Richa cast in Shakeela biopic
Actress Richa Chadha has been roped in to play the lead role in a biopic on Shakeela, a 1990s' actress from Kerala who acted in several adult films in languages like Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. The biopic will tell the tale of Shakeela f

Aishwarya spreads smiles among kids born with clefts
Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on Tuesday said she is happy to continue making a small contribution in bringing about a larger and effective change for children born with clefts. Aishwarya is the global goodwill ambassador of Smile Train, an inter

Aaman Trikha loves working with Vikram Bhatt
Singer Aaman Trikha loves working with filmmaker Vikram Bhatt, and wants to continue his professional relationship with him. Trikha lent his voice for Bhatt's web series "Spotlight 2". "I was really excited to sing for this project... I grew up

Youths need leaders who empower their voice, says Dia
Actress-activist Dia Mirza, impressed by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, says young people need leaders to help them recognise the power of their voice. Dia, who met Trudeau last month in Delhi as the UN Goodwill Ambassador for India, was

Amol turns dialogue writer for new web series
Actor Amol Parashar, who will be seen with Aahana Kumra in the new web series "It Happened in Hong Kong", has also penned the dialogues for it along with its director Lakshya Raj Anand.Produced by OTT service platform Viu, the four-episode romantic s

Sonu Sood to announce second international project soon
Actor-producer Sonu Sood is going through some offers for international projects, and says he will make an announcement soon. The actor made his international debut with Jackie Chan-starrer "Kung Fu Yoga" last year. "There are a few offers that

I'm an extremely greedy actor: Nushrat
Actress Nushrat Bharucha, who is basking in the success of her latest release "Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety", says she is an extremely greedy actor and wants to do complicated roles. "I am an extremely greedy actor. I want to do all sorts of roles... Th

Bollywood's favourite 'Shammi Aunty' dead, industry bids adieu
A character actress for nearly six decades, Nargis Rabadi, popularly known as 'Shammi Aunty' in the industry, died at her home, aged 87. According to Bollywood personality Ashok Shekhar, she had been ailing for some time. She breathed her last at

For 'Pad Man', focus was on film's impact, not business: Balki
Filmmaker R. Balki, whose last directorial venture "Pad Man" was on menstrual hygiene, says the idea behind making the film was to create awareness and not just generate box office. And so, the makers are content with the response. With Akshay Kum

Looked beyond criticism: Luv Ranjan on 'Sonu Ke Titu...'
Luv Ranjan's little film with no stars, "Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety" -- which remained "rock steady" on its second Monday -- has left the filmmaker happy, but not surprised. It has crossed over Rs 50 crore at the box office since releasing on February