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Mumbai, Oct 27 (IANS) Actress Rachel Shelley shared a behind-the-scenes picture with filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker from the sets of the Oscar-nominated film ‘Lagaan’.She praised the director for his grace, humour and composure while navigating a long and challenging shoot.Rachel took to her social media account to share the throwback picture, reflecting on her experience working with Ashutosh on the 2001 period sports drama, which starred Aamir Khan in the lead role.Describing Ashutosh as a “director extraordinaire”, Rachel recalled how the filmmaker worked through an injury while managing the demanding filming schedule.“With the wonderful @ashutoshgowariker - director extraordinaire who worked through injury and a long, challenging shoot with grace, humour and care. A reassuring, calm voic...

Mumbai, Oct 26 (IANS) Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway revealed she received the best compliment from Rihanna and the other members of the cast of the movie 'Ocean's 8' at a time when she was not feeling her best about herself.As she appeared on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show', Hathaway shared that 'Ocean's 8' was the first project she was filming after giving birth to her son, Jonathan.“After I had my son, the weight was really slow to come off, and I was a different size than I normally am. And the director (Gary Ross) told me, ‘That’s great, we have eight women in this movie and need to have as many body types as we can."However, Hathaway had decided not to give in to the pressure of looking a certain way and was going to love herself no matter what.“I walked on the set, and I’m in my jeans, ...

Mumbai, Oct 26 (IANS) Actress Juhi Chawla sent 'lots of love' & a big hug to Raveena Tandon as she turned 54 on Monday.Juhi took to her X (Earlier known as Twitter) timeline and wrote, "Few people can make every moment fun, and Raveena @TandonRaveena, you do that effortlessly!! I hope today brings you all the laughter, love and happiness you bring to everyone around you. Stay lovely, lively, and wonderfully you. (sic)""Lots of love and a big hug..!!! Happpyyyy Biirthhdaaayy ..!!", she added.Raveena's daughter, actress Rasha Thadani, also penned a sweet birthday wish for her mother on her special day.She took to her official Instagram handle and posted a string of cute pictures of the mother and daughter duo, along with glimpses from the advertisement they did together."Happy birthday t...

Mumbai, Oct 26 (IANS) Actress Esha Deol revealed that, according to her, her late father, Dharmendra, was a perfect husband.Speaking during the trailer launch of her upcoming drama 'Pratap', she shared that our family is a gift and hence it is crucial that we support one another at all times.Esha was asked, "How is a perfect husband according to you, and is there any actor in Bollywood whom you consider to be a perfect husband?"Reacting to this, the 'Dhoom' actress said that she has only seen her father as a husband from Bollywood."So I will say Mr. Dharam ji".Reflecting on the importance of family, she went on to add, "In life, the family that we have, that I believe is God given - our parents, our children. We choose our husbands ourselves, or our parents chose them for us, if it is arra...

Mumbai, Oct 26 (IANS) Priyanka Raina, wife of former cricketer Suresh Raina, talked about parenting in the age of social media.During an exclusive conversation with IANS on the sidelines of Parineeti Chopra's show ‘Mom Talks: Maa Ki Baat Maa Ke Jazbaat’, Priyanka stressed that child safety must remain the top priority. She further went on to urge all parents to avoid using their phones when spending time with their children.When asked to comment on how these days a lot of people are lost in social media, not paying attention to their children, Priyanka told IANS, "I think safety is foremost important. There's nothing more important than that, and being present overall is very much important for parents in day-to-day life. And if there is a safety concern, then it is unquestionable that you...

Mumbai, Oct 26 (IANS) Dhanush once explained that there is no South or North cinema, but just Indian cinema. Sharing his views during his appearance on 'Koffee With Karan', Dhanush pitched in on the long-debated topic of regional cinema labels.He had arrived on the popular show with actress Sara Ali Khan to promote his movie. 'Atrangi Re', when host and filmmaker Karan Johar asked Dhanush if he believed that Indian films should no longer be categorized as Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, or Hindi cinema, but rather celebrated as Indian cinema."Are you also of that opinion that we should all collectively look at ourselves as the products of Indian cinema and not regional anymore", KJo asked.Replying to this, Dhanush recalled how he had shared the same views back in 2013 while promoting h...

Mumbai, Oct 26 (IANS) Kriti Sanon raised excitement among movie buffs as she reunited with her 'Bhediya' co-star Varun Dhawan, along with the director of the movie, Amar Kaushik. She uploaded a short clip on the Stories section of her Instagram handle on Monday. Kriti, Varun and Amar were seen smiling at the camera as they made a howl sound, a reference to their movie 'Bhediya'.Hinting that they might be working on something, the text on the video read, "An unexpected reunion that will get you "Obsessed"! Stay Tuned !! (sic)."Varun also reshared Kriti's post on his official handle.While it is not certain, these three might be planning an announcement for 'Bhediya 2'. Meanwhile, apart from 'Bhediya', Kriti and Varun had also done Dilwale' together, and if 'Bhediya 2' materializes, it will m...

Chennai, Oct 26(IANS) The makers of director Jithu Madhavan's eagerly awaited film 'Scene', featuring actor Suriya in the lead, on Monday released a glimpse video of DSP Inbaraj, the character Suriya plays in the film. Taking to his X timeline to share the 'Glimpse of DSP Inbaraj' video, Suriya wrote, "Hello Dear All, With love, DSP Inbaraj."The film is to hit screens worldwide on November 6 for Deepavali this year.The glimpse video shows DSP Inbaraj (Suriya) arriving at a crime scene. He is greeted by a constable called Sibi. Inbaraj exchanges pleasantries with Sibi, who is confused whether to address Inbaraj as "sir" or "anna" (elder brother). Eventually, Inbaraj advises him to stick to "sir". As they make their way through a crowd gathered outside the crime scene, Inbaraj disciplines t...

Mumbai, Oct 26 (IANS) Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt are one of the most beloved couples in Bollywood. However, when Ranbir was single, his mother and veteran actress Neetu Kapoor described what the ideal girl for her son should be like. As Ranbir appeared on veteran actress Simi Garewal’s show 'Simi Selects India’s Most Desirable', Neetu shared that the right girl for her son should be like a needle and not a scissor, keeping the family together.During the show, Neetu shared a video message for Ranbir, in which she said, “There are two kinds of girls, one who comes with scissors, and one who comes with a needle. Scissors is the one who breaks the family, or jo needle ke sath aati hai that kind off mends the family together, makes sure the family stays together. And that’s the girl I would l...

Mumbai, Oct 26 (IANS) Actresses Anushka Ranjan and Surbhi Jyoti shared their views on the changing perspectives on motherhood in the current generation.Speaking exclusively to IANS, Anushka shared that as we have adapted to other things over time, we should also come to terms with the new way of motherhood.The 'Wedding Pullav' actress said, "I think moms have changed; motherhood has not changed. The hard work your grandmoms must have done, even today the same hard work is being done. But our way has changed. So I feel like with times, like we have adapted to different things, we should adapt to a new way of motherhood also.""And I am excited that there are different platforms where people are talking about their version of motherhood. So you know that whatever you are feeling is normal", s...