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19 Dec

Actor Taapsee Pannu says her entire films can sometimes cost as much as a male star’s salary: ‘Can’t devote a year to a film’

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Taapsee Pannu has said that the challenge to get Rashmi Rocket right is greater than anticipated, because the filmmakers do not have the luxury of a large budget. The actor, who will play a sprinter in the film, said that even though Bhaag Milkha Bhaag exists, the two films can’t be compared because of several reasons. She told The Times of India in an interview, “You don’t have as much of a budget in female-driven films as you have in male-driven ones. So you can’t rely on VFX, you have to work on your body. Besides, a female cannot invest…

18 Dec

Actor Nimrat Kaur returns to theatres after months to watch Tenet, says she felt ‘like a child in a private magic show’

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Nimrat Kaur visited a movie theatre on Thursday, for the first time since they reopened in October, amid the Covid-19 pandemic. She took to Instagram to describe her experience as she watched Christopher Nolan’s Tenet on the big screen. “Today, nearly after 10 months, I was in a movie theatre, all by myself, like a child in a private magic show, watching a mind-bending masterclass in science fiction by one of the world’s greatest ever. But for the first time ever, a story seemed lesser impossible than our reality. The surreality of this experience I hold very close to my…

18 Dec

TV actor Iqbal Khan says “nothing beats the magic of theatre”

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Almost everything has opened up and people are doing everything now. They are eating in restaurants, even street food, going to parks, jogging, gyming, visiting markets, toh theatres ke kya kiya hai?” questions Iqbal Khan, who went to see a film in a theatre recently. The actor shares that he had a great experience as the theatre owners had taken good care of santisation and social distancing protocols. “Theatre has 50 percent occupancy and one can have a safest and enjoyable experience. They sanitise after every show and don’t allow food in the theatre but one can eat in the…

17 Dec

TV actor Pooja Gor announces split with boyfriend: ‘Love, respect we have for each other is for a lifetime’

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Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya actor Pooja Gor has confirmed that her boyfriend Raj Singh Arora and she have parted ways. She wrote a long note on social media, announcing the split. She wrote: “2020 has been a year with a lot of changes. The good and the not-so-good. There has been a lot of speculation about my relationship with Raj over the past few months. Difficult decisions take time to process. Hence, I wanted to take some time before talking about it. “Raj & I have decided to part ways. Even though life may lead us on different paths, the…

16 Dec

Ravi Patel says when I started in the West, it was all stereotypical stuff for Indians, and doing Indian accents

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For American actor Ravi Patel, who is Gujarati by origin, acting wasn’t something he was too keen on pursuing. But it happened for him, and about 70 projects later, he laughs when you ask him whether he’s satisfied with how it all turned out. Also considering his next is Wonder Woman 1984. He connects with us on call from Los Angeles as he readies to go on a road trip for house hunting, “I am lucky I get to do this. This profession is like playing poker, where you hope to get better. I owe this moment to myself. I…

16 Dec

Actor Madhuri Dixit takes over the drums, husband Shriram Nene plays the guitar in a jamming session with sons Arin and Ryan

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In Madhuri Dixit's newest video, she gave fans a glimpse of their fun jam session, in which she could be seen playing the drums while her husband played the guitar. The actor and her family - husband, Dr Shriram Nene, and sons, Arin and Ryan - bonded over music during the lockdown. “A family that plays together, stays together. Come share our joy in this family jam session. Hope you like it,” she wrote on Instagram, sharing the clip. In the video, Madhuri said, “Today, I am going to show you a really fun part of my life during the…

15 Dec

Actress Anushka Sharma talks about caring for her baby more than herself in new ad, shares her pregnancy journey

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Anushka Sharma is pregnant with her first baby and was seen shooting for multiple commercial last month. She has now shared the first advert on Instagram, one for a pregnancy self-test kit. In the video, Anushka is seen looking gorgeous and radiant as she talks about how her life has changed since she got pregnant. She is seen listening to music when she feels the baby kick. Anushka realises the baby is hungry and talks about how she has started putting his/her needs above her own. She says that her mother used to tell her how she will know selfless…

15 Dec

After posing pregnant, Actor Kareena Kapoor says she wants Jacqueline Fernandez’s ‘bod’

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Kareena Kapoor Khan and Jacqueline Fernandez had a fun exchange on social media about Kareena’s pregnancy and Jacqueline’s looks. The two recently bonded in Dharamshala, where Jacqueline was shooting for Bhoot Police with Kareena’s husband, Saif Ali Khan. On Monday, Kareena took to Instagram to share a picture of herself on the sets of an ad shoot, her pregnant belly prominently displayed. Jacqueline reposted the picture on Instagram Stories, and wrote, “OMG Soooo Inspiring!!!” Kareena, however, shared Jacqueline’s post, and wrote, “But I want your bod Jack,” and added a bunch of heart emojis. Saif and Kareena announced her second…

14 Dec

Actor Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone wish Meghna Gulzar on her birthday, send their love

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Deepika Padukone and Alia Bhatt took to their respective Instagram Stories to wish director Meghna Gulzar on her birthday. The Raazi and Chhapaak turned a year older on Sunday. Sharing a picture from the sets of their 2018 film Raazi, Alia wrote: “Happy bday Megs!! I hope you’re having the bestest day with beer and peanuts love you loads!!!” The picture showed them discussing a scene from the film. Deepika, who worked with Meghna in Chhapaak made on the issue of acid attacks on women, wrote with a picture of Meghna: “Happy Birthday Hope you’re having the best day ever…

12 Dec

Actor Juhi Chawla says “There is no need to panic, I am ready to go out and work outdoors”

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Even as the number of Covid 19 positive cases continue to rise, Bollywood has been steadily getting back on it’s knees. The risk is quite evident, as we have seen, with the latest example being Neetu Kapoor and Varun Dhawan catching the virus while shooting for their film Jug Jug Jeeyo in Chandigarh. Juhi Chawla is still all for working. “I am ready to go out and work, and fine with working outdoors. I would not like to be inside one studio. There were so many things we were battling there, like unhygienic conditions, not realising what we were up…