NEW DELHI: It takes a lot of guts to not be diplomatic and speak your mind in the Indian film industry as there is a risk of your words being misconstrued. One such actor who doesn’t believe in mincing his words is Siddharth. The ‘Rang De Basanti’ actor made an honest remark about ‘unrealistic body standards promoted by ‘chiselled’ Bollywood stars on Twitter.

Siddharth was paying a tribute to legendary actor and wrestler Dara Singh on his death anniversary, he tweeted, “This is how real strong men in cinema used to look back in the day. Today you see exaggerated fantasies that look nothing like what a body should. And achieved with steroids and growth hormones to boot. Remembering real #DaraSingh.”

His tweet triggered the opinions of many and netizens had divided reactions to it.

NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has given a nod to shoot his biopic, he confirmed on Tuesday. According to sources, Ranbir Kapoor is likely to play Ganguly in the biopic. The film will be shot under the banner of a big production house and is set to be a big-budget Bollywood film, as per reports. Around Rs 200 crore to Rs 250 crore is being earmarked for the film. “Yes, I have agreed to the biopic. It will be in Hindi but it is not possible to say the name of the director now. It will take a few more days for arranging everything,” Ganguly told News18. At present, the script is been worked upon and the production house is holding multiple meetings with the former Indian captain.

While there are a lot of speculations around who is going to play Ganguly in the biopic, according to sources Ranbir Kapoor is the first choice to play Dada in the movie. In the past, many times Ganguly had denied any such reports of a biopic on him but also expressed his desire of seeing Ranbir in the lead role if ever a biopic is made made on him. After biopics being made on MS Dhoni, Mohammad Azharuddin and Sachin Tendulkar, Ganguly will be the latest to join this list . If reports are to be believed, the movie will release just before Ganguly’s 50th birthday next year.

MUMBAI : Tabu completed three decades in the Indian film industry on Tuesday. She took to Instagram to recall working on her debut film ‘Coolie No.1’. Directed by Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao, the Telugu movie ‘Coolie No. 1’ starred Venkatesh Daggubati opposite Tabu. “Slightly unbelievable and thoroughly overwhelming to know that it’s 30 years since my first film ‘Coolie No.1’ released. It’s a moment of much pride, along with many other emotions..most importantly of gratitude,” Tabu wrote in the caption.

“To thank Rama Naidu sir, Suresh Naidu, Venkatesh Naidu for giving me my first release, for laying a solid foundation for the years to come and for whom, I will always be Paapa. (baby in Telugu) My guru K.Raghavendra Rao for presenting me like a dream on screen, who taught me all that I needed to learn about humility, beauty, the value of being on time and of never forgetting to enjoy life. Thank you Gurugaru. I owe you much. Thank you to everyone who walked with me during this journey,” Tabu wrote while expressing her gratitude towards people who launched her in the world of cinema.

On the special occasion, fans and members of the film industry showered Tabu with loads of love.

“Wow,” Tabu’s ‘Andhadhun’ co-star Ayushmann Khurrana commented.

Dancer and actor Mukti Mohan called Tabu her ‘inspiration’. After making her acting debut in 1991, Tabu never looked back and kept on engaging and entertaining the viewers with her performances.

‘Chandni Bar’, ‘Virasat’, ‘The Namesake’, ‘Astitva’, and ‘Maqbool’ are some of her memorable projects. In recent years, she stunned everyone with her roles in ‘Haider’, ‘Drishyam’, and ‘Andhadhun’. Her fans are eagerly waiting for her upcoming movies. 

NEW DELHI: Nine years ago, Diana Penty entered the Hindi film industry. The actress’ debut film ‘Cocktail’ hit the theatres nine years ago on Tuesday. The film became an instant hit at the box office, and Diana, with her character Meera, seemed like a promising actress. The actress portrayed her character arch on-screen with utmost ease and proved her flair for acting with her first outing itself. From her simplicity to her commitment, Meera, to date, remains one of the most loved and appreciated on-screen characters. There was no looking back for Diana after giving a blockbuster with Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone.

Over the years, she has given some memorable and progressive female characters to the Indian Cinema. From Harpreet Happy Kaur of ‘Happy Bhaag Jayegi’ to Gayatri Kashyap of ‘Lucknow Central,’ the character graph of Diana has been phenomenal. She also left both critics and the audience impressed with her role as Capt Ambalika Bandopadhyay in ‘Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran’. As the stunning actress celebrates nine years in the Indian Film Industry, we can’t wait to watch more of her on the big screen. Diana will venture into Malayalam Cinema with ‘Salute,’ starring alongside Dulquer Salmaan. She will also be seen in a much-awaited film, ‘Shiddat: Journey Beyond Love’.

MUMBAI : Deepika Padukone’s latest social media post is a proof of the fact that the actor is a true-blue yoga lover. On Monday, Deepika took to her Instagram account and posted a motivational video, wherein we can see an animation of a girl performing different yoga asanas on a yoga mat. “I love….my yoga mat. That’s it. That’s the post,” she captioned the clip.

Deepika has surely left people inspired through her post about yoga.

“Such an informative post. I will also try to practice yoga,” a user commented.

“You know the best how to create awareness about fitness in an interesting way,” another one wrote.

Speaking of Deepika’s work projects, she will be seen sharing screen space with Hrithik Roshan in ‘Fighter’, which is touted as India’s first aerial action franchise. She is also a part of ‘The Intern’, which will feature megastar Amitabh Bachchan too. 

MUMBAI: As ‘Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin’ completed 30 years of its release, actor-director Pooja Bhatt took a stroll down memory lane and recalled working on the romantic film, which also starred actor Aamir Khan.

Taking to Twitter, Pooja thanked the late Gulshan Kumar for producing the film. “30 years of #dilhaikemantanahin. Gratitude to #GulshanKumar for bankrolling a film that experts said was too risky, where a woman runs away from home to marry someone, then changes her mind and runs away from the mandap to marry someone else. That too, with her father’s blessings,” she wrote. Directed by Pooja’s father Mahesh Bhatt, ‘Dil Hai Ke Maanta Nahin’ also featured veteran actor Anupam Kher and Deepak Tijori. Apart from the actors’ performances, the film is also remembered for its songs such as ‘Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin’, ‘O Mere Sapno Ke Saudagar’ and ‘Tu Pyaar Hai Kisi Aur Ka’.