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India’s first pop-singer Usha Uthup recently talked about how Dev Anand helped her in making the transition from singing in hotels and night clubs to films. From performing in hotels and night clubs to singing some of the biggest chartbusters like ‘Hari Om Hari’, ‘Shaan Se’ and ‘Koi Yahan Nache Nache’ in Bollywood, popular playback singer Usha Uthup has come a long way. In her latest interview with ETimes, the ‘Queen of Indian pop’ recalled how she landed her first big break in Bollywood, courtesy Dev Anand. For the unversed, she sung the English version of the popular ‘Dum Maro…

Honey Singh, in a new interview, revealed that Shah Rukh Khan didn’t like the Chennai Express chartbuster ‘Lungi Dance’ when he heard it for the first time. The Chennai Express song ‘Lungi Dance’ which was a tribute to ‘Thalaiva’ Rajnikanth, was a rage when the film released. Picturised on Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, the foot-tapping number was sung and composed by rapper Honey Singh. However, you would be surprised to know that Shah Rukh Khan initially didn’t like this song when he heard it for the first time. The Bollywood superstar wanted Singh to create a song like…

Shabana Azmi, in a recent interview, opened up on how her parents used to help strugglers in Mumbai. She even recalled how her mother helped Mithun Chakraborty to overcome his insecurities. Veteran actress Shabana Azmi recently walked down the memory lane and recalled how Mithun Chakraborty was conscious of his dark skin and used to smile with his mouth closed because of his jutting teeth. Speaking about how her mother Shaukat Kaifi helped him to overcome his insecurities, the Makdee actress revealed in a CNN interview, “Mithun Chakraborty, was very conscious of the fact that he had jutting teeth,…

Director Farhad Samji, in a recent interaction, reacted to the criticism he received for choosing to direct Hera Pheri 3. Ever since it has been revealed that the iconic trio of Raju (Akshay Kumar), Shyam (Suniel Shetty) and Baburao Ganpatrao Apte (Paresh Rawal) are making a comeback on screen in Hera Pheri 3, fans of the franchise can’t keep their calm. While on one hand, netizens are happy about this development, the reports of director Farhad Samji being picked up to helm this much-anticipated movie hasn’t gone down well with many. In fact, a few of them even trended ‘Remove…

Pooja Hegde, who is currently busy with the promotions of her upcoming film Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, opened up on the box-office failure of her last release, Cirkus. Pooja Hegde’s last release, Rohit Shetty directorial Cirkus, had fared miserably at the box-office with a lifetime collection of just Rs 35.65 Crore. Based on William Shakespeare’s popular play, ‘The Comedy Of Errors,’ the entertainer featured an ensemble cast which included names like Ranveer Singh, Pooja Hegde, Varun Sharma, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sanjai Mishra, Johnny Lever, Brijendra Kala, Vrajesh Hirjee, Tiku Talsania, Sulbha Arya and Siddharth Jadhav. Upon its release, the…

Writer Vijayendra Prasad, who is penning SS Rajamouli’s next, reacted to reports floating in the media about Mahesh Babu’s character in the RRR director’s upcoming venture. After the blockbuster RRR headlined by Ram Charan and Jr NTR, director SS Rajamouli’s next features Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu as the main lead. While there is a lot of anticipation around this star vehicle, recently, a news portal claimed that the Dookudu actor’s character in this film is inspired by Lord Hanuman. The report claimed that while this SS Rajamouli directorial is a jungle adventure, Mahesh Babu’s character will be having traits similar…

Actress Pranali Rathod, in a new interview with a leading tabloid, recalled her struggling days and how she dealt with rejections. Pranali Rathod is currently winning hearts with her portrayal of Akshara in one of her Star Plus’ longest running show, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. Before making it big in the industry, the actress went through a lot of struggles and faced a series of rejections. In a recent interview with ETimes, Pranali recalled her early days and said, “Before entering this industry for the first year, I only gave auditions because I knew where the auditions would happen.…

Filmmaker Rakesh Roshan recently shared an update on his much-anticipated film, Krrish 4 while speaking with a publication. Everyone has been eagerly waiting for Bollywood’s favourite superhero Krrish to return on the big screen ever since Hrithik Roshan officially announced Krrish 4 in 2021. Since then, various reports have been floating in the media about the film’s plot and when it goes on floors. Recently, in a chat with Mid-day, Rakesh Roshan, who helmed the last three films of the Krrish franchise, shared an update on this Hrithik Roshan starrer. He said that the film might take longer than expected…

Pooja Hegde, in her latest interaction with a news agency, opened up on whether the performances of her films leave an impact on her career. Except Thalapathy Vijay starrer Beast, Pooja Hegde’s last few releases like Prabhas’ Radhe Shyam, Acharya alongside Ram Charan and Ranveer Singh’s Cirkus have been misfires at the box office. However, the actress believes in learning and growing from her mistakes. In an interaction with PTI, the Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo star called success and failures a part of the process in actors’ journey and added that they should be allowed to fail. Calling herself a ‘working actor,’…

Actress Alia Bhatt penned a sweet note for director SS Rajamouli as he made it to Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2023. In the last couple of years, filmmaker SS Rajamouli has established himself as one of India’s best storytellers with blockbuster hits like Baahubali: The Beginning, Baahubali: The Conclusion and RRR. His last visual spectacle, RRR made the nation proud by bagging an Oscar this year. Adding one more feather in his cap, Rajamouli has made it to Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2023. In appreciation, Alia Bhatt penned a special note for her RRR director. Recalling…