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Katy Perry: Push myself into thinking in a different way
Singer Katy Perry likes to push the darkest moments of her life and channel her emotions into upbeat songs.
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Review: 'Law': Like a nineties B-grader
Decades ago, the Amitabh Bachchan-Rajinikanth courtroom drama "Andhaa Kaanoon" was themed around a basic question about law and justice. Does one necessarily have to be ethical while using the law to obtain justice?
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Review: 'Cursed': Fantasy drama lacks enough magic
Frank Miller and Tom Wheeler have reimagined their graphic novel "Cursed" as an OTT screen-sized adventure. The 10-episode show essentially looks at the legend of Arthur through the perspective of Nimue, the young heroine who would go onto become Lady of the Lake in Arthurian fable.
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Industry grows: Scope and prosperity beckon (Column: B-Town)
What started as the film industry has now expanded its scope as the entertainment industry. It encompasses television, short films and, lastly, fast growing OTT platform.
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Review: 'Virgin Bhanupriya': Runs out of gags
Geeky good girl in the dire need to lose virginity chases dashing bad boy to get the needful done. So, what happens next? If you are really dying to know, then that could be the sole urgency driving you to sit through Urvashi Rautela's new starrer.
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British magician Dynamo recalls meeting Shah Rukh Khan
British magician Steven Frayne, popularly known as Dynamo for his magic show "Dynamo: Magician Impossible", is all set to release his new television series titled "Dynamo: Beyond Belief" on Saturday night. In conversation, the magician shares why he canno
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Kiara Advani: Have good maternal instincts
Actress Kiara Advani believes she has good maternal instincts, and says she feels happy in the company of children.
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Indian underdog salsa duo courts global fame
She is 15, and comes from a village with no electricity. He is 20, and hails from a lower middle-class family with bare access to daily resources. Together, they are the salsa dance duo Bad Salsa, and are winning global fans after impressing judges on the
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Arjun Kanungo: Not sure if I'm going to survive in music industry for next 3 years
Arjun Kanungo is one of the most successful non-film singers right now. It took him a few years to get noticed but he says there is no survival trick, and despite all the success he is unsure if he is going to survive in the music industry for the next th
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'Hanna' creator David Farr: Women bring difference to politics of the set
British writer-producer David Farr is narrating the story of "Hanna" through a female gaze, and says women leading the show behind the camera not just influences the narrative, but bring a big difference to the politics of the set as well.
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Yagna at Kolkata's Amitabh Bachchan temple for recovery of 'Guru'
Ever since their "guru" has been hospitalised with Covid-19, Amitabh Bachchan fans in Kolkata have started praying for his speedy recovery. While the veteran actor was hospitalised on Saturday evening, a yagna was performed at Kolkata's Amitabh Bachchan t
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Rahul Dev among first few actors to resume filming after lockdown
Rahul Dev is among the actors who have hit the sets soon after shooting resumed post lockdown, and he is enjoying being back at work.
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Amit Trivedi: I am 'out of the box' by all means
Bollywood composer Amit Trivedi says he cannot stop experimenting with music. Perhaps, that has become his signature sound. It would seem like a trademark for the young National Award winner, going by his work in "Dev.D", "Udaan", "No One Killed Jessica",
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Raftaar: India has a fair share of favouritism and nepotism
Popular rapper Raftaar feels muscle and money power are great tools to intimidate those who are fresh in the music business, adding that we need to give an equal chance to everyone irrespective of their lineage.
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Shilpa Shetty: There is no free lunch in the world
She has been in the Hindi industry for almost 27 years. Actress-entrepreneur Shilpa Shetty Kundra agrees that stardom does not come easy and that one needs to put in efforts to be successful.
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OTT vs Cinema: It is complicated (Column: B-Town)
After my column, "OTT wants first strike: Bad news for cinema" (Column: B-Town, published on 28.6.20), the question that I am asked is: will the OTT continue to be as interested and active in buying films for premiere release; or, will the producer still
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Review: ‘Undekhi’: Served with understated menace
The crime drama must be among genres that have benefitted the most with the advent of OTT in India, what with filmmakers pushing the envelope as never before in terms of concepts and treatment. "Undekhi" does not explore any unusual crime.
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Review: ‘The Old Guard’: Old gore meets new spunk
In "The Old Guard", Charlize Theron and her bunch of trigger-happy cronies are immortal mercenaries, which means they don't die under any circumstance.