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Robbie Grewal has high praise for Naseeruddin Shah and Jim Sarbh. The reason? The actors leave little for the director to do on set. They come so well prepared that the filmmaker can sit back and let them interpret the story, get into character physically and mentally, and put their best foot forward. That is exactly what he did when he adapted Vinay Kamath’s book Titan: Inside India’s Most Successful Consumer Brand into a six-episode series, Made in India — A Titan Story. The series chronicles Titan’s journey from its establishment in 1984, when Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata, insulted by a Swiss watch company, hired Xerxes Desai to create a new watch brand made entirely in India. JRD Tata and Xerxes Desai “It’s a compelling story and a part of history, so we wanted to make it,” says Gr...

TORONTO – Baseball fans in Canada should not expect a repeat of a deal that allowed Sportsnet to air a simulcast of Apple TV’s Friday Night Baseball broadcast that featured the Toronto Blue Jays last week. As a result of the agreement, the streamer was given the rights for this Friday’s game between the Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays. The matchup could be a potential division clincher for Toronto.“Apple has it exclusively,” a Sportsnet spokesperson said Thursday afternoon in an email.Sportsnet, the Canadian team’s domestic rights-holder, reached a deal with the Blue Jays, Apple TV and Major League Baseball ahead of last Friday’s game between Toronto and Kansas City.That matchup had the potential to be a playoff clincher for the Blue Jays. The Royals pounded Toronto 20-1 that night but the Bl...

Did you see it coming?’ Everyone’s asking this question after watching The Ba***ds of Bollywood. If the Netflix series made news before its release for marking the directorial debut of Aryan Khan, it’s making waves now for the plot twist in the end. Sahher Bambba, who plays the female lead in the show, reveals that the cast and she were just as surprised by the climax, which revolves around male lead Lakshya and her characters.  “None of us knew the climax. Half an hour before the climax shoot, Aryan called us all into his van and told us. Our jaws were on the floor! Looking back, it was smart of him to keep it hidden, because the surprise made our reactions much more authentic,” says the actor, who plays a star kid in the series.   A still from the series Landing the project, which als...

Two U.S. companies will allow Jimmy Kimmel Live! to return to their ABC stations’ airwaves Friday, ending a brief boycott launched after the show’s return. In a statement posted on social media, Sinclair Broadcast Group said Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show will return to all of its 38 ABC affiliate stations effective Sept. 26.“Over the last week, we have received thoughtful feedback from viewers, advertisers, and community leaders representing a wide range of perspectives,” Sinclair said in the statement.The company also said it noticed “troubling acts of violence,” referencing the shooting into the lobby of a Sacramento ABC station last Friday.“These events underscore why responsible broadcasting matters and why respectful dialogue between differing voices remains so important,” Sinclair a...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Baseball fans in Canada should not expect a repeat of a deal that allowed Sportsnet to air a simulcast of Apple TV’s Friday Night Baseball broadcast that featured the Toronto Blue Jays last week. As a result of the agreement, the streamer was given the rights for Friday’s game between the Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays.“Apple has it exclusively,” a Sportsnet spokesperson said Thursday afternoon in an email.Sportsnet, the Canadian team’s domestic rights-holder, reached a deal with the Blue Jays, Apple TV and Major League Baseball ahead of last Friday’s game between Toronto and Kansas City.That matchup had the potential to be a playoff clincher for the Blue Jays. The Royals pounded T...

Late-night hosts Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert opened their shows Thursday by addressing the news of Jimmy Kimmel Live! being taken off the air “indefinitely” following remarks host Jimmy Kimmel made on Monday night about the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. On Wednesday, ABC suspended Kimmel’s late-night show after comments he made about Kirk’s killing led a group of ABC-affiliated stations to say they would not air the show.Earlier on Thursday, The Daily Show announced on social media that Stewart would step in as host. He typically only hosts the Monday edition of the program. 4:34 Jimmy Kimmel suspension: Comedians express concerns over free speech censorship ...

Former actress and author Twinkle Khanna took a trip down memory lane as she shared an unfiltered throwback moment with Aamir Khan and Salman Khan. Reminiscing about a simpler time, she joked about how they all once survived without filters, stylists, or social media managers. With her witty caption, Twinkle also built excitement for the premiere of her latest talk show “Two Much With Kajol and Twinkle” teasing whether the superstar duo managed to survive the show’s very first episode.           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Twinkle Khanna (@twinklerkhanna) Taking to her Instagram handle, the Mela actress shared two images—one with Salman Khan and the other with Aamir Khan—and captioned i...

Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs urged a judge to sentence him to no more than 14 months in prison for his conviction on two prostitution-related charges, which would result in his near-immediate release if the judge grants the request. In a written submission, Combs’ legal team said he has already been punished enough.“Mr. Combs’s celebrity status in the realms of music, fashion, spirits, media, and finance has been shattered and Mr. Combs’s legacy has been destroyed,” his legal team wrote to Judge Arun Subramanian, who is scheduled to decide the disgraced hip-hop mogul’s sentence on Oct. 3.“He has served over a year in one of the most notorious jails in America—yet has made the most of that punishment. It is time for Mr. Combs to go home to his family, so he can continue his treatment and ...

Kapil Sharma, a comedian, has recently made headlines for the shooting outside his cafe in Canada. Akshay Kumar mocked him about the event when he joined him for an episode of The Great Indian Kapil Show, stating, "Itni aamdani hai ke wahan goliyan chali (earning is so much money that shots were fired there)." Akshay recently appeared as a guest on Kapil Sharma`s farewell episode of The Great Indian Kapil Show. During the chat, Akshay also discussed Kapil`s career and growth, and joked about the firing episodes at Kap`s Cafe in Canada. Akshay takes a fun dig at Kapil It all began when Kapil stated that Akshay has appeared in over 150 films, saying, "Aap talented zyaada ho ke aapki zaruratein zyaada hain (Are you talented, or are your needs just too many)?" Akshay retaliated by making a...

The owners of dozens of U.S. television stations say they will continue to keep Jimmy Kimmel Live! off their airwaves despite Disney announcing the late-night comedian’s show will return from a days-long suspension Tuesday. Nexstar Media Group, which operates 28 stations affiliated with Disney-owned ABC across the U.S., said Tuesday it will pre-empt Jimmy Kimmel’s show, noting in a statement that the program “will be available nationwide on multiple Disney-owned streaming products.”“We made a decision last week to preempt Jimmy Kimmel Live! following what ABC referred to as Mr. Kimmel’s ‘ill-timed and insensitive’ comments at a critical time in our national discourse,” Nexstar’s statement said.“We stand by that decision pending assurance that all parties are committed to fostering an envir...