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Subhash K Jha turns the focus back on Atul Sabharwal’s In Their Shoes, which released in 2015. We hear from the director as he reveals the inspiration for the film and how he got inside the story while making this fascinating documentary.

Atul Sabharwal, who made the underrated Aurangzeb for Yash Raj Films, has spent two years of his life making a documentary In Their Shoes on the shoe traders of Agra.

Interestingly, Atul’s father is in the shoe trade.

Speaking on the impulses that prompted Atul to undertake this journey into the shoe-making business in Agra, the filmmaker reveals, “It was a combination of some emotions and incidents that led me to this documentary. During the making of Aurangzeb, I was discussing and exploring father-son emotions with my actors and technicians, and it struck me that I am here, shooting this big studio film because my father nudged...

About his pitch-perfect paean to patriotism ‘Maa Tujhe Salaam’, A R Rahman once said to me, “I was not competing with Lataji’s ‘Ae mere watan ke logon’. I am intelligent enough to know that nothing can touch that height. But love for my country is embedded in ‘Maa Tujhe Salaam’.”

Songs about the love for one’s country seldom fail to move. You may or may not be a fan of Manoj Kumar or Mahendra Kapoor. But ‘Mere desh ki dharti’ from Upkaar is bound to move you. Speaking on the genesis of this song, Manoj Kumar said, “‘Meri desh ki dharti’ happened when lyricist Gulshan Bawra and I went to a shrine to pay our respects. When we returned from the shrine in the car, Gulshan was singing Mere desh ki dharti sona ugley… jawanon bhar bhar lo jholiyan… khushi se bolo boliyan? I kept quiet as he hummed these lyrics.

Did Diljit Dosanjh’s Dil-luminati tour get another notice? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Diljit Dosanjh has been the talk of the town in 2024. His Dil-luminati tour has been one of the most attended and discussed singer tours in India in a while and has prompted fans to go outside their homes to enjoy these festival-like tours. While his tour has been in the spotlight in the past months, the news has not been positive every time. This time, the tour is in the news not for electrifying performances or chart-topping tracks, but due to a legal notice.

Dosanjh, who recently held a concert in Chandigarh, has been accused of violating noise pollution norms. Authorities claim the concert exceeded permissible noise levels, potentially leading to a hefty penalty of ₹15 lakh. This incident follows previous notices sent to Diljit’s team for similar issues, marking a dent in the otherwise widely successful tour.

Raveena Tandon Once Opened Up About How Ram Gopal Varma Was Not Sure About Her Casting In Shool (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Raveena Tandon might be a top actress of the 90s but had to convince Ram Gopal Varma for her role in Shool, directed by E Nivas. Raveena established herself in the comic space with her films opposite Govinda. However, that hindered her as she did not fit Rgv’s criteria for Shool’s Manjari. However, the actress proved her acting prowess and convinced Varma she was not the wrong choice. Scroll below for the deets.

Shool was released in 1999, and Eeshwar Nivas directed the film. The film features Manoj Bajpayee and Sayaji Shinde in crucial roles. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. It was also featured at the International Film Festival of India and the Toronto International Film Festival. The action crime drama...

Boney Kapoor Once Revealed People Advised Him Not To Pair Anil Kapoor & Sridevi In Judaai (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Anil Kapoor, Sridevi, and Boney Kapoor made a few cult classic movies back in the 90s. Their most memorable collaborations were Mr India and Judaai. However, according to media reports, Anil was advised against doing both films. Boney was already involved with Sridevi during the movies. She and Anil were an iconic on-screen duo and made great movies together. Scroll below for more.

Boney reportedly fell head over heels for his late wife when he met her for his movie Mr India. It came out in 1987, and she was one of the top actresses of the time. For Boney, signing her in his film was a dream come true. The movie featured Amrish Puri as the iconic villain Mogambo. It was directed by Shekhar Kapur, and the story and screenplay were written by the duo Salim-Javed.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali Begins Working On Rowdy Rathore 2 (Photo Credit – Netflix/Instagram)

After Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Hera Pheri, and Singh Is Kinng, another Akshay Kumar film is gearing up for a new installment. Sanjay Leela Bhansali is gearing up to produce Rowdy Rathore 2, almost 12 years after the first film. Will it feature the superstar, or will he be replaced? Scroll below for all we know!

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali had produced Rowdy Rathore (2012). As per a report by Pinkvilla, the filmmaker has locked the plot of the sequel. A source close to the development informs, “The basic idea of Rowdy Rathore 2 has been in place for the longest time, and Slb was looking to partner with right forces to developing a banger of a sequel to this 2012 blockbuster. His thoughts have aligned with Prem and the duo is working towards developing the script of Rowdy Rathore 2.”

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When Rakhee Resumed Her Acting Career After An Unpleasant Experience With Gulzar ( Photo Credit – Wikimedia; Facebook )

Legendary writer and lyricist Gulzar tied the knot with veteran actress Rakhee on May 15, 1973. They also had a daughter, Meghna Gulzar, who is one of the most celebrated directors today. However, Gulzar was against his wife working in the movies after their marriage, so the Bemisal actress quit the film industry. However, an unpleasant incident with her husband not only made her return to the movies but also caused her to separate from the writer-lyricist.

When An Unpleasant Experience Sealed The Fate Of Rakhee And Gulzar’s Marriage

According to Bollywood Shaadi, during the shooting of the 1975 film Aandhi, the entire team was partying in Kashmir. When the actress of the film, Suchitra Sen, got a little drunk and was moving towards her room, her co-star Sanjeev Kumar grabbed her and pulled her towards him.

When Rajesh Khanna Did Not Want Twinkle Khanna To Seek Advice From Dimple Kapadia Before Joining Films (Photo Credit – Instagram/Prime Video)

Today (December 29) marks the birth anniversary of Bollywood’s first superstar, Rajesh Khanna. While the actor has made an immeasurable contribution to Indian cinema, he once fondly remembered the time when his daughter Twinkle Khanna was about to foray into Bollywood. For the unversed, Twinkle made her debut with the 1995 film Barsaat. However, he also asked Twinkle not to seek advice from her mother, Dimple Kapadia, before entering the film industry.

What Did Rajesh Khanna Advice Twinkle Khanna

In a throwback interview with Lehren Retro’s YouTube channel, Rajesh Khanna remembered when his daughter Twinkle Khanna was about to enter Bollywood. The Amar Prem actor recalled teaching her the importance of self-reliance. He told her how she needed to carve her way into the industry since she would not have any godfather.

When Salman Khan Threatened To Jump Off Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s Building ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s turbulent love story is definitely one for the history books. The former couple had fallen in love on the sets of their 1999 film, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, and started a whirlwind romance. However, they soon had an ugly breakup in 2002, and several controversies marred their relationship. However, did you know that Salman once threatened to jump off Aishwarya’s building during their argument?

Salman Khan And Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s Ugly Fight

According to Bollywood Shaadi, Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan once had a nasty fight during their relationship in 2001. It all started after Aishwarya did not allow the actor to enter her Gorakh Hill Tower home. The report stated that Salman banged on her door and also threatened to jump off her 17th-floor building. The...

Salman Khan Starrer Sikandar’s Teaser Is Out ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

Salman Khan celebrated his 59th birthday on Friday, December 27, 2025, and to mark the occasion, Sikandar’s teaser was set to be released. However, it was postponed to today because of the passing of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The date was changed out of respect for the late Manmohan Singh. But the fans need not be upset, as it is finally here, and their excitement is evident in the comment section.

It has been directed by Ar Murigadoss, best known for Ghajini. As per IMDb’s data, the film features Rashmika Mandanna, Kajal Aggarwal, Sharman Joshi, Prateik Patil Babbar, and Suniel Shetty in supporting roles. It is being produced by Sajid Nadiadwala with music by Pritam Chakraborty.

The one-minute forty-one-second teaser of Sikandar only focuses on Salman Khan’s introduction to the titular character. It features a few goons...

Mika Singh Shares Unknown Details Of Krk’s Feud With Kapil Sharma & Yo Yo Honey Singh! (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Kamaal R Khan is a self-proclaimed film critic who often spills dirt on Bollywood actors. His feud with superstar Salman Khan is known to one and all. But do you know that Yo Yo Honey Singh and Kapil Sharma once ended up at his home after he wrote negative things about the Bollywood personalities? Mika Singh is sharing unknown details. Below is the scoop you need!

Krk vs Yo Yo Honey Singh

In recent years, Kamaal R Khan has tweeted many negative things about the Indian singer. In one of his 2016 tweets, he even called him “Lukkha.” One of his controversial tweet even read, “I am 100% sure that only a mentally disturbed person can go to theatre to spend money to watch Maha flop film of Honey singh.”

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Salman Khan’s Sikandar Teaser Has Been Postponed Due To Manmohan Singh’s Death (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Salman Khan fans were elated and eagerly waiting for the teaser of his upcoming film Sikandar. The first glimpse of the action film directed by Ar Murugadoss was supposed to arrive on December 27. However, the release has been, unfortunately, canceled.

The release has been postponed due to the demise of ex-Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who passed away on December 26, at the age of 92. The official handle of Sajid Nadiadwala’s production house informed about this postponement.

Sikandar teaser will now arrive on December 28, 11.07 Am as per the official announcement. The official handle of the production house tweeted on X, “In light of the passing of our esteemed former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Ji, we regret to announce that the release of the Sikandar teaser has been postponed to 28th December 11:07 Am.

When Amitabh Bachchan Battled An Acute Financial Struggle (Photo Credit – Facebook)

Amitabh Bachchan is a living legend in Indian cinema and has been an acting institution. However, amid all the superstardom, there have also been times when his life was marred by turbulence. One of the most challenging phases of his life was when he suffered a grave financial loss during the late 1990s. This happened after his production company, Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited (Abcl), went bankrupt. This resulted in a humongous debt of almost 90 crores and several legal cases against him. During the audio launch of the film Vettaiyan, Big B’s co-star from the movie, Rajinikanth, recalled the difficult phase in the actor’s life.

Rajinikanth Recalls Amitabh Bachchan’s Tough Times

According to India Today, Rajinikanth revealed in the audio launch of Vettaiyan, “When Amit ji was producing films, he broke into a big loss. He was...

Late Ex-Prime Minister Challenged Anupam Kher To Play Him In The Accidental Prime Minister (Photo Credit – Facebook)

Ex-Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh passed away on December 26, at the age of 92. Condolences have been pouring in for the man who once predicted and hoped that history would be kinder to him. The late politician was portrayed on-screen by Anupam Kher in a film called The Accidental Prime Minister.

Based on a book by the same title, the film explored the late ex-pm’s tenure as the Prime Minister of India and the kind of control he had over the cabinet and the country. Anupam Kher embodied him like a chameleon. However, he initially had very strong reasons to not play the part.

Anupam Kher was not at all convinced to play Dr. Manmohan Singh in The Accidental Prime Minister for one major reason – the Congress leader was an active personality. People knew him first hand,...

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The Real Housewives of D.C. debuted in 2010 and aired for just one season. Although the series was added to Peacock, most Real Housewives fans forget that the series exists in the franchise because it was the first in Real Housewives history to be canceled.

While it doesn't have the legacy of other Real Housewives brands, it made an impact at the time because of the massive controversy that surrounded its cancelation. Months before the reality show premiered, the series made national headlines when cast member Michaele Salahi and her then-husband, Tareq Salahi, crashed a popular White House event. A breach in security for the former U.S. president nipped the series in the bud.

The Hill reported that in 2015, Andy Cohen cited the couple's infamous event crashing as the reason for the show being canceled. I loved Real Housewives of D.

’12 Digit Masterstroke – The Untold Story of Aadhaar’, a documentary series that unravels a behind-the-scenes story of the creation of the world’s largest social identity programme, culminating into what is today known as ‘Aadhaar Card’, has been announced by streaming service DocuBay.

The documentary explores the challenges faced by the team, spearheaded by tech wizard Nandan Nilekani, in achieving what had never been attempted before in the country.

Team Aadhaar worked under two governments, led by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and current Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Girish Dwibhashyam, COO of DocuBay, said in a statement: “While there is a lot of awareness about the remarkable initiatives that have benefited over a billion beneficiaries of various government schemes through the Aadhaar project, not many people are aware of the gigantic efforts required from a team of technocrats led by Nandan Nilekani that executed the project to fruition.”

The documentary is...

Tareq Salahi faced backlash for crashing a White House party with his wife, impacting his personal and professional life. The short-lived Real Housewives of D.C. series followed high-powered women in Washington but did not catch on with viewers. After his winery failed and marriage ended, Tareq married his business partner and now runs a charter company, striving for a new normal.

Fans of the short-lived The Real Housewives of DC series often wonder what happened to winery owner and husband of Michaele Salahi, Tareq Salahi, after the White House scandal, and there are many interesting updates. The business owner was not well-liked in the series. His unpopularity stems from constantly dragging his wife into schemes to boost his fame. This controversial former reality star has had problems since he joined The Real Housewives of DC many years ago. In that respect, he's much like Erika Jayne's estranged spouse,...

The delayed release of Indian feature film The Sabarmati Report has placed new scrutiny on Bollywood’s relationship with the country’s political machine, as elections in the world’s largest democracy enter their second week.

The political movie about the disputed 2002 Gujurat riots was due to be released early next month, right in the midst of the six-week election period, but it has been pushed back to August 2. Local reports have cited fears around inciting communal tensions as voters head to the polls.

The world’s most populous country has an extensive election process, which is running until June 1. By June 5, the world will have discovered whether controversial Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party (Bjp) has been given a third term — a result widely expected coming as his tenure at the very top enters its second decade.

Starring Vikrant Massey (12th Fail) and directed by Ranjan Chandel,...

The Real Housewives of DC was not renewed for a second season due to Michaele Salahi's White House scandal. Mary Amons is now a designer and philanthropist, while Lynda Erkiletian works in the fashion industry. Cat Ommanney shared details of her personal life, including a brief relationship with Prince Harry.

Since the swift and scandalous cancelation of The Real Housewives of DC in 2010, the five first housewives of the nation's capital have reinvented themselves. Although Andy Cohen admitted he wanted to renew Rhodc for a second season, housewife Michaele Salahi crashing the 2009 White House State Dinner wrecked any chance for the series to get a follow-up season. While fans hope for a Real Housewives of DC reboot, the original DC housewives are not holding their breath and have moved on to exciting new lives.

The cast of Rhodc was made up of five housewives: Mary Amons, Lynda Erkiletian, Cat Ommanney,...

New Delhi, Aug 29 (Ians) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has admired the determination of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who despite challenging circumstances, had come on a wheelchair in Rajya Sabha to participate in discussion on The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, earlier this month.

On August 7, the said bill was passed in the Upper House, days after passing in the Lok Sabha, despite strong fight by the Opposition parties.

In the 11th episode which is titled as ‘Rishtey Special’ of the quiz-based reality show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ season 15, host Amitabh Bachchan welcomed Harsha Verma, a devoted teacher hailing from Bhopal, to the hot seat.

For Rs 20,000, Big B asked Harsha: “As of July, 2023, Dr Manmohan Singh is a member of which of these houses?”

The options were- A: Punjab Legislative Assembly, B: Delhi Legislative Assembly, C: Lok Sabha and D: Rajya Sabha.

Harsha gave the correct...

Strangely, the most influential films are sometimes the ones that show the most age as time passes. How can you watch “Godzilla” or “Yojimbo” without thinking about the countless, often inferior, films they inspired? “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge,” the smash hit 1995 Hindi romcom that immediately revolutionized Indian cinema, faces those same disadvantages when being watched by a viewer today. So many subsequent Bollywood productions have borrowed from its sensibilities, and even paid direct homage to specific scenes, that elements seen as fresh in the 90s could be looked at as predictable now. It's hard to imagine a time when filmmakers were hesitant to feature Non-Resident Indians in major roles, and it's even more mind-boggling to think of Shah Rukh Khan as anything less than the global icon he's been for three decades. Yet when it was released, “Ddlj” pushed the envelope and helped to establish a new era in the Indian film industry,...

Mumbai, May 8 (Ians) Actor Ayushmann Khurrana is honoured that his alma mater, Panjab University, is going to felicitate him for his clutter-breaking contribution to Indian cinema.

The actor will travel to Chandigarh to receive this award on May 20 and also interact with the students of the prestigious institute.

Panjab University’s alumni list consists of people who have made India proud globally like Ayushmann. Other noted alumni include former Prime Minister and Congress leader Manmohan Singh, Bharti enterprises CEO Sunil Bharti Mittal, journalist Shekhar Gupta, and former Puducherry Lieutenant Governor and ex Ips officer Kiran Bedi.

Ayushmann said: “There have been validations in the past from the Time magazine, Forbes and also the prestigious National Award, but it’s most special when your alma mater acknowledges your achievements!”

He added: “While studying at Panjab University, I was astonished to learn about so many seniors who had become national icons and...

New Delhi, April 4 (Ians) Democratic Azad Party Chairman and former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad will release his memoirs “Azaad: An Autobiography” on Wednesday.

The book, a chronicle of his journey of 55 years in Congress, will be released by veteran leader Karan Singh.

In the book, Azad, who was then the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, has mentioned promptly the issue of abrogation of Article 370 and targeted his former Congress colleague Jairam Ramesh for not joining the protest in the Parliament.

He has also given account of ‘G-23’ or the group of Congress leaders who had written to then interim party chief Sonia Gandhi, seeking visible and effective leadership and a wide-spread reforms in party affairs.

Though Azad had serious difference with the Congress leadership and quit the party last August to form his own political outfit, he had defended Rahul Gandhi, when he was disqualified from the Lok Sabha.

It was the grandfather of Ntr Jr, Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, the Telugu superstar of his time and the original Ntr, who became the first non-Congress chief minister of Andhra Pradesh in 1983, riding on the powerful slogan of Telugu Vari Atma Gauravam (or Telugu people’s self-respect). He was the supreme leader of the Telugu Desam Party, which is now helmed by his son-in-law, Chandrababu Naidu.

The ‘Naato Naato’ win was a booster dose for this ‘self-respect’, which Ntr (the original) kept drumming home during his historic Chaitanya Ratham marathon mass contact movement across the state, which saw him covering 75,000 km on his remodelled Chevrolet van.

And guess who accompanied him throughout this criss-crossing of the then unified Andhra Pradesh? It was Ntr Jr’s father, Nandamuri Harikrishna, an actor who started his career playing the baby Lord Krishna in Ntr’s 1967 mythological classic drama, ‘Krishnavataram’. Harikrishna eventually got elected as an Mla,...

In contrast, the number of children dying from heart failure or related problems has dropped by 50 per cent in the advanced countries, he said, as the country prepares to celebrate Children’s Day on Monday (November 14), the 133rd birth anniversary of Independent India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

"Nevertheless, paediatric heart failure remains a pressing issue as it is the prime cause for death in children under the age of 5 world over — Heart disease ranks among the most prominent diseases among children. Moreover, children with heart failure face a higher mortality rate in emergency situations compared with adults," a grim Dr. Panda told Ians.

Elaborating, the renowned surgeon — who performed a successful heart operation on the former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in January 2009 — said that there are two types of congenital heart defects in children, simple and complex.

"Some of the simple types of congenital heart defects close (cure) naturally,...

ControversyLahari Music had drawn Rakshit Shetty’s home banner Paramvah Studios and music composer Ajaneesh Loknath to court for copyright violation in 2016.Tnm StaffRepresentativeImageOriginality is the main component in any form of creative work, which lets the creator stand apart from others. While one can be inspired by other creative works, the line is thin and the creator can be in trouble with copyright infringement rules. The most recent example is the popular song from Kantara – ‘Varaha Roopam’ – composed by Ajneesh Loknath. The ‘Varaha roopam’ song has glaring similarities with ‘Navarasam’ song from a Kerala based music band Thaikkudam Bridge. The music band has also announced that it would be filing a lawsuit against the creative team of Kantara. In the backdrop of the controversy Tnm looks at similar allegations of music copyright violations cases in India and the end result in each of these cases. Saregama Vs Eros International...

Nashik, Sep 17 (Ians) Senior Congress tribal leader and former union minister Manikrao Gavit passed away due to age-related illness at a hospital here on Saturday, a party leader said.

Gavit – who served as MoS for Home and later Social Justice under former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh – was 87 and is survived by his son Bharat and his daughter, ex-Mla Nirmala.

Gavit was elected a record nine times from the tribal dominated Nandurbar district from 1981 till 2009, but lost the elections under the Bharatiya Janata Party wave of 2014.

In 2019, his son Bharat joined the Bjp after he was denied a ticket by the Congress while two-time Mla from Igatpuri (Nashik) Nirmala joined the Shiv Sena and was defeated.

Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole expressed grief over his demise and said the state has lost a prominent and far-sighted ‘people-oriented leader’ who had a long experience in the social and political arena.

Chandigarh, Aug 24 (Ians) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that to take India forward, it is equally important to develop the health services in the country.

The Prime Minister was addressing a gathering after inaugurating the 300-bed Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre at Mullanpur in Punjab’s Mohali district.

With Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Governor Banwarilal Purohit, Congress MP Manish Tewari and his cabinet colleague Jitendra Singh sharing the dais, Modi, who was given a rousing reception by party workers and supporters amid slogans of “Jai Shri Ram” and “Modi, Modi”, said, “When the people of India will get modern hospitals and facilities for treatment, then they will get well sooner and their energy will be channelled in the right direction.”

“Our government is working on six fronts — promotion of preventive healthcare, opening small and modern hospitals in villages, opening medical colleges and big medical research...

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has offered condolences on the demise of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar who passed away on Sunday morning and said India has lost its great daughter. In a statement the former Prime Minister said, “I have learnt with deepest sorrow about the passing away of Lata Mangeshkar. India has lost a […]...

EntertainmentIt will be released in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil in 2023.PTIFilmmaker Prakash Jha on Monday announced he is set to direct a multilingual series on former Prime Minister Pv Narasimha Rao titled Half Lion. The biographical drama is based on the book of the same name written by Vinay Sitapati. aha Studio and Applause Entertainment have come together to mount the series, which will be released in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil in 2023. Jha, known to helm acclaimed sociopolitical films like Gangaajal, Apaharan and Rajneeti, said hardly a small percentage of today's generation knows about Rao, the "man who changed India". Rao served as the Prime Minister of India from 1991 to 1996 and is credited for major economic reforms in the country during his term. His term also saw the destruction of the Babri Mosque in Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, which led to Hindu-Muslim riots in December 1992. "He gave India the economic...

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New Delhi, Jan 14 (Ians) The cash-rich Indian cricket board should pay taxes, and not seek exemption from the central government, and host the T20 World Cup in India this year, says former treasurer Kishore Rungta.

According to a document of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (Bcci), if the government gives only 10 per cent exemption, it would have to pay $31 million (around Rs.226.58 crore) and if the government rejects exemption completely, then it will have to pay $124 million (around Rs.906.33 crore) -- provided it is willing to pay the tax from its account and host the prestigious World Cup.

The International Cricket Council (Icc) has put two conditions to the Bcci to get full tax exemption for the T20 World Cup, tentatively scheduled to be staged in October-November. If it doesn't get the exemption, the tournament would be relocated to the United Arab Emirates,...

Bharat

Starring Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Sunil Grover, Disha Patani, Jackie shroff

Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar

It’s easy to be dismissive of a film that has no formal structure, one which doesn’t compartmentalize life’s flow… but chooses to go with it. The flow, I mean.

But then again,it takes almost three hours of playing time for us to realize that Bharat is no small achievement. Like Sultan before this, director Ali Abbas Zafar doesn’t hesitate in blowing open Salman Khan’s image of the Superstar who always plays variations of himself.

In some of the sequences in this episodic endearing oddball off a film Salman invests genuine emotions. Watch him closely in the sequence where he is reunited with his sister whom he has lost in the tumult of India’s Partition in two badly divided halves. Salman achieves great heights of emotionalism in...

Bharat movie review (critic review) is here. Salman Khan?s grand Eid bonanza has finally released in theatres today. Starring superstar Salman Khan along with Katrina Kaif, Bharat is based on the 2014 South Korean game changer Ode To My Father by Yoon Je-kyoon. Reuniting the magical combo of Salman Khan and Ali Abbas Zafar after Sultan and Tiger Zinda Hai, the movie is jointly produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Atul Agnihotri, Alvira Khan Agnihotri, Nikhil Namit and Salman Khan under the banners T-Series, Reel Life ?Productions and Salman Khan Films. Does Salman Khan?s Bharat bring?cheers to all of us this Eid??Find out in our critic review of Bharat.

Immediate reaction when the end credits roll

Super star Salman Khan in his thirty one years of illustrated career has never been so controlled, subtle and ?matured?, the Dabangg of Bollywood ages with grace in this movie which is all about family,...

Pm Narendra Modi

Starring Viveik Oberoi, Manoj Joshi, Suresh Oberoi

Directed by Omung Kumar

This is not the Narendra Modi bio-pic that we’ve all been waiting for. The one that shows this powerful well-meaning sincere statesman taking hard decisions and taking on opponents like a lion in a jungle of craven wolves.

No. This is not even a bio-pic. It is mythological saga, a passionate puranic paean to the powerful prime minister who took his tea-selling childhood to a glorious Himalayan summit beyond ‘Chai-na’. Seen in that dazzling hagiographic light this film is not so offensive.

Viveik Oberoi handles the principal role with a certain amount of flair and decency. His eyes speak more than a thousand words. Lamentably this is a film that believes in the power of verbal lamp-posts. Every self-glorifying thought that this celluloid holographic Modi feels must have a verbal counterpoint. Every rhetoric and retort...

What starts off seeming to be a take-off on Mani Ratnam's most recent political drama "Chekka Chivantha Vaanam" turns into an engrossing crackling cat-and-mouse drama about a political empire in Maharashtra where siblings squabble for power after the patriarch (Atul Kulkarni) is gunned down.

Straightaway, "City Of Dreams" encircles a cluster of power-hungry characters whose motives are never cogent, let alone comprehensible. There is always a sense of more going on here than meets the eye.

Writers-directors Nagesh Kukunoor, Rohit C. Banawlikar peel off layers after layers of subterfuge to reveal a system of governance that thrives on corruption and deception.

Deftly inter-woven, the plot moves in mysterious ways embracing characters who are at once cunning and naive. The aforementioned wounded politician's daughter Poornima (a very lovely and emotionally empowered Priya Bapat) fights it out with her out-of-control debauched brother Ashish (Siddharth Chandekar).

The two actors play off against one another with controlled acerbity,...

Anupam Kher, who was stationed in the USA for the second season of the NBC series? New Amsterdam, is back in his country after almost three months. The global star who became a household name in the West for pulling off the role of Neurologist, Dr Vijay Kapoor effortlessly, especially flew down to his hometown, Mumbai to cast his vote during the Lok Sabha elections.

Starting the year with a bang by portraying his most challenging role of former Indian Pm Dr. Manmohan Singh in the critically-acclaimed, The Accidental Prime Minister, the thespian had consciously planed his shoot schedule in a way that he could take a two-week break and return to India to vote.

Being a responsible citizen, the prolific actor feels it?s important for everybody to cast their vote, irrespective of their hectic work schedule.

Talking about it, Anupam says, ?I had finished with the shoot but...

KollywoodThe teaser also has actors Rakul Preet Singh and Sai Pallavi making an appearance.Tnm StaffYoutube Screengrab/ Sony Music SouthThe official teaser of Suriya’s upcoming film Ngk Nandha Gopalan Kumaran directed by Selvaraghavan was released on Thursday. It was originally planned for a Thursday evening release in theatres, but the team advanced it to an online release in the morning, allegedly because of piracy concerns. The one-minute teaser clip begins with Suriya’s voice-over introducing his character. In it, he tells us that “people call him Ngk”, hinting that he could be involved in politics. Actors Rakul Preet Singh and Sai Pallavi make an appearance in the teaser as well. While Rakul dressed in a suit asks “Politics?” with a look of uncertainty, Sai Pallavi is seen offering words of encouragement to Suriya’s character. “Kumara, go ahead dear. If you enter, even sewers will turn pure,” she says.

The trailer of the film ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’ has been creating ripples across various platforms ever since its launch. Based on Sanjaya Baru’s 2014 best-selling memoir by the same name, the movie breaks the wall between the Government and the common people. It shows a concealed perspective of the affairs inside the Pmo during the ten-year tenure of the former Pm, Dr. Manmohan Singh.

Veteran Bollywood actor, Anupam Kher is playing the role of Ex Pm Dr. Manmohan Singh whereas Akshaye Khanna would be breaking the fourth wall by essaying the role of his media advisor Sanjaya Baru. Talking about the film, the actor says, “This movie has been a different experience as for the first time I was narrating the film on screen. I am the only person who is not a politician or a bureaucrat in the film. My character was given the luxury of being creative...

The Accidental Prime Minister

Starring Anupam Kher,Akshaye Khanna

Directed by Vijay Ratnakar Gutte

If you enjoy political satires, The Accidental Prime Minister may not be the film that its makers would recommend for you. Outwardly, the intent and purpose of this fiercely political parable is to give us the “real” picture of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s parent party and how it manipulated him into fronting their dynastic designs.

And how much more real can it get than Anupam Kher as Mr Singh?! The beard, the turban ,the soft hushed barely audible voice (make sure you get your seats in a Dolby equipped theatre)…Kher gets the externals so right that we scarcely care about what lies beneath.

And what lies! If we are to believe this film, then Manmohan Singh was a baba in the woods, an angel in disguise, a scholar and academician thrown into the cesspit of politics,...

Starring Anupam Kher, The Accidental Prime Minister, directed by Vijay Ratnakar Gutte and also featuring Akshaye Khanna, Suzanne Bernert, Aahana Kumra, Arjun Mathur, Vipin Sharma and Divya Sethi is set for January 11th. The film is based on a book by the same name by Sanjaya Baru, who worked with Dr. Singh during his tenure as Prime Minister.

We have seen Mr. Kher’s incredible transformation in pictures and the poster, now we get to witness his brilliance in the trailer as we wait for the full story to come alive onscreen.

Talking exclusively to us, Mr. Kher said in an earlier interview that this was a very challenging but very creatively satisfying role. In fact, the actor went through about 4 to 5 months of intense preparation for this role. “I’ve never worked so hard for any particular film. With Dr. Singh, he is not bombastic, he is very subtle,...

Since the very first look, audiences have been very excited about esteemed actor Anupam Kher’s portrayal of Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh in The Accidental Prime Minister. The film is based on a book by the same name by Sanjaya Baru, who worked with Dr. Singh during his tenure as Prime Minister.

We have an early special inside look into the film with this amazing interview with Anupam Kher.

Anupam revealed, “Sanjaya Baru was the media advisor to the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh. He [Baru] wrote a book about Dr. Manmohan Singh, which became very popular and controversial at the same time, because he wrote about the inside stories of what goes on inside the Pmo (Prime Minister’s Office).”

He says he was fascinated by that look into offices of the government especially the Prime Minister, “We don’t make political movies where we know what happens there.

The casting of “creative director” Hansal Mehta’s The Accidental Prime Minister the bio-pic on Manmohan Singh, just got bigger. German actress Suzanne Bernert has been selected to play Sonia Gandhi. Interestingly Bernert has played Sonia Gandhi earlier in a television series for Zee TV entitled Pradhamanntri, a semi-fictionalized account of Indian politics helmed by ShekharRead More

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The Indian School of Business (Isb) has been on the forefront in developing, nurturing and guiding tomorrow’s leaders and the Isb Leadership Summit (Ils) has been a key initiative in this direction. Every year, Ils brings together eminent leaders from across the world in a series of dynamic talks and interactive sessions.

This year, the 15th edition of Isb’s Leadership Summit will be held at the Mohali campus on September 22 and 23, 2017, and at the Hyderabad campus on September 23 and 24, 2017. The theme for the summit is ‘Transforming Tomorrow: The Future Unraveled.’ It would focus on the trends that will be instrumental in shaping India’s future, as well as of the world as a whole.

The event is expected to be graced by renowned speakers, who have pushed the boundaries and met challenges in their respective fields. Names such as Mr. M. Venkaiah Naidu, (Hon. Vice President of India), Dr.

After helping his bit in the Swach Bharat Abhiyaan, Akshay Kumar is likely to step in to yet another political move and this time, he is going to aim for an innings as Prime Minister Narendra Modi! Yep. You heard right! Akshay Kumar, who is a very popular face amongst the masses and also a staunch supporter of the government’s efforts, is being scouted to play the role of Narendra Modi in the biopic which is being planned on him. Earlier, faces like Paresh Rawal and Anupam Kher were making the rounds. Incidentally, Anupam Kher will be playing the role of former Pm Dr. Manmohan Singh in the film, The Accidental Prime Minister. Shatrughan Sinha, actor and a vocal government loyalist, totally sees Akshay in the role. Speaking to a media source he said: “Akshay is the Mr Clean of India. His image goes well with the image of the New Shining India.” Akshay Kumar, who will be seen in the movie, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha recently met with the Prime Minister to discuss the film and their efforts to promote Pm’s pet project, Clean India Mission. Cbfc Chief Pahlaj Nihalani also added: “I can’t think of anyone better to play our Prime Minster than Akshay. He has a spotless image of an idealist and visionary. And look at the kind of work he’s doing. Toilet: Ek Prem Katha and Padman are the cinema of social reform that Guru Dutt and V Shantaram were associated with. Also, Akshay has risen from humble working class beginnings to become a national star, just like Modiji. We are certainly looking at a strong possibility of Akshay playing Modiji.”...

It seems the Censor Board has multiple standards when dealing with films with a political theme. While the makers of the Manmohan Singh bio-pic would be asked to get an Noc (no objection certificate) from the man himself, Madhur Bhandarkar can heave a sigh of relief. His film on Mrs Indira Gandhi’s draconian Emergency Indu Sarkar won’t have to get an Noc from anyone in theRead More

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By Radhika Bhirani

Whether it's a film documenting Arvind Kejriwal's journey from "aam aadmi" to controversial politician or a movie on former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh -- the Indian film censor body now wants NOCs from top politicians for clearing movies based on real life figures, much to the dismay of filmmakers. The young and spirited filmmakers behind An Insignificant Man -- a movie that documents Kejriwal's journey -- have realised the futility of making a political film in India, thanks to the "outrageous diktats" of the censor board.

On Wednesday morning, the world woke up to the announcement that Anupam Kher will play former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a film adaptation of Sanjay Baru’s book The Accidental Prime Minister. Even the censor chief Pahlaj Nihalani saw the announcement and was very happy for Kher. Says Nihalani appreciatively, “He’s such a versatile actor.Read More

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Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who has a couple of movies lined up this year, has been roped in to play the role of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The movie will be based on a memoir by the former Pm’s media adviser Sanjaya Baru. According to a report in leading daily, the first look ofRead More

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A Bollywood movie will be made on former Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh. It will be based on Sanjaya Baru’s controversial book ‘The Accidental Prime Minister: The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh’.Read More

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Ajay Devgn has been busy shooting for his magnum opus Shivaay in freezing temperatures, but recently the actor revealed a few teaser posters of the film before finally revealing the final poster on twitter saying, "Here is the latest poster of Shivaay, tell me what you think about this??". However, now we hear that a complaint has been filed against the actor in connection with the said poster.

In fact the complaint that has been filed in Delhi's Tilak Nagar police station by advocate Manmohan Singh states that the poster of the movie which shows Ajay Devgn climbing Lord Shiva's figure with shoes on and using an ice axe on the head of Lord Shiva, has hurts the sentiments of the people having faith in Lord Shiva and Hinduism.

As for the film Shivaay, that marks the Bollywood debut of Dilip Kumar's grandniece Sayyeshaa Saigal is said to be...