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

Responding on the ordinance to amend Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Bollywood star Anushka Sharma affirmed that she is in '1000 percent' support of the ordinance. The Centre on April 21 cleared the amendment in the POCSO Act to award death sentence to the rapists of children below the age of 12."The most severe punishment has to be vetted out to the people involved. So, I am in absolute support of it, 1000 percent. Child rape is the worst thing a human being can do

Salim KhanYesterday, Salim Khan lost his cool after a poem, Aaj Kalam Ka Kagaz Se Danga Karne Wala Hoon, that was published under his name on social media a while back, went viral again. The veteran writer tweeted, "A couple of years back somewhere on social media a poem was published under my name which started “Aaj kalam ka kagaz se danga karne wala hun” the same poem is doing the rounds again under my name. (sic)"Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's father continued in another tweet

Ranbir Kapoor in Sanju teaser. Pic/YoutubeThe much-awaited biopic of Sanjay Dutt - Sanju's teaser is finally out! Ranbir Kapoor is a spitting image of Sanjay Dutt and we couldn't get our eyes off the teaser.Few lives in our times are as dramatic and enigmatic as the saga of Sanjay Dutt. Coming from a family of cinema legends, he himself became a film star, and then saw dizzying heights and darkest depths: adulation of diehard fans, unending battles with various addictions, brushes wit

Within a very short span of time, Deepika Padukone has carved a place for herself as one of the most talented celebrities not just in India but also globally. The testimony of her global imprints is not just the recent TIME's list, but also the TINGS London cover. Termed as the queen of 100 crore club, Deepika Padukone holds as good as seven films in the coveted club, while her recent outing Padmaavat clocking 300 crores at the box office. With this Deepika became the first actress to

Saroj KhanDefending the practice of casting couch in the film industry, veteran choreographer Saroj Khan has said it¿s done with consent and at least provides livelihood. The 69-year-old, who has choreographed more than 2000 songs in her career, further said the 'tradition' has been going on since centuries and blaming just Bollywood is unfair."This is going on from 'baba Adam's times', it is not new. Someone or the other always tries to take an advantage of a girl. The government offici