Jaya Bachchan, renowned for her work in Indian cinema and politics, is celebrating her 76th birthday on Tuesday. Born as Jaya Bhaduri in a Bengali family, Jaya’s father, Tarun Kumar Bhaduri, was a well-known journalist and a poet.
After completing her education, Jaya attended the Film and Television Institute of India (Ftii), Pune, where she honed her acting skills.
She made her acting debut as a teenager in 1963 with the Bengali film ‘Mahanagar’ directed by Satyajit Ray. The film starred Madhabi Mukherjee in the leading role.
Jaya then transitioned to Hindi cinema and quickly gained prominence with her versatile performances in films like Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s directorial ‘Guddi’, and ‘Anamika’.
The 1971 movie ‘Guddi’ featured Jaya as a petite schoolgirl who is obsessed with actor Dharmendra. The film had created the girl-next-door image for her.
Movies like ‘Uphaar’, ‘Piya Ka Ghar’, ‘Parichay’ and ‘Bawarchi’ made her a superstar.
In 1973, she married Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan,...
After completing her education, Jaya attended the Film and Television Institute of India (Ftii), Pune, where she honed her acting skills.
She made her acting debut as a teenager in 1963 with the Bengali film ‘Mahanagar’ directed by Satyajit Ray. The film starred Madhabi Mukherjee in the leading role.
Jaya then transitioned to Hindi cinema and quickly gained prominence with her versatile performances in films like Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s directorial ‘Guddi’, and ‘Anamika’.
The 1971 movie ‘Guddi’ featured Jaya as a petite schoolgirl who is obsessed with actor Dharmendra. The film had created the girl-next-door image for her.
Movies like ‘Uphaar’, ‘Piya Ka Ghar’, ‘Parichay’ and ‘Bawarchi’ made her a superstar.
In 1973, she married Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan,...
- 4/9/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Actor Mudit Nayar, who plays the leading role of Vikrant in ‘Keh Doon Tumhein’, says with the explosion of content on Ott platforms, TV really needs to up its game. “Personally, I feel there’s still much that needs to change in the TV industry. We are taking baby steps, but we should shift gears. With the explosion of content on Ott platforms and all the exposure out there, TV really needs to up its game,” he opines.
Talking about his show, the actor said: “I think the title is quite apt and justifies the plot of our show. ‘Keh Doon Tumhein’ sounds like someone is in a dilemma about whether to go ahead and share his/her secrets or not.”
‘Keh Doon Tumhein’ is a thriller and the actor says its his second time in the genre.
“This is my second thriller, my first thriller was ‘Anamika’. My character...
Talking about his show, the actor said: “I think the title is quite apt and justifies the plot of our show. ‘Keh Doon Tumhein’ sounds like someone is in a dilemma about whether to go ahead and share his/her secrets or not.”
‘Keh Doon Tumhein’ is a thriller and the actor says its his second time in the genre.
“This is my second thriller, my first thriller was ‘Anamika’. My character...
- 10/10/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Actor Mudit Nayar, who plays the leading role of Vikrant in ‘Keh Doon Tumhein’, says with the explosion of content on Ott platforms, TV really needs to up its game. “Personally, I feel there’s still much that needs to change in the TV industry. We are taking baby steps, but we should shift gears. With the explosion of content on Ott platforms and all the exposure out there, TV really needs to up its game,” he opines.
Talking about his show, the actor said: “I think the title is quite apt and justifies the plot of our show. ‘Keh Doon Tumhein’ sounds like someone is in a dilemma about whether to go ahead and share his/her secrets or not.”
‘Keh Doon Tumhein’ is a thriller and the actor says its his second time in the genre.
“This is my second thriller, my first thriller was ‘Anamika’. My character...
Talking about his show, the actor said: “I think the title is quite apt and justifies the plot of our show. ‘Keh Doon Tumhein’ sounds like someone is in a dilemma about whether to go ahead and share his/her secrets or not.”
‘Keh Doon Tumhein’ is a thriller and the actor says its his second time in the genre.
“This is my second thriller, my first thriller was ‘Anamika’. My character...
- 10/10/2023
- by Agency News Desk
TV actor Manmohan Tiwari, who has been part of shows such as ‘Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya’, ‘Hum Hain Na’, ‘Arakshan’, ‘Honge Juda Na Hum’, ‘Anamika’, ‘Pavitra Bandhan’, ‘Police Factory’, and ‘Jana Na Dil Se Door’, and many more, has been roped in to play the character of Viren, the cunning and manipulative brother of Chandra (played by Arti Singh) in ‘Shravani’.
Talking about his character, he expressed: “I feel like destiny led me to this role, and it’s an incredible opportunity to play such a multifaceted and demanding character. I didn’t actively pursue this role; it simply found me. Every single day, I’m putting all my energy and emotions into bringing this character to life, with the goal of captivating and touching the audience.”
The actor, who was also seen in the show ‘Kumkum Bhagya’, ‘Savdhan India’, ‘Crime Alert, and Crime Patrol’, further said that he just...
Talking about his character, he expressed: “I feel like destiny led me to this role, and it’s an incredible opportunity to play such a multifaceted and demanding character. I didn’t actively pursue this role; it simply found me. Every single day, I’m putting all my energy and emotions into bringing this character to life, with the goal of captivating and touching the audience.”
The actor, who was also seen in the show ‘Kumkum Bhagya’, ‘Savdhan India’, ‘Crime Alert, and Crime Patrol’, further said that he just...
- 4/17/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Actor Randheer Rai, who was last seen as an antagonist in Sunny Leone-starrer ‘Anamika’ has joined the star cast of Vikram Bhatt’s upcoming film titled ‘1920: Horrors of The Heart’ starring Rajneesh Duggal and Adah Sharma in the lead. He says: “After the wrap of ‘Anamika’, I went to Vikram sir’s office and was honored […]...
- 4/29/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Entertainment The singer, who passed away aged 92 in February, was featured in a BAFTA 2022 honorary montage with Hollywood star Sidney Poitier, Hindi film actor Dilip Kumar and several other global icons.Tnm StaffFacebook/ Lata MangeshkarLegendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who passed away aged 92 on February 6, was featured in the ‘In Memoriam’ segment at the 2022 edition of the British Academy Film and Television Awards (BAFTA). The star-studded event, held on Sunday, March 13 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, moved several Indian music aficionados to tears after the late singer appeared in an honorary montage sequence along with Hollywood star Sidney Poitier, Hindi film actor Dilip Kumar and several other global icons. “An Indian playback singer, who recorded an estimated 25,000 songs for more than 1,000 Hindi films over a career spanning 70 years. Mangeshkar rarely appeared on screen, preferring instead to record the songs that other actors would later lipsync,” read lines from the tribute.
- 3/15/2022
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
Sunny Leone who is quite occupied with her upcoming projects and enjoying the success of her latest web series ‘Anamika’, says as her work pressure is increasing, finding a balance between professional commitment and parenthood is becoming tougher for her. While she believes that playing the title role in ‘Anamika’ has given her a chance […]...
- 3/13/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Actress Sunny Leone has heaped praises on her ‘Anamika’ co-star Sonnalli Seygall and said that she has really done such an amazing job in it. Sunny said: “It was great. We were recently speaking and congratulating each other because people are talking about the series now with so much love and appreciation. I watched the […]...
- 3/11/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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