• Thursday, February 27, 2025

M Night Shyamalan reveals Will Smith personally hired him to…

Will Smith has delivered multiple blockbusters in his storied career, which received praise all over the world. But the superstar was worried that his winning streak at the box office came to an end after doing M Night Shyamalan’s After Earth, which hit screens in 2013. Shyamalan, however, shared that the…

Science, politics & economics behind India’s race to moon

The space race India aims to win this week by landing first on the moon’s south pole is about science, the politics of national prestige and a new frontier: money. If India’s Chandrayaan-3 succeeds in landing on the lunar south pole on Wednesday (23), analysts and executives expect an immediate…

India’s anticipation grows as moon landing nears

Excitement rose in India on Tuesday (22) on the eve of a much-anticipated moon landing, with prayers held for its success, schools marshalling students to watch a live telecast of the event and space enthusiasts organising parties to celebrate. The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is scheduled to…

Shekhar Kapur confirms casting Shabana Azmi in ‘Masoom’ sequel

Celebrated filmmaker Shekhar Kapur is presently busy with pre-production work of his next directorial venture Masoom: The Next Generation. As the title aptly suggests, the film is a sequel to his 1983 film Masoom, which featured Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi in lead roles along with Tanuja, Supriya Pathak, and Saeed Jaffrey.…

Chinese research ship seeks approval for port visit in Sri…

Colombo announced on Tuesday (22), that China has sought approval for a research ship to anchor in Sri Lanka. This request comes after the visit of a spacecraft-tracking vessel last year, which had raised security apprehensions from India. Sri Lankan foreign ministry spokeswoman Priyanga Wickramasinghe said Beijing had sought permission…

Beautiful to see world celebrating ‘Gadar 2’: Sunny Deol at…

Bollywood star Sunny Deol spoke of his joy over the successful box-office run of his latest release, Gadar 2, as he introduced a special screening of the film in London. Organised by the Indian High Commission in London and its cultural wing, the Nehru Centre, the packed screening at Vue Cinema…

Brown community is getting the light it deserves globally: AP…

India-born Canadian artiste AP Dhillon, a rising global star in the hip-hop scene with songs such as “Brown Munde”, “Excuses” and “Summer High”, believes the brown community is finally getting the appreciation it deserves. The musician, whose journey from Punjab’s Gurdaspur to Vancouver in Canada to finally tasting popularity is…

Neeraj Pandey signs creative deal with Netflix, announces second season…

Filmmaker Neeraj Pandey has joined hands with Netflix for a creative partnership, the streamer announced Tuesday. Following the success of last year’s show Khakee: The Bihar Chapter, Netflix, and Pandey’s Friday Storytellers LLP, the digital content production arm of Friday Filmworks, will collaborate on multiple projects across films and series. The second…

Global osteoarthritis cases to reach 1b by 2050: study

According to research published in The Lancet Rheumatology journal, by 2050, approximately one billion individuals worldwide could be grappling with joint-affecting osteoarthritis. Presently, a study examining 30 years of osteoarthritis data (1990-2020) from over 200 countries reveals that 15 per cent of the global population aged 30 years or older…

UV Creations announces Chiranjeevi’s 157th film on his birthday

Veteran star Chiranjeevi is set to star in his 157th feature film produced by UV Creations, the banner announced on Tuesday on the occasion of the actor’s birthday. Chiranjeevi, who turned 68 today, will feature in the film written and directed by Vassishta. UV Creations shared the film announcement on…