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The trendsetting members of Le Sserafim know that there needs to be style backing substance. As one of the most exciting acts to watch in 2024 and beyond, they’re certainly well known for their top-notch choreography — but their chic fashion senses have garnered attention off the stage as well, and their latest collaboration with Sony Audio shows it.

The audio giant is adding a new ‘Smoky Pink’ colorway...

Bachelorette Jenn Tran is a not-so-secret Swiftie. She’s been dedicating each episode to a Taylor Swift song. Does one song hint to how her season ends? Keep reading for all the details.

Season 21 Bachelorette Episodes & Their Taylor Swift Song

Jenn Tran’s season of The Bachelorette is unique in its own way. She is the franchise’s first Asian-American lead. But she came up with another way to make her season stand out. She revealed herself as a huge Taylor Swift fan back in July when her season began.

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She promised fans to label each episode with a song from the singer’s vast discography based on what happened and how she was feeling. According to Us Weekly, The reality star has kept that promise throughout the entire season. The first week’s song was ‘Sparks Fly (Taylor’s Version.)’

Check out the other songs Jenn Tran...

Taylor Swift is in London, England this weekend for a three-night Eras Tour run at Wembley Stadium. For her second night on Saturday, she treated fans to the live debut of “Thank You, Aimee,” and performed “Castles Crumbling” with her tour mate, Paramore’s Hayley Williams.

During her performance of The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology track “Thank You, Aimee,” which she played on acoustic guitar, she folded in parts of “Mean.” The songs about bullies made for a complementary mashup, as fan video highlights. She also changed the “Mean...

Taylor Swift’s performance on Saturday marked her third and final Eras Tour show at Liverpool, England’s Anfield stadium, and she treated the audience to a double live debut of songs to mark the occasion.

As fan footage showcases, she first premiered “Carolina” live during the surprise section of her set. The 2022 song from the soundtrack of Where the Crawdads Sing was part of a mashup with Evermore’s “No Body, No Crime.” Before launching into the songs, she said, “I’m going to call this the Murder Mashup.

Taylor Swift performed her second Eras Tour concert in Edinburgh, Scotland at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium on Saturday, where she delivered surprise songs “The Bolter” and “Crazier” live for the first time.

During “The Bolter” from The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology, she seamlessly blended Reputation’s “Getaway Car,” a fitting mashup for the need-to-run-away themes of both songs. “There’s escape in escaping,” she sang from “The Bolter” before merging into the lyrics, “We were jet-set, Bonnie and Clyde” from “Getaway Car” to ecstatic cheers from the audience.

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Heeramandi Star Shruti Sharma Once Got Life-Changing Advice From Kangana Ranaut! (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a celebrated and accomplished Indian filmmaker known for pushing actors to help give out their career-best performances. Indian actress Shruti Sharma, who started her career as a contestant on the TV reality show India’s Next Superstars, is being praised for her performance in the Netflix series starring Sonakshi Sinha, Manisha Koirala, Richa Chadha, Aditi Rao Haydari, Sharmin Segal and others. An old clip from the reality series has gone viral on social media where Kangana Ranaut is motivating Shruti. Keep scrolling for more.

For the unversed, the reality show was judged by Karan Johar, Rohit Shetty, and Kangana Ranaut. It was held in 2018, and Shruti was the third Superstar in the show. She appeared in small projects after the reality show. In 2020, Sharma bagged the lead role in Nzar 2 and was cast opposite Sheezan Mohammad.

Exclusive: Indian actress Sayani Gupta has signed with Crimson Media and The Sb Initiative for worldwide representation.

Gupta is known for roles such as in Prime Video series Four More Shots Please, the first series out of Indian with an all-female protagonist line-up. Dubbed ‘the desi Sex and the City‘ by Indian press, the show follows four young women in millennial Mumbai.

She also starred in Inside Edge, Prime Video’s first Hindi-language original. The cricket drama was released back in 2017 and starred the likes of Vivek Oberoi, Richa Chadha and Tanuj Virwani.

Early in her career, Gupta played a blind Pakistani-Bangladeshi student activist in Shonali Bose’s Margarita with a Straw, which premiered in Toronto in 2014 and won the Netpac award for top Asian film at the fest.

She also won the Lion Award and was nominated for an International Indian Film Academy award for her role in Hindi-language...

Actress Sayani Gupta, who was last seen in the movie ‘Zwigato’, has shared a fun sneak peek into her hair spa session.

Taking to Instagram, Sayani shared a string of photos and videos, wherein she can be seen sitting in a salon, wearing a white cloth around her neck, and getting a hair spa.

The actress is wearing a maroon lipstick, and is posing for a selfie.

The video shows Sayani closing her eyes, while she enjoys the hair spa session.

The post is captioned: “Last slide: Like the dog who’s dozing off!”

Meanwhile, on the professional front, Sayani played a pivotal role in the 2022 movie ‘Zwigato’, starring Kapil Sharma and Shahana Goswami in the lead.

She is also known for her work in ‘Four More Shots Please!’, ‘Inside Edge’, ‘Article 15’, and ‘Pagglait’.

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Taylor Swift performs two surprise songs for the acoustic set during every show of her Eras Tour and she has already performed a ton of incredible tracks across the first year of her tour.

The 33-year-old singer is currently on the international leg of her tour and there was recently a rule change.

Taylor previously made a rule that she’s only allowed to repeat songs if she messes them up the first time or if they’re from Midnights, her most recent studio album. Well, that’s no longer a rule!

Head inside to see the full list of remaining songs…

“This is sort of like a public service announcement … I’ve been thinking, I want to be as creative as possible with the acoustic set moving forward. I don’t wanna limit anything and say, ‘Oh, if I’ve played a song before I can’t play it again.

Taylor Swift performs two surprise songs for the acoustic set during every show of her Eras Tour and she has already performed a ton of incredible tracks during the first U.S. leg.

The 33-year-old singer is getting ready to continue the South American leg of the tour and you might be wondering what songs are remaining.

Taylor made a rule that she’s allowed to repeat songs if she messes them up the first time or if they’re from Midnights, her most recent studio album.

It’s unclear if Taylor is going to continue these rules for the remainder of the tour as she’ll likely reach the point where she has no more songs left to perform!

Head inside to see the full list of remaining songs…

Keep scrolling to see the list of remaining songs, broken down by album…

Taylor Swift

“The Outside”

“Stay Beautiful”

“Mary...

Taylor Swift performs two surprise songs for the acoustic set during every show of her Eras Tour and she has already performed a ton of incredible tracks during the first U.S. leg.

The 33-year-old singer is getting ready to launch the South American leg of the tour and you might be wondering what songs are remaining.

Taylor made a rule that she’s allowed to repeat songs if she messes them up the first time or if they’re from Midnights, her most recent studio album.

It’s unclear if Taylor is going to continue these rules for the remainder of the tour as she’ll likely reach the point where she has no more songs left to perform!

Head inside to see the full list of remaining songs…

Keep scrolling to see the list of remaining songs, broken down by album…

Taylor Swift

“The Outside”

“Stay Beautiful”

“Mary...

Mumbai, May 4 (Ians) Actress Sanya Malhotra, who will be soon seen playing a cop in the upcoming streaming film ‘Kathal- A Jackfruit Mystery, revealed that she said yes to the film just from a one-liner that her ‘Pagglait producer Guneet Monga Kapoor shared with her over a Zoom call.

Speaking to the media at the trailer launch event of the film in Mumbai’s Juhu area on Thursday, the actress said, “Within a few months of the release of ‘Pagglait’, Guneet told me that she has a one-liner for a film which she would like to share with me. We got on a Zoom call and she gave me the one-liner, and I fell in love with it. After this, I met with the director of the film, Yashowardhan Mishra, who narrated the story to me.”

Delving into her part, Sanya said, “The role was a challenge because I didn...

Oscar-winning producer Guneet Monga said that love stories are always liked by the audience, and with time, their presentation on-screen has evolved and changed. She was talking in the context of her latest web series ‘Gutur Gu’, which is all about teenage love and the issues, and challenges that can affect their relationship.

It features ‘The Family Man’ fame Ashlesha Thakur and Vishesh Bansal from ‘Yeh Meri Family’. After casting Ashlesha and Vishesh in the short film, ‘Gupt Gyan’, she collaborated with director Saqib Pandor for this web series with the same cast.

While talking about love stories and their popularity on the digital platform, she said that irrespective of the medium, romance as a genre still interests the makers.

Guneet said: “I don’t think that the Hindi film industry has stopped making romantic stories, but rather, there has been an evolution of love stories on screen.”

She has...

Actor Chetan Sharma, who is known for his work in Sacred Games 2, Pagglait, Delhi Crime, Ankhon Dekhi, Band Baaja Baraat and Trial By Fire, is currently seen playing in Ajay Devgn’s recently released film Bholaa

Talking about Ajay’s approach with his actors, Chetan said: “Ajay sir is someone all of us have admired and grown up watching his films and I was obviously in awe of his presence. But his passion for making films and clarity of vision are truly inspiring. He would talk to his actors about scenes and design shots accordingly. He uses minimum instructions to bring best out of his actors.”

Sharing about the challenges of performing action scenes for the character he said: “I had never done scenes requiring so much action and was never cabled for any scenes before. Our action director Ramazan Bulut showed me how a cable pulls you and...

Mumbai, March 19 (Ians) Bollywood actor Ashutosh Rana revealed that Rajkummar Rao insisted on being slapped for real to authentically portray a scene in the film, ‘Bheed’.

The actor who has played prominent roles in movies like ‘War’, ‘Pagglait’ and ‘Hungama 2’, shared: “I recall when Rajkummar begged me to truly smack him during a scene to make it look real and believable. Initially, I wasn’t ready to do it, but Anubhav stepped in and told me that if Rajkummar was willing to accept the slap for real, what was holding me back from doing the same?”

“So, we went ahead and did the shot in one go. Thankfully, we had a great tuning with the cameraperson, and the scene turned out to be very effective,” he added.

‘Bheed’ depicts the realistic scenario of various issues and problems faced by the people during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown.

It focuses on social...

The Oscar for the Best Documentary Short Film generally ends as a blur in the blaze of the bigger names jostling for international attention at any Academy Awards evening. For Guneet Monga, though, it has earned a special place in her heart, for she has come home with it twice. As executive producer, Guneet Monga was the force behind ‘The Elephant Whisperers’, photographer Kartiki Gonsalves’ maiden documentary, lifting the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Film at the 95th Academy Awards. It was her second time.

Monga’s first Oscar was for the documentary short film, Iranian American filmmaker Rayka Zehtabch’s ‘Period: End of Sentence’, which follows a group of local women at Kathikera village in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, as they learn how to operate a machine that makes low-cost, biodegradable sanitary pads, which they sell to other women at affordable prices.

It is not only empowering for the women who produce the sanitary pads,...

Mumbai, Feb 21 (Ians) Guneet Monga and her production house Sikhya Entertainment, have signed Umesh Bist, director of ‘Pagglait’, for the second time.

Guneet Monga says, “Umesh is a prolific storyteller who has a deep and delicate understanding of human emotions, which is his Usp. That’s why the moving and extraordinary story of Pagglait touched the hearts of so many people. This is Sikhya’s second collaboration with Umesh Bist”.

The details of the project are yet to be officially announced.

Meanwhile, Sikhya’s documentary short film ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ on Netflix is headed to the 95th Oscars. ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ directed by Kartiki Gonsalves is the story of an indigenous couple in south India, who bonds with an orphaned elephant, Raghu, to become its caretaker.

The film has been nominated among the top five documentary shorts globally by The Academy, which happens to be the third Oscar nomination for producer Guneet Monga.

Netflix today dropped the motion poster of its much anticipated satire ‘Kathal’, starring Sanya Malhotra, Anant Joshi, Vijay Raaz, Rajpal Yadav and Neha Saraf. The film is a dramedy, set in a small town and centers around a young police officer, Mahima, played by Sanya Malhotra who is adamant to solve a bizarre case of missing jackfruit (kathal) belonging to a local politician. Kathal is the directorial debut of Yashowardhan Mishra, who wrote the film along with the veteran, award-winning writer Ashok Mishra.

Talking about the film, producer Guneet Monga, CEO, Sikhya Entertainment shared, “We at Sikhya Entertainment are elated to embark on another journey with Sanya Malhotra and our partners, Ekta Kapoor, Balaji Telefilms Ltd. and Netflix.

Collaborating with director Yashowardhan Mishra who has also written the film along with Ashok Mishra, was a fulfilling experience. At Sikhya, we strive to tell stories from heartlands of the country that...

Leading Indian producer Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Motion Pictures has signed a multi-film production deal with Armaan Zorace’s U.S. genre label Dark Hell and prolific Hollywood producer Steven Schneider.

Under the terms of the deal, a slate of high-concept films in the thriller-horror genre will be produced in Hindi and other Indian languages jointly by the three entities. Details of the projects under this association have not yet been revealed, but they are expected to “cater to the audiences of the South-East Asian markets in India and overseas,” the signatories said in a statement.

Schneider’s credits include “Paranormal Activity,” “Blair Witch,” and M. Night Shyamalan’s “Split.” Zorace is an American filmmaker whose credits include the acclaimed short film, “God Is Dead.”

Films produced by Balaji include “Dream Girl,” “The Dirty Picture,” “Lipstick Under My Burkha,” “Once Upon a Time in Mumbai,” “Udta Punjab” and “Pagglait.”

Kapoor said,...

KollywoodRockFort Entertainment, the production banner bankrolling the film, announced that the matinee show for the film will be available in theatres across the state on April 1.Tnm StaffTwitter/ Venkat PrabhuVenkat Prabhu’s latest outing Manmatha Leelai was slated to hit the big screens on Friday, April 1. Billed as an adult comedy flick, the film stars actors Ashok Selvan, Samyukta Hegde, Riya Suman, Smruthi Venkat, and Premgi Amaren in pivotal roles. However, those who went to theatres in Tamil Nadu for the morning show were left disappointed, as the film couldn’t be screened due to a technical glitch on the producers’ side. Manmatha Leelai is bankrolled by the production banner RockFort entertainment. Issuing a statement about the same, the production banner announced that the technical issue has been resolved, and matinee shows for the film are available across theatres in Tamil Nadu. “Kadavul Irukkar ! (God is there). Due to technical...

KollywoodHelmed by filmmaker Rambhala, ‘Idiot’ marks the first-time collaboration between Shiva and Nikki Galrani.Tnm StaffTwitter/ Screen SceneThe makers of actor Shiva and Nikki Galrani’s upcoming horror spoof movie Idiot announced that the film will be hitting the big screens on April 1. Sharing the announcement, Screen Scene, the production banner bankrolling the film wrote on March 23, “Horror Comedy #Idiot from April 1st.Brace yourself for the hilarious creepy ride in cinemas #IdiotFromApril1st (sic).” Helmed by director Rambhala, actor Nikki Galrani will be essaying the role of a ghost. Rambhala has previously directed horror spoof films like Dhillukku Dhuddu and Dhilukku Dhuddu 2. The trailer of the film was unveiled on April 29. FIlled with satirical elements, the trailer takes a dig at the Tamil reality show Bigg Boss, superhero franchise Avengers, and mocks the tropes popularly used in horror movies. Apart from Shiva and Nikki Galrani in the lead, the cast includes actors Anandraj,...

Principal photography has commenced on Netflix original drama-comedy film “Kathal” (Jackfruit) from Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Telefilms and Guneet Monga’s Sikhya Entertainment.

The woman-led film starring Sanya Malhotra and Anant Joshi (“Cobalt Blue”) is set in a small town and revolves around a local politician whose prized jackfruits go missing and a young police officer who is adamant to solve this bizarre case to prove herself. “Kathal” marks the directorial debut of Yashowardhan Mishra, who previously directed several shorts and Amazon Prime Video comedy special “Pata Nahi Par Bolna Hai.”

Mishra co-wrote the script with revered writer Ashok Mishra, who won India’s National Film Award for best screenplay for Shyam Benegal’s “Samar,” and whose credits also include Benegal’s “Bharat Ek Khoj,” “Welcome to Sajjanpur” and “Well Done Abba!,” Saeed Akhtar Mirza’s “Naseem” and Jagmohan Mundhra’s “Bawandar.”

Kapoor, known as India’s soap opera queen,...

CinemaHelmed by Jeo Baby, critically acclaimed Malayalam movie ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’ starred actor Nimisha Sajayan in the lead. IANSInstagram/Sanya MalhotraActor Sanya Malhotra has teamed up with actor and producer Harman Baweja, for the Hindi remake of the critically acclaimed Malayalam movie The Great Indian Kitchen. Written and directed by Jeo Baby, the original film resonated with many for its detailed take on misogyny, everyday sexism and the gendered nature of domestic labour in Indian households. From toiling in the kitchen of her husband’s house to being confined within the patriarchal conventions of society, the film traces how a newly wed woman finds her voice. The movie released on Over-the-top (Ott) platform Neestream in the year 2021 and subsequently streamed on Amazon Prime Video. Sanya Malhotra will be reprising Nimisha Sajayan’s role from the original. Sanya Malhotra made her debut with the 2016 Hindi sports-drama Dangal, which co-starred actors Aamir Khan,...

Popular singer Arijit Singh’s sister Amrita Singh, who made her Bollywood debut as a singer last year with the Netflix film ‘Pagglait’, has lent her vocal prowess for a Bengali song for the recently released youth drama ‘#Homecoming’. ‘Bengalu Toppa’ is a semi-classical form of Bengali song originating from the folk songs of camel riders […]...

Director Rambhala’s much-awaited horror comedy ‘Idiot’, featuring actors Mirchi Shiva and Nikki Galrani in the lead, is to finally release on April 1, its makers announced on Sunday. ‘Idiot’, a ghost spoof film, was ready for release long back. However, its release has had to be repeatedly postponed because of the subsequent waves of the […]...

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Starring Abhimanyu Dassani, Sanya Malhotra

Directed by Vivek Soni

This could have been a lovely story of a newly-married couple groping its way through the new experience, finding themselves stranded in the journey and then coming back together. Initially Meenakshi Sundareshwar reminded me of Basu Chatterjee’s Piya Ka Ghar where the problem faced by the newlyweds was quite simple: privacy.

This one goes for more. In trying to wind its way through the newly weds’ adjustment problems, the plot ties itself up into knots. Soon we are watching a film about a Tamilian couple from Madurai who are incompatible because… ummm.. she loves Rajinikant (first day first show) and he hates movies(they put him to sleep). Okay, too minor a reason for marital discord? Then try this: he has to move to Bengaluru for a job leaving his new bride behind with his family(no ogres there,...

Sanya Malhotra is not just an amazing actor but also a fantastic dancer and every time she shares a dance video, all her followers are definitely left in awe. This time the 'Pagglait' actress sets the weekend mood right with some of her cool moves.

Sanya shared a video where she can be seen grooving to 'Enjoy Enjaami' where she takes the choreography up a notch with hip hop. She wrote, "@donny.allstars ki choreography and this superb song by @dhee___ #enjoyenjaami"

Sanya Malhotra also looks cool as her moves in a white sleeveless crop top over a front crossover black bralette paired bottomed with plain black baggy pants and white and yellow kicks. She completed this casual yet hot look with a choker and hoops with her hair up in a high ponytail.

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OTTThe facility will be operational in June 2022. PTIFlickr Netflix has announced that it will be unveiling its first fully owned post-production facility in Mumbai in 2022. In a press release, the streamer said the live-action and full-service facility will be operational by June next year. It will have 40 offline editing rooms designed as a flexible, collaborative and inspiring environment for showrunners, directors, editors and sound designers to create their best work. "We are excited that Mumbai will be home to this wonderful creative space. This reinforces our commitment to India's entertainment industry as we continue to empower creators with the best resources to tell great stories," Vijay Venkataramanan, Director, Post-Production, Netflix India, said in a statement. According to Netflix, the facility will pioneer advanced media management workflows that will allow a seamless partnership with India's post-production community. Since its launch in India, the streamer has made strategic forays into the entertainment...

The conventional Hindi film heroine is often one-dimensional, impossibly perfect and confined to song and dance routines. A few films in the recent past have however challenged these notions on the big screen as well as on Ott platforms by portraying women in all their depth and complexity. Here are a few of such memorable characters.

Upasana in ‘Axone’

Upasana (Sayani Gupta) is part of the North-Eastern migrant community in Delhi. Her body language and habitual diffidence show how guarded and vulnerable she feels in a milieu that treats her and her friends as outsiders. Yet, as the film progresses, we see Upasana dealing with her love life, her conflicted feelings about a friend who was in a relationship with her boyfriend and her own insecurities with increasing confidence. Her determination to cook a special dish to celebrate a wedding finally wins the day and her innocence and strength endear...

KollywoodFilled with humorous dialogues, the trailer takes a jibe at ‘Bigg Boss’ and ‘Avengers’.Tnm StaffScreengrab/ YouTubeThe trailer of the upcoming horror spoof movie Idiot was released on Sunday. The trailer has garnered positive feedback from fans on social media and is currently trending at #12 on YouTube. Starring Nikki Galrani and Shiva in the lead roles, Idiot is likely to be an entertainer. Filled with humour and satire, the trailer takes a dig at television reality show Bigg Boss, Marvel’s superhero franchise Avengers, and also takes a jibe at popular tropes seen in horror movies. Nikki Galrani will be seen as the ghost in the film. Idiot is directed by filmmaker Rambhala, who has made horror spoof movies such as Dhillukku Dhuddhu and Dhilukku Dhuddu 2 in the past. Watch the trailer of 'Idiot' here: Sharing the trailer with fans on Twitter, the film’s production house Screen Scene wrote,...

Jenny Lewis and Serengeti have released another new song, “Gltr,” from their ongoing quarantine collaboration series.

“Gltr” is centered around a thick bass line and gets built out with dreamy synths and increasingly dance-y drums. In a sing-song verse, Serengeti muses about social media engagement — “How’s your Instagram these days?/Did you get a lot of action when you had braids?/Looked good on that beach that time by the maze” — while Lewis croons on the hook, “If I die, oh lord/If I die, leave some glitter on my eye.

MollywoodSunny Wayne plays the lead along with Gouri G Kishan of ‘96’ fame in this fantasy drama directed by Prince Joy.Tnm StaffThe second trailer of Anugraheethan Antony is mostly about the two dogs that the elderly Sidhique raises, fed up with his human son, played by Sunny Wayne. In what is said to be a fantasy drama, Sunny Wayne and young Gouri G Kishan of 96 fame play the lead characters, living in a typical Kerala town. Actor Dulquer Salmaan released the trailer on Tuesday with wishes for his dear “Sunnychan, Gouri, director Prince Joy and the entire team”. This is the first film that Prince Joy is directing. The producer is M Shijith. Naveen T Manilal has written the story and Arun Muraleedharan has composed the music. The cinematographer is Selvakumar S. Appu Bhattathiri edited the film before going off to make his directorial debut with Nizhal. Other actors in Anugraheethan Antony include Indrans,...

ReviewDirected by Umesh Bist, ‘Pagglait’ takes the greatest tragedy that can befall a woman in Indian society and turns it into her salvation. Sowmya RajendranPagglait, now streaming on Netflix, begins with a funeral. A young man, Astik, is dead. As his immediate family mourns him and relatives stream into the sprawling, ancient haveli in a small town, his widow is lying on bed... and checking Facebook. Directed by Umesh Bist, Pagglait takes the greatest tragedy that can befall a woman in Indian society and turns it into her salvation. A woman in India is considered blessed if she dies when still a ‘sumangali’; stripped of its sentimentality, it simply means a woman is better off dead when she’s still married than live the life of a widow. While sati is outlawed and practices like shaving a widow’s head and forcing her to wear white all her life are...

Photo: ‘Pagglait’/Netflix Within the first minute, ‘Pagglait’ shows us a deeply vast and detailed world. Big, soaring landscape shots are our introduction before we suddenly cut to a close-up shot of someone’s bottom on a bicycle seat. This large contrast immediately grabs the viewer and takes hold of them for the next two hours. Set in such a heavily populated country like India, ‘Pagglait’ tells a specific story but is able to make it universal. In writer-director Umesh Bist’s best film to date, Sanya Malhotra stars as Sandhya, a widow who recently lost her late husband, Astik. To the surprise of those around her, Malhotra is unable to grieve and never cries which sums up the basic plot of the movie. As the film progresses, we dive deeper into Malhotra’s psyche and begin to understand her more and more. While her grief is different, more internal than external,...

Bollywood actress Sanya Malhotra, who recently made a guest appearance on the show "Dance Deewane", recalled a time when she was rejected by choreographer Dharmesh Yelande. Dharmesh, who is a judge in the dance reality show, did not select Sanya in an audition at the start of her career.

Talking about the incident, she said,"Life has come a full circle for me today. Six years back, I had come to this studio for a dance-reality show audition and I did not clear it."

"And I remember, it was 1 a.m. in the night when I got free and I called my friend and said that I have not been able to get through and to come and pick me up. And you were there, Dharmesh sir. I was not able to clear it because of you. But now, I am here to promote my film," she added.

Dharmesh congratulated...

New Delhi, March 27 (Ians) Actress Sanya Malhotra has decoded the title of her new film "Pagglait". She says for her a person who listens to their heart and does not seek external validation is a Pagglait.

"Pagglait is a person who listens to the heart and does what the heart says. Someone who does not seek external validation. That person (for me) is a Pagglait. The person who listens to themselves and not the outside world is a pagglait," Sanya told Ians.

In the film, Sanya is Sandhya, a young woman who becomes a widow within a few months of marriage. While the family grieves, Sandhya is unable to bring herself to mourn the death of her husband.

The dramedy, directed by Umesh Bist, also features Sayani Gupta, Shrutii Sharma, Ashutosh Rana, Raghubir Yadav, Sheeba Chaddha, Meghna Malik and Rajesh Tailang, and dropped on Netflix on March 26.

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Pagglait; Cast: Sanya Malhotra, Sayani Gupta, Shruti Sharma, Raghubir Yadav, Ashutosh Rana, Natasha Rastogi, Sheeba Chaddha, Aasif Khan, Meghna Malik, Jameel Khan, Rajesh Tailang, Ananya Khare; Direction: Umesh Bist; Rating: * * * (three stars)

By Vinayak Chakravorty

Pagglait the film is just like its protagonist Sandhya. It doesn't behave the way it is expected to.

You would think the story of a just-married young woman who is widowed right at the onset would be sombre, all the more because the societal subjugation she tackles is focus of the plot. The film however refuses to mourn, just like Sandhya. With a quirky spin, writer-director Umesh Bist chooses to unfold his story as a comic drama. Like its heroine, the film's mood stays irreverent, unaffected by the grim reality that backdrops the narrative.

Sanya Malhotra plays the smalltown widow Sandhya with incredible authenticity. She is alone in her room, amidst a house full of grieving relatives,...

Sanya Malhotra, better known for her debut film 'Dangal', is that nuanced performer who has layers to her character and does complete justice to it by getting into the skin of it. Her film 'Ludo' released in November of 2020 and had garnered praises from audiences and critics alike. Recently, Sanya Malhotra got nominated by the prestigious Filmfare awards in the Best Actress (Critics) category for her performance in 'Ludo'.

Winning acclaim from the critics as well, she has now been nominated for the Best Actress (Critics) award by a leading magazine. To this, the actress reacts, “I got to know about the nominations last night and I was watching 'Pagglait', so it was even more special. I’m extremely grateful for the response I’ve received for 'Ludo'."

She further added, "It is a very special film for me and...

Pagglait movie review is here. The Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama is written and directed by Umesh Bist. Produced by Shobha Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor, Guneet Monga and Achin Jain under the banners Balaji Motion Pictures and Sikhya Entertainment. Pagglait (means crazy) stars Sanya Malhotra in lead along with Shruti Sharma, Ashutosh Rana and Raghubir Yadav in pivotal roles. Pagglait will globally premiere on Netflix on 26th March 2021.

Pagglait Movie Review

What happens when Rani Mehra from the movie Queen gets married in the family of the Mishra household from the web series Gullak?

Writer director Umesh Bist gives his best shot till date and can pat his back for this pure desi quirky delight that adapts the style that we have seen in Amit Ravindrenath Sharma’s Badhaai Ho, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari’s 'Bareilly Ki Barfi' to adapt the typical Hindi heartland milieu in a quirky family drama that is...

Netflix today released the trailer of Sanya Malhotra starrer Pagglait, which streams on Netflix from March 26, 2021. Sanya Malhotra is all set to take viewers on an emotional, inspiring and entertaining journey as she essays the role of the recently widowed Sandhya, struggling to mourn the death of her husband. As events unfold, Sandhya sets onto a path of self-discovery, attempting to find her identity and purpose in life.

Writer and Director Umesh Bist said, "The story of Pagglait comes from a deep personal experience and I hope the viewers would be able to relate to it. It's a simple story dealing with complex emotions of life and death, told through the unique lens of a young widow who's surrounded by a family that is eager to take decisions for her. Our talented cast brings these nuanced moments of joy and happiness, confusion and chaos together. This film has been made with a lot of passion,...

Be the master of your fate and the captain of your destiny! Netflix today released the trailer of Sanya Malhotra starrer Pagglait, which streams on Netflix from March 26, 2021.

Sanya Malhotra is all set to take viewers on an emotional, inspiring and entertaining journey as she essays the role of the recently widowed Sandhya, struggling to mourn the death of her husband. As events unfold, Sandhya sets onto a path of self-discovery, attempting to find her identity and purpose in life.

Writer and Director Umesh Bist said, “The story of Pagglait comes from a deep personal experience and I hope the viewers would be able to relate to it. It’s a simple story dealing with complex emotions of life and death, told through the unique lens of a young widow who's surrounded by a family that is eager to take decisions for her. Our talented cast brings these nuanced moments of joy and happiness,...

Mumbai, March 12 (Ians) Playback star Arijit Singh is set to take on a new role, as music composer in the upcoming film Pagglait, starring Sanya Malhotra. 

"I make my debut as a music composer with a project very close to my heart. I am honoured to serve music to the world. The endearing story of Sandhya of self-belief and triumph is much like my musical journey and I feel honoured to be associated with a special film like Pagglait," said Arijit.

Pagglait is the story of Sandhya (played by Sanya), who is struggling to mourn the death of her husband. She sets off on a path of self-discovery, to find her identity and purpose in life, even as she has to contend with a quirky joint family.

Directed and written by Umesh Bist, the film also features Sayani Gupta, Shrutii Sharma, Ashutosh Rana, Raghubir Yadav, Sheeba Chaddha, Meghna Malik and Rajesh Tailang.

Film slate includes talent such as Taapsee Pannu and Dhanush, while series include Bombay Begums and second season of Delhi Crime.

Netflix introduced a slate of 40 Indian films, series and documentaries at its “See What’s Next India 2021” event today, presided over by Monika Shergill, vice president of content for Netflix India, and Srishti Behl Arya, director, International Original Film.

The film slate sees Netflix teaming with major Mumbai-based production houses such as Reliance Entertainment, T-Series, Emmay Entertainment, Ronnie Screwvala’s RSVP and Karan Johar’s Dharmatic Entertainment.

With Dharmatic, Netflix is producing anthology Ajeeb Daastaans and Vivek Soni’s romantic drama Meenakshi Sundareshwar.

Netflix today hosted an event in Mumbai unveiling a hefty slate of upcoming films, series, documentaries, reality programs, and comedy specials.

There were a total of 40 projects touted during today’s showcase, some of which were previously announced, such as the Alfonso Cuaron-exec produced feature The Disciple, which as Deadline revealed Netflix took world rights on following the movie’s premiere at Venice last year.

Also on the slate are: the series Bombay Begins from Endemol Shine India, Endeavor Content and Chernin Entertainment; the relationship drama Ajeeb Daastaans, from directors Shashank Khaitan, Raj Mehta, Neeraj Ghaywan and Kayoze Irani; the feature Pagglait from Umesh Bist; and Reliance Entertainment’s Bulbul Tarang.

The full list of titles is below.

Accompanying today’s announcement, Monika Shergill, Vice President of Content at Netflix India, said: “Growing up in India you see and feel entertainment all around you. Our country is filled with beautiful,...

Mumbai, Jan 19 (Ians) Actor-filmmaker Rajesh Tailang, who has directed a short film during lockdown titled Trivedi Ji, has said that he would like to direct a feature film once in his life.

"I haven't planned to direct a feature film yet, but I want to make at least one feature film in my life," said Tailang, while interacting with Ians at a special screening of Trivedi Ji in the city.

Tailand has his YouTube channel named Theatre Talkies, about which he said: "We make short films for the channel. I do a poetry show on it called 'Chand Pe Chai'. Annup Sonii hosts a show on different stories called 'Suni Unsuni: Stories with Anup Soni'. I made a few documentaries on it as well. It's my seventh short film. I decided to make films because sometimes we get some time off from acting projects, so in that period I wanted to do some creative work.

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New Delhi, Nov 17 (Ians) Actress Sanya Malhotra loves to dance, and she wants to combine that passion with acting someday. She is hopeful that the dream project will happen next year.

A quick look at her Instagram account will give an idea of how much she enjoys dancing. Surprisingly, she is yet to do a full-fledged dance film.

"I am dying to do a dance film and I think I am putting it out in the universe and manifesting it everyday. I am 100 per cent sure, I will do it. I am really passionate about it. I was a trained dancer before coming to Mumbai. Mixing these two passions (dancing and acting) of mine is like a dream project. Hopefully in 2021, I will sign a dance film," Sanya told Ians.

She believes she is already living her dream.

"Every year I have seen myself growing as an actor,...

Sanya Malhotra has an exciting line up of movies in 2020, the actress recently wrapped up shooting for Pagglait which is one of her three releases.

In an interview with a leading daily, when asked about whether she was excited or under pressure regarding her upcoming lineup, Sanya shared, ?I?m thrilled and really looking forward to 2020.

Three of my special films are releasing this year ? a biopic on a math wizard with Vidya Balan, Pagglait and Anurag Basu?s Ludo, all of which are releasing in a period of three months.?

The actress further adds, ?I?m excited and confident that people will love all of them. So, there?s no pressure of any kind.?

Sanya has always accepted the varied roles and now too, she is all set to own this year with her three releases. With her aspirations, talent, and sincerity, she has excelled in every character that comes her way.

Actress Sanya Malhotra is super nostalgic as her debut film "Dangal" completed three years on Monday since its release.

Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, "Dangal" is a fictionalised tale based on the lives of wrestler -- Mahavir Singh Phogat and his famed daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat.

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The film features superstar Aamir Khan in the role of an ambitious father, who, after failing to fulfil his dreams, aspires to achieve his vision of winning a gold medal for his country in an international arena through his progeny. It also stars Fatima Sana Shaikh in the lead role.

Reminiscing about the film's journey, Sanya took to Instagram and shared a few stills from the movie.

"The journey that started 3 years back #3yearsofDangal," Sanya catpioned one of the images.

Sanya will next be seen in "Shakuntala Devi".