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When Vishal Dadlani Schooled A Mother For Teaching Item Songs To Her Girl Child On Indian Idol Junior! (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Indian singer Vishal Dadlani has been involved in many controversies. He was embroiled in feuds with Sona Mohapatra and Kangana Ranaut. He also faced massive backlash for mocking a monk in the past. But the Chammak Challo singer once received praise for stopping a little girl from singing item songs on Indian Idol. Scroll below for a quick throwback.

Vishal appeared on several seasons of Indian Idol, including the 10th, 11th, and 12th seasons. However, during the last weeks of the 12th season, he was replaced by Anu Malik, allegedly due to financial reasons. He was also part of the 14th edition. Currently, Dadlani is judging Indian Idol 15 along with Badshah and Shreya Ghoshal.

In 2013, Vishal Dadlani judged Indian Idol Junior Season 1 alongside Shreya Ghoshal and Shekhar Ravjiani. A...

The 15th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (Iffm) 2024 officially kicked off with great fanfare, marking the start of a 11 days of celebration of Indian cinema and culture in Australia. The event was inaugurated with an official press conference attended by an illustrious lineup of stars and filmmakers, including heartthrob Kartik Aaryan, acclaimed filmmakers Imtiaz Ali, Karan Johar, Kabir Khan, Shoojit Sircar, Rima Das and other guests in doing Adarsh Gourav, Lakshya, Sona Mohapatra.

The festival was officially kicked off with keynote words by Caroline Pitcher from VicScreen as well as festival director and founder Mitu Bhowmik Lange.

Scheduled to take place from August 15 to August 25, 2024, in Melbourne, the festival will celebrate the diversity of Indian cinema with screenings across various Indian languages, as well as cultural programs that highlight the rich heritage shared by the two countries.

Speaking at the press conference, Mitu Bhowmik Lange, the festival’s director and founder,...

Deepika Padukone’s Kalki 2898 Ad Poster, Casting Of Mrunal Thakur In Kanchana 4 Clarified, Amrita Rao Returns To Jolly Llb 3 & Much More – Today’s Top Trending News. (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Another day, and we are ready to serve you a new list of entertainment updates you might have missed. The entertainment world is buzzing with the latest updates. Check out all the top trending news here. Sona Mohapatra called out Vishal Dadlani’s double standards over his job offer to the Cisf constable who slapped Kangana. Amrita Rao will return to the screens with Jolly LLB3, Deepika Padukone’s Kalki 2898 Ad poster, and Australian film director Philip Joyce wants to work with Srk; here are all the latest updates and trending news from the entertainment world.

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Sona Mohapatra Slams Vishal Dadlani...

Songstress Sona Mohapatra and acclaimed music composer Ram Sampath have worked on a song titled ‘Senti Akhiyaan’, for which the two have drawn inspiration from Mexican painter Freida Kahlo.

It was Sampath’s idea to make a music video where Mohapatra meets the icon.

Mohapatra said: “I’ve always been inspired by the fearless spirit, art and unique fashion of the legendary Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Long before she was discovered by fashion editors in our art and lifestyle space, I had postcard prints of all her paintings framed and put up on my hostel wall even as a student.”

“Loved that she sported bushy eyebrows, wore colour unabashedly and flaunted her roots and identity as a Mexican with pride and aplomb.”

She said that it was her partner Sampath’s idea to make a music video where “I meet the icon Frida.”

“He felt that the Senti Akhiyaan composition...

Singer Sona Mohapatra expressed frustration over the recurring comments she receives on social media whenever she shares posts where she is “not all covered up”, with many tagging her #MeToo callouts against Anu Malik.

On Monday, the singer, who has belted out songs such as ‘Bedardi Raja’ and ‘Ambarsariya’, to name a few, took to X and shared a music video of ‘Senti Akhiyan’ featuring her looking dazzling in a fiery red ensemble.

She captioned the clip: “Everytime I put up a picture, or post, in this case, #musicvideo clip where I’m not all covered up,many comments tagging my #MeToo call outs Anu Malik and Kailash Kher appear, some state their disdain and insinuate that I deserve what I got, after all I wear such clothes.”

Mohapatra had accused Anu Malik and Kailash Kher of sexual harassment in 2018 and 2019 when the #MeToo movement gained momentum in India.

Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao, and Jio Studios have unveiled the third song from their upcoming film “Laapataa Ladies” titled ‘Beda Paar’. Composed by Ram Sampath, with lyrics by Prashant Pandey, and vocals by Sona Mohapatra, the song adds to the anticipation for the film’s release on March 1, 2024.

Featuring Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Shrivastava, Ravi Kishan, and Chhaya Kadam, “Laapataa Ladies” promises to be a captivating cinematic experience. Produced by Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao, and Jyoti Deshpande, the film brings together a talented cast and crew to deliver a compelling narrative.

‘Beda Paar’ offers a glimpse into the film’s soundtrack, showcasing the musical prowess of Ram Sampath and the soulful rendition by Sona Mohapatra. With its release just around the corner, fans eagerly anticipate the film’s arrival in cinemas, poised to immerse themselves in the world of “Laapataa Ladies” and its captivating storytelling.

Mumbai, Feb 27 (Ians) Popular singer Sona Mohapatra got trolled after she took a dig at Shehnaaz Gill after a video went viral in which Shehnaaz can be seen pausing her performance after hearing azaan (call for prayer). Sona said that it reminded her of the time when Shehnaaz supported #MeToo accused Sajid Khan.

Sona tweeted: “All the twitter adulation for #ShehnaazGiII’s act of ‘respect’ today reminded me of her ‘support’, ‘reverence’ & ‘glorification’ of a multiple accused sex offender & pervert #SajjidKhan when he was platformed on National TV. Wished she had some respect for her sisterhood. #MeToo”

However, post her tweet, she was badly trolled and while responding to them she wrote: “Dear trolls trying to stand up for yet another starlet like Jacqueline, I don’t know what Shehnaz’s particular talent is as of now, apart from low-brow reality tv fame. But I do know the modus operandi of women of convenience,...

Writer and director Sajid Khan, who was recently seen on the most controversial reality show ‘Bigg Boss 16’ has been eliminated from the house. Bigg Boss made an announcement about his exit, and it was an emotional moment for him and his friends.

Bigg Boss told Sajid that your bonding with the contestants and your fans was quite difficult but you always made it happen. You are the only contestant who is respected by each and every contestant in the house. We have a lot of stories of yours to tell in Bigg Boss and further Bigg Boss will become another life story for you.

Furthermore, Sajid also expressed his gratitude towards the contestant and Bigg Boss. After Sreejita De and Abdu Rozik, he is the third contestant who got evicted from the Bigg Boss house.

After his eviction was announced his friends and other contestants were seen getting emotional and shedding tears.

New Delhi, Oct 21 (Ians) Tech giant Meta on Friday announced that it has partnered with the International Cricket Council (Icc) to show users the best moments from the Icc Men’s T20 World Cup being held in Australia on Reels.

The company said that fans will be able to access match highlights and in-play clips as well as engage and create Reels with exclusive augmented reality (Ar) effects and a fan anthem to support their favourite teams.

“Watching video is half the time spent on our platforms today and Reels is our fastest growing content format by far. Considering India’s passion for cricket, we wanted to bring all the action to Reels, and in other interesting ways too, which make watching and engaging with cricket fun over the next month,” Manish Chopra, Director and Head of Partnerships, Facebook India (Meta), said in a statement.

According to the company, every...

Sajid Khan’s entry into controversial ‘Bigg Boss 16’ has caused a stir and now Sherlyn Chopra, who accused the filmmaker over sexual misconduct, has questioned superstar Salman Khan for having the #MeToo accused on the show.

Sherlyn said: “The message that’s going out with this move of ‘Bigg Boss’ makers is that it’s okay to molest a woman, to touch her inappropriately and to flash your private parts because at the end of it, you will be absolved in the eyes of public because you have big content makers and channels behind you.”

She added: “I don’t understand what has happened to Salman Khan. How could he as such a big star allow this to happen. You call yourself a bhaijaan, can’t you become bhaijaan to us wronged women. Are you just the bhaijaan of influential people and not outsiders like us?”

Sherlyn targeted Salman, who...

Delhi Commission for Women Chairperson Swati Maliwal has written to Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur raising concerns over the entry of filmmaker and ‘#MeToo’ accused Sajid Khan into ‘Bigg Boss 16’ and sought his removal from the reality show hosted by Salman Khan.

Sajid was accused of sexual misconduct by several women during the #MeToo movement in 2018.

Maliwal tweeted on Monday: “Ten women had accused Sajid Khan of sexual harassment during the #MeToo movement. All these complaints show the disgusting mindset of Sajid. Now, such a man has been given a place in Bigg Boss, which is completely wrong. I have written to @ianuragthakur to have Sajid Khan removed from this show.”

Earlier, actress Mandana Karimi, who had levelled charges against Sajid during the #MeToo movement, said in an interview that she was not interested in working in Bollywood any longer because Sajid had been given a place on the show.

Filmmaker and #MeToo accused Sajid Khan’s entry into the controversial reality show ‘Bigg Boss 16’ has raised eyebrows. Sherlyn Chopra on Twitter on Monday shared that he had flashed his private part at her and even asked her to rate it on a scale of 0 to 10.

Sajid Khan is facing many serious allegations under #MeToo over the last few years and one of the victims was Sherlyn Chopra who accused the filmmaker over sexual misconduct.

Sherlyn took to Twitter, where she shared an article, and said that “It’s High Time That Salman Khan Takes A Stand.”

Right next to a link, Sherlyn wrote on Twitter: “He had flashed his private part at me & asked me to rate it on a scale of 0 to 10. I’d like to enter into the house of Big Boss & give him the rating! Let India watch how a survivor deals with her molester! Pls take a stand!

Actress Mandana Karimi, who once accused filmmaker Sajid Khan during the #MeToo movement, has said in an interview that she is not interested in working in Bollywood after the ‘Heyy Babyy’ director joined the most controversial reality show ‘Bigg Boss 16’. She even made her Instagram account private.

The actress, who was seen playing the lead role in ‘Bhaag Johnny’ told Hindustan Times that there is no respect for women in the industry.

“For people, life has become like, ‘If it’s going to benefit me and I can make money, who cares?’ The industry is a place where someone is someone’s mum, boyfriend, girlfriend or husband. It’s like, ‘You scratch my back and I will scratch yours’.”

Sajid was accused of sexual misconduct by seven women during the #MeToo movement in 2018.

Mandana continued to add that now she is no more interested to work in Bollywood and she...

Singer Sona Mohapatra has called Indian TV channels and executives “depraved and sad” as filmmaker Sajid Khan has been brought in as a contestant in the controversial reality show ‘Bigg Boss 16’, hosted by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan.

Sajid, who has been accused of sexual assault allegations which includes that he flashed his private parts at parties, asked female actors to send him their nude pictures as part of the casting process and watched porn in front of women, entered the house during the grand premiere on Saturday.

Sona took to Twitter to express her objection to the appearance of Sajid, who is also the younger brother of Bollywood filmmaker Farah Khan.

She wrote: “This is #SajidKhan, now on a reality TV show. Then there is #AnuMalik judging a music reality show on TV,for children no less. #KailashKher ? Celebrity Judge on TV. All called out by many many women in @IndiaMeToo.

Popular singer Sona Mohapatra took a packed auditorium by surprise when she was called upon the stage at the ongoing Indian Film Festival of Melbourne to give away an award and judge the long-standing and popular dance competition of the festival.

The singer treated the auditorium packed with the Indian diaspora, government functionaries, including ministers and members of parliament, and the city’s mayor with an impromptu act.

She crooned, a-cappella, the ‘Kuhu Kuhu Bole Koyaliya’, a duet sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammad Rafi for the pan-India 1957 film, ‘Suvarna Sundari’, starring the legendary Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Anjali Devi. That was her tribute the late Nightingale of India, Lata Mangeshkar.

Talking about the experience, Sona said: “When the festival organisers discovered that I had collaborated with the legendary Aussie band Inxs in a single called ‘Afterglow’, they requested if I could sing a few lines to celebrate India-Australia friendship.

Bollywood celebrities such as Abhishek Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu, Vaani Kapoor, Tamannaah Bhatia, Shefali Shah, among many others, flagged off the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne to its physical form in Australia with its 13th edition.

Other personalities who were a part of this include singer Sona Mohapatra, former cricketer and ex captain of India Kapil Dev and filmmakers Anurag Kashyap, Kabir Khan, Aparna Sen, Nikkhil Advani and Shoojit Sircar.

The festival, which kicked off on Friday (August 12), will conclude on August 20.

Commenting on the occasion, Abhishek Bachchan, who is “absolutely loving” being in the moment in Melbourne, is excited to watch the screening of his ‘Manmarziyaan’ co-star Taapsee Pannu’s upcoming film ‘Dobaaraa’.

He said, “I’m looking forward to watching ‘Dobaaraa’. My almost entire family has represented India here and I’m very proud of it. I’m looking forward to being part of all the celebrations and I...

Mumbai, July 11 (Ians) Singer-songwriter-producer Sona Mohapatra on Monday released a new track titled ‘Rang De’. The track, composed by her husband Ram Sampath to Meera Bai’s poetry, is from her recently-released Ott film ‘Shut Up Sona’. The music video is shot in the underbelly of Paris with street art that showcases great female icons, […]...

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Fans of Billie Eilish can now stream the singer’s set from the 2021 Governors Ball festival in VR. It’s part of a new Women’s History Month hub from MetaQuest, makers of the popular Oculus Quest 2 VR headset.

MetaQuest’s Women’s History Month offerings (accessible via the Oculus blog here) include a series of talks, interviews, concerts and special virtual events that promote “strong women leaders,...

Playback singer Sona Mohapatra’s love for exploring folk music has given music lovers some of the most memorable tracks including hits like ‘Ambarsariya’ and ‘Rangabati’ (Coke Studio Season 4). Her recently released track titled ‘Noor’ is an extension of her constant pursuit to bring something new to the table. The track, which boasts elements of […]...

Sona Mohapatra, the quintessential diva, pop-rock star of India, resumes her love affair with Punjabi folk with her new track, Noor, taking the ‘Ambarsariya’ journey forward with its new poetry, passion, and beauty. The spoken word and new Hindi lyrics by Munna Dhiman & Sona added in the verses provide a fresh, new perspective of […]...

DeathWhile trolls attacked Mandira for performing the last rites, singer Sona Mohapatra and actor Mini Mathur, as well as netizens have come out in her support. Tnm StaffPTIWith an earthen pot in her hand, leading the bier of her late husband Raj Kaushal, a grief-stricken Mandira Bedi looked inconsolable in the images from her husband’s funeral that surfaced online on July 1. Following the untimely demise of filmmaker Raj Kaushal on June 30, support poured in from all quarters for actor and TV presenter Mandira Bedi. At the same time, she was also ridiculed by trolls for performing her husband’s last rites since it is traditionally performed by men in the family. Apart from being trolled for breaking the gender stereotype associated with Hindu funerals, fingers were also pointed at Mandira for her choice of clothes; a simple pair of jeans and a white tee. Several trolls attacked Mandira for...

Singer Sona Mohapatra on Wednesday announced that she has recorded a new song dedicated to her home state of Odisha, which is battling the super cyclone Yaas. Sona recorded the song at home together with her composer husband Ram Sampath.

"Working on a song,a #LoveLetter for #Odisha. Recorded it with @RamSampathLive in our home & have put my heart, soul & all the positivity I could find in the universe into the rendition. Some of my band mates have played on it too, hoping 2release it asap! #OdishaFightsYaas #Prayer," Sona wrote on Twitter.

Working on a song,a #LoveLetter for #Odisha . Recorded it with @RamSampathLive in our home & have put my heart,soul & all the positivity I could find in the universe into the rendition.Some of my band mates have played on it too,hoping 2release it asap! #OdishaFightsYaas #Prayer

— Sona Mohapatra (@sonamohapatra) May 26, 2021

Severe cyclonic storm Yaas hit the...

By Samarth Goyal

New Delhi, March 27 (Ians) Indian musicians, just like millions of fans of the rock band Strings, were shocked when the Pakistani group announced that they were "graciously concluding" their musical journey together after 33 years.

Palash Sen, frontman of the Delhi-based band Euphoria, who had collaborated with Strings for the song "Jeet lo dil" in the early 2000s, was one of the first to comment on the band's break up.

"I remember we collaborated with them for India-Pakistan series. It was my idea to get Faisal and Bilal together, because the series was happening such a long time, so I thought, it'd be a nice idea to have them onboard as well," Sen recalls

"We have done multiple concerts with them, and sharing the stage with them. All these memories, that stay with me. The band has ended, but my friendship with them will go on. I hope,...

The UK & Europe’s largest South Asian film festival the London Indian Film Festival, continues with upbeat movies, online on the last Sunday of each month at www.loveliffathome.com ahead of our June festival in London, Birmingham and Manchester and online.

Inspirational charmer, T for Taj Mahal, tells the wonderful story of a young man’s journey to bring literacy to his village through a unique social enterprise. Illiterate villager, Bansi played by Subrat Dutta (Talaash), runs a roadside eatery near the world-famous Taj Mahal. Concerned that another generation of villagers will grow up without a proper education and get ridiculed and duped as he has been, he hatches a unique social enterprise idea offering tourists who eat his food an option to pay their bill by teaching the local youngsters. The idea is an initial hit with tourists and the children until a big company muscles in.

This...

ControversySpeaking at an event earlier, Uttarakhand Cm Tirath Singh Rawat said women who wear ripped jeans do not serve as role models for their children and the society at large. Tnm StaffTwitter/ Gul Panag, Payal GhoshEarlier this week, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat, who was recently elected to office, received flak for a controversial comment he passed about ripped jeans. Commenting about women wearing ripped jeans at a workshop organized by the Uttarakhand state Commission for Protection of Child Rights in Dehradun on Tuesday, he said, “What example will they set for their children and the society?” Several actors, politicians and celebrities have taken to Twitter in the past couple of days to express their disagreement. Women users have also been posting pictures of themselves in ripped jeans using the hashtags #rippedjeans and #RippedJeansTwitter. Here are some of the tweets posted by celebrities on Twitter: Gul Panag, the actor...

Mumbai, March 13 (Ians) Sona Mohapatra on Saturday shared a photograph of a stage show five years ago at Rajgir, Bihar, where she can be seen performing in a saree and boots. The singer said many people find it strange that she doesn't choose pop-star generic stage wear more often.

Sharing the photograph on Twitter, Sona wrote: "This pic is from 5 years ago at the Rajgir Festival. Over 1 lac in the audience and I wore a local sari as an ode to our textile heritage with boots and a belt. Many of my peers find me strange for not choosing pop-star generic stage wear more often but I absolutely (love) my strange!"

The singer completed the look with a full-sleeve top and matching accessories, and kept her hair open.

Sona is fond of sarees. The singer recently attended a wedding where she wore a mustard colour saree with a short-sleeve blouse...

The music video of the song Re bawree, from the recent Ott-released film Taish, released on Monday. The song features the voice of Sona Mohapatra.

"This music video is a homage to women and independent artistes. I hope viewers shower the same love as they did for 'Taish'. The video is shot beautifully and with Sona's soulful voice, it is the perfect combination," said Nambiar.

The video is directed by Sheetal Menon, and has singer Sona Mohapatra, Odissi dancer Daksha Mashruwala, model Yasmin Ponnappa, actress Nithya Shri and Anwita Bhandari.

Said Menon: "The video brings powerful and inspiring women to the centrestage of storytelling."

"I feel proud to have collaborated with (musician) Govind Vasantha of my favourite band Thaikkudam Bridge on this song from 'Taish' and with a director like Bejoy, who curates music for his films in a very unique, rare way," Sona added.  --ians...

Mumbai, Nov 23 (Ians) Singer Sona Mohapatra on Monday shared her experience with victim blaming with followers on social media.

"During my BTech Engg, walking to the microprocessor lab in a loose khadi green kurta with a salwar. Seniors whistling, speculating loudly about my bra size. One 'well wisher' walked up and asked why I wasn't wearing my dupatta 'properly', fully covering my b***s," she tweeted.

Sona in her tweet used the hashtag #INeverAskForIt, a movement that has been launched to protest against victim blaming, especially in the case of sexual assault survivors, who are frequently asked what they wore at the time of a sexual assault.

In a separate tweet, the singer urged everyone to share their ordeal with victim blaming. She tagged Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor, singer Chinmayi Sripaada and a few others in her tweet.

She wrote: "Tweet what you remember wearing when you experienced sexual violence,...

Mumbai, Nov 2 (Ians) Singer Sona Mohapatra has reacted to the controversial statement that Kerala Congress Chief Mullapally Mamachandran recently made about regarding women.

"We women have lived surrounded by the violence of sexual intimidation and possible rape in our normal day to day lives. Surrounded by its energy everyday! We have learnt to live with it, fight it, yet pursue our dreams, keep our kindness. Slap Ur idea of self respect Mr Congress chief," Sona tweeted from her verified account on Monday.

The singer's tweet came as a reaction to a news piece that says Ramachandran has allegedly said that that a self-respecting woman would rather prefer to kill herself than publicly accepting that she has been sexually assaulted.

Recently, Sona also reacted to an allegedly derogatory remark made by actor Mukesh Khanna about women. Khanna has reportedly said that the #MeToo movement began after women started stepping out for work.

Actress Shweta Tripathi says the claim by Kangana Ranaut that 99 per cent of Bollywood is on drugs is an incorrect generalization, adding that such an assertion is a half-truth.

The "Masaan" fame actress, who impressed in recent digital releases such as "Cargo" and "The Gone Game", also said that Kangana Ranaut's allusion that actresses had to sleep around to get work and that outsiders make space in the "big bad world of cinema" only after compromising, would make for an interesting script, but that's not how Bollywood functioned.

"I think narratives doing the rounds that half of the people of the film industry are drug addicts, that female actresses are sleeping around to get work, and outsiders can make their space in the 'big bad world of cinema' only after compromising make for great and interesting scripts. No, that is not how we work here in Bollywood," Shweta told Ians.

Singer Sona Mohapatra has slammed actress Kangana Ranaut, saying that playing the messiah by using a tragic death is the worst act of opportunism.

The singer took to Twitter to share her viewpoint on Kangana, who has been in the news over the past weeks for her controversial comments about Bollywood's alleged drug culture as well as her abrasive attacks on celebrities including Jaya Bachchan and Urmila Matondkar who countered her opinion. Kangana also hit the headlines earlier with her statements related to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

"The number of misogynistic slurs spilling from her mouth now makes me wonder about the ‘feminist scholars' who had hated on me in 2017 when I'd called out Kangana. My choice of words I'm not too proud of but nevertheless had smelt the problem a mile away," Sona tweeted, while sharing a link to an article from 2017 which called out Sona for attacking Kangana.

“Shut Up Sona” was originally conceived as a showcase of Indian singer Sona Mohapatra’s music and artistic heritage, but after three years of filming, Deepti Gupta’s film morphed into something more.

The 90-minute documentary is an empowering exploration of the singer’s pursuit of gender equality, across India and in the music industry, in the face of deep-rooted misogyny and religious adversity.

Mohapatra was born in Cuttack in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, in a culturally Hindu household where she grew up watching her working mother hold “the shorter end of the stick,” before heading off to university in Bhubaneswar to be confronted by even more inequality for women. After cutting her teeth in the world of jingle making, her solo music career kicked off in 2007 with the release of her debut album, “Sona,” where she was already speaking up about the barriers faced by women in...

The Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival and Birmingham Indian Film Festival, UK & Europe’s largest South Asian film event, are back this year with a very special “in-cinema” festival.

From 17th to 20th September at BFI Southbank London, Ciné Lumière London, and Millennium Point (Birmingham), the incredible festival will bring you even more outstanding films. What’s so special is that the entire line-up features films directed by women. Yes, the Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival is back with a slice of Liff premieres that you won’t want to miss including drama, comedy, sci-fi, and music movies.

Cary Rajinder Sawhney MBE, Executive & Programming Director of Liff, says, “It’s been an adventure this year to transform Europe’s largest South Asian film festival into both a digital version that continues to attract good audiences and an actual physical film festival and we are delighted to be dipping...

Singer Sona Mohapatra has joined the list of showbiz celebrities who have shown solidarity with Rhea Chakraborty, posting their views on patriarchy. A slogan on patriarchy printed on the T-shirt that Rhea wore at the time of her arrest had become viral soon after.

"Roses are red. Violets are blue. Let smash the patriarchy me and you," the slogan of Rhea's T-shirt read.

"Smash The Patriarchy" has since then become a buzzword on social media, following late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty's arrest by Narcotics Control Bureau (Ncb).

Mohapatra has now shared her tips about the right way to smash the patriarchy, beginning with pay parity among actors, speaking up and trusting women directors.

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Dear #Bollywood & #India, Lets do this the right way cus the rest is mostly hot air. 1) Pay your top actresses the same as your top actors.2) Write...

Singer Sona Mohapatra has joined the list of showbiz celebrities who have shown solidarity with Rhea Chakraborty, posting their views on patriarchy. A slogan on patriarchy printed on the T-shirt that Rhea wore at the time of her arrest had become viral soon after.

"Roses are red. Violets are blue. Let smash the patriarchy me and you," the slogan of Rhea's T-shirt read.

"Smash The Patriarchy" has since then become a buzzword on social media, following late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty's arrest by Narcotics Control Bureau (Ncb).

Mohapatra has now shared her tips about the right way to smash the patriarchy, beginning with pay parity among actors, speaking up and trusting women directors.

Sona took to Twitter, where she shared around ten tips on Friday morning.

"Lets do this the right way dear #Bollywood and #India cus the rest is mostly hot air. 1) Pay your...

Singer-composer Himesh Reshammiya has replaced composer Anu Malik as judge on "Indian Idol 11" after the latter withdrew his name from the show in the face of MeToo allegations against him.

A few days ago, Malik had stepped down as judge from the ongoing season 11 of the music reality TV show after growing outcry against him over allegations of sexual harassment, levelled by singer Sona Mohapatra. Singers Neha Bhasin and Shweta Pandit, too, had accused him of sexual misconduct in the past.

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Now, Himesh has been roped in as one of the judges for the current season.

On joining the show, Himesh said: "I was a part of 'Superstar Singer' and now my journey continues on 'Indian Idol 11'. 'Indian Idol' is not only one of India's longest running singing reality shows but also one of the most iconic one!

Bollywood superstar Deepika Padukone, who attended the Jio Mami 21st Mumbai Film Festival with Star 2019, is quite impressed by the reaction of the audience and movie enthusiasts at the festival.

Deepika, who is Chairperson of the festival, shared her experience: "I think I managed to learn a lot in the last couple of months that I have been here at the festival in the process, I also watched some of the films that was screening from 190 movies?I had the best take away from the festival is, its audience."

Also Read:?Deepika Padukone to play Draupadi

"I see people who are so passionate about the cinema here. Some of them are budding filmmakers and actors, but there is a large number of people I have seen in the audience who are as enthusiastic about good cinema. They are the pure audience who want to see good movies. This apart, I...

Just days before the opening of last year's Mumbai Film Festival, India had its #MeToo movement after dozens of women went public with allegations of sexual misconduct against prominent men in Bollywood, business and politics. One year on, the festival's lineup includes the documentary Shut Up Sona, a no-holds look into the life of singer Sona Mohapatra who takes on India's deep-rooted patriarchy while also fighting for gender equality in the music business.

The 90-minute film marks the directorial debut of cinematographer Deepti Gupta, who followed Mohapatra over three years capturing the singer's various battles ...

Just days before the opening of last year's Mumbai Film Festival, India had its #MeToo movement after dozens of women went public with allegations of sexual misconduct against prominent men in Bollywood, business and politics. One year on, the festival's lineup includes the documentary Shut Up Sona, a no-holds look into the life of singer Sona Mohapatra who takes on India's deep-rooted patriarchy while also fighting for gender equality in the music business.

The 90-minute film marks the directorial debut of cinematographer Deepti Gupta, who followed Mohapatra over three years capturing the singer's various battles ...

Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga and starring Shahid Kapoor, Kabir Singh has taken everyone by surprise. The film, which is a remake of the Telugu movie Arjun Reddy, is having a successful run worldwide. And Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor has received a lot of praise for his portrayal of the character Kabir Singh. In fact, with this movie he gave the performance of a lifetime.

His turn as Kabir Singh has received overwhelming praise from fans, the industry and critics: “Shahid Kapoor touches level he has never done in the past”, “Shahid clearly steals the show with his impeccable acting chops”, “Shahid Kapoor throws himself into the role, unafraid to come off as unlikeable”, “Shahid is outstanding, career-best act” – are just a few of the praises Shahid received from our film critics.

But where there is praise, there is also critique. Singer Sona Mohapatra slams the film and says: ‘Does the Actor have no Responsibility?...

When the #MeToo movement picked up in India, singer-composer Anu Malik was removed from the jury panel of "Indian Idol" last year as he was accused of sexual misconduct. Now, there is a buzz about his return to the singing-based reality show as a judge.

Asked if the makers of the show had approached him to join back as a judge, Anu told Ians over phone: "Right now, I am at a recording. All I can say at this point of time...no comments."

According to a source, the auditions will begin soon. There is no confirmation whether the makers will bring back Anu on the show or not, but Vishal Dadlani and Neha Kakkar are expected to return and perform their judging duties in the upcoming season of "Indian Idol".

In October 2018, Anu had been accused by singers Sona Mohapatra and Shweta Pandit, who called him a "paedophile" and...

Singer Sona Mohapatra has called out superstar Salman Khan for taking a "low dig" at actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who walked out of his upcoming film "Bharat".

"A showcase and poster child of toxic masculinity. Low brow digs at not only a woman who was not in the room but a disgusting disregard and contempt for the woman and colleague sitting next to him in the same room. Unless we call out such serial bad behavior, nothing changes," Sona tweeted in response to Salman's comments about Priyanka.

The comment was in reference to Salman's recent interview wherein he was seated with Katrina Kaif, and said, "She (Priyanka) has worked all her life, so hard, and when she got the biggest film of her life she dumped that film and got married. Hats off... Usually, people leave their husbands for a film like this."

Initially, Priyanka was roped in to play...

Sneha Shetty and Sona Mohapatra are back with yet another bang on music video called ‘Tori Surat’ after the success of their first music video ‘Ankahee’. This video has Sona Mohapatra in unique earthy incarnations of the feminine divine from different cultures shot in a contemporary environment giving the video a sleek futuristic look, aRead More

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While Kangana Ranaut continues to make headlines with her controversial remarks, her elder sister Rangoli Chandel has also been making headlines over her Twitter presence. As the actress is not on any social media, anyone who slams Kangana Ranaut faces the wrath of Rangoli Chandel. Recently, the National Women’s commission and singer Sona Mohapatra, whoRead More

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The women of Ranaut family are really strong and they know when to speak out for the right thing. After the whole war that Kangana raged against Bollywood’s ‘who’s-who’ and most recently, her not-so nice comments on Hrithik Roshan, ex-boyfriend and director Aditya Pancholi called her mad and even filed a case against her! Sister Rangoli, who supported Kangana in the past too, decided to speak up when Pancholi badmouthed the ‘Simran’ actress and shamed his wife Zarina Wahab. She also slammed Krk in the fight, who decided to share his two words of advice too: Some days back, she also slammed singer Sona Mohapatra who called Kangana's rant a 'great disservice to feminism'. Well, the drama is never really going to end between Hrithik and Kangana!

The Hrithik Roshan-Kangana Ranaut feud has got reignited thanks to the shocking comments made by the actress on the popular TV show ‘Aap Ki Adalat’. The matter began somewhere in 2016 when Hrithik Roshan sent a legal notice to Kangana Ranaut for allegedly calling him ‘silly ex’ in an interview. The actress hit back withRead More

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Kangana Ranaut, who is busy with the promotions of her upcoming film Simran, recently opened up about her infamous legal spat with her alleged former boyfriend, Hrithik Roshan. Kangana Ranaut opened up about her affair, legal spat and more on Rajat Sharma’s Aap Ki Adalat and other shows. While many are seeing it as aRead More

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While Bieber lip-syncs,celebrities take sly digs! Celebrities were definately not in a happy mood after Justin Bieber performed, especially singer Sona Mohapatra! While Bieber's fans were in a state of shock, singer Sona Mohapatra instantly took down Bieber and his army of fans! When Justin Bieber announced his plans to perform in India, people couldn't be more excited about it. But, they were left in a state of utter dismay to find out that more than half the performance was lip-synced. While some simply called it hilarious and funny how the concert turned out, Sona called the entire event a big 'fail'on social media. Naturally, fans immediately took apart her post and called her names for pulling down Bieber. While Bieber's army continued to troll her, she called Bieber's entire trip a PR stunt. She also took a tiny dig at Sonakshi, who was 'supposed' to perform with Justin on the stage!

For the past few days, the Justin Bieber musical concert has been in the limelight but for all the wrong reasons. When news of Sonakshi Sinha performing an opening act for the same went viral, renowned singers from the fraternity joined hands together in expressing their displeasure regarding the decision. Besides Kailash Kher and ArmaanRead More

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