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Why Manoj Bajpayee calls Netflix's Inspector Zende his most enjoyable cop role yet
Manoj Bajpayee has donned the khaki several times in his illustrious 30-year career, playing everything from hardened cops to complex gangsters and layered mentors

Indian films like Huma Qureshi's 'Bayaan' and 'Vimukt' shine at Toronto International Film Festival 2025
Bayaan, directed by Bikas Ranjan Mishra and starring Huma Qureshi, had its world premiere in the festival’s prestigious Discovery Section

'The maximum messages I got were about relatability' — Ananya Panday on why people connected with Netflix's 'Kho Gaye Hum Kahan'
Ananya shared, "I think the reason people connected to Kho Gaye Hum Kahan so much is because they were like, finally a Hindi movie that is showing us the way we actually are."

20 years of Salaam Namaste: Why Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta's rom-com became a success
It was a grander and fluffier Kya Kehna, a film that tackled themes like live-in relationships and pre-marital pregnancy, peppered with ingenious characters and innocuous fun

Alia Bhatt congratulates filmmaker Anuparna Roy for creating history at Venice Film Festival
Roy became the first Indian to win the award in the Orizzonti section at the festival for her debut feature "Songs of Forgotten Trees."

Angelina Jolie breaks down at Toronto International Film Festival: 'When my mother had cancer...'
She added, "So I would say, if you know someone who’s going through something, ask them about everything else in their life as well. They’re a whole person, and they’re still living."

Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, Lainey Wilson lead Country Music Association Awards noms with 6 each
Joining Wilson in competing for the night’s highest honor — CMA entertainer of the year — will be Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Morgan Wallen, last year’s winner in the category.

Rian Johnson takes Glenn Close to church in ‘Wake Up, Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’
Not among the main cast, which considering all the stars in “Wake Up, Dead Man” — Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, to name a few — would be a headache for any filmmaker to sort. But for an uncredited one: Close’s dog, Pip, who very briefly appears in the movie.

Charlie Sheen talks his road to sobriety ahead of release of his memoir, ‘The Book of Sheen
Sheen sat down with actor and writer David Duchovny during an event at 92nd Street Y, New York on Monday to discuss the writing process behind his memoir, “The Book of Sheen,” his journey through sobriety and his passion for acting.

Donald Trump celebrates West Point alumni group canceling award ceremony to honor Tom Hanks
Hanks was scheduled to receive the 2025 Sylvanus Thayer Award on Sept. 25, but the U.S. Military Academy’s alumni association canceled the ceremony last week, according to news reports.

Al Pacino and Dan Stevens lead the ultimate battle between faith and evil in The Ritual, streaming September 12 on Lionsgate Play
Directed by David Midell, The Ritual explores exorcism, belief, and vulnerability, streaming on Lionsgate Play from September 12

Serendipity Arts Festival announces curators and grants for its 10th edition
In celebration of its grand 10th edition, Serendipity Arts Festival has brought together its largest-ever line-up of 35+ curators across disciplines like visual arts, dance, music, theatre, design, and culinary innovation amongst others

Who is Anuparna Roy, the filmmaker who made history by winning Orizzonti Award at the Venice Film Festival?
The filmmaker who has made history was raised in Narayanpur, a village in the Purulia district of West Bengal. She earned an undergraduate degree in English literature from Burdwan University

Dhanashree Verma breaks silence on Yuzvendra Chahal’s post-divorce digs: 'I could have also...'
Dhanashree Verma garnered severe trolling with social media giving her the tag of a “gold digger.” Now, the dancer and choreographer has revealed why she chose to stay silent on this matter on Ashneer Grover-hosted reality show Rise and Fall.

This Akshay Kumar co-star reveals how her husband who acted with Shah Rukh Khan in 'Baazigar' died of a heart attack: 'We were at the dinner table and...'
The actress revealed, "I just got married and I wanted to enjoy my married life. I wanted to give my best to it. Bombay was completely a new place for me and I was from South India."

'Malaika Arora had differences with Salman Khan over her outfit in Dabangg, they are conservative Muslims,' reveals Abhinav Kashyap
Kashyap revealed, "Malaika had her own differences with Salman over her outfits. They want their women covered up. So, they didn't want her to do the item song."

Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda's 'Saiyaara' to stream on Netflix from this date amid its blockbuster success
Mohit Suri, music, and melancholy seem to be a match made in heaven. The filmmaker has completed 20 years in the industry and now sits on cloud nine amid the blockbuster success of his last directorial

Has 'Singham' star Kajal Aggarwal died in an accident? Here's the truth
On the professional front, Kajal Aggarwal was recently seen in Kannappa, which also featured Vishnu Manchu, Mohanlal, Prabhas, Akshay Kumar, Preity Mukhundhan, Mohan Babu, R. Sarathkumar

Tanishaa Mukerji opens up about heartbreak: 'Breakup with Uday Chopra hurt more than...'
Tanishaa Mukerji went on to say that the breakup with her Neal ‘n’ Nikki costar, Uday Chopra, was more painful than with Armaan Kohli.

Tamannaah Bhatia, Ananya Panday & Alaya F: Actresses serving the ultimate black carpet fashion moments
From experimenting with textured fabrics or going bold with daring cutouts, these actresses served the best-dressed black carpet moments. Take a look

'Hombale Films' Kantara: Chapter 1 will show the world how powerful Indian action can be': Action–stunt choreographer Arjun Raj
Hombale Films is leaving no stone unturned in carrying forward the legacy of this 2022 success. The makers have curated an extensive war sequence for Kantara: Chapter 1 with national and international specialists

Debutant filmmaker Anuparna Roy scripts history by winning Orizzonti Award for Best Director for Anurag Kashyap-backed 'Songs of Forgotten Trees' at Venice Film Festival
'Songs of Forgotten Trees'—the only Indian film that got selected in the esteemed Orizzonti section this year— bowled over the audience and jury as it won the coveted title for Roy

Bandar: Why Anurag Kashyap's film starring Bobby Deol and Sanya Malhotra has stirred a debate at Toronto International Film Festival
The screening marked a significant moment for the film, as it was instantly hailed as Kashyap's most raw, intense, and controversial work in recent years

Aryan Khan's 'The Ba***ds Of Bollywood' Trailer Review: Lakshya, Raghav Juyal, Sahher Bambba shine, Shah Rukh Khan's cameo steals the show
It's whacky, twisted, self-deprecating, stunning, silly (in good ways), dark, dazzling, and everything in between

Netflix's 'Aap Jaisa Koi' star R. Madhavan and Kangana Ranaut's 'Tanu Weds Manu 3' stalled, Eros sends legal notice to Aanand L Rai
This fiasco comes at a time when Rai and Dhanush slammed the makers of Raanjhanaa for altering the end through AI recently

After Netflix's 'Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives,' Madhur Bhandarkar to make his version on Bollywood's wives, Mouni Roy to star in the film
Mouni recently shared a candid behind-the-scenes moment on her social media. The casual Chalo Chalo caption accompanying her story reflects the constant movement and energy that defines her busy schedule on set

Actor Aly Goni breaks silence on not chanting 'Ganpati Bappa Maurya' during Ganesh Chaturthi: 'It's not allowed in my religion and...'
The actor revealed, "I didn’t even realise it. I was lost in my thoughts. I never imagined something like this could create such a big issue."

Sanjay Dutt on his time in jail: 'Earned wages there, a double-murder convict once had a razor in his hand and...'
The actor added, "I remember I had a full beard and the superintendent told me to get a shave. He sent a guy. His name was Mishra ji."

'Saiyaara' director Mohit Suri reveals why he was replaced from 'Aashiqui 3': "My own family members were not willing to..."
He added, "Now, people want to use that brand name and make another film. But it’s more of a project now than a film, and I don’t know if I fit into this."

Did actor Adivi Sesh take a dig at Deepika Padukone quitting 'Spirit' over working hours? 'This isn't a 9-5 job'
Adivi Sesh has spoken about the controversy too after almost the whole of the Indian film industry. The actor told Pinkvilla, "This is not a 9-5 job."