Mumbai, March 18 (Ians) South Indian superstar Rajinikanth called on the Thackeray family at their ‘Matoshri’ home here on Saturday afternoon, in what was described as a “courtesy call”.
Rajinikanth, in a simple shirt and jeans, was accorded a warm welcome by Shiv Sena-ubt President and ex-Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, his wife Rashmi and their sons Aditya and Tejas.
Later, Aditya – an ex-Minister – tweeted a picture of the family greeting the legendary actor, draping a shawl around his shoulder and offering a large bouquet of flowers against a backdrop of a portrait of the late Balasaheb Thackeray.
“An absolute delight to have Shri Rajinikanthji at Matoshri once again,” said Aditya, as the star came to their home after 13 years.
A party office-bearer said that Rajinikanth’s visit was purely a “courtesy call”, and there was no political angle to it as the Tamil actor was a strong follower of the late Balasaheb Thackeray.
Rajinikanth, in a simple shirt and jeans, was accorded a warm welcome by Shiv Sena-ubt President and ex-Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, his wife Rashmi and their sons Aditya and Tejas.
Later, Aditya – an ex-Minister – tweeted a picture of the family greeting the legendary actor, draping a shawl around his shoulder and offering a large bouquet of flowers against a backdrop of a portrait of the late Balasaheb Thackeray.
“An absolute delight to have Shri Rajinikanthji at Matoshri once again,” said Aditya, as the star came to their home after 13 years.
A party office-bearer said that Rajinikanth’s visit was purely a “courtesy call”, and there was no political angle to it as the Tamil actor was a strong follower of the late Balasaheb Thackeray.
- 3/18/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Celebrated Indian actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui was in fine fettle at a masterclass at the International Film Festival of India (Iffi), Goa, on Tuesday.
The actor, several of whose films have premiered at Cannes, was outspoken in a candid conversation with actor and festival steering committee member Vani Tripathi, speaking about his storied career as an actor and some of his pet peeves.
“I’m sorry to say this, but I have to so that people know about it, before we start a shot [on Bollywood sets] there is so much noise and so many voices and the director expects the best from his actors?,” Siddiqui said. “All of a sudden they say the shot is ready and ‘action’ – are we computers? I have a problem with this – we could achieve so much more with some silence on set, but that’s not possible as we have no silence at all.”
Another peeve of...
The actor, several of whose films have premiered at Cannes, was outspoken in a candid conversation with actor and festival steering committee member Vani Tripathi, speaking about his storied career as an actor and some of his pet peeves.
“I’m sorry to say this, but I have to so that people know about it, before we start a shot [on Bollywood sets] there is so much noise and so many voices and the director expects the best from his actors?,” Siddiqui said. “All of a sudden they say the shot is ready and ‘action’ – are we computers? I have a problem with this – we could achieve so much more with some silence on set, but that’s not possible as we have no silence at all.”
Another peeve of...
- 11/23/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
While recalling the journey of becoming actor, Nawazuddin Siddiqui on Tuesday said that initially, he accepted small roles for survival as he had no other alternative. He was speaking on the topic – ‘Journey as an Actor’ in International Film Festival of India, underway in Goa.
“I was offered small roles which I accepted for survival then. I had no other alternative. But I never got disappointed. It is the difficult time that makes you strong,” he said.
He said, “if you have to begin from zero, you have to first unlearn what you have learnt”.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who has appeared in some of Bollywood’s major films such as ‘Black Friday’, ‘New York’, ‘Peepli Live’, ‘Kahani’, and ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, spoke about struggles and challenges.
Nawazuddin said that after graduating from a college, he worked as a chemist in a petrochemical company for a short while. However, to fulfil the dream of becoming an actor,...
“I was offered small roles which I accepted for survival then. I had no other alternative. But I never got disappointed. It is the difficult time that makes you strong,” he said.
He said, “if you have to begin from zero, you have to first unlearn what you have learnt”.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who has appeared in some of Bollywood’s major films such as ‘Black Friday’, ‘New York’, ‘Peepli Live’, ‘Kahani’, and ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, spoke about struggles and challenges.
Nawazuddin said that after graduating from a college, he worked as a chemist in a petrochemical company for a short while. However, to fulfil the dream of becoming an actor,...
- 11/22/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Mumbai, Nov 16 (Ians) In what is billed as a major public health initiative, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will inaugurate 51 Hindu HridaySamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Clinics on the lines of ‘mohalla’ (neighbourhood) dispensaries all over Mumbai, ahead of the upcoming BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation elections.
Shinde will inaugurate one such free clinic at Dharavi near the Ongc Building through a video-link and within the next six months, 220 such dispensaries shall be functional in the city, especially the slum pockets, officials said.
According to Bmc Executive Health Officer Mangala Gomare, these clinics shall be manned by one doctor, one nurse, a compounder, and a helper and will function for 8-10 hours as needed in different localities.
Coinciding with the 10th death anniversary of late Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray, while some of the clinics shall come up in porta-cabins, others will be in the premises of existing clinics or Bmc ward offices or rented places.
Shinde will inaugurate one such free clinic at Dharavi near the Ongc Building through a video-link and within the next six months, 220 such dispensaries shall be functional in the city, especially the slum pockets, officials said.
According to Bmc Executive Health Officer Mangala Gomare, these clinics shall be manned by one doctor, one nurse, a compounder, and a helper and will function for 8-10 hours as needed in different localities.
Coinciding with the 10th death anniversary of late Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray, while some of the clinics shall come up in porta-cabins, others will be in the premises of existing clinics or Bmc ward offices or rented places.
- 11/16/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
DeathA two-day state mourning will be observed on February 6 and 7 in the wake of the demise of the legendary singer.Inputs PTIPTIThe funeral of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar will be held on an open ground in Mumbai's Shivaji Park, where her body will be kept for the public to pay tributes on the evening of Sunday, February 6, officials of the city civic body said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he will be visiting Mumbai later in the day to pay his last respects to Mangeshkar. The site where the 92-year-old singer's funeral will be performed with full state honours is about 100-metre away from Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray's memorial, on the west side of the Shivaji Park, located in the Dadar area. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (Bmc) Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal told Pti that they have arranged about 25 kg sandalwood for Mangeshkar's cremation along with other necessary things. Around...
- 2/6/2022
- by Haripriya
- The News Minute
Mumbai, Sep 7 (Ians) Adding a new dimension to the ongoing probe into the nexus between narcotics and Bollywood, the Maharashtra Congress on Monday demanded a probe into what it alleged "drug links" of actress Kangana Ranaut.
"Some videos have now emerged in which Kangana Ranaut has confessed that she was a drug addict. If that was so, then who was supplying her these drugs? The Narcotics Control Bureau which is probing the matter, should go and investigate her," State Congress Spokesperson Sachin Sawant said.
He said that some of Kangana's former associates have revealed that she was allegedly taking hash, cocaine, etc, which must be investigated and the Ncb must suo moto take cognisance to go and question her.
On the issue of the Y-Security cover extended to Ranaut, Sawant said: "The Bjp knows very well how to take care of persons who push forward its agenda" of harassing Opposition governments.
"Some videos have now emerged in which Kangana Ranaut has confessed that she was a drug addict. If that was so, then who was supplying her these drugs? The Narcotics Control Bureau which is probing the matter, should go and investigate her," State Congress Spokesperson Sachin Sawant said.
He said that some of Kangana's former associates have revealed that she was allegedly taking hash, cocaine, etc, which must be investigated and the Ncb must suo moto take cognisance to go and question her.
On the issue of the Y-Security cover extended to Ranaut, Sawant said: "The Bjp knows very well how to take care of persons who push forward its agenda" of harassing Opposition governments.
- 9/7/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who is set to star in Netflix's adaptation of Manu Josephs book "Serious Men", says he is excited to work with a creative mind like filmmaker Sudhir Mishra.
The actor is currently gearing up for the release of the second season of crime thriller series "Sacred Games".
Also Read:?Thackeray trailer: Nawazuddin perfectly replicates Balasaheb Thackeray
"I am very excited to be a part of 'Serious Men' and work with a creative mind like Sudhir Mishra. This is my second stint with Netflix after 'Sacred Games'," Nawazuddin said in a statement.
"I hope that people give Ayyan Mani (from 'Serious Men') the same love that they extended to Ganesh Gaitonde (from 'Sacred Games'). For now, I am eagerly awaiting the release of 'Sacred Games 2' and can't wait to see the audience's reaction," he added.
Directed by Mishra, "Serious Men" is produced...
The actor is currently gearing up for the release of the second season of crime thriller series "Sacred Games".
Also Read:?Thackeray trailer: Nawazuddin perfectly replicates Balasaheb Thackeray
"I am very excited to be a part of 'Serious Men' and work with a creative mind like Sudhir Mishra. This is my second stint with Netflix after 'Sacred Games'," Nawazuddin said in a statement.
"I hope that people give Ayyan Mani (from 'Serious Men') the same love that they extended to Ganesh Gaitonde (from 'Sacred Games'). For now, I am eagerly awaiting the release of 'Sacred Games 2' and can't wait to see the audience's reaction," he added.
Directed by Mishra, "Serious Men" is produced...
- 6/3/2019
- GlamSham
National Award-winning makeup and prosthetic designer Preetisheel Singh, the woman behind many actor’s transformations for their roles has once again created some incredible looks for two upcoming films. The John Abraham-starrer Raw and Vivek Anand Oberoi-starrer Pm Narendra Modi see the two actors completely in character with their complete look. Both movies, which rely heavily on get-ups and prosthetics have certainly wowed the fans from the very first posters and trailers!
Recently, both films have come out with videos about how Preetisheel Singh created and accomplished the actor’s film characters full look.
First we have Vivek Anand’s incredible 9 different looks for his character through the years!
This special behind-the-scenes video of the Modi biopic was released on YouTube. It began with Vivek sharing that prosthetics required almost five-six hours to be applied on his face and could be used only for the same duration while shooting.
Recently, both films have come out with videos about how Preetisheel Singh created and accomplished the actor’s film characters full look.
First we have Vivek Anand’s incredible 9 different looks for his character through the years!
This special behind-the-scenes video of the Modi biopic was released on YouTube. It began with Vivek sharing that prosthetics required almost five-six hours to be applied on his face and could be used only for the same duration while shooting.
- 4/4/2019
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
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