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Sriram Raghavan had conceived Andhadhun before Badlapur
The acclaimed filmmaker revealed that corporate analysts felt Ayushmann Khurrana wouldn’t fetch as good a business as Varun Dhawan.
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I can be stupid in front of Ranveer Singh: Deepika Padukone
In her first interview post marriage, the Padmaavat (2018) actress reveals that she never wanted to be in a live-in relationship.
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Watch: Tiger Shroff's mesmerizing dance to 'Ishq Wala Love' from Student Of The Year
The Student of The Year 2 actor posted a brilliant video dancing to the romantic number from the the first film.
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Zero song 'Issaqbaazi': Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan draw whistles with this electrifying desi number
Irshad Kamil’s neat lyrics, Ajay-Atul’s rollicking score and the energetic performance by the singers make you fall in love with this entertaining number.
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Box office: Rajinikanth-Akshay Kumar's 2.0 (Hindi) collects Rs13.75 crore nett on first Monday
After a huge collection of Rs33.25 crore nett on Sunday, 2.0 expectedly saw a drop of over 50% on its first Monday.
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How Raazi came to be produced by Junglee Pictures and Dharma Productions
At an interactive session at the International Film Festival of India in Goa, trade analyst Komal Nahta revealed the story behind Raazi, as told to him by director Meghna Gulzar.
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Box office: 2.0 (Hindi) earns Rs95.25 crore in opening weekend
The film has overall earned Rs380 worldwide so far.
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Simmba trailer: Ranveer Singh is no Robinhood, but a corrupt cop thirsty for revenge
Singh plays his maiden larger-than-life character as the police officer Sangram Bhalerao.
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Aayush Sharma tipped to play character inspired by Dawood Ibrahim in Bombai
The Loveyatri (2018) actor is in talks with producers Prernaa Arora and Ahmed Khan, to play an underworld don in the Sanjay Dutt-starrer gangster-film.
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Here’s what Salim Khan said when Arbaaz asked if he should become a cricketer or singer
The veteran screenwriter felt his son could become a good cricketer, without having once seen him play.
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What is a character actor? All actors are playing a character: Jim Sarbh at IFFI 2018
On 27 November, Sarbh was part of a conversation titled 'Unmasking the Character Actor’, at the 49th International Film Festival of India, held in Goa.
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Men have been abusing women since time immemorial: Producer Daggubati Suresh Babu
The veteran film producer, whose son has been accused of sexual exploitation by Sri Reddy, condemns sexual harassment of women but cautions that the #MeToo movement should not be used to cook up false allegations.
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Stree 2 is on but we are currently working on a different project: Writer Raj Nidimoru
Writer-producer Nidimoru says that the film's cast and director are all keen on the sequel, but the project will only commence once they finish work on their current assignment.
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Would have given my right hand to be launched by Anurag Kashyap, says Varun Dhawan
It is hard to believe that Varun Dhawan, who has made his identity with mainstream cinema, was keen on arthouse subjects. What's more, he was rejected for Kiran Rao’s Dhobi Ghat (2011).
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Mother India, Bandini, Sujata were never tagged as 'female orientated' films: Jahnvi Kapoor
Janhvi joined her father, producer Boney Kapoor, for a discussion at the ongoing 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa.
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When Boney Kapoor nearly played father to brother Anil on stage
The veteran producer also revealed how Anil Kapoor did not like his own name and wanted to use Boney's real name Achal but was advised against it by Raj Kapoor.
Article Bengali Hindi
Indian classical music can never be mainstream, says Arijit Singh at IFFI 2018
The reticent singer manages to speak about his directorial debut, Sa, and recalls how his guru pushed him to participate in the reality show Fame Gurukul in 2005.
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Decoding Shankar review: Deepti Sivan gets a few notes right, but misses a few as well
The documentary on Shankar Mahadevan offers few insights into the life of the charismatic singer and composer, focuses more on his career highlights.
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Music industry needs to have its own identity outside cinema: Prasoon Joshi at IFFI 2018
Screenwriter, lyricist and Central Board of Film Certification chief Prasoon Joshi spoke at a masterclass on 'Lyrical Imagination Unleashed' at the 49th International Film Festival of India.
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A film chooses its storytellers and the manner of telling, says producer Guneet Monga
Monga, one of the producers of The Lunchbox (2013), plays down individual roles and credits a film's success to teamwork.