India is a rich and diverse land with various cultures and religions co existing. The rich culture if India brings several festivals all though the year with April being a very significant month as far as festivals in India are concerned. A few key festivals in April are: Baisakhi, Punjab, April 13-14: This is celebrated in Punjab and is considered the spring harvest festival. It marks the Sikh New Year and commemorates the formation of the warriors under Guru Gobind Singh in 1699 called the Khalsa Panth. Bohag Bihu, Assam, April 14-20: This festival is celebrated in the state of…
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As learnt from industry sources the ongoing shooting of Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming Pathan has been stalled. The reason was the very obvious one in the current times. A few crew members of the film had tested COVID 19 positive. Shah Rukh it is learnt has immediately quarantined himself. The other lead actors in the film are Deepika Padukone and John Abraham. There are several COVID related restrictions in place as far as shooting goes, but the alarming rate of increase in COVID 19 infections in Maharashtra including Mumbai, is making things very difficult for people. The infected crew members…
This year EID will be a power packed much anticipated festival, since 3 big stars are planning the release of their films. It is a clash of Jr NTR’S 30th (yet to be named film) with top filmmaker Siva Koratala. If you are wondering how a film from the South can possibly contend with the popular films of Salman and Ajay Devgan made primarily for the North Indian audience let us remind you about his film Janata Garage. The same actor director duo had worked magic with this massive hit. Mohanlal, superstar of the Malayalam film industry had shared screen…
Going by what our very own Piggy Chops does and the standards of excellence that she strives for, it is no wonder then that our “desi girl” has created a very unique “desi” menu in her restaurant Sona. A look at Chef Hari Nayak’s post and you will be treated to an array of mouth watering dishes, which will look familiar but have a unique difference too. For instance all of us have heard of samosas, but all of us would agree that goat cheese samosas are unique. The samosas are also made with spinach and served with a special…
In a piece of heartening news for all fans of Akshay Kumar, he has tested negative for COVID19 and is back with his family. Wife Twinkle Khanna who is very active on social media broke the news. On her instagram handle she posted a caricature of herself and Akshay, inspired from the very popular Simpsons with a caption “safe and sound and good to have him around” #allizwell. The cartoon character in the post shows Akshay smartly clad and Twinkle aka Mrs Funny bones is wearing a dress holding her book Mrs Funny bones in her hand. Twinkle, a former…
The Royal Albert Hall IN London was the venue for BAFTA 2021, and two icons in the world of cinema the late Irrfan Khan and late Rishi Kapoor were among a few others who were honoured posthumously. The tragic demise of these two stalwarts from the Indian film industry on 2021, had left their family, fans, friends and well wishers completely shocked. Irrfan had also worked in Hollywood films like Inferno, Jurassic World and Life of Pi. Rishi Kapoor had a legacy of 5 decades and had worked in more than 100 films. The two veterans were given a glowing…
It’s the weekend today and who doesn’t want to glance at what the day has in store for them ? Even if you aren’t the types who believe in predictions and astrology, this column is sure to raise the curiosity bar ……so read on zodiac birthday cards Aries Aries zodiac sign people will be prone to making mistakes today. They will also end up leaving incomplete work. For those in business who have applied for a licence of any kind there are chances that it will materialise. Family bonding will be good today. Guard against any personal injuries. Taurus Taurus…
The film and TV Body today issued a request to all producers to get a mandatory 15 day repeat testing done all cast and crew. This is necessitated by the alarming surge of COVID 19 cases in Maharashtra including Mumbai. There is a long and growing list of film and TV actors getting affected by this deadly virus . The Indian TV and Films producer’s council has issued a press release today in which they have mentioned that the producers of ongoing projects need to get the RT/PCR -Antigen tests conducted on all crew immediately. The IFTPC has further gone…
Katrina Kaif who recently joined the list of COVID 19 affected Bollywood celebrities, took to her Instagram handle today (Sunday) to communicate with her friends and well-wishers. The pictures that she posted show her in a pensive mood, not looking into the camera. Her post garnered 10,72,538 likes in a short time and the number is growing. Director Karan Johar commented with a “so pretty.’’ Ace fashion designer Manish Malhotra responded with a heart emoticon. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Katrina Kaif (@katrinakaif) Katrina is active on social media and connects quite often with her fans.…
The popular “Pavitra Rishta’’ star Ankita who had come under a lot of flak recently for her detached approach post Sushant Singh Rajput’s death whom she had been dating for may years. She was trolled considerably on social media when fans of Sushant questioned her on her apathy and non-involvement in the proceedings following his death under mysterious circumstances. She had taken to social media to defend her stance and clarified various points and her perspective. Ankita and the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput had appeared in the highly popular serial “Pavitra Rishta “together and gathered a huge fan following.…