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Actor Shriya Pilgaonkar addressed rumours in a recent interview that her parents, Sachin and Supriya Pilgaonkar, adopted her. Talking to India Today, Shriya called the rumours ‘absolutely untrue’ stating that she doesn’t need to ‘flash her birth certificate’ to prove otherwise. (Also Read: The Broken News 2 trailer: Sonali Bendre, Jaideep Ahlawat, Shriya Pilgaonkar's show exposes newsroom battles. Watch) Shriya Pilgaonkar addressed rumours of her being an adopted child.(Instagram) Shriya hits back at rumoursTalking to the news portal, Shriya stated that she has seen a ‘random article’ claiming that she is an adopted child. “No, I’m not adopted. There was news going around out of nowhere that my parents had adopted me and that’s absolutely untrue. This is not even something that I ...

Nora Fatehi's comment that ‘feminism f****d up society’ went viral in the last few weeks. Now, actors Sonali Bendre, Jaideep Ahlawat and Shriya Pilgaonkar have offered their own comment on the issue in a new interview with Janice Sequeira and shared how feminism talks about equal rights for both the genders and was never about ‘male-bashing’. The actors were doing the rounds of promotions for their upcoming web series The Broken News Season 2. (Also read: Nora Fatehi thinks feminism 'f***** up our society completely', brainwashed men: I think women are nurturers) Sonali Bendre had some thoughts of her own on the topic of feminism, weeks after Nora Fatehi's comments went viral. What Sonali, Shriya and Jaideep saidDuring the interview, Shriya began: “People haven't googled the defin...

Actor Manoj Bajpayee is perhaps one of the few mainstream actors who has maintained a fine balance between his OTT projects and theatrical releases. Even on the streaming, he has tried hand at long format shows such as The Family Man, Killer Soup to web only films including Dial 100, Gulmohar, Sirf Ek Bandaa Kafi Hai, Mrs Serial Killer and Silence... Can You Hear It? Manoj Bajpayee was last seen in Silence 2 Also Read: Cinema can be mirror of our times, can't start movements: Manoj Bajpayee HT launches Crick-it, a one stop destination to catch Cricket, anytime, anywhere. Explore now! Overwhelmed with the kind of variety to pick and choose from, the actor says, “This is the USP of OTT platforms where you can experiment a lot with so many genres. And then you can include so many de...

Fardeen Khan is making his acting comeback after over a decade with filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Netflix series, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar. In an interview with Pinkvilla, Fardeen revealed he approached Sanjay for work in the 2000s, but the director felt he lacked passion. Also read: Fardeen Khan reveals how he bagged his comeback role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Heeramandi Fardeen Khan and other cast members pose for a picture at the premiere of their Sanjay Leela Bhansali web series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar in Mumbai on Wednesday. (ANI) Fardeen Khan on Sanjay Leela Bhansali's commentIn the recent interview, Fardeen was told that Sanjay had written a small role for him in Black (2005). However, it couldn't materialise. The actor responded by saying this was news to...

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's foray into OTT with Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar is one of the most anticipated shows of the year. Through the show, Fardeen Khan marks his comeback to acting after 14 years. In an interview with News18, the actor revealed he was spotted by the casting agent of the director at an event and how that transpired to him doing a screen test for the part. (Also read: Heeramandi: Fardeen Khan makes a comeback after 14 years with Sanjay Leela Bhansali series. Check out first look poster) Fardeen Khan plays Wali Mohammed in Heeramandi. What Fardeen saidIn the interview, Fardeen said, “I was spotted at an award function by Shruti Mahajan, who has closely worked with Mr Bhansali over the years. I don’t know whether she was there or she saw me on television, but she ...

Ileana D'Cruz announced her pregnancy on Instagram in April 2023. Months later, the actor announced that she gave birth to her first child, son Koa Phoenix Dolan, in August. Ever since last year, Ileana's personal life has been in the news with some reports claiming she is married to US-based Michael Dolan. Now, in an interview with India Today, the actor has finally ended her wedding speculation. Also read: Ileana D'Cruz slams 'people talking rubbish about her partner' Ileana D'Cruz has spoken about husband Michael Dolan in a new interview. Ileana D'Cruz on married life with Michael DolanWhile Ileana D'Cruz remained tight-lipped about Michael Dolan during the interview, the actor got emotional when asked how he had been supportive. She gushed about her life with Michael and said,...

Another day, another globe-trotting spy series with morbid grey cityscapes. Secrets abound, identities are tossed around, while normal life goes on in the sidelines, perfectly oblivious. If the first four episodes of FX's new six-part limited series are any indication, then this is a template that has been done to death multiple times over the years. (Also read: Quentin Tarantino's swansong: 4 things to know about his now-scrapped final film The Movie Critic) Elizabeth Moss in a still from The Veil. The premiseElizabeth Moss--who is certainly one of those actors whose presence akins a sense of promise for the project itself--is front and centre here. She is Imogen (or so she would like to be called)- a fraught MI6 agent who is "used in very high level situations," but when we firs...

Amitabh Bachchan was honoured with the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar on Wednesday and the megastar said he is fortunate to receive the award in the memory of the singer whose voice connected listeners to a higher power. Amitabh Bachchan with veteran singer Usha Mangeshkar during the Deenanath Mangeshkar Awards ceremony, in Mumbai.(PTI) The family and the trust instituted the award in the memory of the melody queen, who was the eldest of the five Mangeshkar siblings, after she died in 2022 following multiple organ failure. HT launches Crick-it, a one stop destination to catch Cricket, anytime, anywhere. Explore now! Bachchan received the recognition on April 24, the memorial day of Deenanath Mangeshkar, the theatre-music veteran and father of Mangeshkar siblings. The 81-year-...

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is all set to make his OTT debut with the period-drama series Heeramandi. The filmmaker, apart from his larger-than-life sets and dramatic storytelling, is also known for his anger issues. In an interview with Siddharth Kannan, Shekhar Suman defended Sanjay by giving examples of Raj Kapoor, K. Asif and Mehboob Khan. (Also read: Shekhar Suman recalls Farida Jalal fainted on Dekh Bhai Dekh sets: 'There were no fans or air-conditioning') Shekhar Suman recently reacted to Sanjay Leela Bhansali's anger issues. Shekhar Suman says Raj Kapoor also had anger issuesWhen Shekhar was quizzed about Sanjay being short-tempered, he said, “So what? How does it matter? He has every right to be. Why does he get angry? He’s not a madman. He is a perfectionist. You will notice t...

Veteran actor Zeenat Aman praised her mother, Vardhini Scharwachter, and called her an 'extraordinary woman', 'safe harbour' and 'gracious, beautiful and whip-smart'. Zeenat recalled how her mother gave up her job after she decided to become an actor. She shared that her mother "never thought any man was worthy" of her. Zeenat also revealed that she broke her mother's heart when she eloped. Taking to her Instagram on Tuesday, Zeenat also shared photos of Scinda, her father Amanullah Khan and her German stepfather Uncle Heinz. (Also Read | Soni Razdan mocks Mukesh Khanna's conservative opinion on Zeenat Aman's post advocating live-in relationships) Zeenat Aman spoke about her mother. Zeenat shares pics of her mother, father, stepfatherZeenat wrote, "Every Sunday, a dedicated well-w...