Mumbai Apr 26 PTI Actor Chhavi Mittal best known for TV shows Teen Bahuraaniyaan and Naaginn on Tuesday said she is cancer free after undergoing surgery for the diseaseOn April 17 the 41-year-old actor revealed that she was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancerPost surgery Mittal shared an Instagram post in which she shared her selfie after undergoing the medical procedure which she said went on for about six hoursWhen the anaesthesiologist asked me to close my eyes and think of something nice I visualised my beautiful breasts perfectly healthy and then I went under The next thing I know I woke up cancer free she wroteIt is a long road to recovery the actor said adding that the worst is overYour prayers were in my head all through and I need them even more now coz Im in a lot of pain sic she addedMittal thanked her fans and followers for their best wishes and support through these testing timesThe pain that reminds me of the huge battle I just won with a smile on my face Im going to spare you the gory details but thank you guys for sticking with me with through this Your messages brought tears to my eyes Dont stop the prayers yet she saidMittal a mother of two also tagged her director-husband Mohit Hussein in the post and praised him for being her pillar of strengthI couldnt have done this without my partner in crazy the equally strong the equally insane resilient brave patient caring loving mohithussein Dont want to see tears in your eyes ever again cancerfree PTI KKP RDS RDS

Mumbai Apr 22 PTI Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer An Action Hero is set to hit the theatres on December 2 the makers announced on FridayBilled as a slick actioner with an offbeat satirical sense of humour the film follows an artists journey both in front and behind the lensProduced by filmmaker Aanand L Rais banner Colour Yellow Production and Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumars T-Series An Action Hero is directed by Anirudh Iyer who previously served as an assistant director on Rais two movies --- Tanu Weds Manu Returns 2015 and Zero 2018 Bhushan Kumar said the entire team of An Action Hero has put in a lot of hard work in making the film a realityWe have achieved quite a lot in such a short span of time and we are waiting to watch the final product on screen just as much as everyone else See you in cinemas on December 2 he said in a statementRai said he is excited about audiences reaction to the filmColour Yellow is always excited to bring newer stories newer world for its audience Happy to have two of my favourite actors Ayushman and Jaideep in this thrilling journey of An Action Hero he saidIyer said he had great time working with Khurrana and Ahlawat and he cant wait to see the movie in theatresAn Action Hero went on floors in January this year PTI KKP SHD SHD

Mumbai Apr 22 PTI Director Anil Sharma on Friday said he has completed the second schedule of his upcoming feature film Gadar 2 starring Sunny Deol and Ameesha PatelThe upcoming movie is a sequel to Sharmas 2001 blockbuster Gadar Ek Prem Katha a partition-set drama that followed the story of Tara Singh Deol a Sikh who falls in love with a Pakistani Muslim girl Sakina PatelIn a social media post Sharma shared that the Lucknow schedule of Gadar 2 has been wrappedFeeling happy and satisfying After 50 days having breakfast at taj enjoying completion of Lucknow schedule gadar2 he tweeted The team began shooting for the film in December 2021 in Himachal Pradesh and now after wrapping the Lucknow schedule they will head to IndoreGadar 2 backed by Zee Studio is set to release later this year PTI KKP SHD SHD

Mumbai Feb 22 PTI An animated series based on Indian televisions longest-running daily sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah will stream on Netflix from February 24 the makers announced on TuesdayTitled Taarak Mehta Kka Chhota Chashmah the family comedy entertainer show is created and authored by Asit Kumarr Modi and stars a host of actors including Dilip Joshi Shailesh Lodha Munmun Dutta and Mandar Chandwadkar among othersThe Neela Film Productions Private Limiteds animated series which has aired two successful seasons on TV since 2021 also features popular characters from its parent show in hyperbolic comic avatarsModi also founder and director of Neela Film Productions said good content can be seamlessly adapted across mediums and they are thrilled to bring the animated series on OTT for their audienceThe shows animated version will be available to our viewers on Netflix and it also reiterates the fact that pure humor can bring positive transformation in our society and at Neela Film Productions spreading joy is pivotal to our ethos Were glad that our viewers especially kids will get to enjoy Taarak Mehta Kka Chhota Chashmah on OTT as well Modi said in a statementTaarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah the original Hindi sitcom is based on the weekly Gujarati column Duniya Ne Undha Chasma by late columnist-playwright Taarak Mehta in Chitralekha magazineThe TV show which first aired in 2008 is running in its 14th year with over 3300 episodes PTI KKP RDS RDS

Mumbai Jan 28 PTI Popular TV actor Shweta Tiwari has apologised after she received backlash for allegedly hurting religious sentiments with her remark on GodThe 41-year-old actor had made the controversial statement in Bhopal on Wednesday during the promotion of her web series Show StopperA video of Tiwaris statement has gone viral on social media in which she purportedly referred to God while speaking about her innerwear Her co-actors were also present when she made the remark during an interaction with media personsThe TV star best known for her role in shows Kasautii Zindagii Kay and Parvarrish said her statement was misconstruedIt has come to my notice that a certain statement of mine referring to a colleagues previous role has been taken out of context and has been misconstrued When put in context one will understand that the statement in reference to Bhagwan was in context with Sourabh Raj Jains popular role of a deityPeople associate character names to actors and hence I used that as an example during my conversation with the media However it has been completely misconstrued which is saddening to see Tiwari said in a statement issued on FridayShe said she would never intentionally or unintentionally say or do any anything that would hurt sentiments of people at largeI have however come to understand that when taken out of context it has unintentionally hurt feelings of people Please be assured that it has never been my intention to hurt anyone with my words or actions Hence I would like to humbly apologise for the hurt that my the statement has unintentionally caused to a lot of people she added Meanwhile police officials in Bhopal on Friday registered a case against Tiwari for allegedly hurting religious sentiments The case was registered following Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishras directions to the city police to investigate her remark and submit a report PTI KKP SHD SHD

Kolkata Jan 22 PTI Bengali film superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee on Saturday announced that he has tested negative for COVID-19Taking to Twitter the 59-year-old actor shared the news of his recovery from the highly transmissible virus and thanked his fans for their warm wishesBy Gods grace Ive recovered from COVID-19 Thanks to each one of you for the good wishes he wroteChatterjee also thanked doctors for their constant support and guidanceOn January 12 the actor had has said that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and was in home isolationIndia on Friday added 347254 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 38566027 which includes 9692 cases of the Omicron variant according to the Union Health Ministry data PTI KKP SHD SHD

Mumbai Jan 19 PTI Singing legend Lata Mangeshkar who was admitted in the ICU of a city hospital here is stable her spokesperson said on WednesdayThe 92-year-old singer tested positive for coronavirus with mild symptoms and was admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital in south Mumbai on January 9Lata Di is stable Will come home after the doctors give the nod Anusha Srinivsan Iyer the spokesperson for Mangeshkar said in a statementTwo days ago Mangeshkars condition was reportedly said to be deteriorating and the spokesperson had then dubbed the news as falseIt is disturbing to see false news being circulated Please note that Lata didi is stable Continues to be in ICU under treatment of able doctors Please pray for her quick return home Iyer had saidKnown as the Queen of Melody and the Nightingale of India Mangeshkar started her career at the age of 13 in 1942 and has sung over 30000 songs in different languages PTI KKP RDS RDS

Mumbai Dec 30 PTI The Producers Guild of India on Thursday urged the Delhi government to permit the functioning of theatres stating that the cinemas provide a safe space for the viewersFollowing a surge in COVID-19 cases due to the emergence of the Omicron variant Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had on Tuesday declared a yellow alert in the state which led to shut down of schools colleges cinemas and gymsThe guild which has around 150 companies as members reassured the Delhi government that the theatres are equipped to nurture a hygienic environment for the audience as they follow all the necessary COVID-19 guidelinesWe urge the Delhi Government to allow cinemas to operate Cinemas are equipped with better ability to ensure a hygienic environment while maintaining social distancing norms as compared to other out-of-home settings LtGovDelhi ArvindKejriwal OfficeOfDyCM cinemasaresafe the tweet shared by the Producers Guild of India readThe association also shared the statement that the Multiplex Association of India MAI had put up on social media earlier in the dayA delegation of MAI members on Thursday met Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and requested his intervention in allowing cinema halls to reopen in the national capitalOwing to rise in COVID-19 cases in Delhi and Maharashtra the makers of Shahid Kapoor-starrer Jersey had to postpone the release date of the movie three days before it was to bow out in cinema halls on December 31 PTI KKP RDS RDS

Mumbai Nov 25 PTI Actor Sunny Hinduja best known for The Family Man on Thursday said he is set to star in Shehzada headlined by Kartik AaryanBilled as an action-packed musical and family film Shehzada is directed by Rohit Dhawan of Dishoom and Desi Boyz fameHinduja who attained popularity with TVFs Aspirants took to social media to share the news about his new film on his birthday He also said he has commenced shooting for the filmI thought let me start my birthday with a blast Super happy excited to be a part of Shehzada the actor wrote alongside a picture of him holding the films clapboardHinduja however didnt divulge details regarding his roleThe team started filming for the movie in October and Aaryan wrapped the first schedule earlier this monthShehzada also stars Paresh Rawal Manisha Koirala Ronit Roy and Sachin KhedekarProduced by Bhushan Kumar Allu Arvind and Aman Gill the film will be released theatrically on November 4 2022 PTI KKP RDS RDS

Mumbai Nov 23 PTI Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor on Tuesday said he was pinning his hopes on Sooryavanshi to do well in cinema halls so that the Akshay Kumar-starrer could pave the way for other movies to be released in theatresShahid was last seen on the big screen in 2019s blockbuster Kabir Singh He is awaiting the release of Jersey which got delayed due to COVID-19 pandemicThe actor said he along with the team of Jersey was cheering for Sooryavanshi and is thrilled to see the audience returning to the theatres We all just wanted that the film should do well and that the business kick-starts again so we all can release our films It is great to see that films are back in theatres and congratulations to Sooryavanshi for having the guys to go out there and be the first in line it is not easy to do that Kapoor told reporters here at the trailer launch of JerseyDirected by Rohit Shetty Sooryavanshi was the first major Hindi film to be released in theatres after Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced the reopening of cinema halls in the state from October 22The film also starring Katrina Kaif opened during the Diwali weekend on November 5 and saw an overwhelming response at the domestic box office minting Rs 18047 cr in 18 days of the releaseShahid 40 said it was a difficult time for everyone when the cinema halls were shutHaving shops shut for almost two years thinking about whats going to happen was a very scary feeling This film is about the winning human spirit so it has a great context for the times today It is even more relevant today than it was when we started shooting it he saidShahid said he is delighted to be back to the theatres with JerseyIt is amazing to be back in a theatre and celebrate cinema in the place where we all should I dont think we will ever lose the charm and love for cinema Content is travelling to many different places now but this cinema halls will never go away he addedJersey is a remake of the Telugu movie of the same name It chronicles the story of a talented but failed cricketer Shahid who decides to return to the field in his late 30s driven by the desire to represent the Indian cricket team and fulfil his sons wish for a jersey as a giftGowtam Tinnanauri who helmed the 2019 original starring Nani has also directed the Hindi versionTinnanauri said the basic idea behind Jersey was to narrate the story of the people around us whose success is not celebratedI wrote the story six years ago which was that we always draw inspiration from the success of people or a successful event I feel true inspiration should come from true spirit to be successful thats how the idea of the story started The people who try hard to be successful could be our father sister or friend the director saidActor Mrunal Thakur will be seen playing Kapoors wife in the filmThakur who is basking in the glory of Dhamaka success said the aim for her has always been about collaborating with good peopleFor me the aim is not success but the journey and this is what the film is about I wanted to experience what it is to be an actor and share screen with wonderful actors like Shahid Kapoor Pankaj Kapur sir she addedAlso starring veteran actor Pankaj Kapur in a pivotal role Jersey is presented by Allu Arvind and backed by Aman Gill Dil Raju S Naga VamsiThe film will be released in cinema halls on December 31 2021 PTI KKP RDS RDS