Hindi film industry has long had the reputation of not offering women over 45 enough roles in the lead, with female-driven plots and stories. Although this has been changing for the past few years, with actors like Tabu, Raveena Tandon, Aishwarya Rai – still being seen on celluloid. But for long, mainstream cinema discarded female … ““All powerful roles go to Big B”, Sharmila Tagore Calls Film Industry ‘Ageist’”
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Rani Mukerji & Aditya Chopra’s Daughter Adira Turns Seven: See Pics From Her Star Studded B’day Bash
It was the seventh birthday celebration of Aditya Chopra and Rani Mukerji’s daughter – Adira. The renowned filmmaker and ace actress celebrated the special day of their daughter in the presence of their close industry friends and colleagues, making-up the who’s who of tinseltown. The birthday bash for their daughter was hosted in Mumbai and … “Rani Mukerji & Aditya Chopra’s Daughter Adira Turns Seven: See Pics From Her Star Studded B’day Bash”
Kajol Teases Karan Johar: ‘Make films without star kids’
Karan Johar was once called the ‘flagbearer of nepotism’ in Bollywood, very famously by actress Kangana Ranaut, during an episode of his own show – Koffee With Karan. The subject of Nepotism has since garnered an unprecedented level of space on the discussion tables of regular Hindi film audiences, which wasn’t the case before. And … “Kajol Teases Karan Johar: ‘Make films without star kids’”
From Johnny Lever to Kapil Sharma, celebs get emotional at Raju Srivastava’s prayer meet
A prayer meet was organized for popular comedian Raju Srivastava on Sunday. Many known names from the entertainment industry were present to pay their last respect to the talented stand up artist. Kapil Sharma arrived with co stars Kiku Sharda, Bharti Singh and her husband Harsh Limbachiyaa. Kapil and Bharti looked very emotional while leaving … “From Johnny Lever to Kapil Sharma, celebs get emotional at Raju Srivastava’s prayer meet”
Manoj Bajpayee Reacts On North-South Debate, “Cinema does not belong to one region. Cinema belongs to everyone”
2022 is a year that is completely dominated by the movies coming from South India. Movies like Pushpa, KGF 2, and RRR broke the barriers and introduced a new word -‘Pan-India’ with their immense success at the box office throughout India. While many highly anticipated movies from Bollywood such as Dhaakad and Shamshera sank at … “Manoj Bajpayee Reacts On North-South Debate, “Cinema does not belong to one region. Cinema belongs to everyone””
Neena Gupta Was JEALOUS Of Shabana Azmi, Here’s Why…
It has been a long and windy road for female artists in Indian cinema to create a space for themselves beyond just the “hero’s love interest.” The advent of OTT has certainly given a new lease of life to artists, whose forte simply lies in presenting their art on celluloid, and not in the vanity … “Neena Gupta Was JEALOUS Of Shabana Azmi, Here’s Why…”
Kangana Ranaut Says Hindi Films Are Not Working Because of ‘Star Kids’: “They Look Like Boiled Eggs”
Kangana Ranaut carries on her shoulder, the load of the one who started the whole discussion of Nepotism in Bollywood in the first place. The actress famously brought it up during her appearance in Koffee With Karan with she blasted Karan Johar on his face, and the whole debacle has since become never-ending – with … “Kangana Ranaut Says Hindi Films Are Not Working Because of ‘Star Kids’: “They Look Like Boiled Eggs””
“People pass comments like ‘ab buddhi lagne lagi hai’ or ‘ab moti ho gai hai’”, Lara Dutta On Age-Shaming Faced By Actresses
We have often seen how female actors in Bollywood are subjected to ageism much more than their male counterparts. While male-actors continue to play the ‘mainstream hero’ in films even past the age of 50, actresses are often judged based on their looks – and their career’s life expectancy has always been considered lower. Actress, … ““People pass comments like ‘ab buddhi lagne lagi hai’ or ‘ab moti ho gai hai’”, Lara Dutta On Age-Shaming Faced By Actresses”
Nawazuddin Siddiqui: “Even a film with cats and dogs can make ₹20-30 crores with 4500 screens”
You know what do I love about Nawazuddin Siddiqui, apart from his outstanding talent and powerful screen presence? It is his ability to not mingle his words, while addressing the shortcomings of the industry he’s a part of and saying it like it, without the fear of the powers that be. That just adds even … “Nawazuddin Siddiqui: “Even a film with cats and dogs can make ₹20-30 crores with 4500 screens””
Pankaj Tripathi Says He Was Humiliated By Some People In The Industry During His Struggle Days, ‘I felt bad & angry’
Pankaj Tripathi has swiftly climbed the ladder of success in the last one decade. At least that is how it seems to those who have seen him in numerous successful films over the past few years. But in reality, his road to success hasn’t been that easy. The actor faced years of failure and neglect … “Pankaj Tripathi Says He Was Humiliated By Some People In The Industry During His Struggle Days, ‘I felt bad & angry’”