- Friday, February 28, 2025
Neha Dhupia, who was last seen in Sanak (2021), is presently busy promoting her upcoming film A Thursday, which sees her in the role of a pregnant cop trying everything possible to save 16 children from a hostage situation. Interestingly, Dhupia was actually pregnant while she was filming for the thriller film, also…
Bollywood actor John Abraham has reportedly obtained the franchise rights to his successful film Force and is planning to roll Force 3 soon. Producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah, who produced Force (2011) and Force 2 (2016) under his banner Sunshine Pictures Pvt. Ltd., has transferred the franchise rights to Abraham. “John Abraham has acquired all the rights to the Force franchise from Vipul Shah…
WHEN Lata Mangeshkar passed away aged 92, a tidal wave of sadness swept across the globe in a way never seen before for an Indian music icon. A state funeral for the legendary Indian singer was followed by two days of national mourning. It is no surprise that so many…
Khuda Nigahaban Ho Tumhara, Dhadkte Dil Ka Salaam Le Lo/ Tumhari Duniya Se Jaa Rahe Hai, Utho Hamara Salaam Le Lo THESE immortal lines penned by Shakeel Badayuni and composed by Naushad from the final scenes of the film Mughal-e-Azam were sung by Lata Mangeshkar through the character of Anarkali (played by…
FROM across the south Asian diaspora, the refrain was the same: Lata Mangeshkar, who died in Mumbai last Sunday (6), aged 92, may have gone, but her songs will live on forever. She had a special connection with the UK, where her first concert in 1974 was in a packed…
After the huge success of Dream Girl in 2019, actor Ayushmann Khurrana, director Raaj Shaandilyaa, and producer Ekta Kapoor are set to reunite for Dream Girl 2. Yes, you read that absolutely right! A sequel to the commercially successful comic caper is in the works. A source close to the development informs a publication that Dream Girl…
I DON’T think I would have the courage to do it now, but back in 1998 – when I was even more foolish – I said yes when the BBC asked if I would talk about Lata Mangeshkar for a Radio 4 show called Distant Divas. What eased my nervousness was that…
LATA MANGESHKAR once said that her singing wasn’t a miracle or anything extraordinary, and whatever happened was God’s will as “many have sung better than me, but perhaps they didn’t get as much as I did”. She was also of the view that people must not let success go to…
TRIBUTES poured in for Lata Mangeshkar from all over the world, including from the Bollywood fraternity. Dharmendra: The whole world is sad. Can’t believe you have left us! We will miss you. Lata ji, pray for your soul to be in peace. Armaan Malik: Rest in peace, Lata ji. Your voice will echo…
WHEN India’s cricket captain Kapil Dev lifted the World Cup on the Lord’s balcony in 1983, the erstwhile cricket board president and one of the powerful ministers in the Indira Gandhi cabinet, the late NKP Salve had a different worry. Members of the team needed to be celebrated but the…
