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Manoj Bajpayee: Don't ask actors about things not related to them

Manoj Bajpayee: Don't ask actors about things not related to them

Bollywood celebrities are asked for their opinions on just about everything these days, National Award-winning actor Manoj Bajpayee notes. How is it possible to give a satisfactory answer on something he is not related to or well-versed about, he wonders.

Shivamani on Amitabh Bachchan singing his composition in 'Atkan Chatkan'

Shivamani on Amitabh Bachchan singing his composition in 'Atkan Chatkan'

Renowned percussionist Shivamani made his debut as a film music director with the recent OTT release, Atkan Chatkan, and among his glittering line-up of playback singers was screen icon Amitabh Bachchan.

Playing Mother Bollywood! (Column: B-Town)

Playing Mother Bollywood! (Column: B-Town)

The Sushant Singh Rajput death is now suspected to be homicide and is being linked to the death of his business associate, Disha Salian, a week earlier. The case, while being investigated, has reportedly unearthed a huge drug trafficking racket with activ

Review: Knock Knock Knock: Unusual, unsettling

Review: Knock Knock Knock: Unusual, unsettling

Brevity is not always an essential attribute in cinema, while setting up narrative and aesthetic brilliance. Which is what makes the short film an exciting challenge. The ability to create an entire fictional universe within minutes is a craft quite unlike any other format of cinematic storytelling.

Ellie Goulding: It takes a lot of work to be a star

Ellie Goulding: It takes a lot of work to be a star

Ellie Goulding is a globally popular singer, who won two BRIT Awards and has been nominated for Grammy and Golden Globe awards in the past. The road to stardom has not been easy for the singer, who admits not always having a huge amount of confidence.

Weed common on sets, cocaine is B'wood's party drug: SSR's friend Yuvraj S. Singh

Weed common on sets, cocaine is B'wood's party drug: SSR's friend Yuvraj S. Singh

Actor-producer Yuvraj S. Singh, a close friend of late star Sushant Singh Rajput, says not only does the drug culture prevail in Bollywood, it is also a way to move around in the industry. He claimed that most A-list actors are addicted to cocaine.

Sushant's life, Vikas Dubey's death interest filmmakers

Sushant's life, Vikas Dubey's death interest filmmakers

The death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput is still under investigation, with new developments cropping up every day. Meanwhile, several filmmakers have announced projects based on the life and death of the late actor.

The girl who kicked up a storm

The girl who kicked up a storm

What is happening in Mumbai related to some film folks is of the never-before kind. Since the change of the dispensation in the Maharashtra secretariat in October last year, there has started a sort of conflict, if not a war, between the state government

Review: Cargo: Lumbers along in infinite space

Review: Cargo: Lumbers along in infinite space

A giant spaceship, Pushpak 634-A, lumbers along in infinite space. In the ship a demon, or rakshas, named Prahastha receives deceased humans, heals them and recycles them for their next birth.

'Teri mitti' writer Manoj Muntashir: Credit to lyricist not a favour, it is our right

'Teri mitti' writer Manoj Muntashir: Credit to lyricist not a favour, it is our right

New-age Bollywood lyricist Manoj Muntashir says recognition is the right of every creative person. He adds that although award-winning lyricists do get due recognition these days, there still exists an ignorance about lyrics writers, which discourages man

Asha Bhosle at 88: My speed and efficiency make me feel I'm 40

Asha Bhosle at 88: My speed and efficiency make me feel I'm 40

Asha Bhosle is 88, but she says she feels like 40. The playback legend says she feels almost half her age because, she believes in speed and efficiency above anything else.

Selena Gomez is someone I look up to: Trevor Daniel

Selena Gomez is someone I look up to: Trevor Daniel

Young American singer Trevor Daniel recently sang a duet with pop star Selena Gomez, with Grammy winner Finneas contributing as a songwriter. Trevor now hopes to join singer Camila Cabello on a tour.

Review: Atkan Chatkan: Struggles to find rhythm

Review: Atkan Chatkan: Struggles to find rhythm

This is the story of Guddu (Lydian Nadhaswaram), a boy of about 10 or 11, who works at a tea stall. Guddu has a passion for music, and is gifted too. He can strike up rhythm and create sounds out of nothing, and without an instrument.

Messing With Defence Forces Not Okay (Column: B-Town)

Messing With Defence Forces Not Okay (Column: B-Town)

Since the time Sacred Games released on the OTT streaming platform Netflix, there has been a debate on whether the content on these platforms should be kept in check or let to run loose.

Radhika Apte: We have supported nepotism as a society

Radhika Apte: We have supported nepotism as a society

Actress Radhika Apte feels the nepotism conversation is complicated, and not just related to the film industry.

Review: V: Nani's film is formulaic fun for fans

Review: V: Nani's film is formulaic fun for fans

The story starts Sudheer Babu's entry as dashing DCP Adithya, busting a dozen-odd goons with gusto amid a Muharram riot. It's all in a day's work for the hunk in uniform, who is as much a hero among the masses as he is a darling of the media.

Review: The Boys season 2: Gloriously gory and witty as ever

Review: The Boys season 2: Gloriously gory and witty as ever

Lots of insanity, lots of blood, a little politics and loads of quirks. Season two of The Boys is a continuing toast to irreverence, taking the brutally bizarre superhero universe of the franchise to a new high.