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India Lockdown documents human suffering and survival in anti-Covid-19 lockdown: Madhur Bhandarkar

Nov 30, 2022, at 09:06 pm

Celebrated filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar, known for films like Page 3, Fashion, dealt with the first anti-coronavirus lockdown in his upcoming film India Lockdown, which releases digitally on Dec 2. On the sidelines of the film's special screening in Kolkata on Monday, Madhur speaks to India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh

OTT brought golden time for actors: Raima Sen

Jun 03, 2022, at 01:41 am

Indian actor Raima Sen, who has recently been a part of the successful Netflix series Mai, shares with India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh how lockdown has shaped her thoughts, vision towards life and work

Know how Raima Sen spent her COVID-19 lockdown at home

Jun 11, 2021, at 06:56 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Indian actor Raima Sen's anti-COVID-19 lockdown period seemed less dull as she was busy in spending the time with her own photoshoot.

Multiplex Association of India requests Maharashtra govt to spare cinemas, malls from lockdown

Apr 01, 2021, at 07:28 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The Multiplex Association of India (MAI) has requested the Maharashtra government not to issue a second anti-Covid-19 lockdown in cinemas, shopping centres and malls.

Perfect way to get permanently locked-down: Akshay Kumar wishes Rana Daggubati on his wedding with Miheeka Bajaj

Aug 09, 2020, at 01:18 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar wished South Indian star Rana Daggubati who is all set to tie his nuptial knot with entrepreneur Miheeka Bajaj on Saturday.

Veteran actor Soumitra Chattopadhyay returns to shooting floor with 'Abhijaan'

Jul 15, 2020, at 05:47 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Veteran Bengali film actor Soumitra Chattopadhyay on Tuesday returned to the shooting floor after a long break owing to Covid-19 pandemic.

Sheena Chohan recites Bengali version of Kireet Khurana's 'Pravasi'

Jun 29, 2020, at 10:57 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian actor and former Miss Kolkata Sheena Chohan has recited the Bengali version of short film "Pravasi" which narrated the plight of migrant workers during the anti-Covid-19 lockdown across the country.

Sony Pictures Networks India gears up to resume production

Jun 26, 2020, at 11:56 am

Mumbai/IBNS: After a brief hiatus following the nationwide anti-Covid-19 lockdown in India, Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) has obtained all relevant government permissions to resume production for its television, film and OTT businesses in India.

One should not be on a film set if he or she is not loyal to the film: Sujoy Ghosh

Jun 08, 2020, at 04:49 pm

Filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh was the guest at an afternoon in Ek Mulakat organised by the Prabha Khaitan Foundation in the lockdown days. Ghosh in a candid conversation with another filmmaker, Arindam Sil, spoke about Covid-19 world, lockdown and of course upcoming Hindi film Bob Biswas which is directed by her daughter Diya Annapurna Ghosh. India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts

Lockdown benefits: Anushka Sharma now knows 'every inch' of her home

Jun 02, 2020, at 12:46 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Owing to her tight shooting schedule, Bollywood actress-producer Anushka Sharma finds very less time to stay at her home in normal times.

Rakul Preet Singh shares bold image on Instagram

May 29, 2020, at 01:43 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Amid the anti-Covid-19 lockdown, Bollywood actress Rakul Preet Singh has shared a bold image on Instagram.

Magic all around us: Alia Bhatt reads Harry Potter

May 28, 2020, at 06:24 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Amid the nationwide lockdown which has been called by the Indian government to fight Covid-19, actress Alia Bhatt found peace in reading like many others.

Rhea Chakraborty misses 'swimsuits' amid lockdown

May 23, 2020, at 07:13 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Amid the prolonged lockdown to tackle Covid-19, actress Rhea Chakraborty is having a lot of misses and one of them is her "swimsuits".

Mouni Roy shares gorgeous image of herself on internet

May 20, 2020, at 03:17 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Amid the lockdown, actress Mouni Roy is in a spree to share images on social media.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui, his family travel to Muzaffarnagar, in home quarantine after testing Covid-19 negative

May 18, 2020, at 11:12 am

Muzaffarnagar/IBNS: Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui and his family have been asked to stay in home quarantine after they travelled to their home in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, media reports said.

Love is still worth it: Shah Rukh Khan shares his lockdown lessons on social media

May 16, 2020, at 03:38 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: After surprising millions of his fans with his singing capability amid the Covid-19 lockdown, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has now penned the lessons he learnt from the unprecedented shutdown in the country on social media.

After Gulabo Sitabo, Vidya Balan's Shakuntala Devi to release now on OTT platform

May 15, 2020, at 12:54 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Joining the new trend of film release in India, actress Vidya Balan starrer Hindi film Shakuntala Devi has joined Amitabh Bachchan's Gulabo Sitabo in premiering worldwide on online platform amid the Coronavirus spread and lockdown.

Was satisfying to see them happy: Sonu Sood after helping migrant workers to reach homes

May 13, 2020, at 03:15 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Both social and mainstream media in India is abuzz with the plight of migrant workers desperate to reach far away homes amid an unforgiving lockdown. While many slam governments, a few chose to do more than just smartphone social media activism. Bollywood actor Sonu Sood is one. He has been helping several stranded migrant workers to reach homes hundreds to over a thousand miles away by arranging buses, satisfied to see these people "happy" and "emotional" as they set off for their towns and villages.

Lockdown time short film 'Upside Down' by Kolkata group ushers hope amid Covid crisis

May 11, 2020, at 10:16 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: An English short film titled Upside Down, with a run time of nearly three minutes, has sent out a positive, strong social and philosophical message about life at a time people are locked down in their houses amid the Covid-19 crisis.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas cuddles dogs in sunshine

May 11, 2020, at 02:44 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas has recently posted a glamorous picture of herself on social media.

Check out how Bollywood celebrities are staying fit in quarantine days

May 11, 2020, at 01:55 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: All Bollywood celebrities like every other person are locked down or in quarantine at their homes amid the Covid-19 threat but fitness goal is something which they can't easily get rid of.

Ayushmann Khurrana enrolls for online course on Indian history amid lockdown

May 08, 2020, at 07:48 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Like in reel life, Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana in real life too preferred to be different from his contemporaries during the lockdown days by investing his time in learning about the Indian history.

Bhumi Pendekar shares gorgeous image on Instagram

May 07, 2020, at 02:44 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Actress Bhumi Pednekar took to her Instagram profile to share a gorgeous image of herself amid the lockdown.

Sab Sahi Ho Jaayega: SRK turns singer during anti-Covid lockdown; AbRam says 'papa enough now!'

May 04, 2020, at 12:48 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: From cooking to washing, Bollywood celebrities were seen performing various tasks at home during the anti-Coronavirus lockdown but the biggest surprise came when superstar Shah Rukh Khan turned a singer but not getting spared from a lovable taunt by younger son AbRam.

Radhika Apte scorches social media with bikini picture

Apr 21, 2020, at 03:45 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Actress Radhika Apte has literally set social media soaring with her latest picture in the days of lockdown.

Fight against COVID-19: Salman Khan sings 'Pyaar Karona', unveils on Youtube

Apr 20, 2020, at 04:23 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: You have seen him win hearts with his acting skills and now Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is back with his new song 'Pyaar Karona'.

Alia Bhatt shares mesmerising picture on social media being in lockdown

Apr 18, 2020, at 04:08 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt has shared a mesmerising picture on social media recently being in lockdown amid the COVID-19 spread.

Chauka mar na, chauka: Anushka Sharma teases Virat Kohli in lockdown days

Apr 18, 2020, at 03:20 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma was found teasing her cricketer husband Virat Kohli by asking the Indian skipper to hit a boundary amid the lockdown.

Urvashi Rautela feels 'tired of being modest'

Apr 16, 2020, at 05:55 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Amid the lockdown, Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela is wasting no opportunity to share multiple pictures on Instagram.

Salman Khan rebukes anti-Coronavirus lockdown violators, talks tough against attack on health workers

Apr 16, 2020, at 01:21 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Spreading a message across all sections of the society, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has on social media rebuked the anti-Coronavirus lockdown violators and also took a strong stand against the attacks on the health workers.