Innholdsfortegnelse for November 2021 i STARDUST

It’s time for some shava shava, for it is wedding time in Bollywood. One of Bollywood’s finest actors, Rajkummar Rao married his long time sweetheart Patralekha Paul in a lavish ceremony in Chandigarh. The duo who have been living in for years, finally decided to tie the knot. Their marriage too looked so happy and fun with a lot of frolic, and illustrious guests. Many congratulations to Mr and Mrs Rajkummar Rao. Director Farah Khan flew all the way to Chandigarh to attend the wedding. She tied the safa (turban) on Rajkummar Rao’s head and participated in all the rituals as a family member. Strange though, we’ve never known that Farah Khan and Rajkummar Rao were so close – he was never a part of her filmi capers nor has…

“The film industry has been the toughest and ‘best’est form of schooling for me so far…”-Zoa Morani Her film Tuesday & Friday is garnering a lot of buzz, in an exclusive interview with Sumita Chakraborty, the effervescent Zoa Morani talks about the film industry, her momentous journey as an actor and more. Zoa Morani may belong to the illustrious Morani family – her dad is producer Karim Morani - but she’s worked hard to establish and make a niche for herself in the industry as a good actor. Her repertoire of films – from Bhaag Johnny, Always Kabhi Kabhi, Akoori and now Tuesdays & Fridays… has showcased her talent and Zoa has definitely made her mark. In an exclusive interview, Zoa talks about her journey, her film Tuesdays & Fridays…

“I used to sing by my window and one day, Papaji (Prithvi Raj Kapoor) heard me and said, ‘I had a beautiful voice and I should sing in films’.”- Asha Puthli When we talk about cross-over actors, we immediately think of Priyanka Chopra or Irrfan Khan but much before the world heard of these names, a young woman from Matunga, Mumbai had made herself a global phenomenon - Asha Puthli. Asha’s career in films spans over three continents - India, France, Germany & Italy, and the US. In addition to that she is a successful and legendary jazz singer in the US sharing top billing with the likes of Julio Iglesias, working with labels like CBS, Sony, Emi and RCA.… An icon for Indian American artistes of today and an…

It must be love… ’cos there’s no logical reason why Colors TV continues to treat Shamita Shetty like she is the incarnate of the great queen Cleopatra herself. Look at the facts itself… Shamita Shetty debuted in 2000 in Yash Raj Films Mohabbatein… before that she was apprenticing under designer Manish Malhotra as a fashion intern. Supposedly, Manish saw a spark in her and egged her on to be an actor. Mohabbatein was a great launch pad and Shamita even won the Best debut award and even the Star Of The Year female (Stardust) in 2006. After that she dabbled in a few films and became a bit of a sensation for her song ‘Sharara Sharara’. Fine… everything worked alright for her until the film offers started drying up. Perhaps…

THEY SAY the past always comes back to haunt you. And somehow, it happens more often with the denizens of the glamour world. In this industry, once you’re in the spotlight, you want to start on a clean slate. You want to wipe clean your unpleasant history, if you have any. But the harder you try, the sooner the tumultuous times come back to catch up with you. Preeti Puja The most controversial heroine in Bollywood, Mallika Sherawat, has until now managed to remain an enigma to all her fans. She may be the industry’s most desirable pin-up girl and yet no one really knows what lies beneath her alluring persona. Sure, everyone knows that her name used to be Reema Lamba once upon a time. There have been fleeting…

Ajay Devgn prefers not to talk rather he prefers that his actions talk more than his words. We caught up with Ajay on the Into the wild with Bear Grylls’, a discovery+ show. And indeed it’s a double whammy - what with world renowned adventurist Bear Grylls and India’s evergreen action hero, Ajay Devgn together on an adventure packed journey. So here’s presenting Ajay Devgn on his action hero journey and more… On his journey as an action hero: Ajay says, “Yeah, I’ve done a lot of stunts because when we started doing stunts in films, there were no harnesses. So, we had to jump from 30 or 40 feet. You had to land on boxes and most of the time you used to break our ankles or something or…

Binge-watchers are always looking to explore new genres for more unique and offbeat content. The increasing demand for new storylines and plots is keeping the content creators on their toes in turn giving their viewers some of the best web series and movies that get them hooked. So here’s some out-of-the-box binge-worthy content from the OTT world. From drama, to real-life stories, here’s some outstanding and amazing content you have to watch. Squid Game Korean Netflix series Squid Game has been its biggest hit, watched by 142 million households in its first four weeks. The series, centered on a brutal survival game has gained popularity worldwide through its striking visuals, relatable characters playing childhood games to survive. This should be on your must-watch list of shows if you like survival…