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Indian cine stars remember NBA legend Kobe Bryant

2:48 pm January 27, 2020

Mumbai: The untimely demise of NBA star Kobe Bryant has shocked his fans in the film industry with superstars Akshay Kumar, Venkatesh Daggubati and Ranveer Singh remembering the basketball legend as a constant inspiration. Bryant, 41, died in a helicopter crash on Sunday in suburban Los Angeles that also claimed the life of his 13-year-old […]

‘Good Newwz’ crosses Rs 100-crore mark at box office

3:33 pm January 2, 2020

Mumbai: “Good Newwz”, starring Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor Khan, has earned over Rs 100 crore at the box office, the makers said on Thursday. The film, which released on December 27, 2019, collected Rs 110.10 crores in six days of its release. “Is there any better news than this in the beginning of the […]

Top five Bollywood films of 2019: Where are the women?

3:44 pm December 28, 2019

New Delhi: If box office success is any yardstick, mainstream Hindi cinema continues to be overtly macho with four of 2019’s five top grossers dealing with themes of hyper masculinity leaving women as mere props or maybe a side note at best. While “War”, “Kabir Singh”, “Uri: The Surgical Strike” and “Bharat” demonstrated the skewed […]

Akshay a rare movie star who supports first-time directors: Karan Johar

8:21 pm November 18, 2019

Mumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar on Monday said actor Akshay Kumar is one of the rare Bollywood stars who chooses content over the scale of a project or director. After working on action dramas such as “Brothers” and “Kesari”, Karan is once again collaborating with Akshay — this time on the light-hearted “Good Newwz”. The producer […]

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I don’t take myself seriously: Akshay Kumar

6:35 pm November 2, 2019

Mumbai: Akshay Kumar has become synonyms with box office success, but the actor says he doesn’t take his brand “seriously” and believes in surrendering to the director’s vision. The actor, who has proved his commercial viability in action, comedy and social dramas, said there is no trick or method to his success as he learnt […]