Sandeep Pandit left Kashmir with his family when he was all of 8. Now he is exploring the culinary heritage of his roots as a contestant on “MasterChef Australia”, leaving judges of the international reality TV show impressed. A Kashmiri Pandit, Sandeep has been preparing Rogan Josh, Yakhni, Muji Chetin, Dhungar, Kahwa, Kabargah and Tehr,

Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama have signed a deal to produce a series of podcasts for music streaming platform Spotify. Under the multiyear deal between Spotify and the couples’ Higher Ground Productions, the duo are set to develop, produce, and lend their voices to select podcasts on a various of

Actor Robert Downey Jr. of “Iron Man” fame has announced the launch of a new organisation committed to using advanced technologies for the good of the environment.”Between robotics and nanotechnology, we could clean up the planet significantly, if not totally, in 10 years,” Downey Jr. said, relaying that he had been given these insights a

“Moonlight” writer-director Barry Jenkins will direct a biopic about late African-American iconic choreographer, Alvin Ailey.Film studio Fox Searchlight first announced the project in March 2018, saying it had the support of the Ailey Organisation. Singer-songwriter Alicia Keys is producing with Susan Lewis through her AK Worldwide production company, along with Judy Kinberg. Rachel Cohen and

Reality TV personality Khloe Kardashian finally attended her first high school prom, thanks to an invite from a fan.The 34-year-old accompanied a student named Narbeh to his dance in a high school in California, on Saturday, reports CNN.” My very first prom and I went with the best date ever @NarbehKardash! We had so much

Roky Erickson, one of the most enduring and adventurous exponents of American psychedelic rock, is dead. He was 71.Erickson’s death on Friday was confirmed by his representatives in a statement that described him as a “heroic icon of modern rock’n’roll and one of the best friends the music ever had”. The cause of death had

Actor-writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge believes more than James Bond, the movies about the famed British spy should do justice to its women characters.The 33-year-old actor-writer, best known for creating hit series like “Fleabag” and “Killing Eve”, recently boarded the project and will be credited as a writer alongside Neal Purvis & Robert Wade, Scott Z Burns

Actor Robert Pattinson has officially been cast as the Batman in Matt Reeves’ upcoming directorial about the Caped Crusader.The 33-year-old actor succeeds Ben Affleck who played the part in three films — “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”, “Suicide Squad” and “Justice League. According to Variety, Pattinson has closed the deal with Warner Bros for

Actress Nicole Kidman accidentally dropped a “Big Little Lies” season two spoiler at an event here.The season two of the show will premiere internationally on June 9.Kidman let out a huge part of the new season when she sat down to talk about the show along with her co-stars Reese Witherspoon, Meryl Streep and Laura

Hollywood star Ashton Kutcher was “freaking out” after learning that a female friend had been murdered at her Los Angeles house hours after he had stopped by her home, he shared during a court trial.”The Butterfly Effect” star took the witness stand at Los Angeles County Superior Court on Wednesday to give evidence in the

Actor Kit Harington has checked into a “wellness retreat” after shooting the finale of the popular series “Game of Thrones”.”Kit has decided to utilise this break in his schedule as an opportunity to spend some time at a wellness retreat to work on some personal issues,” variety.com on Tuesday quoted his publicist as saying. Publication

Filmmaker Bong Joon-ho, who became the first South Korean director to win Cannes Film Festival’s prestigious Palme d’Or award for his film “Parasite”, hopes this will inspire people to learn more about the cinema from his country.The director, best known for his films such as “Memories of Murder”, “The Host” and “Snowpiercer”, said he was

Star couple Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas on Sunday marked their first anniversary since they met and the actor-singer made sure it was special for his wife.Nick wrote an emotional post on Instagram for Priyanka whom he married last December. “One year ago, today, I went to go see ‘Beauty and the Beast’ at

‘Free Solo’ star For a rock climber, Alex Honnold, whose ascent of Yosemite’s towering El Capitan without any ropes, was documented in Oscar-winning documentary “Free Solo”, people’s recognition for his climb means more than the recognition for the film. “I’m not an actor, I’m not a filmmaker, I’ve never watched the Oscars… It’s not my

The release date of Warner Bros animation film “DC Super Pets” has been postponed to 2022.The studio said the movie, previously due to hit theatres in May 2021, will now open a year later, on May 22, 2022. The film is directed by Jared Stern and Sam Levine and is being produced by Patty Hicks.