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Trolled for son's name, actor refuses to play Shivaji Maharaj on screen

Trolled over his son's name, 'Jehangir', noted Marathi actor Chinmay Mandlekar has announced he would not play the character of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as his family is being mentally harassed......

Cong 'assassinating' Kangana's character: BJP moves EC

The Himachal Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party Sunday filed a complaint against the Congress and the Hamirpur Youth Congress Club for allegedly portraying actor and BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Mandi,......

'Can you imagine a Thrissur Pooram without fireworks?'

Devaswoms are meant to manage temples, not the faithful.Why didn't they simply stick to their set of responsibilities and execute it well and efficiently?, asks Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: The Thrissur......

Memes the weapon of choice as election wars go digital

From attacking political opponents to raising awareness among the electorate, colourful memes, including many drawing humorous elements from popular Bollywood films, have flooded social media as......

Numbers Don't Add Up For BJP In Tamil Nadu

Indications are that the DMK combine will win more seats than the AIADMK and BJP, but is facing a tough fight in about half a dozen from the rest, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy of the electoral......

RIL's 'Paramount' dream to be a media giant

Paramount Global has agreed to sell its 13 per cent stake in its Indian TV business to Reliance Industries for Rs 4,286 crore, the Indian firm said on Thursday. Photograph: PTI Photo from the......

Can Uday Shankar Recreate At Reliance-Disney What He Did In Star TV?

As vice chairman of the Reliance-Walt Disney JV, Uday Shankar is expected to create a content engine that feeds both digital and TV and push up the value. IMAGE: Uday Shankar, president, FICCI,......

Disney, Reliance sign deal to create Rs 70,000 cr behemoth

Walt Disney Co and Reliance Industries on Wednesday announced signing of binding pacts to merge their media operations in India to create a Rs 70,000 crore behemoth. Photograph: Reuters Reliance......

Zee reaches out to Sony to revive $10 billion merger talks

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) is seeking rapprochement with Sony Group as it makes a last-ditch effort to resurrect a $10 billion merger, according to industry sources. Illustration:......

Has Paytm Woken Up Too Late?

Has Vijay Shekhar Sharma given up on the bank?For now, he seems to be on a save-OCL mission. The bank will face its logical end, observes Tamal Bandopadhyay. IMAGE: A cobbler uses Paytm as a mode......

Why Varun Dhawan Ate Very Little Cake On His Birthday

Varun Dhawan gave everyone a sneak preview of his birthday celebrations on April 24. The actor, who turns 37, posted some pictures on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy Varun Dhawan/Instagram......

Aavesham: The Psycho As Self-Designated Guardian

Watching Aavesham is like sprinting through the whole history of our mass-masala movies and seeing it in a new light, notes Sreehari Nair.And this, incidentally, is the story of Fahadh Faasil's......

'My face is my greatest USP'

'My tool is the way I look. This is the only thing that distinguishes me.' 'Most of us dress similarly. What sets you apart is your face. If you change that also, you're like anybody else.' IMAGE:......

Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2 Review: Black Mirror For The Digital Age

There is startling accuracy to Dibakar Banerjee's portrayal, notes Sukanya Verma. IMAGE: Mouni Roy in Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2. In 2010, Dibakar Banerjee unleashed the dark powers held by hidden and......

Varshangalkku Shesham Review: Magical Bromance

Vineeth Sreenivasan deserves applause for striving to blend the past with the present and revoking your memories, states Divya Nair. For any Malayalee, think bromance in cinema, and two names that......

How The Royals End Their Team Dinners

Photograph and video: Kind courtesy Rajasthan Royals/X Known for their fantastic team spirit since the IPL's inception, the Rajasthan Royals are proving it again this year. Led by Sanju Samson,......

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