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Indo-Asian News Service or IANS is a private Indian news agency. The IANS was founded by Indian American publisher Gopal Raju as the India Abroad News Service. It was later renamed the Indo-Asian News Service. The IANS has its main offices located in Noida.

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How Manu Punjabi Combines Performance With Happiness In The Workplace
1619 days ago
TV

How Manu Punjabi Combines Performance With Happiness In The Workplace

Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Former 'Bigg Boss 10' contestant Manu Punjabi says he enjoys putting performance and happiness together in the workplace.## He says: "I believe performance and happiness go hand in hand in making our work successful. I enjoy staying happy and that is something I resolute every year for myself. I believe being happy lets me perform well on sets and keeps me interested in learning something new every day".$$ Manu Punjabi who participated in 'Bigg Boss 10' and later had once again entered the 14th season as a challenger adds the best way to practice to be happy is to not over-analyze any issues.## He adds: "Happy people trust that whatever glitch happens will work itself out. I learned that happy people don't fixate on themselves and their problems. They don't over-analyze the issues. When we start to get stuck on a problem or feel stressed, we need to put our attention on something else. I remind myself to not have to have it all figured out: Get outside. Go back to your work. Plan something fun".## Manu who has hosted a reality TV show called 'A Date To Remember' and also acted in a Bollywood film called 'Miss Masala Dosa' doesn't enjoy comparisons. "I never enjoy comparisons. As comparison has been compared to a little death. When we compare ourselves to others, we harm ourselves. Being happy lets us know that we are no better or less than another person. Someone will always be at a more evolved place and someone will always be less-evolved. We need to adopt a habit to be concerned with only how to do your best and that's all".## Stay tuned...

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Shefali Shah Calls Her 'Human' Character A Pandora's Box
1619 days ago
Digital Media

Shefali Shah Calls Her 'Human' Character A Pandora's Box

Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Shefali Shah, who is gearing up for the release of her upcoming medical thriller series 'Human', had her share of challenges while getting into the nuances of her character of Gauri Nath.## The actress says, "Gauri Nath is Pandora's box. You don't know what hits you at each moment. She's complicated, unpredictable, and indecipherable".## What made it tricky was the fact that the character came with a blank slate, Shefali mentions, "Not only is 'She' unlike anyone I've played before, I don't know nor have heard of anyone like her!"## 'Human' is a medical thriller based on human drug trials in India, it sheds light on the collateral damage due to fast-tracked drug trials for financial gains as innocent lives are lost to greed. Touching compelling themes like the value of human life, medical malpractice, class divide, and ramifications of fast-paced medical science, 'Human' brings forth the greed to make money in a compelling tale of power struggles, secretive pasts, trauma, and murders.## In addition, the series also stars Kirti Kulhari, Vishal Jethwa, Ram Kapoor, Seema Biswas, Aditya Srivastava, and Mohan Agashe. Directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah and Mozez Singh, 'Human' has been penned by Mozez Singh and Ishani Banerjee. The series will be available to stream on Disney+ Hotstar from January 14.## Stay tuned...

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Makers Introduce New Season of Ekta Kapoor's 'Naagin' Through Teaser
1619 days ago
TV

Makers Introduce New Season of Ekta Kapoor's 'Naagin' Through Teaser

Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) TV czarina Ekta Kapoor's fantasy series 'Naagin' is all set to return to the screen with its sixth season. The makers have introduced the theme of the show in the recently released teaser on social media.## As the teaser starts, the orator introduces the theme saying the world has changed a lot since 2019. The blue-colored river is shown to be turning red. It somehow seems to refer to the pandemic that has resulted in massive losses. At the end of the teaser, Naagin is seen taking hold of the entire world and it is hinted that now 'Naagin' has become more powerful.## Ekta has talked about the new season of 'Naagin' in 'Bigg Boss 15'. She in fact hinted at the name of the actor also in the series, saying the lead actor's name will start with the letter 'M'.## 'Naagin' started off in 2015 with Mouni Roy, Arjun Bijlani and Adaa Khan. Later seasons also featured actors such as Surbhi Jyoti, Pearl V Puri, Anita Hassanandani, Rajat Toka, and others. The fifth season aired from August 2020 to February 2021. It stars Surbhi Chandna, Sharad Malhotra and Mohit Sehgal in the lead roles.## Now, the show is coming with its sixth season that is supposed to start on January 30. But, no official announcement has been made.## The sixth season of 'Naagin' will be airing soon on Colors.## Stay tuned...

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Kannada Actor Duniya Vijay Onboard For Balakrishna's Upcoming Movie 'NBK107'
1619 days ago
Tollywood

Kannada Actor Duniya Vijay Onboard For Balakrishna's Upcoming Movie 'NBK107'

Hyderabad, Jan 3 (IANS) Telugu star Nandamuri Balakrishna, who recently tasted success with the hit 'Akhanda', is to join the sets to shoot for his upcoming movie 'NBK107'.## Kannada's popular actor Duniya Vijay has been roped in to play the villain in this movie, which is to be directed by Gopichand Mallineni of 'Krack' fame. The movie is to mark Duriya Vijay's debut in Telugu.## Duniya Vijay is to appear in a significant role, which would feature him as a nefarious villain. Billed to be a mass, commercial entertainer, the yet-to-be-titled movie is bankrolled under Mythri Movie Makers.## Actress Shruti Haasan is roped in to play the heroine opposite Balakrishna. Tentatively titled '#NBK107', the movie was earlier launched formally. Naveen Yerneni and Y. Ravi Shankar will be producing the film on a massive scale, while musician S.S. Thaman renders the soundtrack.## Rishi Punjabi will handle the cinematography, as the acclaimed writer Sai Madhav Burra pens the dialogues.## National Award-winning craftsman Navin Nooli is in charge of the editing, while A.S. Prakash is the production designer. Chandu Ravipati is the executive producer for the film that will have fights by Ram-Lakshman.## Stay tuned...

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Shraddha Kapoor Says Women Are The Main Reason For Hindi Cinema's Evolution
1620 days ago
Bollywood

Shraddha Kapoor Says Women Are The Main Reason For Hindi Cinema's Evolution

Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Actress Shraddha Kapoor feels proud that women have been an integral part of our new-age cinematic stories. According to her, women are a major reason behind the evolution of Hindi cinema.## The actress says, "We have seen an absolute evolution in the way we tell stories on the screen, and it warms my heart that women have been a constant part of this process. I have grown up admiring our cinema but one thing that I have personally noticed is how women have shaped the growth trajectory. They have been an integral part of not just cinema but the overall growth of the nation".## Shraddha will soon be seen performing in Zee Cinema and Zee TV's broadcast of the 52nd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). The actress adds, "With my performance 'Shakti: The Power of Indian Women', we are celebrating the strength and achievements of Indian women, their significance in the world of cinema, and overall evolution".## The 52nd edition of IFFI is scheduled to be simulcast on Zee Cinema and Zee TV on January 2 at 8 p.m.## Stay tuned...

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Akanksha Puri Says Shamita Shetty Is Very Close To 'Bigg Boss 15' Trophy
1620 days ago
TV

Akanksha Puri Says Shamita Shetty Is Very Close To 'Bigg Boss 15' Trophy

New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) TV and film actress Akanksha Puri is quite excited to enter the 'Bigg Boss 15' house as a challenger.## She says: "I think this was a very nice and a very different experience. Because you know, when you enter as a challenger, you feel very powerful, you have a lot of powers in your hand, I feel. So, it was really interesting. It was really fun to make the contestants do things.## "But I'm sure we are not going to get very good feedback once they are out. Because we made them do things that we shouldn't have. I think this was much required at this point. I'm very happy with this because this is how finally they've come out of their shell, they are giving their 100 percent and we were amazed to see this".## Akanksha is best known for her role as Goddess Parvati in 'Vighnaharta Ganesha'. She was also seen on 'Bigg Boss 13' as a guest where she went to support Paras Chhabra. This time the actress says that she has been supporting Shamita Shetty throughout the season.## The 'Calendar Girls' actress adds: "Shamita has been my favorite. I've been supporting her from outside throughout. I think the way Rakhi Sawant is doing she should be given one seat in every season. I feel that she is amazing. I think people should be scared of her and they should not take her lightly because if she is there, she can really give everybody a tough time. But definitely, I see Shamita very close to the trophy".## Stay tuned...

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Kabir Khan: Glad The Story of '83' Chose Me As A Filmmaker
1620 days ago
Bollywood

Kabir Khan: Glad The Story of '83' Chose Me As A Filmmaker

Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Filmmaker Kabir Khan feels lucky to have been the vehicle for a story like '83' to reach out to the masses. In his opinion, every story has a destiny and he feels glad that he could be a part of such an inspirational story.## Describing the emotional bouquet of, '83', the director said, "A story has to be a human story narrated in the most entertaining and engaging way. '83' had all that in itself. At the end of the day, it is an unbelievable story of human triumph. Of course, the backdrop is cricket and the 1983 World Cup, which is larger than life. But if you look at it, it's a very intimate story of a bunch of boys".## He explains, "It's a story of an underdog team that landed up in London when nobody really believed in them. Every newspaper in London was saying that the Indian team should not even be invited because they would bring down the level of the game. It's such a dramatic and emotional story that the moment I read the first material at the time when we were considering making it, I was hooked from the start".## "I feel privileged to have narrated the story because I have said earlier that sometimes filmmakers don't choose a story, rather a story chooses a filmmaker. I'm so glad, '83' has chosen me as a medium to reach out to the people", the director concludes.## Stay tuned...

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Megastar Chiranjeevi Doesn't Like Being Called Telugu 'Industry Head'
1620 days ago
Tollywood

Megastar Chiranjeevi Doesn't Like Being Called Telugu 'Industry Head'

Hyderabad, Jan 2 (IANS) Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi attended a charity event on Sunday and as the 'Acharya' actor addressed the gathering at the event, he stated that he no longer wants to be addressed as the 'industry head'.## The actor said, "Please do not call me the 'industry head' anymore".## "I will be there for my movie industry people. But, I do not want these titles anymore. I think it is better to be a responsible person than to be called a bigwig".## Chiranjeevi also conveyed that he will continue to do the good work, even without titles, as those titles aren't that significant to him anymore.## Chiranjeevi has been one of the first people to respond to any kind of difficulties that hit the Telugu film industry workers.## Even in recent times, the ticket price issue was taken to Chiranjeevi, while he tried to communicate regarding the same with the Andhra Pradesh government.## While the MAA elections had seen attempts to drag Chiranjeevi into murky issues, he never responded to those comments, which underlines his immense respect towards the industry.## Now that Chiranjeevi has suggested not to call him the head of the industry, some of his co-stars think the actor seems to have been hurt by the happenings in Tollywood and hence does not want to interfere with these issues.## On the work front, Chiranjeevi is looking forward to the grand release of 'Acharya', in which he shares the screen space with his son Ram Charan.## Also, Chiranjeevi's mega action entertainer 'Bholaa Shankar' is being directed by Meher Ramesh, while he is to start shooting for 'Godfather', a film by Mohan Raja.## Stay tuned...

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Vishal's film with Adhik Ravichandran titled 'Mark Antony'
1620 days ago
Kollywood

Vishal's film with Adhik Ravichandran titled 'Mark Antony'

Chennai, Jan 2 (IANS) Actor Vishal's much-awaited action entertainer that is to be directed by director Adhik Ravichandran has been titled 'Mark Antony'.## Taking to social media, Vishal said, 'Here is the Explosive Title Look of #V33. #MarkAntony".## The film, Vishal disclosed, would be a pan-Indian action film that would be released in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam.## The actor also said that shooting for the film would commence in February this year.## Only a few hours before announcing the title of the film, the makers had disclosed that actor S.J. Suryah would be playing a pivotal role in the film.## Suryah himself was super excited about this film and had gone on to call it a second 'Maanaadu'. The actor had also confessed that he had been amazed by director Adhik Ravi's narration.## "What a narration! Sureshot Thumbs up! We can call this 'Maanaadu 2'. The screenplay is that good. This too will go beyond borders," he wrote.## Stay tuned...

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Kajal Aggarwal Is Pregnant, Confirms Husband Gautam Kitchlu
1620 days ago
Bollywood

Kajal Aggarwal Is Pregnant, Confirms Husband Gautam Kitchlu

Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Actress Kajal Aggarwal is expecting her first child, as confirmed by her businessman Gautam Kitchlu on social media.## The news about her pregnancy has been doing the rounds on social media for a while now. However, it was on Saturday evening Kitchlu confirmed that they are all set to welcome their first bundle of joy in 2022.## Kitchlu posted a picture of Kajal on Instagram and captioned it: "Here's looking at you 2022 (expecting mother emoji)".## Kajal Aggarwal and Gautam Kitchlu got married in October 2020 in Mumbai.## On the work front, Kajal will be seen in Chiranjeevi's 'Acharya', co-starring Telugu star Ram Charan. She also has 'Ghosty', 'Uma' and 'Hey Sinamika'.## In Bollywood, Kajal was seen in Sanjay Gupta's John Abraham-starrer gangster drama 'Mumbai Saga'.## Stay tuned...

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'The Umbrella Academy' To Return With Season 3 In 2022
1620 days ago
Digital Media

'The Umbrella Academy' To Return With Season 3 In 2022

Los Angeles, Jan 2 (IANS) Streaming giant Netflix is teasing the upcoming third season of 'The Umbrella Academy', the superhero series based on the comics of Gerard Way and created for Netflix by Steve Blackman and Jeremy Slater.## A series of posters on the main characters was counted down today on Twitter, the first signs of the show's imminent arrival, although Netflix said in November that it would be returning, reports deadline.com.## No exact date has been set for the third seasona¿s release, but it is promised for 2022.## The series revolves around a dysfunctional family of adopted sibling superheroes who reunite to solve the mystery of their father's death and the threat of an imminent apocalypse.## Producers include Borderline Entertainment, Dark Horse Entertainment, and Universal Cable Productions.## The cast includes Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castaneda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Cameron Britton, Mary J. Blige, John Magaro, Adam Godley, Colm Feore, Justin H. Min, Ritu Arya, Yusuf Gatewood, Marin Ireland and Kate Walsh.## Stay tuned...

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Surbhi Chandna, Vishal Singh, Akanksha Puri, Munmun Dutta To Enter 'Bigg Boss 15' House As Challengers
1620 days ago
TV

Surbhi Chandna, Vishal Singh, Akanksha Puri, Munmun Dutta To Enter 'Bigg Boss 15' House As Challengers

Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Well-known TV faces Surbhi Chandna, Vishal Singh, Akanksha Puri, and Munmun Dutta are all set to enter the 'Bigg Boss 15' house as challengers. They will be entering during the 'Weekend Ka Vaar' episode.## A fake house and a garden area have been set up in the activity area of the house. These celebs will enter this area and will be living like other contestants.## Later on, there will be four Ticket To Finale tasks and each winner of the four tasks is going to get the Ticket To Finale, for which they were fighting for weeks.## These winners will be joining Rakhi Sawant, so there will be five finalists and as per sources, the rest will get evicted. Nothing is confirmed yet.## Stay tuned...

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