Prashant Singh is an Assistant Editor with HT Cafe. Besides bringing out the edition on a daily basis, he also extensively writes on Bollywood.
Articles by Prashant Singh
Stars among the stars: Dhoni, Kohli, Akshay at top of the endorsement battle!
According to a survey, MS Dhoni had the highest spontaneous recall, last weekend, as a celebrity endorser during the ongoing IPL, followed by Virat Kohli and Akshay Kumar. Experts say during a cricket tournament, it’s a given that cricketers are going to dominate the advertising scene.
Updated on Oct 12, 2020 02:42 PM IST
New ad-ditions: non-regular brand ambassadors shine bright in advertising world!
Though top Bollywood stars and cricketing icons continue to rule the world of brands; of late, a number of non-regular faces including directors, senior artists and even foreign cricketers have been roped in by many companies.
Updated on Oct 09, 2020 10:18 PM IST
Foreign affair: Bollywood spins a new exotic tale!
As Covid-19 scare kept theatres shut -- during the lockdown -- across India, Hindi films hit silver-screens in various overseas markets, ostensibly for additional revenues.
Updated on Oct 08, 2020 01:41 PM IST
I want to be on the sets, and work: Nawazuddin
Siddiqui would love to face the camera again but doesn’t want to rush ahead, in order to avoid any kind of risk; adds Bollywood has successfully stuck with ‘formula films’ for years now.
Updated on Oct 07, 2020 01:25 PM IST
I’ve been fortunate to work with some of the best, visionary film-makers: Ayushmann Khurrana
Actor Ayushmann Khurrana, who celebrates the second anniversary of Sriram Raghavan’s Andhadhun on Monday, says it ‘has been a huge privilege’ for him to ‘creatively collaborate and learn’ from the filmmaker.
Updated on Oct 04, 2020 05:10 PM IST
Katrina has already started her physical prep for the superhero films: Ali Abbas Zafar
The Tiger Zinda Hai filmmaker, along with his team, has temporarily shifted to Dubai to work on the two-part superhero film series with an international team.
Updated on Oct 03, 2020 12:25 AM IST
On the front foot: Celebrity endorsements a massive hit during IPL!
According to a report, the total number of celebrities seen in ad campaigns during the ongoing Indian Premier League went up by 92%, as compared to the 2019 edition, for the first four live matches.
Updated on Oct 03, 2020 12:07 AM IST
On the road to recovery: television revenues set for a biggie!
Buoyed by the festive season, IPL and tent-pole TV shows, small screen ad revenues are set to see a resurgence of sorts by the end of 2020; figures could be a whopping Rs 34,100 crore.
Updated on Sep 28, 2020 02:25 PM IST
The cost of safety: Bollywood all set to work again!
Even as a number of Hindi films get ready to hit the floors from next month onwards, it would mean extra financial burden on a project’s budget owing to all the health/safety measures
Updated on Sep 24, 2020 10:26 PM IST
Box-office conundrum: response to Tenet, Mulan spells doom for Indian theatrical releases?
Even as two tent-pole Hollywood biggies, Tenet and Mulan, get a tepid response amid Covid-19 pandemic, could it be the ominous sign for the Indian film exhibition sector?
Updated on Sep 23, 2020 12:50 AM IST
Bollywood’s reboot plans 2.0: Kartik Aaryan, Rajkummar Rao gear up to start work!
After over six months of total shutdown, Bollywood is finally getting back to work. After Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone, other top names such as Kartik Aaryan, Rajkummar Rao, Kriti Sanon and Kiara Advani are ready to face the camera.
Updated on Sep 19, 2020 05:46 PM IST
Game on: players, teams pad up to fight it out at IPL!
As the Indian Premier League readies to kick off on Saturday, we speak to a few cricket aficionados, from Bollywood, about their hot favourite teams / players.
Updated on Sep 17, 2020 06:03 PM IST
Theatres belong to paise-wallahs: Nawazuddin Siddiqui
The actor, who feels 70mm screen will always have a ‘charm of it’s own’, says small films get ‘stepmotherly treatment’ in the industry, and that’s why OTT has turned out to be a “blessing”.
Updated on Sep 16, 2020 01:54 PM IST
Over-the-top stuff: big Bollywood stars are all for it!
As OTT platforms start to make their presence felt, especially during the lockdown, a number of top-notch Bollywood names are readying to join the digital bandwagon
Updated on Sep 10, 2020 12:35 PM IST
Lockdown effect: staying away from the Maximum City!
Since the start of lockdown, around March-end, filmmakers such as Shoojit Sircar and Anees Bazmee have been away from Mumbai, along with their respective families.
Updated on Sep 06, 2020 09:44 PM IST
I am happy that we continued to work: Nikkhil Advani
The filmmaker feels everyone has to restart work at some point [amid the pandemic] with all the social distancing measures etc. in place
Updated on Sep 06, 2020 09:25 PM IST
Good performances should be seen without the gender lens: Ayushmann Khurrana
Thrilled about Berlin Film festival going ‘gender-neutral’ for its performance awards, the actor hopes award functions in India also ‘take a step towards having a more progressive society’
Updated on Sep 06, 2020 09:03 PM IST
As an actor, once I’m in front of a camera, the medium doesn’t matter at all to me: Sanjay Kapoor
Actor Sanjay Kapoor says during the lockdown, the reach of OTT platforms and web shows have quadrupled; adds OTT content is making everyone pull up their socks
Updated on Sep 04, 2020 02:00 PM IST
HT Mumbai | Prashant Singh
At some point, everyone has to restart work, says Vicky Kaushal
Actor Vicky Kaushal, who had back-to-back releases till Covid-19 played spoilsport, says he has no idea yet how his new work schedule will eventually look like
Published on Aug 31, 2020 01:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Prashant Singh
Doors don’t open easily but you have to be at it: Rajkummar Rao
The Shahid actor, who completes a decade of working in the Hindi film industry this year, says he feels “blessed” and has no complaints about anything, including his struggling days as an outsider
Updated on Aug 30, 2020 10:25 PM IST
HT Mumbai | Prashant Singh
Work comes first: Yami had ‘assured’ her producers
Though the Chandigarh girl was living alone in Mumbai during the lockdown, the actor had told her producers that she won’t leave the town without completing her portion of work
Updated on Aug 28, 2020 08:18 PM IST
HT Mumbai | Prashant Singh
Aditya Chopra to build a museum for his family banners’ iconic movies?
Apparently, as a part of the 50th year celebrations of his family banner, Yash Raj Films, filmmaker Aditya Chopra is set to unveil plans of a museum dedicated to all the projects that have been made, till date, under his home banner
Updated on Aug 27, 2020 05:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Prashant Singh
Vrooming in: Drive-in theatres set to entertain Indians?
Even as movie theatres continue to remain shut due to the Covid-19 pandemic, talks of reintroducing the concept of drive-in theatres in India are revving up
Updated on Aug 27, 2020 05:29 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Prashant Singh
Age no bar: Senior actors get back to work!
After the Bombay High Court dismissed the Maharashtra government’s directive that barred 65-plus cast-and-crew members from sets, a number of senior artists have either already restarted work, or are readying to get back in front of the camera
Updated on Aug 26, 2020 10:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Prashant Singh
Bright days ahead: banking on the festive fervour!
As festivals bring cheer to Indians, amid the pandemic, sectors such as sports, television and movies seem set to ride high on the positive ambience
Published on Aug 25, 2020 05:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Prashant Singh
Lights, camera, action: I&B ministry greenlights shoots
As the film/TV shoots get a thumbs up from the ministry, the industry insiders feel daily-wage crew members will be the biggest beneficiary of the government’s move
Updated on Aug 24, 2020 04:20 PM IST
HT Mumbai | Prashant Singh
Looking ahead: early birds bag 2021 box office dates!
As 2020 seems to be practically over vis-à-vis the film exhibition business, a number of Bollywood biggies have started pre-booking the next year’s release dates.
Updated on Aug 23, 2020 06:17 PM IST
Restarting work: Arjun, John join the bandwagon!
After Akshay Kumar and Ayushmann Khurrana, Arjun Kapoor -- along with John Abraham and Rakul Preet Singh -- is set to go back on sets next week to shoot for filmmaker Nikkhil Advani’s yet-untitled next
Updated on Aug 21, 2020 08:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Prashant Singh
Festive fervour and divinity: Vicky, Yami on their connect with Ganpati
For the Mumbai guy, Vicky Kaushal, Ganeshotsav has always meant ‘the start of the long festive period’; while the Chandigarh girl, Yami Gautam was mesmerised by the grandeur of the festival when she first landed in Mumbai, in 2009
Published on Aug 21, 2020 07:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Prashant Singh
It’s very disheartening to see such baseless rumours: Nitesh Tiwari on talks about Akshay Kumar replacing Sushant in NR Narayana Murthy biopic
As rumours become rife about how Sushant Singh Rajput lost out on certain projects, we talk to filmmakers who are accused of having dropped him, or shelved their respective films; and also get experts’ views on the kind of mental anguish ‘losing a film’ causes an actor.
Updated on Aug 20, 2020 07:20 PM IST