Cinema

October 10 (Indian Express) - From the time of her teenaged Bollywood debut in Anjana Safar to Super Nani, Rekha has loomed super large in the national consciousness. In some sense, she is a worthy throwback, or an inheritor if you choose to see it that way, to the classic heroines of the yore like Madhubala and Meena Kumari. Dreadfully,...

October 10 (Indian Express) - Vivek Oberoi starrer PM Narendra Modi, a biopic on the Prime Minister of India, will be the first film to hit the theatres after the cinema halls reopen. The film will re-release on October 15. PM Narendra Modi traces the journey of Narendra Modi from his humble beginnings to becoming the Prime Minister of India....

Colombo, September 28 (newsin.asia) - Film director and actor Tennison Cooray has passed away at the age of 68 years. He was receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo. He was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and stage drama. One of Sri Lanka's best-known comedians. Cooray was best known for comedy roles in films such as Re Daniel Dawal Migel franchise, Cheriyo franchise, Peralikarayo, Somy Boys and Wada Bari...

Mumbai, September 15 (Reuters) - A song from an upcoming Bollywood film has been rewritten after social media users criticised the original lyrics as racist for glorifying fair skin and making an inappropriate reference to Black American pop star Beyonce. The offending lyrics, which translated as 'After looking at you fair woman, Beyonce would feel shy', featured in a song...

Admitted to Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai. The family also being tested.

The film is the story of two men from rural Sri Lanka wading their way into the city to request a correction be printed on a newspaper which falsely accuses one of them to be a terrorist and the turbulent passage they endure along the way.

July 3 (The Indian Express) - Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan passed away in Mumbai on Friday following a cardiac arrest. She was 71. Saroj’s daughter Sukaina Khan confirmed the news to indianexpress.com. Saroj Khan was born as Nirmala Nagpal. She joined the Indian film industry as a child artiste, playing the younger Shyama in Nazarana. She eventually became a background dancer...

Mumbai, April 30 (India Today) - Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor breathed his last on April 30. The actor was admitted to HN Reliance Hospital in Mumbai on Wednesday morning. Rishi Kapoor was battling cancer since 2018, and was in the US for treatment for a year. The actor's brother, Randhir Kapoor, told the media on Wednesday night that he was...

Rajinikanth’s pro-BJP and RSS leanings are a cause of concern for the Tamil political class as most Tamils support the Dravidian parties.

Movie: Do Behnen (1959) Singer: Lata Mangeshkar. Lyricist: Ramchandra Baryanji Dwivedi (Kavi Pradeep) Music Composer: Vasant Desai. Stars: Rajendra Kumar, Shyama and Chand Usmani