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I’ve never taken anyone for a ride: Farhan Akhtar

Farhan Akhtar says he did not wrong Rock On! director Abhishek Kapoor, and that he’d rather focus on his new collaborations.

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Updated on Apr 18, 2015 02:08 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

Sunny Leone: There are people in Bollywood who don't like me

There are a lot of people in Bollywood who don’t like me and wouldn’t want to see me win, says actor Sunny Leone.

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Updated on Apr 14, 2015 12:33 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

They call me the Humsafar Girl: Qurat-ul-ain Balouch

Pakistani singer Qurat-ul-ain Baloch talks about her song, Woh Humsafar Tha from the hit Pakistani TV serial Humsafar and the fame that she got after it.

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Updated on Apr 10, 2015 07:04 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

Rishi Kapoor plans break from Twitter, finds twitterati rude

Rishi Kapoor, who has been on the platform since 2010, says he joined Twitter to share stories with people but it didn’t turn out the way he had expected it to. He says he has blocked 300-400 people already because they were abusive.

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Updated on Apr 05, 2015 12:44 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

No one dared to make a film like Khuda Ke Liye in India: Naseeruddin

Actor Naseeruddin Shah gets the film industry thinking about the portrayal of religion in Bollywood films.

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Updated on Apr 03, 2015 04:41 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

Midivial Punditz set to release their fourth album, Lights

Delhi based electronic project Midivial Punditz spoke to HT ahead of the release of their upcoming album.

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Updated on Apr 03, 2015 04:10 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

Superwoman will tweak her jokes for shows in India

When you go to watch Superwoman live next month, do not expect it to be anything like those YouTube videos. The comedian plans to 'tweak' her jokes and make them 'Indian'.

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Updated on Apr 01, 2015 11:22 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

I became an Aamir fan overnight: Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan, who plans to visit India to film his next Kung Fu Yoga, has always been vocal about his love for India, and now, the Hollywood actor has confessed his love for Aamir Khan, too.

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Updated on Mar 29, 2015 09:16 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

India's been on our list: Switchfoot

American alternate rock band Switchfoot spoke to HT about their upcoming performance in the capital and more.

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Updated on Mar 27, 2015 03:00 PM IST

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Meet Vishal Malhotra, the Pakistani cricket fan in Mauka Mauka ad

When the cricket World Cup started last month, little did anyone know that a Delhi boy would become famous not for his cricketing skills, but his acting skills.

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Updated on Mar 18, 2015 02:56 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

Oops, no ticket to hollywood

When 12 Years a Slave was released in India in 2014 with its nude scenes intact, it seemed like the coming-of-age of bold Hollywood films here. But recent developments suggest otherwise.

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Updated on Mar 11, 2015 05:27 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

‘Watch out’ for daddy’s birthday gift to Shraddha Kapoor

When your father gifts you his very dear two-decade-old watch from his personal collection on your birthday, you know that he is a very proud father.

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Updated on Mar 06, 2015 10:11 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

Board exams 2015: Good luck to you all, say B'town toppers

The board exams stressed Bollywood stars too, but they have a word of advice for young students.

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Updated on Apr 06, 2015 01:47 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

I am not in any kind of a rush anymore: Lisa Ray

Actor Lisa Ray may have had a successful acting career with critically-acclaimed films including Water (2005) and international TV shows such as Blood Ties to her credit but the 42-year-old says that she matured as a performer only after she battled cancer six years back.

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Updated on Feb 26, 2015 05:00 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

If an actor plays a gangster, he will abuse in the film: Nawazuddin

The list of abusive words that the Censor Board of Film Certificate (CBFC) wants banned in movies has received much flak from the film industry.

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Updated on Feb 24, 2015 07:09 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

It's big time for small flicks

As school kids get ready to face the stress of exams in March, the spring month doesn’t bode too well for Bollywood.

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Updated on Feb 21, 2015 04:11 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

AIB Roast: Russell Peters asks Aamir Khan to shut up

Stand-up comedian Russell Peters slams Aamir Khan's call to censor the kind of humour that was the AIB roast.

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Updated on Feb 15, 2015 01:10 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal

Five romantic films you must watch in 2015

This Valentin's Day have a look at some of the most romantic movies to release this year. With Cinderella, Paper Towns, The Longest Ride and many more.

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Updated on Feb 14, 2015 03:27 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

Nobody went to jail for laughing: Sonakshi's 'sane' response on AIB

Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has reacted strongly to an FIR that has been registered against 14 people involved in the controversial comedy show, AIB Roast.

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Updated on Feb 13, 2015 06:34 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

Ricky Kej: I'll sell my album in the US, not in India

Ricky Kej, who won the Grammy for Best New Age Album Award for 'Winds of Samsara, says he will sell his album in the US, not India. He wants PM to take interest in Indian music industry.

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Updated on Feb 12, 2015 04:23 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal

Irrfan to Nimrat: Indian actors make a mark in foreign films and TV shows

What is common between Irrfan Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Ali Fazal and Nimrat Kaur?

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Updated on Feb 06, 2015 08:46 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

Just incredible: When Vin Diesel praised Ali Fazal

Bollywood actor Ali Fazal had a fanboy moment when he got to work with Hollywood stars Kurt Russell, Vin Diesel and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, in the upcoming Hollywood action-thriller Furious 7.

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Updated on Jan 22, 2015 05:33 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

We don’t talk about male item songs: Ayushmann Khurrana

Bollywood is often accused of objectifying women, whether as mere love interests or item girls. However, actor Ayushmann Khurrana is not one to believe that, and says the portrayal of women in films cannot be blamed for harassment or crime.

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Updated on Jan 13, 2015 11:30 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

Ayushmann Khurrana to form a rock band this year

Actor Ayushmann Khurrana, who will soon be seen in Hawaizaada, a biopic based on the life of Shivkar Bapuji Talpade, an Indian scholar who is supposed to have constructed and flown India’s first unmanned airplane, is working on forming a rock band this year.

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Updated on Jan 11, 2015 02:32 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

DJ Paul Van Dyk on why India is a global destination for EDM

India has wooed musicians from across the world, and the latest to be impressed by the music industry here is the world’s number one DJ, Paul Van Dyk, who was in Goa recently to play at a music fest.

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Updated on Jan 04, 2015 04:46 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, Mumbai

Hollywood blockbusters of 2014!

With releases like Transformers: Age of Extinction and Guardians of the Galaxy, Hollywood made it big this year. We take a look at this year's top five highest grossing Hollywood films.

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Updated on Dec 28, 2014 03:57 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

Haider, Queen and more: How Bollywood goofed up in 2014

Bollywood goofs up quite often. Interestingly, this year some of the popular and critically acclaimed films (Kick, Queen, Haider) too joined the group. While some films messed up on their research or continuity, others had flawed scenes and phones held upside down.

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Updated on Dec 27, 2014 09:52 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

Sony hack, nude pics leak: It was internet vs Hollywood in 2014

Hollywood stands rattled at the end of 2014 with several cyber attacks by the internet geeks. Right from indiscreet videos going public to personal and professional data leaks by hackers, the film industry was hit hard this year.

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Updated on Dec 23, 2014 03:35 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal

The feeling is so mutual: Matt Bomer says he's drawn to India

Actor Matt Bomer, known for playing Neil Caffrey, a charming conman, in the popular American TV show, White Collar, had no idea about his character’s popularity in India. When we told the 37-year-old about it, he was pleasantly surprised.

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Updated on Dec 18, 2014 06:36 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

When Priyanka Chopra floored international DJ David Guetta

French DJ David Guetta can’t wait to be back in the subcontinent. While he’s is awe of the Indian audience, it’s Bollywood actor-singer Priyanka Chopra who seems to have swept the electro-music producer off his feet.

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Updated on Dec 11, 2014 04:33 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySamarth Goyal, New Delhi

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Farhan Akhtar says he did not wrong Rock On! director Abhishek Kapoor, and that he’d rather focus on his new collaborations.

There are a lot of people in Bollywood who don’t like me and wouldn’t want to see me win, says actor Sunny Leone.

Pakistani singer Qurat-ul-ain Baloch talks about her song, Woh Humsafar Tha from the hit Pakistani TV serial Humsafar and the fame that she got after it.

Rishi Kapoor, who has been on the platform since 2010, says he joined Twitter to share stories with people but it didn’t turn out the way he had expected it to. He says he has blocked 300-400 people already because they were abusive.

Actor Naseeruddin Shah gets the film industry thinking about the portrayal of religion in Bollywood films.

Delhi based electronic project Midivial Punditz spoke to HT ahead of the release of their upcoming album.

When you go to watch Superwoman live next month, do not expect it to be anything like those YouTube videos. The comedian plans to 'tweak' her jokes and make them 'Indian'.

Jackie Chan, who plans to visit India to film his next Kung Fu Yoga, has always been vocal about his love for India, and now, the Hollywood actor has confessed his love for Aamir Khan, too.

American alternate rock band Switchfoot spoke to HT about their upcoming performance in the capital and more.

When the cricket World Cup started last month, little did anyone know that a Delhi boy would become famous not for his cricketing skills, but his acting skills.

When 12 Years a Slave was released in India in 2014 with its nude scenes intact, it seemed like the coming-of-age of bold Hollywood films here. But recent developments suggest otherwise.

When your father gifts you his very dear two-decade-old watch from his personal ­collection on your birthday, you know that he is a very proud father.

The board exams stressed Bollywood stars too, but they have a word of advice for young students.

Actor Lisa Ray may have had a ­successful acting career with critically-acclaimed films including Water (2005) and international TV shows such as Blood Ties to her credit but the 42-year-old says that she matured as a performer only after she battled cancer six years back.

The list of abusive words that the Censor Board of Film Certificate (CBFC) wants banned in ­movies has received much flak from the film industry.

As school kids get ready to face the stress of exams in March, the spring month doesn’t bode too well for Bollywood.

Stand-up comedian Russell Peters slams Aamir Khan's call to censor the kind of humour that was the AIB roast.

This Valentin's Day have a look at some of the most romantic movies to release this year. With Cinderella, Paper Towns, The Longest Ride and many more.

Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has reacted strongly to an FIR that has been registered against 14 people involved in the controversial comedy show, AIB Roast.

Ricky Kej, who won the Grammy for Best New Age Album Award for 'Winds of Samsara, says he will sell his album in the US, not India. He wants PM to take interest in Indian music industry.

What is common between Irrfan Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Ali Fazal and Nimrat Kaur?

Bollywood actor Ali Fazal had a fanboy moment when he got to work with Hollywood stars Kurt Russell, Vin Diesel and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, in the upcoming Hollywood action-thriller Furious 7.

Bollywood is often accused of objectifying women, whether as mere love interests or item girls. However, actor Ayushmann Khurrana is not one to believe that, and says the portrayal of women in films cannot be blamed for harassment or crime.

Actor Ayushmann Khurrana, who will soon be seen in Hawaizaada, a biopic based on the life of Shivkar Bapuji Talpade, an Indian scholar who is supposed to have constructed and flown India’s first unmanned airplane, is working on forming a rock band this year.

India has wooed musicians from across the world, and the latest to be impressed by the music industry here is the world’s number one DJ, Paul Van Dyk, who was in Goa recently to play at a music fest.

With releases like Transformers: Age of Extinction and Guardians of the Galaxy, Hollywood made it big this year. We take a look at this year's top five highest grossing Hollywood films.

Bollywood goofs up quite often. Interestingly, this year some of the popular and critically acclaimed films (Kick, Queen, Haider) too joined the group. While some films messed up on their research or continuity, others had flawed scenes and phones held upside down.

Hollywood stands rattled at the end of 2014 with several cyber attacks by the internet geeks. Right from indiscreet videos going public to personal and professional data leaks by hackers, the film industry was hit hard this year.

Actor Matt Bomer, known for playing Neil Caffrey, a charming ­conman, in the popular American TV show, White Collar, had no idea about his character’s popularity in India. When we told the 37-year-old about it, he was pleasantly surprised.

French DJ David Guetta can’t wait to be back in the subcontinent. While he’s is awe of the Indian audience, it’s Bollywood actor-singer Priyanka Chopra who seems to have swept the ­electro-music producer off his feet.

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When your father gifts you his very dear two-decade-old watch from his personal collection on your birthday, you know that he is a very proud father.

Actor Lisa Ray may have had a successful acting career with critically-acclaimed films including Water (2005) and international TV shows such as Blood Ties to her credit but the 42-year-old says that she matured as a performer only after she battled cancer six years back.

The list of abusive words that the Censor Board of Film Certificate (CBFC) wants banned in movies has received much flak from the film industry.

Actor Matt Bomer, known for playing Neil Caffrey, a charming conman, in the popular American TV show, White Collar, had no idea about his character’s popularity in India. When we told the 37-year-old about it, he was pleasantly surprised.

French DJ David Guetta can’t wait to be back in the subcontinent. While he’s is awe of the Indian audience, it’s Bollywood actor-singer Priyanka Chopra who seems to have swept the electro-music producer off his feet.