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Alia Bhatt Teams Up With Pawan Kalyan(though not in the way we would like)

Subhash K . Jha2 days ago9th April 2021

No no not what you think. They are not doing a film together. However from Friday when Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan’s Vakeel Saab opens in movie theatres all across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the Telugu version of the ...

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Neena Gupta Was Recommended by Amitabh Bachchan

Subhash K . Jha3 days ago8th April 2021

The cast of Vikas Bahl’s Goodbye just got more interesting. Besides Amitabh Bachchan and Rashmika Mandannna who play father and daughter, the incredible Neena Gupta has now joined the cast as Mr...

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Is Alia’s Role in RRR Going To Be Expanded?

Subhash K . Jha3 days ago8th April 2021

There is good news for Alia Bhatt all the way from Hyderabad. Sources close to S S Rajamouli’s RRR inform me that Alia’s role is in for a major rehaul. “There’s a...

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Asha Parekh, Dharmendra Recommend The Jab Strongly,Jaya Done, Amitabh Bachchan Soon

Subhash K . Jha2 weeks ago26th March 2021

With the rising cases of Covid19 in many parts of the country, including Maharashtra, the iconic senior Bollywood stars are being positioned as influencers for the Covid vaccine. Two legendary actors Asha Parekh and Dharmendra took the jab recently. And they ...

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Will Rhea Chakraborty Promote Chehre?

Subhash K . Jha4 weeks ago13th March 2021

With the release date of Rumi Jaffrey’s crime thriller Chehre being announced preponed from April 30 to April 9 internal discussions in the team are on to decide whether Rhea Chakraborty who...

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Anand 7 Facts You Didn’t Know About This Rajesh Khanna Classic

Subhash K . Jha4 weeks ago13th March 2021

Anand marked the first of Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s 3 historic collaborations with RajeshKhanna, the other two being Bawarchi and Namak Haraam. Anand is without a shred of doubt Rajesh Khanna’s career’s finest performance.Just how he got the role is a story of its own....

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Nagarjuna Speaks On Brahmastra

Subhash K . Jha1 month ago5th March 2021

It’s always a pleasure to catch up with Telugu superstar Nagarjuna .He has just returned to Hyderabad after completing a Hindi film Brahmastra with producer Karan Johar and director Ayan Mukerjee, and...

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Amitabh Bachchan: Home & Raring to Get Back To Work

Subhash K . Jha1 month ago4th March 2021

Eye surgery cannot deter the Bachchan hurricane. Barely hours after surgery and his return home, the unstoppable mega-star is anxious to get back home. He is the only major star who has ...

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Rhea Chakraborty Blocked From Cheshire Poster

Subhash K . Jha2 months ago25th February 2021

All the talk about the Bollywood film industry supporting the traumatized actress Rhea Chakraborty and helping her to come out of the legal and media trial she faced for the death of...

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Sooraj Barjatya’s Quickie With Amitabh Bachchan – Boman Irani, Thanks To Salman

Subhash K . Jha2 months ago

If Amitabh Bachchan and Sooraj Barjatya are finally coming together, we have Salman Khan to thank for it. Apparently Sooraj who has not directed a film since Prem Ratan Dhan Payo in 2015 , is now impatient to direct another film with his favourite actor Salman.But Salman is...

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Valentine’s Day Special: Directors, Stars Select Their Favourite Romantic Films

Subhash K . Jha2 months ago14th February 2021

Amitabh Bachchan: “My favourite romantic film is Guru Dutt's Kagaz Ke Phool for no particular reason.” Rakeysh Mehra : “Raj Kapoor’s Bobby and Guru Dutt’s Pyasa are the two romantic films that shaped and moulded my view of love and life. Actually ,...

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16 Years Of Black, Fond Memories Of A Classic

Subhash K . Jha2 months ago7th February 2021

I have a veey deep connection with my friend Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Black. I was instrumental in getting Mr Bachchan on board for the film, a fact that Sanjay acknowledged at the Filmfare award function when Black won many awards. Not...

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5 Must-See Patriotic Films This Republic Day

Subhash K . Jha3 months ago26th January 2021

Almost every other film these days includes a flag-waving patriotism in its screen time. But what about the films that truly celebrate the spirit of nationalism? Here are the five that ...

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Are Amitabh Bachchan and Sooraj Barjatya Really Coming Together?

Subhash K . Jha3 months ago23rd January 2021

Recent reports suggest that the two stalwarts Amitabh Bachchan and Sooraj Barjatya are indeed coming together for a film that, according to reports , will start shooting in February 2021. However reliable sources say the ...

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Amitabh Bachchan-Shoojit Sircar’s Shelved Film To Be Revived On Digital?

Subhash K . Jha3 months ago11th January 2021

Post the astronomical amount that Amazon has paid for the premiere rights for the Amitabh Bacchan-Shoojit Sircar starrer Gulabo Sitabo,it is reliably learnt that their complete-but-unreleased film Shoebite about a...

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Gaurang Doshi: “No way Am I Selling My Rights Of Aankhen”

Subhash K . Jha3 months ago10th January 2021

Producer Gaurang Doshi who moved to Dubai some years ago, is both exasperated and amused by a report that he may have to sell the rights of Aankhen to another producer. “No way!” Gaurang expostulates from...

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Happy Birthday,Farhan

Subhash K . Jha3 months ago9th January 2021

This month on Jan 10-11 three Bollywood personalities I’ve known closely over the years and one of whom I no longer know or want to know, turned a year older within 24 hours. Farha Khan and Farhan Akhtar share the same birthday which...

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The 5 Most High-Profile Covid Infected

Subhash K . Jha3 months ago30th December 2020

The Covid pandemic spared none, not even theBachchans. When it stuck the First Family of Bollywoodwe finally knew it was serious, more serious than we had ever imagined. Presenting the most high-profile Bollywood victims of ...

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Remo D’ Souza: “I Am Much Better”

Vaibhav Choudhary4 months ago22nd December 2020

The gods have been kind. After cruelly striking a blow to choreographer-director Remo d’Souza’s health , they have given him a second chance.I am happy to inform that I had a brief ...

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Sonu Sood: “It All Seems Like A Dream”

Subhash K . Jha4 months ago18th December 2020

The encomiums for Sonu Sood’s charitable work continue to pour in. The latest is that he has been designated the No.1 Asian celebrity of the year by a UK based publication which...

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Amitabh Bachchan, Neerja Birla Converse On Mental Health

Subhash K . Jha5 months ago27th November 2020

Suno Dekho Kaho is the noble campaign to deal with mental illness.And the extremely perceptive revealing and engaging conversation on mental health between mega-star AmitabhBachchan and eminent philanthropist Neera Birla, now out on YouTube,is a part of NeerjaBirla’s ...

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Bachchan Sr To Be Paid More Than Deepika But Less Than Prabhas(Much Less)

SKJ Reporter5 months ago27th November 2020

Director Nag Ashwin’s Telugu film featuring Prabhas and Deepika Padukone will now have Mr Bachchan on board, but there is a precondition. He will be paid more than Deepika Padukone who we are told is getting approximately 12 crores. ...

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Raju Shrivastava On Bharati Singh’s Drug Scandal : “Lalli Ho Gayi Talli”

Subhash K . Jha5 months ago23rd November 2020

After stand-up comic Bharati Singh and her husband were arrested for drugs possession, one of India’s oldest and most respected stand-up artistes Raju Shrivastava condemned the culture of substance abuse. “I am shocked at the ...

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Diwali Messages From Lata Mangeshkar, the Bachchans & Shatrughan Sinha

Subhash K . Jha5 months ago16th November 2020

Diwali this year would not only lowkey in the film industry , but almost non-existent. Those film families known to have all-night Diwali parties in the film industry are Aamir Khan, the Bachchans,Sajid Nadiadwala and Ekta Kapoor. Except Ektka they have...

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Bappi Lahiri On Namak Halaal Remake

Subhash K . Jha5 months ago5th November 2020

The news that producer Murad Khetani has bought the remake rights of one of Amitabh Bachchan’s biggest blockbusters Namak Halaal triggered off a chain of speculative reactions in the media. The tireless Bappi Lahiri whose music went a long way...

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Bramhastra Rumours Of Disney-Fox Asking For Cuts Totally Untrue

Subhash K . Jha5 months ago3rd November 2020

“They haven’t even finished shooting. They’ve a long way to go. How can Fox-Star ask for the length of Brahmastra to be cut when the film is yet to be completed?” asks...

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Satte Pe Satta Is Officially Shelved

Subhash K . Jha6 months ago22nd October 2020

Farah Khan’s ambitious plans of re-making Raj N Sippy’s Amitabh Bachchan blockbuster Satte Pe Satta has now been put to rest. She just couldn’t find the leading man for the job!!Farah first went to Hrithik Roshan who said neither yes...

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7 Unknown Facts About Amitabh Bachchan

Subhash K . Jha6 months ago11th October 2020

1. An avid and eloquent orator , Mr Bachchan hardly speaks at home. You will barely hear him utter a single word when he’s not in the public domain. 2. His career-changing role in Zanjeer was...

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The Big B’s 5 Films You Missed

Subhash K . Jha6 months ago11th October 2020

Even before he turned superstar with Zanjeer in 1973 Amitabh Bachchan gave incredibly intense performances in some films, and we aren’t only talking about Anand, but other performances where he excelled before stardom. Here...

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“Jahan Teri Yeh Nazar In Kaalia Was Composed By Me,” Introducing Music Composer Amitabh Bachchan

Subhash K . Jha6 months ago11th October 2020

Everyone is talking about Amitabh Bachchan turning music composer with the racy Badumba track in the film 102 Not Out. However the ever-enterprising Mr B caught me by surprise by confessing that Badumba was not the first song he had composed. Reveals the Big B, “I...

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Happy Birthday, Amitji

Subhash K . Jha6 months ago11th October 2020

This incident actually happened . A gentleman had been harassing Amitji for a ‘together’ photograph , a request he had been politely turning down for a while….until Amitji bumped into this persistent gentleman at a social gathering. Before he knew it the guy...

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Amitabh Bachchan Will Turn 78 With No Fanfare

Subhash K . Jha6 months ago10th October 2020

Amitabh Bachchan who turns 78 on October 11 plans no party “Who plans parties during the pandemic?” a member of the Bachchan family wonders when I ask about the celebrations. “No, it’s going...

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Amitabh Bachchan Will Turn 78 With No Fanfare

Subhash K . Jha6 months ago8th October 2020

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The Bachchans Under Threat After Jaya’s Bollywood Defence

Subhash K . Jha7 months ago18th September 2020

The Bachchan parivar is under serious threat from social-media sociopaths who have taken great umbrage to Mrs Jaya Bachchan’s defence of the film industry on the parliament floor against narcotic charges. The entire family is ...

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Trolls Want Mr Bachchan To ‘Tame’ His Wife!!!

Subhash K . Jha7 months ago17th September 2020

The one question that India needs to answer is, which century is the country living in? I ask this because a lot of Twitter users behave as if they belong...

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Amitabh Bachchan Distances Himself From Jaya’s Parliamentary Tirade

SKJ Reporter7 months ago17th September 2020

Throughout the Sushant-Versus-Rhea-Versus-Neptism-Versus-Drugs debate the one iconic actor who has maintained a safe distance is Amitabh Bachchan. His silence over the matter is now threatened after wife Jaya spoke out in parliament against the vilification ...

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Rhea Chakraborty Will Have To Find Answers. Career Will Be Unaffected(Because She Has No Career)

Subhash K . Jha7 months ago9th September 2020

Providentially Rhea Chakraborty’s career won’t be at all affected by her arrest . The only film that she had on hand is Chehre featuring Amitabh Bachchan and Emraan Hashmi. Rhea got the film courtesy Sushant Singh Rajput ...

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Ramesh Sippy Reacts To Shakti Remake Plans

Subhash K . Jha8 months ago24th August 2020

Director Shree Narayan Singh’s decision to remake that powerful father-son 1992 drama Shakti seems ill-conceived. Ramesh Sippy has already done what needed to be done to that particular Salim-Javed script. What more more can Shree Naryan do ? How can he ...

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The Bachchans Recuperating Fast

Subhash K . Jha9 months ago18th July 2020

While Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan are recovering rapidly in hospital from the COVID19 attack, Aishwarya and Aaradhya are all but fully recovered at home from the infection. It’s safe to say the worst is over for the Bachchan parivar. A ...

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Amitabh-Abhishek Likely To Return Home By The End Of The Week

Subhash K . Jha9 months ago14th July 2020

Amitabh Bachchan and son Abhishek are making a quick recovery from the Coronavirus and they may be out of the hospital sooner than expected. A source close to the family informs that the two are likely...

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The Bachchan Family Is Fine, No Need To Panic

Subhash K . Jha9 months ago13th July 2020

If one had to sum up Bollywood’s first-family post the Coronava attack in one line, it would have to be , “Baatein kam calm zyada.” The entire family was calm on Saturday when Abhishek and his Dad...

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Sameer Nair Who Spearheaded KBC Look Back At The Game-Show That Was A Game-Changer For Indian Television!

Subhash K . Jha9 months ago6th July 2020

This Month on July 3 marked 20 Years Of KBC, Amitabh Bachchan , Sameer Nair Who Spearheaded KBC Look Back At The Game-Show That Was A Game-Changer For Indian Television. 20 years ...

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Breathe 2 Brings Baby Bachchan Back With A Bang!

Subhash K . Jha9 months ago2nd July 2020

For all of us who have been missing Abhishek Bachchan on sceen—he was last seen in Manmarziyan in 2018—it’s time to breathe easy. AB Jr returns in Breathe 2 which seems to carry...

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When Amitabh Threatened To Walk Out Of Bhansali’s film!

SKJ Reporter10 months ago2nd June 2020

Nowadays Mr B is completely taken up with Ranbir Kapoor. I remember he’s been praising Ranbir since his debut in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Saawariya when he had exulted about the debutant, “Ranbir is the storm. Sonam is the soft...

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Amitabh Bachchan: “The best way to survive is to embrace change, not fight it”

Subhash K . Jha11 months ago31st May 2020

The Invincible Amitabh Bachchan Speaks To Subhash K Jha On His Forthcoming Film Gulabo Sitabo Amitji, Gulabo Sitabo is your first release on the OTT platform. Does it feel any different from your earlier in-theatre releases? First of all I want to know what OTT means....

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Gulabo Sitabo Trailer Is Disappointing

Subhash K . Jha11 months ago24th May 2020

It is here at last. Shoojit Sircar’s big-ticket Bachchan-Khurrana starrer, where the trailer tells us Khurrana eventually gangs up with archeologist Vijay Raaz to teach the old man a lesson. This is the gist of the plot ...

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Gulabo Sitabo Bought By Amazon for Rs 35 Crores, To Premiere On June 12

Subhash K . Jha11 months ago15th May 2020

With the announcement of the new Shoojit Sircar film Gulabo Sitabo going digital the entertainment industry is sharply polarized about the dos and donts of digital releases for big-screen projects. A livid multiplex spokesperson...

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Your Truly, Amitabh!

Subhash K . Jha11 months ago9th May 2020

AB Aani CD (Marathi, Amazon Prime Video) Starring Vikram Gokhale, Subodh Bhave, Amitabh Bachchan Directed by Milind Lele Rating: ** Amitabh Bachchan as a concept rather than a living reality is nothing new. In the Kannada film Amritdhare Mr Bachchan was cast as a...

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When Both Rajesh Khanna & Amitabh Bachchan Wanted To Die

Subhash K . Jha12 months ago26th April 2020

Only Hrishikesh Mukherjee could dare to bring the reigning superstar Rajesh Khanna and the upcoming Amitabh Bachchan in Anand in 1971. Four years later when Hrishida cast them again together in Namak Haraam he was advised to retrace his steps before it...

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3 Neglected Amitabh Bachchan Starrers

Subhash K . Jha12 months ago19th April 2020

We all swear by his swagger in Zanjeer, Deewaar, Amar Akbar Anthony and Satte Pe Satta. But if you want to see Amitabh Bachchan’s finest performances try these. Bemisaal(1982): Based on a Samresh Basu novel Bemisal is the story of curiously cynical do-gooder. The...