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Ahead of its release, the Madhya Pradesh government on Wednesday declared Taapsee Pannu-starrer 'Thappad' tax-free in the state. Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Wednesday shared on Twitter that the film based on domestic violence is exempted from State Goods and Services Tax (SGST). "The Hindi film ' Thappad ', to be released from 28 February in Madhya Pradesh, whose screenplay is based on a social message, is exempted from the State Goods and Services Tax (SGST)," the Chief Minister tweeted in Hindi. Kamal Nath also threw light on the plot of the film and described why it is an important film in another tweet. "The script of this film based on gender-based violence prominently features a woman's struggle for change, equal rights and self-respect," read a follow-up tweet from the CM. The Anubhav Sinha-directorial features Taapsee as the protagonist who refuses to tolerate domestic violence in the name of love and relationships. Read...

Movie Adda : Actor Vicky Kaushal has revealed that he is scared of watching horror films which eventually led him to opt for 'Bhoot While speaking with ANI, the actor also thanked Dharma productions for taking the plunge of backing horror movies. "For Dharma productions to get linked with a horror film is a beautiful sign for mainstream production houses to bet on something, as people were scared to even explore it in the first place," the actor said. When asked about how he sees the film and what importance it holds, Vicky said, "We are in a beautiful bend, where new content is emerging, which is quite interesting as the audience is also seeking some new surprising content. When I read the script, I found it amazing and fresh, as it's a pure horror film, there was no room for comedy, romance and erotica because at times in Bollywood there is a mix of genres in horror movies." "I personally liked the geography of the film as it is based on ...

Movies Adda : Deepika Padukone on Wednesday shared her much-awaited first look from the upcoming sports-drama '83' as Romi Dev, wife of cricket stalwart Kapil Dev. The actor also penned a message expressing gratitude for the iconic role. The 'Chhapaak' actor shared the still on Twitter along with a caption that reads, "To play a small part in a film that captures one of the most iconic moments in sporting history has been an absolute honour!83 for me is an ode to every woman who puts her husband's dream before her own..." In the absorbing first look, Deepika is seen sharing a smile along with Ranveer Singh, she is also seen sporting short hair. The star is seen wearing a high-neck top, while Ranveer is wearing team India's official blazer. Readmore

A day after dropping the poster of his upcoming Netflix film, Karan Johar on Tuesday shared the trailer of the thriller ' Guilty ' featuring Kiara Advani in the lead. The edge-of-the-seat thriller revolves around a group of students from a high-end college featuring Kiara Advani, debutant Akansha Ranjan Kapoor, and Gurfateh Singh Pirzada. The trailer begins with Advani giving viewers insight from the lifestyle of the students of the esteemed college. While Advani and Pirzada are portraying the roles of highly privileged, rich spoilt brats, Kapoor essays the role of a student coming from a middle-class background. Advani and Pirzada's characters are shown to be in a romantic relationship and are also portrayed as popular musicians of the college, while Kapoor remains insignificant. The trailer then takes a sharp turn as Advani describes the one Valentine's Day night that changed the lives of the lead trio with Kapoor's character alleging Pirzada's ...

Saving the best for the last indeed! ' Love Aaj Kal ' director Imtiaz Ali surprised the fans recently by spilling some secrets around the actor Randeep Hooda's character in the upcoming flick. The trailer that got dropped a few weeks earlier did show the chemistry between the lead actors Kartik Aaryan and Sara Ali Khan. Randeep, too, had his own share of scenes in the trailer. But, in a snippet of the movie shared by the director himself on Instagram it has come to notice that Randeep is the character Raghu, the guy Kartik plays in his 90s scenes. In the video, we can see Randeep explaining his flashback love story of 90s to Sara which is played by Kartik opposite Arushi Sharma as his lover. Sara is seen as highly intrigued to listen to his share of romance from his earlier life. Alongside the video, tagging Randeep, Imtiaz wrote in his Instagram: "brother we saved the best for the last :) Presenting Raj in #LoveAajKal". Read Complete...

After creating an immense buzz with the trailer of the forthcoming movie ' Malang ', the makers of the film on Thursday dropped the much-anticipated title track of the romantic-action thriller. The lead actor of the flick, Aditya Roy Kapur, hopped on to Instagram to share the news of the title track release among his followers and posted a poster with a caption that read, "Get ready to fall in love and unleash the madness within you with #MalangTitleTrack Song out now: Link in bio! #Malang." Unlike the trailer which gave a powerful action-packed sight to the movie, the title track has fallen to a rather soothing spot, both with the song as well as the video. Clocking in at two-minutes and fifty-nine seconds, the video is a finely flavored mixture of the chemistry between the lead actors Aditya and Disha and the blossoming romance of the two in Goa. The title track has both sides of the coin, it is the lovely bond brewing between the two, but g...

Lead actors of the upcoming movie ' Love Aaj Kal ', Sara Ali Khan and Kartik Aaryan, shared the first poster of the much-awaited movie on Thursday. Helmed by Imtiaz Ali, the poster introduces Sara as Zoe and Kartik as Veer. Sara shared the first poster of the film on Instagram and wrote, "Meet Veer and Zoe [?] Come get wound up in our whirlwind wonderland #LoveAajKal, Trailer out tomorrow!!" She also announced the date of the trailer launch, which is scheduled for Friday. In the poster, Kartik is seen lying on a bed with his eyes shut, while is Sara lying upon him, looking a little gloomy. The 'Pati, Patni Aur Woh' actor too shared the poster on his Instagram stories. This new outing of Imtiaz Ali is a sequel to the director's film 'Love Aaj Kal' that released in 2009, which starred Deepika Padukone and Saif Ali Khan. Read Complete Article

Bollywood actor Taapsee Pannu unveiled a new peppy track from her upcoming movie ' Saand Ki Aankh ' titled 'Woomaniya' on Thursday. The desi song is all about Tapsee and Bhumi Pednekar's characters, Chandro and Prakashi Tomar, celebrating the new sterilization facility's availability in their village. The foot-tapping song has lyrics from Hanuman Chalisa. In the video, the actors who are playing shooter grannies in the flick can be seen in young avatars. Before this, the makers of the film released the first song of the film 'Udta Teetar' which depicts the heroic story of the shooter Dadis. The trailer of the flick was released last month, which took the audience into the world of the brave ladies, who battled with a society dominated by men, in order to encourage their daughters towards a bright future and win against all odds. Read Complete Article

Director Zoya Akhtar's " Gully Boy ", featuring Ranveer Singh in the lead, has been selected as India's official entry in the International Feature Film category at the 92nd Academy Awards, the Film Federation of India announced on Saturday. The movie, which released commercially across the country in February this year, also features Alia Bhatt, Vijay Raaz, Kalki Koechlin, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Vijay Varma and Amruta Subhash. "India's official entry for Oscars this year is 'Gully Boy'. There were 27 films in the running this year but it was an unanimous decision to select 'Gully Boy'," FFI secretary general Supran Sen told PTI. Celebrated actor-filmmaker Aparna Sen was the head of the jury for this year's selection committee. "Gully Boy", produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar, featured Ranveer as an up-and-coming rapper who sets out to achieve his dream by rhyming about his life on the Mumbai streets. Re...

Vidya Balan shared the teaser of her upcoming film ' Shakuntala Devi - Human Computer' on Monday and it is certainly tough to spot a difference between the actor's on-screen character and the maths wizard's real self! The 32-second-teaser showed the 'Dirty Picture' actor donning a red sari with a bob hair cut and a bindi, similar to how Shakuntala carries herself. The video defined several characteristics of her character as 'sharp, arrogant, eccentric, ruthless, witty, and outspoken.' "She was extraordinary, in every sense of the word! Know the story of the child prodigy & the human-computer," Vidya captioned the teaser. Apart from the video, the actor also shared the poster of the film on her Instagram page. In the poster, Vidya is seen standing on number 1 position while the number 2 and 3 positions are taken by a computer and a calculator, a reflection of the mathematician's prowess. Read Complete Article

Akshay Kumar's latest outing ' Mission Mangal ' has set the cash registers ringing by surpassing the Rs. 200 crore mark in the fourth week of its run. The space drama has raked in a total of Rs 200.16 crore. Indian film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the box office collection of the movie on his Twitter handle. Taran noted that 'Mission Mangal' happens to be Khiladi Kumar's first film to hit a double century. Achieving yet another feat, the film has become the highest-grossing Independence Day release in India. Mission Mangal had crossed the Rs. 50 crore mark on Day 3, Rs. 100 crore on Day 5, Rs. 150 crore on Day 11 and Rs. 175 crore on Day 14. The space drama released on 15 August, alongside John Abraham's 'Batla House', and Quentin Tarantino's 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'. However, 'Mission Mangal' appealed to the masses and opened to a staggering Rs. 29.16 crores on its opening day, making it Ak...

After treating fans with love anthem 'Ik Mulaqaat,' Nushrat Bharucha dropped a new song 'Gat Gat' from her upcoming flick ' Dream Girl ' on Wednesday. The track is a total party number which will surely make it to party playlists. While Ayushmann Khurrana and Nushrat increase the temperature with their chemistry in the video, Meet Bros' soundtrack sung by Jass Zaildar and Khushboo Grewal will make you groove to its peppy music. The 'Article 15' actor flaunts his bhangra moves while Nushrat matches his steps in the song the lyrics of which are penned by Kumaar. Both the actors don metallic outfits, matching the tempo of the number. Ayushmann's metallic blazer with a black tee and pants of the same colour creates just the right look. Nushrat, on the other hand, is glittering in sequins and thigh-high boots. Read Complete Article

Salman Khan on Wednesday treated fans with the motion poster of his much-awaited movie ' Dabangg 3 '. In the clip, Salman dons black shirt, paired with denim pants and brown leather shoes. 'Bhai' adds the good-old Chulbul Pandey touch with the masculine moustache and intense look on his face. While the first poster featured his popular dialogue from the 'Dabangg' series "Swagat Nahi Karoge Humara?", this time Salman twisted it to "Swagat Toh Karo Humara." "Aa Rahe Hain! Chulbul Robinhood Pandey. Theek 100 din baad. Swagat Toh Karo Humara! #100DaystoDabangg3," Salman wrote alongside the link of the video. Sonakshi, who made her Bollywood debut with the 2010 movie 'Dabangg', plays Chulbul Pandey's wife Rajjo in the film. Salman kicked off the shoot for the film on April 1 when he jetted off to Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh to shoot with Arbaaz Khan and Prabhu Deva. Read Complete Article

The trailer of Priyanka Chopra's Bollywood comeback film ' The Sky Is Pink ', co-starring Farhan Akhtar, Zaira Wasim, and Rohit Saraf is finally out and it is everything! The trailer, which takes you on a crazy family ride, is a perfect blend of all the emotions. Priyanka shared the trailer of the film on her Twitter handle, writing, "Presenting the trailer for #TheSkyIsPink- a film about love, made with so much of it! It's a very proud milestone moment for me, because it's my first as an actor & co-producer. Hope it gives you all the feels and inspires you to celebrate life." The trailer, which has all the elements - romance, drama, tragedy, and hope, leaves you wanting for more. The recently released trailer features Priyanka and Farhan, a madly in love couple and their undeniable chemistry which will keep you hooked. While Zaira is a sassy and sardonic teenager, who calls herself the villain in her parents love story. The three-minute-l...

Bollywood actor Bhumi Pednekar has been on a roll. Right from her debut film 'Dum Laga Ke Haisha', to 'Toilet - Ek Prem Katha' to 'Shubh Mangal Saavdhan' to 'Lust Stories', the actor has been standing out with her diverse choice of subjects. The actor has made a place in people's heart with her performances and choosing films that are offbeat and socially relevant. The 30-year-old actor will be next seen in Alankrita Shrivastava's 'Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare', co-starring Konkana Sharma.The film is all set to premiere at Busan International Film Festival in October, even before its theatrical release. Excited about the film, the actor opened up about working the Alankrita and said that she is "an outstanding person and director." "Alankrita is someone I've wanted to collaborate as an artist. Her cinema is deeply moving and extremely meaningful and she has made a film that everyone will take notice. ...

It is no secret that Prabhas isn't treated just as an actor or a superstar down South. Such is the craze for the actor that people go all out to shower their love on him and his films. Following the trend of fan clubs in South India, celebrating 'Saaho's' release, admirers of Prabhas installed a 70-foot tall cut-out of the star in Hyderabad. The cutout shows Prabhas dressed in an all-black ensemble, with a bruised forehead dripping blood. The Fans Association of RTC X Road in Hyderabad gathered outside Sudarshan Theatre. Celebrating the release of the film, which also stars Shraddha Kapoor, a huge number of fans were seen pouring milk and flowers on Prabhas' cut-out. The star's humongous cut-out was decorated with huge garlands. Not just this, fans also burst crackers to celebrate the new release. Fans were spotted grooving to dhol beats and showing off their energetic dance moves. Directed by Sujeeth, 'Saaho' also st...

Bollywood's handsome hunk Ranveer Singh who is in London for the shooting of his upcoming film '83,' shared a behind-the-scene-picture from the sets of the movie. Giving fans a glimpse of the beautiful picturesque landscape and cloudy weather along with a rainbow, the 34-year-old actor can be seen standing on the ground and enjoying the heavenly vision. Ranveer shared the picture on his Instagram story and wrote, "Rainbow spotting, onset. #83thefilm." The excited actor keeps his fans updated by posting pictures from the sets. Recently, he greeted a guest on the sets of the film to talk about work. The guest was none other than 'little master' Sunil Gavaskar who visited the team in England. Sharing a happy picture of the team with the guest on Instagram, film's director Kabir Khan wrote, "The little master came to see us play cricket in England". Read Complete Article

Vicky Kaushal , who left fans stunned with his stellar performance in 'Uri The 'Masaan' star, who is set to don the military uniform for the second time, shared a picture with the Indian Army personnel on his Instagram. "Elated to be getting an opportunity to spend a few days with our Indian Army posted at 14,000ft altitude at the Indo-China border of Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh," he captioned the picture. Meanwhile, on the work front, Vicky will be seen next in films like period drama 'Takht,' 'Bhoot Part One - The Haunted Ship,' and untitled film where he will be seen as Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, helmed by Meghna Gulzar. Read Complete Article

On the occasion of Sanjay Dutt's 60th birthday, the actor's fans were treated with his first look from the upcoming film 'KGF The upcoming sequel will feature Sanjay as Adheera. ' KGF: Chapter 2 ' will mark Dutt's foray into South Indian cinema. The first look of the 'Sadak' actor from the upcoming flick was revealed on Twitter on Monday. Indian trade analyst and film critic Taran Adarsh shared the character poster on his Twitter handle, writing, "BIG ANNOUNCEMENT... Sanjay Dutt as Adheera in KGF: Chapter2." As expected, the first look poster of Sanjay's character from the upcoming film is as deadly as it can get. Going by the poster, it looks like the 'Munna Bhai' actor is going to be the scene-stealer of 'KGF: Chapter 2'. He will be reportedly seen playing the antagonist in the movie. A few months back, the sequel went on floors and while it was speculated that the makers have approached Sanjay and Raveena Tan...

Move over the saying 'like father, like son', as actor Arjun Kapoor has penned a new expression in admiration of his mother and sister. The 'Gunday' actor shared a picture-perfect collage of sister Anshula Kapoor and mother Mona Shourie Kapoor where the two look almost identical in strikingly similar Indian attires. Modifying the famous saying, 'like father, like son,' Arjun captioned the monochrome image, "Forget like father like son, its always like mother like daughter." This tribute to his ladies comes amidst his workout-picture-sharing-spree ahead of his upcoming film 'Panipat.' The 'Ishaqzaade' actor has never shied away from sharing his life on social media. Recently, the actor opened up about his battle with obesity and how he vowed to never give up in a series of tweets. Ever since 'Panipat' was announced and Arjun was roped in to play the lead, he has been prepping hard, displaying unmatched energy. Read Co...