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Ramayana Star Cast Guide: What Ram Arun Govil, Sita Dipika Chikhlia, Luv-Kush Swapnil & Others Did Over The Years

The entire country these days is hooked on chanting Jai Shri Ram, thanks to Ram Mandir’s Inauguration in Ayodhya, scheduled on January 22. But while we sit at home and watch the parts of the temple on our screens, we decided to take you on a nostalgia trip while you remember and recall Ramayan scenes, episodes, and chapters.

This piece includes actors from your memories of the past. The actors whom you have watched play the most beloved names from Hindu scriptures – Lord Ram, Devi Sita, Lord Hanuman, and more.

It was Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan that brought these characters alive on screen, and while it is a long wait to tour Ayodhya and Ram Mandir, we thought to brush your memories about the actors who played characters from Ramayan on screen.

Mumbai, Nov 12 (Ians) Actress Saiee M. Manjrekar, who made her debut with ‘Dabangg 3’ and received unanimous praise for her work in the trilingual film ‘Major’, has shared her plans for Diwali.

Talking about whatherdaylooks like on the occasion ofDiwali, the actress told Ians: “I’mcelebrating with my friends and family. We’re having a couple of parties and I’mso excited to dress up and decorate the house.”

The festive vibe has gripped theManjrekarhouse and the excitement extends to theDiwalispread as well.

Sharing what she will gorge on on the auspiciousday, the actress said: “Besan ladoo, shankarpali and chivda, basically everything mom makes at home and we love to indulge.”

The actress also shared one precious childhood memory ofDiwalias she said: “Making the rangoli with my cousins and making a fort with stones and other spare things was so much fun. Oh and also putting Uttan ondiwalimorning.”

Saieeis the...

Mumbai, Nov 12 (Ians) Actress Saiee M. Manjrekar, who made her debut with ‘Dabangg 3’ and received unanimous praise for her work in the trilingual film ‘Major’, has shared her plans for Diwali.

Talking about whatherdaylooks like on the occasion ofDiwali, the actress told Ians: “I’mcelebrating with my friends and family. We’re having a couple of parties and I’mso excited to dress up and decorate the house.”

The festive vibe has gripped theManjrekarhouse and the excitement extends to theDiwalispread as well.

Sharing what she will gorge on on the auspiciousday, the actress said: “Besan ladoo, shankarpali and chivda, basically everything mom makes at home and we love to indulge.”

The actress also shared one precious childhood memory ofDiwalias she said: “Making the rangoli with my cousins and making a fort with stones and other spare things was so much fun. Oh and also putting Uttan ondiwalimorning.”

Saieeis the...

Veteran actor Nana Patekar, who is known for films such as ‘Welcome’, ‘Natsamrat’, ‘Parinda’, ‘Taxi No. 9 2 11’, will be heard in the upcoming film ‘Gadar 2’ which stars Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel in the lead.

He will be giving the introduction of ‘Gadar 2’ to the moviegoers at the very start of the film. The anticipation for ‘Gadar 2’ increases as the release date draws closer.

The film is a sequel to the 2001 blockbuster which clashed in theatres with the Aamir Khan-starrer ‘Lagaan’. Both the films had a deep impact on Hindi cinema as both of them went on to become cult films with ‘Lagaan’ also making it to the Academy nominations where it lost to the Bosnian film ‘No Man’s Land’.

Earlier, the makers of ‘Gadar 2’ released the reprised version of the hit track ‘Udd Jaa Kaale Kaava’ which took social media by storm and intrigued the fans.

The Power streaming on ZeePlex from January 14 2021, starring Vidyut Jammwal, Shruti Haasan, Mahesh V Manjrekar, Prateik Babbar and Jisshu Sengupta, critic movie review is here…

The Power Movie Review

The Power - What could have been an interesting saga of love family and morality under the directorship of Mahesh V Manjrekar who has proven his mettle in the gangster genre with Vaastav: The Reality (1999). And as a filmmaker with repute in general with Astitva (2000), Kurukshetra (2000), Kaksparsh (2012), Natsamrat (2016), Bhai: Vyakti Ki Valli (2019) turns into a tedious, uninspiring mess of an attempt to be the new version of ‘The Godfather’.

Kalidas Thakur (Mahesh V Manjrekar) rules Mumbai. When attacked his younger son, Devidas (Vidyut Jammwal) takes over his enemies but the decision brings turmoil in his relationship with his lover Pari (Shruti Haasan) daughter of Kalidas’ most trusted ally played by Zakir Hussain.

Apart from Vidyut Jammwal’s action scenes and good...

KollywoodDirector Vamsi Krishna, who is currently directing the film 'Ranga Marthanda', shared this information on Twitter.Digital NativeKrishna Vamsi’s last film release was Nakshatram, an action entertainer released two years ago. Now, film buffs are waiting eagerly for news on the director’s next. With the announcement that his upcoming film will feature his talented wife, movie buffs are excited. Director Vamsi Krishna is currently directing the film Ranga Marthanda, which is the remake of the hit Marathi film Natsamrat. The film has the director’s wife and acclaimed actor Ramya Krishnan playing the lead role along with Prakash Raj in the star cast. Veteran music composer Ilaiyaraaja is composing music for this venture. According to an update from the director, Ilaiyaraaja took a mere 10 minutes to lock the tunes for two songs! The 76-year-old music composer is known for coming out with divine and soul-stirring music and from...

TollywoodThe actor has been signed to play the lead role in ‘Ranga Marthanda’, reportedly a remake of the acclaimed Marathi movie ‘Natsamrat’.Digital NativeDigital NativeActor Ramya Krishnan will soon be making a film with her husband director Krishna Vamsi. This is the third time the couple will be collaborating. The first film they worked together was Chandralekha (1998) before they got married while the actor later appeared in a guest role in Krishna Vamsi’s Sri Anjaneyam (2004). The director has signed Ramya Krishnan to play the lead role in his upcoming film titled Ranga Marthanda. Sources in the know say that the film is the remake of the acclaimed Marathi movie Natsamrat. Further, award-winning actor Prakash Raj has been roped in to play the male lead in the film. Krishna Vamsi’s last film was Nakshatram, an action entertainer written and directed by him, which released in 2017. The film was jointly produced by K Srinivasulu,...

Fox and Star India’s leading Ott platform, Hotstar, is partnering with a plethora of top Indian talent to create original programming under the brand Hotstar Specials, the company announced Monday.

Filmmakers who have signed up to create content for Hotstar include Shekhar Kapur (“Elizabeth: The Golden Age”), Neeraj Pandey (“M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story”), Kabir Khan (“Tubelight”), Nikkhil Advani (“P.O.W.: Bandi Yuddh Ke”), Ram Madhvani (“Neerja”), Venkat Prabhu (“Biriyani”), Sudhir Mishra (“Daas Dev”), Tigmanshu Dhulia (“Paan Singh Tomar”), Nagesh Kukunoor (“Dhanak”), Mahesh Manjrekar (“Natsamrat”), Vishal Furia(“Lapachhapi”), Rohan Sippy (“SideHero”), Debbie Rao (“Pushpavalli”), Sharad Devarajan (“Chakra The Invincible”) and Salman Khan (“Race 3”).

The expansion into original content comes as the race heats up for online viewers in the world’s second-most-populous country. Driven by cheap data charges, streaming is becoming an important platform in India, with aggressive competition between Hotstar, Netflix, Amazon, Eros Now, Sony...

When we hear the word ‘Tadka’, the immediate image conjured in our minds is that of sizzling hot tasty food, prepared with love. Well, one such ‘delicious’ offering of cinema is coming out this year for audience, which is cooked (no pun intended!) by Zee Studios, Movie Makers Inc. and Prakash Raj. This will be the first time that Prakash Raj will be directing a Hindi film after acting in more than 300 films.

The National Award winner, thespian and director Prakash Raj is all set to remake his superhit film Salt & Pepper with one-of-its-kind and unique ensemble cast of Nana Patekar, Shriya Saran, Ali Fazal and Taapsee Pannu! Tadka has been made into three South Indian languages as Un Samayal Ariyal, Oggarane and Ulavacharu Biryani, and has managed to woo the audience each time!

Zee Studios will be collaborating with Nana Patekar again after Natsamrat which performed extremely well & set new records.

Nana Patekar, the powerful acting maestro, who recently wowed the critics and the audience with his stellar performance in ‘Natsamrat’,has once again lend his voice to Shere Khan.

Back in the early 90’s, Nana had dubbed for the fearsome tiger in the animated series, ‘Jungle Book: The Adventures of Mowgli’ that was aired on Doordarshan.

Nana says, “The first time I had played the role years back and I wish to be young again. That time, the movie was released by Nfdc and Ravi Malik asked me whether I would play a part in the movie and I Simply said yes, why not? Since, I did not have enough money that time, it did play a very important role. I was rewarded with some Rs 3000 to 5000. But this time, money wasn’t an issue, I just wanted to reminisce my good old days. I am happy about it.