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July 16, 2021

Vidya Balan announces premiere date of her short film ‘Natkhat’

Vidya Balan is currently being lauded for her stellar performance in Amazon Prime Video’s ‘Sherni Bollywood actor Vidya Balan, on Friday, announced that her short film ‘Natkhat’ will be coming out on July 24.Slated to premiere on the OTT platform Voot, as part of their ‘Film Festival’, the movie brought India to the 2021 Oscar party after being highly acclaimed by international audiences. Vidya took to her Instagram handle and shared the news of the film’s premiere, along with a poster of the movie.In the caption, she wrote, “What are you doing on 24th July? Mark your calendars because we are bringing you #Natkhat exclusively on @vootselect premiering at the #VootSelectFilmFest! #VootSelect #MadeForStories.” The Voot Select Film Festival, which is a direct-to-web curated cinematic experience, seeks to honour diverse filmmaking voices in the country. It will stream more than 15 critically acclaimed movies over eight days from July 24. The forces of a patriarchal society…

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June 23, 2021

After ‘Sherni’, Vidya Balan gets candid on real life lionesses

Vidya Balan also shared her excitement on the trailer launch of the movie earlier, and said, “The film deals with a sensitive topic that touches upon respect Vidya Balan, who is currently basking in praise after the release of her action-thriller movie ‘Sherni’, says she thinks every woman is a lioness in real life, much like the character she played in the film.“Every woman is a ‘Sherni’. A few of them are bold and badass; while others are introverted just like Vidya Vincent, but does that make them inferior? I think they have the ability to do the right tasks in the right ways— even if that makes her liable for punishment”, says Vidya in a conversation with ANI. The actor essays the character of Vidya Vincent- an upright forest officer, who powers through the brutal beasts of social barriers set by the patriarchal society and the lackadaisical attitudes within her department.“Vincent gets a transfer…

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December 16, 2020

Vidya Balan on a cleanliness drive and earns ‘good karma’

Vidya Balan has always been vocal about social issues and makes it a point to contribute towards the betterment of the environment Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]: Bollywood actor Vidya Balan who was recently enjoying her holiday in Palampur, took up the task of cleaning the vicinity while on vacation. The ‘Kahaani’ star is currently enjoying a family vacation with producer husband Siddharth Roy Kapur celebrating their wedding anniversary in the mountains. The ‘Shakuntala Devi’ actor has always been vocal about social issues and makes it a point to contribute towards the betterment of the environment. Recently while on her break, Balan shared videos and pictures on Instagram Stories wherein she cleared bottles off the mountains, as well as expressed her pleasure for being able to earn ‘good karma’ on her vacation. The ‘Begum Jaan’ star took off to Himachal in order to celebrate her wedding anniversary, later the actor visited Palampur where she participated in the…

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November 14, 2020

Vidya Balan to light up lives of child sex abuse survivors,This Children’s Day.

On the occasion of Children’s Day, actor Vidya Balan has teamed up with Anshula Kapoor’s fundraising platform, Fankind to support and brighten up the day for few child sex abuse survivors. As a part of the initiative, ‘The Dirty Picture,’ actor will play virtual antakshari with five lucky winners to support NGO Arpan, which works towards the wellbeing of such survivors. The campaign with Balan will begin today, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, which is celebrated as Children’s Day.As the whole nation celebrates Diwali, the actor has decided to start a conversation on this very sensitive but integral topic of how to keep children safe from abuse.“Its heart wrenching to know that 1 of 2 children experience some sort of Sexual Abuse,” the ‘Kahaani’ actor said in Instagram video, which she posted from her handle. A fun evening with friends is all we want! So here I am with @fankind…

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August 6, 2021

‘Ludo’, ‘Sherni’ get nominations at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne

Vidya Balan-starrer ‘Sherni’ and Abhishek Bachchan’s ‘Ludo’ are leading the nomination pack The Vidya Balan-starrer ‘Sherni’ and Abhishek Bachchan’s ‘Ludo‘ are leading the nomination pack for the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) Awards 2021.The 12th edition of the IFFM will see judges Jill Bilcock, screenwriter actor Vince Colosimo and award-winning director Geoffrey Wright choosing winners across categories — Best Film, Best Indie Film, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Documentary. The fest has also added additional categories of Best Series, Best Performance in a series. #Ludo, #Sherni and #SooraraiPottru get nominations at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne https://t.co/ThQYclGEhX— Desimartini (@DMmovies) August 5, 2021 Actors Saif Ali Khan (‘Tandav’), Pankaj Tripathi (‘Mirzapur 2’), Ali Fazal (‘Mirzapur 2’) and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub (‘Tandav’) will compete against each other for Best Performance (Male) in Series, while Neena Gupta (‘Masaba Masaba’), Samantha Akkineni (‘The Family Man Season 2’), Shweta Tripathi Sharma (‘Mirzapur 2’), Rasika…

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February 22, 2021

Kartik Aaryan-starrer ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’ coming to theatres

‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’ is a sequel to the 2007 horror-comedy starring Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan, which was directed by Priyadarshan Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan‘s upcoming psychological-comedy-thriller titled ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’ is coming to spook the movie buffs on November 19, this year.The team of the film had a quirky way to announce the release date of the upcoming outing. Kartik, director Anees Bazmee, producers Bhushan Kumar and Murad Khetani were all seen with skulls in their hands for the announcement post. They also shared a still of the ‘Pyaar Ka Punchnama’ actor in the look of a godman with a skull in his hand.Taking to the official T-series Instagram handle, the makers wrote, “The edge-of-the seat comedy psychological thriller starring Kartik Aaryan, Tabu and Kiara Advani will release in theatres on 19th November 2021. Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Murad Khetani, and Krishan Kumar under the banner of T-Series and Cine 1 Studios, the film…

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February 3, 2021

Tabu shares alluring monochrome picture

Tabu shows her donning a loose white collar shirt while posing for the camera The forever diva and veteran Bollywood actor Tabu on Tuesday treated fans and followers with an alluring monochrome picture from her latest photoshoot.On Instagram, the ‘Andhadhun’ star shared a captivating picture that shows her donning a loose white collar shirt while posing for the camera. With kohl-rimmed eyes and a wet hairstyle, she looks stunning.The picture garnered many likes within a few hours of posting with actor Sikander Kher’s comment “Tabeautoful and how,” with a red heart emoticon. The ‘Haider’ actor also celebrated one year anniversary of her last film ‘Jawaani Jaaneman’ by sharing a quirky behind the scene video clip of the movie which also starred Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan and actor Pooja Bedi’s daughter Alaya Furniturewalla who debuted Indian cinema with this movie.Meanwhile, on the work front, Tabu will next be seen playing a pivotal role in ‘Bhool…

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December 16, 2020

“It Was Painful” – But Worth It: Taapsee Pannu Completes Athletic Training For Rashmi Rocket

Rashmi Rocket: Taapsee Pannu drops a glimpse of ‘painful’ training ahead of unveiling the full transformation New Delhi [India]: As her ‘painful’ yet inspiring training journey comes to an end, Bollywood actor Taapsee Pannu, on Wednesday shared a glimpse of her transformational journey from ‘Rashmi Rocket’ with fans. The ‘Thappad’ star who is working her fingers to the bones to make her body tough for her upcoming sports flick, has wrapped up her training sessions schedule for the shoot. To treat her fans, Taapsee shared a sneak peek of her athletic drill from ‘Rashmi Rocket’, on social media.The clip which shows the 33-year-old actor gearing up to run on the race track also features Taapsee sharing her experience throughout the journey, “It was painful. The third day of the shoot, I felt like my body couldn’t take it anymore, I just couldn’t run anymore. I have to stop the shoot for a while just be…

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December 10, 2020

Abhishek Bachchan starrer ‘Bob Biswas’ shoot finishes

The makers of Abhishek Bachchan and Chitrangada Singh starrer crime thriller ‘Bob Biswas’ announced on Thursday that the shooting for the film got completed last night in Kolkata. ‘Bob Biswas’, which is produced by Red Chillies Entertainment and Sujoy Ghosh’s Bound Script Production, had started its shoot in the earlier part of 2020, but due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the shoot was stalled and pushed ahead. The crew resumed the shooting for the film and commenced its schedule on November 23, which finally got wrapped up on December 9. A lot of action sequences were shot in this schedule across live locations in Kolkata while keeping in mind the social distancing norms. The official Twitter handle of Red Chillies Entertainment posted this update regarding the film with the caption “It’s a wrap on a very special film! #BobBiswas will see you soon. @juniorbachchan @ghosh09 @sujoy_g @_GauravVerma #BoundScriptProduction”. It’s a wrap on a very special…

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November 24, 2020

The first schedule of film ‘Bob Biswas,’ Abhishek Bachchan headed back to Kolkata

Almost nine-months after wrapping up Abhishek Bachchan heads to Kolkata for ‘Bob Biswas’ shoot for another schedule of the film. The ‘Bol Bachchan,’ actor took to Instagram to share a picture of himself seated in the flight that landed in Kolkata. The picture sees the 44-year-old actor dressed in a black colored hoodie and following safety precautions against the coronavirus by wearing a face shield and mask. He further urged others to “stay safe,” in his picture caption.“#BackToBeingBob Stay safe everyone. Travel safe. #maskon keep your mask on,” he wrote.The flick revolves around the character of Bob Biswas featured originally in Vidya Balan’s hit ‘Kahaani’, essayed by Saswata Chatterjee in the film. The spin-off also features Chitrangada Singh in a pivotal role.Helmed by debutant director Diya Ghosh and written by Sujoy Ghosh, the film will be produced by Gauri Khan, Sujoy Ghosh, and Gaurav Verma.

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March 6, 2021

Celebrate the spirit of Women’s Day with Bollywood films

Women’s Day is observed to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women Each year on March 8, International Women’s Day is observed to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Despite various challenges posed by society, women have proved their mettle in every sphere across the world.The seeds of International Women’s Day, which grew out of the labour movement to become an UN-recognised annual event, were planted all the way back in the year 1908 when 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter working hours, better pay, and their right to vote. A year later it was the Socialist Party of America who declared the first National Woman’s Day. For decades the entertainment industry has also played its part in highlighting the gender-related issues that are usually swept under the carpet. Cinema at times, speaks the truth while depicting the reality of the society we live in…

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