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Ken Karunaas wraps directorial debut after 60 days of chaos
Production companies Parvatha Entertainment and Street Boy Studio finished filming a new movie starring Ken Karunaas. They posted a wrap-up video online featuring a song choreographed by Shobi Master. Karunaas acts in and directs this project, which also stars Anisma Anil Kumar, Meenakshi Dinesh, and Suraj Venjaramoodu. The movie is set in a school. The technical crew includes cinematographer Vicky and music composer G V Prakash Kumar. Nash edited the film, with Ramu Thangaraj handling art direction. Dhanush's costume designer, Kavya Sriram, is also working on it. Producers Karuppiah C. Ram, Kali Rajkumar, and Sulochana Kumar are backing the project. Several Tamil industry figures, like actors Karthi and Vishal, attended the film's...
Malaika Arora says Bollywood got real, raw, and reel-ready
Malaika Arora thinks Bollywood changed a lot in the last twenty-five years. She said storytelling moved past formulaic plots and became more honest and complex. The actress noted that technology advanced with digital tools and visual effects, while audiences grew sharper and more accepting of different stories. She found the mainstream success of content-driven films particularly surprising. Arora mentioned her own path moved beyond dancing and glamour into wellness and business. She pointed to movies like Lagaan and Queen as era-defining works. Shah Rukh Khan's films, from Swades to Pathaan, shaped the industry's emotional core across decades, according to her. Performances by actors like Kareena Kapoor and Alia Bhatt showed stronger...
Honey Singh dusts off congos after 25 years
The rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh recently posted about playing the conga drums again. His real name is Hirdesh Singh. He shared an Instagram video from Egypt showing him with the instrument, mentioning he had not touched one since his childhood days at Bal Bhawan over twenty-five years ago. He also has a new party track called Phurr in Kapil Sharma's latest comedy sequel, Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2. Singh called Sharma a dear friend and described the song as a dance floor banger. The movie itself is directed by Anukalp Goswami. It features a cast including Manjot Singh and follows a man accidentally married to three women. Honey Singh first gained major attention with his album International Villager, which had a hit song called Gabru...
Rudd gushes over Jack Black on Anaconda set
Paul Rudd really wanted to do the new Anaconda movie just to work with Jack Black again. Rudd called Black a personal hero and an old hunk of love. The two actors play filmmakers in this action comedy, which is about friends trying to remake the nineteen ninety seven jungle snake film. Their characters head to the Amazon rainforest only to get chased by a giant anaconda. Rudd also mentioned liking his other co-stars, Steve Zahn and Thandiwe Newton. Black agreed the project felt personal since they were basically playing themselves as dream-chasing movie makers. He said that feeling matched his real-life experience starting any film. This movie marks the first time Rudd and Black have been the main leads together, despite small shared...
Jackie Shroff honors Rafi’s golden voice, flawless range
Actor Jackie Shroff posted a tribute to the late singer Mohammed Rafi. Shroff used the social media site X to share a black and white photo of Rafi alongside a song from a nineteen-sixties film. He wrote a caption about remembering Rafi on the singer's birth anniversary. Rafi performed a massive number of songs in many languages over his career before passing away from a heart attack. His final recording was for a film with music by the duo Laxmikant and Pyarelal. Rafi was famous for his incredible vocal range and adaptability. He could sing everything from fast party tracks to somber ballads. His voice often matched the specific actor lip-syncing the lyrics on screen. He recorded thousands of songs in numerous Indian languages and...
Fukrey boys bless Mahakal before cosmic comedy chaos
Pulkit Samrat and Varun Sharma from the Fukrey movies are doing another comedy called Rahu Ketu. The pair visited the Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain to pray before the film comes out. Samrat posted some clips from the trip online, showing the team seeking blessings and the two actors chanting from an electric rickshaw. The movie is directed by Vipul Vig and features a bunch of other people like Shalini Pandey, Piyush Mishra, and Chunky Pandey. It is about two hapless guys named Rahu and Ketu trying to get back a magic notebook from someone called Meenu Taxi. Samrat called the project a fun and twisted chaos that they could not wait to share. Sharma said he knew the film would be different from their past work right after hearing the...
Anup Soni shrugs off Oscar snub, praises Holy Curse journey
Actor Anup Soni acknowledged his short film Holy Curse did not advance in the Oscar selection process. He shared several stills from the project online, expressing gratitude for the support received. Soni thanked the director, Snigdha Kapoor, and encouraged viewers to watch the film on a popular video channel. The short film tells the story of a child visiting India who faces family pressure over gender identity due to a supposed ancestral curse. Soni, married to actress Juhi Babbar, started his career in television before moving to film roles. He has since worked across both mediums, including a recent series about an Indian spy and a cameo in a family drama film.
Subhash Ghai blesses daughter Muskaan on her 24th birthday
Filmmaker Subhash Ghai shared birthday wishes for his daughter Muskaan, who recently turned twenty-four. He posted a group picture of her with friends, noting his approval of their positive influence. Ghai expressed happiness that she has chosen companions with good character, sending his paternal love and blessings for her to remain happy. In a separate post, he shared another photo to celebrate the occasion with extended family well wishes. Recently, the director also honored his late mother's birthday with a reflective tribute online. He credited her spiritual guidance and encouraging letters during his early career struggles as foundational to his life and success.
Munmun Dutta checks off Christmas in Budapest dream
Television actress Munmun Dutta is celebrating the holidays abroad this year, fulfilling a personal wish. She is spending Christmas in Budapest, posting photos from the city's festive markets. Dutta, known for her long-running role on a popular Indian sitcom, wrote about enjoying the lights, seasonal treats, and cold weather in Europe. Her show, which focuses on a diverse housing community in Mumbai, is one of the country's longest-running series. It often highlights characters supporting each other and celebrating together, with many storylines involving comical family or neighborhood dilemmas.
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