First Bengali film for Dia Mirza

MUMBAI: Dia Mirza is currently busy with her first-ever regional language film — a Bengali movie titled Paanch Adhyay. “Bangla is my ‘mother’ tongue because my mother is Bengali. So, I have grown up speaking a bit of Bangla at home. But doing a film in the language is a different experience,” says Dia. Directed by journalist-filmmaker Pratim Dasgupta, the film is being dubbed as an “intense” one. “Pratim was telling me for years that he was working on a script. And when he finished it, he called me and said, ‘I would like you to read the script.’ It’s a beautiful and tender story,” she says. Dia admits she was terrified prior to her shoot in Kolkata despite the fact that she wasn’t a stranger to Bangla. “I was worried...

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Mallika Sherawat to launch her brother's film

MUMBAI: In touch with mother, may launch brother’s career says actor Mallika Sherawat, who had joined Bollywood despite strong opposition from her family. Mallika Sherawat, one of the first Bold women in Bollywood, had ventured into the industry despite huge resistance from her family. But the actor, who managed to make a name for herself in Hindi films and is now based in Hollywood, insists that her equation with her folks hasn’t changed much. “I am in touch with my mother. I keep updating her on everything happening around me,” she admits. In fact, Mallika remains close to her brother, Vikram Lamba, whom she says has been with her from the very beginning. “I love my brother. He is the person who has supported me throughout. He is...

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Dilip Kumar joins Twitter on 89th birthday

Twitter is infectious and even Dilip Kumar couldn't stay away from it. The thespian joined the micro-blogging site on his 89th birthday and Amitabh Bachchan is the first to welcome him. Dilip Kumar's Twitter page is called "TheDilipKumar" and it became operational Sunday, which was his birthday. "Thank you all of you who have made my simple life so rich with all your love," the legend said in his first tweet. "It is a true blessing to be so loved and a wonderful feeling to wake up and realise one is younger than was yesterday," he further posted. Amitabh welcomed him saying, "Please welcome the Master, the Thespian, the Ultimate...Dilip Kumar, Dilip Saheb, Yusuf Khan on twitter....ID:@thedilipkumar." On his birthday,...

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