National award-winning actor-writer-filmmaker-author ANANTH MAHADEVAN talks to SAURABH TANKHA about his book on Indian television, of content not being king anymore in the entertainment industry, on why Bollywood should be renamed Follywood, his life and more… Your book, Once Upon A Prime Time, you say is “part memoir, part history and a lot of […]Read More
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Team L&M One of the most popular Indian storytellers Kahanikaar Sudhanshu Rai is set to launch his storytelling show on ISHQ 104.8 FM (Delhi-NCR). The broadcast of the first season of Rai’s weekly radio show, Kahaniyaan – Kahanikaar Sudhanshu Rai Ke Saath commence December 4, 2020. The show will broadcast every Friday between 9 pm […]Read More
Films run in his blood – his paternal grandfather was a director while his maternal grandfather a Punjabi film hero. While his maternal uncle was a well-known child artiste, his father has been a famous name of the Hindi film industry as well as the small screen. Third-generation actor SIDDHANT ISSAR tells SAURABH TANKHA on […]Read More
Team L&M The women-first social networking app Bumble has partnered with actor Ishaan Khatter as part of their new integrated campaign to encourage single Indians to make the first move and navigate the new rules of dating in 2020. The young actor takes over Bumble’s Instagram page to share tips and tricks on how to […]Read More
Team L&M For the first time ever, Cartoon Network’s long-running, classic chase comedy, The Tom and Jerry Show has been dubbed with Hindi, Tamil and Telugu commentary, bringing the duo’s legendary tales to Indian kids in a more relatable way. The quirky commentary version of the most-loved slapstick comedy, The Tom and Jerry Show, stems […]Read More
Team L&M He made his onscreen debut in 2019-released Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota after assisting filmmaker Rohan Sippy in Dum Maro Dum (2011) and Nautanki Sala (2013). And now, Abhimanyu Dassani is all set to play a South Indian in the upcoming Netflix movie, Meenakshi Sundareshwar. Directed by Vivek Soni, Meenakshi Sundareshwar has been […]Read More
Team L&M As a part of its science popularisation endeavour, VigyanPrasar has been organising a science film festival. The autonomous agency under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India kicked off the 10th edition of the prestigious film festival in virtual mode due to Covid-19. The festival offers a unique platform to showcase […]Read More
Having made his acting debut with Malgudi Days, he went onto direct one of the most iconic serials in international television history – Sarabhai vs Sarabhai. Today, actor-director DEVEN BHOJANI is busy writing a script for a feature film and unwinding after his latest TV serial, Bhakharwadi, ended recently. Born to Balwant Rai and Daksha […]Read More
Team L&M The weekend didn’t dawn on a happy note for comedienne Bharti Singh and her husband Haarsh Limbachiyaa as the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) conducted raids at her Mumbai residence. For a few months, NCB has been probing the alleged drug nexus in the Hindi film industry after the death of actor Sushant Singh […]Read More
Life has not been a bed of roses for Assamese filmmaker RATAN SIL SARMA. Hailing from Rangapara town in Sonit district of Assam, Sarma has had his share of struggles, before he became a filmmaker and even after choosing to become one. The 38-year-old recently directed Pepper Chicken which has been getting rave review by […]Read More