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Gulshan Devaiah: I wish favouritism did not exist
Actor Gulshan Devaiah feels there is a lot of misplaced anger among people following the passing of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, and says it is time to introspect and not play blame games or find what pushed him to take his life.
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Review: 'Chaman Bahaar': Heartland whiff
Debutant writer-director Apurva Dhar Badgaiyann's effort harks back to the way tele-films used to be made for Doordarshan once upon a time. "Chaman Bahaar" unfolds at an unhurried pace to narrate a story of old-world simplicity -- a trait personified by the film's hero Jitendra Kumar with understated ease.
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Win some and lose some
Its a magical world. Where you come chasing a dream and then see it come true. You walk in with nothing but guts and grit or a bagful of talent. From anonymity to applause all it takes it is one hit. From dingy PG digs to a swanky apartment is a matter of
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Review: 'Arya': Sushmita Sen props lazy crime drama
"Aarya" starts off with a couple of advantages. It marks the return of Sushmita Sen, a fact that has helped the show pump up hype over the past weeks. Secondly, there proven core content at hand. The show is based on the Dutch series "Penoza", which saw a whopping run of five seasons, and which has already inspired an American rehash, "Red Widow".
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Sunny Leone soaks in the California sun
Sunny Leone took time out to soak in some California sun and breathe fresh air.
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Sushmita Sen: Talking about mental health very important
Depression is a reality, says Sushmita Sen, adding that the tragic passing of actor Sushant Singh Rajput nudged her to start a conversation around the importance of talking about mental health -- something she was intending to do for long.
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Payal Ghosh's homemade chocolates to raise funds for COVID
Actress Payal Ghosh is making chocolates at home along with friends to raise funds for those who are affected by the outbreak of coronavirus in the country.
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Review: 'The Casino': Don't bet on it
This is precisely the sort of show that makes a case against OTT culture. It is almost as if all the gaudy glitz that cinema chucked out a while back, and the cliches that were beginning to look stale even on television, have found a new low-budget address for rehash on digital platform.
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Is Direct-to-OTT the new goldmine for medium-budget films?
The Amitabh Bachchan-Ayushmann Khurrana starrer "Gulabo Sitabo" shows that the direct-to-digital-release way can profitably work for Bollywood films made at a restrained budget, at a time the industry is reeling under the after-effects of shutdown owing t
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Ila Arun: Corporates should come out to support folk artistes
Actress-folk singer Ila Arun, who has seen many ups and downs in her journey as an artiste since 1979, says that the live entertainment business and folk artistes will be badly affected post COVI-19, as social distancing becomes a part of our lifestyle. T
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Did Sushant Singh Rajput reveal his state of mind in his last posts?
Sushant Singh Rajput was probably repeatedly hinting at it, but nobody took notice of what the actor was going through mentally and emotionally. Today, a look at his social media posts seems to indicate his state of mind.
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'Axone' comes at right time, says director amidst 'corona' attacks on northeasterners
Many people from the Northeast have faced racist slurs in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak and director Nicholas Kharkongor feels that his film "Axone" has released at the right time, because as it will help educate people about the lives of northeast
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Kunal Kemmu: Daughter brings positivity in our lives
A fathers equation with his daughter is considered to be one of the most cherished bonds, and actor Kunal Kemmu feels extremely lucky to be a "pappa" to two-year-old Inaaya.
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Review: 'Axone': Humour with a quiet comment
Nicholas Kharkongor's film talks of racial discrimination that people of the Northeast face in mainland India, but never loses its sense of humour as it gets going.
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Big B: Each film project is a challenge
For Amitabh Bachchan, each project comes with its own challenges, and his latest "Gulabo Sitabo" was no less.
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'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha' writers' directorial debut affected by lockdown
"Toilet: Ek Prem Katha" writers Siddharth-Garima had announced their directorial debut, "Dukaan", in October last year, but with the COVID-19 lockdown, they are looking at many hurdles in the way.
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Review: 'Gulabo Sitabo': Satire served with Lakhnavi wit
First thing, "Gulabo Sitabo" is positioned as a comedy but the film would not fulfil definition of the genre in the traditional Bollywood sense. This is not first day-first show LOL stuff, and it would seem a prudent move to launch this refined whiff on OTT.
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'Thor' success was a major win: Kenneth Branagh
Actor-filmmaker Kenneth Branagh started off directing the "Thor" franchise with the first film in 2011, introducing actor Chris Hemsworth as Hollywood's God of Thunder. The five-time Oscar nominated filmmaker holds the success of the film close to his hea