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Manoj Bajpayee shared that he is never considered for ‘high society’ roles barring a few exceptions. Hear the name Manoj Bajpayee, and you know a power-packed performance is coming your way. With several acclaimed films and accolades including four National Awards, the man has established himself as one of the most talented performers in Indian cinema. However, despite his impressive acting chops, Manoj  feels he continues to face limitations in casting as filmmakers fail to envision him in affluent roles on screen. Barring films like Zubeidaa, Veer-Zaara and Gulmohar, the actor said that he continues to get typecast in poor…

Anil Kapoor recalled how he was quite anxious before shooting for the climax of Subhash Ghai’s Taal. Subhash Ghai’s musical blockbuster, Taal, is gearing up for a re-release in cinema halls tomorrow (September 27). The film which clocked 25 years in 2024, still enjoys a massive fanbase with its evergreen songs written by Anand Bakshi and composed by AR Rahman. The film’s team recently gathered under a roof at an event organised by Radio Nasha in Mumbai. When Anil Kapoor took to the stage, he shared with the audience that he was quite stressed before shooting for the film’s climax…

Triptii Dimri opened up on her fame post Animal, and also shared why she chose to do the Ranbir Kapoor starrer after films like Bulbbul and Qala. Triptii Dimri, who made her big screen debut with Sajid Ali’s Laila Majnu, received critical acclaim for her performance in Bulbbul and Qala. But it was Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s revenge thriller, Animal which made her darling of the masses. Despite limited screen space in that film, she managed to grab a lot of eyeballs. Recently while speaking at the India Today Conclave, the ‘Bad Newz’ actress spoke about getting fame post Animal. She…

Aamir Khan shared that he changed the climax of Rang De Basanti with a story which he had written many years ago. Powerful storytelling, compelling performances, AR Rahman’s superlative music; Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s 2006 film, Rang De Basanti ticked every box and took the nation by storm when it released in cinema. 18 years later, the ensemble film continues to hold a special place in our hearts for its thought-provoking message and bold narrative. The climax of Rang De Basanti is one of the most moving moments in Indian cinema. Do you guys know that Rakeysh Omprakash’s script had a…

Anurag Kashyap recalled how he had a tough time while casting for Paro and Chanda’s role for his 2009 film, Dev D. Anurag Kashyap’s 2009 film, Dev D is recognized as one of his celebrated works. But back then when the film was in the making, the director had to struggle a lot in the casting department. The ‘Black Friday’ director recently recalled how actresses refused to audition for the female characters when he approached them for this film. As per a report in Indian report, Anurag while speaking at the Marrakech International Film Festival, walked down the memory lane,…

Barun Sobti shared his experience of collaborating with Sanaya Irani, his co-star from Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Do, after many years. When you talk about some of the most popular reel pairings on the small screen, you simply can’t miss the names of Barun Sobti and Sanaya Irani. The duo became a rage as Arnav Raizada and Khushi Kumari Gupta when they shared screen space in one of Star Plus’ most popular shows, Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Do’ (IPKKND) which aired from 2012-2013. Fondly known as #SaRun or #ArShi, such was the craze for this pairing that the…

RELEASE DATE- 1 November, 2024 CAST- Kartik Aaryan, Vidya Balan, Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri, Rajpal Yadav DIRECTOR- Anees Bazmee PRODUCERS- Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Murad Khetani WRITERS- Aakash Kaushik CINEMATOGRAPHY- Manu Anand EDITOR- Sanjay Sankla MUSIC- Pritam, Tanishk Bagchi

Zoya Akhtar recalled the harsh criticism she received at a focus group screening for Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. It’s a norm in the industry for filmmakers and producers to host a special screening for their film for their near and dear ones before it hits the marquee. However over the years, this practice has become a tad professional, with proper focus groups being invited to give a feedback on the movie. In a recent interaction with The Hollywood Reporter, Zoya Akhtar confided that she hates this process as these focus groups can be quite ruthless at times. She then went…

AR Rahman revealed that ‘Ishq Bina’ song from Subhash Ghai’s Taal was originally meant for a film which was supposed to feature Shah Rukh Khan. Way back in the 90s, Subhash Ghai had announced a film, Shikhar with Shah Rukh Khan and Jackie Shroff. Unfortunately, the filmmaker had to shelve this ambitious project because of the budgetary issues that incurred after the box office failure of his 1995 multistarrer, Trimurti. Before calling Shikhar off, Ghai had already done the film’s mahurat in Haryana, and had even recorded a few songs for this SRK-Jackie starrer which was set against the backdrop…

Jr NTR admitted that his acting process conflicted with director Ayan Mukerji’s style while working on War 2. Telugu star Jr NTR will be making his Bollywood debut with Ayan Mukerji’s next, War 2. Buzz is that the actor will be essaying the role of the main antagonist in this Hrithik Roshan-Kiara Advani starrer. Ahead of the release of his upcoming ambitious film, Devara- Part 1, Jr NTR, during a promotional interaction with Karan Johar and ‘Jigra’ star Alia Bhatt opened up on the difference in the work style between South filmmakers and directors in Hindi cinema, and how his…