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Vinod Rawat has acted in many films, worked as a casting director, and an acting coach; and has also directed Sushmita Sen's digital debut Aarya. Vinod co-directed the first and second seasons of the show with Sandeep Modi. In an exclusive chat with Hindustan Times, Vinod talks about Pushtaini,which was screened at the recently held MAMI film festival, working with Hrithik Roshan, and Sushmita as their acting coach and much more. (Also read| Aarya Season 3 review: Sushmita Sen, Ram Madhvani don't skip a beat) Vinod Rawat in his film Pushtaini which also features a cameo by his friend Rajkummar Rao. Directing Aarya About not being associated with the show in the third season, Vinod said he was busy with other projects, which he had taken up to sustain himself, and therefore could ...

The first-ever season of Temptation Island India: Pyaar Ki Pariksha has kicked off on Jio Cinema. The latest tempter to join the love villa is YouTuber Vaibhav Gandhi aka Jimmy. Vaibhav is confident and excited about his entry into the game, he told Hindustan Times. Also read: Abhishek Malhan to enter Temptation Island India Temptation Island India stars Vaibhav Gandhi aka Jimmy. Vaibhav said, “This is my first reality show and I am very excited. I have never seen a dating reality show before. I just got a call and packed my bags for Mumbai. One day before my flight, I sat and watched only one season of Temptation Island (US version)." “I have signed the contract and everything. I can’t do anything about it but I just watched to figure out what I have to do. It helped me. I got a...

Ajay Bahl, who directed the romantic thriller The Ladykiller, has admitted that it's an incomplete film. The Arjun Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar-starrer released in cinemas last week, but was criticised for being disjointed. It didn't even have any marketing campaign or promotional posts from the actors. (Also Read: The Ladykiller trailer: Arjun Kapoor, Bhumi Pednekar engage in a whirlwind romance. Watch) Bhumi Pednekar and Arjun Kapoor unite for the first time in The Ladykiller Ajay Bahl's statementAjay, known for directing Taapsee Pannu-starrer Blurr, took to the comment section of a YouTube channel and wrote, “To confirm, yes the movie is incomplete. 30 pages of the 117 page screenplay were never shot. A huge number of connecting scenes, Arjun and Bhumi’s entire romance, Bhumi’s de...

Actor Gagan Dev Riar made his big screen debut alongside Sushant Singh Rajput and Manoj Bajpayee with Abhishek Chaubey's Sonchiriya, but he got his share of national fame only earlier this year. The audience loved Gagan as Abdul Karim Telgi in Hansal Mehta's latest show, Scam 2003 - The Telgi Story. In an exclusive interview with Hindustan Times, Gagan opens up on the struggles of his younger days, the challenges of working on Scam 2003, and much more.  Gagan Dev Riar stars as Abdul Karim Telgi. Gagan worked as a peon, and at McDonalds Recalling his early days in showbiz, Gagan said that he has written songs for at least ten or eleven TV shows. "I first wrote for Kaisa Yeh Pyar Hai. It went on for five-six years, and I wrote songs for around 10-11 shows. My breakthrough project wa...

Ira Khan turned a beautiful Marathi bride-to-be in a red saree and floral jewellery as she took part in a pre-wedding ceremony recently. She has shared several behind-the-scenes pictures from the ceremony to show how women from both sides of the family came together to deck her up. Her mom Rina Dutta and fiancé Nupur Shikhare are also seen in the pictures. Also read: Ira Khan kickstarts pre-wedding festivities with Nupur Shikhare, Reena Dutta attends kelvan celebration Ira Khan has shared several pics from her pre wedding ceremony. Ira Khan's pre-wedding ceremonyTaking to Instagram Stories, Ira first shared a few glimpses of her look for the day. She wore a red saree with a golden border and paired it with a black halter neck blouse. She put up a big red bindi on her forehead, did...

Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor's daughter Raha Kapoor has turned one. On the occasion, Alia shared a bunch of pictures from the baby's first birthday celebration. While she didn't reveal Raha's face, one can see her little fingers destroying her birthday cake and praying with her parents. (Also Read: Raha Kapoor birthday: Dadi Neetu Kapoor, nani Soni Razdan can't believe Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt's daughter turned 1) Alia Bhatt posted a picture of Raha Kapoor destroying her birthday cake Alia's wish for RahaAlia took to her Instagram handle on Monday and posted three pictures from Raha's birthday celebration. In the first one, Raha is seen messing with and almost destroying her birthday cake. The picture is a close-up of her fingers. In the second one, Raha's little palms are ho...

YouTuber Amit Bhadana gained attention on social media for his recently concluded series SSC. Released on YouTube, the show focuses on the harsh reality of those preparing for the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) exam in India. Amit told Hindustan Times, the idea struck him after he failed the SSC exam. Amit Bhadana released his web series SSC, streaming on YouTube. In an interview, Amit said, “I had appeared for SSC, but I failed. Hence, I wanted to create content around it to create an impact in society.” SSC is written, directed and backed by Amit. He revealed how he ensured every detail for his first web series. “I tried keeping everything real. I grew my beard for one year. I lost 23 kg weight for my character,” Amit plays a student who struggles to clear the examination ami...

It's clearly Virat Kohli's day. After scoring his historic 49th ODI century on his 35th birthday, the cricketer has now professed his love for Shah Rukh Khan during the India vs South Africa World Cup match. As Chaleya, Shah Rukh's song from his latest blockbuster Jawan played on the stadium speakers, Virat sang along and even struck the actor's signature pose. (Also Read: Here's how Anushka Sharma congratulated Virat Kohli for 49th ODI century: ‘Apne birthday pe khud ko present’) Virat Kohli recreates Shah Rukh Khan's Chaleya pose Virat's impromptu gesture for Shah RukhVirat was fielding in Kolkata's Eden Gardens when Arijit Singh's Chaleya started playing on the speakers. He initially sang along, before suddenly breaking into Shah Rukh's iconic signature arms-spread-wide pose fo...

Ashneer Grover, BharatPe founder and a former shark on Shark Tank India, hasn't really moved on from the popular business reality TV show. He took a dig at the promo of Shark Tank India Season 3 and the number of sharks that would appear on the show. (Also Read: Shark Tank India Season 3 kicks off shoot, fans want Ashneer Grover and Peyush Bansal back) Ashneer Grover was one of the judges on Shark Tank India. Ashneer Grover's digOn Sunday, the BharatPe founder took to X (formerly Twitter) and shared the promo of Shark Tank India Season 3 with the caption, “Shark Tank 3 is ‘audition’ of sharks for Shark Tank 4 ! Life mein ek lesson hai - don’t change and make unnecessary problem of something which is already solved. Wish quantity solves for quality!” Ashneer was referring to the n...

Arijit Singh performed at his Chandigarh concert on Saturday and gave his fans a surprise as he was joined by Ranbir Kapoor on stage. Arijit has sung Ranbir's latest song Satranga for his upcoming film Animal and the actor was believed to be in Chandigarh for the film promotions. Now a video of them greeting each other by kneeling down and bowing down their heads has gone viral. And fans of both the singer and the actor cannot praise them enough on social media. Also read: Animal song Satranga: Not everything seems well in Ranbir Kapoor-Rashmika Mandanna's marriage Ranbir Kapoor and Arijit Singh give respect to each other at the singer's Chandigarh concert. Ranbir and Arijit in ChandigarhA paparazzo shared a video from Arijit Singh's concert on Instagram and captioned it: “The Hum...