Rukmini spoke to Connected to India during an exclusive interview hosted by noted film critic and journalist Shoma A Chatterji ahead of the release of Tekka, her latest movie. Directed by Srijit Mukherji, Rukmini plays cop Maya Khastogir in this vigilante action thriller.
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Ray of Hope champions community cohesion in Singapore through innovative BCC program
Each BCC session has between 80 to 100 volunteers. Around 30 to 40 of these are migrants from four dormitories across Singapore. The session also attracts youth volunteers from various institutions, including St Patrick’s School, St Joseph’s Institution, Singapore University of Social Sciences, and Tampines Meridian Junior College, etc.
“My mother wanted to make her differently abled son a somebody”: Double amputee race car champion Chetan Korada goes unfiltered
Chetan Korada’s mother didn’t let disability affect her only child. Chetan — a double amputee, who is first in Asia, and second in the world, to participate in motorsport with prosthetic limbs, and win championships — recently spoke to Connected to India about his life and sport. “My mother is somebody who manifested on this […]
EXCLUSIVE: Something sparked when Dev Anand, Vijay Anand came together, says ‘Hum Dono The Dev and Goldie Story’ author Tanuja Chaturvedi
Asked how the book came about, Tanuja says it started six years ago. This, too, was by chance. Tanuja, who taught at a film school, says she was appalled to see the lack of knowledge amongst students about renowned film makers like Guru Dutt. She took it upon herself to educate her pupils about Indian cinema.
Cannot be Uttam Kumar on screen: Saswata Chatterjee on playing PK Basu in Kaantaye Kaantaye
In an exclusive chat with Connected to India’s Himanshu Verma, Saswata said it was challenging for him to play the role since it was previously played by the ‘Mahanayak’ of Bengali cinema.
“I’m proud of the movie”: Actor Rahul Bose on choosing Berlin
Set in the politically charged atmosphere of 1990s New Delhi, Berlin is a collaboration between Zee Studios and Yippee Ki Yay Motion Pictures.
EXCLUSIVE: Fortunate to be baba’s daughter, says actress Koel Mallick, lays bare her bond with screen veteran Ranjit Mallick
In an exclusive interview with Connected to India, hosted by veteran film critic and journalist Shoma A Chatterji, Koel opened up about the advice her father gave, which helped her choose a career path.
Singapore Indian Puja Association embraces inclusivity to foster community spirit in the Lion City
Even though just a few years old and less experienced than other organisers in the country, SIPA has made a name for itself with its inclusive approach.
Harried To Be Married: Pushpendra Sharma’s debut novel is a culmination of his longstanding curiosity about arranged marriages
Set in the mid 1990s, the story follows Nikhil Jha — a Wall Street investment banker — and the emotional blackmail he faces from his mother, who wants nothing more in the world than to see her son get married.
EXCLUSIVE: Parambrata Chatterjee says he wanted to quit acting, reveals why he didn’t
Speaking to film critic and journalist Shoma A Chatterji for a special Connected to India series, Param says that him becoming an actor was a “happy accident”.
