On OTT this week: from ‘Birangana 2’ to ‘VisionQuest’
Every week viewers keep an eye on OTT platforms for new films or web series. This week too, content in various languages from various countries is being released. This report carries news of some such selected content. Birangana 2 (Bangla series)…
Tapan Chowdhury’s 50 years in music to be celebrated in Toronto on 12 December
Tapan Chowdhury has been associated with music since 1973, although recognition came some time later. On 7 January 2017, a programme marking 40 years of his musical career was organised at the Dhaka Club. Present at that programme were many distinguished…
Actor Imran Khan told to leave India by 28 October
The authorities have ordered Bollywood actor Imran Khan to leave India by 28 October for taking part in protests demanding electoral reform and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Imran, a nephew of Bollywood perfectionist star…
Book to chart Azizul Hakim’s five decades on stage and screen
Azizul Hakim began acting with stage plays five decades ago. That journey, which began under the guidance of theatre personality Mamunur Rashid, continues to this day, and along the way he has found equal success in television plays and films as well as…
Koffee with Karan to end with ninth season, Salman Khan opens final run
After a colourful 22-year run, the curtain is set to fall on Bollywood’s most talked-about and controversial chat show, ‘Koffee with Karan’. Filmmaker and host Karan Johar is going to bid farewell to the popular show for good with its…
From cigarette burns to casting couch: Niti Taylor speaks of bitter experiences at school, in love and in her career
Indian actress Niti Taylor has spoken publicly about various bitter experiences in her life: bullying by classmates at school, physical and mental abuse in a four-year romantic relationship, and a director’s proposal of a sexual relationship in…
Admitting wrong decision under outside influence, Akriti gets back together with Prithvi Shaw
They took the wrong decision to break off their engagement and separate because they were influenced by the opinions and persuasion of outsiders: Akriti Agarwal, fiancée of Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw, admitted this in a candid statement on Instagram…
Breaking Bad’s Walter White Jr actor RJ Mitte dies at 34
Actor RJ Mitte, who found fame playing Walter White Jr in the popular American series ‘Breaking Bad’, has died. His representatives confirmed the death of the 34-year-old actor. Grief has spread over the passing of the artist who became a…
Backing Katrina, Radhika Madan recalls bitter memories of body shaming
Actress Radhika Madan has now spoken publicly about her bitter experience of being criticised for her physique, standing by Katrina Kaif. Bollywood actress Katrina has faced taunts on social media over the changes in her body after becoming a mother.…
Ekta Kapoor confirms ‘The Dirty Picture 2’, uncertainty over Vidya Balan
Producer Ekta Kapoor has confirmed that a second instalment of the much-talked-about Bollywood film ‘The Dirty Picture’ is in the works. After a long 15 years, the film is on its way back to the big screen with a sequel. However, she has not…