Actress Shilpa Shetty has said that films in the 90s were looked at as a medium to “escape from reality” and things were far-fetched; hence, the actresses were glamorous because one “didn’t want to see drab stuff.”
Shilpa has been ruling the roost since her debut in 1993 with ‘Baazigar’. Since then, she has made her mark in many 90s and 2000s films. And with Rohit Shetty’s ‘Indian Police Force’, the actress made her series debut on a streaming platform in 2024.
Talking about filmmakers now taking women seriously as compared to the 90s, Shilpa told Ians: “Times have changed and with time, content has changed. Films are nothing but a reflection of the fabric of our society. Back in the day I think films were looked at as a medium to kind of escape from reality.”
“So, things were far-fetched, actresses were glamorous because you didn’t want to see drab stuff,...
Shilpa has been ruling the roost since her debut in 1993 with ‘Baazigar’. Since then, she has made her mark in many 90s and 2000s films. And with Rohit Shetty’s ‘Indian Police Force’, the actress made her series debut on a streaming platform in 2024.
Talking about filmmakers now taking women seriously as compared to the 90s, Shilpa told Ians: “Times have changed and with time, content has changed. Films are nothing but a reflection of the fabric of our society. Back in the day I think films were looked at as a medium to kind of escape from reality.”
“So, things were far-fetched, actresses were glamorous because you didn’t want to see drab stuff,...
- 2/17/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
A documentary on revered filmmaker James Ivory is part of an eclectic slate from Min(d) Studio, New York, it was revealed on the sidelines of Singapore’s Asia TV Forum and Market.
The boutique studio, the brainchild of Dev Benegal (New York City), Maya Patel (London and Hong Kong), Neeraj Jain (Los Angeles), came together during the pandemic with a shared vision to tell stories about people and cultures that are often unheard and unseen. Benegal is the celebrated director of “English, August,” “Split Wide Open” and “Road, Movie.”
The slate kicks off with “Ink & Ivory,” a film on director James Ivory (one half of the famed Merchant-Ivory partnership and adapted screenplay Oscar winner for “Call Me By Your Name”) and his vision for an exhibition of works selected by him at The Metropolitan Museum, New York, scheduled for summer 2024.
Feature “Further to Fly,” from a short story by Meera Nair,...
The boutique studio, the brainchild of Dev Benegal (New York City), Maya Patel (London and Hong Kong), Neeraj Jain (Los Angeles), came together during the pandemic with a shared vision to tell stories about people and cultures that are often unheard and unseen. Benegal is the celebrated director of “English, August,” “Split Wide Open” and “Road, Movie.”
The slate kicks off with “Ink & Ivory,” a film on director James Ivory (one half of the famed Merchant-Ivory partnership and adapted screenplay Oscar winner for “Call Me By Your Name”) and his vision for an exhibition of works selected by him at The Metropolitan Museum, New York, scheduled for summer 2024.
Feature “Further to Fly,” from a short story by Meera Nair,...
- 12/9/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Abundantia Entertainment and Prime Video, today, announced the worldwide theatrical release date of their much-awaited, murder mystery – Neeyat. The intriguing whodunnit, featuring Vidya Balan in the lead, marks its date with the audience in theatres on July 7th, 2023. Neeyat is directed by Anu Menon who last directed Vidya Balan in the 2020 superhit ‘Shakuntala Devi’, based on the life and times of the lady known as the human computer.
Anu Menon’s recent directing credits also include multiple episodes of the internationally acclaimed series ‘Killing Eve’. Neeyat boasts of an enviable ensemble cast featuring Ram Kapoor, Rahul Bose, Neeraj Kabi, Amrita Puri, Shahana Goswami, Niki Walia, Dipannita Sharma, Shashank Arora, Prajakta Koli, Danesh Razvi, Ishika Mehra and Madhav Deval in pivotal roles. Neeyat has been written by Anu Menon, Priya Venkataraman, Advaita Kala and Girvani Dhyani with dialogues by Kausar Munir.
Produced by the Vikram Malhotra-led Abundantia Entertainment, that also produced Shakuntala Devi,...
Anu Menon’s recent directing credits also include multiple episodes of the internationally acclaimed series ‘Killing Eve’. Neeyat boasts of an enviable ensemble cast featuring Ram Kapoor, Rahul Bose, Neeraj Kabi, Amrita Puri, Shahana Goswami, Niki Walia, Dipannita Sharma, Shashank Arora, Prajakta Koli, Danesh Razvi, Ishika Mehra and Madhav Deval in pivotal roles. Neeyat has been written by Anu Menon, Priya Venkataraman, Advaita Kala and Girvani Dhyani with dialogues by Kausar Munir.
Produced by the Vikram Malhotra-led Abundantia Entertainment, that also produced Shakuntala Devi,...
- 5/8/2023
- by Editorial Desk
- GlamSham
CinemaAhead of the release of Gunasekhar’s ‘Shaakuntalam’, Samantha said it was an honour to play a role essayed by many veteran actors over the years.Saroja Devi, Jaya Prada and Samantha/YouTube ScreenshotsShaakuntalam, a Telugu mythological drama starring Samantha as Shakuntala and directed by Gunasekhar, is set to release on Friday, April 14. A day ahead of the film’s release, Samantha shared images of all the actors who have played the role of Shakuntala in films over the years, starting from 1920. Samantha’s note accompanying the images said: “It has truly been the greatest honour. Shaakuntalam is yours from tomorrow.” Shakuntala is a mythological character from the Adi Parva, the first chapter of the epic Mahabharata. The character is further elaborated in the play Abhignyana Shakuntalam by Kalidasa. In the play, Shakuntala is the daughter of the sage Vishwamitra and the apsara Menaka, raised by another sage Kanva. She marries a king named Dushyanta,...
- 4/13/2023
- by AjayR
- The News Minute
New Delhi, April 2 (Ians) Spacetech startup Pixxel has successfully launched its first fully-fledged commercial satellite called ‘Shakuntala’ with Elon Musk-run SpaceX’s Falcon-9 rocket. Being Pixxel’s first fully-fledged satellite, ‘Shakuntala’ hosts one of the highest resolution hyperspectral commercial cameras ever flown to space, bringing it one step closer to building a 24×7 health monitor for […]...
- 4/2/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Interview In an interview to Tnm, Anupama Banerji talks about her relationship with her mother, math genius Shakuntala Devi.Geetika MantriA lot has been written and said about the late Shakuntala Devi, globally renowned as the “human computer”, rattling off answers to complex calculations involving long numbers within seconds. However, the Bengaluru-born math genius’s story was told through a different lens in the eponymous film by Anu Menon starring Vidya Balan which released on Amazon Prime Video on Friday – through the relationship she had with her daughter Anupama Banerji. Tnm spoke to Anupama, who now lives in London with her husband Ajay Abhaya Kumar and their two daughters. She was one of the main collaborators with whom co-writers of Shakuntala Devi, Anu Menon and Nayanika Mahtani, worked over a period of three years. Read: 'Shakuntala Devi' review: Vidya Balan nails math and motherhood in brilliant film “The first...
- 8/1/2020
- by Geetika
- The News Minute
BollywoodVidya Balan as Shakuntala Devi does a great job portraying a woman who is unabashed about what she wants, no matter how socially ‘imperfect’ it makes her look.Geetika MantriAt some point in our lives, many of us have decided that we are never going to turn into our parents, that we will do things differently. But growing up, a lot of their actions can start to make sense. We may break some cycles, but we often end up becoming more like our parents in others. It’s a strange pattern; one that repeats more often than not, and which perhaps prompts parents to tell their children – you will know what it’s like when you have children of your own. Shakuntala Devi, the late mathematician and Guinness record holder, was known as the “human computer” world-over for her ability to solve complex arithmetic in seconds. You will find a...
- 7/31/2020
- by Nikhita Venugopal
- The News Minute
Entertainment In a virtual press conference, Vidya talked about playing Shakuntala Devi, the struggles of ambitious women today, and more.Geetika MantriVidya Balan/FacebookActor Vidya Balan has played several real life characters as well as fictional ones. Ask her which ones are more challenging to play and she replies that both are tough, but those modelled on real persons come with more responsibility. “When you’re playing someone who was a real person, you have to take into account their mannerisms and characteristics as well. But you can’t copy them because that appears caricaturish. At the same time, it’s not just a person from your imagination. So it’s a fine balance you have to maintain,” Vidya told Tnm in an online interaction with journalists prior to the release of Shakuntala Devi on Amazon Prime Video on July 31. In the trailer of the film, we see Shakuntala Devi...
- 7/28/2020
- by Geetika
- The News Minute
Featuring the brilliant actress Vidya Balan, the biopic of Shakuntala Devi tells the story of the mathematician nicknamed the “human computer”, for her innate ability to make incredibly complex calculations within seconds. Fans have been eagerly awaiting to see Shakuntala Devi and we can now announce that it will soon release exclusively on Amazon Prime!
About the release on Amazon Prime Video Vidya tweeted, “Delighted to announce that you will get to see #ShakuntalaDevi very soon with all your loved ones. Thrilled that we will be able to entertain you in these unprecedented times.”
When we talked with her about Mission Mangal, Vidya also told us this about the root of the character before filming, “I like to call her the only computer with a sense of humor, because she had a wicked sense of humor. It is going to be fascinating. I am just waiting to get Mission Mangal...
About the release on Amazon Prime Video Vidya tweeted, “Delighted to announce that you will get to see #ShakuntalaDevi very soon with all your loved ones. Thrilled that we will be able to entertain you in these unprecedented times.”
When we talked with her about Mission Mangal, Vidya also told us this about the root of the character before filming, “I like to call her the only computer with a sense of humor, because she had a wicked sense of humor. It is going to be fascinating. I am just waiting to get Mission Mangal...
- 5/15/2020
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
All seven films are acquisitions during a time when Indian cinemas have been closed since mid-March.
Following yesterday’s announcement that Shoojit Sircar’s Gulabo Sitabo will bypass Indian theatres and premiere on Amazon Prime Video, the streamer has confirmed that six further Indian-language movies are set to do the same.
The slate, which will premiere on Amazon Prime between May and August, also includes Anu Menon’s Hindi-language Shakuntala Devi, starring Vidya Balan, and five regional-language films.
Shakuntala Devi, a biopic of the mathematics genius, writer and astrologer, is produced by Sony Pictures Networks Productions and Vikram Malhotra’s Abundantia Entertainment.
Following yesterday’s announcement that Shoojit Sircar’s Gulabo Sitabo will bypass Indian theatres and premiere on Amazon Prime Video, the streamer has confirmed that six further Indian-language movies are set to do the same.
The slate, which will premiere on Amazon Prime between May and August, also includes Anu Menon’s Hindi-language Shakuntala Devi, starring Vidya Balan, and five regional-language films.
Shakuntala Devi, a biopic of the mathematics genius, writer and astrologer, is produced by Sony Pictures Networks Productions and Vikram Malhotra’s Abundantia Entertainment.
- 5/15/2020
- by 89¦Liz Shackleton¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
MollywoodFrom Prem Nazir to Parvathy, these love songs featuring our favourite actors speak of troubles of the heart.Neelima Menon"Between what is said and not meant and what is meant and not said, most of love is lost" goes a Khalil Gibran quote. We bring you a compilation of beautiful melodies from Malayalam cinema that speak about the anguish of lost love, about those memories that are too deep and profound to get over and a heart that seems to take its own sweet time to heal. 1. 'Kaathirunnu Kaathirunnu' from Ennu Ninte Moideen (2016): A song that encapsulates Moideen (Prithviraj) and Kanchanamala’s (Parvathy) love story, as they correspond mostly over handwritten love letters, their endless patient wait to unite despite family opposition. Singers - Shreya Ghoshal Music - M Jayachandran Lyrics - Rafeeq Ahammed 2. 'Ennodenthini Pinakkam' from Kaliyattam (1997): In Jayaraj’s version of Othello, we have the...
- 5/31/2019
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
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