Bhojpuri actress trolled after private video gets leaked

Popular Bhojpuri actress Trisha Kar Madhu is making headlines for all the wrong reasons after a private video of her was leaked online.

Madhu was spending a private time with her so-called boyfriend. After the video got leaked, Madhu took to social media to warn the people who reportedly made the video go viral on social media.

However, she did not clarify as to who shot the video, or how did it reach the social media platforms.

Madhu also put out a Facebook post where she said: “God is watching everything. In a bid to defame me, some people made this video viral. I did not even imagine that some people of Bihar are having such low standards.”

After the video went viral, the actress was even trolled on social media, with many saying that she did this intentionally to get publicity.

The 27-year-old actress is a native of West Bengal and made her screen debut with the Bhojpuri serial “Ham Hai Hindustani”. She has also featured in many item songs with the leading actors of the Bhojpuri film industry.

Jackie Shroff surprises ‘Super Dancer’ contestant by cooking ‘bhindi’ for her

Jackie Shroff and Sangeeta Bijlani will be the special guests in the upcoming episode of ‘Super Dancer – Chapter 4’, which will feature 75 different dance forms from across the world. The show is being judged by Terence Lewis and Anurag Basu.

Using salsa, samba and the street dance form waacking, contestant Esha and her ‘Super Guru’ Sonali perform to the popular track from ‘Rangeela’, ‘Tanha Tanha Yahan Pe Jeena’, which was picturised on Urmilla Matondkar and Jackie Shroff.

Jackie is all praise for the duo. “Bhirhu!” he exclaimed. “What are you? I am telling you guys, Urmillaji would have been the happiest person after seeing this performance. Everything in this act was fantastic.”

Echoing Jackie’s thoughts, Sangeeta Bijlani says, “The moment you guys started your performance with salsa and the way you carried through the act was just exceptional.”

After showering praise on Esha, Jackie asks her if she likes lady’s finger (‘bhindi’) as he had especially brought some from his farm. He then starts to remove small boxes of condiments from his bag and goes on to cook ‘kanda bhindi’ on the sets. He invites everyone to taste the dish and informs Esha, “This is called ‘kanda bhindi’.”

‘Super Dancer: Chapter 4’ airs on Sony Entertainment Television.

Padmini Kolhapure on ‘Hum Hindustani’: Dedicated to all frontline warriors across the world

Ahead of India’s 75th Independence Day, the song ‘Hum Hindustani’ was released on Friday.

Dhamaka Records released their first track ‘Hum Hindustani’ featuring 15 industry stalwarts. Lata Mangeshkar, Amitabh Bachchan, Padmini Kolhapure, Anil Agarwal, Sonu Nigam, Kailash Kher, Alka Yagnik, Shabbir Kumar, Shraddha Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Shruti Hassan, Tara Sutaria, Ankit Tiwari, Siddhanth Kapoor, and Jannat Zubair have lent their voice to the song.

Yesteryear actress Padmini Kolhapure, the co-founder of Dhamaka Records, said: “It gives me immense pleasure that my son Priyaank along with Paras Mehta is taking the Kolhapure music legacy forward through Dhamaka Records with his first track dedicated to all the frontline warriors across the world in these most trying and challenging times.” She continued, “All the legends and today’s gen-next superstars have come forward to support the first track. We are very excited about it.”

Coming from a family of musicians, as a child, Padmini sang in the chorus for songs in films like ‘Yaadon Ki Baaraat’, ‘Kitab’ and ‘Dushman Dost’ with her sister Shivangi, Shraddha Kapoor’s mother.

She later sang for her own films such as ‘Vidhaata’, ‘Daana Pani’, ‘Professor Ki Padosan’, ‘Hum Intezaar Karenge’ and ‘Sadak Chaap’ with Kishore Kumar. She performed for the Greater London Council at the Royal Albert Hall in London with Bappi Lahiri and his troupe in 1986.

Dhamaka Records is a music label that is helmed by Priyaank Sharma and Paras Mehta.

Taking his grandfather’s lineage forward, Priyaank expressed, “I am sure I am going to make my grandfather Pandit Pandharinath Kolhapure proud for taking his music legacy forward. I am truly blessed to have the support and love from great superstars and legends like Lata Mangeshkar and Amitabh Bachchan. I hope this track motivates, encourages hope, and instils unity amongst everyone across the globe.”

The song is supported by the Anil Agarwal Foundation of the Vedanta Group.

‘Hum Hindustani’ was released on Dhamaka Records’ YouTube channel.

Chiranjeevi starts shooting for Jayam Mohan Raja’s next

Megastar Chiranjeevi has started shooting his next film. His next, tentatively titled ‘Chiru153’, started shooting on Friday here.

Director Jayam Mohan Raja who was waiting for this moment for a long time has updated the same on his Twitter account.

“With the blessings of parents and well wishers starting next journey, this time a Mega one. Getting set with an amazing team (sic),” Jayam wrote on Twitter.

He also posted a picture of himself with DOP Nirav Shah, Art Director Suresh S Rajan, and Stunt Master Silva.

Produced by Konidela Production Company and Super Good films, Thaman is the music director for the movie.

Yami Gautam: Isn’t easy to shift from one character to another

Yami Gautam has her diary full as she has several movies lined up such as ‘A Thursday’, ‘Dasvi’ and ‘Lost’. The actress says it isn’t easy to shift from one character to another and believes a character should not suffer because of tight schedules.

The 32-year-old actress will play a crime reporter in Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury’s ‘Lost’, a kindergarten teacher, who takes children as hostages in ‘A Thursday’ and an IPS officer in ‘Dasvi.’ She also has the spooky adventure comedy ‘Bhoot Police’ in the pipeline.

Yami said: “I have always wanted to play versatile roles. I am glad that filmmakers have faith in me with their material and are offering diverse projects. It isn’t easy to shift from one character to another.

“I remember being on the sets of ‘A Thursday’ just a day after wrapping ‘Dasvi’, and immediately after that, I was in Kolkata for ‘Lost’. I believe a character should not suffer because of the tight schedules.”

The newly-married actress says one should not take “pride in exhaustion”.

She added: “And for that, an actor should take a moment to breathe or just spend time with family in order to avoid burning out. One should not take pride in exhaustion. We need to start respecting that little space for a better performance.”

Zoe Kravitz has lost count of her tattoos

Actress Zoe Kravitz does not know how many tattoos she has and sees the ink as a “beautiful form of adornment”.

The 32-year-old actress reportedly has as many as 56 tattoos across her body, but she can neither confirm nor deny that number, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

Kravitz told InStyle magazine:: “I think tattoos are a beautiful form of adornment, just like makeup or jewellery. It’s funny because I don’t even know how many I have. I hardly see them anymore because I am so used to them. There are some I like more than others.”

She plans to get inked some more.

Kravitz added: “I have gotten a few removed, but I plan on getting more tattoos. Once you’re into it, it’s hard to stop.

The “Big Little Lies” star, who is the daughter of music legend Lenny Kravitz and actress Lisa Bonet, said that her parents were keen on teaching her the importance of looking after her body.

Talking about lessons her parents have taught her, she said: “It has always been about health, using organic products, eating well, exercising, drinking lots of water, and getting enough sleep. When you feel good and your body is happy, healthy, and balanced, your skin looks good.”

She added: “When we’re not feeling good, our skin is dehydrated and we start breaking out; then we tend to use makeup to cover ourselves up more and hide. I believe that beauty starts with what’s on the inside and how we take care of ourselves.”

The actress also opened up about how staying at home negatively impacted her amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

“I realised how much my mental health is affected by not being able to do little things that make me feel good. Some things become routine; we put makeup on because we’re supposed to. But doing that can boost your confidence and make you feel like a different person,” said the actress.

She added: “You get to access and highlight different parts of your personality based on how you’re dressing and what your makeup is like. I think life is really a game of dress-up in a lot of ways. Fashion and beauty are self-expression. It should be playful and fun.”

Samantha Akkineni wraps up ‘Shaakuntalam’ shoot on emotional note

Actress Samantha Akkineni, who recently made her Hindi debut with ‘The Family Man 2’, has wrapped up shooting for the Telugu mythological drama ‘Shaakuntalam’.

The actress wrote a long, emotional message on her social media accounts and thanked director Guna Sekhar for “making my dream a reality”.

“And it’s a wrap on ‘Shaakuntalam’!! This film will stay with me for the rest of my life. As a little girl I believed in fairy tales … not much has changed,” Samantha tweeted, adding that Guna Sekhar was her “fairy godfather”.

In another tweet, she sounded ecstatic about her role: “When he narrated this film to me, I was immediately transported to a most beautiful world … the world of Shaakuntalam … a world like no other. But I was nervous and scared. Was it possible for us to create such beauty on celluloid??”

Bidding goodbye to the film, the actress ended her emotional tweet by thanking “this absolutely incredible human @gunasekhar1 sir, for he has created a world that has exceeded all my expectations. The inner child in me is dancing with joy.”

‘Shaakuntalam’ also marks the movie debut of actor Allu Arjun’s four-year-old daughter Allu Arha. It marks the entry of the Allu clan’s fourth generation into the Telugu film industry.

Working with Vikram Gokhale was like going to school: Rupali Suri

Young actress Rupali Suri recently finished shooting for a short film with veteran actor Vikram Gokhale.

The actress said initially there was pressure, but eventually she learnt a lot from the veteran actor..

“Working with him (Gokhale) is a pressure in itself. When he speaks, you know the kind of attention he commands as people listen to him. To top it all, Vikram sir is very down-to-earth and often says that he has learnt so much from me too! It was like a school. I surrendered myself to acting and filmmaking veterans,” Rupali said.

The short film is touted to be a funny one with a message for the audience between the lines.

“Every film, short or feature, should always have a message,” said Gokhale, who is looking forward to the post-production of the film.

Directed by Sanjay Rawal, the short film has Bhavesh Rawal as the cinematographer.

As the film is about friendship, Rupali said, “From a young child to a senior citizen, anyone can be a friend as long as there is a connection. It is an organic relationship.”

The untitled film is currently in post-production stage.

Shweta Gulati: Would rather do ‘Crime and Confessions’ than re-enter ‘Tera Yaar Hoon Main’

Actress Shweta Gulati known for her role ‘Janvi’ in ‘Tera Yaar Hoon Main’ is currently seen in murder mystery ‘Crimes and Confessions’. She is playing a hairstylist in the segment titled ‘Shame Shame’.

The actress called her character from the show absolutely different from what she has done in the past. Ask her what makes her character different she says: “If I tell you what is different then I will be giving away the plot of the series and I don’t want that. But if I say that it’s different, you’ll watch it and then you’ll know why I’m saying that. I just hope and pray that everyone likes it.”

Shweta’s last acting stint with ‘Tera Yaar Hoon Main’ didn’t go as per plan as she was asked to move out of the daily soap. “Honestly no, there was no resentment,” she says on her exit from the show.

Interestingly, Shweta also revealed that the makers of the show wanted her back on the drama due to declining ratings. “In fact, they came back to me with it. Two weeks ago I was in talks with Shashi – Sumeet (producers of the show) again because they wanted me back on the show. But I think I have moved on. I would rather do ‘Crime and Confessions’ than re-enter the show. I’d rather play Rekha and tap the other side of my personality, my skill, my art.”

‘Crimes and Confessions’ is an anthology series with four stories that are set in different eras. It is streaming on ALTBalaji.

Shah Rukh Khan thanks ‘Chak De India’ girls for making him the ‘gunda’

Actor Shah Rukh Khan expressed his gratitude to the cast of his 2007 film ‘Chak De India’ through his social media accounts on Thursday.

The actor, who played the role of Kabir Khan, coach of the Indian women’s hockey team, expressed his love as the film completed 14 years of release on August 10.

The actor uploaded a selfie and captioned it: “Just felt like thanking all the young ladies of Chak De India for making the film such a beautiful experience. And Shimit, Adi, @yrf, #MirRanjanNegi, @jaideepsahni, @sudeepdop, @Sukhwindermusic and all involved with this labour of love for making me the ‘Gunda’ of the film.”

The film was directed by Shimit Amin and produced by Aditya Chopra. ‘Chak De India’ traced the struggle of Indian women’s hockey team as they battled sexism and personal issues and won the World Cup.

Meanwhile, Shah Rukh is shooting for his next film ‘Pathan’ here.