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Gajraj Rao In Dupahiya ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

Renowned for delivering unforgettable performances, Gajraj Rao steps into one of his most compelling roles yet in Dupahiya, a one-of-a-kind stirring series rooted in the heartland of Bihar. The story unfolds in a village on the verge of celebrating 25 crime-free years—until chaos erupts when a prized motorbike goes missing, setting off a wild chase to recover it before an upcoming wedding and the village’s honor are jeopardized.

Directed by Sonam Nair, the series masterfully blends slice-of-life comedy with an engaging narrative— one that resonated so deeply with Rao— so much so that he instantly knew he had to be a part of it. During the promotions, Rao opened up about what made him greenlight the project without hesitation.

Recalling his first impression of the Dupahiya, Gajraj Rao shared, “The moment Salona sent me the script, she asked for my thoughts on it.

Ram Kapoor Enjoys Working On Ott But Has No Plans To Return To TV (Photo Credit – YouTube)

Ram Kapoor became famous for his iconic roles on television shows like Kasamh Se and Bade Achhe Lagte Hain. The actor then ventured into films and later Ott, appearing in various movies and web shows.

It has been long since we last saw Ram Kapoor on the small screen, and fans have eagerly awaited his return to soap operas. However, the actor has clarified that he has no plans to appear in any television shows soon.

Ram Kapoor Says He Doesn’t Want to Do Television

Ram Kapoor revealed that he does not want to do any television show as the medium has changed significantly. In an interview with Times of India, he said, “I don’t see myself doing TV right now. Things were different when I was doing shows, but much has changed today.

Actor Tanuj Virwani, who is known for ‘Inside Edge’ and ‘Masaba Masaba’, has joined actress Sunny Leone as the co-host on the reality show ‘MTV Splitsvilla X5’. The new season of the show promises an irresistible blend of love and intense drama, with Sunny Leone and Tanuj Virwani manoeuvring the show together.

Talking about being the new co-host of ‘MTV Splitsvilla X5’, Tanuj said: “I am extremely excited about the prospect of being a part of India’s biggest dating reality show. It has been the most talked about show and has been entertaining fans across the nation. There are a lot of cool, unexpected new elements going to be introduced this season, and I look forward to adding my own spin”.

He further mentioned: “I have done a fair amount of fictional work both in films and in the Ott space. Never before have I hosted or been a part of nonfiction.

Netflix has released the teaser for its upcoming original series Guns and Gulaabs, a crime comedy thriller created and directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K., popularly known as Raj & Dk. The duo is known for their acclaimed works such as The Family Man, Go Goa Gone, Stree, and Shor in the City. The series stars Rajkummar Rao, Dulquer Salmaan, Adarsh Gourav, Gulshan Devaiah, T.J. Bhanu, Pooja Gor, Satish Kaushik, Vipin Sharma, Manuj Sharma, and Nilesh Diwekar in pivotal roles.

Trailer Announcement Teaser

The teaser was unveiled during Netflix’s Tudum event, a global fan celebration that showcased exclusive sneak peeks and announcements from over 70 Netflix titles. The teaser gives a glimpse of the retro aesthetic of the series, which is set in the 90s in a cartel-run town called Gulaabgunj. The series revolves around an unprecedented opium deal that pulls a big-city cop (Rajkummar Rao) and a lovesick mechanic...

In the world of cinema, certain masterpieces beautifully capture the essence of women empowerment. And recently a lot of women-led films have come to the forefront which depict the true meaning of women power.

Films like ‘Darlings’, ‘Tarla’ and ‘Masaba Masaba’ led by powerful leading ladies of the entertainment industry have changed the way people look at the women today.These films evoke powerful emotions, showcasing the strength and determination of women.

Here is Ians’ list of five extraordinary films that celebrate the shades of women empowerment and leave a lasting impression on the audience.

Tarla:Starring Huma Qureshi, this is a cinematic masterpiece that defies age and inspires women of all stages in life to find their ‘something’. Follow Tarla Dalal’s remarkable journey from an ordinary housewife to a visionary as she discovers her passion after becoming a mother, and breaks free from societal expectations.

Tarla’s story transcends the screen,...

Film producer Madhu Mantena and author and yoga teacher Ira Trivedi officially tied the knot on Sunday night and the who’s who of Bollywood came to bless the newly-wedded couple. Mantena, who was previously married to fashion designer Masaba Gupta, and Trivedi kickstarted their wedding festivities with the mehndi on Saturday night. Their marriage ceremony was followed by a grand reception for their industry friends and colleagues.

The celebrities who came to bless the couple spanned generations. They included Aamir Khan, who was the lead star in Mantena’s ‘Ghajini’, Hrithik Roshan (with Saba Azad), Allu Arjun, Kartik Aaryan, Rajkummar Rao and Patralekha, Vivek Oberoi, Sara Ali Khan, Huma Qureshi, Sonakshi Sinha and Rakul Preet Singh.

The seniors were also there in full force: Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Anupam Kher, Rakesh and Pashmina Roshan, Subhash Ghai, Boney Kapoor, Sonali Bendre, Chunky Pandey and Goldie Behl. Madhur Bhandarkar and his wife were present too,...

Abhishek Bhalerao, who’s known for his work in “Chopsticks”, “Little Things”, “Masaba Masaba” and “Class of 83”, and was last seen as Inspector Malvade in the web show “Rana Naidu”, shared his experience of working in “Dahaad”, helmed by director Reema Kagti and Ruchika Oberoi.

The show stars Sonakshi Sinha, Vijay Varma and Gulshan Devaiah in the lead roles.

On how it is to work with Sonakshi, Gulshan and others, Abhishek said: “I was blessed with an opportunity to work with Sonakshi and Gulshan among all the four lead actors of ‘Dahaad’. They both are fun to work with.

“There is never a dull moment when Gulshan is around. He is one of the top actors of our time. I really like the characters he performs. He has an amazing sense of humour and I got a chance to learn a couple of things from him that helped me a...

‘Class of ’83’ actor Abhishek Bhalerao, who is seen playing the role of Inspector Malvade in the web show ‘Rana Naidu’, talked about the apprehension of getting stereotyped. He also added that right now the focus for him is to get a good project and not the length of his role in it.

He said: “I don’t fear getting stereotyped. I am very secure with the kind of characters that I get. Even if it’s a role of a cop usually, the nature of the cop’s character and the context of the scene has always been different. So, it is definitely not monotonous. Also, I love to play these real-life heroes, the child in me gets happy when I wear the full uniform and perform.”

Abhishek is known for his work in ‘Chopsticks’, ‘Little Things’, ‘Masaba Masaba’, among others.

While talking about how much the length of...

Actor Abhishek Bhalerao known for his work in ‘Chopsticks’, ‘Little Things’, ‘Masaba Masaba’, ‘Class of 83’, among others is currently seen as Inspector Malvade in the web show ‘Rana Naidu’. Talking about his role Abhishek said: “I am playing the character of a cop called Inspector Malvade in ‘Rana Naidu’ and he is the most trusted cop in the eyes of his senior officer. The senior officer prefers this cop alongside him wherever he goes for investigation.”

Sharing about how he landed into this role he said: “I have played the role of a cop many times before but everytime I played a cop, it has always been different from the other times, as per the given context of the scenes. My character Inspector Malvade is way different than any cop I had ever played before and I received a lot of help during the audition itself to understand this...

Mumbai, Feb 22 (Ians) Couturier-actress Masaba Gupta, who is known for her work in streaming shows like ‘Masaba Masaba’ and ‘Modern Love Mumbai’, said that marriage hasn’t affected her work or her style of working even one bit.

The actress was talking to media on the launch of the latest beauty offerings of ‘Lovechild’, her beauty line in association with lifestyle fashion e-commerce platform, Myntra, and shared that her husband Satyadeep Mishra, who can be seen in the recently released streaming show ‘Jehanabad – Of Love & War’, is a very “chilled out” guy and both of them enjoy and revel in their individual spaces as much as they do as a pair.

The actress said: “My husband is a very disconnected human being from the outside world, he is very chilled out. So, nothing has changed after marriage.”

The couple tied the nuptial knot on January 27, 2023, and they haven...

Veteran actress Neena Gupta on Friday posted a picture from the wedding of her daughter Masaba Gupta with actor Satyadeep Mishra. She took to Instagram where she shared a picture with Masaba from the wedding. In the image, Neena can be seen placing her hands on Masaba’s shoulders. The family picture also features Neena’s husband Vivek and Masaba’s father Vivian.

She captioned it: “Aaj beti ki shaadi huee dil mein ajeeb see shanti khushi abhaar aur pyaar umda hai sharing with you friends @masabagupta @instasattu.”

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Masaba is the daughter of veteran actress Neena Gupta and former West Indies cricketer Vivian Richards. She made her onscreen debut with ‘Masaba Masaba’ and was also seen in ‘Modern Love Mumbai’.

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Satyadeep made his debut...

Ace fashion designer and actress Masaba Gupta surprised everyone on Friday after she announced that she has tied the knot with actor actor Satyadeep Misra in an intimate wedding.

Masaba took to her Instagram to share the first pictures from the early morning ceremony. In the image, the designer wore a pink and golden lehenga with jewellery while Satyadeep looked dapper in a blush pink kurta.

She captioned it: “Married my ocean of calm, this morning. Here’s to many many lifetimes of love, peace, stability and most importantly laughter. And thanks for letting me pick the caption – this is gonna be great!”

Masaba is the daughter of veteran actress Neena Gupta and former West Indies cricketer Vivian Richards. She made her onscreen debut with ‘Masaba Masaba’ and was also seen in ‘Modern Love Mumbai’.

Satyadeep made his debut in acting in 2011 with ‘No One Killed Jessica’. His latest big...

Mumbai, March 14 (Ians) Fashion designer Masaba Gupta, whose series "Masaba Masaba" would soon be out with its second season, said the concept of the show would not work on the big screen.

The Indian audience is still looking for a "larger-than-life" experience when they go to watch something in the theatre, she added.

"A show like ours will not work on the big screen. I think it suits Over-The-Top (Ott) perfectly and so do I. We are a light-hearted show and we are reaching out to people who are able to understand what we are saying. The audience comes to the cinema to see a larger-than-life commercial potboiler. But there is a space for meaningful content today thanks to Ott. Some things belong in some places," she said.

In the show, Masaba and her mother and actress Neena Gupta play fictionalised versions of themselves. The show also stars Neil Bhoopalam,...

Netflix today hosted an event in Mumbai unveiling a hefty slate of upcoming films, series, documentaries, reality programs, and comedy specials.

There were a total of 40 projects touted during today’s showcase, some of which were previously announced, such as the Alfonso Cuaron-exec produced feature The Disciple, which as Deadline revealed Netflix took world rights on following the movie’s premiere at Venice last year.

Also on the slate are: the series Bombay Begins from Endemol Shine India, Endeavor Content and Chernin Entertainment; the relationship drama Ajeeb Daastaans, from directors Shashank Khaitan, Raj Mehta, Neeraj Ghaywan and Kayoze Irani; the feature Pagglait from Umesh Bist; and Reliance Entertainment’s Bulbul Tarang.

The full list of titles is below.

Accompanying today’s announcement, Monika Shergill, Vice President of Content at Netflix India, said: “Growing up in India you see and feel entertainment all around you. Our country is filled with beautiful,...

Actress Nayan Shukla, who will soon be seen in filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's production Tuesdays And Fridays, says working with the renowned filmmaker was a dream come true.

Last seen in the web series Masaba Masaba, this is Nayan's second project.

"It feels like a 'sapna' on most days," she gushes about working in a Bhansali project, adding: "The wait is getting over as the date of the film's release comes closer. He's someone who is centred and humane, apart from being the biggest banner himself."

She fondly recalls meeting him the first time: "He said, 'I've been wanting to meet you', and I replied, 'can I record that Sanjay ji?!' He laughed out hard. That initial laughter was the breaking point of a long interaction."

Coming from a non-film background, Nayan doesn't participate in the debate of nepotism.

"If I were to be the daughter of the...

EntertainmentOther popular films from the south include 'Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal', 'Kappela' and 'Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya'.Tnm StaffAllu Arjun’s Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, Dulquer Salman’s Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal, Anna Ben's Kappela, and Satyadev's Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya were among the top 10 most watched films from south India in 2020, according to Netflix. Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo starring Allu Arjun,Pooja Hegde, Tabu, Jayaram and others is a blockbuster Telugu film, which remains one of the top-grossers in Allu Arjun’s career. While Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo and Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal enjoyed a good theatrical run, Kappela was taken off theatres due to the coronavirus pandemic. Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya was released exclusively on Netflix due to the prolonged closure of theatres. According to Netflix, popular Spanish series Money Heist featured on their top 10 series in India for 170 days followed by German sci-fi series Dark which featured in their top 10 for 95 days.

New Delhi, Nov 24 (Ians) Budding actress Nayan Shukla got to work with Sanjay Leela Bhansali recently. She says there is a certain calmness about the filmmaker that allows you to be who you are.

Without revealing the name of the film, Nayan said she got "lucky with this one".

"Shruti Mahajan who is undoubtedly one of the finest casting directors of our times and who works closely with Sanjay ji spotted me at the gym and called me to audition for this part and I eventually got cast for it," Nayan told Ians.

Talking about Bhansali, she said: "There's a certain calmness about Sanjay ji that allows you to be who you are. I'm grateful to him for instilling that confidence in me through our interaction."

While her big screen debut is yet to happen, she featured in the digital project "Masaba Masaba".

"My launch was to come from a...

As August comes to a close, let’s take a look back at everything that arrived on Netflix over the last week of the month, before we tackle what’s to drop on the streaming giant in September.

The week starting August 24th delivered a huge haul of new movies and TV shows of all shapes and sizes. Overall, 28 fresh titles were added to Netflix’s library – 16 films and 12 TV shows – and you can check out the entire list below:

16 New Movies

1Br (2019) A Princess for Christmas (2011) All Together Now (2020) Blaze (2018) Edge of Seventeen (1998) Lingua Franca (2019) Making The Witcher (2020) Netflix Original Morning Glory (2010) Night Comes On (2018) Rising Phoenix (2020) Santana (2020) Strange but True (2019) The Bridge Curse (2020) The Frozen Ground (2013) The Young Messiah (2016) Unknown Origins (Orígenes secretos) (2018) Netflix Original

12 New TV Series

Aggretsuko (Season 3) Netflix Original Baewatch: Parental Guidance (Season 1) Bunk’d (Season 4) Cobra Kai (Seasons 1-2) Netflix Original Emily’s Wonder Lab (Season...

Netflix has added a few new titles to its library this Friday the 28th to give its subscribers a bunch of fresh stuff to watch over the weekend. All in all, six movies and TV shows have gone up on the streaming service today, four of which are Netflix Originals.

Without further ado, check out the full list below:

All Together Now Cobra Kai (Seasons 1 & 2) I Am A Killer: Released (Season 1) Masaba Masaba (Season 1) Santana (2020) Unknown Origins (2020)

The highlight of today’s haul has to be All Together Now, a teen drama based on the novel Sorta Like a Rock Star by The Silver Linings Playbook author Matthew Quick. Moana’s Auli’i Cravalho stars as Amber Appleton, who tries to remain optimistic despite being homeless and living in a bus, a secret she aims to keep from her friends. Justina Machado, Fred Armison and Judy Reyes also feature and it...