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Akshay Kumar responds to Canadian citizenship row, reveals he's already applied for Indian passport
• 5 years agoAkshay Kumar on Friday said he is replacing his Canadian passport with an Indian one following a controversy over his citizenship.
Paa completes 10 years: Director R Balki opens up on presenting Amitabh Bachchan as a child with progeria
Devanshsharma • 5 years agoR Balki talks about how the idea behind Paa germinated, why he chose Vidya Balan to play Auro's mother, and his creative partnership with Amitabh Bachchan.
Amit Trivedi on the art of finding a balance between composing for film narratives and making hit songs
Devanshsharma • 6 years agoIn an exclusive interview with Firstpost, music composer Amit Trivedi talks about composing for film narratives, why he rises above industry diktats, and the reason behind romantic songs enjoying an instant connect.
Akshay Kumar releasing films on Eid, Diwali and Christmas proves a star is no longer bound to a particular festival
Devanshsharma • 6 years agoAkshay Kumar has pulled his horror comedy Laxmmi Bomb ahead to Eid 2020 as soon as Salman Khan announced his film Inshallah will not release on the same day.
Mission Mangal director Jagan Shakti, co-writer R Balki on why Akshay Kumar's superstardom catapulted their film
Seemas • 6 years ago\Creative director R Balki, and Jagan Shakti, who helmed Mission Mangal, talk about making their film within a budget constraint, just like Mangalyaan.
Mission Mangal cleared in plagiarism case; Bombay HC refuses to stay Akshay Kumar's space film
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe stay on Mission Mangal's release was sought by Radha Bharadwaj, a US-based filmmaker who had accused the makers of copyright infringement.
Mission Mangal producer R Balki says film is not women-centric or about female empowerment
Fp Staff • 6 years agoMission Mangal is a retelling of India's first ever mission to Mars, directed by debutant Jagan Shakti.
Mallesham: Priyadarshi, Raj Rachakonda on how they recreated the life of Padma Shri Chintakindi Mallesham
Hemanth Kumar • 6 years agoMallesham explores the journey of how a school dropout went on to invent a machine which turned into a blessing for the weaver’s community in Telangana.
Mission Mangal: Sonakshi Sinha shares silhouette photo from shoot of upcoming space drama
Fp Staff • 6 years agoSonakshi Sinha has shared a still from the sets of Mission Mangal, that appears to be from a special song sequence
Fight to demystify menstruation is on in rural India, where the taboo continues to costs lives
Abigailb • 6 years agoWhile people in urban cities are more open to talking about it, the veil is still very much present in rural India.