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'I have seen days where...': Taapsee Pannu remembering struggling phase in south Indian films

Aug 21, 2022, at 02:54 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Before joining Bollywood, actor Taapsee Pannu had ventured into the southern films featuring in Telugu and Tamil projects to mark her onscreen debut.

'If we go by the success rate...': Taapsee Pannu on 'south films falling heavy on Bollywood' debate

Aug 20, 2022, at 06:13 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian actor Taapsee Pannu, who had worked in Telugu and Tamil films before joining Bollywood, has reacted to the ongoing debate over an apparent stiff competition between the Hindi and south Indian films, especially post Covid-19 pandemic.

Trend to boycott Bollywood films now a joke: Taapsee Pannu

Aug 18, 2022, at 11:25 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The recent social media trend to boycott Bollywood films has become a "joke", said actor Taapsee Pannu Thursday.

Twitterati tag Malaika in trolling Arjun Kapoor over his 'Bollywood' remark

Aug 17, 2022, at 04:45 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor recently broke his silence on the trend of boycotting Hindi films by a section of netizens.

I feel left out: Taapsee Pannu requests netizens to boycott her film Dobaaraa

Aug 09, 2022, at 08:38 pm

Actor Taapsee Pannu's witty reply was on display when she was asked about a new trend on social media where a section of netizens often calls for the boycott of films for disparate reasons. 

Struggling actor who wanted to marry Katrina Kaif arrested for death threats to the actor and husband Vicky Kaushal

Jul 26, 2022, at 02:46 am

Mumbai: A 25-year-old out-of-work actor has been arrested for giving death threats to Bollywood actors Katrina Kaif and her husband Vicky Kaushal, media reports said.

Police complaint lodged in Mumbai against Ranveer Singh over nude photoshoot

Jul 26, 2022, at 02:02 am

Mumbai: Bollywood star Ranveer Singh's nude photoshoot for PAPER magazine created a buzz among his fans but now the same pics have become a cause of trouble as a complaint has been lodged against him with the Mumbai police for "hurting the sentiments of women".

Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone become owners of Rs 119 crore Bandra flat next to SRK-Salman Khan: Reports

Jul 11, 2022, at 10:40 pm

Mumbai: Bollywood star couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone have bought a sea-view apartment, a quadruplex, in a plush residential tower Sagar Resham in Mumbai's Bandra at a whopping Rs 119 crore, media reports said.

Disha Patani looks vivacious in pink saree

Jul 07, 2022, at 07:32 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Bollywood actress Disha Patani, without a doubt, is the hottest actress in the industry today.

Mahesh Babu comes out with clarification for his 'Bollywood can't afford me' statement

May 11, 2022, at 08:48 pm

Indian actor and Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu has come out with a clarification for a statement where he claimed the Hindi film industry, popularly known as Bollywood, can't afford him.

Bollywood 2021: Alpha star spotting

Dec 28, 2021, at 10:40 pm

With India hit massively by the second wave of Covid19 in 2021, the year was no less traumatic than 2020. Though theatres opened and movies started releasing on the silver screen once again the shadow of Omicron looms.  Supriyo Hazra looks back at the year name by name...

Being not from Bombay has helped me: Imtiaz Ali

Dec 19, 2021, at 04:21 am

Bollywood  director, writer and producer Imtiaz Ali in an interview with IBNS Correspondent Nitin Waghela in Kolkata opens up about his experiences in the film Industry, the undying love for travel, and more..

Dressed in sunshine tone, bride-to-be Katrina Kaif's airport look creates a blissful sight

Dec 08, 2021, at 04:29 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Katrina Kaif is already in Jaipur for her lavish wedding with Vicky Kaushal. The diva's appearance during her late-night departure from Mumbai airport Monday gave us a glimpse of her blissful mood as she dazzled in a yellow salwar kameez set.

Esha Gupta opens up on casting couch, recounts her twin experiences

Oct 29, 2021, at 12:02 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actress Esha Gupta has recently opened up about much-talked casting couch that purportedly prevails in any film industry including India's most celebrated one, Bollywood.

Bollywood stars cheer for India at Pakistan match in T20 World Cup

Oct 25, 2021, at 05:37 pm

Dubai/IBNS: Even as Team India had a bad day at office, several Bollywood stars left no chance to cheer for Virat Kohli's men, who began their T20 World Cup campaign playing arch-rival Pakistan here Sunday.

Actor Manoj Bajpayee's father dies at 83

Oct 04, 2021, at 12:19 am

Delhi/IBNS: Actor Manoj Bajpayee's father RK Bajpayee, who had been ailing for the past few days, passed away at the age of 83 in a Delhi hospital on Sunday, media reports said.

Dilip Kumar (1922-2021): Master Shots of a Celluloid Legend

Jul 07, 2021, at 04:48 pm

For seven days in a row, Dilip Kumar had watched all three daily shows of the 1943 American war film For Whom the Bell Tolls, starring his favourite actor Ingrid Bergman.

India mourns passing away of acting legend Dilip Kumar

Jul 07, 2021, at 04:45 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: India woke up with a heavy heart to the sad news of the passing away of acting legend Dilip Kumar, who breathed his last on Wednesday morning. He was 98.

I can make choices now: Manoj Bajpayee

Jun 11, 2021, at 05:29 pm

Manoj Bajpayee, with three National Awards in his kitty besides other awards, is happy with the thumping success of The Family Man 2. The versatile actor, who is also seen in Netflix's new Satyajit Ray inspired anthology Ray, in conversation with Shoma A. Chatterji

I respect his quiet: Anubhav Sinha calling 'campaign' against Krtik Aaryan 'concerted' and 'unfair'

Jun 05, 2021, at 12:11 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Amid rumours of Kartik Aayan exiting from various projects, filmmaker Anubhav Sinha has lauded the actor's "quiet" calling the "campaign" against him "concerted" and "unfair".

Bollywood celebs mourn death of veteran actor Shashikala

Apr 05, 2021, at 07:41 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood celebrities have mourned the death of veteran actor Shashikala who passed away at the age of 88 on Sunday.

Veteran actress Shashikala dies at 88

Apr 04, 2021, at 11:14 pm

New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Veteran Hindi cinema actress Shashikala, known for playing a seductress and vamp to scheming mother-in-law in Bollywood for several decades, passed away at her residence in Mumbai on Sunday. She was 88.

Sharman Joshi-Bidita Bag starrer ‘Fauji Calling’ to hit theatres soon

Feb 25, 2021, at 05:50 pm

Kolkata: Bollywood actors Sharman Joshi and Bidita Bag along with director Aryaan Saxena dropped in in  the City of Joy today to promote their upcoming movie ‘Fauji Calling’ which is going to hit the theatres on March 12. 

Jammu and Kashmir: Gulmarg hosts Bollywood biggies at winter festival

Feb 12, 2021, at 04:49 pm

Srinagar: Ski destination Gulmarg in Baramulla district sprang to double joy after many Bollywood celebrities gathered there on Sunday to participate in a two-day winter festival organized by the Army along with the Tourism Department to provide a platform to the local youth to showcase their talent.

Bollywood celebs wish Varun Dhawan, Natasha Dalal on their wedding

Jan 25, 2021, at 04:39 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood celebrities have showered their wishes on actor Varun Dhawan and his wife Natasha Dalal, who tied their nuptial knot on Sunday.

Faced prejudice, says Tandav actor Kritika Kamra on her journey from TV serials to B-town

Jan 15, 2021, at 11:17 pm

Mumbai: Actress Kritika Kamra has claimed that she is facing 'prejudice' since she entered Bollywood due to her television career.

Bollywood 2020: A pandemic, death of an actor and the rise of OTT

Dec 14, 2020, at 04:58 pm

Bollywood in 2020 wilted under the raging pandemic like any other industry. While movie theaters remained out of bound, what shocked the cine-goers is the yearlong news of deaths - from coronavirus to unnatural ones like the demise of Sushant Singh Rajput opening a Pandora's box of movie world open secrets. IBNS-TWF correspondent Supriyo Hazra looks back alphabetically with a heavy heart. 

Bollywood beauty Katrina Kaif welcomes winter season

Dec 07, 2020, at 07:02 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actor Katrina Kaif seems to be enjoying the onset of the winter season in the country.

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.

'I was meant to be beautifully flawed': Ileana D'Cruz shares how she now accepts herself

Oct 02, 2020, at 12:26 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Indian actress Ileana D'Cruz on Thursday wrote a long post on Instagram stating how she has gradually accepted herself.