Month: October 2014

Actor Abhi Thakur specializes in mythological and historical roles, and there is no doubt about it. The man who started his career in the year 2003 as a model with Gladrags has gone on to play many diverse period characters with great ease and élan.

Fire alarm!!!

Balaji Telefilms’ show on Star Plus Yeh Hai Mohabbatein has been setting the screen ablaze with its powerful content. But in an unfortunate development, the set of the show was gutted late last night, as per media reports.

While young fans of legendary singer Manna Dey took to social networking sites to commemorate his first death anniversary Friday, a Kolkata-based gramophone record collector paid tribute to the artist by tuning into a priceless prayer song sung by Dey and written by Mahatma Gandhi.

Manna Dey died in Bangalore Oct 24 last year following prolonged illness. He was 94.

Collector Susanta Kumar Chatterjee witnessed Dey perform live at his college function in the 1970s. He later met the great singer at his residence.

Life OK’s next, produced by Jay Mehtaa Productions has already roped in veteran actress Shubha Khote for a predominant role. To essay the leads, they have taken in Punjabi actor Gaurav Kakkar and newbie Kirti Da.

The popular characters from the Archie comics are reportedly headed for the small screen as an adaptation based on the comic book is in progress.

Fox broadcasting company is apparently collaborating with Archie comics to develop the modern-day one-hour drama “Riverdale” based on the characters from the strip, reports hollywoodreporter.com.

Set in the fictional town of Riverdale, New York, the TV series will focus on the love triangle of Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge.