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Looking back in a new installment of the This Day That Year series, Subhash K Jha turns the focus on Kundan Shah’s 2002 Dil Hai Tumhaara, which starred Preity Zinta, Rekha, Shalu has been craving since childhood. Mahima Chaudhry, Arjun Rampal, Jimmy Sheirgill and Alok Nath.

Raj Kumar Santoshi’s take on Bimal Roy’s 1950s’ classic Sujata which Santoshi wanted to make ten years ago is turned by Kundan Shah into an ambrosial romantic comedy , full of sweet, tender moments signifying a celebration of unalloyed laughter and tears in a perfectly palatable package.

Like Nutan in Roy’s Sujata, Preity Zinta, in a sturdy author-backed role plays Rekha’s “untouchable” daughter.

Sunny Deol Salman Khan Movie: Salman Khan is one of the biggest superstars of Hindi cinema in today’s time even though his films are not going on at this time, but Bhaijaan has made many big records at the box office with his previous films. Due to which he is a successful actor today. But there was a period when Salman Khan had to resort to Sunny Deol. In which he was successful, after that Salman has given many hit films. Let us know when Sunny Deol became a support for his career.

Salman Khan got success

Sunny Deol has again achieved the 90s stardom. Sunny was not getting...

Sudhir Mishra’s films are intimate human dramas that illuminate the politics of everyday life and are affected by the forces of socio-political reactionism. His early cinematic creations tackled the rejection of the values, forms, performance modes, and the style of the mainstream, commercial cinema with privileged entertainment values, spectacular display, and melodrama. His out-of-the-box thought process has helped him to establish aesthetic conventions and modes of production of the Hindi film industry, and has also challenged the boundaries between what is alternative and mainstream.

What Sudhir Mishra created was a vision of cinema as an expressive art form, an inspirational form, and a sense of connectedness to a larger and serious international and niche national artistic enterprise that is motivated by the drive to know and represent the world adequately. His films did not shy away from expressing reality in its broadest sense, highlighting varied aesthetic forms, demonstrating, and...

Subhash K Jha turns the focus on Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam, which featured the epic cast of Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Madhuri Dixit, that released in 2002.

The love triangle about a jealous husband(Shah Rukh Khan), his devoted wife (Madhuri Dixit), and a supportive friend (Salman Khan) who’s mistaken for the wife’s lover by her husband, seeks inspiration from a 1974 Rajesh Khanna-Mumtaz-Sanjeev Kumar starrer Aap Ki Kasam. In Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam, the ornate packaging, top-heavy star cast, and the outmoded conventions of marital obligations and fidelity had the film trade very worried.

Though Madhuri hadn’t had much luck with Shah Rukh, she had a historic hit Hum Aapke Hain Koun with Salman Khan.

The film wasn’t only crucial for the doddering fortunes of multi-starrers but also for producer K.C. Bokadia, whose career fell on hard times in the 1990s after a couple...

Bollywood cinema has always been known for its spirit of celebration. Singing, dancing, and having a good time has been an important part of the Bollywood experience. Here are the five festive films that must be seen this Eid.

1. Hum Saath Saath Hain:

While most would opt for Sooraj Barjatya’s Hum…Apke Hain Koun as the ultimate festive fare, this feel-good followup after the historic Hum…Aapke Hain Koun from Barjatya’s school of familial merrymaking has a string of terrific stars from Salman Khan to Saif Ali Khan eating, singing, and dancing through a stream of nursery-rhyme styled songs composed in juvenile style by Ram Laxman-. The entire 4-hour film is a pleasure binge for Alok Nath’s Chaturvedi family as they picnic, party, a wedding, and celebrate from Eid to Diwali to marriage anniversaries. Life is one long celebration in this thinly-plotted excuse to celebrate the joys of family togetherness.

Once again, Subhash K Jha revisits a film in his This Day That Year series, this installment shines the spotlight on the film Thanks Maa. A gritty hard hitting drama of a street kid’s search for an infant’s mother also, according to the director, paid a tribute to Salman Khan’s career.

Strongly reminiscent of Mira Nair’s Salaam Bombay and far more resonantly representative of Mumbai’s slum kids than Slumdog Millionaire, Thanks Maa, which clocks fifteen years on March 5, is a journey into lives that were born into despair. Without the crutches of self-pity, debutant director Irfan Kamal (son of the reputed choreographer Kamal) enters the world of the orphaned protagonist named Municipality, who, on one of those routine days of scavenging, stealing, and hanging around with his friends waiting for the next meal comes across an abandoned little infant. The film shows the gritty, harsh...

Subhash K Jha looks back at the Luv Ranjan directed Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, which starred Kartik Aaryan as it celebrates 7 years!

I have known Kartik Aaryan from the time he was seen for the first time in Pyaar Ka Punchnama. Director Luv Ranjan had arranged a screening of the film for me. We were all there to watch what Ranjan (I can’t bring myself to call him Luv) described as a sock-in-the-guts film.

“Sir, aapko bahot achcha lagega. Especially watch out for that boy Kartik Tiwari (I think that’s what Kartik was initially known as). He will surprise you.”

Luv Ranjan, I knew from the time he assisted Suneel Darshan. It’s hard to believe Ranjan comes from Suneel Darshan’s school of filmmaking. To call them poles apart would be an insult to the pole. Just as calling Kartik a revelation would be an understatement.

Director Seema Desai’s film about a elderly couple in the town of perfumes, Kannauj, trying to fob off the stink of decay in their 23-year-old marriage, has everything going for it: a solid cast, for one. Ashutosh Rana and Sheeba Chadha, two durable dependables of the entertainment world, struggle hard to overcome the listlessness at the heart of the plot.

Chaddha and Rana have their moments—how can they not?! But the projection of a fractured marriage remains largely frayed and feeble right to the predictable end.

Fine young actor Pavail Gulati plays the couple’s absentee son, Yug, who returns home to cement his parents’ splintered marriage. Gulati, too, pitches in with a sincere performance but fails to lift the end product from the morass of languorousness. Yug’s workplace and his friends at work seem like caricatures moonlighting as professionals.

There is no dearth of good intention...

Chhaava Box Office Day 6 Advance Booking Update! (Photo Credit – Facebook)

Chhaava has witnessed an exceptional run at the domestic box office so far. It has completed only 5 days in theatres and is gearing up to enter the 200 crore club today. Is 30 crores possible? Scroll below to know what the advance booking trends suggest for day 6.

Rampage mode continues!

High hopes are pinned today as there is a holiday in its leading circuit, Maharashtra, due to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti. After 24.10 crores on Monday and 25.75 crores on Tuesday, all eyes are on whether Vicky Kaushal starrer will be able to hit the 30 crore mark today.

As per the latest update, Chhaava has sold 2.17 lakh tickets for day 6 via advance booking. It has witnessed an impressive surge of 51% compared to 1.44 lakh tickets sold on Tuesday. The historical action film is registering the best footfalls at PVR Inox, contributing to 1.14 lakh footfalls alone today.

Siddharth Anand Cryptic Post (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Akshay Kumar and Veer Pahariya starrer Sky Force hit the theaters on January 24th. Since the film is based on the Indian Air Force officers, fans have been comparing it to Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone starrer Fighter, which came out on the Republic Day weekend last year.

Siddharth Anand, who directed Fighter, now has taken a jibe at the makers of Sky Force. A day before the film’s release, the filmmaker took to social media and talked about ‘insecure’ people.

Fighter Director Siddharth Anand Makes Social Media Post About Insecure People a Day Before Sky Force’s Release On January 23rd, Siddharth Anand took to X (formerly Twitter) to lash out at people who succeed at the expense of others. The director wrote, “Hahahaha!! Insecurity hits new lows! I feel so important today! Have faith in yourself! Come on yo!! There...

How Did Akshay Kumar React To Vivek Oberoi’s Comments About His House Parties? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Akshay Kumar and Vivek Oberoi are two well-known names in the Bollywood industry, each with a distinct presence. Akshay, often referred to as the “Khiladi” of Bollywood, has made a mark with his versatility and discipline, establishing himself as one of the highest-paid actors in the country. Known for his punctuality and commitment to a healthy lifestyle, Akshay is equally famous for his early-to-bed, early-to-rise routine.

On the other hand, Vivek Oberoi, known for his charismatic roles and vibrant personality, has enjoyed a varied Bollywood career and now enjoys success in his real estate business. Recently, in a light-hearted exchange, Vivek shared an amusing anecdote about Akshay’s “early-to-bed” routine during a dinner at the actor’s home. However, Akshay Kumar has now come forward to set the record straight, denying Vivek’s claims.

Fir Filed Against Alok Nath & Shreyas Talpade (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Actors Alok Nath and Shreyas Talpade have found themselves amid legal complications. The two actors have been named among 13 individuals accused in a criminal case involving cheating, criminal breach of trust, and fraudulent property transfer. The case was registered at the Murthal police station in Haryana’s Sonipat district following a complaint by a resident, Vipul Antil.

The allegations are linked to the operations of the Human Welfare Credit Cooperative Society, which is accused of duping investors under the guise of high-return Fd and Rd schemes. This society, registered in Indore, allegedly employed a multi-level marketing model to encourage recruitment and defraud its members.

Alok Nath and Shreyas Talpade are among the 13 individuals identified under the Fir for Mlm Scam

As per ThePrint, Ajeet Singh, the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Murthal, has confirmed Alok Nath and Shreyas Talpade among the accused names.

Shah Rukh And Mahima Chaudhry’s Pardes To Make Theatre Comeback?

The re-release season does not seem to end anytime soon as another cult classic film, Pardes, is arriving back in cinemas. The Shah Rukh Khan and Mahima Chaudhry starrer was originally released in 1997 and is remembered for its romance and music.

Directed by Subhash Ghai, the movie follows Ganga, who gets married to an Nri while in love with another man. Pardes joins the list of other Srk classics like Veer-Zaara and Kal Ho Naa Ho, which made a comeback in theaters in 2024.

Pardes To Re-Release in Theaters

The 1997 romantic-musical is heading back to theaters on Friday, November 15th, 2024. This will mark a re-release clash of two Shah Rukh Khan films as Kal Ho Naa Ho also arrives in cinemas on the same day. PVR Inox Cinemas announced the re-release of Pardes with a social media post on November 12th.

Do You Know Shahid Kapoor Spooked His Vivah Co-Star Samir Soni? (Photo Credit – Amazon)

While modern-day Bollywood fans know Shahid Kapoor for his intense roles like Kabir Singh and Jersey, millennials remember him as the soft boy who would sweep the audience off the floor with his cute looks. With his debut film, Ishq-Vishk, he was instantly the talk of the tinsel town. But after a few films that did not do well at the box office, his career dwindled when Vivah was released. It turned the tide for him.

Vivah came out in the early part of Shahid’s career, and his chemistry with co-star Amrita Rao and Sooraj Barjatya’s simplistic direction touched a beautiful chord with the audience at that time.

Shahid Kapoor And Amrita Rao’s Vivah Completes 18 Years

Vivah, released in 2006, told a simple and rooted story that resonated with viewers. Its innocent tropes made...

Nana Patekar Was Accused Of Sexually Harassing Tanushree Dutta ( Photo Credit – Instagram; Facebook )

Tanushree Dutta opened Pandora’s box years ago when she first accused Nana Patekar of sexual harassment and molestation on the sets of Horn Ok Please. The actress even quit the industry because it affected her mentally, but she made a comeback to fight. However, the actor always denied all the accusations.

In 2018, Tanushree finally decided to move on and did not want to discuss anything related to Nana since she did not want to give him any more footage. Now, in an interview, the Khamoshi actor has opened up about the allegations.

While talking to Lallantop, Nana Patekar reacted to Tanushree Dutta’s claim by denying them all. He said, “I knew that it was all a lie. That’s why I didn’t get angry. When everything was a lie, why should I be angry?...

Piyush Mishra, Salman Khan in Maine Pyar Kiya. (Photo Credit – Instagram/Youtube)

In 1989, Salman Khan appeared as the leading hero for the first time in Sooraj Barjatya’s Maine Pyar Kiya. The film also stars Bhagyashree, Reema Lagoo, Mohnish Bahl, Alok Nath, and others. It received terrific reviews and made Salman the superstar he is today. But did you know actor Piyush Mishra was first considered for the part?

Actor Piyush Mishra has acted in several Hindi movies, including Gulaal, Gangs of Wasseypur, Tamasha, Rockstar, Maqbool, and others. In an interview, Mishra revealed that Sooraj Barjatya’s father had approached him to play Prem in Maine Pyar Kiya.

Piyush Mishra On Being Offered Maine Pyar Kiya

The Rockstar actor said, “It wasn’t that I had become a star or I had landed that part. It was an early discussion, and I was majorly considered by Sooraj Barjatya’s father...

New Delhi, Aug 22 (Ians) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan revealed that actress Madhuri Dixit Nene had adopted her dog ‘Redo’, after the shoot of musical romantic drama ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun’.

During the sixth episode of the quiz based reality show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’, Big B had asked contestant Kunal Sinh Dodia from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, “Which animal acts as an umpire in the film ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun’?” The options were – An elephant, A bird, A cat and A dog.

Kunal gave the right answer, which was the dog.

Big B then says: “Redo is an Indian Spitz dog. He had played the role of Tuffy in Sooraj Barjatya’s blockbuster film ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun’. In one scene, it was shown as an empire in a cricket match. And after the shooting got over, Madhuri Dixit had adopted the dog.”

‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun’ is a 1994 film written and directed by Sooraj Barjatya,...

It was ‘Maine Pyar Kiya in the multiverse’ for Mohnish Behl’s actress daughter Pranutan after superstar Salman Khan posed with her and Bhagyashree’s daughter Avantika.

Bhagyashree and Mohnish Bahl’s daughters were at the Eid party hosted by Aayush Sharma and Arpita Khan. Taking to Instagram, Pranutan shared a string of pictures with Salman and Avantika.

In the first image, Salman, Pranutan, and Avantika smiled as they posed for the camera. The second photograph featured Pranutan and Avantika looking happy as they had a conversation.

Pranutan wrote in her caption: “Maine Pyar Kiya in the multiverse. Prem, Jeevan’s daughter and Suman’s daughter. Eid.”

Avantika commented: “This is too cute.”

‘Maine Pyar Kiya’, which was directed by Sooraj Barjatya, released in 1989. It also stars Alok Nath and Reema Lagoo.

On the work front, Salman’s latest release is ‘Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan’. He will next...

Mumbai, April 4 (Ians) Veteran actress Soni Razdan shared a throwback picture from the sets of the 1996 film ‘Papa Kehte Hain’ in Seychelles and it features actress Alia Bhatt looking adorable as a toddler.

Soni took to Twitter, where she shared the picture. In the image, little Alia can be seen in a white frock standing in front of her father Mahesh Bhatt as they hold hands. Beside them, Soni is standing with Shaheen in front of her.

“This one is from Seychelles when the girls were small and we were shooting ‘Papa Kehte Hain’ there. Search for ‘water’ in your camera roll and quote tweet the pic #water #family #shootlife #whenwewereyoung @aliaa08 @MaheshNBhatt #shaheenbhatt,” she wrote as the caption.

‘Papa Kehte Hain’ starred Jugal Hansraj, Mayuri Kango, Soni Razdan, Anupam Kher, Reema Lagoo and Alok Nath.

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Lucknow, Aug 29 (Ians) Doctors at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (Sgpgims) here have achieved a new feat by performing a life-saving rigid bronchoscopic removal of bullet from the airway wall of a youth.

According to doctors, a 20-year-old man with alleged gunshot injury was brought and admitted to the Sgpgims in a critical condition.

The bullet had entered from lower back and entered the chest and was lodged within the airway wall. Because of this, air leaked out in the surrounding area leading to difficulty in breathing.

After an initial bronchoscopic assessment, rigid bronchoscopy was performed through mouth under general anaesthesia and bullet was removed using rigid forceps by Dr Amit Kumar Singh of Department of Trauma Surgery.

Thereafter, a silicone stent was placed to cover the rent of approximately 2 cm in the airway wall.

The patient was shifted to ICU conscious and oriented. This procedure...

Lucknow, Aug 29 (Ians) Doctors at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (Sgpgims) here have achieved a new feat by performing a life-saving rigid bronchoscopic removal of bullet from the airway wall of a youth.

According to doctors, a 20-year-old man with alleged gunshot injury was brought and admitted to the Sgpgims in a critical condition.

The bullet had entered from lower back and entered the chest and was lodged within the airway wall. Because of this, air leaked out in the surrounding area leading to difficulty in breathing.

After an initial bronchoscopic assessment, rigid bronchoscopy was performed through mouth under general anaesthesia and bullet was removed using rigid forceps by Dr Amit Kumar Singh of Department of Trauma Surgery.

Thereafter, a silicone stent was placed to cover the rent of approximately 2 cm in the airway wall.

The patient was shifted to ICU conscious and oriented. This procedure...

Actress Neena Gupta went down memory lane as she shared throwback photographs of herself and other popular National School of Drama alumni.

"When we all started at National School of Drama! #Throwback," Neena posted on her Instagram page.

The stream of photographs began with Neena in her younger avatar, followed by Anupam Kher, Zeenat Aman, Alok Nath, Satish Kaushik, Pankaj Kapoor and Sushmita Mukherjee.

Also Read:?I'm eager to do comedy: Neena Gupta

All of these artistes from Nsd have established a strong foothold in the Indian entertainment industry.

Neena turned over a new leaf in her career when she delivered a hit with Badhaai Ho.

Actress Taapsee Pannu says people must not stop raising their voice against sexual harassment at workplace and continue the #MeToo movement.

Her comment comes just two days after director Vikas Bahl was given a clean chit after an allegation of sexual misconduct made against him by a former employee of the now disbanded Phantom Films, was probed, and his credit as director of Super 30?was restored.

Also Read:?Vikas Bahl gets clean chit in sexual harassment case

Even actor Alok Nath, who was accused of rape by a writer-director, has appeared in the film De De Pyaar De.

On asking how she looks at the situation, Taapsee told the publication: "Look, if the person who is accused of sexual harassment, doesn't get punished, of course the spirit of the movement, the spirit of a woman who comes out with the story of abuse in public, gets shattered."

"However, that should...

From her first role on the hugely popular TV show Astitva Ek Prem Kahani and more, to working on Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. to starring in The Accidental Prime Minister as Sonia Gandhi, German born actress Suzanne Bernert certainly has impressed with her performances.

In this very special conversation, Suzanne talked to Stacey about her desire to be an actress, coming into the Indian film and television industry, her transformation into Sonia Gandhi for The Accidental Prime Minister and even reveals some fabulous inside stories of her work in the industry!

So, was being an actress and part of films always something you wanted to do?

Yes, I am one of these boring people who always wanted to be an actor. Apparently from the age of 4 when they asked me what do you want to be when you grow up, I would say I am going to be an actress.

De De Pyaar De movie review is here. Released today, the romantic comedy is written by Luv Ranjan and directed by editor Akiv Ali in his directorial debut. Starring Ajay Devgn, Tabu and Rakul Preet Singh. Comedies and romance are best friends of Ajay Devgn and Luv Ranjan. Let?s find out how much love for the audience does this one has in store in De De Pyaar De movie review

Immediate reaction when the end credits starts rolling

Age is just a number when it comes to love, finding romance is easy, staying together is hard, giving space much harder, and writing a warm, modern and funny love story about true lovers trying to remain partners is even more difficult. Luv Ranjan achieves this rare feat and shows growth as a writer.

The story of De De Pyaar De

Ashish (Ajay Devgn) a fifty year old rich single meets...

The Central Board of Film Certification (Cbfc) has suggested the makers of Hindi film De De Pyaar De to replace an alcohol bottle in a song with a bouquet of flowers.

On its official website, Cbfc mentioned that the Ajay Devgn, Tabu and Rakul Preet-starrer was granted a U/A certificate on May 7 after three alterations or cuts.

"Deleted the visuals where (the) heroine holds (an) alcohol bottle and replaced (it) with (the) heroine holding (a) flower bouquet ... in the song 'Vaddi sharaban'," read the details of the cut.

Two more visuals and dialogues have been cut.

One was around half way into the movie. The dialogue "performance better hoti hai" along with the visual have been cut.

The final cut involved the visuals and dialogue "Manju ji ke aalu O ho ho... wahi ache hain..." and "ki yeh sab jhoot hain".

Produced by Luv Ranjan and directed by Akiv Ali,...

Luv Ranjan?s De De Pyaar De?s latest song, ?Mukhda Vekh Ke?, recreated from Atul Sharma?s ?Mukhda Dekh Ke? is rendered with enthu by Mika and Dhvani Bhanushali. A feel good ?party song shows the entire Devgn family, Alok Nath (father), Bhavin Bhanushali (son), Jimmy Shergill (who appears to be interested in Tabu) ?partying Punjabi style complete with beer, lassi etc ?in a farmer?s market, location appears ?to be old Manali. ?Ajay completely enamoured with Rakul sings praises but ex-wife, Tabu does not like it and intervenes in their romance. Song does bring a smile on faces and ups the tempo for this Friday?s release.?...

After being singled out for working with Alok Nath in De De Pyaar De, actor Ajay Devgn says replacing the disgraced actor would have been a monetary blow to the makers of the film. "When the #MeToo movement happened, I along with many of my film industry colleagues categorically expressed that I respect every single woman at the workplace and I would not stand for any unfairness or atrocity against them. Nothing about my stand has changed," Ajay said in an official statement.?"I reiterate I am extremely sensitive to the #MeToo movement. But when circumstances are beyond me, I don't see why an attempt is being made to 'single' me out as being insensitive. This is untrue," he said.

The statement has come after he was criticised by actress Tanushree Dutta and writer Vinta Nanda who alleged that Alok raped her. Tanushree called him "morally bankrupt and?spineless hypocrite...

Tanushree Dutta has slammed actor-producer Ajay Devgn for continuing to work with rape accused Alok Nath in the forthcoming film "De De Pyaar De". The actress called him morally bankrupt and a spineless hypocrite.

"Tinsel town is full of liars, show-offs and spineless hypocrites. And it seems by a large public consensus that the sign post is pointing currently at Ajay Devgn," Tanushree, who had sparked India's #MeToo movement, said in a statement.

"During the #MeToo movement in India, the actor had tweeted and sworn never to work with those accused and now in a surprising and convenient turn of events is working with rape and harrasment accused Alok Nath and supporting him to make a comeback to Bollywood," she added.?

Tanushree said it was possible for the "De De Pyaar De" team to re-shoot Alok's scenes once the allegations against him were made public by writer-director Vinta Nanda.

"Nobody...

Updated: Rajkumar Hirani, one of India’s most successful filmmakers, has been accused of sexual harassment. His accuser is a woman assistant director who worked on Hirani’s 2018 blockbuster “Sanju.”

Hirani has denied all accusations. The alleged harassment took place during the post production process of “Sanju.” The film was released in June 2018 and grossed $83 million worldwide. It has six nominations at the upcoming Asian Film Awards, including a best director selection for Hirani.

After initially speaking through his lawyer, Hirani issued a media statement on Sunday: “I was completely shocked when these allegations were brought to my notice about two months back. I had suggested immediately that it is essential to take this matter to any committee or any legal body. The complainant has chosen to go to the media instead. I want to very strongly state that this is a false, malicious and mischievous story being spread with...

Last year, the #MeToo-movement started in Hollywood after producer Harvey Weinstein was accused of sexual harassment by several women. The most asked question back then was: When will Bollywood start it’s #MeToo movement? Now, almost a year later it’s Bollywood’s turn.

Just recently Tanushree Dutta took it upon herself to speak up about an incident that happened on the sets of the film Horn Ok Pleasss about ten years ago. She told her story in 2008 but wasn’t taken seriously. Nobody supported her. Today various actresses expressed their support to her. This has led to an explosion of stories by women who were sexually harassed by men in the film industry.

Nobody saw this tsunami of stories coming.

Social Media, especially Twitter exploded. Several celebrities have now been accused of sexual harassment. These celebs include Nana Patekar, Vikas Bahl, Subhash Ghai, Sajid Khan, Chetan Bhagat, Rajat Kapoor,...

With fresh allegations of sexual harassment emerging daily from all departments in Bollywood, industry bodies, including the Producers Guild of India, the Screen Writers Association, and the Cine & TV Artists Association, have set up committees to probe the harassment issue.

Pgi members have been asked to implement India’s Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013, if they hadn’t done so already. Specialized agencies will conduct workshops on best practices.

Leading studio, Yash Raj Films has terminated the services of Ashish Patil, who was VP of brand partnerships and talent management, and business and creative head of youth division Y-Films, after accusations against him. Celebrity management agency, Kwan has asked founder Anirban Blah to step aside and is redistributing his stake in the company to the other partners. The producers of “Housefull 4” have replaced director Sajid Khan with “Housefull 3” director Farhad Samji. Filmmaker, Vinta Nanda has filed...

The #MeToo movement arrived late in India. But it is a juggernaut that is here to stay, and is having a measurable effect on production.

Aamir Khan Productions is to withdraw from a film where one of the filmmakers is accused of harassment in a 2014 case that is currently sub-judice. “This is an opportunity for the film industry to introspect and take concrete steps towards change,” actor/producer Aamir Khan and producer Kiran Rao tweeted in a joint statement. “For far too long women have borne the brunt of sexual exploitation. It has to stop.”

The movement kicked off with actress Tanushree Dutta accusing veteran actor Nana Patekar of harassment on the sets of “Horn ‘Ok’ Pleasss” in 2008, an allegation she made then and again last week. This was followed by harassment allegations against Phantom Films founding partner Vikas Bahl by an employee. That led to the dissolution of the company.

Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan will be seen on British cinema screens once again with his new bromance film Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety.

The 27-year-old actor made his acting debut with the iconic buddy film Pyaar Ka Punchnama in 2011 and is becoming the undisputed king of bromance comedies in Hindi cinema.

Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety also stars Nushrat Bharucha and Sunny Singh and is directed and written by Luv Ranjan Story – Luv Ranjan. The film is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Luv Ranjan, Ankur Garg under T-Series and Luv Films.

In this chat, Kartik Aaryan opens up to BollySpice about the his new film, social media, the UK market, his future film choices and much more…

Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety is your third theatrical UK release. How important is the overseas market for you?

I would personally love to get good numbers in from the overseas territories.

Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety

Starring Kartik Aryan, Nushrat Bharucha, Sunny Singh

Directed by Luv Ranjan

There is something to be said in favour of the spoken word in the movies, or the dialogue as its known. When sharply written, these words can embrace the characters in layers of unvarnished molten gold.

Sure enough the repartees in Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety(Sktks) just roll off the characters’ tongues making them sound sassy and sombre even when they are being mean and vicious just because it suits the script’s purposes.

And God knows, this film needs no excuse to let the words flow. So full marks to co-writer Rahul Mody and Luv Ranjan for investing the vivacious proceedings with a verbal gusto that I found to be more sparkling in wit and insinuations than the dialogues in any recent film.

Sktks is the story of the eponymous Titu (Sunny Singh,...

Alok Nath is all set to make a 360 degree turn and shock viewers like never before. In the upcoming film Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, Alok Nath essays a very distinct character. At one point, in the trailer, he even abuses, believe it or not! Also, the way he does and the manner in which he’s standing and holding his alcohol glass is unlike what Alok Nath has done in other films or is popularly known for.

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Raees

Starring Shah Rukh Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Mahira Khan

Directed by Rahul Dholakia

It’s the same old wine—hooch wine—in a not-so-new battle, and I do mean battle. Prohibition in Gujarat is the playground for this pulsating saga of twisted morality. As the Good Cop Majmudar (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) wages an all-out war against hooch seller Raees Khan (Shah Rukh Khan) what emerges from the smoke fire and ashes is a kitschy 1980s-styled potboiler that tells the story of a gangster’s protege who grows into a Robin Hoodlum, the do-dogooder whose Ammi (Sheeba Chadha, so brilliant and yet such a fugitive figure in the screenplay) teaches him that no job is too small or petty.

Taking that maternal advice a bit too seriously (probably uttered by the short-lived Ammi-jaan in an unguarded moment after she may have heard it being said by Alok Nath on Buniyaad) Raees spends...

Jio Filmfare Short Film Awards, a new awards property launched by Filmfare, has roped in the creme de la creme of the industry including as the jury on board which includes the likes of - Gauri Shinde, Karan Johar, Meghna Gulzar, Vidya Balan, Zoya Akhtar and Kabir Khan. Renowned director Sujoy Ghosh's short film titled 'Ahalya' and Neeraj Pandey's 'Ouch' are in the list of the shortlisted movies competing for the coveted black lady. While Sujoy Ghosh has won the title of Best Director at Filmfare Awards in the past, Neeraj Pandey was nominated for the same title. These familiar faces are coming together once again on the same platform in an interesting turn of events. On being one of the jury, actress Vidya Balan said, “I'm excited to be on the judging panel of the first ever ‘Short Film Awards’, being championed by a widely recognized awards property like Filmfare.

<img class="size-full wp-image-661161 aligncenter" src="http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Alok-Nath.jpg" alt="Alok-Nath" width="620" height="420" /> Unlike other star-fathers who form a protective shield around their guilty sons, whenever the youngsters are caught on the wrong side of the law, Alok Nath has reacted sharply and strongly to his son Shivang's drunken driving misdemeanour earlier this week. Apparently Alok, a disciplinarian who has refused to pamper his son silly, immediately took action when his son was booked for drunken driving. The boy was given a serious dressing down, and apparently some blows were also inflicted to drive in the point that such behaviour is unacceptable. Confirming the same, Alok who was trolled with the usual 'Sanskari' jokes the minute his son was booked says, "Shivang has been subjected to some corporal punishment and he's promised me he will never ever drive under the influence of alcohol." Alok Nath's son is all set for a career in film acting and the last thing needed at this moment are such scandals.

Viacom18 launched its brand new VOD platform – Voot – with much grandeur and pomp on 29th March at a suburban hotel in Mumbai.

Voot is Vaicom18’s maiden venture into the digital platform which was launched by Sudhanshu Vats, Group CEO, Viacom18 and Gaurav Gandhi, COO, Viacom18 Digital Ventures. Voot will have an array of quirky and hilarious shows like Sinskari- a sex chat show by Alok Nath, Badman- Gulshan Grover’s webmovie in which he relaunches himself in Bollywood as the Hero, Soadies- a rip off of popular reality show Roadies led by Baba Sehgal, Chinese Bhassad- a comedy web series starring Naveen Polishetty written by Raahil Qaazi and Saurabh Tewari.

The entire cast of all the shows was present along with veteran actor Chunkey Pandey, who will be seen in Badman along with Gulshan Grover. Duo Raghu Ram and Rajiv Laxman were also seen at the gala event posing...

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo feels like the Rajshri that brought Maine Pyar Kiya and Hum Aapke Hain Koun in some ways good (family relationships, songs feel timeless) and bad (several very retro elements, themes feel unoriginal), but there’s an important difference: It doesn’t feel nearly as relatable.

The family of Prem Ratan Dhan Payo isn’t even upper middle class; it’s royals upon royals. These are #richpeopleproblems, where the resentment between siblings really comes down to who controls the family wealth and property, with some drama from different parentage thrown in. It’s watchable, but it doesn’t tug the heartstrings the same way.

The story is this: Vijay Singh (Salman Khan) is a prince on the eve of coronation to king (the first point at which you’ll ask, “What era is this?”) when someone tries to kill him. While Vijay is recovering from a fall...

Sudha Shivpuri, who shot to fame with her character as 'Baa' from the TV serial 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' passed away this morning. Mushtaq Sheikh and Alok Nath confirmed the news on a micro-blogging site.

Mushtaq Sheikh wrote, "Mrs Sudha Shivpuri (wife of Om Shivpuri) also popularly known as Baa in Kyun Ki passed away this morning. May her soul rest in peace. #Rip"

"Sudha Shivpuri popularly known as Baa from Kyun Ki passed away this morning. Funeral at Oshiwara Crematorium 2.30 pm today. #Rip," he added.

Alok Nath wrote, "Rest in eternal peace Sudha Shivpuri maam. You and Om Shivpuri sir were teacher's and guides of great proportion.am blessed to be your student."

Sudha started her Bollywood career with Swami (1977), and worked in other movies like Insaaf Ka Tarazu, Payal Ki Jhankaar, Hamari Bahu Alka, Maya Memsaab, Pinjar and also the Hollywood movie Outsourced.

May her soul Rest in Peace.

Alok Nath, the popular film and television star, today joined Twitter. The actor, known for his fatherly roles in the film and television, became a pop culture icon as the Sanskari Babuji on Twitter a few months back, when one of his movies was being aired on television and users began tweeting about his character and his dialogues. In the last six months, there have been close to 2, 00,000 Tweets about him and his TV character.

Alok Nath has spent nearly three decades in the television and film industry and came into limelight in the mega serial “Buniyaad”. He has acted in many hit films like Maine Pyaar Kiya, Vivaah, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Taal, Hum Saath Saath Hain, Hum Aapke Hain Kaun and many more. Not only that but he has also played role of Sanskari Babuji on various soaps such as Sapna Babul Ka…Bidaai, Yahan Mein Ghar Ghar Kheli.

Om Reels Films today announced the commencement of the shoot for the Karan Kundra starrer Dilphire on the banks of Yamuna near Taj Mahal. The movie also marks the debut of Miss Himachal 2011 Sheetal Verma. Spread over 40 days against the backdrop of the picturesque Taj, this romantic comedy directed by Puneet Prakash, aims at presenting Agra, its heritage, culture and people, on celluloid as never before.

Commenting on this auspicious occasion, Raj Khatri, CEO, Om Reels Bioscope Pvt. Ltd., said, “A relatively young yet independent production house, we are committed to capturing and presenting the rich folklore, stories and humour of India, especially its hinterland, to deliver world-class cinema that would not just enthrall and entertain Indians but will also transcend the Diaspora and reach out to global audiences. Having broken ground with the Tigmanshu Dhulia presented high action Bull BulBul Bandook, Puneet’s Dilphire was an ideal second project...

To celebrate the release of Salman Khan’s latest film Jai Ho, BollySpice presents to you an exclusive countdown list where we list some of the actor’s greatest works. From Best Action Film to Best Song, we give you the lowdown on what has made Salman Khan one of the most iconic and most loved actors in Bollywood history. We hope you like our choices and hope they will make you a bigger fan of Salman than you already may be. Enjoy!

Best Masala Film – Dabangg (2010): Director: Abhinav Singh Kashyap. Producers: Arbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora Khan & Dhillin Mehta.

Arguably one of Salman’s best works, Dabangg contains everything you would expect from a masala flick. It has action, drama, romance and comedy, with the accompaniment of some flavoursome songs. The film also saw the debut of Bollywood favourite Sonakshi Sinha, who has subsequently managed to build a successful career in the industry.

It seems taking a dig at film personalities is the in thing these days. After Alok Nath & Neil Nitin Mukesh, Nirupa Roy became the latest joke scapegoat on a social networking site. Most of the jokes were made on her forever crying lachari ma image on-screen.Nirupa Roy made her debut in 1946 in V.M. Vyas' Gujarati film RanakdeviShe acted for over 50 years and was seen in more than 475 films. She passed away in October 2004 at the age of 72.Here are some of the N...

Mumbai, Jan 15: Earlier jokes on veteran actor Alok Nath were trending on the microblogging website Twitter. Now, it's Bollywood actor Neil Nitin Mukesh's turn.

The actor, who turned 31 Wednesday, has been the subject of many jokes since Tuesday night, but he seems to have taken these in the right spirit.

"Seriously laughing that I am trending...some rather interesting ones out there. Re-tweeting my seven favourite (jokes). Enjoy," Neil posted on Twitter Tuesday night.

Here is what the actor laughted at:

Neil Nitin Mukesh is the only person involved in love triangle.

What Neil Nitin Mukesh can do.

Move over Alok Nath, Neil Nitin Mukesh is the latest celebrity to be joked about on a social networking site. As we speak, he's the number one trending topic on the site. The actor, who celebrates his 32nd birthday today, would have never imagined himself to trend in this manner. Most jokes were about his long name. However he was a complete sport and took in the right spirit and also reposted some of them. Here's presenting some of the best Neil Nitin Mukesh jokes:...

Manav (Akshaye Khanna) comes to India with his family and meets Mansi (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan) the daughter of a singer, Tarababu (Alok Nath) Both the families meet and become friendly. Unbeknown to their families, Manav and Mansi fall in love. However, when Manav’s father, Jagmohan (Amrish Puri) comes to know of their romance, he decides to move back to their Mumbai house. He tells Manav that Mansi will not be accepted as she is of a low social status. Eventually, Tarababu learns of Mansi and Manav’s love and travels to Mumbai to visit his sister Prabha and meet with Jagmohan. When Tarababu and Mansi go to Jagomohan’s house they are treated badly, made to wait in the heat for hours and Tarababu is insulted by Jagomohan which causes him to slap Jagomohan. Manav arrives and comes to know of the situation and insults Tarababu for slapping his father.

Five years after the success of his directorial debut Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), Sooraj Barjatya made a phenomenal comeback with his next project Hum Aapke Hain Koun (1994) under his family company Rajshri Productions. It is one of the most important films to have released in the history of Hindi Cinema and contributed towards a number of structural transformations within the industry itself, as you will come to discover in this article. Starring Madhuri Dixit and Salman Khan in the leading roles, Hum Aapke Hain Koun is a family-oriented film which also starred Anupam Kher, Reema Lagoo, Alok Nath, Renuka Shahane and Mohnish Behl in pivotal roles. It is based on relationships and how they evolve; whether it is between family, friends or between two people who eventually come to form a more intimate relationship. It contains a masala of romance, comedy, drama, as well as a range of song and dance sequences throughout.