Siddharth Roy Kapur concerned over double taxation

Siddharth Roy KapurWell-known producer Siddharth Roy Kapur, as the president of The Film and Television Producers Guild of India, feels double taxation will make the Tamil film industry commercially unviable.The Tamil Nadu government's decision to levy 30 per cent entertainment tax over and above the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate was facing stiff opposition from all quarters."This move of double taxation by Tamil Nadu government will not only defeat the very purpose of introducing GST as a

Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra who are currently shooting for Ekta Kapoor's upcoming film Jabariya Jodi recorded a wedding sequence in a cowshed for the film. The leading duo shot for a wedding sequence in a real 'Tabela' amongst cows and were stuck in the stable for over 13 hours.Director Prashant Singh wanted to shoot the sequence in a real tabela and insisted to shoot it as conceptualized as he was sure of the scene.The makers of the film had made elaborate wedding decorations paying

Bollywood's prolific filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani yet again set the cash registers ringing with his last outing Sanju, that not only won hearts of the audience but also broke major records at the box office. After a stupendous run at the box office, the biopic of Sanjay Dutt further momentum as it began doing the rounds of various film festivals across the globe.The Rajkumar Hirani directorial was well-received at the New Horizons International Film Festival, Wroclaw, Poland, Indian Film Festival o

Shameless star Jeremy Allen White and his long-time girlfriend Addison Timlin have welcomed their first child into the world. Timlin delivered the child, a daughter who was named Ezer Billie White, on Saturday. The couple announced the news on Instagram, reports eonline.com."Ezer Billie White 10.20.2018 welcome to the world baby girl. It just got so much brighter," Timlin wrote on Instagram. The actress shared two photographs on social media - one of Jeremy holding Ezer and smiling, and the othe

Veteran actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha remembered late actor Shammi Kapoor on his 87th birth anniversary, saying he truly deserved the title of Elvis Presley Of India.Shatrughan on Monday tweeted: "Remembering the legend and the super energetic actor Shammi Kapoor who carved an extraordinary niche for himself... Especially for his grooving dancing style."Remembering the legend & the super energetic actor #ShammiKapoor who carved an extraordinary niche for himself...especially for his groo

With #MeToo movement, many women are coming out in the open to talk about the sexual harassment they have faced by people in power across different fields, including Bollywood. Actress Radhika Apte is "loving" it and she feels everyone should come together to create safe workplaces where any kind of abuse is neither exercised nor tolerated."There are a lot of people in the industry who are trying to come together and find a way of forming a system which is going to be more apt to deal with the a

Arbaaz Khan and rumoured girlfriend Giorgia Andriani attended a Navratri event in Gujarat together. The actor shared images on social media. All this while, the two would be spotted together at restaurants and family functions in the Khan-daan. Now, the Italian actor is being extended invites with Arbaaz. Though there is nothing official about their relationship, it is assumed that the duo is a couple and are open to joint appearances.Arbaaz Khan celebrates Navratri with Giorgia Andriani (P

Over the weekend, Shraddha Kapoor shared a black and white picture of herself and wrote, "Recent throwback (sic)." The snapshot has been clicked by celebrity photographer Rohan Shrestha.If the Bollywood buzz is to be believed, the actor is supposedly getting close to Rohan. The two are said to be childhood buddies but now there is a whiff of romance. The alleged couple is said to be dating for the past few months.   View this post on InstagramRecent throw back ðÂÂ&

'Will they? Won't they?' Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone's fans had spent the better part of the year wondering if the two would walk down the aisle before 2018 wound to a wrap. Putting all speculations to rest yesterday, Bollywood's much-loved couple announced that they will be tying the knot in a two-day ceremony that will take place on November 14 and 15.The two made the announcement on social media with a heartwarming post that read, "With the blessings of our families, it gives us immens

Today star kids become a household name much before they enter Bollywood, but that was not the case with newcomer Rohan Mehra. Rohan, son of yesteryear actor Vinod Mehra who is looking forward to his debut Baazaar, says he intended to stay under the radar. After his father's death in 1990, Rohan grew up in Mombasa in Kenya with his mother, sister and grandparents. The actor says people have started talking about him since the film's trailer released."I feel I am an outsider despite being his son