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Admittedly, I knew nothing about Waack dancing before the stellar Sooni Taraporewala’s engrossing series on Amazon. The nine episodes, crisply edited with reams of ravishing repartees , simply jump at us with their verve and vivacity.

Although Ms Taraporewala follows the underdog’s movie manuel to a T, there is something immensely dewy and inviting as the young ladies, all incipient maestros on the dance floor, combine their passion for dance with a gritty survival instinct.

And the majestic crumbling relics of Kolkata! Ooof! The City Of Dreams has never looked dreamier. Cinematographer Igor Kropotov stalks the streets and crumbling havelis of Kolkata with the reverent eagerness of a tourist who has decided to stay back.This is Kolkata like never before.

The series opens with the camera cruising curiously through a crumbling haveli as we hear the sounds of Donna Summer’s stupendous track ‘MacArthur Park’ in the distance:...

Mumbai, July 23 (Ians) Having been married for over a decade now, star couple Genelia Deshmukh and Riteish Deshmukh have redefined relationship goals and their social media reflect the same. The actress, whose latest release is ‘Trial Period’, has shared the key to a successful relationship.

It was on the sets of ‘Tujhe Meri Kasam’ in 2002, when Riteish and Genelia met. After dating for almost nine years, they got married in 2012. The two welcomed their first child, a son named Riaan in 2014 and their second bundle of joy Rahyl in 2016.

Talking about them setting a new mark when it comes to relationships, Genelia shared the key with Ians: “Communication and respect is the key to a successful relationship.”

Genelia and Riteish are ardent social media users. They keep engaging fans with their reels and posts.

But is social media validation important for Genelia?

“No, I don’t think social media validation...

Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway is a family legal drama film directed by Ashima Chibber. The film is the true story of an Indian couple, an adaptation based on Sagarika Chakraborty’s autobiography titled ‘The Journey of a Mother’; whose children were taken away from them by the Norwegian Childcare system (Barnevernet) in 2011.

Adaptation

The story is based on real life case with Sagarika Bhattacharya who was living with her husband Anup Bhattacharya with two children. They moved to Norway for a job. In 2011, their children were taken away by Barnevernet (also known as Norwegian Child Welfare Services) on ground of improper treatment of children. First, they appealed in a Norwegian court but failed. Later they appealed Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India to intervene. Before this Sagarika got separated from her husband and custody of the children were given to their father’s brother. In 2013, after she fought a two year long legal battle,...

Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway

Directed by Ashima Chibber

Why wait for the end of the year? Just give all the awards to Rani Mukerji for her sinewy performance as a hyper Bengali mother battling the government of Norway for the right to her own children.

There! I said it. Sounds so ridiculous: a mother being deprived for the right to her own children. But it all happened , and not so long ago when Sagarika Bhattacharya and her husband’s kids were taken away.

This is what happens when eager NRIs don’t read the fine print before migrating. Rani Mukerji, here rechristened Debika Chatterjee, fights tooth and nail to get back her children. Not much support from her stiff-lipped husband (Anirban Bhattacharya) . In the process of battling bureaucracy almost singlehandedly Debika encounters all sorts of conspiracies and schemers.

In fact, the two Norwegian women who barge into her home and...

Rakkhosh movie review is here. The psychological thriller streaming on Netflix is a unique experiment where the camera is the lead character of the film. Directed by Abhijit Kokate and Srivinay Salian, Rakkhosh is touted as the first Pov film of India. Produced by Sd Motion Pictures, the movie stars Sanjay Mishra, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Priyanka Bose and Barun Chanda in pivotal roles. How unique and spine chilling is Rakkhosh?, let?s find out in the movie review of Rakkhosh.

Immediate reaction when the end credit rolls

If you have loved Tumbbad then you cannot ignore this unique experiment in psychological horror genre where the camera is the most versatile actor ? the narrator, the metaphor, the audience, the performer, the problem and the solution all in one.. Incredibly unique experience.

The story of Rakkhosh

Srivinay Salian ?s silver screen adaptation of a Marathi short story Patient 302 by late Shri Narayan Dharap...

Kolkata, Nov 29: Big Live, the intellectual property vertical from Reliance Broadcast Network Limited, Tuesday announced the launch of an award to recognise the contribution of women in the field of entertainment.

'Without women, the entertainment world or any world cannot be imagined. But sadly their contribution has not been recognized as much. The award surely is nice step forward,' said actor Barun Chanda announcing the Big Salute to Bangla Women Entertainers Awards. He is also on the jury panel.

The awards will be given under two categories - jury awards and the popular awards for contribution in movies,.

Big Live, the intellectual property vertical from Reliance Broadcast Network Limited, Tuesday announced the launch of an award to recognise the contribution of women in the field of entertainment..Without women, the entertainment world or any world cannot be imagined. But sadly their contribution has not been recognized as much. The award surely is nice step forward,. said actor Barun Chanda announcing the Big Salute to Bangla Women Entertainers Awards. He is also on the jury panel.The awards will be given under two categories . jury awards and the popular awards for contribution in movies, television, music, dance, theatre and sports. The awards have been further categorised on age basis . young, adult and senior.The nominees for all the categories will be decided by the jury which includes socialite Rita Bhimani and renowned danseuse Alakananda Roy besides Chanda..We appreciate this effort for giving recognition to women. Along with entertainment other categories like education,...

After several years building his career on TV and stage in Australia (and playing Owen Lars in two of the Star Wars prequels) Joel Edgerton is becoming something of a hot property internationally. 

He is currently filming The Thing prequel and soon to be seen in Sundance jury prize winner Animal Kingdom and Warrior, opposite the new Mad Max, Tom Hardy.

His next movie though is romantic drama The Waiting City, which is something rather different from the genre fare Edgerton is fast becoming associated with. The movie has its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last year and has since screened at festivals the world over.

Filmed in stunning locations in India, and directed by Claire McCarthy, The Waiting City also stars Radha Mitchell and Isabel Lucas, as well as a host of Indian actors such as Samrat Chakrabarti, Tillotama Shome and Barun Chanda.

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