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'I chose to give priority to my personal life.''It's not like I didn't want to act but I guess with certain times in your life, you have to handle certain things.''I've had a couple of ups and downs, so I kept taking breaks.' Chitrangda Singh's spontaneous text to Neeraj Pandey landed her a chunky part in the Netflix series Khakee: The Bengal Chapter. She plays a fierce politician named Nibedita Basak in the political thriller, which also features Bengali stalwarts Prosenjit Chatterjee, Jeet, ...

'Sunny sir keeps me distracted from my morning sickness.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Nidhi Dutta/Instagram The 1997 hit Border is getting a sequel more than two decades later. But this time, filmmaker J P Dutta hands over the reins to elder daughter Nidhi Dutta. Nidhi takes over production duties while Anubhav Singh directs the multi-starrer. Nidhi, who is expecting a baby with Director Binoy Gandhi, chooses the production route to build her career, rather than become an actor like her mum ...

Abid Ali's contributions to Indian cricket remain etched in history.His spirit, sportsmanship, and selfless play defined an era, and his legacy will endure in the annals of the game.Prakash Bhandari pays tribute to Syed Abid Ali who passed into the ages last week. IMAGE: Syed Abid Ali's legacy as a dedicated team man and trailblazing all-rounder will continue to inspire generations to come. Photograph: BCCI/X   Syed Abid Ali, 83, who passed away in Tracy, California, will be remembered as ...

'I couldn't see the injury but I knew it was bad from the expression on Aamir's face.' IMAGE: Ayesha Jhulka and Aamir Khan in Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar. They worked in just one film together and that released over three decades ago. Yet, people still remember Ayesha Jhulka as Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar's lovely girl-next-door Anjali, who turns out to be the perfect partner for Aamir Khan's Sanjay as he comes of age. The actress herself admits that even after all these years, Jatin and Lalit Pandit's ...

'Mrs shows a dark side to the son and the father. I had to do things that I wouldn't dare to do in real life.' IMAGE: Sanya Malhotra and Kanwaljit Singh in Mrs. Kanwaljit Singh, 73, had as many as three releases in February: Mrs, Bada Naam Karenge and Mere Biwi Ki Husband. Mrs got a lot of appreciation for the film and Sanya Malhotra's performance and lots of hate for Kanwaljit Singh. After watching the movie, the senior actor apologised to Sanya. He tells Patcy N/Rediff.com, "At its premiere, ...

For months now, Aseem Chhabra has predicted that Anora would sweep the Oscars. And on Sunday night, Sean Baker's film did, winning four Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Editing and Best Original Screenplay. IMAGE: Sean Baker wins the Oscar for Best Film Editing for Anora. Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters Sean Baker defines American independent cinema from the time he directed his first feature Four Letter Words (2000) and the critically acclaimed Take Out (2004), an intense story ...

'I used to plan my life earlier, but life does not go according to a plan.''So now, I just go with the flow and see where life takes me.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kaveri Kapur/Instagram Suchitra Krishnamoorthi and Shekhar Kapur's daughter Kaveri Kapur made her acting debut in the romcom Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story. The youngster, who reveals she struggled with weight issues since 13, has learnt a lot from her parents. "The only piece of advice my dad has given me with respect to acting is ...

'Assuming he has a sensitive bug, which is responsive to antibiotics, it may not necessarily be the worst-case scenario.' IMAGE: Pope Francis at the Vatican, February 12, 2025, days before he was admitted to hospital for a serious respiratory infection. Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters   Pope Francis, 88, head of the Catholic Church, is suffering from polymicrobial respiratory tract infection, as well as pneumonia. What exactly is this complex-sounding polymicrobial respiratory ...

'I always say that if somebody is not coming from a billionaire background, if they come from normal, non-filmi backgrounds, please don't come to become an actor because it's very, very, challenging.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Anjana Sukhani/Instagram It's very difficult for someone from a middle-class family to become an actor, and Anjana Sukhani, who has been in the industry for 23 years, endorses this. 'Doors don't open easily for us,' she says. Still, the Bada Naam Karenge actor has carved ...