Viju Khote, Hindi and Marathi film-theatre actor, passes away

Viju Khote (77), the veteran Hindi and Marathi film-theatre actor, has passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He had acted in more than 300 Hindi and Marathi films. He gained fame for his character Kaliya in the blockbuster film Sholay. Khote ..

Telugu comedian and actor Venu Madhav passes away

Venu Madhav (51), the well-known Telugu comedian and actor, has passed away in Secunderabad on  25th September 2019. He started as a mimicry artiste and forayed into movies. His filmography had over 170 movies in Telugu. Other than Telugu films, ..

S K Padmadevi, actress of Kannada cinema. passes away

Veteran actor and multi-faceted artiste S.K. Padmadevi (95),  who was part of the first Kannada talkie film that went on sets, has passed away in Bengaluru, Karnataka on 19th September 2019. She remained active in theatre till late 1960s and ..

Movie ‘Gully Boy’ named as India’s official entry to Oscars 2020

Director Zoya Akhtar’s musical drama film “Gully Boy” has been named as India’s official entry in the Best Foreign Language Film category to the 92nd Academy Awards (Oscars 2020). The movie chronicled the story of Mumbai’s street rappers and was ..

Sathar, renowned actor of Malyalam cinema passes away

Veteran Malayalam actor Sathar (67), who was known for his character roles in films, has passed away at Aluva on 17th September 2019.  He has over 300 movies to his credit, including Tamil and Telugu films. At the height of ..

Sanjib Datta, renowned Bollywood editor, passes away

Sanjib Datta (54), the renowned Bollywood editor, has passed away in Kolkata on 15th September 2019.  He worked on films like “Dor”, “Mardani”, “Iqbal”, “Ek Hasini Thi”. Datta has been credited for editing more than 80 films, including Hindi and ..