• Sunday, March 02, 2025

Ammy Virk: The Punjabi history maker

An amazing all-round ability has seen Ammy Virk balance a music and movie career like a boss. Having started off as a chart-topping singer, the popular star has acted in a string of successful Punjabi films and is also a producer. Entertaining audiences with hit songs, live shows and marvellous…

Sara Nisha Adams: ‘I love writing about friendships’

British writer and editor Sara Nisha Adams announced herself as a great new literary talent with her acclaimed 2021 novel The Reading List. That accomplished debut as a storyteller raised expectations for her newly published novel The Twilight Garden. The story set across different time periods is connected by a community garden,…

The Silent Bride review: Twist-laden thriller doesn’t reach its potential

Imagine being a bride, walking down the aisle to marry the man of your dreams and seeing someone else standing there. And then no one present believes you that the groom is an imposter. The prolific author uses this intriguing premise in her latest book, which is set in the…

Orchestral Qawwali Project: A fusion of spirituality and classical music

The Orchestral Qawwali Project, presented by Ragatip, is set to perform live at the Camden Roundhouse on the evening of June 10. This performance marks their biggest show to date, featuring a full orchestra, dancers (including the talented Vidya Patel), and a choir. The project, led by composer Rushil Ranjan…

Alia to play Sita alongside Ranbir as Ram in ‘Ramayana’

After remakes and biopics, it seems Bollywood has now set its eyes on mythological dramas. As Prabhas and Kriti Sanon’s much-anticipated film Adipurush, based on the Hindu epic Ramayana, nears its release, news has emerged that renowned filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari is gearing up to bring his version of the Ramayana to life for the…

Kajol quits Instagram, says ‘facing one of the toughest trials’

Actress Kajol on Friday informed her fans that she is “facing one of the toughest trials” of her life and has decided to take a break from social media. Taking to Instagram, Kajol shared a picture stating “Facing one of the toughest trials of my life.” Along with the post,…

‘Pathaan’ to release in Russia and CIS countries on July…

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s blockbuster spy thriller Pathaan will be released on 3000 plus screens across Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) The film, which hit Indian theatres on January 25, is directed by Siddharth Anand and also stars John Abraham and Deepika Padukone. It has earned over £100…

Trailer for Fahadh Faasil’s suspense thriller ‘Dhoomam’ out

The makers of the upcoming Malayalam-language suspense thriller Dhoomam unveiled the much-awaited trailer for the film on Tuesday. The film stars Fahadh Faasil and Aparna Balamurali in lead roles. Taking to Instagram, actor-filmmaker Prithviraj Sukumaran shared the trailer and wrote in the caption, “Few souls leave behind a trail (er) of smoke…

Akshay Kumar’s ‘Oh My God 2’ to release in August

Bollywood film Oh My God 2, starring Akshay Kumar, Pankaj Tripathi, and Yami Gautam in lead roles, will be released in theatres on August 11, the makers announced Friday. Viacom18 Studios shared the release date of the film on Twitter. “The date is locked! #OMG2 releasing in theatres on August 11,…

Potential of AI in India’s tech ecosystem vast, says Modi…

THE chief executive officer of OpenAI, Sam Altman, met Indian prime minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and discussed various aspects of AI including the need for global regulation. Besides India, Altman is on a six-nation tour this week, including Israel, Jordan, Qatar, the UAE, and South Korea. In a…