The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne will showcase Baksho Bondi as its opening presentation this August. Tillotama Shome stars as Maya in this Bengali production that celebrates working women across India. Directors Tanushree Das and Saumyananda Sahi make their debut with this project after its world premiere at Berlin Film Festival earlier this year.
The narrative follows Maya through her experiences in a Kolkata suburb. Shome describes her character as embodying quiet strength and resilience that many women display each day. The actress also serves as producer alongside Jim Sarbh for this independent film.
Melbourne audiences will see the screening on August 14 when the festival begins its ten-day run. Festival director Mitu...
Aayush Sharma reflected on his decade-long film career through Instagram posts celebrating his debut experience. The actor credited director Kabir Khan with teaching him essential filmmaking principles during the Bajrangi Bhaijaan production. Sharma entered the movie industry without previous knowledge about film production processes. Khan provided guidance that shaped his understanding of cinema fundamentals. The director became his primary mentor in the entertainment business.
Sharma discovered photography as a personal interest while working on set. Salman Khan offered humorous advice about capturing quality photographs by pointing the camera toward him. The superstar suggested this technique would guarantee excellent results...
Actor Vishal Jethwa receives recognition at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne through his Best Actor nomination. Neeraj Ghaywan directed the film Homebound which earned Jethwa this honor. The same production garnered a nine-minute standing ovation at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Ghaywan previously gained acclaim for his work on Masaan. Karan Johar served as producer for this celebrated project.
Jethwa expresses his artistic ambitions by seeking diverse roles across different cinema genres. He aims to transition into commercial filmmaking after establishing himself through artistic productions. The performer desires opportunities in romantic comedy and wishes to collaborate with director Sanjay Leela Bhansali on historical...
Pabitra Margherita visited Lozitha Palace and met King Mswati III during his diplomatic mission to Eswatini. Foreign Minister Pholile Shakantu welcomed the Indian Minister of State for External Affairs upon his arrival at Mbabane airport. The African kingdom serves as one stop on Margherita's broader continental tour aimed at strengthening diplomatic ties. Official discussions will address trade opportunities, investment partnerships, and development cooperation between the two nations. The minister plans to engage with local Indian communities and participate in bilateral partnership events.
Margherita will conduct formal meetings with Eswatini's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister to review existing diplomatic relationships. Areas of...
Veteran actor Prosenjit Chatterjee will appear in the upcoming period drama Devi Chowdhurani after receiving praise for his recent work in Maalik. The celebrated performer describes the project as deeply connected to India's cultural heritage. Director Subhrajit Mitra adapted the screenplay from Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay's classic novel about India's first female freedom fighter. Bengali cinema positions this production as its most ambitious pan-India release this year. The film achieves historic status as India's first officially recognized Indo-UK co-production.
Multiple prestigious organizations support the project through backing from India's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, NFDC, FFO, Invest India, and Britain's BFI...
The United States designated The Resistance Front as a global terrorist organization following President Donald Trump's calls for justice after the Pahalgam attack. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Thursday that TRF would join both the Foreign Terrorist Organization and Specially Designated Global Terrorist lists. The group operates as a front for Lashkar-e-Tayyiba and claimed responsibility for the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam assault that killed 26 civilians. This attack marked the deadliest civilian targeting since the 2008 Mumbai bombings conducted by LeT. Trump contacted Prime Minister Narendra Modi immediately after the incident to express American support for bringing the perpetrators to justice.
External Affairs Minister S...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Bihar and West Bengal this Friday to launch development initiatives valued at more than Rs 12,000 crore. The eastern states will receive substantial infrastructure investments, with Bihar getting Rs 7,200 crore and West Bengal receiving Rs 5,000 crore for various projects. These investments target improved connectivity, job creation, and technological advancement across both regions. Modi will speak at public events in Motihari and Durgapur during his visit. Railway modernization forms a major component of the announcement.
The Prime Minister will start four new Amrit Bharat Express train services connecting Patna, Motihari, Darbhanga, and Malda Town with Delhi and Lucknow. Railway upgrades...
Actress Priyanka Chopra marked her 43rd birthday by posting a beach vacation video on Instagram. The footage captured moments with her daughter Malti and husband Nick Jonas during their getaway. Chopra expressed deep appreciation for her family and supporters while reflecting on another year of life. She described feeling safeguarded by cosmic forces and emphasized gratitude for her blessings. The post attracted birthday messages from fellow actresses Tara Sharma and Masaba Gupta.
Nick Jonas had earlier shared his own beach content featuring the Jonas Brothers track titled I Can't Lose. His video showed him alone at the shoreline wearing casual beach attire. The clip carried text reading Without her alongside a sad face emoji. Chopra...
Austrian extreme sports athlete Felix Baumgartner perished Thursday following a paragliding mishap in Italy's Marche region. The 56-year-old adventurer suffered a medical emergency while operating a motorized paraglider near Porto Sant'Elpidio during a family vacation. Emergency crews rushed to Le Mimose holiday village after Baumgartner struck a wooden structure beside a swimming pool. Medical personnel declared him dead before helicopter transport could occur. A hotel worker sustained injuries from crash debris but avoided life-threatening harm.
Baumgartner achieved global recognition through his 2012 stratospheric leap from 24 miles above Earth. The Red Bull Stratos mission made him the first person to surpass the speed of sound...
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