Karisma Kapoor expresses gratitude for 30 years in Bollywood with a flashback video

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Karisma Kapoor expresses gratitude for 30 years in Bollywood with a flashback video

Actress Karisma Kapoor on Thursday shared a retrospective of her 30 years in Bollywood, with a flashback video clip of her hit songs on Instagram.

“Replaying the memories with a dose of the 90’s #thirtyyearsofgratitude #90sjam,” she wrote as the caption with the clip.

The video clip features a mash-up of Karisma Kapoor’s popular song tracks from the films of the nineties and 2000s such as “Hero No 1”, “Coolie No 1”, “Dil Toh Pagal Hai”, “Zubeidaa”, “Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge”, “Hum Saath-Saath Hain”, “Raja Babu” and “Andaz Apna Apna” among others.

Karisma’s debut film “Prem Qaidi” released on June 21, 1991. The film was directed by K. Murali Mohan Rao and co-starred Harish. The actress was last seen on screen in her debut wen series “Mentalhood”, which released last year.

Minutes after her Instagram post, comments started pouring in from her industry friends and fans.

Sonam Kapoor’s sister Rhea Kapoor wrote “Fashion icon”.

Malaika Arora and Maheep Kapoor commented with heart emojis.

Her fans went crazy and flooded her Instagram page with comments like “You were just fabulous. Loved watching all your movies. U should come back again.”

“Such a phenomenal actress! Miss you on the silver screen,” wrote a fan.

Suchitra Pillai: OTT gave me new lease of life

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Suchitra Pillai: OTT gave me new lease of life

Actress Suchitra Pillai, who is currently seen in the digitally-released Malayalam film “Cold Case”, says OTT content has given new opportunities to many actors like her.

“I think OTT has been fantastic. Last year during the pandemic it gave me a new lease of life. I had four releases on OTT platforms. Post lockdown, I shot for seven to eight projects, which will be out soon. It’s a new lease of life for any actor. It’s such a huge reach and your work gets to be seen all across the world. Somebody sitting in New Zealand or Hawai will be able to see Suchitra Pillai!” she tells IANS.

Does she feel in the future OTT has the power to become larger than the theatre experience?

“I think so and definitely hope so. How can you argue with a phone in your hand as opposed to going and buying a cinema ticket? That’s my logic,” she says, adding: “I see my building’s watchman sitting and watching something on OTT as opposed to spending his money and finding time to go and watch a movie. That whole process is passe now. I think the present is OTT,” she replies.

“Cold Case” is a mystery thriller film that casts the actress as a clairvoyant named Zara. “I have always been interested in the occult and I believe in spirit. So, when I got the role of Zara who uses the process of scrying, which I had not heard of earlier, I was interested. Of course, working with Prithviraj and Aditi Balan was so interesting,” she says about her experience of working in the film that is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

Tamil composer Santhosh Narayanan: I call this golden time for indie music

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Tamil composer Santhosh Narayanan: I call this golden time for indie music

Composer Santhosh Narayanan, who recently scored music for the Dhanush-starrer “Jagame Thandhiram”, feels independent music in the Tamil music industry is scaling new heights. He calls this a “Golden period” for indie artists.

Santhosh’s composition “Enjoy Enjaami” recently achieved global fame when French music producer DJ Snake remixed the track.

“The independent scene in Tamil is getting bigger and we are so glad that we had a breakthrough in the form ‘Enjoy Enjaami’, which connected well with the audience. There are many global collaborations happening that will open doors to an amazing set of musicians across India, not just North or South,” he says.

Santhosh adds: “I think the Indian music scene should be celebrated in a much bigger way across the world. I would call this a golden time for independent music.”

Santhosh, who has composed music for many Tamil films including “Soodhu Kavvum”, “Jigarthanda” and “Kabali” amongst others, started his musical journey as an independent composer in 2012. Things have drastically changed in the music industry since then, he observes.

“I have seen it all between 2012 and now when I was going around and trying so many different things as an independent artiste. I was a lot less prepared back then and my vision was completely different. I would say I have seen it all and did so many gigs. We were always trying to be relevant and ensure that our music reaches at least those few who look for it. It was a big struggle at that point, at least from my perspective,” he says.

The composer feels lucky to have never been pressurized for anything when it came to his music. “I call myself an independent artiste among the movie composers in the industry because I always felt that I was never pushed or pressurized to do something even when I was working on the movie’s side. I was lucky to be as independent as I could be even with the movie music,” says Santhosh, whose latest film “Jagame Thandhiram” is streaming on Netflix.

Konkana Sen Sharma makes a classic statement in saree

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Konkana Sen Sharma makes a classic statement in saree

Konkona Sen Sharma’s love for sarees is well-known. On Wednesday afternoon, the actress-filmmaker took to Instagram and posted her pictures in a beautiful saree.

“That time I didn’t wear a blouse,” she wrote as the caption, with a symbol of a grin.

In the image, the actress is seen wearing a blue and green peacock motif vintage silk saree wrapped around her body in a stylish way. Vintage gold earrings and minimalistic makeup complete the look.

In the comments section, director Mira Nair appreciated the actress’s role in the recent anthology film, “Ajeeb Dastans”. Nair wrote: “How much did I love you in geeli puchi”. She also wrote to cast Konkona in her film “You knocked me out with every fiber of your wild hair and spirit and gait and fire… promise to cook something for you in celluloid soon.”

To which, Konkona couldn’t hold her excitement and wrote: “Omg I’m dead only now.”

Her Instagram page was flooded with emojis from actors like Plabita Borthakur, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Anindita Bose, Tara Sharma Saluja, and Monica Dogra.

Imaad Shah described the image as “classic”.

Rytasha Rathore wrote: “Ok WOW STOP IT.”

Kaneez Surka commented: “Oh Koko”

Konkona will next be seen in the film “The Rapist” opposite Arjun Rampal and Tanmay Dhanania. The film is directed by her mother Aparna Sen.

Kareena on 21 years in Bollywood: 21 more to go, I’m ready

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Kareena on 21 years in Bollywood: 21 more to go, I’m ready

Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan took to social media on Wednesday to express gratitude on her completion of 21 years in the film industry. Kareena’s debut film “Refugee” released on this day in 2000.

Kareena posted an Instagram video collage of several scenes from the JP Dutta directorial, which also marked the Bollywood debut of actor Abhishek Bachchan.

“21 years. Grateful, happy, blessed, motivated, passionate… 21 more to go… I’m ready. Thank you to everyone for the continuous love and support. #JPDutta #JPFilms @bachchan @nidhiduttaofficial,” she wrote.

The film also featured Suniel Shetty, Jackie Shroff, Anupam Kher, Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Reena Roy among others.

On the work front, Kareena is all set to share screen space with her “3 Idiots” co-star Aamir Khan in his upcoming film “Laal Singh Chaddha”. The film is an official remake of the Hollywood flick “Forrest Gump”.

Ayushmann Khurrana misses being on stage

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Ayushmann Khurrana misses being on stage

Actor-singer Ayushmann Khurrana misses being on stage. The actor posted a long video clip of his stage performances as a singer on Wednesday to share his sentiment with fans on Instagram.

“Miss this! When are we going to experience this togetherness again? #Giglife @ayushmannbhava.” he wrote, tagging his Instagram page that features his performances of music gigs and concerts on stage.

The video clip shows Ayushmann’s stage performances on his hit songs and his interaction with the audience.

Thirty-six-year-old Ayushmann’s Instagram flooded with comments from family and friends.

Wife Tahira Kashyap and brother Aparshakti Khurana shared heart emojis in their comments.

Actress Prachee Shah Pandya resonated with his video and wrote: “That feeling of being on stage.”

The multi-talented actor-singer delivered several superhit songs. After his first hit song “Paani da rang” (“Vicky Donor”), he has sung songs such as “Sadi gali” (“Nautanki Saala”), “Mere liye tum kaafi ho” (“Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan”), “Nazm nazm” (“Bareilly Ki Barfi”) and “Naina da kya kasoor” (“Andhadhun”).

The actor’s upcoming films are “Doctor G”, “Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui” and “Anek”.

Ananya Panday launches campaign to applaud social media heroes

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Ananya Panday launches campaign to applaud social media heroes

Actress Ananya Panday took on Instagram on Wednesday and announced a campaign titled “Social Media For Social Good”, on the occasion of Social Media Day.

The actress uploaded a video on Instagram and addressed her followers, saying: “Hope y’all are doing well and taking all the necessary precautions. I want to applaud all those people who have used social media constructively for social good. I will be interacting with some of these social media heroes with So Positive’s new series.”

The actress, who will soon be seen in “Liger” alongside Vijay Deverakonda, feels it is important to focus on positive things in life during the time of the pandemic.

She wrote as caption: “We often talk about the negative side of social media — the bullying, trolling and hatred. During the pandemic, I saw the power of people on social media — humanity. Strangers helping strangers, sharing resources and information, saving lives. It reinforced my belief in kindness, compassion, and empathy. ‘Social Media For Social Good’ is a series in which I’m going to be talking to some of the ‘Heroes’ of social media who have used it positively and constructively for the good of society! Social media can be a kinder place.”

Aishwarya Lekshmi: Each day I am trying to learn about cinema

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Aishwarya Lekshmi: Each day I am trying to learn about cinema

Actress Aishwarya Lekshmi, who started her career with the Malayalam film “Njandumalude Nattil Oridavela”, eventually forayed in Tamil films as well.

Four years after her film debut, the actress says she still tries to learn something new every day.

The actress, who was recently seen in the Tamil film “Jagame Thandhiram” wants to fasten up the process of learning.

“I think with each day I am trying to learn about cinema, about being an actor, how you channelize things. I think that the learning process has to quicker,” Aishwarya tells IANS.

The actress, whose big break happened with the 2017 Malayalam film “Mayaanadhi”, will also foray into Telugu cinema with “Godse” soon.

With lockdown, when many actors had to stop shooting, Aishwarya got the chance to watch many movies.

“These days because of lockdown, I have been seeing a lot of films and I want to do a variety of roles. So, I am guessing that a lot and lot of learning is required for me,” says the actress.

Tamannaah Bhatia: My idea is to not let image take over work I want to do

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Tamannaah Bhatia: My idea is to not let image take over work I want to do

Actress Tamannaah Bhatia has been acting for 16 years now. She has won a large fan base as one of the top glam queens of the South and has also impressed as an actress of substance with select roles. She feels her idea is to not let any particular image dictate the kind of work she wants to do.

Tamannah made her acting debut in 2005 at the age of 15 with the Hindi film “Chand Sa Roshan Chehra”. The same year, she made her Telugu debut with “Sri” and the following year she made her Tamil debut with “Kedi”.

“I have evolved as a person and at every different point of time. I have continuously worked, so for me, most of my life is divided into the films I have worked on. I enjoy it. For me, it is as new as it was on the first day,” Tamannaah told IANS.

She feels the process of breaking an image has become challenging now.

“In fact, it is a lot more challenging now because I feel like there is a constant need of unlearning and you are making something that has already been created in terms of an image, and moving forward my idea is to not let an image take over the kind of work I want to do. I want the work to kind of precede that,” she said.

Tamannah, who was recently seen in the web series “November Story” on Disney+ Hotstar VIP, is now gearing up for the Telugu remake of the Hindi thriller “Andhadhun”. The Telugu version is directed by Merlapaka Gandhi.

Aayush Sharma shares glimpse from ‘Antim: The Final Truth’ set

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Aayush Sharma shares glimpse from ‘Antim: The Final Truth’ set

Actor Aayush Sharma on Tuesday shared a glimpse of his look as the gangster Rahuliya from the set of the upcoming Salman Khan-starrer “Antim: The Final Truth”.

For his look, Aayush has beefed-up muscles and his signature accessories including a golden locket with ‘R’, rings, and an earring. He wears a thin designer beard.

“Back @ it,” he wrote, announcing his shoot on Instagram Stories along with a picture.

Aayush has a four-day schedule from June 28 to July and will shoot the climax in the city plus additional sequences with co-star Salman.

The team has been shooting from 7 am till 4 pm.

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