Shobha Kapoor
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi S2 Trailer Review (Star Plus): 25 years of nostalgia hits you, so does Tulsi
“Tulsi Virani laut rahi hai, ek nayi kahaani ke saath.” The anticipation is right on its peak. It’s the 25 years of nostalgia and we are all elated to see Smriti Irani back on the screen. Ekta Kapoor is hitting the right notes of the audience like always, and the moment he announced the comeback of India’s most loved shows, our eyes were yearning to get it finally onboard. And we have it there! The trailer has dropped. It speaks what we all feel. It starts with a family of four, having lunch together at an eatery. We see a television there, giving glimpses of Tulsi, and where | Click Here...
Sexual content and sensationalism in Indian entertainment: Is shock value replacing meaningful storytelling?
In recent years, Indian entertainment has taken a nosedive into the murky waters of sensationalism and sexual content, where shock value seems to reign supreme over meaningful storytelling. A recent alleged case against producer Ekta Kapoor and her mother, Shobha Kapoor, for allegedly depicting inappropriate scenes involving minors in "Gandi Baat Season 6," prompts a glaring example of this troubling trend. Filed under the POCSO Act, this case underscores a broader issue: are we losing the essence of what cinema and web series can truly portray in favour of titillation and outrage? L | Click Here...
Ekta Kapoor & mother Shobha Kapoor booked under POCSO act for ‘objectionable scenes’ in ‘Gandii Baat’
Producer Ekta Kapoor and her mother, Shobha Kapoor, find themselves embroiled in a legal controversy after a case has been filed against them under the POCSO Act. The case relates to season 6 of the ALT Balaji web series Gandii Baat, which allegedly featured inappropriate scenes involving minor girls. According to the Mumbai Police, the case has been registered against Balaji Telefilms Limited, along with Ekta and Shobha Kapoor, at the MHB police station in Mumbai. The charges include sections 295-A of the IPC, the IT Act, and sections 13 and 15 of the POCSO Act. The complai | Click Here...
Parineetii Serial Upcoming Twist: Sanju Attends Boss’s Party, Neeti Creates Ruckus
Colors TV's popular show Parineetii is produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under the banner Balaji Telefilms. The audience sees nail-biting twists in Sanju (Ankur Verma) Pari (Anchal Sahu) and Neeti's (Tanvi Dogra) lives. Parvati gets emotional, and she confronts Sanju. At the same time, Sanju remains unconvinced that Parvati is not Pari. On the other hand, Neeti gets suspicious and wonders about Parvati's next move. In contrast, Gurinder worries that Parvati will reveal their truth in front of Sanju. Later, Parvati and Sanju get trapped in a lift. In the upcoming episode, Sanj | Click Here...
Parineetii Serial Upcoming Twist: Neeti Attempts Suicide, Gurinder Blames Sanju
Colors TV's show Parineetii is produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under Balaji Telefilms. The audience has seen an engaging drama in which Sanju breaks his marriage to Neeti. Sanju, in frustration, calls off his wedding with Neeti. He expressed his feelings to Neeti, saying that he doesn't wish to marry her. He highlights that her friend Pari convinced him to marry, so he agreed. But now Pari is no more, so there's no need to marry. Neeti gets shocked, and she confronts Sanju. Later, Sanju and Parvati get trapped in the cold storage room. In the upcoming episode, Sanju brings | Click Here...
ALTBalaji’s Ekta and Shobha Kapoor throw in the towel
ALTBalaji the on-demand streaming platform which was founded by Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor in the year 2017 will see a change in management now. Ekta Kapoor announced this big development on social media today, as she stepped down from her position as the head of the company. As we know, ALTBalaji as a streaming platform had a great start in which viewers were served a wide range of entertaining concepts in all these years. ALTBalaji has had a great success story to tell with diversified programs with all the big stars paving way for big milestones. However, the streaming platform | Click Here...
Sanya Malhotra begins filming for Ekta Kapoor’s next Pagglait
Sanya Malhotra is one such actress who is the quintessential example of how to make it count by breaking stereotypes. "Oh you can't be an actress or a lead heroine if you don't have long grown hair" is reduced to only a myth now as Sanya has made her presence felt on number of occasions. Her last two films came opposite big stalwarts in the form of Ayushmann Khurrana and Nawazuddin Siddique and Sanya has still managed to make it count and make herself feel 'visible' in front of bigger stars. Her potential has truly been recognized in the true sense of the term by people who | Click Here...
Ayushmann Khurrana starrer ‘Dream Girl’ trailer trends at number one for more than 3 days in a row
Since the trailer of Dream Girl was released, it has been the talk of the town and how! In a never before seen scenario, the trailer has been trending at number one on YouTube for over 3 days straight, and for all the right reasons. It has been watched over 20 million times. The trailer gives us a glimpse into the premise of the movie, where Ayushmann Khurrana is seen breaking gender stereotypes, donning sarees and pretending to be a girl called 'Pooja' who works at a call centre. Ayushmann Khurrana has been making headlines all year for his stellar performance in 'Article 15' | Click Here...
Review: Pammi Aunty #MumbaiDaSiyapaa on Alt Balaji
Pammi Aunty is funny to the extent of being hilarious. The obnoxious yet adorable Pammi, brainchild of talented actor Ssumier Pasricha, is a digital rage amusing and entertaining fans across the globe. What started as an individual endeavour with uploads on platforms like Facebook and Youtube, thanks to its super success, is now taking a professional leap with multiple content associations. Now, Pammi’s quirky histrionics is being seen on OTT platform Alt Balaji with the launch of the show Pammi Aunty #MumbaiDaSiyapaa. The plot revolves around Pammi, her son Timmy, smart social med | Click Here...
Sameer Nair QUITS as Group CEO, Balaji Telefilms
It’s the end of an era is what we can say!! Sameer Nair, the visionary who had been at the helm of Balaji Telefilms as the Group CEO for three long years, has now called it a day!! This announcement will be effective from 15 July. He will however, continue to help the company on an advisory capacity. In an official statement released to media, Sameer Nair said, “It has been an amazing experience working with Ekta, Shobhaji and other team mates at Balaji. With the company being in gre | Click Here...