Bharti Singh on entering Bigg Boss 12 with Haarsh Limbachiyaa: We might plan our baby on the reality show
By Sana Farzeen MUMBAI: Bigg Boss 12 had a grand launch in Goa last week. Host Salman Khan interacted with the media in his inimitable style. It was also for the first time in the history of Bigg Boss that the makers announced its contestant beforehand. Comedienne Bharti Singh will enter the show with husband-writer Haarsh Limbachiyaa. The couple […]
Weaving from Memory
By Ektaa Malik ne sees neatly stacked saris all around at the Haat Studio of the Dastakari Haat Samiti at Meharchand Market. The saris, which range from muted offerings to colour block, have a uniform sheen to them — courtesy the inlaid checks. This is the famous patteda anchu weave, from north Karnataka. The quest to […]
Gali Guleiyan movie review: Watch it for Manoj Bajpayee and Om Singh
Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Om Singh, Neeraj Kabi, Shahana Goswami, Ranvir Shorey, Arbaaz Khan Director: Dipesh Jain Movie rating: 3.5 stars Many films have been made about Old Delhi by those looking in. In this film, Old Delhi looks out, through the eyes of a man who lives in its many labyrinthine lanes, cheek by jowl with others, in […]
Paltan movie review: All sound and fury signifying nothing
By Shalini Langer Cast: Arjun Rampal, Sonu Sood, Jackie Shroff, Gurmeet Choudhary, Harshvardhan Rane, Luv Sinha Director: J P Dutta Movie Rating: 1.5 stars No, Paltan is not a film about the bloody Nathu La ambush of Indian soldiers by the Chinese in 1965. And it’s not about the war in 1962, much as it might underline the link to […]
Iconic RK Studio to be sold, confirms Rishi Kapoor
Actor Rishi Kapoor has confirmed that the Kapoor family, unanimously, has decided to sell off the iconic RK Studio, established by the legendary late actor Raj Kapoor some four decades ago at Chembur, Mumbai. In an interview to Mumbai Mirror, Rishi said that while there is an emotional attachment to the place, the studio “had become a huge white […]
Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi movie review: The writing in this Sonakshi Sinha film is determinedly juvenile
By Shubhra Gupta Cast: Sonakshi Sinha, Jimmy Sheirgill, Jassi Gill, Piyush Mishra, Diany Penty, Denzil Smith, Jason Tham, Aparshakti Khurana Director: Mudassar Aziz Rating: One and a half stars A winsome Punjabi ‘kudi’ on the run, with a rag-tag bunch chasing her: this was the premise of Happy Bhag Jayegi, which was some amount of fun. Part two […]
Most watched Indian TV shows: Naagin 3 continues to rule TRP chart
The Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) ratings for week 33 are here. Supernatural drama Naagin 3 continued to stand strong as the number one show. The Surbhi Jyoti, Anita Hassanandani and Pearl V Puri show has been keeping the audience hooked to its thrilling storyline. The divorce drama in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai has worked in its […]
World Sanskrit Day: 9 lesser known facts about Sanskrit
Sanskrit, an old Indo-Aryan language, with a documented history of nearly 3,500 years, is said to be the primary liturgical language of the Hindu culture. Declared as a classical language now, it is known to be highly scientific in its structure and is a language that is in high demand all over the world. Sadly, […]
Koffee with Karan Season 6 to premiere on October 21
Gear up for some spicy conversation over coffee as Karan Johar has finally announced the next season of Koffee with Karan. Season six of the show will launch on October 21 and air every Sunday at 9 pm on Star World. Sources inform indianexpress.com that the shoot for the show would begin soon. Karan made the announcement […]
Satyameva Jayate movie review: The John Abraham film revives forgotten horrors of 80s B-grade cinema
Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, John Abraham, Aisha Sharma, Amruta Khanvilkar Director: Milap Milan Zaveri Movie rating: One and a half stars A hooded vigilante is roaming about in Mumbai, setting fire to corrupt cops, easily evading capture, and notching up the gruesome numbers: you close your eyes, and another one goes up in flames. The film takes its objective very seriously […]
Gold review: This Akshay Kumar film is an emotion-laden drama
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Amit Sadh, Vineet Kumar Singh, Sunny Kaushal, Kunal Kapoor, Mouni Roy Director: Reema Kagti Gold movie ratings: Two and a half stars Given Bollywood’s feeble record at making films based on real events, it is no surprise that Gold is more fiction than fact. Fact: India, the newly freed nation from ‘do sau saal ki ghulami’, […]
