'Tis the season to make merry, and the celebration continues till New Year. After two years of a devastating pandemic, this time the merriment is going to be doubled. Actor turned humanitarian Somy Ali, who now runs her NGO No More Tears (NMT), also says her work towards the betterment of children and women keeps her occupied during such times.
He is undoubtedly one of the best actors in the industry and his filmography tells you that in big bold letters. But he is also rather hat ke – he does his work, takes his pay cheque and goes home rather than tom-tomming his great achievements. Understated, he insists, “I don’t take my seriously.” But the man is a gold mine of talent and like a chameleon, his persona transforms magically from one character to the other. Meet the super talented Manoj Bajpayee, an actor par excellence, who in a candid interview with Sumita Chakraborty talks about his eventful journey as an actor, his films and the OTT, and gives an honest take on ‘insiders versus outsiders’ and more. Read on…
It’s all over now. But some time ago, Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan faced a critical litmus test - he was arrested by the NCB on a cruise liner which had a ‘drug’ party. Aryan’s bail was rejected four times and the boy was put up at Arthur Road jail, a correction centre which housed hard-core criminals. Today, the courts have deemed him innocent and the dust has settled down. However, Sumita Chakraborty wonders why so many top players in the industry didn’t come out in the open and support SRK during his time of crisis?