ENTERTAINMENT

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Global head-turner Priyanka Chopra Jonas shared what moved her most about the documentary “Born Hungry” was the way the film holds both the bruises of celebrity chef Sash Simpson’s past and the quiet victory of the man he becomes.The powerful documentary, which is backed by Priyanka through her banner Purple Pebble Pictures in collaboration with filmmaker Barry Avrich’s Melbar Entertainment Group, tells the story of Sash Simpson from being abandoned as a young boy in India to his adoption in Canada, and his rise as a celebrated chef. It is set to stream on JioHotstar.Asked “Born Hungry” explores themes of abandonment, identity and belonging. How did she approach balancing the pain of Sash's past with the triumph of his success, Priyanka, who is known for backing ...

Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) Actress Urmila Matondkar shared a glimpse into her winter mood as she talked about her morning routine, soaking in the sunshine with what she described as “cosy chairs, hot coffee and a warm cardigan.”Urmila took to Instagram, where she shared a string of images from a photoshoot. In the images, the actress is seen sitting on a chair dressed in a teal hued cardigan paired with white denims. She is also seen holding a hot cup of Joe as she posed for the shutterbugs.She wrote as the caption: “Winter morning be like…Morning sunshine, cosy chairs, hot coffee n warm cardigan. Have a cheerful day my lovelies (sic).”Urmila’s 1995 blockbuster “Rangeela” is all set to return on the big screen as it completed three decades in the Hindi film industry.As part of the Ultra Rewin...

Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) Global star Priyanka Chopra never shies away from supporting her loved ones. Recently, her brother-in-law, Kevin Jonas, came out with his first solo single, “Changing”. Turning cheerleader for Kevin, Priyanka admitted that she has been listening to the song on loop.Taking to the Stories section of her Insta handle, PeeCee penned, "Playing on loop! High time my brother: So proud of you. Check it out #Changing by Paul Kevin Jonas II (red heart, clapping, and raised hands emojis) @kevinjonas @daniellejonas.(sic)."Spilling his excitement about "Changing," Kevin had written on the photo-sharing app, "Changing is OUT NOW! My first solo single is finally here. Words can’t describe how much this song means to me. Being able to share it with you all now has never felt more rig...

Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) Television star Rupali Ganguly brought a splash of vibrancy as she stepped out in a fiery red lehenga, celebrating what she called the “colours, craft and culture” of India.The “Anupamaa” star posted a set of pictures, radiating traditional elegance while sending “love, light and positivity” to her followers as she captioned: “Colours, craft and culture… celebrating it all. Sending love, light and positivity your way #RupaliGanguly #Anupamaa #IndianCulture #TraditionalWear #IndianCraft #indiantelevision.”Rupali added the song “Khand Lagdi” from Shehnaaz Gill’s latest release “Ikk Kudi”, which follows the tale of a woman from a family of broken hearts who starts doubting her arranged marriage match and embarks on a quest to uncover her fiance’s mysterious past.On Nov...

Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) Actor Jackie Shroff on Friday extended warm birthday wishes to veteran diva and “Golden Girl” Helen as she turned 87.Jackie took to Instagram, where he shared a video montage of Helen, who was feted with the title of “Golden Girl” for her glittering, glamorous cabaret style that lit up every frame she appeared in. He also added the song “O Haseena Zulfonwale Jane Jahan” from the 1966 film “Teesri Manzil” as the background score for the carousel.For the caption, he simply wrote: “Warm wishes #happybirthday #Helenji.”Talking about Helen, she has appeared in over 500 films in a career spanning seven decades. Often cited as one of the most popular nautch and cabaret dancers of her time, Helen was awarded with the Padma Shri in 2009.She has been a part of films such as...

Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) Actress Shilpa Shirodkar revealed that her heart is full as she turned a year older on Thursday.The 'Gopi Kishan' actress took to her official Insta handle and posted a photo of herself posing in front of not one, but two birthday cakes.Wearing black nightwear, Shilpa faced the camera with a shy smile on her face.Overwhelmed by all the love she has received on her special day, Shilpa penned the caption, "Another year older, but forever grateful for the people I get to share life with. Thank you for all the beautiful messages surprises and blessings! (Clinking glasses emoji) My heart is so full (red heart emoji) (sic)."Sending birthday love to Shilpa, actress Kajol wrote in the comment section, "Happy birthday (red heart emoji) (sic)."Actress Gauahar Khan added, "Happy...

Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) Actor Ali Fazal shared a candid behind-the-scenes photo from the sets of “Mirzapur: The Movie” in Rajasthan featuring Pankaj Tripathi, Divyenndu, Abhishek Banerjee, and the newest addition, Jitendra Kumar.Ali took to Instagram, where he shared two pictures from the sets of the upcoming movie adaptation of the “Mirzapur” series. In the pictures the cast members are seen in all smiles as they posed for the cameras.The actor also cheered for the latest release “120 Bahadur” and wrote: “From the M team - 7 idhar 120 udhar. Cinema gharon mein 120 Bahadur lagi hai dekhiyega. Aur hum? Humaara zara beyt keejiyega. Hum aapki taraf badh rahe hain. Coming Soon In Theatres (sic)."@pankajtripathi @divyenndu @nowitsabhi @jitendrak1 #Shahji aka Maqbool , and CP @excelmovies @gur...

Chennai, Nov 21 (IANS) Actress Bhagyashrii Borse, whose spectacular performance as Kumari in director Selvamani Selvaraj's recently released period drama, 'Kaantha' has come in for widespread praise, has now disclosed that her biggest takeaway from working on the film was the realisation of the fact that hard work takes one places. Talking to IANS exclusively, actress Bhagyashrii said, "The amount of hard work I put into Kumari, at one point, had everybody saying, 'I've never seen anybody work this hard.' But for me, just getting that one opportunity, that one platform to prove my skill was like a blessing. So, I think after the film's release, there's so much love that I'm receiving. It only makes me believe that hard work takes you to places."For the unaware, the film, which features Dul...

Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) Renowned singer Shaan and his better half Radhika Mukherjee have completed 25 years of marital bliss. Commemorating the special milestone, the couple hosted a special evening in the presence of family friends and fraternity.The video dropped by Shaan on his official Instagram handle features some glimpses of the celebration, where the singer can be seen warmly greeting his guests from the entertainment industry, such as Kapil Sharma, filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani, and Mika Singh, among others.From the lovely couple dancing with each other, to Shaan performing for his guests, to their son Maahi also singing his heart out for his parents, the evening seemed to be full of memorable moments.Talking about the night to remember, Shaan captioned the post, "It was an unforgettabl...

Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) Veteran actress Zeenat Aman celebrated her 74th birthday amidst friends, cake, and, of course, some dancing.Zeenat took to her IG and treated the netizens with sneak peeks from her birthday celebration hosted by one of her close friends.Sharing her birthday experience with her InstaFam, she penned the caption saying, "Candles and flowers and cakes, oh my! Celebrated another turn around the sun as I always do - with the boys and Lily (the cats ignored the festivities) (sic).""I always keep the celebrations small, but last night I had to attend a party hosted by my dear friend Pammi. My goodness! Those larger than life Punjabis had me cutting cakes and dancing like I haven’t in years! Not to mention that they embarrassed me terribly by making an announcement about my bi...