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SVF Music releases its festive anthem “Ami Chai Thakte” with Nusraat Faria & Master-D

Oct 14, 2020, at 09:39 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: After the explosive success of Pataka, Nusraat Faria is back with a raving single ‘Ami Chai Thakte’, helmed to be the next anthem for the festive season by SVF Music.

Soumitra Chattopadhyay's daughter Poulami appeals to all to show her father 'privacy and respect'

Oct 14, 2020, at 08:59 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Veteran actor Soumitra Chattopadhyay's daughter Poulami Bose has appealed to all to show her ailing father "privacy and respect that he so richly deserves".

I found a parallel between the search for A Suitable Boy for Lata and search for India: Mira Nair

Oct 14, 2020, at 05:52 pm

During one of the conversations series organized by the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Geoff Macnaughton, Senior Director, Industry & Theatrical/Lead Programmer, Primetime at TIFF, catches up with Mira Nair, director of  ‘A Suitable Boy,’ a primetime presentation recipient of the Jeff Skoll Award in Impact Media. Nair’s six-part drama series is an adaptation from Vikram Seth’s novel about a young Indian woman's struggle to create a balance between family duty and personal independence in post-partition India.  Asha Bajaj brings you the excerpts:

Veteran actor Soumitra Chattopadhyay put on ventilator support; Mamata Banerjee visits hospital

Oct 14, 2020, at 02:17 pm

Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee paid a visit to the hospital on Tuesday to see octogenarian actor Soumitra Chattopadhyay, who was put on ventilator support.

Veteran actor Soumitra Chattopadhyay put on ventilator support

Oct 13, 2020, at 08:24 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Octogenarian actor Soumitra Chattopadhyay was put on ventilator support on Tuesday.

Gal Gadot to play Cleopatra in next project, Twitter users debate over casting

Oct 13, 2020, at 02:21 pm

Los Angeles: Hollywood actress Gal Gadot, who gained fame by portraying Wonder Woman onscreen, has announced that she will play the iconic character of Queen of Egypt Cleopatra in her next project.

Taapsee Pannu looks gorgeous in her latest Instagram pics

Oct 12, 2020, at 09:16 pm

Mumbai: Actress Taapsee Pannu is currently holidaying in Maldives and her stunning Instagram posts are surely leaving a deep mark in the hearts of her fans.

Jaya Ahsan's Binisutoy to feature in Hawai‘i International Film Festival

Oct 12, 2020, at 02:33 am

Kolkata/Dhaka: Continuing her golden run in the world of movies, Bangladeshi actress Jaya Ahsan's upcoming film 'Binisutoy' is heading for the Hawai‘i International Film Festival.

Kangana Ranaut stuns fans with her new 'Thalaivi' look

Oct 12, 2020, at 12:07 am

Mumbai: Bollywood's powerful actress Kangana Ranaut started trending online on Sunday after she shared her latest image from the set of upcoming movie 'Thalaivi'.  

Legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan turns 78 today, celebs pour love for 'Shahenshah' on Twitter

Oct 11, 2020, at 06:44 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Legendary actor and Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient Amitabh Bachchan, who has been contributing to Indian cinema over a span of more than five decades now, turned 78 on Sunday.

Ileana D'Cruz gives message on World Mental Health Day

Oct 11, 2020, at 01:58 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Indian actor Ileana D'Cruz, who often takes to social media to share her message, spoke in favour of prioritising mental health in everyday life.

Bengali acting legend Soumitra Chattopadhyay no more on oxygen support but still in ITU

Oct 10, 2020, at 09:38 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Veteran thespian Soumitra Chattopadhyay, who is suffering from Covid Encephalopathy, has no need of oxygen support though he continues to be in intensive care, his actress daughter Poulami Bose said today.

Taapsee Pannu rings out bad times in Maldives

Oct 10, 2020, at 07:45 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actor Taapsee Pannu, who is giving vacation goals to her fans, has posted yet another picture on social media with a message.

Enacting delicate same-sex relationship with Ronan every day terrified me: Kate Winslet

Oct 10, 2020, at 05:55 pm

During one of the conversations series organized by the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), thed iconic fest's executive director and co-head Joana Vicente catches up with Hollywood stars Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan in Francis Lee directed 'Ammonite'. The romantic drama is inspired by the life of 19th century British palaeontologist Mary Anning (Kate Winslet) who was in an all-consuming same-sex love with geologist Charlotte Murchison (Saoirse Ronan). Asha Bajaj brings you excerpts:

Soumitra Chattopadhyay shifted to intensive care as Covid-19 symptoms worsen

Oct 10, 2020, at 04:56 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Veteran actor and Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient Soumitra Chattopadhyay, who has tested positive for Covid-19, was on Friday night shifted to intensive care of a city hospital after his health condition deteriorated.

Trailer of Akshay Kumar's Laxmmi Bomb releases

Oct 09, 2020, at 08:53 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The trailer of upcoming Hindi comedy-horror film Laxmmi Bomb was released by the makers on Friday.

Amitabh Bachchan joins Deepika Padukone, Prabhas starrer Nag Ashwin's film

Oct 09, 2020, at 06:14 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan has joined the cast of director Nag Ashwin's upcoming film which stars popular Indian actors Deepika Padukone and Prabhas in the lead roles.

Wait is over: Trailer of Akshay Kumar's  Laxmmi Bomb to release today  

Oct 09, 2020, at 03:33 pm

Mumbai: Superstar Akshay Kumar's upcoming movie Laxmmi Bomb will release soon and to give a glimpse of it to movie lovers the makers of the film are all set to unveil the trailer on Friday.

Taapsee Pannu spends holiday in Maldives in style

Oct 08, 2020, at 05:16 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: After months-long anti-Covid-19 lockdown, Indian actor Taapsee Pannu is off to Maldives to spend a vacation.

Payal Ghosh takes u-turn hours after courtroom apology to Richa Chadha in defamation case

Oct 08, 2020, at 05:31 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Within hours of tendering an apology to actor Richa Chadha during the hearing of a defamation case on Wednesday in connection with her remark in a Telugu TV show, actor Payal Ghosh took a u-turn and said she was not apologising to anyone.

Dracula Sir's first song Raat Pohale out now, film releasing on Oct 21

Oct 07, 2020, at 07:59 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The first song of upcoming Bengali film Dracula Sir, which stars Mimi Chakraborty and Anirban Bhattacharya in the lead roles, was released by the makers on Wednesday.

Amazon Prime Video, Excel Media and Entertainment unveil Mirzapur season 2 trailer

Oct 07, 2020, at 01:59 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Amazon Prime Video on Tuesday unveiled the gripping trailer for the eagerly-awaited second season of Amazon Original Series Mirzapur, which will premiere on Oct 23.

Veteran actor Soumitra Chattopadhyay tests Covid-19 positive, hospitalised

Oct 06, 2020, at 04:59 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Veteran Bengali actor and Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient Soumitra Chattopadhyay has tested positive for Novel Coronavirus, media reports said.

Arun Fulara’s My Mother’s Girlfriend bags the 'KASHISH QDrishti Film Grant 2020'

Oct 06, 2020, at 05:35 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The results for the much anticipated KASHISH QDrishti Film grant, which gives Rs. 2,00,000 to a filmmaker to make a LGBTQ film, is out. The winner is Arun Fulara for his script My Mother’s Girlfriend, which was chosen from the top 5 scripts that were pitched at an online pitching session.

Tamannaah Bhatia tests positive for COVID-19

Oct 05, 2020, at 09:42 pm

Mumbai/UNI: South's popular actor Tamannaah Bhatia has been tested positive for coronavirus.

TIFF 2020: Short reviews of 10 most popular films

Oct 05, 2020, at 05:53 pm

Toronto, Sep 25 (IBNS): The 45th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2020 had been forced to cull the number of TIFF titles from over 330 in 2019 to roughly 50 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Out of the 50 films premiered at the TIFF 2020,  IBNS Canada's Special Correspondent Asha Bajaj selects 10 films for short reviews.

Mimi Chakraborty, Anirban Bhattacharya starrer Dracula Sir to release on Oct 16

Oct 05, 2020, at 05:15 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali film Dracula Sir, which stars actors Mimi Chakraborty and Anirban Bhattacharya in the lead roles, is scheduled to release a few days before festival Durga Puja.

Salman Khan is back to shoot Radhe and he is feeling 'good'

Oct 05, 2020, at 01:00 am

Mumbai: Actor Salman Khan is back to shoot his movies and to cheer up his fans he shared an image from the set of his upcoming movie Radhe on Sunday.

Soha Ali Khan turns 42, Kareena Kapoor posts an adorable image on Instagram to wish her

Oct 04, 2020, at 10:58 pm

Mumbai: Actress Soha Ali Khan turned 42 on Sunday and Kareena Kapoor Khan shared an adorable picture to wish her on the special day of the year.

Mission accomplished: Akshay Kumar tweets after completing Bell Bottom  shoot

Oct 03, 2020, at 02:58 pm

Mumbai: Actor Akshay Kumar has accomplished the mission of completing the shoot for his upcoming movie 'Bell Bottom' amid COVID-19 pandemic.