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Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Actress Alankrita Sahai, known for her role in “Band of Maharajas," reflects on 2024 as a year marked by patience, perseverance, and hard work.As her film makes its mark in the Oscars 2025 race, the actress shares her thoughts on the dedication and determination that defined her journey this year. Reacting to the news of her film being in contention for the Oscars, Sahai, who plays the lead role in the movie, expressed, “The Oscars is something I always dreamt of in my journey, so I’m thrilled to see this announcement and my name on the Oscars platform.”She added, “It’s the result of years of patience, perseverance, and hard work by Girish sir and his team. As actors, especially Kuwaarjeet Chopra and I, we are ecstatic and overwhelmed to hear this news and share it ...

Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) The upcoming movie ‘120 Bahadur’, which stars Farhan Akhtar in the lead, is set to debut in theatres on November 21, 2025. The film is a tribute to Major Shaitan Singh Bhati PVC and the soldiers of Charlie Company, 13 Kumaon Regiment. It is set against the backdrop of the 1962 Indo-Sino war, and draws inspiration from the legendary Battle of Rezang La, where unparalleled bravery and sacrifice made history.The makers of the film announced its release date on Thursday. Bollywood multi-hyphenate Farhan Akhtar, renowned for his ability to portray a wide range of strong and inspiring characters, takes on the role of Maj Shaitan Singh Bhati PVC.‘120 Bahadur’ promises an extraordinary cinematic journey. With breathtaking visuals and a powerful narrative, the film aims to pay...

Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Director S. Shankar, who is known for ‘Kadhalan’, ‘Nayak: The Real Hero’, ‘Anniyan’, ‘Sivaji: The Boss’, ‘Enthiran’ and others, has shared that Telugu star Ram Charan decided to be a part of the upcoming film ‘Game Changer’ before the release of his global hit ‘RRR’. ‘Game Changer’ promises to showcase Ram Charan in an intriguing avatar.Talking about Ram signing the film, the director said, “Ram Charan's decision to do this film was made even before the release of ‘RRR’. Producer Dil Raju felt that it would be good if Ram Charan was in this. It seemed appropriate to me too. Some of my stories are universal themes that can be applied to any hero, so they would be perfect for a big hero. There was a good journey with him in this film”.Speaking about Ram Charan's acting...

Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Actor Rohan Gurbaxani, who is receiving a lot of positive response to his work in the recently released 2nd season of the streaming musical show ‘Bandish Bandits’, had a full circle moment on the show when actor Arjun Rampal walked in on the sets of the show. Rohan , who plays a pianist, is a new entrant in the show, and his character unfolds its journey on Shreya Chaudhary’s lead character’s side of the narrative. While in the show, Rohan got to work with Arjun Rampal, it wasn't his first professional collaboration with him.Rohan worked as an AD on ‘Rock On 2’, and for him to see Arjun on the ‘Bandish Bandits’ set, brought back a lot of memories.He recalled that as soon as he saw Arjun Rampal on set, he was immediately transported to the time when he became a massiv...

Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan recently turned into a proud cheerleader for her son Jeh as he took the stage for a performance at his school event. The actress was beaming with joy as she cheered enthusiastically for her little one.On Thursday, a Reddit user shared a heartwarming video of Kareena showing her excitement while watching Jeh perform. The clip captured her pure pride and joy as Jeh, dressed in an adorable elephant costume, danced on stage. Meanwhile, Saif Ali Khan, holding their older son Taimur, was seen capturing the precious moment on his phone.In the video, Kareena could be seen waving and cheering for Jeh from the audience. Fans quickly praised Jeh’s adorable stage presence and his confidence under the spotlight. Some even compared the moment to Kajol’...

Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Actor Sonu Sood, who is awaiting the release of his directorial debut, ‘Fateh’, has said that the song ‘Hitman’ from the film is a gift to the people of Delhi. He said that the song is for all Delhi people to own.The actor visited the national capital with rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh for the promotions of the song and the movie.He said, “Two Punjabi boys, one epic song, and a city that knows how to party — it couldn't get better than this. Bringing Hitman to Delhi felt like bringing it home. This city’s energy and its love for music are unparalleled. Honey and I wanted to give Delhiwaalas a track they could own, and seeing them groove, cheer, and celebrate with us was just incredible. This is just the beginning, the party's only going to get bigger”.The dynamic duo br...

Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Actress Pooja Hegde has begun another shooting schedule for the highly anticipated film “Thalapathy 69” in Chennai.She shared her excitement with fans through a post on social media. Posting a serene view from the set, Pooja captioned the picture, “Chennai Mornings Day 16,” revealing her early 6:30 a.m. start to the day.“Thalapathy 69” marks Hegde’s first onscreen collaboration with Vijay. The forthcoming film is a significant milestone in Vijay's celebrated career. Directed by H. Vinoth and produced by Venkat K. Narayana under the KVN Productions banner, the film is set to be a grand tribute to Vijay's legacy.The film stars Vijay, Pooja Hegde, and Bobby Deol in lead roles, alongside Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj, Narain, Priyamani, Mamitha Baiju, Monisha Bless...

Los Angeles, Dec 19 (IANS) Hollywood actress Zoe Kravitz has heaped praise on her ex-fiance Channing Tatum's performance in ‘Blink Twice’. The actress, who directed the film, explained to ‘The Batman’ director Matt Reeves that while casting Tatum, 44, she wanted “to weaponize his charisma”, reports ‘People’ magazine.“Channing was the first person I thought of for Slater King, and I don’t know where that came from”, Kravitz, 36, said during a special segment of ‘Variety’, with regards to Tatum’s tech billionaire character in the psychological thriller.As per ‘People’, despite the former couple calling off their engagement in October, Kravitz, who met Tatum after casting him as the villainous Slater, stands by her decision.“I knew that the character needed to be somebody who we think we trus...

Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) As Ankita Lokhande celebrates her 40th birthday today, her close friend and Sushant Singh Rajput's sister, Shweta Singh Kirti, shared a heartfelt message.Shweta expressed that her bhai's love and blessings are always with Ankita. In response to Ankita’s birthday post, SSR’s sister took to the comments section to wish the actress, commenting, “A very happy birthday, my dear. Hope you always stay happy and healthy. Bhai’s love and blessings are always with you too.”Through her post, the 'Pavitra Rishta' actress gave fans a glimpse of a spiritual start to her birthday. Ankita shared pictures where she can be seen performing a pooja with her husband Vicky Jain and family members. In the caption, Ankita wrote, “And the birthday has just begun with love, laughter, and ble...

Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Shehnaaz Gill, who is making her debut as a producer with the upcoming Punjabi film "Ikk Kudi," has shared exciting behind-the-scenes moments from the film.On Thursday, the actress took to her Instagram handle and shared BTS video from the sets featuring her and other actors from the film. Alongside it, she wrote, “Lights, camera, and endless vibes! Behind the scenes of Ikk Kudi—where every frame is a story and every moment is magic! Releasing on June 13th. Stay tuned for the journey! #IkkKudi #BehindTheScenes #PositiveVibes” #shehnaazgill @malkeet_clicks.”She also added Diljit Dosanjh’s new song titled "Don" to the clip. In the video, Gill is seen getting her makeup done and rehearsing. She also shared lighthearted moments with other fellow actors.Yesterday, the '...