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Indian filmmakers Rohan Sippy and Nilesh Sahay are joining forces on the holiday action comedy film “Iss Diwali.”

The film, which unfolds during the Diwali festival against a backdrop of political intrigue, is presented by industry veterans Ramesh Sippy and Zaheeda.

Rohan Sippy, known for helming “Nautanki Saala,” “Dum Maaro Dum” and “Bluffmaster,” and serving as showrunner on Netflix noir series “Aranyak,” will collaborate with Sahay, who wrote, produced and directed action film “Squad.” The project is produced by Rohan Sippy, Roopa De Choudhury, Brajesh Sahaya and Sahay via Indian Media Entertainment Network (Imen).

Casting for “Iss Diwali” is currently underway, with announcements expected in the coming months.

Rohan Sippy said: “I’ve loved watching films that feature chemistry between charismatic leads, from ‘Ram Balram’ and ‘Do Aur Do Paanch’ to ‘Main Khiladi Tu Anari’ the original ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan,’ and later making films like ‘Bluffmaster’ and ‘Taxi No. 9 2 11,...

Rising Indian star Taha Shah Badussha, known for his breakout role in Netflix’s “Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar,” has signed a three-film deal with Ramesh Sippy Entertainment. The actor played Tajdar Baloch in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s global hit series.

Ramesh Sippy is one of the giants of Indian cinema, best known for “Sholay” (1975), one of the country’s all time hits. His credits as a director also include “Andaz” (1971), “Seeta Aur Geeta” (1972), “Shaan” (1980), “Shakti” (1982), “Saagar” (1985) and television magnum opus “Buniyaad” (1987).

Projects produced under the Ramesh Sippy Entertainment banner include films “Bluffmaster” (2005), “Taxi No. 9 2 11: Nau Do Gyarah” (2006), “Dum Maaro Dum” (2011) and “Nautanki Saala” (2013) and hit Netflix series “Aranyak.”

Badussha’s credits also include ZEE5 Mughal empire saga “Taj: Divided by Blood” (2023), where he played prince Murad, and he has “Paro: The Untold Story of Slavery” coming up.

The first of Badussha’s three films with Ramesh Sippy...

Global star Priyanka Chopra reflected back at her journey with the viral social media trend ‘At 21’, offering a glimpse into her remarkable success and the valuable lessons she has learned along the way.

The former Miss World made her acting debut with the 2002 Tamil film ‘Thamizhan’, starring Vijay.

In 2003, Priyanka made her Bollywood debut with the spy thriller ‘The Hero: Love Story of a Spy’ starring Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta.

Priyanka then featured in movies like ‘Andaaz’, ‘Aitraaz’, ‘Bluffmaster’, ‘Krrish’, ‘Don’, ‘Dostana’, ‘Barfi’ among many others.

Now, on Saturday, Priyanka joined the Instagram Stories trend: “Everyone Tap In… Let’s see you at 21”, which involves individuals sharing pictures of themselves at the age of 21.

She shared a throwback picture wherein Priyanka is smiling while gazing right into the camera. It is captioned as: “let’s see you at 21.”

Another photo features her in an animal print bikini top and brown leather pants.

Los Angeles, Aug 21 (Ians) American popstar Nick Jonas, who is married to actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas, has revealed his favourite Indian food.

In a conversation with content creator Rebecca Tandon, Nick was seen discussing his love for Indian food.

Tandon asked him about his favourite Indian food, to which Nick replied: “I like paneer, lamb biryani and you know dosa. I like dosa.”

To which, the content creator replied: “Priyanka has taught you well.”

It seems that the video was taken in the backstage area. She captioned the clip: “Had to ask an important question as an Indian and a Fan girl of @nickjonas…”

Priyanka and Nick tied the knot in December 2018 in an intimate wedding in Rajasthan. The two welcomed their first child – a daughter named Malti Marie Chopra Jonas.

Priyanka made her acting debut with the 2002 Tamil film Thamizhan. She made her Bollywood debut the following year with...

Shekhar Ravjiani, one of the composers of Bollywood megahit “Pathaan,” has launched Indie record label Garuudaa Musiic.

The label is envisioned as a creative platform through which Ravjiani composes, sings and collaborates with new talent while also showcasing the musician’s own output.

The idea for the label was born during lockdown when Ravjiani had a chance to take a break from the world of film music and reconnect with a creative process that took him back to his early days as a musician.

Ravjiani said: ”Garuudaa Musiic is a world where one can channel the inner child and create music fearlessly in its purest form. It is a musical universe filled with every colour and sound that one can dream of. Through this label I aim to discover and define the sound of tomorrow and given the rapid changes in the listening choices of each new generation, I feel...

Synopsis: As we are celebrating the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (Akam), through these columns, under the Akam series an attempt is being made to traverse the journey from historical past when cinema made its debut (subject to availability of the resources) to the present times. World of cinema in India still has not warmed up to the value of documentation in historicity and this initiative is a small step in this direction.

Krishna Janamashtmi, which is celebrated across the country and in different parts of the world generally pays tribute to the pranks of the childhood of Lord Krishna or the love escapades with Radha, his eternal consort. However, the world of Hindi cinema had a different connotation of the manner in which this festival was celebrated and it continues to have the same manifestation in present times, the template of this celebration module mainly concentrated around Mumbai and its suburbs.