London: Indian child actor Sunny Pawar says his “Lion” co-star Nicole Kidman was like a mother to him during the time they shot the critically-acclaimed movie. The eight-year-old, who stars as Kidman’s son in “Lion”, said he also enjoyed a real-life bond with the Oscar-winning actress. “She gave me a lot of love on the set, like she was my own mother. She’s…

Mumbai, Actress Yami Gautam, who is playing the role of a visually impaired girl in “Kaabil”, says she discovered the idea is not to treat any visually impair people with sympathy but equality through the journey of the film. “During the preparation for my role of Supriya in the film, I realised that they are the coolest people you can ever come across. Though my character is visually…

New Delhi: That King Khan is a protective dad, especially for little princess Suhana, could be seen after he jokingly declared on ‘Koffee With Karan’ he would rip the lips off anyone who tries to kiss his teenage daughter. The 51-year-old has now gone a tad overboard as he has enumerated some serious guidelines a guy must abide by before dating Suhana. Rules, as specified by the ‘Dear…

Mumbai: Actor Aditya Roy Kapur, who will be seen in the Hindi remake of Mani Ratnam’s “Ok Jaanu”, says he is looking forward to hear praises from the ace filmmaker. “Ok Jaanu” is the official remake of Mani Ratnam’s superhit Tamil film, “Ok Kanmani”. “We have heard he (Mani Ratnam) has seen the film. He is the co-producer, so he would have seen…

Mumbai: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan will soon become part of singing reality TV show “Dil Hai Hindustani” to promote his forthcoming film “Raees”. With contestants from Russia, Brunei, New York, Rajasthan, Punjab and elsewhere, the show brings together singers from across the globe. The Star Plus show is judged by singer-composer Shekhar Ravjiani, filmmaker Karan Johar, singer…

Los Angeles, Popular American talk show host Ellen DeGeneres will be grilling Indian actress Deepika Padukone about her personal life as well as her plans to take her career in Hollywood forward.  Deepika will appear on TV show “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” to promote her maiden Hollywood project “xXx: Return of Xander Cage”. According to a source, the show will be shot on…

Jaipur: A local court in Jodhpur will announce its judgement in an arms act case against Bollywood actor Salman Khan on January 18. “The court of chief judicial magistrate after completing its hearing on Monday has reserved the judgement,” Hastimal Saraswat, counsel for Khan, told IANS on Tuesday. Salman Khan will have to be present in the court when it announces the verdict in the over…

Mounita Khan Ishana is a well known ramp model of Bangladesh. She stepped to the media industry after becoming the second runner up in Lux Channel I Super in the year 2008. After that, she worked on numerous TV commercials i.e. Citicell, Banglalink, Pran, and Fair and Lovely Max Fairness Cream. As an actress, Mounita Khan Ishana acted in numerous Telefilms and TV dramas namely Firiye Dilam Tomer Prithibi,…

Filmmaker BR Chopra had offered the role of main lead in “Baghban” to his favourite actor, Dilip Kumar, who turned it down as he could not decide on his co-actress, according to Achala Nagar, the author of the novel. The film was eventually made in 2003 with megastar Amitabh Bachchan in the lead, almost twenty years after it was offered to the 94-year-old legend. “When BR Chopra…

Mumbai: Amitabh Bachchan’s 2003 release ‘Baghban’ was one of the most heart-touching movies of Indian cinema. Big B’s performance was won him several accolades. But not many are aware of the fact that Bachchan was not the first chose for his role in the movie. Filmmaker BR Chopra had offered the role of main lead in “Baghban” to his favourite actor, Dilip Kumar,…

Mumbai: Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor who is looking forward to her upcoming release “Ok Jaanu” opposite Aditya Roy Kapoor says that the recognition of an actor is not totally dependent on the film’s box office fate but their performance. “You will be remembered for your performance as an actor in people’s mind. Many times, the film does not do well at the box office……

Mumbai: Bollywood Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has urged parents to teach their sons how to respect women. Asked about the recent Bengaluru mass molestation, Shah Rukh said: “It is completely wrong. I feel mothers and fathers should teach their sons how to respect women.” SRK spoke to media on Saturday at the Archana Kochhar Show, where he walked as a showstopper. The charity event was held…

Indian actress Priyanka Chopra, who made stunning fashionable debut at the red carpet of Oscars and Emmys last year, is having trouble in picking out an outfit for the forthcoming Golden Globe Awards ceremony here. Priyanka, who is earning applause for her work internationally, courtesy her American show “Quantico” and will be making her Hollywood debut with “Baywatch” this…