The show has given me inspiration to explore : Shraddha Musale

Actress Shraddha Musale whom we see in CID as forensic officer will be seen in Siddharth Kumar Tewary's mega show Porus as queen Mahanandini. Speaking on her role she says," Mahanandini is the queen of the Dasyu world, she is a fighter and an empress par excellence. The kingdom resorted to being a matriarchal society given the way this queen led her family and her people to first surviving and then thriving. Dasyu is a clan of pirates, and no catch can go unnoticed from Mahanandani's razor sharp vision. She is a consummate sword fighter, navigator and adept at martial arts." She further adds,"Nandini is the one who gives shelter to Porus when we was very young and faced with grave dangers. She takes him under her tutelage and ensures he becomes the fighter and the leader he did. Porus grows up in her kingdom, under her watch." Speaking on her shooting experience so far she adds,"The shooting was quite exciting. Some shoot sequences happened in Khao Sok, then at the pirates ship in Pattya, and finally in Ancient  City near Bangkok! The show has given me inspiration to explore and be better in every sense, expect the best from myself. I had to train in martial arts, sword fighting, rowing, and horse-riding. Subsequently I joined MMA (mixed martial arts) to keep that enthusiasm going. I am in the top frame of mind right now."

Karan Oberoi recreates the old classic with a romancesual, erotic approach

Time and again, singers and musicians have come up to play with one of the hit numbers of 60s Chaudavin ka Chand. The inescapable charm of this old classic manages to allure the audience everytime. Karan Oberoi, who recently released ‘Retronica’- a 15 songs album, also introduced a refreshing version of this classic. The idea was to give the old orchestration a fillip by adding a modern touch without losing the essence of the melody. Karan has not only produced the music along with his acoustic 5 member band, but has also written the narrative of the video. Throwing light on the making of this epic number, Karan says, “The idea was to create a storyline and a narrative structure like the good old days of indie pop, when a lot of thought and effort went into producing the right kind of visuals to enhance and amplify the music. The video follows the story of a young girl who has been a huge fan of Karan Oberoi from his Band Of Boys days and dreams about meeting him one day. Luck worked in her favour as she gets an opportunity to catch a glimpse of the actor. A sensual scene is being shot.  Enamoured by the scenario, she fantasizes about being intimate with him. For her, he represents the Chaudavin ka Chand of her life!  As the dream ends she realises that she is all alone on the set. As she walks out, she notices a door ajar and Karan sitting there in his makeup room, wearing kurta pyjama and sipping tea from the saucer! As their eyes meet, he shyly wishes her Namaste! A complete study in contrast to how she had been fantasising about him. Disappointed she walks away as the reel world came across so different from the real world. She goes back to letting him live only in her dreams! 

“Chaudavin ka Chand’s video is a sensual take on the old classic, with a more modern, slightly erotic approach. The underlying theme is about alter egos and how our entertainment industry is like a beautiful bubble, where what you see is not necessarily, how it actually is. The depiction is far removed from realities,” adds Karan. Considering it to be one of the most difficult songs to recreate, model turned actor says, “owing to the cult status of the song and the beautiful picturization in the original version, it was very difficult to bring out something that justifies the standards of this classic. After a long jamming session, we came up with something that sounded just right to the ears and hence went ahead to produce it! There was a similar apprehension regarding the video as well. I just wrote a story after listening to the song a couple of times, and later shared it with my director who quite liked it. Since music has always been his first love, Oberoi never compromises for anything he is not sure about.  Even in this case, as soon as he got the first cut of the video, he preferably showed it around to all his women friends to get their point of view because of the intimacy involved! “The last thing I want is for it to be offensive to my friends as they have always been and will be my core audience! I want the video to be romantic, sensual, erotic and dreamy, and not sleazy, objectifying or off-putting!  It's only after I was reassured that they all unanimously loved it, is when I went and finalized the cut,” mentions Karan, who is looking forward to the release. The song was out on the Karan Oberoi’s YouTube channel on November 7 and being well received by the audience till now.

Watch video song on YouTube:

​​ Ek Dil Ek Jaan’ from Padmavati

After Ghoomar which went on to register over 25 million views, Viacom18 Motion Pictures & Sanjay Leela Bhansali now launch the next song from Padmavati titled ‘Ek Dil Ek Jaan’. Featuring Deepika Padukone & Shahid Kapoor, the song encapsulates the romance shared between the two characters, Rani Padmavati and Maharawal Ratan Singh. ‘Ek Dil Ek Jaan’ has been composed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and sung by Shivam Pathak, with lyrics by A M Turaz. The song promises to offer audiences a soulful melody that strongly reflects loyalty and an unbreakable bond of love. Deepika Padukone & Shahid Kapoor have been paired opposite each other onscreen, for the very first time, with Padmavati. While several filmmakers have attempted to bring them together in the past, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmavati managed to do just that. The music is by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. 

Talking about Shahid, Deepika says, " Shahid and I have known each other for so many years but a special film like Padmavati brought us together onscreen. His contribution to this film is irreplaceable & amazing. It was so important to have a very good actor, with a strong screen presence and massive popularity to add to this film. Shahid Kapoor brought that with him".

Things to expect tonight on The Drama Company with Karan Singh Grover and Bipasha Basu

The stunning and the sweetest couple will be seen tonight on Sony Entertainment Television’s The Drama Company- Super nights.As exciting as it gets the cute pair reveals precious moments of their personal lives where Karan Singh Grover had to speak in bengali to convince Bipasha Basu’s parents. It is really heart touching looking at Karan Singh Grover playing with wonderful kids who are present to celebrate Children’s Day and how much he loves playing and spending time with them. On the other side Bipasha Basu teaches Karan Singh Grover how to dance on the song ‘beedi jalaile’ with a cute gagra he wore to impress her all over again. The man of the hour reveals how possessive he is for Bipasha Basu exclaims how much he loves her when the host Karan Grover asked about them. Both the gym freaks reveals their diet and shares some tips on how to stay fit and fine.Source from the set revealed,” Karan Singh Grover and Bipasha Basu graced the set with their presence. They enjoyed each moment and the acts performed by the artists and they definitely left the set with some good memories to cherish” 

Watch episode of The Drama Company- Super nights tonight at 9PM, only on Sony Entertainment Television!

This is what Shilpa Shetty Kundra discussed with Prince Charles when she met him in Delhi

While the crème de la crème of Delhi played the perfect hosts to the Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles, Duchess of Cornwall, on Wednesday, Shilpa Shetty met the royal couple at the British High Commission yesterday. 

The former actress turned Wellness entrepreneur recounts meeting the royal couple during the last leg of his now- concluded Commonwealth Tour. 

Shilpa Shetty Kundra was the only Bollywood actor at the event and was present to discuss prospects of better cultural ties between the two nations given that she works extensively with the British Asian Trust. 

Says Shilpa ,“ It was wonderful to see Prince Charles' enthusiasm and love for India.Prince Charles also spoke about extending support to my foundation that champions the cause of girl child education. He was so encouraging of the initiative.” adding that , " Prince Charles spoke at length on yoga and how we could popularise it in the UK". 

Besides meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, The Prince and Dutchess' two day trip to India also included a visit to Amar 8 awan 8 yoti, a garden party in honour of Elephant Family — the charity founded by the Duchess’ late brother, and a visit to see underprivileged school children.