Karan Johar represents Bollywood at Davos

The World Economic Forum (WEF) is held at Davos, Switzerland every year, where the biggest names from the world of business meet and discuss big ideas about the global economy. This year, filmmaker-producer Karan Johar was invited to be part of this exclusive event a third time in succession. He was also the only Bollywood representative at this year’s event that discussed the theme of ‘Globalization 4.0’.

Talking about his participation, Karan says, “I am extremely honoured to be invited to the World Economic Forum at Davos, for the third time, as a cultural leader. It’s such an exciting meeting ground that facilitates exchange of ideas, conversations at these world-class forums. It was a fantastic experience this year, where I was part of two very interesting panels that discussed a wealth of such innovative ideas.”

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently met delegates from the Hindi film industry, he suggested that Indian cinema should also come up with an annual event like the WEF summit. Discussing top ideas around cinema at the Swiss event, Karan has also expressed the need for such a forum in India.

B-town celebs grace the wedding reception of Sakshi Bhatt, Mukesh Bhatt’s daughter

"It is an honour to be part of this legacy!" Brie Larson on playing the strongest superhero Captain Marvel

Marvel Studios’ presents “Captain Marvel,” an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that introduces the MCU’s first stand-alone, female-franchise title character—Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel.

Acknowledged as Marvel's mightiest Super Hero, Captain Marvel is touted to begin 2019 with a bang and is undoubtedly one of the most awaited films of this year. 

Set in the 1990s, “Captain Marvel” follows Carol Danvers’ journey as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes. 

Based on the beloved Marvel comic book series, first published in 1967, “Captain Marvel” stars Academy Award winner Brie Larson as Carol Danvers /Captain Marvel,  Samuel L. Jackson  as Nick Fury, Ben Mendelsohn as Talos, with Annette Bening, Clark Gregg and  Jude Law as Starforce Commander. 

For Brie Larson, being the lead of the first female Super Hero franchise presented an opportunity to put herself in the forefront of breaking new ground in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “It's such an honor to be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and be part of this legacy of characters and storytelling that is so incredibly meaningful to people,” says Larson.  “These films are part of what’s shaping our culture, who we are, what morals we value. It’s incredible. I don’t think that I fully understood the scope of what it meant in the cultural zeitgeist until the announcement came out that I was going to be playing Captain Marvel. I’ve slowly started to grasp the vastness and levity of it all.” 

Marvel Studio’s Captain Marvel releases in India on 8th March 2019 in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

Aditi Deshpande a.k.a Rama disguised as a Rajasthani woman in Main Maayke Chali Jaungi Tum Dekhte Rahiyo

Sony Entertainment Television’s Main Maayke Chali Jaungi Tum Dekhte Rahiyo is going through a lot of twists and turns which is keeping the audiences glued on to their TV sets. While the actual plot of the show has been received well by the viewers, the constant drama between the lead protagonists is something that the viewers are enjoying.

In the current track, Samar (played by Namish Taneja) is at his wife’s place where he is trying to find out the truth of his mother-in-law’s paralysis as he strongly feels that the latter is pretending to be paralyzed. Rama (played by Aditi Deshpande) is Samar’s on-screen mother and the ideal mother-in-law to Jaya. As Rama, Aditi is receiving immense love from her fans as she has kept on adding depth to her character. In one of the recent episodes, Aditi is seen disguised as a Rajasthani maid who lands up at Jaya’s house. The reason for her disguise is that she wants to be with her son on his birthday and can go to any extent to do so. Samar recognizes her mother despite the changed get-up but doesn’t tell anyone about it.

Aditi being a perfectionist carried the new look in a perfect manner and ensured she got the mannerisms and dialect right. Talking about her look, Aditi said, “Viewers are soon going to see me in a different avatar for a few episodes. I will be playing the role of a Rajasthani maid so that I can hide my identity from Satya Devi and his family and be with my son on his birthday. I’m not aware of the Rajasthani culture, hence getting the body language and pronunciation right was very important for me. I kept practicing my dialogues even during breaks so that it looks effortless. I had fun shooting the entire sequence and I’m sure the viewers too will enjoy the upcoming track as a lot of shocking revelations are going to come up.” 

Watch the drama unfold on Main Maayke Chali Jaungi Tum Dekhte Rahiyo every Monday to Friday at 8.30 pm only on Sony Entertainment Television.

Siddharth Kumar Tewary's satirical drama, Navrangi Re gets a new time slot

2019 will see the amalgamation of powerhouses to come together for a storytelling never seen on Indian television before. Writer, director, producer Siddharth Kumar Tewary joins hands with Bill & Melinda Gates foundation, Viacom 18 & BBC Media Action for finite series with an underlying behavior change message on sanitation.

While superstar Anil Kapoor launched the show earlier this week, the show originally to be telecast at 9.30 PM now has a time slot change and will be instead aired at 9 PM.

With a career spanning over a decade & over 27 shows to his credit, Siddharth Kumar Tewary has set an example of treating 'Content as the king', his maiden venture being a story on the life of conjoined twins to being the greatest storyteller on television with Mahabharata. With his historical mega-series Porus, Siddharth became the first TV producer to have acquired the IP rights of his show & sold it over 13 countries putting India on the world map.

After 3 introducing 3 shows in 3 consecutive months, Siddharth gears up for an off-beat 'Dramedy' based on urban sanitation & the invisible issue of fecal sludge management. Navrangi Re! a drama series with an ensemble cast that originates in a congested mohalla in a town in Northern India full of real, but quirky & endearing characters that tells a powerful story to address an urgent issue faced by urban India with Aamir Ali, Sushmita Mukherjee, Raju Kher, Vaishnavi Dhanraj in pivotal roles. The show earlier announced to go on air starting 2nd February gets slotted for 9 PM, prime time.