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Mumbai, Sep 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Veteran actress Hema Malini had once opened up about an early setback in her career, revealing how she was rejected for a Tamil film because she was considered 'too slim.' The legendary actress reflected on how this experience, though disappointing at the time, shaped her journey in the film industry. During her early appearance on the popular talk show "Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai," Hema revealed she was offered a role in a Tamil film. Although she had started working on it, the project didn't move forward because the material wasn't strong, and she was new to acting at the time. Her expressions and dialogue delivery, shaped by dance, didn't match the expectations of the filmmaker, and her slim physique was considered a drawback for the South Indian audience of that era. Hema Malini admitted that being rejected for the role initially felt like a personal failure and left her upset. The 'Sholay' actress recalled, "There was an offer in Tamil film. I started the work. But somehow the material was not good. Because those days, there was no acting school. So, I was absolutely so new to this acting field. I only knew dance. Through dance, whatever expression I do or whatever dialogue I say, it was like that. But they somehow found I am not very correct. And I was very slim. I should say slim or thin. I don't know. I was very thin." "For the south audience, you know, those days the heroines were quite the healthy type. I was not like that. So, this was the drawback. So, it was good that I didn't do it. But at that time, I was thinking why did I do it? All these offers came. Because it was like a failure for me. I could not. They rejected me and all this. I felt very upset about it." The celebrity talk show, hosted by Farooq Shaikh, honored Hema Malini's remarkable journey, with family and friends highlighting her disciplined lifestyle and enduring love for dance. The episode also included touching messages from renowned celebrities, including Jeetendra and Dharmendra, making it a heartfelt tribute to the actress.
New Delhi, July 18 (MExN): Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) and Coal India Ltd (CIL) has partnered for improving the quality of education given to the tribal students in the state of Chhattisgarh. CIL will support 68 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) in Chhattisgarh under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), which will be benefiting more than 28000 tribal students, stated a PIB update. Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India establishes EMRS to impart quality education to ST children thereby enabling them to avail of opportunities in higher and professional educational c ...Read More >
Chennai: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C. Joseph Vijay disclosed assets worth Rs 603.20 crore in his election affidavit filed for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections, offering a detailed glimpse into his financial portfolio, which spans luxury vehicles, substantial bank deposits, and high-value real estate holdings. According to the affidavit submitted before the Returning Officer, the 52-year-old actor-turned-politician reported movable assets amounting to Rs 404.58 crore. A significant portion of this wealth is held in bank deposits exceeding Rs 213 crore, spread a ...Read More >
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Rekha's cult film 'Umrao Jaan' is all set to enchant the audience once again on June 27. Director Muzaffar Ali and Rekha hosted a special re-release screening of the film today in Mumbai. The event was graced by AR Rahman, Tabu, Anil Kapoor and others. Rekha stunned everyone in a traditional white outfit with golden embroidery that reminded of her iconic character of Umrao Jaan from the film. She posed for the camera with the director and ace music composer AR Rahman. Rekha can also be seen dancing with Anil Kapoor in a fun moment. Superstar Aamir Khan looked dash ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 27 (PTI) Veteran movie star Rekha recreated her look from the 1981 film "Umrao Jaan" at the theatrical re-release premiere of the film that brought out the who's who of Bollywood in attendance, including Aamir Khan, Alia Bhatt, Tabu, and Hema Malini. Directed by Muzaffar Ali, the period drama has been restored and re-released in cinemas on June 27. The film has been restored by the National Film Development Corporation-National Film Archive of India under the National Film Heritage Mission. Rekha turned heads as she appeared in a stunning white and gold anarkali by Manish Malhotr ...Read More >
Kolkata: Guru Dutt was not born in Kolkata but the city had lived in him since he shifted here and grew up as a Bhowanipore resident. Fluent in Bengali and an avid reader of Bengali literature, Dutt married iconic Bengali singer, Geeta Ghosh Roy Chowdhuri, and filmed at least two of his cult movies in Kolkata. To commemorate his centenary, film enthusiasts from across India will gather for a day-long event at the Kolkata Centre for Creativity on Friday. Richa Agarwal, chairperson of the centre, described "Yeh Duniya Agar Mil Bhi Jaye Toh: Remembering Guru Dutt" as a space to reflect on cinema ...Read More >
Chennai: Chief minister M K Stalin announced on Saturday an annual award named after musician Ilaiyaraaja for best performing music composers from Tamil Nadu. State govt felicitated Ilaiyaraaja for 50 years of his music journey in Tamil cinema at the Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai. During the function titled 'Tamil maestro who scaled the heights of symphony', Stalin praised Ilaiyaraaja, saying, "Everyone would have hummed Ilaiyaraaja's song in TN at least once. His songs will fit in every mood a ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Today is Gauri Khan's birthday, and fans across the world are celebrating the woman who has been the biggest support in Shah Rukh Khan's life for more than three decades. But Gauri is not just the wife of a superstar. She is a film producer, designer, and businesswoman who built her own name in the world of style and luxury. On her special day, some old stories about SRK and Gauri Khan are resurfacing online. There's a funny yet emotional story about Shah Rukh and Gauri's first night after marriage. Not many people know that it was spent on a movie set because of Bollywood's Drea ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Veteran artistes Javed Akhtar and Lucky Ali have come at loggerheads. Lucky Ali took to his X, formerly Twitter, and shared a post recently taking a dig at the legendary screenwriter. The issue arose after a recently resurfaced clip of Javed Akhtar shows him asking the Hindu community of the country to not be hardliners like the Muslim community. Javed is known to be a non-believer, and constantly calls out the traditional practises, irrespective of faith, which harm the society. He bats for critical thinking, and adopting practices that make society better, an ...Read More >
Srinagar, Dec 16: Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra-starrer Sholay, widely regarded as one of Indian cinema's greatest films, returned to the big screen last week as cinephiles gathered at INOX multiplex in Srinagar to relive the 1975 cult classic. The special theatrical re-release marks 50 years of Sholay, which completed its golden jubilee in August this year. To commemorate the milestone, director-producer Ramesh Sippy, in collaboration with the Film Heritage Foundation (FHF), restored and re-released the film under the title 'Sholay: The Final Cut'. The restored version features previously ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 5 (ANI): Journalist Rajat Sharma's daughter, Disha, tied the knot with Sudarshan MJ in a traditional South Indian wedding ceremony held in Mumbai on April 4. The wedding was attended by several prominent figures from the film industry and the political world, all there to bless the newlyweds on their special day. Among the guests, Bollywood superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan added glamour to the celebrations. Salman arrived with his sister Arpita Khan and her husband, actor Ayush Sharma. The 'Bhajrangi Bhaijaan' actor opted for a black formal suit, ...Read More >
Chennai, Jul 15 (PTI) The ManipalCigna Health Insurance Company Ltd has planned to expand its footprint in Tamil Nadu with 10 more branches and add over 10,000 advisors across South India. ManipalCigna Health Insurance Company Ltd is a joint venture between Manipal Group, an eminent player in healthcare delivery and higher education and global health services company Cigna Healthcare. Also Read | Aadhaar Free Update: Government Requests Parents to Update Children's Aadhaar Biometrics Between Age 5-7, Free of Cost. Citing a data from the General Insurance Council (GIC), ManipalCigna said it ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 14 (ANI): Veteran actress Kamini Kaushal, best known for her roles in Bimal Roy's Biraj Bahu (1954) and Arzoo (1950) with Dilip Kumar, passed away at the age of 98 in Mumbai. A neighbour close to the Kaushal family confirmed the passing of the iconic actress. Also Read | 'Delhi Crime S3' X Review: Shefali Shah and Huma Qureshi Shine With Their Strong Performances and Socially Important Story, Netizens Call the Neflix Series 'Dark, Raw and Relevant'. After learning about the passing of Kamini Kaushal, her 'Laal Singh Chaddha' co-star Kareena Kapoor Khan ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Ramesh Sippy's love for cinema began at the age of seven, when he first visited a film set and watched his father, producer-director G. P. Sippy, at work. Seventy-two years later, the director of iconic films such as Sholay, Seeta Aur Geeta and Shaan is ready to continue the family legacy with a new project, revisiting the epic Partition saga first chronicled in the 1986 Doordarshan hit Buniyaad. "I was lost in that world from the moment I went on the set of my father's first film, Saza," Sippy told PTI. "That young boy wanted only one thing: to make films." His passion led him to ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 14 (ANI): Superstar Rajnikanth paid tribute to the veteran actress B Sarojadevi, who passed away at the age of 87. Taking to his official handle X, he wrote, "The great actress Saroja Devi, who won the hearts of millions of fans, is no longer with us. May her soul rest in peace. #SarojaDevi" Also Read | Model San Rechal Gandhi Dies by Suicide at 26 Amid Financial Struggles; Here's Everything To Know About the Former Miss Pondicherry. https://x.com/rajinikanth/status/1944638878973087994 Former Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party President YS Jagan also ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 14 (ANI): BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai on Monday expressed condolences on demise of legendary actress B Saroja Devi. Recalling her contributions to the Kannada film industry, Bommai said that she was a superstar in her heydays and was a great asset to the state and the film industry. She was a superstar in her heydays. She started her career in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi languages. She acted with all the superstars of those days... She has won Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan... She was very lively even in her last days. She was a great asset to Karnataka an ...Read More >
Thane, Apr 5 (PTI) A family from Maharashtra's Thane district was allegedly swindled of more than Rs 1.66 crore by a man who exploited their fear of "black magic" and promised them divine remedies through elaborate rituals and pilgrimages, police said on Sunday. The Kasarvadavali police district on April 2 registered a first information report (FIR) against Manjunath Shetty, a resident of Andheri in neighbouring Mumbai, based on the family's allegations that they were manipulated into paying the accused over a period of two years to "neutralise black magic" performed by a relative, an officia ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Actor Keerthy Suresh married her long-time boyfriend, Antony Thattil, in a traditional South Indian ceremony in Goa on Thursday. The actor shared her wedding pictures on her social media accounts with the hashtag #ForTheLoveOfNyke. The ceremony was also attended by actor and TVK president Vijay, who had previously worked with Keerthy Suresh in Bairavaa and Sarkar. A picture of him from the wedding has been going viral on social media. Meanwhile, on the work front, Keerthy Suresh was last seen in the Tamil film Raghu Thatha, directed by Suman Kumar. She is gearing up for her big Bol ...Read More >
Bengaluru: South Indian actress B Saroja Devi -- known as a doe-eyed beauty with a lasting screen presence in four languages - passed away in Bengaluru Monday. She was 87.Saroja Devi began her acting career at 17 with Kannada film 'Mahakavi Kalidasa' as a co-star of cinema pioneer Honnappa Bhagavathar in 1955. She quickly rose to fame with performances in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films, starring alongside legends Dr Rajkumar, MG Ramachandran, Gemini Ganesan, Sivaji Ganesan, NT Rama Rao, Dilip Kumar, Sunil Dutt and Shammi Kapoor. She earned the epithet, 'Chaturbhasha Taare' (a star of f ...Read More >
New Delhi: Veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra's health news has been making fans worry about the icon. Today, several reports alleged that the seasoned actor has been put on ventilator support at Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital. However, Mid-Day quoted his team has clarified that he is under observation and there is nothing to worry about. He is 89. A week ago, he was rushed to the hospital in Mumbai, after he reportedly complained of breathlessness. On October 31 Dharmendra was hospitalised for his routine check-up. His team had stated to Hindustan Times, "There is absolutely no cause for con ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Oct 15 (PTI) Veteran Telugu and Tamil actress and playback singer R Balasaraswathi Devi died at her residence here on Wednesday due to old age, her family members said. She was 97. Balasaraswathi Devi was the first playback singer in the Telugu film industry. "She was unwell for the last two to three days. She passed away peacefully at 8 am today," family sources said. Her singing career began in the 'Sati Anasuya' movie, and she sang over 2,000 songs in Telugu, Tamil and other lang ...Read More >
Actor Ajith Kumar recently embarked on a spiritual trip with his wife Shalini and son Aadvik Kumar. As his wife shared pictures of his visit to a Kerala temple on social media, fans noticed a tattoo on his chest for the first time, sparking social media buzz. In the series of pictures that Shalini shared on her social media, the family was seen soaking in the beauty of the temple and its rituals. While the first picture shows her applying tikka on Ajith's forehead, the next one has the three sea ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 5 (ANI): Journalist Rajat Sharma's daughter, Disha, tied the knot with Sudarshan MJ in a traditional South Indian wedding ceremony held in Mumbai on April 4. The wedding was attended by several prominent figures from the film industry and the political world, all there to bless the newlyweds on their special day. Also Read | PM Modi Accuses Congress of Spreading False Narrative About Films 'Dhurandhar', 'The Kerala Story' and 'The Kashmir Files' (Watch Video). Among the guests, Bollywood superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan added glamour to the celeb ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has commenced his work on the new season of quiz-based reality show "Kaun Banega Crorepati". The star took to his blog, where he shared a string of pictures from the rehearsals and wrote: "Shuru kardiya kaam." He shared that the prep has begun and is happy to be with people and their desires to improve life. "And the prep begins the beguine .. to be back to the people .. to be with them in their desires to improve life and livings .. the opportunity that changes lives .. in an hour..my love and regard (sic)." "Kaun Banega Crorepati" ...Read More >
Hema Malini's biography details her deep bond with Dimple Kapadia. Dimple married Rajesh Khanna at sixteen, sacrificing her film career. Hema observed Dimple's struggles with solitude and early motherhood. They confided in each other during personal challenges. Dimple also offered blunt advice on Hema's relationship with Dharmendra. Their enduring friendship spanned decades and professional collaborations. When superstar Rajesh Khanna decided to marry Dimple Kapadia in 1973, it sent shockwaves t ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 16 (ANI): Actor Esha Deol extended a warm and heartfelt birthday wish to her mother, veteran Bollywood actress and Member of Parliament Hema Malini. Popularly known as the "Dream Girl" of Indian cinema, Hema Malini, turned a year older on Thursday and received an outpouring of birthday wishes from fans, admirers, and colleagues across the country. Marking the occasion, Esha Deol shared unseen pictures with her mother from what appeared to be a special celebration. The photos show the mother-daughter duo posing for pictures, appearing all cheerful. View ...Read More >
Jayabharathi, a pioneering filmmaker and writer, passed away at the age of 77 on Friday due to age-related health complications.Source : X Jayabharathi, a pioneering filmmaker and writer, passed away at the age of 77 on Friday due to age-related health complications. He had been hospitalized after his condition worsened and breathed his last early that morning, according to sources close to him. Born in Tamil Nadu, Jayabharathi was known for his deep commitment to alternative and experimental c ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh, known for his electric energy, fearless fashion, and versatile role choices, has turned 40 today. Ranveer Singh is considered one of the bankable stars for producers in the Hindi film industry. Since his explosive debut in Band Baaja Baaraat (2010) under Yash Raj Films, Ranveer has consistently treated his fans with his impeccable performances across different movie genres. From his soothing performance in 'Lootera' to displaying the underdog grit in 'Gully Boy', Ranveer has proved that no genre or character is beyond his reach. ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Known stunt artist SM Raju died aged 52 while doing a sequence of Pa. Ranjith's upcoming film "Vettuvan" starring actor Arya. Vishal took to X, formerly called Twitter, where he wrote a note about Raju's tragic passing. He wrote: "So difficult to digest the fact that stunt artist Raju passed away while doin a car toppling sequence for jammy @arya_offl and @beemji Ranjith's film this morning." The actor said that he had known Raju for "so many years" and he "performed so many risky stunts in my films time and time again as he is such a brave person." "My dee ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 3 (ANI): Veteran actor Madhan Bob, who is known for appearing in many Tamil films, left for a heavenly abode at the age of 71 on August 2. Remembering the late star, choreographer, director and actor, Prabhudeva, paid a heartfelt tribute to him. Taking to X, he recalled sharing screenspace with him and wrote, We shared the screen, and his presence always brought joy to the set. Cheerful, kind, and full of humour he made everyone feel happy around him. Heartfelt condolences to his family. Hell always be remembered.. https://x.com/PDdancing/status/195167917 ...Read More >
The controversy surrounding actress Gouri Kishan has sparked a wave of solidarity across Tamil Nadu's media and film fraternity. Following the viral incident in which a journalist asked the actress an inappropriate question about her body weight during the press meet of her upcoming film Others, both the Chennai Press Club and the South Indian Artistes' Association (Nadigar Sangam) have issued official statements condemning the behaviour and extending support to the actress. In an official stat ...Read More >