Comedian Vir Das kills it on Conan O'Brien's Show

Vir Das, the actor-comedian who became the first Indian to have his own Netflix special show - Abroad Understanding was present as a guest on the talk show Conan, hosted by veteran American host and comedian, Conan O'Brien. He also debuted on the same late-night American TV show earlier this year.Talking about going places Vir explained his understanding of the world to America! Das talks about India's ever-growing population, its successful space outings, American president Donald Trump, the status of natural resources in Africa, How there are more problems worldwide and not only in America and how everything in Canada is perfect.The 5-minute-video has garnered nearly 250k views since its upload last night and is now going viral. Vir Das had slayed his last appearance on the show and he did the same this time by making Americans realize that there’s a world of news out there.

Aksar 2 to release on 17th November, 2017

Produced by Narendra Bajaj & Chirag Bajaj and directed by Ananth Mahadevan, Aksar 2 featuring Zareen Khan, Gautam Rode and Abhinav Shukla will be releasing on 17th November, 2017. It’s a calculated move by the makers and a strong rating by the trade distributor section that recommended 17th November as the ideal date.Ananth Mahadevan informs, “Releasing the film on November 17 was a well planned strategy by the producers. October was the month for Diwali and Golmaal Again. November 17 gives us a two week window to push our film that has gained tremendous curiosity thanks to the extra month of promotion.”

Sometimes, evil raises its head in the most ordinary minds. Khambatta – the ageing owner of an empire is unaware of a diabolical plot being hatched in her own penthouse. Her investment banker seeks to exploit an opportunity but discovers a shocking truth under the labyrinth.The governess, her boy friend, the butler and the banker find Khambatta and the situation spiral out of control. Nothing and nobody are what they seem. AKSAR 2 takes deceit, passion and conspiracy to a suspenseful new high. Presented by Siddhivinayak Creations, produced by Narendra Bajaj & Chirag Bajaj and directed by Ananth Mahadevan, the music of Aksar 2 is composed by Mithoon. The film is scheduled to release on 17th November, 2017.

Ali Fazal first Indian actor to deliver a speech at Hollywood Contenders in Los Angeles!

Ali to join the likes of Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain, James Franco, Mary J Blige at this special event in LA.The suave Ali Fazal is now a household name across the globe with his recent release Victoria and Abdul where he played the titular role of Abdul Karim alongside the Dame Judi Dench as Queen Victoria. The movie has been well received amongst the audience and critics around the world and his name is now familiar amongst many Hollywood bigwigs. 

The last couple of months Ali has been attending many star-studded gala dinners in the US where he is been rubbing shoulders who’s who from Hollywood. Owing to his fame and popularity in west Ali has been approached to deliver a speech at prestigious 7th Annual Hollywood Contenders which is slated to be held in Los Angeles on 4th November alongside many top Hollywood celebrities. As per the sources, Ali will share anecdotes on Indian cinema, about his role in the film, about growing diversity in Hollywood amongst other things. Contenders is an annual event where the biggest film studios from Hollywood get together to discuss the best in the cinema of the year and two to three films form each studio are elected. As part of Focus Features, Victoria and Abdul will be present at the event and Ali Fazal will take to stage for it. Apart from this, several other big films of the year are elected including Wonder Woman, Blade Runner 2049, Battle of the Sexes, Call Me By Your Name, Dunkirk, Baby Driver, Mollys Game and several others. 

When asked Ali he said, “Ideally, it would have been Judi and me there but I am going alone this time and of course, Victoria & Abdul has done well across the globe. They way American audience has responded it is really really inviting and nice. Basically, Focus features have 3 films this year which are part of the contenders and we all are going to be there. This is like early stage contenders of the year who are giving a talk on how we came about making the film and what was our role in it and of course when it comes to me speaking on diversity and the involvement of actors such as me.”

Deepika wins the race with highest followers on Instagram

To be called an ‘A-lister’ in the showbiz industry, a celebrity needs to have a stupendous box office collection and enormous fan following. Well, setting a benchmark in both the zones, Deepika Padukone has proved that she is not one among the run of the mill. 

On one hand she is winning over millions of hearts with spellbinding performances in Bajirao Mastani, ye Jawani Hai Deewani and the upcoming magnum opus Padmavati, while on the other she knows how to keep up her fan following. Recently, the actress was found to be the most popular bollywood star on Instagram as well as the most followed Asian woman on twitter. 

Beating her contemporaries like Katrina Kaif, Alia Bhatt and Shraddha Kapoor, Deepika bagged the spot. What’s interesting to note is the fact that she has the least number of posts comparatively, yet the maximum followers, which is approximately 20 million. 

All the social media accounts of actress, ranging from Instagram, twitter to face book, are handled by her PR firm. Owing to the fact, one rarely can spot any personal posts on her account. Yet the feeds are publicized in a way that it reaches to the largest section of the social media users. On the other hand, Priyanka Chopra, giving a cut throat competition to the Padmawati star prefers to stay in direct touch with her fans and manages her accounts at the personal level. 

Commenting on the existing scenario, digital media expert Subin John, owner of smdude.com says, “Just creating an account is not enough. It needs to be in the reach of the people as well. These days, celebrities hardly get time to keep their fans updated about their activities but one cannot ignore the fact that to prevent the fans from losing interest, the celebrity needs to make them feel available by sparing few minutes in a day at least. If not so, a PR team can be hired to keep the followers engaged. That’s the golden rule to sustain here.” 

Understanding the tricks and tactics to be in the top-charts, these actresses have mastered the art of ruling over the hearts of their fans.

Is Taapsee Pannu the busiest face this year in the endorsements world?

The Judwaa 2 actor is currently shooting for her upcoming courtroom drama ‘Mulk’ alongside Rishi Kapoor, is paving a way of her own in the industry. Taapsee is soon going to start shooting for her next project Flicker Singh which also has her PINK co-star Angad Bedi and Punjab’s sensational star Diljit Dosanjh. She is preparing for both her roles to impress the audiences once again. She has a busy year ahead with lots of films in Bollywood as well as down south and not only films but she also has a lot of endorsements offer up her sleeve. Sources say, “After back to back successful films, Taapsee got 14 brand endorsement offers out of which she agreed on 6 brand endorsement offers. The rest she had to reject due to her dates issue and some products she didn’t agree to endorse given ethical reasons.”We are very proud of her success and glad to see that she is doing so great in her career and also thinking about the people, we just hope she climbs all the stairs of success.