Have you heard? Kiss and tell

Insignificant though she may have found it Shabana Azmi would have certainly anticipated the questions that would be raised around her onscreen kiss with Dharmendra in her recently released film Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani Inevitably then she finds herself addressing the subject over and over again Azmi 72 said she is happy that audiences especially young people have embraced the muchdiscussed kiss ldquoThe maximum comments that come my way are lsquoWe would have never imagined you in this kind of role and you pull it off with such gracersquo Grace is the word that comes up often But I am like why is this so surprising As an actor who has a ldquostrong woman imagerdquo why is it not possible for her to have a romantic person Itrsquos not like strong women donrsquot have any romantic bones in their bodyrdquo said the actor about the scene in the film that also stars Ranveer Singh and Alia BhattFeel the loveArmaan Malik who is known for songs such as Control and You has released his new English single titled Sleepless nights a feelgood pop song which celebrates love The song has been shot at several locations in London but manages to weave a compelling story in its music video which also features Malik Speaking about this song he said ldquoDoing nothing with someone you love is better than doing anything with anybody My new record is a pop song that portrays the overwhelming emotion of being deeply in love with someone Itrsquos being in a relationship that gives you all the fuzzies and that no matter how mundane the day is having your partner by your side makes it a fun dayrdquoLetrsquos do more says MajidiAcclaimed Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi said he hopes to shoot another film in India after 2017rsquos Beyond the Clouds because he values Indian culture and cinema The director known for movies such as the Oscarnominated Children of Heaven and The Color of Paradise said he hopes the two countries come together once again to share their cultures with each other ldquoWe have similar cultures and customs between Iran and India Thatrsquos why Indian cinema and Indian culture are valuable to me Thatrsquos why six years ago I made a film called Beyond The Clouds I hope we can get another opportunity where we can share our cultures once againrdquo Majidi saidWedding bellsMalvika Raaj who played the role of younger Pooja in Karan Joharrsquos directorial venture Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham featuring Kareena Kapoor Khan is ready to walk down the aisle as she is set to tie the knot with her longtime partner Pranav Bagga an entrepreneur The romantic proposal took place in hot air balloons against the stunning backdrop of skies in Turkey The actor took to her Instagram to share the news ldquoHere we are wersquove just begun And after all this time our time has come Here we are still going strong Right here in the place where we belongrdquoGem worth preservingThe NFDCNational Film Archive has restored an old conversation between legendary actor Marlon Brando and Oscarwinning Indian auteur Satyajit Ray The conversation which happened in 1967 during Brandorsquos visit to India as an ambassador for UNICEF was believed to be lost in the layers of time NFDC wrote ldquoThe conversation moderated by the acclaimed film journalist Amita Malik was considered to be lost with only a transcript of it available to accessrdquoKJo at TIFFKaran Joharrsquos upcoming production venture Kill will have its world premiere at the 48th Toronto International Film Festival to be held from September 7 to 17 Joharrsquos banner Dharma Productions shared the news on Instagram ldquoKill is an actionpacked highoctane film starring Lakshya the next action hero to look out for Directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat the film will premiere at Midnight Madness at TIFF 2023rdquo the post readPrep for nextExcel Entertainmentrsquos new film Friday Night Plan starring Babil Khan will arrive on Netflix on September 1 the streaming platform has announced Netflix India shared the premiere date of the film on its social media pages ldquoTwo unsupervised siblings in a room They might have the most epic FridayNightPlanrdquo the post readFair pointWhen a film like Wonder Woman is made for Indian audiences and if it becomes as big a boxoffice hit as Pathaan was is when Indian cinema will witness pay parity said Kajol The actor was in the capital to participate on the first day of the 2023 Jagran Film Festival When asked about pay parity among male and female actors she said ldquoIndia is progressing and watches different types of cinema thanks to social media and OTTrdquo She subsequently went on to highlight her point with the example