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 as Manjulika. Vidya Balan recently shared about doing 'Dirty Picture 2', she said, "I remember a few people saying, you know, but your image is the very decision of my career. People told me I remember a few people saying you know, but your image is very different I said what image? I've started my career just now. I'm just a few films old. I don't want to…

29 Oct

Vidya Balan opens up on not receiving any awards for Bhool Bhulaiyaa performance

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Bollywood actress Vidya Balan to soon return back to theatre with her iconic role as Manjulika in Anees Bazmee's horror comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. As known to all, Vidya Balan in Bhool Bhulaiyaa part 1 did a tremendous job playing the character Manjulika, it's still fresh in the minds of the audience. Vidya Balan has recently opened up about not getting one single award for the performance in the film, she said, At that time, I was told that it's a remake of a Malayalam film so my performance wasn't eligible for a nomination. So I said, ‘Okay, fine.’ But…

28 Oct

‘Lot went wrong’ says insider on Karan Johar selling stakes

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Karan Johar's Dharma Production has been one of the most leading production houses in the bollywood industry. Few days back, a news has been surfacing over the internet about KJ selling his 50% share to Adar Poonawalla for Rs. 1000 crore. A insider has stated about the selling that, "A lot went wrong for Dharma in 2023-24. Selfiee and Yodha were massive disappointments at the box office. Koffee With Karan also failed to generate the kind of interest it did in its heyday. And as a result, cash flow was very diminished."

26 Oct

Manoj Bajpayee shares about the kind of movies he looks for

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Manoj Bajpayee has been incredible actors of Hindi cinemas, audience have always loved his performance over the years. The actor has recently shared about the kind of movies he wants keep doing, he said, "For me, this is cinema (referring to the independent films). Cinema is a medium of art, cinema is sound, VFX, and so many facets are adding up, and adding up not just to entertain but to delve into different stories and do it masterfully and artistically. If you want to entertain, entertain artistically." The actor also elaborated more about the kind of his movies, says accessibility…

25 Oct

Lawrence Bishnoi group denied Salman Khan’s offer

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On going threatenings against Salman Khan from Bishnoi Community has recently revealed that the actor has offered the community a blank cheque to settle down the dispute. However, Lawrence Bishnoi group has strongly denied the offer saying, "If we were after money, we would have accepted it."

24 Oct

Ridhima Kapoor on her relation with Alia Bhatt says, ‘natural bonding’

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Ranbir Kapoor's sister Ridhima Kapoor has made her screen debut in a new show named 'Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives'. Alia Bhatt who is sister-in-law to Ridhima has made a special message on her debut. Ridhima Kapoor has always appreciated Alia Bhatt and also shared how the relation became so easy to go on. Ridhima Kapoor shared saying, "We are very comfortable being around each other. We give them their space. We don't call them up every single day. She makes a lot of effort… with the family. We love her, we are there for her anytime. Wherever So this…

23 Oct

Kareena Kapoor Khan opens up about her favorite international collaboration

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Bollywood icon Kareena Kapoor Khan has recently shared about her favourite international collaboration was with Daljit Dosanjh, praised the singer for being dedicated to his roots and also expressed her admiration for Daljit. Kareena said, "I think the best collaboration has to be with Diljit Dosanjh. I'm a huge fan of Diljit, and everyone knows that." Further, Kareena Kapoor shared on working with Daljit on 'Naina' song will always be special and praised for taking the song to 'global billboards.'

22 Oct

Archana Puran Singh reveals she has never observed Karwa Chauth fasting

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The Great Indian Kapil Sharma show 2 has been aired by Netflix. During an episode with the casts of Fabulous Lives vs. Bollywood Wives made their big debut on the show. There was a discussion on Karwa Chauth fasting among the casts with Kapil Sharma and Archana Puran Singh. To which Archana Puran revealed she had never kept fast on the occasion. Riddhima Kapoor Sahni sister of Ranbir Kapoor said about the day of the occasion, "There is a lot of temptation, that day you feel like cheating, I mean to eat everything. That day even plants, leaves, flowers everything…