Explore every episode of the podcast Masala Bytes: HT City Daily News Wrap
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| Neha Dhupia on shooting in her third trimester | Arjun Mathur on his lockdown phase | Nusrat Jahan on giving birth to baby boy | 27 Aug 2021 | 00:02:55 | |
Actor Neha Dhupia admits that shooting through her third trimester comes with a lot of struggle.
But she’s putting all the energy into her work to set a precedent, with a hope of bringing about change in the business, so that there’s more work for pregnant women.
“Shooting during the Covid-19 times is hard. Plus, I’m in my third trimester, so the exhaustion is more. But, I’m doing this to prove that if I can do it, others can, too,” says Dhupia, who turns 41 today.
She points out that a lot of women are forced to choose between their personal or
professional lives.
“If I can strike a balance now, things might change in the business. I hope this would result in more roles, not just for women, but pregnant women as well,” says the actor.
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| Tony Kakkar isn’t inclined towards revisiting a song and touching its legacy| Tisca Chopra on Afghan crisis | 25 Aug 2021 | 00:03:12 | |
In light of the Afghan crisis, Tisca Chopra took to social media to share that she spent a major chunk of her childhood in Kabul. She tells us, “We were part of the Indian community there. My dad was the principal at the India School, Kabul. We spent 10 years there”. Her heart goes out to those who are stuck in the country or are leaving.
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| Bhumi Pendekar on climate change | What About Artistes Who Are Suffering At Home?: Sonu Nigam | 28 Jul 2021 | 00:03:05 | |
"We’ve reached a brink where we’ve pushed our planet to a point where things have gotten out of control. If you see what’s happening around — the flash floods in Germany, parts of Maharashtra and China — it’s all bad. There are forest fires in the US, there’s heatwave in Canada. It’s important to understand that we’ve pushed it beyond our control and if we don’t set things right, and then the future is not going to be good,” cautions Pednekar.
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| 228: HT City News | Filmmakers testing waters | Bhumi Pednekar on her upcoming projects | Mouni Roy flashes on NSE's twitter | 11 Jan 2021 | 00:02:44 | |
National Stock Exchange India (NSE) mistakenly tweeted some sensuous pictures of actor Mouni Roy on Saturday. | |||
| 227: HT City News | Sonakshi's digital debut | Brand new actor-director combos | Priyanka Chopra denies breaking lockdown rules | 09 Jan 2021 | 00:02:40 | |
Sonakshi Sinha will be making her digital debut with web series directed by Reema Kagti, and thus, she feels nice to be back on sets. | |||
| 226: HT City News | Pooja Hegde's upcoming projects | Arshad Warsi on being offered serious roles | Designer Satya Paul passed away | 08 Jan 2021 | 00:03:56 | |
Renowned fashion designer Satya Paul breathed his last, aged 79, in Coimbatore. | |||
| 225: HT City News | Designer Swapnil Shinde on her new identity | Paresh Rawal's take on OTT platforms | Grammy Awards postponed until March | 07 Jan 2021 | 00:03:05 | |
"OTT has shifted gears. We don’t know how, but it’s definitely changing. You can see the turbulence already,” says Paresh Rawal. | |||
| 224: HT City News | Seema Khan on her recently released OTT show | Mrunal Thakur’s shift from TV to movies and now web| Tusshar Kapoor on his wide range of characters | 06 Jan 2021 | 00:04:30 | |
"I’m not an actress and have never faced the camera. It was definitely a little daunting. The only thing was I wasn’t going to be insensitive to anyone,” says Seema Khan. | |||
| 223: HT City News | Vaani Kapoor upcoming films in 2021 | Katrina Kaif deleted Instagram story | Jennifer Shahade on the latest series The Queen’s Gambit | 05 Jan 2021 | 00:04:26 | |
Urmila Matondkar has come out strongly against the accusation that she bought a ₹3-crore office space only after joining the Shiv Sena in December, Katrina Kaif seems to have deleted an Instagram story with rumored boyfriend Vicky Kaushal. | |||
| 222: HT City News | Naseeruddin Shah returned to stage | 2020 changed Divya Dutta | Favouritism debate in the showbiz | 04 Jan 2021 | 00:04:10 | |
“I fear for the existence of the large commercial spaces as well as the small ones.", says Naseeruddin Shah | |||
| 221: HT City News | Akshay Kumar's public message | OTT content consumption | Pierre Cardin passed away | 31 Dec 2020 | 00:04:04 | |
We have to listen to the professionals but also look after our livelihoods and family the best way we can, says Akshay Kumar. | |||
| 220: HT City News | Ajay Devgn on Tanhaji's success | Ali Fazal talks about exploring digital space | Rakul Preet Singh recovered from Covid-19 | 30 Dec 2020 | 00:04:25 | |
I say a prayer each day for the industry and for our business. It is not for me alone, but for the thousands whose direct means of livelihood come from cinema, says Ajay Devgan. | |||
| 219: HT City News | Ayushmann Khurrana made the most of 2020 | Celebs on their NYE plans | AR Rahman’s mother no more | 29 Dec 2020 | 00:03:52 | |
This has been an unusual year for sure, but Ayushmann Khurrana made the most of the time he had at hand due to the pandemic. | |||
| Karan Kundrra speaks up on the ‘Kundra’ gaffe | 'Ladki Sirf Padhi Nahi Sport Bhi Kar Sakti Hai': Mirabai Chanu | 26 Jul 2021 | 00:02:51 | |
Olympics silver- medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu opened India’s medal count at Tokyo Olympics in a resounding victory, clinching a silver medal in 49kg category in women’s weightlifting event.“Sab sapna jaisa hai. Bahut bada moment hain mere liye (This feels like a dream),” shares Chanu who always dreamed ahead and has showed the world that dreams do come true.
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| 218: HT City News | Bhumi likes to spice up her filmography | Ronit Roy enjoying being on the sets | Amit Sadh grateful for 20200 | 28 Dec 2020 | 00:04:39 | |
Ronit Roy is busy shooting for a new web show and is enjoying being on the sets. | |||
| 217: Akshay Kumar & B Praak Jodi | Alia Bhatt on her Telegu debut | Yuzvendra Chahal married | 24 Dec 2020 | 00:03:17 | |
“Shooting for this film was a very different experience for me because along with Hindi, I also had to shoot in Telugu, which is a language I don’t know,” says Alia Bhatt. | |||
| 216: HT City News| Suresh Raina and Sussanne Khan arrested | Taapsee Pannu on her life choices | 23 Dec 2020 | 00:04:56 | |
"This year has been a mix of bittersweet due to the pandemic and so many things changed not just for me but for other actors, creative, and makers,” says Abhishek Banerjee. | |||
| 215: HT City News| Anushka Sharma's production house | Ariana Grande announced her engagement | Karanvir Bohra at birth of his third daughter | 22 Dec 2020 | 00:02:49 | |
Ariana Grande announced her engagement with a real estate agent, Karanvir Bohra is ecstatic at the birth of his third daughter, Anushka Sharma's production backed 2 of the most talked-about OTT projects of the year. Listen to all that's been trending in the world of #Entertainment & #Lifestyle with Samarth Goyal. | |||
| 214: HT City News | Dhawan, who recovered and tested negative last week| Tinaa Dattaa says Showbiz is like a roller- coaster ride| Babul Supriyo prefers exploring life to the fullest. | 21 Dec 2020 | 00:04:32 | |
Babul Supriyo tried his hand at direction with a music video for his latest single. Even when Varun Dhawan contracted Covid-19, he continued to promote his next film. | |||
| 213: HT City News| Divya Bhatnagar died due to Covid-19 complications | Rajkummar Rao on OTT platforms | Tom Cruise has begun dating his Mission Impossible 7 co-actor | 19 Dec 2020 | 00:03:21 | |
Rajkummar Rao, says the OTT came as a savior in these times. Singer Neha Kakkar uploaded a photo on Instagram flaunting her baby bump | |||
| 212: HT City News | Deepika Padukone on Peace of Mind| Arjun Kanungo says that he still feels like an outsider in the music fraternity | 18 Dec 2020 | 00:04:02 | |
"Good health and peace of mind is something that I have always wished for, for everybody,” says Deepika Padukone. | |||
| 211: HT City News | Real-life heroes stories in Bollywood | Bhumi Pednekar using her voice to raise awareness | 17 Dec 2020 | 00:03:02 | |
Bhumi Pednekar is all set to become a part of a global citizen initiative, Count Us In. | |||
| 210: HT City News | Dimple Kapadia on her Hollywood project | Ravi Patel on his acting career | Hina Khan reviews her 2020 | 16 Dec 2020 | 00:04:15 | |
With a Christopher Nolan film under her belt now, veteran actor Dimple Kapadia is raring to go. The actor who has been working in the film industry for close to 50 years now, says it is a new start for her. | |||
| 209: HT City News | Anil Kapoor completes 40 years in cinema | Fardeen Khan on his viral picture | Taylor Swift's surprise | 15 Dec 2020 | 00:03:19 | |
Earlier this month, a photographer clicked actor Fardeen Khan as he stepped out of casting director Mukesh Chabbra’s office. Khan admits he was not prepared for the photo to go viral. | |||
| Arman Malik comments on social media | Sania Mirza to represent India in Olympics for the 4th time | 23 Jul 2021 | 00:03:34 | |
For Armaan Malik, social media should be a place to have conversation infused with kindness and compassion, instead of toxicity. And that’s what the singer-songwriter is trying to do through his presence in the virtual world. “In the pandemic, it’s important that we’re there for each other. I may be going through a lot, but we can help each other by just being able to share that with people, or people sharing their stories with me,” admits Malik, who turned 26 yesterday.
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| 208: HT City News | Robert Downey Jr on playing Iron Man | Yami Gautam completes 8 years in Bollywood | Ali Fazal on OTT popularity | 14 Dec 2020 | 00:04:39 | |
Credited for bringing one of the most popular comic book characters, Iron Man, to life, Robert Downey Jr made us fall in love with superhero films all over again. | |||
| 207: HT City News | Dualist enquiry spoke on future of life shows| Swara Bhaskar on a role with 3 distinct webshows| Remo D’souza suffers heart attack | 12 Dec 2020 | 00:03:13 | |
Bollywood choreographer Remo D’Souza suffered a heart attack He is currently admitted to Mumbai’s hospital. | |||
| 206: HT City News | Sunny Leone spoke on social media negativity | Vikrant Massey's OTT game | Ambani family blessed with a baby boy | 11 Dec 2020 | 00:04:04 | |
Actor Sunny Leone says it’s time we get back to spreading happy and positive vibes. | |||
| 205: HT City News | Ranveer Singh completes a decade in Bollywood | Sanya Malhotra on OTT platforms | Lionsgate Play ad. in controversy | 10 Dec 2020 | 00:04:32 | |
An ad for Lionsgate Play, featuring Sanjana Sanghi and another actor, it is being called out for ‘promoting violence against men’. | |||
| 204: HT City News | 2021 - An exciting year for cinema | Madhuri Dixit Nene spoke on Covid fatigue | Kriti Sanon tested covid positive | 09 Dec 2020 | 00:04:16 | |
“People are sitting at home for five-six months and are anxious for not being able to step out. But we need to be careful. It’s not just about protecting yourself but also about others. You can’t take this virus casually,” says Madhuri Dixit Nene. | |||
| 203: HT City News | Bestselling books inspiration for filmmakers | Kirti Kulhari on going back to work | Actor Divya Bhatnagar died | 08 Dec 2020 | 00:03:04 | |
“Web gives you a lot of room to breathe and explore the characters better. In a film, we have got to be precise and concise,” says Akarsh Khurana. | |||
| 202: HT City News | Deepika on going back to sets | Strong female representation on OTT | Dharmendra on celebrating birthdays | 07 Dec 2020 | 00:04:10 | |
“It feels absolutely great to be back on set and do what I love doing the most — performing in front of the camera,” says Deepika Padukone. | |||
| 201: HT City News | Manoj Bajpayee working non-stop | Shweta Tripathi Sharma on OTT competition | Jug Jug Jeeyo's shooting on hold | 05 Dec 2020 | 00:03:18 | |
I’m happy to be shooting and wrapping up my commitments. We are following guidelines on the sets and being immensely careful”, says Manoj Bajpayee. | |||
| 200: HT City News | Randeep Hooda on wildlife conservation | Diljit Vs Kangana on Twitter | Shakti Kapoor can do any role for David Dhawan | 04 Dec 2020 | 00:03:55 | |
Randeep Hooda highlights the importance of preserving biodiversity and creating awareness around wildlife on the occasion of Wildlife Conservation Day today. | |||
| 199: HT City News | Sara Ali Khan completes two years | Nikhil Dwivedi on his comeback | Boman Irani’s life mantra | 03 Dec 2020 | 00:04:17 | |
Meri aukaat nahi hai ki main Rohit Shetty ya Aanand L Rai ko chunungi. Voh mujhe chunenge, says Sara Ali Khan | |||
| Raj Kundra sent to police custody | Yami Gautam announced her wedding | 21 Jul 2021 | 00:03:37 | |
Raj Kundra has been sent to police custody till July 23 for alleged involvement in a pornography case. Vasisth was also arrested in the same case and is out on bail. Her publicist released a statement on her behalf saying, “Police should investigate fully as there are more skeletons in the cupboards of the rich."
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| 198: HT City News | Gauahar Khan to tie know | Controversy shook Athiya’s confidence | 02 Dec 2020 | 00:04:39 | |
Gauahar Khan and Zaid Darbar will tie the knot on December 25. | |||
| 197: HT City News | Sayani Gupta on her short film's Oscar entry | Nawazuddin on doing variety roles | Anees Bazmee on OTT films | 01 Dec 2020 | 00:04:14 | |
“When it comes to a big-budget feature film (meant for the big screen), there are certain limitations with regards to how much experimentation you can indulge in", says filmmaker Anees Bazmee. | |||
| 196: HT City News | Yami Gautam really happy | Shekhar Suman on SSR's case | Rahul Roy suffered a brain stoke | 30 Nov 2020 | 00:04:17 | |
“It’s such a relief and also a good feeling when the film does well and your role stands out as well. For me, the new phase that I have entered into with films like Uri, Bala and even GWS is great, as I feel I got to do something substantial in all of them and plus, they have been successful too", says Yami Gautam | |||
| 195: HT City News | Aditya Roy Kapur on criticism | Boy Band | 28 Nov 2020 | 00:02:09 | |
"I don’t take all the criticism in. I’m technologically challenged so I don’t have social media other than Instagram. I’m not on any other stuff which is incessantly giving you that information,” Aditya Roy Kapur says. | |||
| 194: HT City News | Rajkummar Rao back in action | Papon confused | Madhur Bhandarkar accepted Karan Johar’s apology | 27 Nov 2020 | 00:04:44 | |
Rajkummar Rao is back in action, and currently in Chandigarh shooting for his next with Kriti Sanon | |||
| 193: HT City News | Deepika Padukone on her first film | Grammy Awards nominations | India’s entry for the 93rd Academy Awards | 26 Nov 2020 | 00:03:35 | |
The nominations for the 63rd Grammy Awards were announced on Tuesday, with a few surprising names. | |||
| 192: HT City News | Delhi Crime won the Emmy Award | Ayushmann Khurrana on signing brands | Ashiesh Roy died | 25 Nov 2020 | 00:02:44 | |
"I started screaming like a maniac the moment they announced the winner,” says an elated Shefali Shah. | |||
| 191: HT City News | Vikrant Massey on Social Awareness | Colleges organize fundraisers to support students | American Music Awards 2020 Update | 24 Nov 2020 | 00:03:45 | |
Vikrant Massey talks about being vocal regarding social issues as an influencer. Following the suicide of an LSR student due to a financial crunch, students at St. Stephens raise funds to support financially struggling peers. Top winners at American Music Awards 2020. Listen to All That's Been Trending in the World of #Entertainment & #Lifestyle with Samarth Goyal. | |||
| 190: HT City News | Raju Srivastava on Bharti Singh's arrest | Dharmendra Jai (DJ) Narain on his college experience | 23 Nov 2020 | 00:04:32 | |
The personal diaries of the late actor Alan Rickman, known for the Harry Potter film franchise, Die Hard and Love, Actually, will be published as a book in late 2022. | |||
| 189: HT City News | Brands and IPL | Delhi needs to do more | Armaan Malik rediscovering the musician in himself | 21 Nov 2020 | 00:03:59 | |
IPL-13 shattered its own record in terms of ad revenues and viewership. This season, the total number of advertisers and brands went up by 7% and 3% respectively. | |||
| BTS-first K-pop act to get a Grammy nomination | Lucky Ali describes the commercial music as aggressive | 19 Jul 2021 | 00:03:28 | |
Lucky Ali describes commercial music as aggressive and overtly expressive. He further says, “When there’s commercialization of music, there’s an end to those things; it is evident right now. When things lose their validity, nature itself takes its way and makes it defunct. You can do all you want but nature doesn’t allow for that to happen.”
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| 188: HT City News | Gurmeet Choudhary and Debina Bonnerjee recently donated plasma | Jeffrey Archer never experienced writer’s block | 20 Nov 2020 | 00:04:19 | |
“You want to be the correct role model for people. Honestly, for me that’s not difficult but it is constantly at the back of my mind,” says Sonakshi Sinha. | |||
| 187: HT City News | Kangana & Rangoli to appear before Mumbai Police | Michael B Jordan was named ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ | 19 Nov 2020 | 00:03:23 | |
"I just want to value everything that has come my way. I have so many [work] commitments. I want to enjoy my work and just value it a lot more than before”, says Tara Sutaria. | |||
| 186: HT City News | Aparshakti Khurana does not believe in taking offs | What is stopping Manoj Bajpayee from doing a Hollywood project? | 18 Nov 2020 | 00:04:39 | |
“It’s not in your hands. I keep getting offers, I won’t deny that. It has to be respectable. I am not dying to go there and start from the scratch just because it’s Hollywood”, says Manoj Bajpayee. | |||