All along, we were told SIR was an essential exercise carried out as part of the Election Commission's regular duties. But now that the ideological mentor of the ruling party has declared that SIR is a means of detecting infiltrators, one understands the unseemly haste with which it is being carried out, notes Jyoti Punwani.
Ekta Kapoor's ploy to increase TRP ratings.
Shefali featured in popular Salman Khan-hosted reality show Bigg Boss 13 (2019), alongside winner Sidharth Shukla, who died in 2021.
Ash's comeback film and all that Jazz(baa)!
November brings Diwali with it, and the box office may finally get some good news with the release of the festival films, Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3.
Sonam Kapoor feels film-makers prefer to cast her in girl-next-door parts rather than giving her a chance to star in movies that will need her to wear heavy costumes and jewellery.
Find out which stars Photographer Pradeep Bandekar met on Monday.
'People started noticing me again. OTT is a good platform for serious actors. In the olden days, unless you are the heroine, actors would have screen deaths. But now, there are so many good roles for women.'
The financial creditor had approached district authorities in Raigad to take possession of ND Studio a few months ago.
Balaji Telefilms owner Ekta Kapoor becomes the target of a mob claiming to be members of the Rajput community for depiction of the historical figure of Jodha in her on-air serial titled Jodha Akbar. Sanchari Bhattacharya reports
'Why go to the trouble to build elaborate sets when it could all be done in front of a green screen?'' 'Nitin lost out on a lot of good work; film-makers no longer needed his lavish studio in Karjat as much as they did earlier.'
Sumbul Touqeer has turned out to be quite the cry baby of Bigg Boss 16. It's a pity, since she had made quite an impression on Salman Khan when she first entered the house.
'He was always coming up with something new, which is why his sudden demise is so shocking!'
Just as much as the magic of cinema, Chhello Show is about the imagination of a child and the typical Indian jugaad, observes Deepa Gahlot. Chhello Show
Here's what your favourite stars are tweeting.
With Mardaani up for release, we look back at how married heroines have fared at the box office.
'It's Mani Ratnam's dream project and to be a part of that is any artiste's dream.'
From Drashti Dhami to Sakshi Tanwar, here's looking at the women we love on the small screen.
The historical drama will soon unfold on the big screen.
Guzaarish may not tell a very vibrant tale but the trailer looks colourful and promising.
The festival starts on November 29.
Actress Paridhi Sharma tells us how she bagged the coveted role of Jodha in the serial Jodha Akbar and what the character means to her.
Ekta Kapoor's new TV show Jodha Akbar premieres on Zee TV on June 18.
Rajat Tokas discusses his role as Akbar in the new TV show, Jodha Akbar.
Looking at costume designer Bhanu Athaiya's best works.
'At a time when there's a lot of conversation happening around how AI has made art directors and production designers jobless, we will simply say that if your work speaks for you, you will never be out of work.'
Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan left the Jodha-Akbar sets to meet Amitabh Bachchan in nearby Karjat.
In the second part of the interview Hrithik Roshan talks about working on Krissh 3 and his other films.
Oscar-winning costume designer, Bhanu Athaiya opens up about her designs.
Tennis great Roger Federer sent Indian film buffs on social media into a tizzy as he asked for suggestions of Bollywood classics.
UTV Motion Pictures is entering the Tamil and Telugu film market in a big way. The company has signed three of the biggest superstars from the Tamil and Telugu film industries -- Surya, Vikram and Mahesh Babu -- for their forthcoming films. After producing Hindi films like Jodha Akbar, Rang De Basanti, Life in a Metro, etc and co-producing Mahesh Babu's Athithi in Telugu and Kannamoochi Yennada in Tamil, UTV Motion Pictures has a lineup of four Tamil and two Telugu films.
Lokendra Singh Kalvi talks about the distortion of history in Jodhaa Akbar.
The courtsaid the actor had ample opportunity in the past and if required, he could approach the civic body.
This was the highest rated show in the week under consideration (August 17-23, 2014). The show outdid shows like Diya Aur Baati Hum (Star Plus), Jodha Akbar (Zee Tv) and Kumkum Bhagya (Zee TV).
A senior police official, however, said Monday the charges against the 85-year-old in the Koregaon-Bhima violence case have not been dropped.
Joginder Tuteja looks back at their first films after marriage, and how well they did.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has lodged a complaint against Bollywood actor Sonu Sood, alleging that he has converted a residential building in Juhu into a hotel without permission, a police official said on Thursday.
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