Salim Kumar, only Malayalam comedian to win National Award for Best Actor, dead at 56
He learned to perform on a mimicry stage in Cochin. He finished on a national podium. The house in North Paravur was named Laughing Villa. It is quiet now.
He learned to perform on a mimicry stage in Cochin. He finished on a national podium. The house in North Paravur was named Laughing Villa. It is quiet now.
He played a librarian who fought demons. He sold coffee to the whole of Britain. He outlasted every trend in television and still showed up, reliable as ever, until he didn't.
The glycerine was ready. Nana Patekar was not interested. What happened next left everyone on set, including Madhoo Shah, stunned, and wrapped up the shoot for half a day.
'Peddi' introduced Janhvi Kapoor waist-first, midriff second, face somewhere after that. Her character Achiyyamma had a name, a costume, and close-up shots of her navel. What she did not have was a story.
The world of Indian classical music lost a brilliant artist on May 14, 2026, with the passing of Ustad Sabir Khan.
The actor says the specific moustache style required for the historical role couldn’t grow naturally on his face. He also apologised to viewers, admitting the artificial look may not have worked for everyone.
Despite glowing praise, Anubhav Sinha admits Assi struggled to pull larger crowds to theatres. He says words like “disturbing” and audience warnings made some viewers hesitate, even as conversations around the film grew louder.
The singer turned her housewarming into a calm musical gathering filled with bhajans and ghazals. Anup Jalota led the evening while Richa Sharma joined in, creating an intimate guru-shishya moment.
Shock waves spread across the Malayalam film industry after a deadly explosion during festival preparations in Thrissur. Celebrities and leaders offered condolences as relief announcements followed for victims and the injured.
Fresh from an endurance race in Belgium, Ajith Kumar quietly returned to Chennai as videos of his airport arrival spread online. The actor made it back ahead of polling day, continuing his pattern of showing up to cast his vote
