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Irrfan Khan, actor extraordinaire and India’s face in the West, dies at 54

Irrfan was hospitalised due to colon infection. Irrfan Khan dies at 53, Shoojit Sircar and Apurva Asrani mourn actor’s demise Actor Irrfan Khan has died at the age of 54, after being admitted to Mumbai’s Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital on Tuesday, where… Continue Reading →

Film and theatre personality Ranjit Chowdhry dies at 65

Ranjit Chowdhry, best remembered as the zesty and sharp-witted youngster who looked always in need of a haircut in evergreen middle-class favorites such as Batton Batton Main ‘Khatta Meetha’ and ‘Khubsoorat’, passed away at a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday. He… Continue Reading →

‘From Bhangra Pop To Dance Moves,’ Cops Across India Police go theatrical to enforce corona lockdown

The coronavirus pandemic seems to be bringing out the creative side of our police personnel across the country as they look for innovative ways of creating engaging awareness campaign. From creating music videos to street plays these cops are leaving… Continue Reading →

‘Corona lehenga ma’: Songs, videos on Covid-19 take sexist, racist tones

New Delhi: The coronavirus scare may have hit many businesses hard, but for the Bhojpuri music industry, it’s providing grist for more songs and videos. Scores of melodies — from suggestive to devotional — on Covid-19 can now be found… Continue Reading →

Grammy award winner Singer Duffy ‘drugged, raped and held captive’

Grammy award-winning singer Duffy has revealed she was drugged and raped after being held captive by an attacker. The 35-year-old Welsh star posted on her verified Instagram account that her “recovery took time”. The performer, who had a UK number one single… Continue Reading →

The comical, the witty and the satirical: Remembering the many facets of IS Johar

On his birth centenary today, we look at the multi-hyphenate talent of writer, actor, director, producer Inderjeet Singh Johar. New Delhi – 16 Feb 2020 9:30 IST As Gasim in David Lean's Lawrence Of Arabia (1962)4 SUKHPREET KAHLON Who do you think… Continue Reading →

Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji actress Sejal Sharma found hanging; left behind a suicide note

A television actor Sejal Sharma was found hanging in her flat at Mira Road on Friday. She left behind a suicide note. The Kashimira police has registered a case of accidental death. Two of her friends, including a room mate who were… Continue Reading →

Slumdog Millionaire star back in slums

The rags-to-riches-to-rags story of Azhar After falling on hard times, Azharuddin Ismail, who played a young Salim in Slumdog Millionaire, sold off the flat he was given by the Jai Ho Trust to move into a 10X10 ft room |… Continue Reading →

Bombay HC questions Centre on selection process as critical films are left out

Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Friday called for records pertaining to the selection process of three documentaries at the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) after a petition alleged that the three were rejected as they are critical of the… Continue Reading →

Ailing lyricist and poet Nusrat Badr dead

Mumbai: Popular lyricist Nusrat Badr, who wrote ‘Dola re’ and ‘Hum pe yeh kisne hara rang dala’ for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film ‘Devdas’, died after a long ailment on Thursday. He was the son of eminent Urdu poet Bashir Badr…. Continue Reading →

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