Rahul Dev reveals what disappoints him

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Rahul Dev reveals what disappoints him

Actor Rahul Dev has been in the industry for over 20 years. From movies to web shows, he has explored almost all mediums. However, he is still not satisfied with his journey.

Speaking to IANS, Rahul revealed, being from Delhi, what disappoints him is the fact that he has never been offered roles in the films that are based in North India.

“I would be lying if I say that I am satisfied with my journey. There’s still a long way to go. I really want to do good roles, especially the roles based in North India. I am from Delhi and I speak fantastic Hindi. It feels disappointing sometimes when makers do not cast me for such roles. I have done so many films down South. Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam — I have done so many films in these languages. If directors down South can find Tamil/Telugu nativity in me, how difficult is it to imagine me in UP or Bihar?” Rahul wondered.

He is optimistic, though. “A lot of films are being made on subjects prevailing in North India. I hope I get to work in these films. I just want to keep working hard and try new roles,” added Rahul, who is currently seen essaying the role of a cop in the Zee5 web show “Poison 2”.

When Raveena shared lunch with Big B, Govinda

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When Raveena shared lunch with Big B, Govinda

Actress Raveena Tandon was nostalgic recalling her experience of working in the David Dhawan comedy, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, which clocked 22 years recently.

The 1998 film featured Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda in double roles. Raveena essayed Govinda’s love interest while Ramya Krishnan was paired opposite Big B.

“It’s such a special film. We had a blast during the shoot. I think it’s one of my most iconic characters of all times and fans loved watching me with Govinda and Amit ji on the big screen. It truly doesn’t feel like 22 years and am so glad to be a part of ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’,” Raveena said.

She also shared her favorite memory from the set.

“There are so many (memories), but I loved how we would all spend time being goofy. Govinda and Amit ji are such amazing co-stars. It was a lot of fun shooting the film. I miss how we would share food during lunch. These memories will always be close to my heart,” Raveena reminisced.

Raveena will soon be seen essaying the role of Romika Sen in “KGF: Chapter 2”, which is a follow-up of the Kannada blockbuster “KGF: Chapter 1”. She is currently shooting for her debut web series in Himachal Pradesh.

Mumbai cops probe rape allegation against Mithun’s son Mimoh

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Mumbai cops probe rape allegation against Mithun’s son Mimoh

A woman has lodged a police complaint of rape against veteran Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty’s son and actor Mahaakshay alias Mimoh at the Oshiwara police station here, an official said on Saturday.

“We have lodged the complaint and are investigating the matter,” Senior Police Inspector Dayanand H Bangar told IANS but declined to elaborate.

The complainant has also named Mimoh’s mother (Mithun’s wife) and former actress Yogeeta Bali as co-accused.

The complainant claimed that she was in a relationship with Mimoh since 2015 and he had promised to marry her but backtracked. She alleged that Mimoh called her home at that point in time and spiked her drink, before forcibly making physical relations with her.

She alleged that when she became pregnant, Mimoh forced her to abort and when she refused he gave her some pills that terminated her pregnancy.

The woman also claimed that she was threatened by Mimoh’s mother when she was to lodge a police complaint.

Married to television serial actress Madalasa Sharma in 2018, Mahaakshay, 36, made his Bollywood debut with “Jimmy” (2008), besides acting in films like “Haunted 3D”, “Loot”, “Enemmy”, and “Ishqedarriyaana, etc.

Shreya Chaudhry on how ‘Bandish Bandits’ changed her life

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Shreya Chaudhry on how ‘Bandish Bandits’ changed her life

The recent web series, Bandish Bandits, is a hit and Shreya Chaudhry, its budding heroine, is happy that people have recognized her efforts.

Shreya, who played a pop star in the series, said: “I think the most significant change post ‘Bandish Bandits’ in my life is that people are identifying me for my work. I wake up every day to messages from people, and there is nothing more rewarding than the love of fans.”

Speaking on how the success of the show changed her life, Shreya said: “‘Bandish Bandits’ gave me much more than expected. It’s been a huge source of happiness amidst these trying times and it fills me with immense joy when people say they felt the same while watching it.”

The musical web series follows the story of two lovers from different musical backgrounds. It also features Naseeruddin Shah, Atul Kulkarni, Sheeba Chaddha, Rajesh Tailang, and Kunaal Roy Kapur, and casts Shreya opposite Ritwik Bhowmik, who essays a classical singer.

“I have been receiving many offers and hopefully when the time is right, we can talk about my future projects,” Shreya added.

Before “Bandish Bandits”, Shreya was featured in filmmaker Imtiaz Ali’s 2018 short ” The Other Way” and the feature film “Dear Maya”.

‘DDLJ’ started behind-the-scene trend in Bollywood: Uday Chopra

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‘DDLJ’ started behind-the-scene trend in Bollywood: Uday Chopra

The Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol starrer, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, is all set to complete 25 years in Hindi cinema on October 20. Actor Uday Chopra, who was an assistant on the set, recalled how the film started the trend of Behind The Scene (BTS) videos in Bollywood.

DDLJ, as the film is popularly known, marked the directorial debut of Uday’s elder brother Aditya Chopra, known as Adi in Bollywood circles.

“Adi wanted to do something that no one had ever done before in India with DDLJ. He asked me to be in charge of directing the ‘making’, and since this had not been done before, I had to pretty much invent how to go about it. Having just returned from film school in California, I decided this would be a great opportunity to try my hand at another aspect of filmmaking,” Uday said.

He added: “The first thing we needed was lots of footage on set and back then S-VHS was the only viable option. So, apart from being an assistant on the set I also became the videographer for the BTS footage!”

Uday shared that he would literally have a camera in one hand and the clap in the other, with a utility belt to keep batteries, charging cables, and other spare parts.

“I was quite a sight on the set! The advantage, which I later discovered was that all artists were very comfortable with me being right in their faces! This made for some really interesting and intimate shots, which helped the BTS footage tremendously,” he recalled.

“DDLJ was the film that started a trend which is now popularly called BTS or Behind The Scenes. Back then, we just called it ‘The Making’,” informed Uday.

Released in 1995, the film is directed by Aditya Chopra. The story revolves around the characters Raj and Simran, who meet during a trip across Europe and fall in love.

Arjun Mathur pledges to be an organ donor

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Arjun Mathur pledges to be an organ donor

Actor Arjun Mathur has pledged to donate his organs and says he also wishes to encourage young people and bust myths around the cause.

For Arjun, getting associated with a cause of organ donation was more of a personal affair. His elder brother suffered from an ailment that left him in the need of a kidney. They had to wait for many years to find a donor. In early 2020, the actor’s family managed to find the right match, and his brother was operated on.

“Organ donation is a cause I feel strongly about. It’s disturbing to see a noble cause like this still being clouded by myths and misinformation that is leading to reluctance and apprehension among people. It is about time we, as a society, work towards fixing this issue and trigger a positive change,” said Arjun, who is the cause ambassador for “MTV-ORGAN Daan”.

Recently, Arjun was nominated for an International Emmy Award at the upcoming 2020 edition of the global gala. He made the cut in the Best Performance By An Actor list for his role of the gay wedding planner Karan Mehra in the web series “Made In Heaven”.

Arjun will soon shoot for season two of “The Gone Game”.

Manushi Chhillar: Was excited to be on sets with Akshay sir

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Manushi Chhillar: Was excited to be on sets with Akshay sir

Former beauty queen and Bollywood debutante Manushi Chillar says she was excited to be on a film sets with superstar Akshay Kumar.

Manushi makes her Bollywood debut opposite Akshay in the upcoming historical drama, “Prithviraj”.

“I’m thrilled to be back on the sets of ‘Prithviraj’ as I awfully missed the set life. I look forward to being on shoot every day because I’m absorbing a lot and I’m loving it. I was excited to be on sets with Akshay sir because I’ve learned so much from him and there is so much more to learn,” Manushi said.

Manushi revealed that Akshay is very encouraging of her work and she is grateful for it.

“I consider myself fortunate to be working with the team and everyone has been wonderful. It is daunting when you debut and you want to do your best and give it you’re all. Everyone including Akshay sir is very supportive and encouraging,” she said.

“Prithviraj”, based on the life and heroism of Prithviraj Chauhan. The film had completed a major chunk of its filming before the coronavirus pandemic hit the nation.

The film is directed by Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi, who helmed television epic “Chanakya” and the period drama “Pinjar”.

Homegrown PLAY launches new audio products for festive season

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Homegrown PLAY launches new audio products for festive season

Domestic consumer technology brand PLAY co-founded by Vikas Jain, Founder of Micromax, on Friday launched two new affordable audio products.

The wireless neckband ‘PLAYGO N82′ and in-ear ultra-light earbuds ‘PLAYGO T20; are priced at Rs 2,999 and Rs 1,999, respectively.

“Both our new products are engineered to include ANC or ENR features to enhance the experience of today’s millennials and Genz and cut out the noise from their uninterrupted quality auditory experience,” Jain said.

PLAYGO N82 comes with active noise cancellation (ANC) and features 13mm enhanced bass, extra loud (EBEL) drivers, dual equalizers, IPX5 water, and sweat-resistant feature.

PLAYGO T20 features an in-ear silicon design, claims to support up to 16 hours of playtime.

It comes with IPX4 water-resistant feature, sensitive touch controls, voice assistant feature and Bluetooth 5.0 makes it a necessary buy for any audiophile.

In addition, the company also announced film actor, producer, and humanitarian Sonu Sood as its brand ambassador.

“Sood has been an inspiration for the youth of India with his work, both on and off-screen and we are hopeful that our products will follow a similar journey in the active lifestyle of our consumers,” Jain said.

Mohit Suri: Every content will choose its medium

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Mohit Suri: Every content will choose its medium

As theatres start re-opening on Friday, most of what is on offer are re-releases. Among them in Malang, the musical action thriller directed by Mohit Suri.

Talking about re-releasing “Malang” in theatres at this stage, Mohit Suri told IANS: “Re-releasing of films in theaters is something which used to happen really long time back. It has not happened in the recent past. There are other films that are re-releasing too. I speak on behalf of (the film’s producers) Luv Ranjan and Ankur (Garg) that we are glad we could contribute to helping the exhibition centers in whatever way we can. In the end, we want people to come to the theatres because they have been bearing the brunt of the lockdown all these months.”

While theatres are reopening after almost seven months, a lot of big, medium, and small Bollywood movies have already signed up for OTT releases. What is left for theatres then? The filmmaker replied: “No one planned this scenario. The scenario was such that films that were supposed to release in theatres went to OTT. Even producers had their justifications because films are perishable products. Rather than sitting on the money, they release their films.”

Quizzed if he is open to releasing his films directly on OTT, Suri shared: “I am very open to doing something on the OTT platform, but now once the theatres open, you will have content that will be made for the theatre as well. I think the content will choose its final position — be it will theatre or OTT or television. That’s a great opportunity for filmmakers because you get to make your content reach the viewers in different ways. It doesn’t have to be only through one platform.”

On the work front, the filmmaker is busy with the pre-production of his next film “Ek Villain 2”. Throwing light on the John Abraham starrer, he shared: “Our shoot begins in January next year. We are currently working on the pre-production of the film. We are going slow because not everybody is there in the office. We are having lesser meetings and more video calls.”

Does he feel pressure to live up to the audience’s expectations after “Ek Villain”? Suri replied: “I have made sequels in the past like ‘Aashiqui 2’ and ‘Murder 2’. The pressure is always there to live up to the original film. What we are trying to do this time, besides having a bigger scale and bigger actors and taking the story forward, is to try and make it more contemporary, given the new digital age we are living in. It has got a lot more zing.”

Actresses share how they deal with toxic social media

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Actresses share how they deal with toxic social media

Celebrities falling prey to trolling on social media is commonplace. In Bollywood, personalities from the towering Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan to Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, Sonakshi Sinha, Swara Bhasker, Taapsee Pannu, and Anushka Sharma have been among many others to face toxic reactions on the internet. Some choose to give befitting reply while others simply ignore the trolls.

Swara, who often finds herself at the receiving end of trolling, told IANS: “I say what I believe. I don’t tweet because somebody paid for it. If there’s something important and it’s necessary to talk about it then I will definitely share my views. One should stand up for their beliefs and that’s what I follow.”

Asked if trolls bother her family members, Swara replied: ” They do but we have to live with it. It won’t stop me from standing for right.”

Actress Sonakshi Sinha has been running a campaign titled Ab Bas against cyber abuse. In August, she had quit Twitter on facing massive trolling. However, she did not stay quiet. She took legal action against the perpetrators. Since then, she has been urging everyone to refrain from such harassment.

“It’s time that we protect our own dignity online, report mean comments and bullies, kyuki #AbBas. Let’s make a change by flooding timelines with kindness instead!” she wrote on Instagram.

Sonam Kapoor Ahuja was at the receiving end of trolls when she asked people not to vilify Rhea Chakraborty unduly in the Sushant Rajput Singh death case. Sonam received threats and abuses on social media, but she took to Instagram Stories and lashed out at people for sending her abusive messages. She also had exposed the trolls.

TV personality Nia Sharma does not like to indulge herself in arguments on social media.

“I use social media to distract myself from stressful situations. I like to use social media in a fun way. I don’t like to argue with people and involve in baseless conversations. I try to learn from Instagram. I keep checking several pages from where I can learn something or the other. Be it a make-up related page or a hair styling page, I devote time on social media on these things rather than paying heed to unnecessary arguments,” she said.

Nia was recently trolled for cutting a cake shaped like a male member on her birthday.

“Saath Nibhaana Saathiya” and “Bigg Boss 13” contestant Devoleena Bhattacharjee has also experienced negativity online — especially for her “zero chemistry comment between her Bigg Boss co-contestants Sidharth Shukla and Shehnaaz Gill”. Devoleena had claimed that her mother was also abused by tollers for her opinion.

“I faced maximum trolling during ‘Bigg Boss’. From death threats to nonsense about my mother, I have faced it all. These things do not bother me. Social media is so untrue. I believe real stars are the ones who make their name with their work. Social media fame can be money-oriented. Dealing with trolls is easy for me. I take it in a fun way. Also, you can’t shut a street dog barking at you. Similarly, you cannot stop trolls. The fun fact is they make me more famous by trolling me!” Devoleena shared.

“Lipstick Under My Burkha” actress Aahana Kumra feels lockdown has increased the level of toxicity on social media.

“I can’t understand how people can say bad things to others without even knowing them. Social media, no doubt, has become a toxic place. Lockdown has made so many people toxic. I have seen a lot of people passing horrible comments,” Aahana said, adding she was also trolled during the lockdown.

“I usually don’t run wearing a mask. It makes breathing difficult. So, there was a day when I was running and there were a few photographers around me. I decided to wear my mask at that time because I was surrounded by people. My pictures got circulated on the internet, where I saw many social media users criticizing me and passing mean comments like, ‘I am just pretending to wear a mask’. So, I have unfollowed almost everybody on social media. It’s very important to have peace in life,” she added.

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