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Daily Archives: Feb 17, 2017

‘Hidden Figures’ is sanitised but disarming depiction of segregation

Film: "Hidden Figures"; Starring: Taraji P Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Directed by Theodore Melfi; Rating: ***1/2 (3 and a half stars)To pee or...

‘The Lego Batman Movie’: High on energy, low on taste

Film: "The Lego Batman Movie"; Director: Chris McKay; Cast: Will Arnett, Zach Galifinakis, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Ralph Fiennes, Jenny Slate, Conan O'Brien, Doug...

Sari flatters female form beautifully: Malaika Arora

Celebrity Malaika Arora, who has shot in a vibrant sari for Satya Paul's new spring-summer 2017 collection, says the six-yard wonder exudes elegance. "A sari...

‘The Ghazi Attack’: Submerged in mediocrity

Film: "The Ghazi Attack"; Director: Sankalp Reddy; Cast: Rana Daggubati, Atul Kulkarni, Kay Kay Menon, Rahul Singh, Om Puri and Taapsee Pannu; Rating: ** Purportedly...

When Kangana felt like slapping Sugandha Mishra

Comedienne-actress Sugandha Mishra had an awkward encounter on TV show "The Voice India Season 2" when she tried to do National Award-winning actress Kangana...

Diljit, Badshah jamming for something new?

Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh and star rapper Badshah were spotted together at a recording studio here, sparking rumours that they may be working on a...

Rapper Divine’s ‘Farak’ dedicated to his mother

Rapper Divine has released a new single titled "Farak", which talks about adventures of his artistic life over the years and also about his...

Jeetendra, Arbaaz to walk ramp for charity show

Veteran actor Jeetendra and actor-producer Arbaaz Khan will flaunt designer Archana Kochhar's menswear creations for a fashion show for animal welfare charity here. The 'Forrever...

Always wished to work with Naseeruddin Shah: Sayani Gupta

With "Hungry", a co-production between India and Britain, actress Sayani Gupta says she has realised her wish to work with veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah. "Hungry",...

Don’t want to make films to win awards: Arbaaz Khan

As an actor, he might be open to taking up almost all kind of roles, but Arbaaz Khan says when it comes to producing...

‘Silence’: Scorsese delivers a near masterpiece

Film: "Silence"; Director: Martin Scorsese; Cast: Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson, Tadanobu Asano, Ciaran Hinds, Issey Ogata, Shinya Tsukamoto, Yoshi Oida, eld, Adam...

Personally getting involved to release ‘Vishwaroopam 2’: Kamal Haasan

Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan on Friday said he is getting personally involved in clearing the path for the release of "Vishwaroopam 2", the much-anticipated second...

Pakistani actress takes pot shots at Indian actors, ‘in fun’

After branding Bollywood superstar Salman Khan a "chhichhora" (indecent) and claiming she wouldn't like to work with actor Emraan Haashmi for the fear of...

Opt for hair colour smartly

Hair colouring seems a trend of the season with millennials opting for various shades for a nice makeover. However, there are some factors that...

Don’t want to make money: Shilpa Shetty on health initiatives

Bollywood actress and fitness enthusiast Shilpa Shetty, who has launched her web channel 'Shilpa Shetty Wellness Series', says she does not want to earn...

Indian singer collaborates with Ricky Martin

Indian singer Akasa Singh has collaborated with Spanish singer Ricky Martin for a English-Hindi mix song titled "Vente Pa Ca". She says it was...

Select the right wedding venue

One of the most important decisions affecting wedding celebrations is choosing the right wedding venue. From blocking the place at the right time to...

Bangladesh to be guest country at Khajuraho Dance Festival 2017

The 43rd edition of the Khajuraho Dance Festival here will have Bangladesh as the guest country.Organised by the Department of Culture of Madhya Pradesh,...

Happy to recreate ‘Lag ja gale’: Palak Muchhal

Singer Palak Muchhal, who has crooned hits like "Prem ratan dhan payo" and "Chahun Main Ya Naa", says she is happy to get an...

Rob Kardashian, Blac Chyna split again

Reality TV personality Rob Kardashian and model Blac Chyna have split again following her cheating scandal last year. According to a source, Rob decided to...

Pakistani actress takes jibe at Indian actors, says it was for ‘fun’

Pakistani actress Saba Qamar, who will make her Bollywood debut with Irrfan Khan in "Hindi Medium", took a dig at Indian cine stars like...

‘Rangoon’ has my most heroic character: Shahid Kapoor

Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor, who plays a soldier of the British Indian Army in Vishal Bhardwaj's upcoming historical war drama "Rangoon", says it is...

Sanjay Dutt meant for big screen: Arshad Warsi

Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi is happy about his "Munna Bhai" series co-star Sanjay Dutt's return to the silver screen. Sanjay has started shooting for Omung...

‘Silence’: A punishing masterpiece (Review)

Film: "Silence"; Director: Martin Scorcese; Cast: Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver and Liam Neeson; Rating: Not eligible5 stars' Or no stars at all' It is...

Not keen on just dating, want to get married: Kangana Ranaut

Actress Kangana Ranaut, who has gone through her share of tumultous relationships, has revealed that she has found someone she loves "deeply", but dating...

Chrissy Teigen shares nude photograph

Model Chrissy Teigen shared a nude photograph of herself on social media platforms.The image shows the model sitting cross-legged on a chair, reports mirror.co.uk."Just...

‘Moonlight’: A pretentious triptych tableaux (IANS Review, Rating: **)

Film: "Moonlight"; Director: Barry Jenkins; Cast: Trevante Rhodes, Andre Holland, Janelle Monae, Ashton Sanders, Jharrel Jerome, Naomie Harris, Mahershala Ali, Alex Hibbert and Jaden...

Would like to do something on TV: Shamita Shetty

Actress Shamita Shetty, who has been part of reality shows like "Bigg Boss 3" and "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa", says she is keen to do...

‘Chandrakanta’ actors shoot at Golconda Fort

Actors Kritika Kamra and Gaurav Khanna travelled to Hyderabad to shoot a special sequence at the Golconda Fort for the TV show "Prem ya...

‘John Wick: Chapter 2’: Action-packed and thrilling

Film: "John Wick: Chapter 2"; Director: Chad Stahelski; Cast: Keanu Reeves, Common Laurence Fishburne, Riccardo Scamarcio, Ruby Rose, Lance Reddick, John Leguiziamo, Claudia Gerini,...