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The newly-appointed chairman of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Anupam Kher, says he was on board to discuss the issues and problems faced by the students, as highlighted in their open letter to him. The 62-year-old veteran actor was on Wednesday appointed the chief of the Pune-based FTII, an autonomous body under the Union Ministry of Information and ...

“It’s not ‘whether it will happen’, it’s ‘when it’ll happen’?” says Aamir Khan about losing fame, success and stardom, something which the superstar insists he does not worry about at all. With consecutive blockbusters and films which changed the grammar of commercial movie-making, Aamir has carved his niche in the industry. In an interview, Aamir says, “I actually don’t fear ...

The release of Vidya Balan-starrer “Tumhari Sulu” has been preponed by a week to November 17. Produced by T-Series and Ellipsis Entertainment, the film was previously scheduled to arrive in the theatres on November 24. Vidya plays a carefree housewife who turns into a late night radio jockey in the Suresh Triveni-directed film. This is not the first time the ...

Director Ayan Mukerji says his good friend and frequent collaborator Ranbir Kapoor will undergo training in horse-riding and gymnastics for their next venture, “Dragon”. The “Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani” director says his upcoming project will be physically taxing for Ranbir. In a interview with PTI, Ayan says, “There is lot of action in ‘Dragon’, so there is lot of training, ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU National Award-winning director Kundan Shah passed away at his residence early today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed condolence over his demise. Born on October 19, 1947, Shah studied direction at the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune and made his directorial debut with “Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron” in 1983. The movie featuring Naseeruddin Shah, ...

The infamous spat between forlorn alleged lovers Hrithik Roshan and Kangana Ranaut sees no end. The controversy that stirred infinite debates and became the topic of discussion for every industry insider saw a remark from the horse’s mouth itself. On Thursday afternoon, Hrithik Roshan took to his Facebook page and poured his heart out. The actor shared that he has ...

Music maestro A R Rahman is all set to embark on a multi-city tour to commemorate 25 years in music that began with his debut with Mani Ratnam’s 1992 film “Roja”. The tour, A R Rahman ENCORE- The Concert, will travel to Hyderabad (November 26), Ahmedabad (December 3), Mumbai (December 17) and Delhi (December 23). “It has been an incredible ...

Indian star Priyanka Chopra has made it to Forbes’ annual top-10 highest-paid TV actresses list that has Sofia Vergara on the number one spot. Chopra, already an established star in Bollywood, made her acting debut in the West with TV show “Quantico”. She cemented her position as one of the rising stars in Hollywood by playing the antagonist in the ...

Aamir Khan wants more cinema halls to be opened in the smaller cities and remote areas of India. The Bollywood star said increasing the reach of movies will contribute a lot in the growth of Indian film industry. Aamir, who was in the city to promote his upcoming production “Secret Superstar”, said, “Steps must be taken towards opening new screens ...

Actor Hrithik Roshan has been confirmed to play the role of mathematician Anand Kumar in his biopic “Super 30”. Directed by Vikas Bahl, the film will showcase the life of the Patna-based scholar, who trains 30 deserving, economically-backward students for IIT-JEE entrance exams every year with commendable success rate. Kumar said he trusts Bahl with his life story and believes ...