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Mumbai, Jan 5: Amid an ongoing controversy surrounding former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh's biopic, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Friday said he sees Mr Singh as a successful prime minister rather than an "accidental" one. "If a Prime Minister governs the country for 10 years and the people respect him, I don't see him as an accidental prime minister. After Narasimha Rao, if the country has

New Delhi, Jan 4: Walls of hatred are being erected in the name of religion in India and those who stand against this "injustice" are being punished, actor Naseeruddin Shah on Friday claimed in video released by the Amnesty India against alleged government "crackdown" on NGOs. In the 2.13-minute solidarity video for the human rights watchdog Amnesty, Shah said those who demand rights are being

Los Angeles, Jan 4: "Call Me By Your Name" star Timothee Chalamet has revealed that before he started acting, he thought he could be an athlete. The 23-year-old actor was speaking at the 30th Palm Springs International Film Festival, where he received the Spotlight Award for his performance in the film "Beautiful Boy". According to Variety, Chalamet said during his teenage years, he wanted to

New Delhi, Jan 4: Vivek Oberoi is all set to take the big screens by storm as the actor will be seen essaying the role of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a biopic. The biopic titled 'PM Narendra Modi' will be helmed by Omung Kumar, director of some critically acclaimed biopic films including 'Mary Kom' and 'Sarbjit'. The biographical drama, based on the life of Prime Minister Modi, is being

Mumbai, Jan 4: Shelly Chopra, who managed to get father-daughter duo of Anil Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor for her directorial debut "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga", says their off-screen chemistry played an important part during the film's making. The director says she is fortunate they agreed to feature in the project together, their first on-screen collaboration, as she believes they were perfect

Mumbai, Jan 3: Ranveer Singh had a great 2018 both personally and professionally but the actor says he navigates through all the "blessings" by staying away from his own hype. The actor's flamboyant persona, his marriage with fellow actor Deepika Padukone and back-to-back hits in "Padmaavat" and "Simmba" kept him in the headlines throughout last year and Ranveer is aware how it can affect a person

New Delhi, Jan 2: Bollywood actor Anupam Kher who will be seen portraying the character of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in the upcoming political drama 'The Accidental Prime Minister', complained to the YouTube platform that the film's trailer is missing or is at the 50th position on the application. Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, Anupam said,'Dear @YouTube!!! I am getting

New Delhi, Jan 1: Actor Manisha Koirala, who won a tough battle against ovarian cancer, feels the disease came into her life as a gift as her vision is now sharper, mind clearer and her perspective realigned. As she completes six years of being cancer-free, she shares her story - one marked by apprehensions, disappointments and uncertainties - and the lessons she learnt along the way. In her

Toronto/Mumbai, Jan 1: Veteran actor-writer Kader Khan passed away due to prolonged illness at the age of 81 on December 31, his son Sarfaraz confirmed. Khan was admitted to a hospital in Canada and his son confirmed that his last rites will be conducted in the country. “My dad has left us. He passed away on December 31 at 6 pm as per Canadian time due to prolonged illness. He slipped into coma in

Los Angeles, Dec 31: Action star Dwayne Johnson surprised his mother with a new home for Christmas. The WWE wrestler-turned-actor revealed on social media that he gifted his mother Ata, 70, with a ''golden ticket'', which entitles her to any house she wants, wherever she wants. ''Surprise! Bought my mom a new home for Christmas," Johnson wrote on Instagram alongside a video of his mother's