Yami prepped for her ‘Lost’ by talking to crime journalists

Yami Gautam Dhar, who is awaiting the release of her upcoming streaming film ‘Lost’, met real-life crime journalists during the course of the film’s shooting in which she essays the role of a crime reporter in the hot pursuit of a story.

The actress told IANS, “I didn’t meet any crime journalists prior to the shooting but yes, I did meet them while we were shooting, and they were very senior. They were very kind.”

“It was a pleasure meeting them because if they hadn’t told me who they were, I would never know their significant body of work. I wouldn’t have known their background. They were extremely warm. They watched us shoot and perform. That’s all about it, there was no particular journalist that I had in mind while preparing for the role”.

The actress also shared why she feels that cinema is one of the most respected professions in the world.

She said, “Cinema has a large influence on people, which is why it is considered one of the most loved and respected professions in the world. It manages to evoke a beautiful bag of emotions within you. It has the capacity to entertain and engage you as an audience and that’s what I call success. I am hoping ‘Lost’ can give the audience that kind of experience.”

‘Lost’ is set to drop on the OTT platform ZEE5 on February 16.

Shruti Haasan: 2012 was not a great year for me personally

Actress-singer Shruti Haasan, who is known for being vocal about her thoughts and feelings, recently spoke to her younger self through the medium of social media and shared with her followers the uncertainties that followed her after 2012.

The actress posted an image of hers from 2012 on her Instagram and shared that the year wasn’t that great for her personally and little did she know that things were going to change for her, professionally as well.

Sharing the picture, Shruti wrote in the caption, “This picture is from 2012 it was not a great year for me personally, and little did I know things were going to change for me professionally… I look back at that version of me and I so wish I could go back in time and give her a giant hug and show her where she would eventually end up.”

She continued in the caption, “I want to tell her that people will always talk s**t and that there is a strong breeze of fakery constantly in the air and that the instinct was right and strength is vulnerability.”

She feels grateful for the constant learning that life has thrown at her in the form of oddballs.

“But what gives me from my yesterdays for my tomorrows is that there is a pain in the fire that (is) always burning in me – always looking for something ahead of me – something to learn from something, to see something to dream for. It’s silent, it’s violent and it’s true also #gothpapa vibes in secret have now come out,” she concluded.

Abhishek Bachchan posts pic of wife Aishwarya, calls it ‘beautiful view’

The birthday of the actor Abhishek Bachchan who has now crossed the age of 47 on February 5 was celebrated with his wife, actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and daughter Aradhya in the Maldives.

Sharing his wife Aishwarya with a “beautiful view”, Abhishek has posted pictures of his 47th birthday tour with family from Maldives on Instagram.

He wrote: “Some more beautiful views… Especially the last one. Thank you @stregismaldives for making my birthday so special. #stregismaldives #liveexquisite #photodump #memories #makingmemories #notapaidpost #shotoniphone14promax.”

Abishek is going to act in a guest role in Ajay Devgn’s movie ‘Bholaa’ which will release in march of this year and the actor also will be seen in R. Balki’s ‘Ghoomer’ with Saiyami Kher.

KJo walks down memory lane, as his ‘student’ gets married

All the ‘students’ of Bollywood filmmaker-producer Karan Johar have found their forever together and KJo can’t be happier. While Varun Dhawan was the first to get married from the ‘Student of the Year’ tribe, followed by Alia Bhatt’s wedding to Ranbir Kapoor last year, now Karan’s third student Sidharth Malhotra too tied the nuptial knot with Kiara Advani.

Karan, who has nurtured their talents with his sense of Hindi cinema and market dynamics, and has been their constant pillar, took to his Instagram recently to pen a heartfelt note for Sid as he shared a picture from the wedding ceremony which shows Sid placing a peck on his wife’s cheek.

“I met him a decade and a half ago. Silent, strong, and still so sensitive. I met her many years after..silent, strong and so sensitive in equal measure,” the note started.

“Then they met each other and I realized at that moment that these two pillars of strength and dignity can make an irreplaceable bond and create the most magical love story together. Watching them is a fairy tale that is rooted in tradition and family,” it continued.

The filmmaker mentioned that he felt a sense of pride and love as he saw the couple who are so much in love with each other.

He concluded the note as he wrote: “As they exchanged vows on a mandap of Mohabbat everyone around them felt the pulse, felt the energy. I sat proud, elated, and bursting with only love for the two of them! I love you, Sid. I love you, Kia. May today be your forever.”

At 17, Pawan Kalyan wanted to kill himself with Chiranjeevi’s revolver

“My problems were with tension and unhappiness, But I faced them,” says Telugu star Power Star Pawan Kalyan in the next “Unstoppable 2” show with senior actor NBK.

The highly anticipated finale is set to premiere on February 10 on the Telugu OTT platform aha. The first part of the episode set a record of sorts with the highest number of app downloads in the first five minutes of its launch.

Continuing his candid conversation with Nandamuri Balakrishna, the star better known as NBK, Pawan Kalyan looked back at his battles with depression, including a moment in his youth when he considered taking his own life.

“I have asthma and felt isolated due to frequent hospitalization. Therefore, I’m not much of a social person. At 17, the pressure of exams only added to my depression, and I remember planning to take my own life using the licensed revolver of my eldest brother (Chiranjeevi) when he was not in the house,” Pawan Kalyan recalled.

Timely intervention from his elder brother (Nagababu) and sister-in-law (Surekha) saved him in the nick of time.

“My brother (Chiranjeevi) told me, ‘Just live for me. If you don’t do anything, that’s fine. But please live.’ From then on, I taught myself and found solace in reading books, practicing Carnatic music, martial arts, and other pursuits,” Pawan Kalyan said.

Today, Pawan Kalyan is a source of inspiration for many, having channeled his struggles into a successful acting and political career. “Don’t compare yourself to others. Compete only with yourself,” Pawan Kalyan said, adding: “Knowledge and success come with hard work, and what we endure today will shape our tomorrow. Be the best version of yourself.”

Grammy Awards: Taylor Swift honoured with Best Music Video for ‘All Too Well: The Short Film’

American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift won Best Music Video for ‘All Too Well: The Short Film’ at the recent Swift beat-out work from Adele, BTS, Doja Cat, Harry Styles, and Kendrick Lamar. The video ‘All Too Well: The Short Film’ has been self-directed by Swift.

Before tonight, Swift had won 11 Grammys, including one for Best Music Video. Since directing the ‘All Too Well’ short film, Swift has been tapped to direct her debut feature, based on a self-penned screenplay.

Swift was not at the premiere ceremony to accept her Grammy Award, but she tweeted later, “I can’t put into words what this means to me. For the @RecordingAcad and my peers to acknowledge me as a director, and in doing so, acknowledge my work to try and reclaim my music. I’m blown away. Thank you to all the fans who willed this to happen.”

The 65th annual Grammy Awards, which recognizes the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, running from October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022, were held at the Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.

Shalin Bhanot’s ex-wife Dalljiet Kaur finds love again, to wed in March

Dalljiet Kaur, an ex-wife of Shalin Bhanot, recently got engaged to U.K.-born Nikhil Patel, who is employed in a finance company. The pair exchanged rings in Nepal and are set to take the wedding vows this March.

After her wedding with Nikhil, Dalljiet will move to London with her son Jaydon. Initially, Dalljiet will move with her kid to Kenya as Nikhil is placed there for work, but after a few years, the couple will move to London.

The ‘Kulvaddhu’ actress also revealed how she and Nikhil met in Dubai at a common friend’s party and connected with each other due to their love for children. The actress also revealed that she noticed blue nail paint on Nikhil’s toes. When she asked him about it, he replied with an earnest: “I am a proud dad of two girls.”

Dalljiet said, quoted by News 18: “Romance wasn’t in the air back then; it was just two single parents chatting. Love happened with time. It was our love for our children that connected us.”

She revealed that while Nikhil’s younger daughter Anika lives with her mother in the U.S., the elder daughter Aariyana will live with the couple.

Thalapathy Vijay’s film No. 67 with Lokesh Kanagaraj gets a name: ‘LEO’

The suspense over the title of Thalapathy Vijay’s much-talked-about 67th movie is finally over. The Lokesh Kanagaraj directorial tentatively titled ‘Thalapathy67’ finally has an official name — ‘LEO’ — the makers announced on Friday.

The makers have released the title promo which is grand and befits a Vijay-starrer. Introducing the viewers to some heart-throbbing visuals of Vijay, ‘LEO’ promises yet another masterpiece from the house of 7 Screen Studio.

Keeping Vijay company are Bollywood stars, Sanjay Dutt and Trisha Krishnan. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the film is produced by S.S. Lalit Kumar.

Director K Viswanath cadaver blazed

Senior actor and director K Viswanath’s cadaver has completed in the burial ground near Panjagutta at Banjara Hills in Hyderabad.

Condolences were given by Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao because the Viswanath left his life with age problems at the age of 92 in the hospital on Thursday.

“As a director, K. Viswanath did many movies like Sankarabharanam, Swarna Kamalam, Sagara Sangamam, Swathi Muthyam and. He took normal stories then do movies to a great level and show them to the public on the silver screen,” Chief Minister K Chandersheker Rao said in the statement.

KCR also has recollected the meeting with Viswanath who got five National Film Awards,10 Filmfare Awards, and seven Nandi Awards. We both discussed music, movies, and literature. The Padma Shri award has taken by the director in the year of 1992 and the highest award in Indian cinema, Dadasaheb Phalke Award, was given to the senior director K Viswanath by the central government.

Film Director SS Rajamouli went for tributes to K Viswanath with music director M M Keeravani at the cemetery.  On Social Media, A R Rahman, Jr NTR, Mammootty pry their sympathy to the actor.

‘Stalwart of the cinema world’: PM condoles Viswanath’s passing

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday mourned the death of veteran Telugu filmmaker and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee K .Viswanath, who passed away this morning.

“Saddened by the passing away of Shri K. Viswanath Garu. He was a stalwart of the cinema world, distinguishing himself as a creative and multifaceted director. His films covered various genres and enthralled audiences for decades. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti,” Modi tweeted.

Viswanath passed away in the early hours of Friday. He was 92. A prolific filmmaker, Viswanath is credited with helming memorable films like Sankarabharanam, Sagar Sangamam, and Siri Siri Muvva (which he remade in Hindi as Sargam, introducing Jaya Prada) as well as many Hindi films like Eeshwar, Kaamchor, Sanjog, and many others.

He also made films in Tamil. He was bestowed with the highest cinematic honor in the country, the Dadasaheb Phalke award in 2016.