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Panchayat Season 2 Trailer: Jitendra Kumar Tries to Solve Phulera’s Problems Again

Panyachat season 2 trailer is here. On Monday, May 9, Amazon Prime Video unveiled a nearly two-and-a-half-minute trailer for the second season of Panyachat, giving us a look at what we can expect from the show this time around. It begins with Abhishek Tripathi, played by Jitendra Kumar, still trying to figure out the ways of Phulera, a remote village in Uttar Pradesh. We see him addressing the problems faced by the common public while simultaneously preparing for competitive examinations. As the Panyachat season 2 trailer…

Harinder Sikka’s Exploration of Tender Love Beneath Tough Exteriors

Book: Vichhoda Author: Harinder Sikka There is a life beyond sorrow and pain where you’re in complete control of your fate. You understand how life takes unexpected turns and the only way to deal with it is to keep marching forward. Bibi Amrit Kaur, a Sikh married to a Muslim, is one such character in Harinder Sikka’s latest novel Vichhoda (pain of separation), who has to accept the surreal developments around her in order to survive. She is much more than just a wife remembering her husband, or a mother…

Sridevi’s Biographer Satyarth Nayak Says He Wanted to Know Many Things About the Bollywood Actress

Author Satyarth Nayak, who has penned the biography Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess, says he had too many questions in his mind about the late legendary superstar, adding that her sudden demise broke him so badly that he wanted to give up the idea of writing the book. Asked if he would have preferred an insightful conversation before writing the biography, as he was appalled that there is no good book on his favourite superstar Sridevi, Nayak told IANS: "That was the original plan. In 2017, after I was sanctioned…

Sonam Kapoor’s Throwback Pic is All About Her Love for Reading

Sonam Kapoor reveals she has been in love with books since her childhood days Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor on Friday took to Instagram to upload a childhood picture of herself. In the throwback picture, Sonam is seen lying on the bed with a book in her hands. Through her post’s caption, the 35-year-old actress revealed she has been a voracious reader since her childhood days. Captioning the post, Sonam wrote, “Nothing has changed since then once a (bookworm) always a bookworm." Soon after sharing…

Ranbir Kapoor Reads Book on Filmmaking in This Throwback Pic

Ranbir Kapoor snapped at airport in 2017The book in Ranbir Kapoor's hand is Robert Evans’ autobiography ‘The Kid Stays In the Picture’.A throwback featuring Ranbir Kapoor is going viral across social media platforms. The picture shows Ranbir at the airport holding a novel in his hand. The click was taken back in the year 2017 when the Sanju actor was travelling for the promotions of his film Jagga Jasoos. The book in his hand is Robert Evans’ autobiography ‘The Kid Stays In the Picture’. The Rockstar actor is seen wearing…

Priyanka Chopra’s Memoir ‘Unfinished’ is Complete and is ‘Coming Soon’

Actor Priyanka Chopra on Tuesday revealed that she has completed the final manuscript of her memoir, "Unfinished", and the book is set to come out soon. "Unfinished" is a collection of personal essays, stories and observations of the 38-year-old actor, to be published by Penguin Random House India. Priyanka took to Twitter and said the book comes from an extremely personal, introspective space. "'Unfinished' is finished! Just about sent in the final manuscript! Wheee! Cannot wait to share it with you all.…

Neena Gupta to Come Out with Memoir ‘Sach Kahun Toh’ Next Year

New Delhi: Award-winning actor Neena Gupta is slated to come out with a no-holds-barred account of her personal and professional life in 2021, announced publishing house Penguin Random House India on Thursday. The memoir, “Sach Kahun Toh", will chronicle her life — from her childhood in Delhi’s Karol Bagh, and her time at the National School of Drama, to her move to Bombay in the 1980s, as well as her struggles to find work. It will be published under Penguin ‘Ebury Press’ imprint, they added. A National Award…

An Unfinished Story’ Sheds Light on Filmmaker’s Turbulent Life

During my research for the book Guru Dutt An Unfinished Story, various accounts of Guru Dutt’s colleagues, close friends and his family members suggested that despite being at the peak of his success, Guru Dutt’s constant refrain used to be, “Mujhe lagta hai mai paagal ho jaoonga (I think I’ll go crazy!)”As a biographer, I was curious to know what was the turbulence in Guru Dutt’s life and cinema? Why was Guru Dutt constantly restless and lonely? Why would he run away from Bombay looking for escape from his tortured state…

Here’s How Louiz Banks Became the ‘Godfather’ of Indian Jazz

The composer of one of the most iconic tunes of 90s, Mile Sur Mera Tumhara, Louiz Banks turned 80-year-old today. Known as the Godfather of Indian Jazz, Banks’ contribution to contemporary and Indo-fusion jazz is incomparable. A book on Banks titled Louiz Banks, A symphony of Love by Ashis Ghatak, which was published on the occasion of his 80th birthday, traces the journey of the musician from clubs of Calcutta to International acclaim, his golden stint at Bollywood with RD Burman and gives many wonderful details about…

Bollywood actress Aditi Rao Hydari buys Audi Q7 luxury SUV

Bollywood actress, Aditi Rao Hydari is known for famous films like Padmaavat, Boss, Rockstar, Wazir etc. She recently bought a new Audi Q7. The luxury SUV is quite famous among celebrities. The pricing of the Q7 starts at Rs. 82.49 lakhs ex-showroom and goes up to Rs. 89.90 lakhs ex-showroom. Aditi opted for a Navarra Blue Metallic colour. It is not clear which variant the Bollywood actress got. Audi offers the Q7 in just two variants. There is Premium Plus and Technology. The Premium Plus is the entry-level variant…