As Akshay Kumar turns 57, here's looking back at Mid-day's Sit With Hitlist conversation with the Bollywood superstar. He reflected on his incredible rise to fame. Akshay candidly shared how veteran actor Danny Denzongpa became his greatest inspiration and mentor and how he would like to replicate his life's trajectory. He shared some of the behind-the-scenes stories of his early days, including the surprising moment when he was replaced by Ajay Devgn in the classic film 'Phool Aur Kaante.' From humble beginnings to becoming one of India’s most beloved actors, learn about the ups and downs of Akshay's illustrious career from the star himself.
06 August,2025 03:32 PM IST
Actor Dibyendu Bhattacharya, currently seen in the Anubhav Sinha directorial web series ‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack’, speaks exclusively to mid-day.com about his Paris Olympics-themed Bappa for Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 celebrations. We visited his Mumbai home where he explained how the decor consisted of medals won by his daughter, a football player, and also treated us to the bhog he cooked himself. Watch the video for more.
06 August,2025 03:21 PM IST
India’s festival celebrating the bond of brother-sister love Raksha Bandhan 2024 is being celebrated in India today with a lot of fervour. Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created sand art at Puri Beach to mark the occasion. Just like each year, in the Uri sector of Jammu & Kashmir, locals tied Rakhi and offered sweets to the Army personnel in Soni village along the LoC. BJP women workers and women from social organisations tied Rakhi to Tripura CM Manik Saha in Agartala. On the other hand in in Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat- Women tied 'Rakhi' to Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel.
07 May,2025 11:28 AM IST
Widely known for her role as Kumkum, Juhi Parmar is one of the most loved actresses in the television industry. Juhi is an actress, a daughter, and a star, but most importantly, she is the mother of her 11-year-old daughter Samaira. As Mother’s Day is approaching, Juhi, in an exclusive chat with midday.com, sat and discussed several things about her motherhood journey, from being a single parent to change in opportunities after becoming a mom and much more.
17 April,2025 06:25 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
