Shibani Kashyap and her enchanting voice have always succeeded in binding people under a sweet musical spell. In her upcoming single titled ‘Wannabe Free’, the singer takes to music with a cause by encouraging everyone to free themselves from the shackles of social media. Composed by Shibani Kashyap with Rashmi Virag’s lyrics, this song is set to be released under the Zee Music label by the end of January.

We live in a world dominated by the internet where human emotions are valued on the basis their social media status. Interactive conversations over a cup of coffee are replaced by video calls and relationships are based on text conversations. This song hopes to put a rest to the generation’s technological eye in order to realize the importance of human affection and emotions.

Speaking about her song Shibani commented, “With this song, I wish to reach out to the youth who are dangerously addicted to social media. Hope this influences people to change their ways and become more responsive towards their friends and family.”

Shibani Kashyap is known for her sufi-western blend touch that her music has. Apart from featuring in her songs the singer made her acting debut on small screen in 2014.

For more updates on this song stay tuned.

Shibani Kashyap and her enchanting voice have always succeeded in binding people under a sweet musical spell. In her upcoming single titled ‘Wannabe Free’, the singer takes to music with a cause by encouraging everyone to free themselves from the shackles of social media. Composed by Shibani Kashyap with Rashmi Virag’s lyrics, this song is set to be released under the Zee Music label by the end of January.

We live in a world dominated by the internet where human emotions are valued on the basis their social media status. Interactive conversations over a cup of coffee are replaced by video calls and relationships are based on text conversations. This song hopes to put a rest to the generation’s technological eye in order to realize the importance of human affection and emotions.

Speaking about her song Shibani commented, “With this song, I wish to reach out to the youth who are dangerously addicted to social media. Hope this influences people to change their ways and become more responsive towards their friends and family.”

Shibani Kashyap is known for her sufi-western blend touch that her music has. Apart from featuring in her songs the singer made her acting debut on small screen in 2014.

For more updates on this song stay tuned.

Actress Sonam Kapoor, caught amidst wedding rumours, says it is high time people change their attitude towards married actresses.

With the changing narratives and various age representations of women in Hindi cinema, in the last few years, the Indian cine-goers have been exposed to many stories that celebrate women. Actresses like Kareena Kapoor Khan and Rani Mukerji are making their comeback this year after childbirth, and actress Anushka Sharma went right back to shooting her new film ZERO after some days of travel.

There was also actress Surveen Chawla, who revealed her new relationship status only after two years of her marriage, stressing on how "being married does not make an actress less desirable".

How does Sonam, who constantly tries to keep her personal life as private as possible, look at the whole change?

"I will start talking about it when the media will start asking the same questions to all the male actors in our industry — about how they will take up their career after marriage, when will they make a comeback after the birth of their baby… This whole attitude towards married actress should be changed," Sonam told IANS in an interview.

Citing references from the past, she said: "Whether it is Nutan, Nargis, Waheeda Rehman, Sharmila Tagore, Dimple Kapadia, Madhuri Dixit, Kajol, Kareena Kapoor Khan — they are all loved by our audience even after their marriage. So the mindset has been encouraged by a few filmmakers and media people.

"But hey, there are progressive and non-progressive minds in every business. So as in our industry. We should keep working… the change will come."

Sonam's next big screen outing is PAD MAN. She essays a special character who supports and encourages a man to grow in his mission. The man on the mission in PAD MAN is Akshay Kumar, who takes on a role inspired by a real life hero who devised a low-cost sanitary pad-making machine for women's hygiene.

It's interesting how well-known actors like Sonam are supporting content-driven films even with small roles.

The NEERJA fame actress said: "I think it is important to make a film that is entertaining but also has a message along with it. And as an actor, if I have a reach to a wider audience, why not support a story that is deserved to be told? Otherwise, what is the point of making films that create no impact in the mind of our audience?"

Asked about her opinion on the issue surrounding how talks on menstruation are considered a social taboo, Sonam said she hopes the stigma attached to it would go away.

"In the first place, women are looked at differently in our society as we do not give them the same opportunity and respect of a man. That happens in most Indian households. When a girl child grows up and starts chumming, there is a stigma attached to it, and makes the girl feel less, inferior and under-confident.

"On the contrary, that whole physical transformation makes a girl special. She is enabled to reproduce. She should be taught to celebrate it, not to hide it. I hope that after the film releases, the stigma attached to menstruation and its hygiene will go away," Sonam said.

Produced by Twinkle Khanna and directed by R. Balki, the film PAD MAN is releasing on January 25.

[By Arundhuti Banerjee]

Ayaz Khan, best known for starring in the show 'Dill Mill Gayye', is a very underrated actor and hasn't got his due in the industry, says actor-director Samir Soni.

"Ayaz is a very underrated actor. For me, he is fantastic. He has not got his due and I feel bad," Samir said in a statement.

Ayaz will be soon seen in Samir's psychological thriller MY BIRTHDAY SONG. The film has been written and directed by Samir.

"His character in the film is of a devil. He has an evilest charm. When he smiles, there is a devil's impression in it. We call him the ‘lovable rascal'. Even in real life if he is after something, he is so endearing in that, you like it. That's what a devil does. Devil comes in different faces and for me, Ayaz personifies that," said Samir.

MY BIRTHDAY SONG, which also features Sanjay Suri and Nora Fatehi, is slated to release on Friday.

Ayaz Khan, best known for starring in the show 'Dill Mill Gayye', is a very underrated actor and hasn't got his due in the industry, says actor-director Samir Soni.

"Ayaz is a very underrated actor. For me, he is fantastic. He has not got his due and I feel bad," Samir said in a statement.

Ayaz will be soon seen in Samir's psychological thriller MY BIRTHDAY SONG. The film has been written and directed by Samir.

"His character in the film is of a devil. He has an evilest charm. When he smiles, there is a devil's impression in it. We call him the ‘lovable rascal'. Even in real life if he is after something, he is so endearing in that, you like it. That's what a devil does. Devil comes in different faces and for me, Ayaz personifies that," said Samir.

MY BIRTHDAY SONG, which also features Sanjay Suri and Nora Fatehi, is slated to release on Friday.

After NEWTON, MUKKABAAZ is one film to have done a box office turn-around. Producer Aanand L Rai, a common factor in both projects, says when the intention is right, success is the reward.

Anurag Kashyap directorial MUKKABAAZ is a small town boxer's love story, and as per trade experts, it is picking up business gradually.

Rai seems to have hit the right formula on how to make successes out of small-budgeted out-of-the-box films. His journey as a producer started with NIL BATTEY SANNATA in 2016, a straightforward film on female literacy which hit home. It was followed by HAPPY BHAG JAYEGI, a romantic comedy on a runaway bride who lands up in Pakistan.

Questioned about the success, he modestly shrugs off all credit.

"I guess somewhere the filmmaker's 'neeyat' — his intention — is bound to make an impression on the audience. I sincerely believe that if a filmmaker does his job well, he will be rewarded with success," Rai said.

"As a director when I tried something very different within the commercial framework in TANU WEDS MANU and RAANJHANAA', I was warned against taking a risk by signing R. Madhavan and Dhanush in the lead. Big names in the south, but more importantly, fabulous actors. To me, it didn't matter which language they worked in. It was their talent, not their cultural identity that carried them forward," he added.

If Rai's gambit as a director has worked, as a producer he took even bigger risks by agreeing to back projects with new/unsuccessful directors Ashwini Iyer Tiwari (NIL BATTEY SANNATA), Mudassar Aziz (HAPPY BHAG JAYEGI), R Prasanna (SHUBH MANGAL SAAVDHAN) , and now Anurag Kashyap (MUKKABAAZ), who hasn't had a box office success in a long time.

"This is a new Anurag Kashyap that audiences see in MUKKABAAZ. I firmly believe in the power of cinema to move audiences. Anurag has made a moving film. And the actor Vineet Kumar has slogged like a crazy man for his character. Vineet was disheartened when the film opened low.

"I told him to hang on. I was confident about the film," said Rai, who is currently directing Shah Rukh Khan in ZERO.

The director is confident about bringing a new twist to the superstar's career.

"This will be a Shah Rukh Khan that audiences haven't seen as yet," he said.

[By Subhash K Jha]

After NEWTON, MUKKABAAZ is one film to have done a box office turn-around. Producer Aanand L Rai, a common factor in both projects, says when the intention is right, success is the reward.

Anurag Kashyap directorial MUKKABAAZ is a small town boxer's love story, and as per trade experts, it is picking up business gradually.

Rai seems to have hit the right formula on how to make successes out of small-budgeted out-of-the-box films. His journey as a producer started with NIL BATTEY SANNATA in 2016, a straightforward film on female literacy which hit home. It was followed by HAPPY BHAG JAYEGI, a romantic comedy on a runaway bride who lands up in Pakistan.

Questioned about the success, he modestly shrugs off all credit.

"I guess somewhere the filmmaker's 'neeyat' — his intention — is bound to make an impression on the audience. I sincerely believe that if a filmmaker does his job well, he will be rewarded with success," Rai said.

"As a director when I tried something very different within the commercial framework in TANU WEDS MANU and RAANJHANAA', I was warned against taking a risk by signing R. Madhavan and Dhanush in the lead. Big names in the south, but more importantly, fabulous actors. To me, it didn't matter which language they worked in. It was their talent, not their cultural identity that carried them forward," he added.

If Rai's gambit as a director has worked, as a producer he took even bigger risks by agreeing to back projects with new/unsuccessful directors Ashwini Iyer Tiwari (NIL BATTEY SANNATA), Mudassar Aziz (HAPPY BHAG JAYEGI), R Prasanna (SHUBH MANGAL SAAVDHAN) , and now Anurag Kashyap (MUKKABAAZ), who hasn't had a box office success in a long time.

"This is a new Anurag Kashyap that audiences see in MUKKABAAZ. I firmly believe in the power of cinema to move audiences. Anurag has made a moving film. And the actor Vineet Kumar has slogged like a crazy man for his character. Vineet was disheartened when the film opened low.

"I told him to hang on. I was confident about the film," said Rai, who is currently directing Shah Rukh Khan in ZERO.

The director is confident about bringing a new twist to the superstar's career.

"This will be a Shah Rukh Khan that audiences haven't seen as yet," he said.

[By Subhash K Jha]

Actress Jane Fonda, 80, has revealed she got a cancerous growth removed from her lip.

Fonda explained the bandages on her lower lip while promoting the upcoming fourth season of her Netflix series 'Grace and Frankie' on Monday, reports people.com.

"I just want to explain the bandage. I just had a cancer taken from my lip," Fonda said.

"I thought it was going to heal in time before I came before you, but it's fine. I just want to explain it. I don't normally go around like this," she added.

Fonda also shared her recovery on Instagram Monday with a photo of her with her GRACE AND FRANKIE co-star Lily Tomlin.

"With Lily in NY. I've found a clever way to disguise my lip bandages from removal of cancer," Fonda captioned it.

She also discussed her cancer diagnosis with in a radio interview, where she said: "Hey listen, the world is falling apart, what's a lip."

Fonda added that her doctor 'dug into' her lip to remove the cancer. "Yeah, they did (biopsy). I'm going to be fine, thanks."

In 2010, Fonda removed a small tumor from her breast during a routine checkup.

Season 4 of 'Grace and Frankie' will debut on January 19.