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Rich praise has been a frequent feature in Shabana Azmi’s career. It’s not surprising then that the actor’s latest release, Dabba Cartel, continues to be appreciated over a month after it began streaming. “The response I’m personally receiving is overwhelming,” she exclaims. With Dabba Cartel, director Hitesh Bhatia has given us an unusual crime drama where five women—portrayed by Azmi, Jyotika, Nimisha Sajayan, Shalini Pandey and Anjali Anand—ingeniously run a drug cartel under the guise of a food delivery service. Azmi shares, “The answer to its success lies in its writing. Plus, the director was clear in his vision. Also, a special thumbs up to Shibani [Akhtar, creator] who didn’t ask for favours just because she is Farhan’s [Akhtar, producer] wife.” Tell her it’s being referred to as ...

Michael Bublé handed Canadians a heartfelt dose of patriotism at the Juno Awards on Sunday, setting the tone for a night of not-so-subtle references to Canada’s current tensions with the United States. The Vancouver crooner jumped into his role as hometown Junos host by telling the crowd he was proud to be Canadian.“We are the greatest nation on Earth,” he said during his opening monologue. “And we are not for sale.”Other musicians leaned into Canadiana, most notably East Coast hero Anne Murray.The retired singer accepted a lifetime achievement award while dressed in a sequined red hockey jersey with “Canada” emblazoned across the front. She noted in her speech that in her early career, she was pressured to move to New York or Los Angeles.“I just couldn’t do it,” she said. Story co...

After the third edition of Tripling in 2022, Amol Parashar returned to the screen early this year with Sweet Dreams, opposite Mithila Palkar. He will soon follow it up with TVF’s Gram Chikitsalaya, where he plays a doctor in a rural village. While the series has connotations similar to the hit series Panchayat, the actor swears that the story and treatment are distinct. Parashar also has a comedy film, Nausikhiye, with Abhimanyu Dassani that has yet to find a platform, but has got his parents’ seal of approval. In conversation with mid-day, the actor discusses his upcoming projects, why comedy is his favourite genre despite its challenges, and how OTT is neglecting a section of viewers. Edited excerpts from the interview. The year 2025 seems busy for you.The last release I had was the th...

Full House alum Dave Coulier is recalling the toughest parts of his cancer treatment after receiving a diagnosis late last year. The American actor learned he had Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma in November — a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic and immune systems — revealing that he first noticed symptoms in October after contracting a respiratory infection that caused swelling in his lymph nodes around his groin and armpits.“It swelled up immediately,” Coulier told Today in November. “I thought, ‘Wow, I’m either really sick, or my body’s really reacting to something.”Subsequent scans, along with a biopsy, led to a diagnosis. Within three days, Coulier was in treatment.He provided an update near the end of last year, telling NBC’s Today that in the five weeks following his diagnosis, ...

Chitrangda Singh is having a great start to the year. It began with Khakee: The Bengal Chapter this week and is currently shooting for the Nawazuddin Siddiqui-starrer Raat Akeli Hai 2. The Honey Trehan directorial venture is the sequel to the critically acclaimed 2020 film. The first instalment was a taut murder mystery that kept audiences guessing until the end. While details about the sequel remain under wraps, Singh teases, “The world of Raat Akeli Hai is dark and twisted, and this time, we’re taking things a notch higher. Expect more intrigue and  secrets.”  The actor claims that the role is so intense that it often takes time to get in and out of it. Singh shares that sometimes music helped her get into the zone. “It’s the first time that I’ve felt I don’t want to be on set because t...

Richard Chamberlain, the handsome hero of the 1960s television series Dr. Kildare who found a second career as an award-winning “king of the miniseries,” has died. He was 90. Chamberlain died Saturday night in Waimanalo, Hawaii of complications following a stroke, according to his publicist, Harlan Boll.“Our beloved Richard is with the angels now. He is free and soaring to those loved ones before us,” Martin Rabbett, his lifelong partner, said in a statement. “How blessed were we to have known such an amazing and loving soul. Love never dies. And our love is under his wings lifting him to his next great adventure.”Tall, with classic good looks and romantic style, Chamberlain became an instant favorite with teenage girls as the compassionate physician on the TV series that aired from 1961 t...

For Vikramaditya Motwane, 2025 began with his show, Black Warrant, winning praise. What added to his joy is that the prison drama gave its leading man Zahan Kapoor his big break. The creator-director is impressed that the actor is keeping a low profile despite the series’ success. “I love that. Everybody presumes things about him, and wonders where this guy had been. They forget that he has been working in theatre for the last 10 years. I feel he’ll be judicious about the [projects] he’ll pick because he has a firm head on his shoulders,” says Motwane. The Netflix prison drama was praised for its storytelling as well as performances. But Motwane believes there is more to learn from Black Warrant. The creator hopes that it can serve as a model for the making of web series in India. He brea...

Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden have been filming for the upcoming season of their global spy thriller Citadel, but now reports have it that the series has unfortunately been pushed back for a 2026 release. This news of delay in the show`s release isn`t restricted to the main series but suggests that all the planned spin-offs are currently on hold. As per Hollywood Reporter, the series, which was expected to release later this year, has been pushed to a spring 2026 debut. It has been revealed that all the spin-off series are on hold, "until the second season is released, if not indefinitely." It has been said that Amazon MGM is "unhappy with what they have seen so far of season two." Reprising her role as Nadia Sinh, Chopra will share the screen with Richard Madden, Stanley Tucci, and...

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly have welcomed their first child together. The 34-year-old rapper shared the news on Instagram on March 27, with a black-and-white video of himself holding his newborn daughter’s hand.“She’s finally here!! our little celestial seed,” he wrote in the caption. “3/27/25.”Kelly added that they “composed the score of the birth. Born into 432 HZ. What an epic journey.” Story continues below advertisement This marks Fox’s fourth baby. She shares three children, Noah, 12, Bodhi, 11, and eight-year-old Journey, with her ex-husband, Brian Austin Green of Beverly Hills, 90210 fame. Kelly, whose legal name is Colson Baker, also shares a daughter, Casie, 15, with ex Emma Cannon.Fox announced she was pregnant in November when she posted a phot...

He allegedly raped and strangled 16 women, was convicted on two counts of rape and murder, and is now being considered for a release after serving a 16-year prison sentence. Docubay’s documentary, The Dupatta Killer, chronicles the case of Goa’s notorious serial killer, Mahanand Naik, and his 16 victims. But director Patrick Graham—who made his writing and directorial debut with Ghoul (2018), followed by Leila (2019)—claims that his focus was on the victims, the survivor and the family left behind, not the perpetrator. Interestingly, numerous true crime stories have been written on the case, with Vijay Varma-starrer Dahaad (2023) also loosely based on it. In conversation with mid-day, Graham decodes why he doesn’t like to focus on the perpetrator when chronicling such crimes, and why he to...