Bhumi Pednekar on her first boutique hotel, Kaia in Goa, slow living and disruptive tech

Bhumi Pednekar on her first boutique hotel, Kaia in Goa, slow living and disruptive tech

Bhumi Pednekar’s connection with Goa runs deeper than her scenic Instagram posts. The Afwaah actor’s paternal side of the family belongs to Pedne (or Pernem) in North Goa, so she makes annual trips to the Mauli temple set is in the compound of her ancestral home there. “My grandfather shifted to Bombay when he was […]

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‘Afwaah’ movie review: Sudhir Mishra’s night out in a rumour mill

‘Afwaah’ movie review: Sudhir Mishra’s night out in a rumour mill

Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Bhumi Pednekar in ‘Afwaah’ Director Sudhir Mishra has this penchant for filling our plate with seemingly disparate elements that come together to provide a heady supper as a chaotic night progresses into darkness. This week, Mishra navigates yet another desperate night whose morning seems distant as he dissects the anatomy of  afwaah (rumour) […]

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Anubhav Sinha on ‘Bheed’, Bhushan Kumar, and changes to trailer

Anubhav Sinha on ‘Bheed’, Bhushan Kumar, and changes to trailer

It’s been a crucial couple of weeks for Anubhav Sinha. His new film, Bheed, is releasing in theatres on March 24. But on March 15, the film’s official trailer was made unavailable on YouTube. Headlined by Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar, Bheed — shot in stark black-and-white — revisits the hardships and humiliations of the […]

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‘Bheed’ trailer: Rajkummar Rao, Bhumi Pednekar’s film recalls lockdown horror

‘Bheed’ trailer: Rajkummar Rao, Bhumi Pednekar’s film recalls lockdown horror

Rajkummar Rao in the trailer of ‘Bheed’ | Photo Credit: YouTube/T-Series Makers of the upcoming social drama film Bheed unveiled the official trailer on Friday morning. Directed by Anubhav Sinha, the film stars Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar in the lead roles. Taking to Instagram, Rajkummar Rao shared the trailer which he captioned, “In the […]

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‘Bheed’ teaser out: Rajkummar Rao, Bhumi Pednekar’s film is on the 2020 migrant crisis

‘Bheed’ teaser out: Rajkummar Rao, Bhumi Pednekar’s film is on the 2020 migrant crisis

Rajkummar Rao, Bhumi Pednekar in a still from ‘Bheed’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Anubhav Sinha’s new film Bheed, starring Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar, has dropped its first teaser. The film is a social drama depicting the migrant crisis triggered by the Covid-19 lockdowns.  The 72-second teaser opens with black-and-white images of human devastation. […]

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‘Bheed’: Rajkummar Rao, Bhumi Pednekar starrer to release on March 24

‘Bheed’: Rajkummar Rao, Bhumi Pednekar starrer to release on March 24

Rajkummar Rao, Bhumi Pednekar, and Anubhav Sinha from the sets of ‘Bheed’ | Photo Credit: @rajkummar_rao/Instagram Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha’s upcoming directorial venture Bheed is set to release theatrically on March 24. Based on the backdrop of the 2020 India lockdown, the movie boasts of an ensemble cast including Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Kapur, Bhumi Pednekar, Dia […]

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Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Bhumi Pednekar starrer ‘Afwaah’ to release on February 24

Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Bhumi Pednekar starrer ‘Afwaah’ to release on February 24

Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Bhumi Pednekar, Anubhav Sinha, and Sudhir Mishra from the sets of ‘Afwaah’ | Photo Credit: @Nawazuddin_S/Twitter Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra’s upcoming directorial venture Afwaah, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Bhumi Pednekar, is set to release theatrically on February 24, the makers announced on Monday. Billed as a quirky thriller, the movie is produced by Bhushan […]

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‘Govinda Naam Mera’ review: Vicky Kaushal’s film has a shallow storyline and worn-out writing

‘Govinda Naam Mera’ review: Vicky Kaushal’s film has a shallow storyline and worn-out writing

Vicky Kaushal in a still from ‘Govinda Naam Mera’ | Photo Credit: Disney+ Hotstar At the heart of Govinda Mera Naam is a dilapidated bungalow with several claimants, but as it turns out, the bedraggled set piece becomes a metaphor for the worn-out writing that the talented ensemble cast seeks to restore by filling it […]

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Vicky Kaushal: I wanted to explore the fun version of myself in ‘Govinda Naam Mera’

Vicky Kaushal: I wanted to explore the fun version of myself in ‘Govinda Naam Mera’

Vicky Kaushal in ‘Govinda Naam Mera’ To say that Vicky Kaushal is one of the most consummate actors of this generation would be stating the obvious. Right from his debut film Masaan where he played a boy from a socially-backward family to the troubled cop of Raman Raghav, the sensitive Pakistani army officer of Raazi and the brave and […]

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‘Govinda Naam Mera’ ode to pulpy Bollywood masala ’90s films: Vicky Kaushal

‘Govinda Naam Mera’ ode to pulpy Bollywood masala ’90s films: Vicky Kaushal

Kiara Advani and Vicky Kaushal in ‘Govinda Naam Mera’ Vicky Kaushal on Sunday said his upcoming feature “Govinda Naam Mera” is a tribute to the 1990s pulpy Bollywood masala films like the Akshay Kumar-led “Khiladi” series. Written and directed by Shashank Khaitan, the comedy crime thriller tells the tale of an underdog and his family’s […]

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