Sonali Bendre moved to Mumbai with her middle-class family after Class X Boards. Her father was a central government employee, and got regularly transferred. “It was a rough neighbourhood, between Wadala and Antop Hill. Unsafe for me, and two sisters," Sonali recalls in an exclusive conversation with Mid-day. She also talks about 25 years of Sarfarosh - the significance of her love story with Aamir Khan in the film; her favourite 90s dance numbers, despite not being a trained dancer; and surviving fourth stage of cancer. Watch for more!
15 May,2024 07:33 PM IST | Mumbai
Janhvi Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao attended the song launch of their upcoming sports drama 'Mr & Mrs Mahi.' During the song launch event, Rajkummar Rao shared that the movie is a fictional tale. Janhvi shed light on the kind of partner she wants, heaping praise on her co-star Raj. 'Mr & Mrs Mahi' will be released in theatres on May 31st. Watch the entire video to know more.
15 May,2024 07:31 PM IST | Mumbai
Alia Bhatt talks about wanting to become an actor since the age of 4 and being a dreamer. The actress also addresses the challenges that comes with the job, the criticism and the need to have a thick skin. She also reflected on her 20s and her upbringing that keeps her humble
15 May,2024 07:23 PM IST | Mumbai
Actor Jackie Shroff has approached the Delhi High Court to seek protection of his personality and publicity rights on May 14. The suit has been filed against entities for unauthorized use of his name, photographs, voice, and the iconic term "Bhidu." Shroff is asking the court to stop these parties from using any part of his identity that makes him unique, as this could confuse or deceive people. On Tuesday, Justice Sanjeev Narula took up the case and issued summons related to Shroff's request. The actor is requesting a permanent injunction to prevent the defendants from violating his personality and publicity rights by using his name 'Jackie Shroff', 'Jackie', 'Jaggu Dada', 'Bhidu', as well as his voice, image, and any other unique attributes associated with him, for any commercial or personal benefit.
15 May,2024 07:15 PM IST | Mumbai
In an exclusive interaction on Sit With Hitlist with Mayank Shekhar, Katrina Kaif recalled shooting Prakash Jha’s Raajneeti (2010). She said, “There was this sequence in Bhopal, where my character’s husband dies, and I take centre stage. I look before me. There are 2,000-3,000 people, for as long as your eyes can see. I’m supposed to give a speech in front of them, like a politician, and with the film’s entire cast [on the podium]. My hands were trembling. I remember Nana [Patekar] Sir telling me, it’s going to be fine; just go ahead and do it. And it was fine!” Watch the video for more.
14 May,2024 07:38 PM IST | Mumbai
In this exclusive interview with mid-day.com, actor Aamir Ali talks about consciously choosing OTT over television work in the recent past. With web series like Lootere on Disney+ Hotstar, where he plays an undercover agent, the actor is hoping to break out of the 'lover boy' image, and be known for his work as an actor. "I was told main bahut hero-hero lagta hoon," says Aamir, so he stopped working out and shaving to get into the character for Hansal Mehta's show. Watch the video for more!
14 May,2024 06:11 PM IST | Mumbai
Mahhi Vij has always been open about her life decisions. The actress, who loves her foster kids Rajveer and Khushi as much as she loves Tara, has faced several judgments on her parenting. For her, life has not been easy. In a Mother's Day special interview with midday.com, Mahhi talked about her IVF journey, dealing with trolls, dividing responsibilities with Jay, and much more. Watch the video to know more.
10 May,2024 10:00 PM IST | Mumbai
In this flashback Sit With Hitlist interview, Kangana Ranaut discusses her views on not joining politics. She believes politicians are merely doers, suggesting that celebrities should speak out against the government when necessary. At the time, she expressed that people didn’t respect India's PM Narendra Modi because of his humble background as a chaiwala.
07 May,2024 06:21 PM IST | Mumbai
Kangana Ranaut is currently campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections. She will be contesting in the Mandi constituency in Himachal Pradesh for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The actress who makes her political debut this election season has also been making controversial and viral remarks during her speeches. She recently claimed that she has received the same amount of love and respect as senior actor Amitabh Bachchan has in the film industry.
07 May,2024 06:18 PM IST | Mumbai
Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza were seen at a polling booth on Monday, accompanied by Riteish's mother and brother, as part of the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections 2024. The Deshmukh family cast their votes at a polling booth in Latur, Maharashtra. After voting, the actors spoke outside the booth, encouraging citizens to practice their right to vote. Genelia shared, "This is an important day. Voting is crucial. Every citizen must go out and vote. I think this is very important." Riteish stated, “I came to Latur from Mumbai to cast my vote. Everyone should step out of their homes and cast their votes. Today is an important day. Everyone should definitely vote.”
07 May,2024 06:14 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
