Sonal Chauhan not in a celebratory mood ahead of b'day

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Actress Sonal Chauhan will be turning a year older on May 16, but she isn't in a mood to celebrate her birthday in a grand way.

Zareen Khan: Couldn't think of being in Bollywood without Salman Khan

Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) It's been a decade that Zareen Khan entered Bollywood in "Veer". The film failed to ignite the screens despite the presence of superstar Salman Khan, but it opened a few doors for the young actress. She happily gives all credit to Salman as it was he who launched her in the film industry.

Have a bad habit to release film as soon as it is ready: Shoojit Sircar

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) As cinemas remain shut amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Shoojit Sircar has decided to take the digital route to release his Amitabh Bachchan-Ayushmann Khurrana starrer "Gulabo Sitabo". The Bollywood director says he has an experience of his movie remaining unreleased, and believes it is better to release it as soon it is ready.

Esha Gupta: Wish youngsters live in real world than virtual world

Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) Model-actress Esha Gupta, who making her digital debut with the new season of the upcoming web series "REJCTX", says that the new generation tends to be attracted to lust, greed and crime due to the overexposure to the virtual world.

'Manmarziyaan' writer Kanika Dhillon: Censorship curtails ideology

Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Writer Kanika Dhillon says censorship does affect her, or her creative process.

Filmmaker Sahirr Sethhi: Every story is a quest

Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Young filmmaker Sahirr Sethhi, director of the short film "Zoya", which addresses the importance of tiger conservation, says that watching the big cat in the wild is a privilege.

Lakshmi Manchu: Interesting time awaits cinema post pandemic

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Lakshmi Manchu feels if the novel coronavirus is here to stay, so is the thriving culture of cinema. The Telugu actress says the ongoing pandemic will bring a lot of logistical changes, and it will be interesting to witness the evolution of showbiz post pandemic.