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Guwahati, Oct 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday paid heartfelt tributes to veteran Assamese actor Nipon Goswami on his death anniversary, remembering him as a towering figure in the state's cultural and cinematic heritage who inspired generations through his artistry and humility. Taking to X, the Chief Minister wrote, "Remembering veteran actor Nipon Goswami on his punyatithi today. Through his exceptional acting skills and his passion for taking Assamese s ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 26 (ANI): Veteran actor Avtar Gill remembered his longtime friend, the late Satish Shah, recalling their college and theatre days. Gill, who was present at the late actor's cremation, spoke to ANI and shared his thoughts about Shah's lively personality. "I have so many memories with him. We had known each other from our college days, even before we started doing films. It has been more than 50 years. We used to participate in drama in inter-college competi ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Veteran Bollywood actor Satish Shah, known for his impeccable comic timing and unforgettable roles, passed away at the age of 74 due to kidney failure. The beloved actor, who had been battling kidney-related health issues for some time, breathed his last on October 25, 2025, at Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai. The sad news was confirmed by filmmaker Ashoke Pandit, who expressed deep sorrow over the loss of one of India's finest comedians. Throughout his illustrious career, Satish Shah ach ...Read More >
A love story that began on a film set and blossomed into a lifelong partnership. Happy Birthday to Soni Razdan, whose timeless journey with Mahesh Bhatt remains an enduring tale of love and companionship. First Meeting on SetWhile working in the film industry the couple first crossed paths, specifically around the time Mahesh Bhatt was making his 1984 film named Saaransh, in which Soni Razdan had a significant role. The movie marked a professional intersection between the couple that paved the ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Mother of Adnan Khan, the youth arrested from Bhopal by Delhi Police Special Cell for alleged links to an ISIS module, has rejected the charges and criticised media for its coverage. Adnan's mother, Shayna Khan, a theatre artist, said her family was being unfairly depicted. "Whatever is being written, is that the truth? Are we really like that?" she said. "I am associated with theatre. I perform in Ramayan and say Jai Shri Krishna," she said, expressing anger over repor ...Read More >
Mumbai: Veteran actor and comedian Satish Shah passed away at the age of 74 on Saturday due to kidney failure. Two years ago, in an exclusive interview with CNN-News18, the actor had spoken about growing old but said he was not in a hurry to die. Satish, who had taken a sabbatical from acting, had also said that he will soon rejuvenate himself and make a fresh start. "I've stopped performing in public now, I mean in movies and otherwise. I have taken, you could say, a sabbatical, and it has b ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) A group of young dancers from the United Kingdom and Poland came together under the guidance of renowned Kuchipudi exponent Arunima Kumar to present a tribute to Indian mythology and traditions at the finale of the India-UK cultural event "Samarpanam" here. The dance recital was held at the Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, on Sunday evening. Among the international students who performed was Anoushka Sunak, daughter of former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and phil ...Read More >
Divya Gautam, cousin of the late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, is making her electoral debut as the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation candidate from Digha in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, according to a TOI report. While Sushant, known for films like MS Dhoni: The Untold Story, Kai Po Che! and Chhichhore, made his mark in Hindi cinema after starting in theatre, Gautam chose a different path, combining theatre with activism and politics. Though Sushant was f ...Read More >
Mumbai Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rashmika Mandanna, who recently appeared in the horror comedy, "Thamma", alongside Ayushmann Khurrana, admitted that she sneaked back into a theatre to witness the movie and ended up being overwhelmed with the laughs and whistles of the audience. The 'Animal' actress took to the Stories section of her Instagram handle and wrote, "Dear diary, Soo Wednesday night I might have just sneaked back into the theatre to watch Thamma (smiling face and love hands emoji). It' ...Read More >
India's longest-running fil, 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' (The Brave Hearted Will Take the Bride) celebrates 30 years in the Maratha Mandir theatre in Mumbai India's longest-running film celebrates 30 years in the same cinema on Monday, a Bollywood romance so beloved that fans know it simply by its acronym "DDLJ". First released on October 20, 1995, "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge", or "The Brave Hearted Will Take the Bride" has been running daily at Mumbai's Maratha Mandir theatre since its deb ...Read More >
"Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge" , directed by Aditya Chopra and starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, redefined modern romance in Indian cinema, making its character Raj and Simran immortal in the hearts of many film lovers. It is also the longest running movie in Indian cinema with viewers still lining up at the ticket window to catch a show at Mumbai's famed Maratha Mandir. As the film marks its 30th anniversary, its iconic lead pair, Shah Rukh and Kajol reflected on the timeless magic of DDLJ. S ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 20 (ANI): Bollywood has lost one of its comedy legends, Asrani, the man who made generations laugh. Govardhan Asrani, fondly known as Asrani, passed away on Monday at the age of 84. A fixture of Hindi cinema for more than five decades, Asrani has surely left behind an irreplaceable legacy built on laughter, and impeccable comic timing. Also Read | Veteran Actor Asrani Passes Away at 84: From Jaipur Roots to 'Sholay' Fame, Remembering the Comic Legend Who D ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 20 (ANI): bollywood">Bollywood has lost one of its comedy legends, Asrani, the man who made generations laugh. Govardhan Asrani, fondly known as Asrani, passed away on Monday at the age of 84. A fixture of Hindi cinema for more than five decades, Asrani has surely left behind an irreplaceable legacy built on laughter, and impeccable comic timing. His manager, Babu Bhai Theeba, confirmed the news to ANI, saying the veteran actor breathed his last at 3 PM at ...Read More >
Patna: Bihar's political theatre thrives on caste, social equations, spectacles and power plays. But every election, a handful of people emerge, breaking rules, defying party strongholds and grabbing headlines. The 2025 assembly elections in the state are no different. Pushpam Priya brings cosmopolitan vision. Tej Pratap Yadav thrives on rebellion. Khesari Lal Yadav entertains with daring songs. Maithili Thakur mesmerises with her classical voice. Anant Singh shows raw muscle. Osama Shahab carr ...Read More >
Thirty years of 'Diwale Dulhania Le Jayenge', the film that invited a subset of urbane women to 'come fall in love'. My qualifications to trace its journey involve being an accidental chronicler of the economics and mathematics of Shah Rukh Khan and his female fans. For fifteen years, I thought I was interviewing women about how they saw Khan. Instead, I discovered how these women saw themselves and their frustrated attempts to find love and livelihoods.Finer minds than mine have dissected every ...Read More >
Ayodhya: Ayodhya burst into celebration as Deepotsav unfolded with unmatched grandeur and devotion on Sunday.The city transformed into a resplendent canvas of lights, music, and faith as tourism and culture minister Jaiveer Singh flagged off Ramayana Shobha Yatra from Saket Mahavidyalaya by waving the Jai Shri Ram flag and beating ceremonial drums.The magnificent procession, which culminated at Ram Katha Park, showcased 22 dazzling tableaux depicting episodes from the seven 'kands' of the Ramaya ...Read More >
MUMBAI, Oct 19 -- India's longest-running film celebrates 30 years in the same cinema on Monday, a Bollywood romance so beloved that fans know it simply by its acronym "DDLJ". First released on October 20, 1995, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, or The Brave Hearted Will Take the Bride, has been running daily at Mumbai's Maratha Mandir theatre since its debut. "I have seen it about 30 times... and I will continue watching it," said Mohammad Shakir, 60, smiling as he bought another 40 rupee (US$0.45 ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 19 (PTI) Mumbai's iconic single-screen theatre, Maratha Mandir, has remained the permanent home of "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" for 30 years and it will continue to do so as long as audiences keep coming, says the theatre's executive director Manoj Desai. Opened in 1952, the 1,107-seater cinema has screened numerous iconic films, including "Mughal-E-Azam" and "Pakeezah". Yet it is the Shah Rukh Khan-Kajol starrer "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" that has cemented its place in history ...Read More >
Chennai, October 18: The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has now cleared director Aditya Sarpotdar's eagerly-awaited horror comedy 'Thamma', featuring actress Rashmika Mandanna in the lead, for release with a U/A certificate. Asian Suresh Entertainment, the distribution firm that is releasing the Telugu version of 'Thamma', took to its X timeline to share a poster that showed that the film had been cleared by the Censor Board. It wrote, "Certified U/A and loaded for Diwali. Get ready ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 17: Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak joined his father and mother-in-law in enjoying local cuisine at a restaurant in Central Delhi's Bengali Market, a VIP appearance that attracted the attention of shoppers and diners in the upscale business district, said a shop owner on Friday. "I stuffed some sweets at Bengali sweets," said Sunak at the NDTV World Summit 2025, crediting his mother-in-law, Sudha Murthy, a Rajya Sabha member who is aware of Delhi's popular spots, for sugges ...Read More >
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The new Indian blockbuster Kantara Chapter 1 has crossed the $80 million-mark at the global box office in two weeks since it first hit theatres on October 2. According to Comscore data, the Kannada mythological drama closed its second weekend at $69.3 million and ranked as the eighth top-grossing film worldwide for the weekend ending October 12. The Indian film completed fifteen days at the global ticket windows on October 15 ...Read More >
Noted Kannada theatre artist and comedian Raju Talikote passed away at the age of 62 after suffering a heart attack at a private hospital in Manipal, Udupi district. Talikote, who was in Udupi for a film shoot, reportedly suffered the cardiac arrest on Sunday night and was admitted to the hospital, where he breathed his last the following evening. His last rites will be held on Tuesday at his native Chikka Sindagi in Sindagi taluk, Vijayapura district, according to sources close to the family. ...Read More >
Indian actor and comedian Raju Talikote has died. He was 62. Talikote, best known for being a participant of Big Boss Kannada in season 7, died from a heart attack on Monday. According to The Indian Express, he suffered the heart attack on set of a film being shot in Karnataka, India. He was admitted to Kasturba Hospital close to 1:30 AM on Sunday. Despite a successful angioplasty, he died a few hours later. The Dy Chief Minister of Karnataka, D.K. Shivakumar, gave a statement honoring his me ...Read More >
Chennai, October 16: Director Vetrimaaran's much-awaited Tamil film 'Arasan', featuring actor Simbu in the lead, has been titled 'Saamrajyam' in Telugu, its makers announced on Thursday. Taking to his timeline, producer Kalaipuli S Thanu, who is producing the film, wrote, " NTR for STR. The empire rises beyond borders! The much-awaited #Arasan now roars in Telugu as #Saamrajyam - a kingdom of power, pride, and pure mass! The Man of Masses @tarak9999 will unveil the Telugu promo on 17th Oct, Frid ...Read More >
Delhi University is on the brink of a remarkable evolution, embarking on a major infrastructure overhaul that involves a staggering financial commitment of Rs 1,912.15 crore. This ambitious plan encompasses a variety of projects, including the establishment of new campuses, modern academic blocks, comfortable hostels, and an inspiring cultural centre. New Delhi, Delhi University is witnessing one of its largest infrastructure overhauls, with more than a dozen major construction projects underwa ...Read More >
Mumtaz Nagar, a Muslim-majority locality in Ayodhya, has sustained the tradition of organizing the Hindu festival of Ramleela for 62 years. The event, promoted by local Muslim community under the 'Ramleela Ramayana Samiti', fosters communal harmony and exemplifies interfaith unity. Despite challenges, the tradition continues annually, albeit shortened this year. In the heart of Mumtaz Nagar, Ayodhya, a Muslim-majority area, the tradition of staging Ramleela has endured for over six decades, dem ...Read More >
Prayagraj: The Sangam city is immersed in devotion as Navratri festivities continue with fervour. Adding to the spiritual atmosphere, the prominent Ramlilas, including Patharchatti, Pajawa, Katra, Naini, and Civil Lines, are underway, staging episodes from the Ramayan and drawing huge crowds.The group of artists, including professional actors who travelled from Mumbai to Prayagraj to perform the prominent Ramlila characters during Navratri, are enthusiastic to play their assigned roles in the ce ...Read More >
Lucknow: Lucknow Municipal Corporation has begun sealing 170 acres of land in Gomtinagar, including the iconic Subrato Kothi belonging to the Sahara Group. Boards declaring the area sealed have been installed on the premises.The action follows a detailed inquiry led by Municipal Commissioner Gaurav Kumar, which found multiple violations of licence and lease agreements. The land, allotted to Sahara India Housing Limited in 1994 for residential and green belt development, was supposed to be develo ...Read More >
Popular theatre artist and filmmaker Yashwant Sardeshpande passed away on Monday morning after suffering a heart attack. He was 60. The veteran theatre artist was in Dharwad on Sunday morning, where he performed a play. He arrived in Bangalore on Monday morning and was later rushed to the Fortis Hospital due to the attack. He passed at 10 am on September 29. Who was Yashwant Sardeshpande? Yashwant Sardeshpande was born in Ukkali village in Basavana Bagevadi taluk of Bijapur district in Karnat ...Read More >
Hubballi: Theatreperson Yashavant Sardeshpande, 60, passed away in Bengaluru on Monday morning due to a heart attack. He is survived by wife Malati and daughter Dosti alias Kalpashri.Sardeshpande presented his comedy plays as also certain movies in north Karnataka lingo, especially the Dharwad dialect. He was born to parents Sridhar and Kalpana on June 13, 1965, in Vijayapura.He studied at Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1 and New English School here. He pursued an apprenticeship at Kirloskar in Harihar a ...Read More >
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