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Tabu walked down the memory lane and recalled how director Priyadarshan prepped her to portray the role of Gehna Thakur in his action-drama, Virasat. In a career spanning over several decades, Tabu has delivered many power-packed performances on screen and even bagged multiple prestigious awards. One amongst her several memorable acts is that of a village belle, Gehna Thakur in Priyadarshan’s 1997 film, Virasat. She even won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics) for her role in this movie. Recently in a chat with Zoom, Tabu recalled a humorous anecdote from the sets of Virasat about how Priyadarshan helped…

Neeraj Pandey opened up on why he didn’t de-age Ajay Devgn and Tabu to get them to play the younger version of their respective characters in his upcoming film, Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha. Known for his gritty espionage thrillers, Neeraj Pandey is all set to surprise us this time with a star-crossed love story on the big screen in the form of his upcoming directorial, Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha, headlined by Ajay Devgn and Tabu. Interestingly, the filmmaker got Shantanu Maheshwari and Saiee Manjrekar onboard to play the younger versions of the characters essayed by the two veteran…

Nargis Fakhri called her journey in the film industry a ‘serendipitous adventure’ and shared that it was an unplanned one. Nargis Fakhri made her debut in the Hindi film industry with Imtiaz Ali-Ranbir Kapoor’s 2011 blockbuster film, Rockstar. Within a short span of time, the actress went on to win many hearts. But do you know that the ‘Dishoom’ actress never planned to become an actress? In a recent interaction with HT City, Nargis reflected upon her film journey and opened up on how a ‘random’ email changed her career trajectory. The actress said, “My journey in the film industry…

Surbhi Jyoti, in a new interview,  said that she believes that TV as a medium prepares an actor for all other platforms. Surbhi Jyoti became a household name with her portrayal of Zoya Farooqui in Gul Khan’s TV soap, Qubool Hai. Be it the role of a headstrong girl or a shape-shifting serpent, the actress has always made a mark on screen with her acting chops. She has also ventured into the digital space as well as films. In a recent interview with Indian Express, Surbhi reflected on her journey and said, “When I started doing TV there was a very…

Hair stylist Nanda who worked with Urmila Matondkar recalled an incident when they did a photoshoot for Ram Gopal Varma’s Rangeela. After working as a child artist in several films, Urmila Matondkar made her Bollywood debut as an adult with Sunny Deol’s Narsimha in 1991. However, it was Ram Gopal Varma’s 1995 romantic drama Rangeela which emerged as a major turning point in her career and catapulted her into stardom. Recently in an interview with Bollywood Now, hair stylist Nanda recalled her ‘challenging’ experience of working with Urmila for a photoshoot of Rangeela that took place in Borivali National Park. Nanda…

Kamal Haasan, in a new interaction, shared an interesting trivia about the mind-blowing interval block in Lokesh Kanagaraj’s 2022 action thriller, Vikram. Kamal Haasan-Lokesh Kanagaraj’s 2022 film Vikram had received critical acclaim upon its release and emerged as one of the highest grossers at the box office. With superlative performances by Kamal Haasan, Fahadh Faasil and Vijay Sethupathi and a chilling cameo by Suriya, the film was praised for its impressive writing and slick action sequences. The cult interval block in the film also emerged as a major talking point amongst the audience. Recently, in a Pinkvilla masterclass session, Kamal…

Kamal Haasan at a recent press meet, shared that his character in Nag Ashwin’s latest release Kalki 2898 AD will have more to offer in the second part of the film. Nag Ashwin’s much-anticipated film, Kalki 2989 AD finally hit the big screens this week. Kamal Haasan who essays the role of the main antagonist- Supreme Yaskin in the film, opened up on his limited screen time in the film while speaking at a special press meet in Chennai. Kamal who is currently busy with the promotions of his upcoming film, Hindustani 2 (Indian 2), shared that he took out…

Vidyut Jammwal revealed that he lost a lot of money when his 2024 sports action film, Crakk failed to mint money at the box office. Vidyut Jammwal’s last theatrical release, Crakk had turned out to be a cold turkey at the box office. Besides acting in the film, he had also bankrolled it under his production banner ‘Action Hero Films’. In a recent interview with a publication, the ‘Commando’ actor reflected on the financial losses he incurred when this movie failed to set the cash registers ringing at the ticket windows. Made on a budget of Rs 45 crore, the…

Jibraan Khan revealed that he had auditioned for Tiger Shroff starrer Student Of The Year 2 but failed to bag the project because of this reason. Remember Rahul (Shah Rukh Khan) and Anjali (Kajol)’s son Krish from Karan Johar’s 2001 family entertainer, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham? The role was played by none other than Ishq Vishk Rebound actor Jibraan Khan. After his popular stint as a child actor, Jibraan recently made his full-fledged acting debut as an adult with Nipun Dharmadhikari’s rom-com Ishq Vishk Rebound. Recently in a chat with Free Press Journal, the actor revealed that before bagging this film,…

Kamal Haasan, in a new interview, shared that while dubbing for Shankar’s Hindustani, he gave the filmmaker the idea of making Hindustani 2. Hindustani (Indian) which hit the big screens in 1996, marked the first collaboration of Kamal Haasan and S Shankar. The film upon its release, received critical acclaim and also bagged three National Awards including ‘Best Actor’ for Haasan. After 28 years, the actor-filmmaker duo is bringing us Hindustani 2 (Indian 2). At the trailer launch of the Hindi version of the film, Kamal Haasan had surprised everyone with his revelation that initially, he wasn’t keen keen on doing…