The 1971 classic 'Anand', starring the then superstar Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan, is set for a remake helmed by Sameer Raj Sippy, grandson of the film's original producer, N.C. Sippy, and Vikram Khakhar.The director and cast of the film, which is at the scripting stage, are yet to be finalised.The 1971 original, a Hrishikesh Mukherjee's classic, features Rajesh Khanna as a terminally ill cancer patient, Anand Sehgal, the onus of whose treatment is taken by Amitabh. Producer Sameer Raj Sippy also feels that such stories need to be narrated to the new generation.

In a major step to enhance India's stature as an international film-making destination, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday announced an incentive scheme for the audio-visual co-production and shooting of foreign films in India with a cash incentive of up to 30 per cent and a cap of USD 260,000.The Minister made the announcement at the inauguration of the India Pavilion at the 75th Cannes Film Festival."I'm delighted to announce today in Cannes an incentive scheme for audio-visual co-production and shooting of foreign films in India with a cash incentive of u

Indian celebrities are leaving no chance to spread colours of desi culture at the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.On Wednesday, Bollywood divas including Deepika Padukone, Tamanaah Bhatia, Urvashi Rautela, and Pooja Hegde turned heads with their impromptu dance on Rajasthani folk singer Mame Khan's 'Ghoomar'.During the inauguration of the Indian pavilion at Cannes 2022, Mame Khan, who is part of the Indian contingent, broke into a beautiful song at everyone's request.The moment became more captivating when Deepika, Pooja, Urvashi, and Tamannaah came in front and started dancing togeth

In a shocking development, a 21-year-old Kannada small screen actress died while undergoing fat removal surgery in Bengaluru, India.According to police, she was undergoing surgery without knowledge of her parents.Chetana Raj is the young actress who succumbed during surgery. The parents are now alleging negligence on part of the surgeons. They are also saying that the surgery was conducted without proper equipment.Chetana Raj is a resident of Abbigere in Bengaluru. The hospital authorities are maintaining that the death occurred due to water getting deposited in her lungs during surgery.Chetha

The Kapil Sharma Show current season will go off-air soon. The cast of the show had a bash to mark the end of the current season. The party was attended by Kapil Sharma, Sumona Chakravarti, Archana Puran Singh, Kiku Sharda, and Krushna Abhishek among others. Sumona, who plays the character of Bhuri, took to her official Instagram account and shared a a few picture of the party.In one of the pics, Sumona can be seen taking a selfie with Krushna and Kiku. Chandan Prabhakar can also be seen in the picture. In another picture, Kapil and Archana Puran Singh join Sumona are seen posing.“N it’s a

Almost after 24 years of marriage, actor-producer Sohali Khan and his wife, designer Seema Khan, have filed for divorce. The couple got married in 1998 and have two sons. The estranged couple was spotted leaving the Family Court in Mumbai.There are pictures of Seema walking towards her car, while Sohail being surrounded by heavy security as he left the court. Rumours of their separation have been around for a long time. In fact, on ‘The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives’, Seema Khan was shown living separately. She had even called their marriage ‘unconventional’. On the show, she had a

Bollywood celebrity Hina Khan, who made her debut on the Cannes red carpet in 2019, is now set to return to the festival. A source close to the actress adds that Hina’s Indo-English film Country of Blind is all set for a poster launch at the Cannes Film Festival. This is the reason why Hina will be seen once again at the Cannes red carpet. Hina had launched the poster of Lines in 2019 at the Cannes Film Festival and later went on to sweep many awards for the film. The actress will now be seen in the movie Country of Blind, which is directed by Rahat Kazmi and co-produced under the banner Hir

The Red Carpet event at the 75th Cannes Film Festival will be a gala event for the Indian audience as celebrities from the cine world across India are set to walk there as part of the Indian delegation on the festival's opening day, May 17.Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur will lead the delegation from India to Cannes. The list of celebrities will also comprise stars from major music industries across India.The delegation will include actor-producer R Madhavan, Akshay Kumar, music composer AR Rahman, actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Pooja Hegde and Nayanthara along with C

Hollywood actorBenedict Cumberbatch-starrer Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has raked in $185 million at North American movie theatres over the weekend, reaffirming the box-office dominance of Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe after a shakier, pandemic-battered year for the sprawling franchise.The timeline-bending Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness represents a return to form for Disney’s MCU after Covid-era releases Black Widow ($80 million debut, plus $60 million on Disney Plus), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings ($75 million debut) and Eternals ($71 million