[ad_1] From playing the college lecturer in the 1989 campus serial Chunauti to the aging suspicious loyal Pakistani house-help in Meghna Gulzar’s hit Raazi , actor Arif Zakaria has come a long way. “Time has just flown by. My passion for acting remains undiminished. I am still very active, though the roles in films have lately been a few and far-between. I’ve done interesting parts in Vikram Bhatt’s Haunted and an upcoming film on Down’s Syndrome Ahaan . I also play a key role in a new Rani Laxmibai bio-pic…no, not the one featuring Kangana Ranaut . This is another film entitled Swords & Sceptres,” says Arif with unbridled enthusiasm. It is his role as Abdul the staunchly loyal retainer in Raazi that has once again brought Arif’s powerful acting skills into the limelight. As the praise pours in Arif exults, “It is difficult to say what would work and what wouldn’t. But Raazi has made me realize how important it is to be part of a successful film. Only when a film succeeds does y...

[ad_1] It is twisty and wacky! That’s what the posters of Mental Hai Kya clearly indicated. Followed by the release of the dark yet quirky posters of Kangana Ranaut and Rajkummar Rao from the film, here is another bit of news that will leave you surprised! Amyra Dastur plays the love interest of Rajkummar. Fans of the film Queen were happy to see the lead pair of the film return in Mental Hai Kya , albeit in a different avatar. But now, it seems amongst the many twists, one is that his romantic interest lies in Amyra. Whether it later falls on Kangana or no, is something only the makers can answer as of now. However, what we do know is that even though Amyra is not the leading lady of the film, her character is supposed to be quite crucial in the film. Sources close to the actress said, “The story was so intriguing that she [Amyra] said yes to the film right away. All her three films have been announced back to back this year putting her into the list of busiest actors of Bollywood...

[ad_1] If you need a godfather in the Hindi film industry, do try to contact  Salman  Khan. The superstar has mentored many successful ( Himesh  Reshammiya, Katrina Kaif, Sajid–Wajid) and unsuccessful (Indra Kumar, Daisy Shah , Zareen Khan, Sneha Ullal) careers. Now he is busy giving an added fillip and boost to the successful careers of two female stars. A bit of tadka, if you will, to their careers. These lucky ladies are Salman’s old friend Katrina Kaif and newer friend Jacqueline Fernandez . Reliable sources tell us that the roles of the two ladies in their new films with bade dil wala Khan has been “substantially enhanced”, thanks to his “timely” intervention. First Katrina who is all set to make a comeback with Salman’s  Tiger Zinda Hai after a foiled love affair (with Ranbir Kapoor ) and a slew of non-starters ( Phantom ,  Fitoor ,  Baar Baar Dekho ,  Jagga Jasoos ). Informed sources from within the Tiger team say Salman insisted that Katrina and only Katrina be signed for the ...