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Mumbai, Aug 11: Anurag Kashyap has deleted his official Twitter account and the filmmaker said he decided to leave the microblogging site because his parents and daughter were receiving threats. The director, who has been one of the most vocal Bollywood celebrities on social media, said if he is not free to speak his mind on the platform he would rather leave it. "When your parents start to get

New Delhi, Aug 10: Reminiscing the legacy left behind by the iconic RK Studios, which was demolished on Friday, actor turned politician Shatrughan Sinha called it a "sad, distressing day" in the history of India Cinema. This came almost a year after the Kapoor family announced their decision of selling the studio set in Chembur, Mumbai. While expressing grief over the studio's demolition

New Delhi, Aug 9: Shah Rukh Khan has added another feather in his cap, as he was bestowed with the Excellence in Cinema award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. The event also marked the completion of 20 years of one of his iconic features 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'. The 1998 hit, starring Shah Rukh, Kajol and Rani Mukerji, is one that remains etched in the hearts of moviegoers till date, and its

Mumbai, Aug 8: Taapsee Pannu has said that she will not apologise for her "double filter" comment about Kangana Ranaut, for which she has faced flak from the latter's sister and spokesperson Rangoli Chandel. The whole argument started when Kangana's sister Rangoli Chandel attacked Taapsee on Twitter. "Kuch log Kangana ko copy kar ke he apni dukaan chalate hain, magar pls note, they never

New Delhi, Aug 7: Bollywood today woke up to yet another sad news that Indian filmmaker and actor Hrithik Roshan's grandfather, J Om Prakash, passed away at the age of 93 on Wednesday. Megastar Amitabh Bachchan while mourning over the loss shared the news on his Twitter handle. "J OM PRAKASH ji Producer Director of eminence, passed away this morning ... a kind gentle affable being .. my neighbor

Los Angeles, Aug 5: Veteran Indian actor Shabana Azmi has boarded the cast of Showtime series "Halo" to be produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment. The series, which will begin production later this year in Budapest, will be directed by Otto Bathurst. An adaptation of the megahit video game of the same name, "Halo" also features Natascha McElhone, Bokeem Woodbine, Bentley Kalu, Natasha

Mumbai, Aug 4: Superstar Akshay Kumar has seen both good and bad phases in his career and he believes it is important to learn from such experiences as nothing is permanent in life. The actor said he has seen people write an obituary of his career after a string of flops but he has always made a strong comeback. “I have been through this phase three times. So I wouldn’t be surprised if I go

New Delhi, Aug 3: Bollywood action star Vidyut Jammwal bagged two prestigious awards in China for his last release 'Junglee'. Vidyut won 'Best action sequence choreographer' and 'Special jury prize for best action family film' awards at the 5th Jackie Chan Action Film Week in China, reported film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh on his Twitter handle. "Top honours for Vidyut Jammwal and his

Hyderabad, Aug 3: Actors Shahrukh Khan, Anil Kapoor and Boman Irani have responded to the notices served by the Cyberabad Police in connection with their role in the QNet scam. They all replied on Thursday (August 1), police said. Three other actors, Vivek Oberoi, Pooja Hegde and Jackie Shroff, have not responded to the notice sent by the Economic Offences Wing of Cyberabad for the second time

Mumbai, Aug 2: Actor Dia Mirza on Thursday announced that she and husband Sahil Sangha were separating after being together for 11 years. In a joint statement that Mirza and Sangha shared on their social media accounts, the former couple said they "remain friends" and will continue to be there for each other. Mirza, 37, and Sangha, 39, dated for a while before tying the knot in 2014. "After 11