“Laapataa Ladies is not a message film”
More than a decade after making her directorial debut with Dhobi Ghat (2010), Kiran Rao is back again as a director with ‘Laapataa Ladies’ (Lost Ladies), a satire set in rural India in 2001. Kiran…
Category: Bollywood
“Creative hunger was getting a little lost in TV”
He became a household name with “Devon Ke Dev – Mahadev” but actor Mohit Raina says he took a break from television as he felt his creative hunger was getting lost there. The actor, who…
Hrithik Roshan accorded warm welcome by fans in Jammu
STATE TIMES NEWS Jammu: Hundreds of enthusiastic fans, mostly youngsters, on Sunday waited for hours in the scorching heat to catch a glimpse of Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan, who reached the city of temples to…
I would love to do long-form storytelling: Ayushmann Khurrana
NEW DELHI: Long-form storytelling is a different grammar altogether, says Bollywood star Ayushmann Khurrana, who is particularly impressed with his brother Aparshakti Khurana’s work in Vikramaditya Motwane’s series “Jubilee”. Ayushmann, the star of successful Bollywood…
Arjun Rampal, Gabriella Demetriades welcome second child
MUMBAI: Actor Arjun Rampal and his partner, Gabriella Demetriades, have become parents to a baby boy, their second child together. Arjun, 50, took to his social media pages to share the news. “‘My family and…
Salman Khan, production house SFK warn acting aspirants against fake casting call
MUMBAI: Superstar Salman Khan and his production company Salman Khan Films (SKF) on Monday issued a statement warning fans as well as aspiring actors against false casting calls. The production banner, known for backing films…
A progressive film
SATYAPREM KI KATHA is the story of an unusual couple. Satyaprem (Kartik Aaryan) lives in Prahlad Nagar, Ahmedabad with his father Narayan (Gajraj Rao), mother Diwali (Supriya Pathak Kapur) and sister Sejal (Shikha Talsania). He…
“We’ve crossed those cliches”
An actor doesn’t have to become “big and brawny” to play an action hero, says Shahid Kapoor, who believes even a regular-looking man can appear tough on screen. Shahid, who features in Ali Abbas Zafar’s…
Kashmir becoming favourite location for film-makers again: Dr Jitendra
STATE TIMES NEWS New Delhi: The change in Jammu and Kashmir over the past few years has raised the confidence of the film industry, which is now keen to make the Valley a prized location…
‘Bandaa’ is a story of everyday heroes: producer Suparn S Varma
NEW DELHI: There are several heroes in the interiors of the country whose stories go unnoticed and Suparn S Varma says his upcoming production “Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai” is an attempt to give voice…