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Nayanthara penned a scathing letter to fellow actor Dhanush on Saturday for ‘blocking’ the use of film footage in a Netflix documentary. The makers of Naanum Rowdy Dhaan had allegedly sought ₹10 crore payment for use of a song snippet in her wedding documentary. Naanum Rowdy Dhaan — dubbed the ‘most special and important film’ by the actress — was …

Actor Nayanthara has issued a strong rebuttal following Dhanush’s legal notice over her upcoming Netflix documentary, Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale. In an open letter, the actor condemned what she described as the "vengeance" Dhanush has harboured over the years, particularly in relation to the use of clips from their 2015 film, Naanum Rowdy Dhaan. After two long years of battling …

Veteran actor Dharmendra's younger son Bobby Deol turns 55 today. Barsaat Barsaat which is the debut film of Bobby Deol, tells the story of Aravm, who is ambitious and travels to the US for better opportunities, but things take a different turn when he plays with Anna. The film stars Manisha Koirala, Kajol and Dalip Tahil among others. The film …

Book Review The Bullet Swallower By Elizabeth Gonzales James Simon & Schuster: 272 pages, $27 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Early in Elizabeth Gonzalez James’ second novel, “ The Bullet Swallower,” a rare-book dealer pays a surprise visit to a popular Mexican movie actor …

Actor Anupam Kher recently opened up about the failure of boycott trends against Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan as the film continue to rule the box office. Talking about how Pathaan touched success beyond all expectations, Anupam was quoted by DNA saying, “Aap trend dekh ke thodi picture dekhne jaoge. Agar aapko trailer aacha laga toh aap jayege film dekhne. Log …

Late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s sisters -- Priyanka and Meetu Singh -- have issued a rejoinder to actor Rhea Chakraborty’s reply to their petition to quash an FIR against them. Priyanka and Meetu have said that the case against them was based on “a concocted story” and “unfounded allegations, unsubstantiated facts, speculations and a misleading complaint.” According to The Times …