Deep Saxena writes on Bollywood, OTT, television, food and culture for the daily Entertainment & Lifestyle supplement, HT City.
Articles by Deep Saxena
Musical shaam, lyricist Santosh Anand ke naam!
Lyricist Santosh Anand, best-known for penning the song Ik Pyar Ka Nagma Hai, was honoured at a music concert held in Lucknow.
Published on Aug 05, 2024 06:24 PM IST
Friendship Day Special︱Humari dosti pawsome hai!
On Friendship Day today, we speak to pet lovers in Lucknow and know how their furry buddies mean the world to them.
Published on Aug 04, 2024 07:05 PM IST
International Beer Day | Youngsters driving the fizzy drink trend
With ever-growing exclusive beer shops dotting the state capital, new pubs opening and micro-breweries doing well, the trend of the fizzy drink is on the rise.
Updated on Aug 02, 2024 09:45 AM IST
Best-selling novels catch makers' fancy for web shows and films: Amit Khan
Amit Khan, known for writing the OTT series Bicchoo Ka Khel and Commander Karan Saxena, says makers are lapping bestselling Hindi fiction novels for shows.
Updated on Jul 29, 2024 08:54 PM IST
Aashram actor Akanksha Pandey: Shifting base helped me land central roles
Akanksha Pandey, known for her roles in the OTT series Aashram and Hack: Crimes Online, says relocating from Lucknow to Mumbai helped get two films as lead.
Published on Jul 28, 2024 06:01 PM IST
Kargil Vijay Diwas | Read all about the Kargil War!
The 25th year of the Kargil Vijay Diwas has triggered book lovers in Lucknow to get a deeper insight into the valour with which our soldiers fought the war
Updated on Jul 26, 2024 07:37 PM IST
Bad Newz actors Vicky Kaushal, Ammy Virk savour kabab-paratha in Lucknow
Actor Vicky Kaushal and Ammy Virk savoured Lucknow’s most celebrated delicacy galaouti kabab and paratha on their recent visit to Lucknow
Published on Jul 22, 2024 01:19 PM IST
Guru Purnima:Our mother is our first guru, says kathak duo Isha and Misha Ratan
A day to celebrate the learnings and respect the guru-shishya-parampara.
Published on Jul 22, 2024 12:50 PM IST
Rajesh Kumar on success post Haddi: Gaining 20 kg did wonders for me
The actor explains how gaining weight helped him bagging interesting roles
Updated on Jul 19, 2024 05:17 PM IST
Scam 2003 actor Girish Sharma: Picking roles which can surprise audience
Having played a cop and news anchor in multiple projects, including Scam 2003: The Telgi Story and Scoop, actor Girish Sharma doesn’t wish to repeat himself.
Published on Jul 19, 2024 05:01 PM IST
Mirzapur actor Anil George: It was worth shaving off my beard for Kalki 2898 AD
Kalki 2989 AD actor Anil George says the gamble of shaving off his beard paid off well. The Mirzapur actor will be next seen in The UP Files.
Published on Jul 15, 2024 02:17 PM IST
Anurag Kashyap's Nishanchi nears its wrap in Lucknow!
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is about to wrap the shoot of his directorial film Nishanchi in Lucknow.
Published on Jul 14, 2024 12:23 AM IST
Dia Mirza urges all to re-evaluate their relationship with nature
A vocal champion of environmental responsibility on the global stage, actor-producer Dia Mirza feels that sustainability should now enter film sets.
Published on Jul 12, 2024 07:02 PM IST
Milind Gunaji on playing antagonist: OTT has brought the focus back on villains
Actor Milind Gunaji, who will be next seen in The UP Files, says that focus back on the negative characters and due to the immense success of antagonists on OTT
Updated on Jul 12, 2024 07:18 PM IST
World Chocolate Day | Lucknow is on a ‘chocolaty’ high
On World Chocolate Day we find out how chocolatiers, homebakers, bakeries and cloud-kitchens are doing their bit and making Lucknow chocolaty-sweeter.
Updated on Jul 08, 2024 05:46 PM IST
Lucknow rains: Beating monsoon blues with a perfect cover-up
With more rain in store in Uttar Pradesh, here’s a low down on essentials available in the market to combat the weather
Published on Jul 07, 2024 01:01 PM IST
Article 15 director Anubhav Sinha: I’m hungry to make music, again
Anubhav Sinha is looking forward to returning to his music-making days. The Tum Bin and Ra.One director is learning piano and reading -writing notations.
Updated on Jul 04, 2024 01:05 PM IST
Akshita Namdev: Using my skills to create opportunities for myself
Coming from a small town and after spending nine years in Mumbai, film Infantry actor Akshita Namdev says that the city tests patience of outsiders
Published on Jun 30, 2024 12:57 PM IST
Shishir Sharma on playing Vasishtha: No one can fathom the magnitude of Ramayana
Actor Shishir Sharma is amazed with the grandeur of Nitish Tiwari’s Ramayana, where he plays Rishi Vasishtha. Actor Ranbir Kapoor plays Lord Ram in the film.
Published on Jun 30, 2024 10:51 AM IST
Heeramandi actor Nivedita Bhargava: When destiny works, things fall in place
Lucknowite Nivedita Bhargava on starting to act at 50 and working in projects like Heeramandi, Scam 2003 and The Railway Men.
Published on Jun 25, 2024 06:31 PM IST
RRR actor Mark Bennington: Not playing a token white guy is very satisfying
Actor Mark Bennington says that after spending seven years in the Indian film industry, makers have started casting him in diverse roles on streaming platforms
Updated on Jun 22, 2024 02:51 PM IST
Activating mind, body and soul with yoga and music!
It might be a coincidence that the International Day of Yoga and the World Music Day fall on the same day but at the core, both yoga and music blend well.
Published on Jun 21, 2024 01:35 PM IST
International Day of Yoga | More than craze, yoga is becoming a way of life!
The state capital is set to witness mass yoga events all over the city on the International Day of Yoga on Friday (June 21).
Published on Jun 20, 2024 11:39 PM IST
Bakrid platter by Sanjeev Kapoor, Ranveer Brar, Kunal Kapur, Ishtiyaque Qureshi
Top chefs Sanjeev Kapoor, Ranveer Brar, Kunal Kapur, and Ishtiyaque Qureshi share their favourite recipes with our readers
Published on Jun 17, 2024 01:20 PM IST
John Abraham likely to lead Sanjeev Rajput’s film on Blind T20 World Cup triumph
Manihar director Sanjeev Kumar Rajput is looking forward to shooting his fifth project World Cup, and for the first time in Lucknow, his home state.
Published on Jun 17, 2024 01:06 PM IST
Raid actor Saurabh Shukla: Jolly LLB was a humble start, became a big franchise
Saurabh Shukla says that instead of making a blockbuster, makers should come up with good films that the audience love and that become a box office phenomenon.
Published on Jun 16, 2024 12:01 AM IST
Father's Day Special | Paritosh Tripathi: Pita poem changed my life overnight
Paritosh Tripathi says his rendition of the poem Pita roti hai, kapda hai, makaan hai changed his career graph and established him as a “serious kalakaar”.
Updated on Jun 15, 2024 07:00 PM IST
Did Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal delay dates of next film for their wedding?
Film producer Sarvesh Goel, who is producing Sinha-Iqbal’s next project titled Tu Hai Meri Kiran, is the latest to share that he was surprised by the news.
Updated on Jun 13, 2024 12:17 PM IST
Zindagi Ek Mehak actor Karan Vohra: Can't control content but can be selective
Actor Karan Vohra says that working less and being selective has helped him avoid the repetitive and regressive content being showcased on TV.
Published on Jun 12, 2024 01:19 PM IST
Panchayat actor Faisal Malik: Popularity scares me; I still have a lot to prove
Actor Faisal Malik, best known as Panchayat's deputy pradhan Prahlad ‘Cha’ Pandey, says: ‘yeh jo ho raha hai, sapne ke barabar hai’.
Updated on Jun 12, 2024 12:58 PM IST