ReviewWhile 'Pichaikkaran 2', directed by Vijay Antony himself, has a lot of empty rhetoric on poverty, some crucial plot threads are left hanging.Vijay Antony in Pichaikkaran 2: Youtube/Saregama TamilPichaikkaran 2 begins with the slogan ‘Money is injurious to the world’. Logically then, the film should be about how money destroys those who have it, but the entire film is about how amazing life can be when you have wealth and how terrible it is when you don’t have it. As slogans go, it’s safe to say that this one misses the mark by a mile. The first Pichaikkaran (2016), directed by Sasi and starring Vijay Antony, was about a rich man who lives as a beggar because a sage tells him that this will help him save his mother who is in a coma. Pichaikkaran 2 is directed by Vijay Antony himself – and follows pretty much the same formula,...
- 5/19/2023
- by Jahnavi
- The News Minute
Ditching the luxury cars, veteran actress and politician decided to take a ride in the public transport in Mumbai.
Hema took to Instagram, where she shared a slew of pictures and videos in the Mumbai metro station and even obliged for pictures.
“I must share with all of you my unique, wonderful experience. Drove 2 hours to reach Dahisar by car, so tiring! In the eve decided I would try the metro, and Omg! What a joy it was!True, we went thro tough times during the constr, but worth it! Clean, fast & ws in Juhu in 1/2 hrY’.
#mumbailife #metro #metroride #mumbaimetro #travel#travelinmetro,” she wrote.
She then talked about how she decided to take an auto home and said that her security could not believe their eyes..
“After my metro experience, decided to go by auto from Dn Nagar to Juhu & that too was fulfilled. Landed by auto at my...
Hema took to Instagram, where she shared a slew of pictures and videos in the Mumbai metro station and even obliged for pictures.
“I must share with all of you my unique, wonderful experience. Drove 2 hours to reach Dahisar by car, so tiring! In the eve decided I would try the metro, and Omg! What a joy it was!True, we went thro tough times during the constr, but worth it! Clean, fast & ws in Juhu in 1/2 hrY’.
#mumbailife #metro #metroride #mumbaimetro #travel#travelinmetro,” she wrote.
She then talked about how she decided to take an auto home and said that her security could not believe their eyes..
“After my metro experience, decided to go by auto from Dn Nagar to Juhu & that too was fulfilled. Landed by auto at my...
- 4/12/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Veteran actress Hema Malini remembered her co-stars Rajesh Khanna and Dev Anand after listening to the famous tracks ‘Humein Tumse Pyaar Kitna’ from the 1981 film ‘Kudrat’ and ‘Pal Bhar Ke Liye’ from the 1970 film ‘Johny Mera Naam’, sung by ‘Indian Idol 13’ contestant Chirag Kotwal.
She shared: “Chirag your moustache resembles Jeetu (Jeetendra) Ji and you have a nice voice. Bahut sundar gaya, Chirag.”
“The first song which you performed, ‘Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna’, took me back to the scenery of Kashmir, and the scene with Rajesh Khanna which we did in the movie. I feel sad because, such a wonderful song which was picturised with Rajesh Khanna Ji who is no more in this world today, it reminds me of those days.”
Hema is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer and she worked in a number of hit films such as ‘Johnny Mera Naam’, ‘Seeta Aur Geeta’, ‘Raja Jani’, ‘Dard’, ‘Kudrat’, ‘Andaz...
She shared: “Chirag your moustache resembles Jeetu (Jeetendra) Ji and you have a nice voice. Bahut sundar gaya, Chirag.”
“The first song which you performed, ‘Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna’, took me back to the scenery of Kashmir, and the scene with Rajesh Khanna which we did in the movie. I feel sad because, such a wonderful song which was picturised with Rajesh Khanna Ji who is no more in this world today, it reminds me of those days.”
Hema is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer and she worked in a number of hit films such as ‘Johnny Mera Naam’, ‘Seeta Aur Geeta’, ‘Raja Jani’, ‘Dard’, ‘Kudrat’, ‘Andaz...
- 12/11/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Veteran Bollywood actress Hema Malini recalled shooting in Kashmir for the 1982 action-comedy film ‘Satte Pe Satta’ and said the most special thing about it was that she was expecting Esha Deol.
She said: “Everyone likes this movie. I enjoyed it a lot while shooting. I got to know that there are 7 brothers in the movie, and all the actors who were playing the role of these 7 brothers namely Sachin, Shakti Kapoor, Kanwaljit, and Sudhir, etc, all used to be very mischievous in the sets, and big brother was the bossy one. It was all very interesting. My first scene was when I entered he said “I only have one brother.”
She added more about the entire shooting experience, saying: “But eventually, they came into the house one after another and created chaos in the house by throwing things, and I got shocked, considering that he lied to me and has seven brothers,...
She said: “Everyone likes this movie. I enjoyed it a lot while shooting. I got to know that there are 7 brothers in the movie, and all the actors who were playing the role of these 7 brothers namely Sachin, Shakti Kapoor, Kanwaljit, and Sudhir, etc, all used to be very mischievous in the sets, and big brother was the bossy one. It was all very interesting. My first scene was when I entered he said “I only have one brother.”
She added more about the entire shooting experience, saying: “But eventually, they came into the house one after another and created chaos in the house by throwing things, and I got shocked, considering that he lied to me and has seven brothers,...
- 12/9/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Veteran actress-politician Hema Malini remembered working with Rajesh Khanna in ‘Mehbooba’ when a contestant of the ‘Indian Idol 13’ sang a song from the said movie.
She said: “With every artist, the art remains immortal. I would be overwhelmed if my two daughters, Esha and Ahana, follow all my traditions and try to make these traditions immortal. I remember when Rajesh Khanna Ji and I were shooting some sequence of the ‘Mehbooba’ movie, this sizzling song (‘Mere naina sawan bhaado’) came directly from the recording studio, and Shakti Samata Ji was so impressed that he called us to listen to the song. Everyone was so excited that R.D. Burman Ji also landed in the studio that day.”
The 74-year-old actress is called Bollywood’s ‘Dream Girl’ and she has given a number of hits including ‘Seeta Aur Geeta’, ‘Sanyasi’, ‘Dharmatama’, ‘Pratigya’, ‘Sholay’, ‘Trishul’, ‘Shrafat’, ‘Naya Zamana’, ‘Prem Nagar’, ‘Mehbooba’, and so on.
She said: “With every artist, the art remains immortal. I would be overwhelmed if my two daughters, Esha and Ahana, follow all my traditions and try to make these traditions immortal. I remember when Rajesh Khanna Ji and I were shooting some sequence of the ‘Mehbooba’ movie, this sizzling song (‘Mere naina sawan bhaado’) came directly from the recording studio, and Shakti Samata Ji was so impressed that he called us to listen to the song. Everyone was so excited that R.D. Burman Ji also landed in the studio that day.”
The 74-year-old actress is called Bollywood’s ‘Dream Girl’ and she has given a number of hits including ‘Seeta Aur Geeta’, ‘Sanyasi’, ‘Dharmatama’, ‘Pratigya’, ‘Sholay’, ‘Trishul’, ‘Shrafat’, ‘Naya Zamana’, ‘Prem Nagar’, ‘Mehbooba’, and so on.
- 12/7/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Mumbai, Dec 2 (Ians) Bollywood’s ‘Dream Girl’ Hema Malini, who appeared on the singing reality show ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs’, was stunned to see the performance of contestant Jetshen Lama on the track ‘Tu Kya Jane O Bewafa’ from the 1974 film ‘Haath Ki Safai’. She called it as perfect as the original version.
After the performance of the 9-year-old contestant, Hema said: “You are truly unbelievable, I couldn’t have imagined that a girl like her who is so quiet behind the camera, can sing like this.”
Hema is a trained Bharatnatyam dancer and she worked in a number of hit films such as ‘Johnny Mera Naam’, ‘Seeta Aur Geeta’, ‘Raja Jani’, ‘Dard’, ‘Kudrat’, ‘Andaz’, ‘Hum Dono’, ‘Prem Nagar’, ‘Jugnu’, among others. She acted opposite many superstars like Rajesh Khanna, Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan and others.
She added while appreciating the contestant: “I thought a small shy...
After the performance of the 9-year-old contestant, Hema said: “You are truly unbelievable, I couldn’t have imagined that a girl like her who is so quiet behind the camera, can sing like this.”
Hema is a trained Bharatnatyam dancer and she worked in a number of hit films such as ‘Johnny Mera Naam’, ‘Seeta Aur Geeta’, ‘Raja Jani’, ‘Dard’, ‘Kudrat’, ‘Andaz’, ‘Hum Dono’, ‘Prem Nagar’, ‘Jugnu’, among others. She acted opposite many superstars like Rajesh Khanna, Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan and others.
She added while appreciating the contestant: “I thought a small shy...
- 12/2/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Kollywood ‘Polladhavan’, starring Dhanush and Divya Spandana in the lead, was director Vetrimaaran’s debut in Tamil cinema.Tnm StaffTwitter/divyaspandanaActor and former MP Divya Spandana took to Twitter to celebrate 15 years of the Tamil movie Polladhavan, in which she co-starred with Dhanush. She shared pictures with Dhanush, the movie’s director Vetrimaaran, music composer Gv Prakash, and producer S Kathiresan from an event to celebrate the success of the film. She added that she wished there was a sequel to the film. Divya said that she was grateful for Polladhavan because she met her “longest standing friend” Dhanush, who has stood with her through “thick and thin”. The actor also mentioned that it was Dhanush who had suggested her for the film. “Vetri sir it was a pleasure, I learnt so much from you (sic),” the actor added in her tweet and credited Gv Prakash for the movie’s background music.
- 11/9/2022
- by AkchayaaR
- The News Minute
FlixWhile the growing presence of club-going women in Tamil cinema is touted as a progressive move by a significant part of the audience, this type of representation still largely panders to the male gaze.Akchayaa RajkumarAn indie music artist from Tamil Nadu shot to fame in 2012 after the release of his first single that derided women for drinking, smoking and wearing short clothes. The song, ‘Club le Mabbu le’ by Adhi, also known as 'Hiphop Tamizha', not only calls out women for enjoying a few drinks at clubs, but also laments the ruin of Tamil culture because of such women. The release of his song has been a turning point in Tamil popular culture, because it encapsulated how men were trying to grapple with changing times as more women occupied public spaces that were traditionally reserved for men. Nine years later, in 2021, Adhi released Sivakumarin Sabadham. The movie was written and directed by Adhi,...
- 10/26/2022
- by AjayR
- The News Minute
Actress Hema Sharma, who is part of the crime thriller web series ‘Inspector Avinash’ headlined by Randeep Hooda, says that being part of the project has been amazing. “I’m playing the role of a politician’s wife called Kaushalya. This is my debut series and I am working with Randeep Hooda. It is so wonderful to work with him,” she said.
Hema talks about her journey so far: “I made my debut through an album named ‘Aaja Chhat Pe’. It was a Marwadi song that had immense popularity in Rajasthan. After that, I made my debut in the film industry with the film ‘Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se’, which was directed by Navaniat Singh. I played the role of Dr Subhi in the film.”
“I have worked with Dharmendra in this film. The second film I worked in was with Anupam Kher, called ‘One Day: Justice Delivered’, directed by Ashok K.
Hema talks about her journey so far: “I made my debut through an album named ‘Aaja Chhat Pe’. It was a Marwadi song that had immense popularity in Rajasthan. After that, I made my debut in the film industry with the film ‘Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se’, which was directed by Navaniat Singh. I played the role of Dr Subhi in the film.”
“I have worked with Dharmendra in this film. The second film I worked in was with Anupam Kher, called ‘One Day: Justice Delivered’, directed by Ashok K.
- 10/24/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
From being a panelist at Venice International Film Festival 2022, bagging the Akshay Kumar-starrer ‘Cuttputlli’ to hosting the TV musical series ‘Rangoli’, actress Hrishitaa Bhatt is exploring different opportunities and grabbing the eyeballs.
The actress felt proud to be among the panelists at the film fest in Venice and said that the best part is now is that people are not discriminating between Bollywood and South cinema.
Briefing about her experience representing India at Venice International Film Festival 2022, she said: “Being in Venice was really amazing, nowadays with time people are not segregating cinema into Bollywood, Tollywood. But they are projecting it like Indian Cinema. The entertainment industry has become really strong. So these were some of the things that we spoke about during the panel discussion.”
Elaborating more on how globally Indian cinema is perceived, she informed: “It really feels amazing when we get to know that people are...
The actress felt proud to be among the panelists at the film fest in Venice and said that the best part is now is that people are not discriminating between Bollywood and South cinema.
Briefing about her experience representing India at Venice International Film Festival 2022, she said: “Being in Venice was really amazing, nowadays with time people are not segregating cinema into Bollywood, Tollywood. But they are projecting it like Indian Cinema. The entertainment industry has become really strong. So these were some of the things that we spoke about during the panel discussion.”
Elaborating more on how globally Indian cinema is perceived, she informed: “It really feels amazing when we get to know that people are...
- 9/18/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Veteran actor Dharmendra was admitted to Nanavati Hospital on Monday (December 19) in Mumbai after he complained of uneasiness and pain owing to his gastric problems. However, his wife Hema Malini has assured everyone that the he is recovering well and is likely to be discharged soon. "Just to reassure everyone concerned about Dharamji in hospital - he is recovering well and is likely to be discharged soon. Thank you all," Hema tweeted on Tuesday evening. Dharmendra's son Sunny Deol also thanked fans for their concern towards his father's health and requested people not to speculate about it. "Thanks a lot for your concern about my father's health. He was down with food poisoning and is recovering fast. Please don't speculate about it," Sunny tweeted. Previously, the 81-year-old actor has undergone treatment for a serious gastroenteritis, an intestinal infection which mainly includes problems like acidity, indigestion, stomach bloating and heartburn.
- 12/21/2016
- FilmiPop
Hema Hema: Sing Me a Song While I WaitDear Fern,I'm so glad we could share the sheer exuberant pleasure of Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids on an IMAX screen that gave J.T. the 30 foot high stature of a god: eat your heart out, Leni Riefenstahl! As you note, this infectious concert documentary by Jonathan Demme resoundingly describes Timberlake's appeal in thundering audio-visual terms: boyish charisma, guileless performing pleasure, and a remarkable sharing of his musical credit (so much of it studio-finessed, optimized of appropriation of other music and styles) with a veritable community of producers, musicians, backing vocalists, dancers and more. There's one incredible shot (among many) in this beautiful film of the entire collection of performers playing a song that's frankly mediocre—but the camera tracks along the whole band on stage, Timberlake one of many, all of whose smiles are genuine, all who sing along...
- 9/19/2016
- MUBI
Dream girl Hema Malini has never been in a happier space. The road accident in which she was recently involved and which left one dead is now in the past. The scars are all gone.
Hema is now busy playing the doting Naani to her younger daughter Ahana's newly born son.
Brimming over with motherly pride Hema Malini says, "The little gentleman is very handsome, I must say. He is the first baby in our family after so many years. I had forgotten how to hold a baby. I am sure he's going to grow up to be one helluva looker."
Hema is also filled with pride about her elder daughter Esha's triumph. "She went and did a Kannada film Care Of Footpath 2. I didn't even know when she found the time from all her domestic responsibilities. I guess we Deols are multi-taskers."
Now the Esha starrer will go to Oscars as a 'lateral contender.
Hema is now busy playing the doting Naani to her younger daughter Ahana's newly born son.
Brimming over with motherly pride Hema Malini says, "The little gentleman is very handsome, I must say. He is the first baby in our family after so many years. I had forgotten how to hold a baby. I am sure he's going to grow up to be one helluva looker."
Hema is also filled with pride about her elder daughter Esha's triumph. "She went and did a Kannada film Care Of Footpath 2. I didn't even know when she found the time from all her domestic responsibilities. I guess we Deols are multi-taskers."
Now the Esha starrer will go to Oscars as a 'lateral contender.
- 10/7/2015
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Anupam Kher’s latest and eagerly anticipated offering, “Mera Woh Matlab Nahin Tha” played at a packed Massey Hall in Toronto as part of its North American tour on Saturday, August 29. As expected, it was well worth the wait. The versatile actor, along with his talented co-star Neena Gupta, brought the capacity crowd to its feet with their flawless performance.
For Toronto’s South Asian community, it was a chance to get a much more intimate and personal glimpse of one of their favorite and most respected stars. “Mera Woh Matlab Nahin Tha” is an invitation for a walk down the memory lane with childhood sweethearts Pritam (Kher) and Hema (Gupta), who reunite after 35 years and examine the reasons why they drifted apart.
Mr. Kher is no stranger to the Canadian movie industry, having worked on the 2011 movie Breakaway with young Canadian actor, Vinay Virmani. In fact, Kher even called...
For Toronto’s South Asian community, it was a chance to get a much more intimate and personal glimpse of one of their favorite and most respected stars. “Mera Woh Matlab Nahin Tha” is an invitation for a walk down the memory lane with childhood sweethearts Pritam (Kher) and Hema (Gupta), who reunite after 35 years and examine the reasons why they drifted apart.
Mr. Kher is no stranger to the Canadian movie industry, having worked on the 2011 movie Breakaway with young Canadian actor, Vinay Virmani. In fact, Kher even called...
- 9/2/2015
- by Joginder Tuteja
- Bollyspice
Fans of the iconic superstar Dharmendra woke up on Thursday to alarming reports of the superstar being hospitalized. However, his dream girl wife Hema Malini puts all fan-worries to rest. "His blood level fell. Sunny (son Deol) insisted that Dharamji get admitted into hospital. He had to be administered bottles of blood, that's all. He is fine now. I know it's hard to imagine him as being old." Hema sadly acknowledges that even evergreen heroes tend to age. "Unki ab umar ho gayi hai. But his fans don't need to be alarmed. He will be out of the hospital by Saturday. Actually, he insisted that he wanted to be out by lunch time on Friday. But the doctors wouldn't let him." Apparently, the hot-blooded Garam Dharam had been feeling weak for a while. Says Hemaji, "He has been suffering from a pain in his shoulder. I think it was related to the falling blood-level.
- 5/30/2015
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Rakul Preet Singh, who made her Bollywood debut with Divya Khosla Kumar’s Yaariyan, has been finalized for Ramesh Sippy’s next, Shimla Mirchi opposite Rajkummar Rao. Hema Malini also plays a major role in the film and is working with Ramesh Sippy after Sholay which released 39 years ago. Rakul will play Hema Malini's daughter in the film and it will go on floors somewhere in August 2014 in Shimla. “Yes I have been signed for Ramesh Sippy’s project. It’s a dream come true to work with people like Ramesh Sippy and Hema ji. Read More...
- 7/1/2014
- Bollywood Trade
Director Ramesh Sippy who has given Bollywood some of its biggest hits like Sholay, Seeta Aur Geeta, Saagar and many more will soon be returning back to film direction. Sippy's next directorial venture has been titled Shimla Mirchi and it will star star Hema Malini and Rajkummar Rao. While the actress opposite Rajkummar Rao is yet to be finalized, the film will go on the floor in August and is said to be a sweet, romantic story with its quirky twists. Interestingly, this film will mark Sippy's reunion with Hema Malani after 39 years since Sholay. The film is also said to be the reason behind Rao opting out of Chetan Bhagat's Revolution 2020.
- 6/24/2014
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Bollywood boys Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, John Abraham and Riteish Deshmukh and lovely ladies Hema Malini, Juhi Chawla, Kirron Kher and Sonali Bendre brought star power to the first edition of Colors. Golden Petal Awards.The grand event took place at the Film City here Monday night, with a line-up of TV stars from all the popular shows of the channel in attendance. The winners will be announced later.Witty actor-director Sajid Khan played the perfect host and entertained with his comical one-liners, while Akshay, the ace host of Colors. action adventure reality show .Khatron Ke Khiladi., came to support the awards night. He breathed life into the awards night by mixing .fear. and .humour. into the show.The action star came on the stage with two mice in a small cage, and took them to various actors like Sambhavna Seth, Meghna Malik, Kirron Kher, Sonali Bendre and Neelam Kothari...
- 11/22/2011
- Filmicafe
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