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Jasmin Bhasin, a renowned actress in the television industry, gained fame through her appearance on the reality show Bigg Boss 14 and has also made a mark in the Punjabi film industry.

Sharing Her Uttarakhand Journey

Recently, Jasmin shared glimpses of her solo trip to Uttarakhand on social media, giving fans a peek into her adventurous side and love for travel.

Captivating Video with Thoughtful Dialogues

Jasmin posted a captivating video on Instagram, featuring herself walking on a picturesque bridge amidst stunning mountain scenery. The video was accompanied by thoughtful dialogues from the movies Anand and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, enhancing the serene and reflective mood of her journey.

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Stylish and Refreshing Look

In the video, Jasmin sported a red sonic hoody, blue jeans, and a jacket tied around her waist. Her neat bun and radiant look added to...

Lionsgate UK has struck a distribution deal with Zygi Kamasa’s True Brit Entertainment to release Anand Tucker’s The Critic in the UK and Ireland.

Set in 1930s London, the film stars Ian McKellen as a vicious theatre critic who strikes a Faustian pact with a struggling actress, played by Gemma Arterton. Mark Strong, Ben Barnes and Lesley Manville co-star.

It will be released in theatres on September 13.

The Critic premiered at Toronto International Film Festival in 2023 and was acquired by True Brit for the UK on the condition the film was re-edited and key cast were brought back...

In his over half-a-century-long Hindi film career, he sang more than a thousand songs, but just three serve to demonstrate his position in the industry’s scheme of things – the madcap “Ek Chatur Naar” where Kishore Kumar beats him; the enchanting qawwali “Na to karvaan ki talash hai” where Mohammed Rafi emerges triumphant eventually; and the classical contest “Ketaki gulab juhi”, where he beats Pandit Bhimsen Joshi.

This was part of the misfortune of Prabodh Chandra ‘Manna’ Dey, born on this day (May 1) in 1919 in Calcutta. His classical training, innate talent, and “masculine” voice made him perfect for all shades of songs – romantic (including those for the vintage-aged), folk ballads, philosophical musings, and more, but he was never deemed a top-notch singer.

A nephew of gifted blind singer-composer Krishna Chandra Dey, who paved his way into music and films, Manna Dey’s forte was challenging, classical-based songs, especially those that his contemporaries considered difficult,...

EntertainmentReports state that the director is keen on a romantic comedy, before the sequel to 'Leader'.Digital Native Sekhar-Kammula.jpgDirector Sekhar Kammula is basking in glory over the massive success of his last film release Fidaa. Starring Varun Tej and Sai Pallavi in the lead roles, it is a romantic comedy that garnered positive reviews from film buffs and critics, and this gave rise to speculations over the director’s next. There have been reports that Sekhar Kammula is keen on directing a sequel to the 2010 hit movie Leader. Starring Rana Daggubati in the lead role, it was a political thriller. While fans are eagerly waiting for news about his next movie, reports suggested that the director was not keen on directing a political film right now. He is contemplating on making a film on the lines of Fidaa, which means we can expect a romantic comedy. The film will be produced by Dil Raju, who had bankrolled Fidaa and Leader. Reports state that the director is keen on roping in Vijay Devarakonda of Arjun Reddy fame to play the lead role in the upcoming film. Fidaa, made on a budget of Rs. 13 crore, collected Rs. 90 crore. Written and directed by Sekhar Kammula, the film was produced by Dil Raju under his banner Sri Venkateswara Creations. Varun Tej and Sai Pallavi had played the lead roles in this movie with Sai Chand, Raja Chembolu, Aryan Talla, Geeta Bhaskar, Saranya Pradeep, Satyam Rajesh, Harshvardhan Rane, appearing in pivotal roles. With the director deciding to go ahead with a romantic entertainer yet again, his fans have to wait for a political thriller from him. Sekhar Kammula made his debut as director with Dollar Dreams, which was released in English and Telugu in 2000. He then went on to direct films such as Anand, Happy Days, Life is Beautiful, Fidaa etc, which were big hits in his career. Content by Digital Native. Enanble Notification: NoTNM Marquee: No...

Sekhar Kammula is back with a romantic film that focuses on the relationship between the leads, after a decade.

His Anand and Godavari are my textbooks, and like a diligent pupil I can recite lines and sing songs from those films. I go back to them in the times of love and longing. His movies in the last decade may have whizzed out of public memory, but he is known as the filmmaker who brought in the morning sun, drizzle, and coffee into the theatres, with the aroma of romance, comedy, and drama.

Chennai, April 17: Telugu actor Raja Abel, who has worked in films such as "Anand" and "Aa Naluguru", will marry Amrita Vincent here April 25. The couple will later hold grand receptions in Chennai and Hyderabad.

"The wedding will take place in a church in Chennai April 25. On the same evening, we'll host a grand reception party in Leela Palace," Raja told Ians.

Raja, who has so far starred in 32 films, wants to concentrate in Tamil industry as well after his marriage.

"I was born in Coimbatore and raised in Chennai. I know the local language (Tamil) well. Post marriage, I plan to explore opportunities in Tamil as.

Film: 'Obavva'; Cast: Deepak, Ayesha, Shobharaj, Swasthick Shankar, Petrol Prasanna, and Bullet Prakash; Screenplay Writer-Director: Aanand P. Raju; Producer: Kantha-Pravin Ramakrishna; Camera: Gauri Venkatesh; Music Composer: Rajesh Ramanath; Rating: ** 1/2

Ayesha, a trained Karate and Kungfu expert known as Karate Queen in the film industry, makes a comeback with 'Obavva' and shows her prowess in fight scenes. Ayesha plays Lady Amithabh with five rocking fights in the second half.

The story is nothing but a remix of Shankar Nag's 1980s Kannada films 'Seetha Ramu' and 'Chandi Chamundi'. Director Anand P. Raju has never been apologetic about the fact and acknowledged taking references from the two films.

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Cast of Aarakshan with director Prakash Jha

Filmmaker Prakash Jha believes that each of the songs from his upcoming film is unique and will appeal to cinema goers

Director Prakash Jha is pretty pleased with the music score for his upcoming social issue centric film Aarakshan.  The album packs in four tunes ? Mauka, Seedhe Point Pe, Saans Albeli and Roshanee along with Gandhiji?s favorite devotional hymn Vaishnav Janto. The record will be made available by Sony Music.

This is the second time that the 59 year old Jha has used a classic tune in his film. He used the country?s national song Vande Matram in his 2010 political drama Raajneeti (2010). This time the multi- national award winner has picked the Gujrathi tune, tweeting,? We?ve taken the great Indian melody ?Vaisho jan to taine kahiye?, which goes well with the essence of  @Sr Bachchan (Prabhakar Anand?s) character.

The music...

Film Bazaar, an annual film market set up by Nfdc will introduce and promote six directors at 64th Cannes Film Festival, including Anurag Kashyap, Anusha Rizvi, Dibakar Banerjee, Haobam Paban Kumar, Laxmikant Shetgaonkar and Sekhar Kammula.

Anurag Kashyap is known for films like Dev D and Black Friday. He recently directed That Girl in Yellow Boots and his latest is Gangs of Wasseypur.

Anusha Rizvi made her debut with Peepli Live in 2010.

Dibakar Banerjee has won National Film Awards for his first two films, Khosla Ka Ghosla and Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! His third film was Love, Sex Aur Dhokha and he is currently working on a political thriller Shanghai.

Haobam Paban Kumar is an award winning documentary filmmaker from Manipur.

Laxmikant Shetgaonkar’s The Man Beyond the Bridge won the Fipresci prize in the Discovery section of Toronto International Film Festival.

Sekhar Kammula is a Telegu filmmaker known for...

October 19, 2010: Director Ketan Mehta is not finding any potential buyer for his movie ‘Rang Rasiya’, which is based on the life of painter Raja Ravi

Verma. The film has been produced by Ketan’s wife Deepa Sahi and Anand Mahendroo.

Rang Rasiya starring Nandana Sen and Randeep Hooda in the lead roles, has failed to attract buyers. The lead actress has even done a topless scene in the movie but even that could not sell the movie. This has rather increased the wary of the buyers.

A friend of the filmmaker was quoted saying that Ketan has been discussing with different firms for quite some time now but no one has expressed interest in buying the film and release it. So, Mehta was left with just.

 As India's first docu-drama to be released nationally and to receive rave reviews from critics and audiences alike, 'Leaving Home' has raised the expectations of documentary filmmakers even though it may be too early to call it a trend.Directed by Jaideep Varma, 'Leaving Home' has been released commercially in theatres in Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Ahmedabad, Noida and Hyderabad.' 'Leaving Home' was shot in digital and we are showing it in Big theatres, which have a digital projection capability. It saves cost and makes the film much more viable. Technology makes it possible,' says Ashish Saksena, COO, Big Cinemas, the exhibitor.That is also the reason why despite fans in Bangalore and Kolkata crying for the film, it may not be released there - these cities do not have digital projection screens.'I will have to make prints for the same. I don't have the financial capability to do that now,...