Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 8 (ANI): Actor Genelia Deshmukh, on Monday, shared that she has lost 4 kgs in six weeks.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 5 (ANI): Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'souza are one of the most adorable and admirable couples in B-town. They often share funny videos on social media, giving their fans a fit of laughter every time. So, naturally, as Genelia turned a year older on Friday, Riteish shared yet another hilarious reel to extend wishes.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 27 (ANI): Actor Genelia Deshmukh is on a roll. After finishing filming for 'Mister Mummy', she has now started working on a new project titled 'Trial Period'.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 26 (ANI): Kashish Rizwan, who made her acting debut with the recently released thriller 'Jalsa', shared her experience of working with co-stars Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah.

Mumbai Mar 19 PTI Filmmaker Suresh Triveni says he has tried to exploit the tremendous acting potential that resides in Bollywood star Vidya Balan with his latest movie JalsaTriveni who had worked with the actor for his maiden feature directorial the critically-acclaimed 2017 movie Tumhari Sulu said he was looking forward to collaborating with Balan after the success of the first movieMy greed of exploring more sides to this actor constantly kept me pushing towards stories that I can approach her with I wanted to repeat that experience of working with her It was a conscious choice that I wanted to do one more film with her Triveni told PTI in a zoom interviewMy first description to Vidya about the two films was that Tumhari Sulu is a feeling Jalsa is a plot he addedBilled as a highly engaging and captivating tale of conflict Jalsa follows the lives of a top-line journalist Balan and her cook played by Shefali ShahThough he shared a great working relationship with Balan Triveni said he wanted her to like the script of the latest filmBalan had initially said no to Jalsa and it was only after a while that agreed to be a part of itWe had a wonderful experience while working on Tumhari Sulu After that we kept discussing various subjects and finally when I approached her with this subject and narrated it to her she loved itBut she was not in a state of mind to accept it at that particular point of time I had to accept it Then after six months around the first wave of the pandemic she heard it story again and she committed to the project he addedAbout casting Shah in the movie Triveni said the Delhi Crime star is his all-time favourite actor and he has been in awe of her craftI was like what if I cast Vidya and Shefali in a film would I like to watch it as an audience The answer was yes And thats how it started When I approached her with the script she said she wants to do it I was thrilled I definitely wanted her in the film Triveni saidJalsa the filmmaker added is a movie filled with grey charactersEvery character in this film has got a grey shade They Balan and Shah are all victims of an event but they are extremely strong characters They are fearless mothers and are unpredictable The director said personally as a storyteller he likes to venture into the territory of ethical dilemma something that he has done with JalsaHowever at the same time he made sure to not intellectualise it as that would mean they are attempting to talk about something very deepOn a day-to-day basis we all have various ethical dilemmas And with this story I had the opportunity to explore it The story has many layers there is an incident that triggers creates a wave across different lives Vidya and Shefalis characters are affected and they have to make certain choices Jalsa premiered on Amazon Prime Video on FridayWhen asked about the reason for opting to release the film on an OTT platform Triveni said his aim was to reach out to a wide audienceWe all love the big screen but we also want a bigger audience and what better than having Amazon Prime where people from across 240 countries can see the film Everyone would love to be on the big screenIt was a conscious call to release Jalsa on OTT During the pandemic we all have thrived on this OTT I want to experience this as a storyteller and what does it mean to tell a story on a platform like this he addedJalsa also features actors such as Manav Kaul Rohini Hattangadi Iqbal Khan Shafeen Patel Shrikant Mohan Yadav Surya Kasibhatla and Vidhatri Bandi among others PTI KKP RB RB

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 9 (ANI): The trailer of Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah-starrer 'Jalsa' is out, and it has left fans extremely excited for the film.

Mumbai Feb 28 PTI Jalsa a drama thriller featuring Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah will start streaming globally on Prime Video from March 18Directed by Suresh Triveni of Tumhari Sulu fame the film is jointly produced by T-Series and Abundantia EntertainmentAccording to the streamer Jalsa is a highly engaging and captivating tale of conflict as shown through the life of a top-line journalist and her cookManish Menghani head content licensing Amazon Prime Video said the team looks for authenticity and freshness when selecting stories and Jalsa is all that and moreStories that are nuanced and beyond conventional storytelling are finding viewership world wide In a fine blend of drama and thrill Jalsa offers a truly differentiated story made better by performances from a brilliant cast Menghani said in a statement on MondayThe film marks the seventh collaboration between Prime Video and Abundantia Entertainment following films like Chhorii Durgamati Ram Setu and the popular Amazon Original series Breathe After Shakuntala Devi and Sherni it is also the third collaboration between Prime Video and BalanImpactful storytelling blended with engaging entertainment is at the core of what Abundantia Entertainment does said Vikram Malhotra Founder and CEO of the production bannerFeaturing two of the finest actors of our times Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah Suresh has woven Jalsa into a brilliant narrative of complex emotions well-etched characters and a gripping paceI am also excited to extend our successful partnership with Prime Video after Shakuntala Devi Sherni and Chhorii and look forward to the global premiere of Jalsa across 240 countries and territories across the world Malhotra addedBhushan Kumar Chairman and Managing Director T-Series said he is looking forward to the premiere of Jalsa on Prime Video as it will allow the film to get a truly global audience as it rightfully deservesJalsa is one of the most gripping and entertaining films that weve been a part of at T-series and I am thrilled that it is with one of our most trusted partners Abundantia Entertainment Kumar addedJalsa features Manav Kaul Rohini Hattangadi Iqbal Khan Vidhatri Bandi Shrikant Mohan Yadav Shafeen Patel and Surya Kasibhatla as wellThe film is also a reunion for Triveni Balan and Kaul following the 2017 comedy drama Tumhari Sulu PTI RDS RDS RDS

Mumbai Feb 25 PTI Actor Manav Kaul says he is never consumed by the fear of performance or falling into the trap of seeking approval as acting for him is more of a journey withinKaul first shot to fame with the the 2013 drama Kai Po Che and went on to give powerful performances in films like Tumhari Sulu Jolly LLB 2 Thappad and Netflix anthology Ajeeb DaastaansIn an interview with PTI the 45-year-old actor said his sole focus is to perform with utmost sincerity and not worry about the receptionI dont want to repeat what I have done before Acting is an inward journey where you search within what you can do in a scene or a performance to make it as real as possible So when I act there is no fear no butterflies I dont even get into the whole zone of I want to do good I dont want to do good work I want to live somethingSo I dont care whether people watch it dont like it who is in front of me or who is directing me Am I going to live this character If I am doing that I love it It is an inward journey so I dont seek any approval from outside no validation At the end of the day you know what you have done he saidThough Kaul may not operate from a place of fear when it comes to acting he still gets apprehensive to take up a role which challenges himHis latest series Netflixs The Fame Game in which he essays the role of Bollywood star Manish Khanna put him in a difficult situationKaul said he was impressed with the shows writing and found the series extremely interesting but was unsure if he would be able to play a superstar-- a world he is detached fromI was not sure because there are a lot of complexes in a script which you are never sure if you would be able to do it I always start negative and eventually slowly by the time I reach sets I feel Ok I can manage Manish Khanna is a Bollywood star and it is a life I am far removed fromI dont party I dont step out of the house that much So because I didnt know this life at all I was unsure But I understand the loneliness of Manish Khanna what happens after he shuts the door I could identify from certain things and started from there and slowly everything fell into place he addedFilmmaker Sri Rao serves as the showrunner and writer of The Fame Game which follows a Bollywood icon played by Madhuri Dixit Nene who suddenly goes missingFilmmakers Bejoy Nambiar and Karishma Kohli are attached as directors on the series which premiers Friday The series also stars Sanjay Kapoor Suhasini Muley Lakshvir Saran and Muskkaan Jaferi PTI JUR SHD SHD

Mumbai Feb 21 PTI Actor Sanjay Kapoor says he is a glass half-full person a quality that has helped him wade through the contrasting phases of stardom and dipping popularity in his almost three decade-long careerKapoor first tasted success with the 1995 hit film Raja which featured him alongside Madhuri Dixit Nene Though the Indra Kumar directorial led Kapoor to bag more films including Salman Khan-starrer Auzaar and Mohabbat he only found success in the romantic drama Sirf Tum in 1999 He moved to television in the early 2000s while also featuring in select Hindi films like Luck By Chance and ShaandaarIn an interview with PTI the 56-year-old actor said the last five years have been a game changer for him thanks to OTT where the Netflix anthology Lust Stories and the Voot Select series The Gone Game brought him gloryBut truth be told Ive seen more lows than highs God has been kind in the last five years but Ive gone through my share of lows which Ive taken into my strideI didnt sell myself cheap by that I dont mean materialistically but I didnt get into the wrong films I got into production didnt want to do things for the sake of money I really feel grateful for my journey when I look backKapoor said he never took fame seriously and hence was never addicted to itAnyone who is in front of the camera for a long time can be popular but fame isnt a metric for quality he addedFame can be described as a perk of the job but the job is more important than the fame Without taking names a lot of people get famous even by doing ordinary work because theyre in front of the camera they are entertainingSince Kapoor was never obsessed with fame he said it was easier for him to adjust when the spotlight wasnt on himI only wanted to do good work collaborate with good actors and directors Thats what I have tried to do There were times when fame was there and there were also times when fame was lessI always saw my glass as half full So even when the going was tough it didnt hold me back I tried harder but I knew that maybe something Im doing isnt right Maybe Im not choosing the right films something is going wrong Your films can go wrong but you shouldntThe actor now stars in the upcoming Netflix series The Fame Game which tracks the life of a Bollywood icon Anamika Anand Dixit Nene who disappears one dayEvery relationship of Anamikas including that with her husband Nikhil played by Kapoor comes under the scanner as her seemingly perfect life is investigatedKapoor said the fact that he landed the series shows that content creators have confidence in him as an actorI must have done something right for me to sit here and do this big show Its a competitive industry To last here for three-four years is also tough To last for such a long time it is very very tough he addedKapoors journey with The Fame Game began when he was approached by filmmaker Sri Rao who serves as the showrunner and writer on the seriesThe actor said Rao first had a series of Zoom calls with him from New York where he tried to gauge if Kapoor would be perfect for the showSomewhere I feel it was playing on his mind that Madhuri and I had done two romantic films one was a blockbuster so would this pairing take away from their characterisation A lot of people could think that could be the reason I got it the show but I think that was one of the reasons I may not have got it When we met in Mumbai and spoke to each other he enjoyed the conversation we hadThe actor said he was stunned with the remarkable clarity Rao had for the series Everything from the production design costumes characters to the minutest details was taken care ofI was waiting and hoping that I would get the part I was mentally ready that I wanted to be a part of this show he addedKapoor said though he has found success on streaming platforms it has also made him conscious of his choicesNow that the eyes are on him he doesnt want to get anything wrong he pointed outI have a lot of fears Every year that people have appreciated my work the fear has increased because your responsibilities increase When you are not doing well you arent really bothered When you get success which I have in recent times with OTT you feel responsibleWhen I know my name is attached to something people are going to watch youre more conscious of what you are signing on for I get nervous thinking if Im doing right or not he addedFilmmakers Bejoy Nambiar and Karishma Kohli are attached as directors on The Fame Game which also stars Manav KaulThe series is scheduled to be released on February 25 PTI JUR SHD RDS RDS

The Fame Game poster Legendary actress Madhuri Dixit is all set to make everyone fall in love with her all over again with her OTT debut. Netflix has released the trailer for the much-awaited series ‘The Fame Game’. The series will showcase the dark side of the glamour world. Directed by Bejoy Nambiar and Karishma […]