Girish Karnad, who was known for his work in the field of literature and cinema, also became a renowned face in the country after essaying the role of Swami's father in Malgudi Days TV series.

Anju Ghosh, known for her role in the high grosser Bangladeshi movie 'Beder Meye Josna', joined the BJP at the state party headquarters in the presence of its West Bengal unit chief Dilip Ghosh.

Ruma Guha Thakurta is survived by two sons including singer Amit Kumar and a daughter. She has worked in over 60 films.

The BJP on Monday announced seven more Lok Sabha candidates for Uttar Pradesh, including Bhojpuri film star Ravi Kishan from the Gorakhpur constituency.

Two women representing the BJP and Congress have brought the zing back to the contest for the prestigious Gauhati Lok Sabha seat in this election. So much so that it is being billed as the fight between the 'queen' and the 'beauty queen'.

Actor Vivek Oberoi, who is playing the role of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a yet-to-be-released biopic, is among the 40 star campaigners for the ruling BJP in Gujarat.

Irrfan Khan, who had been keeping a low profile and maintaining a distance from the media by hiding his face behind a mask, finally faced the shutterbugs on Tuesday as he was spotted outside the airport in Mumbai.

“I have got the blessings from people, my fraternity, my fans, my lovers, my role-models, idols, all guardian angels who I have got and who work for me positively and I am banking them,” says Chakraborty.

Jaya Prada is likely to be fielded from the Rampur Lok Sabha constituency which she represented in 2009 and 2014.

Chinmoy Roy, 79, died at around 10.20 pm on Sunday at his residence at Salt Lake