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Shruti Haasan followed her father, Kamal Haasan’s footsteps and became an actor, but not many know that during her formative years, she was inclined towards taking up direction. In fact, she reveals that what fascinated her about a director’s job was an incident that also traces back to her father. Shruti Haasan's with father Kamal Haasan. “I always thought that my dad was the ultimate. There was He-Man (animated superhero) and there was my dad. So, I’d be like, ‘Papa is so cool’. One day, I went to a set and I saw him listening to his director. And I was like ‘Who is this person who gets to make my dad act like he is in a classroom!’. And then I was like, ‘Wow, directing is such a cool job’. It was a very silly motivation in the beginning,” she tells us on Father’s Day. Now catch...

Actor Aasif Khan returned to the fictional world of Panchayat through the third season, to the delight of his fans. But did you know the actor was denied entry to Bollywood couple Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor’s wedding when he was working as a waiter? (Also read: Aasif Khan says it's 'very rare that something amazing is made starring newbies': I'm waiting for a prominent role) Aasif Khan has also worked on web series such as Paatal Lok, Jamtara - Sabka Number Ayega and Mirzapur 2. In a recent interview with new company, ABP UNCUT, the actor looked back at his journey, and getting popular with his roles in the OTT space. Now catch your favourite game on Crickit. Anytime Anywhere. Find out how What did he sayIn the podcast, Aasif revealed that he worked as a waiter during the ...

Chandu Champion box office collection day 1: Kabir Khan's sports drama starring Kartik Aaryan in the titular role has been getting mostly rave reviews. However, it opened only at ₹3.97 crore on Friday at the domestic box office, as per early estimates reported by Sacnilk. (Also Read – Kartik Aaryan’s Chandu Champion gets rave reviews by celebs: ‘You have to see it to believe it’) Chandu Champion box office collection day 1: Kartik Aaryan's lowest opening in 8 years Chandu Champion box office day 1Less than ₹4 crore is Kartik's lowest opening not only post pandemic, but in the last eight years. His last film that opened at less than that was Ashwini Dhir's 2017 comedy Guest Iin London. This was a year before Kartik broke out with Luv Ranjan's buddy comedy Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety in ...

OTT releases this wee: This week is quite loaded on the OTT. With multiple hit shows returning and Bollywood movies looking to find a second chance after an underwhelming box office performance, there is a lot on offer. Take a pick: House of the Dragon finally debuts its second season this Monday. House of the Dragon (season 2) Now catch your favourite game on Crickit. Anytime Anywhere. Find out how HBO's hit fantasy drama Game of Thrones's prequel series was dubbed even better than the original itself when it released in 2022. House of the Dragon will be back for a second season on June 16 (June 17 in India) with new clashes, new revenge plot and a lot of dragonfire. Based on author Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire book Fire & Blood, House of the Dragon follows the Targarye...

New Delhi, Music composer A R Rahman says talent shouldn't be restricted to a region and young Indian artists like Cannes winner Payal Kapadia, who are in tune with changing times, play a key role in making stories from India go global. Young people more intelligent, know what stories to tell: AR Rahman on India's show at Cannes Kapadia, an alumnus of the Film & Television Institute of India , is the first Indian filmmaker to win the Grand Prix award for "All We Imagine as Light" at the Cannes Film Festival. The Malayalam-Hindi feature, an India-French production, was the first film from an Indian director after 30 years to make it to the main competition section of the European gala. Now catch your favourite game on Crickit. Anytime Anywhere. Find out how Rahman, a mult...

Bridgerton Season 3 Part 2 has already hit the screens, and now it's time to reveal who will be the central character of Julia Quinn's novel for the fourth season. Season 4 is on the horizon, and the showrunners have dropped an exciting hint about which Bridgerton sibling will be walking down the aisle next. Will it be the charming artist Benedict or the fiercely independent Eloise? With Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington's story coming to a wrap, the craze for Regency-era drama is at its peak, but you might have to wait a bit. Bridgerton Season 4 filming to take two years, fans speculate on Benedict or Eloise as central character When is Bridgerton Season 4 coming out?While speaking to The Hollywood Reporter about the future plotline and release window, showrunner Jess B...

Kartik Aaryan has come a long way in his movie career. The actor, who will be next seen in Indian Olympian Murlikant Petkar's biopic Chandu Champion, recently spoke about being an outsider in Bollywood. Kartik, in an interview with Ranveer Allahabadia, said that these days even those from film families want to be outsiders. (Also read: Kartik addresses being notorious for his dating life: ‘Dara ghoom raha hu’) Kartik Aaryan recently spoke about every nepo kid wanting to be an outsider these days. Kartik Aaryan weighs in on insider-outsider debateKartik was quizzed about the idea of having his own kids and giving them the benefits of ‘nepotism’. The Chandu Champion actor opined, “Abhi toh sabko outsider banna hai. Jo hain bhi wo try karte hai ki outsider hi ho. (Everybody wants to ...

Hierarchy, the new Netflix original pitched as a high school coming-of-age story (Korean version of Elite, they say), promised a fusion of tried and tested K-drama concepts with a dash of Western influence or should we say ‘loads.’ Thrown in were supposed thrills and plot twists. Instead, we got a messy deviation from the K-drama formula we know and love. Hierarchy Review: Engaging series with suspenseful elements but misses the mark(Netflix) Sure, the cast did their best. Rising stars Roh Jeong Eui, Lee Chae Min, and Kim Jae Won out their best front up. But the show's attempt to be all things at once – upbeat, suspenseful, with a feel-good ending – backfired. The plot meandered, sacrificing a clear narrative for a forced happy conclusion. Now catch your favourite game on Crickit....

Pankaj Jha has portrayed a wide range of characters in films, television, and web shows. In a recent interview with The Indian Express, the actor criticised Bollywood for being too late in recognising Irrfan Khan's talent. (Also read: Anurag Kashyap responds to Pankaj Jha's ‘spineless’ remark for replacing him with Pankaj Tripathi in Gangs of Wasseypur) Pankaj Jha has said that industry did not give due recognition to Irrfan Khan's talent. Pankaj Jha says Irrfan was only real actor in industryPankaj, while praising Irrfan's acting opined, “I believe actors should refrain themselves from watching films. What happens is they start to mimic it. Today, I feel every actor is mimicking someone. There was only one actor in the industry who was real, that was Irrfan Khan. He has set a ben...

The Great Indian Kapil Show will have musical artists Badshah, Divine and Karan Aujla in their upcoming episode. Netflix India dropped a new teaser of the episode, which had the three of them having a gala time chatting with Kapil about their careers, music and more. At one point, Badshah recalled how he had a fan ask him for a selfie while he was at the urinal. (Also read: The Great Indian Kapil Show: Mary Kom hilariously mixes up the names of Sania Mirza and Saina Nehwal. Watch) Badshah talked about a weird fan request in The Great Indian Kapil Show. About the next episodeIn the teaser, Kapil teases Karan about shooting a music video with real tigers. Karan said that he was ready to run if required. To this, Kapil asks if he really thought that he could run to save his life. Bad...