Shriram Iyengar
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Baywatch poster: All eyes on Priyanka Chopra as she stares down The Rock and Zac Efron
The latest poster from the movie has Chopra casting a bewitching look at the rest of the cast.
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Bookmybai bans film celebrities, lists 5 instances of 'horrendous' behaviour with maids
In a viral blog post on the site, Anupam Sinhal, CEO of Bookmybai, wrote a blog detailing incidents of bad behaviour by celebrities with helpers and maids.
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Varun Dhawan and Taapsee Pannu groove with students at University of London
The actors are shooting in the city for David Dhawan's remake, Judwaa 2.
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Sonu Nigam battles FIR, fatwas and trolls over 'azaan' tweet
The singer has been embroiled in quite a few battles because of his tweet against loudspeakers in religious places.
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There is appalling ignorance about Indian films: Critic Meenakshi Shedde
Shedde, National award-winning film critic and South Asia consultant for the Berlin film festival, is set to conduct a workshop in Mumbai to discover 'world cinema' from India.
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Priyanka Chopra steals the show co-hosting Live with Kelly
Chopra co-hosted the show with Kelly Ripa, and Jennifer Hudson, discussing madness at the Academy Awards to pregnant giraffes.
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Half Girlfriend song: 'Phir Bhi Tumko Chahunga' is about things left unsaid in love
Half Girlfriend's latest romantic track has the velvet voice of Arijit Singh weaving magic on its listeners.
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Every storyteller learns first from Ramayana, Mahabharata: Anand Neelakantan on Baahubali books
Bestselling author Anand Neelakantan spoke to Cinestaan.com about taking up the task of transforming the Baahubali universe into the literary medium through Rise of Sivagami: Book 1. Here are excerpts from the interview.
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Ustad Sultan Khan — Voice behind the sarangi
The sarangi is one of the most complex instruments of Hindustani music. Unknown, forgotten, it languished on the sidelines until Ustad Sultan Khan breathed life into it with his magical solos. We remember the maestro on his 77th birth anniversary today (15 April).
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Why Baahubali 2 may not release in Karnataka because of Katappa
Around 2,000 Kannada organisations have called for a ban on the film owing to the comments by actor Sathyaraj on the Cauvery issue. Director SS Rajamouli slammed the ban saying it was 'unfair'.
Article Assamese
Priyanka Chopra joins Brendan Fraser, Willem Defoe, Amy Berg on Tribeca Film Festival jury
The Quantico actress will be part of the jury for the Documentary and Student Visionary Competitions at the Tribeca Film Festival.
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Leaked pictures: Ranbir Kapoor's resemblance to Sanjay Dutt is uncanny
The actor was spotted sporting an older look at the shoot for Rajkumar Hirani's Sanjay Dutt biopic, and it is a perfect match to Dutt.
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Tiger Shroff refuses to say 'mann ki baat', but family tears into Ram Gopal Varma
The actor refused to react to RGV's comments calling him 'the greatest woman' saying he 'didn't want to bring shame to my mother and father'. However, his family did not shy away from having their thoughts known.
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Balraj Sahni at JNU: On Indian hypocrisy and the need to respect talent
An actor par excellence, Balraj Sahni was also a man for all seasons. A staunch Communist, traveller, writer and journalist, he tried on different hats before finding the joy of acting. On his 44th death anniversary, we revisit the eloquent convocation lecture Sahni delivered at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in 1972.
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Ronnie Screwvala returns to films after 3 years with Love Per Square Foot
The former UTV chief's first production will feature Vicky Kaushal and Angira Dhar.
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Abhay Deol criticizes Shah Rukh, Deepika, Sidharth, other stars for endorsing fairness products
The actor has put up a slew of satirical Facebook posts marking out the 'unfairness' of star based advertising campaigns.
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Javed Akhtar pens a beautiful gift for Karan Johar's tiny tots
The poet Javed Akhtar presented Karan's children, Yash and Roohi Johar, with a unique gift of poems.
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Gulshan Bawra – The mad lyricist
A poet who wove his words into some of the most popular hits of the 1970s, Gulshan Kumar Mehta was anointed with the pen name 'Bawra' (madman) for his antics. On his 80th birth anniversary, we look at the origins of the strange name that marked a meteoric career.
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Rajinikanth says reviewers should work without 'hurting anyone's feelings'
At the audio launch of the Vikram Prabhu-starrer Neruppu Da, the superstar said there was nothing wrong in an honest review, but reviewers should exercise restraint.
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Meri Pyaari Bindu song: 'Haareya' is a melodious riff worth losing your heart to
Composed by Sachin-Jigar, the song is another wonderful addition to the rhythmic soundtrack of the Ayushmann Khurrana-Parineeti Chopra starrer, Meri Pyaari Bindu.