Playing Neerja Taught Me Compassion, Patience: Sonam
Darpan News Desk IANS, 07 Sep, 2016 12:24 PM
Actress Sonam Kapoor, who portrayed the late valiant flight attendant Neerja Bhanot in the film "Neerja", says the character inspired her in many ways.
Remembering Neerja on her 53rd birth anniversary on Wednesday, Sonam posted on Instagram: "Happy birthday Neerja. I'd rather celebrate your birth than any other day... You are always going to be a guiding light in darkness. You've inspired me in more ways than one.
Actress Swara Bhaskar, who has come out in the support of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, says Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code is "regressive and shameful".
Amitabh Bachchan writes a beautiful, heartfelt letter to granddaughters Aaradhya Bachchan and Navya Naveli Nanda but it applies to every girl and young woman out there. Read it here.
Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor turned 64 on Sunday, and his friends and colleagues from the Hindi film industry have wished him a year full of love and happiness.
Known for creating a string of foot-tapping numbers like "Lak hilade","Mahi aaja" and "Singh and Kaur", singer and music composer Manjeet Ral, popular for his stage name Manj Musik, says good music is beyond frontiers and is constantly evolving.