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Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) In a major career move, Abhishek Banerjee has decided to step away from Casting Bay, the casting company he co-founded with Anmol Ahuja back in 2017. On Monday, the 'Stree' actor took to his official Instagram handle and posted an emotional note communicating his decision to focus on acting.The official note shared by him on his account read, “Sometimes moving forward doesn’t mean leaving something behind (sic).""Casting Bay was created by two friends with a shared vision and love for the craft. Over time, as life and professional journeys evolved, their paths naturally took different directions. Abhishek has now retired from Casting Bay and continues with his acting career and other professional pursuits," they added, explaining why Abhishek decided to remove himself...

Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) Yash, who is presently busy promoting his forthcoming period gangster drama, 'Toxic', was recently asked about his favourite Telugu songs, the ones he finds himself humming often.The 'KGF' actor admitted that he loves all the songs by renowned composer Devi Sri Prasad aka Rockstar DSP.Yash said, "I love that Dekho Dekho Gabbar Singh. I like one more song. Aakaleste Annam Pedta."All the DSP songs. He is a dear friend. All his songs I really like," he went on to add.Yash and Rockstar DSP are known to share a great bond.Yash leaves no chance to shower praise on those he believes deserve it.Recently, he applauded his ‘Toxic' co-star Kiara Advani. He claimed that Kiara’s performance as Nadia will surely leave a mark, making the audiences “fall in love with her again.”Addre...

Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) Actress Preity Zinta offered prayers at the Kanapathy Temple during her short trip to Paris on the last Monday of the auspicious month of Sawan, dedicated to Lord Shiva.On Monday, Preity took to her official Instagram handle and uploaded a clip comprising glimpses from her religious visit.The 'Veer-Zaara' actress was seen looking beautiful in a while ethnic wear as she offered prayers at the 'most beautiful Indian temple' in Paris.She revealed that her visit to the temple was absolutely last minute.Sharing her experience in her own words, Preity wrote on her IG, "Who would have thought that I would end up going to the most beautiful Indian temple in Paris on the last Monday of Sawan. This last Minute plan overwhelmed me cuz I had a feeling that I was always meant to c...

Chennai, Aug 24 (IANS) Stating that he missed his dear father, actor Shanthanu, who celebrates his 40th birthday on Monday, has said that this birthday, without his dad, felt different. Shanthanu, who is yet to come to terms with the loss of his father -- the eminent director, actor and screenplay writer K Bhagyaraj -- has now put out an emotional post on his social media timelines expressing the desire to hear his dad's voice and see his smile just one more time. Shanthanu wrote, "A birthday without my dad feels different. I wish I could hear his voice, see his smile… call me Singa... one more time... Some birthdays are not about growing older, but about missing the ones who made you who you are today, who built you, who blessed you, who made every birthday special. Miss you daddy - Singa...

Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) Actor Divyenndu Sharma will be reprising his iconic role as Munna Bhaiya in the movie version of the popular series 'Mirzapur'.Reflecting on what makes his return as Munna Bhaiya in 'Mirzapur: The Movie' so special, Divyenndu shared that it is a big moment as an OTT series is being converted into a movie.He added that he himself is extremely thrilled to witness Munna Bhaiya's transition to the big screen.Divyenndu shared, “It’s already an iconic moment in itself that an OTT series is becoming a big feature film, transitioning from our TV screens and mobile screens to the big screen. The first time around too, we were really lucky to witness this revolution, the whole OTT revolution, and now we’re waiting with bated breath to see how audiences will react to this kind o...

Hyderabad, Aug 24 (IANS) Overwhelmed by the outpouring of love he witnessed on the occasion of this birthday on Sunday, Telugu star Teja Sajja on Monday penned a note of gratitude to his fans, friends and family for the love, support and blessings of everyone that had brought him this far. Taking to his social media timelines to pen his thoughts on the phenomenal amount of love that had been showered on him by way of messages, greetings and posts on socila media, Teja Sajja wrote, "As far as I can remember, I’ve never really celebrated my birthdays. I always felt that I hadn’t achieved anything worth celebrating yet in life."The star, who has delivered two blockbusters back to back, further said, "Birthdays have usually been a time for me to reflect on my journey, but yesterday, for the f...

Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) Actress and former beauty queen Urvashi Rautela was one of the judges for Miss Universe India for the fourth consecutive time. The evening became even more special for Urvashi as she got to share it with Sushmita Sen, someone who has played a crucial role in Urvashi’s journey.She recalled that Sushmita was the one who gave her the wings and confidence to fly.Talking about sharing the moment with her 'Guru' Sushmita, Urvashi said, “Sharing this moment with my first mentor, my guru, and our first-ever Miss Universe, Sushmita Sen, makes it infinitely more special. She was the woman who gave me the wings to fly; when she personally crowned me on my coronation night, which is the rarest thing as she never does it, it became one of the most surreal and cherished moments of ...

Chennai, Aug 24 (IANS) The makers of director Girish AD's recently released superhit Malayalam film 'Bethlehem Kudumba Unit', featuring actors Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju in the lead, on Monday requested the public not to record or share theatre snippets and key scenes of the film on social media. .Bhavana Studios, the production house that has distributed the film, issued a statement, which actor Nivin Pauly shared on his social media timelines. Sharing the statement of the production house, the actor wrote, "Request your attention!"In its statement, the production house said, "Thank you for the global blockbuster love! We're overwhelmed by the unprecedented bookings and the incredible joy you're bringing to theatres."It then made a request. The production house said, "A humble request:...

Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) The makers of Arshad Warsi's forthcoming dark comedy, 'Jeevan Bheema Yojana', have locked in a new release date. Sharing the latest poster of the film on social media, the makers revealed that the drama will now reach the audience on September 5 this year. 'Jeevan Bheema Yojana' was initially slated to hit the theatres on August 28. However, the release of the movie has now been pushed by a week. The reason for the change in release date is not known.Arshad Warsi will be seen in a double role for the first time in the project which also features Sanjeeda Shaikh, Vijay Raaz, Pooja Chopra, and Bijendra Kala in key roles, along with others.Sanjeeda will essay the role of Yojana, Jeevan’s resourceful wife, whereas Vijay Raaz will be seen as the mysterious Vinayak.'Jeevan ...

Mumbai, August 24 (IANS) Filmmaker-producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah has expressed his sheer joy and happiness at reuniting with superstar Akshay Kumar as their ambitious alien action thriller, 'Samuk' has gone on floors.Talking about the reunion, Vipul Amrutlal Shah said, “After a gap of 13 years, starting a new journey with Akshay Kumar today is a very, very joyful, happy and proud moment for all of us.”He added, “The ambition to create something better and bigger every single time with Akshay Sir has been the hallmark of our journey. We have challenged each other in many ways to keep pushing ourselves and do better, and this time, the challenge is bigger than ever. I hope we create something together that people will absolutely love.”Directed by Kanishk Varma and produced by Vipul Amrutlal S...