Screenwriter Michael McCullers says the climax of the recently released animated film "The Boss Baby" was left open-ended because the producers wanted to have fun with it.
	The 46-year-old writer adds the team was trying to put forward an entertaining story and nothing was done distastefully to steer the plot the other way, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	Towards the end, Tim and Boss Baby remain close friends even as Boss Baby goes on to take up a corporate career.
	"I can't even remember who came up with that (climax). We're just trying to tell the best story with the characters. It's in no way meant to be a twist or for a sequel. The producers just had a little fun at the end," says McCullers.
	He adds it will be great to have a sequel to the film but nothing is in works as of now.
	"If there were to be a sequel, I would be very happy. We haven't talked about it at all - that's more of a finger-crossed kind of thing. We didn't think about making this a franchise-able thing," .

Writer claims 'The Boss Baby' climax was 'just for fun'

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Legendary singer Bruce Springsteen's collection of memorabilia has been put up for sale at the price of USD 7.5 million.
	The 67-year-old musician's mementos, being called "Ultimate Springsteen Collection" by dealer Moments in Time, contains more than 300 items, ranging from the rock icon's guitars to lyrics to clothing and more, reported Billboard.
	 According to Moments in Time CEO Gary Zimet, the collection's seller accumulated the goods over a seven-year period of time that began after he first purchased the 1957 Chevy Bel Air Convertible in which Springsteen wrote "Born to Run."
	He then went on a collection spree where he went on to build his own personal museum and contributing pieces to exhibits at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
	"It's extraordinary that one person could assemble such a truly unbelievable collection," said Zimet.
	He added that although the price for all the items is fixed but he would consider selling pieces individually.
	The trophies include lyrics to ...

Bruce Springsteen's memorabilia up for sale at over USD 7mn

Spotify, the world's largest music streaming company, and Universal Music Group said today they have signed a new multi-year global licence agreement.
	Under the deal, the terms of which were not disclosed, Spotify's paying subscribers can have access to a new album by a Universal artist for a period of two weeks after its release, the two companies said in a joint statement.
	But "singles are available on Spotify for all listeners," its chairman and CEO Daniel Ek said in the statement.
	Since it was founded in 2008, the online music listening service has never been able to generate a net profit, with the majority of its turnover going to the rights holders such as artists, producers and record majors.
	For its part, the Universal Music Group (UMG), the world's largest record label, will also get unprecedented access to data, "creating the foundation for new tools for artists and labels to expand, engage and build deeper connections with their fans."
	The musicians will know better ...

Spotify, Universal sign global licence agreement

Actor-Comedian Vir Das, who has teamed up with Netflix for a special show, is looking forward to share the release of the episode on April 25.
	Das is following the likes of Kevin Hart, Louis CK, Aziz Ansari, Chris Rock, Bo Burnham, Bill Burr and Russel Peters.
	The comedy special, titled "Abroad Understanding", was filmed in New York and New Delhi last year in November and will be streamed on the Netflix across the globe in over 100 countries.
	"It's time to send some authentic Indian comedy out to its largest ever audience. I've worked on this project for over a year now and I hope people enjoy it. I think we're gonna have some fun on this wave!," Das said in a statement.

Vir Das excited about Netflix comedy special

Actor Ali Fazal, who stars in Stephen Frears' "Victoria & Abdul" opposite Judi Dench, has signed with the international talent agency Julian Belfrage Associates.
	The English film is slated to hit the theatres on September 22.
	In Bollywood, Ali will next be seen in "Fukrey Returns" and "Tadka" with Taapsee Pannu.
	The agency is best known for its A-list clients like Daniel Day Lewis, Jude Law and Judi Dench.
	"I am really excited to be signed on by Julian Belfrage Associates who manage some of the best talent out there and I am really excited for this new dimension and beginning. It's a new market for me," Fazal said in a statement.

Ali Fazal signs with international talent agency

Marketing personality Suhel Seth is debuting in a Bengali film "Senapati".
	"I haven't seen many Bengali films, except for the ones made by Mrinal Sen and Satyajit Ray. In fact, I haven't followed the journey of Bengali cinema in recent years. But still I agreed to act in the film by Ringo Banerjee," Suhel, who grew up in the city, told PTI here.
	"Senapati" is a gangster genre film made by the seasoned Bengali director and Suhel plays the role of an FBI agent Max Wheeler in it.
	Suhel had acted in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Guzaarish", Zoya Akhtar's "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" and Madhur Bhandarkar's "Calendar Girls".
	"I needed someone who has the flamboyance of Suhel. He was natural before the camera," Ringo said.
	Parambrata Chatterjee and Riya Dev Sen are the other key characrters in the film.

Suhel Seth debuts in Bengali film

Vinod Khanna has been hospitalised due to "severe dehydration".
	Khanna was hospitalised in HN Reliance Foundation and Research Centre in Girgaum on Friday night.
	His son, Rahul, says the doctors are looking to discharge him soon.
	"Dad was hospitalised on Friday for severe dehydration. The situation was quickly brought under control, he's doing much better and the doctors are looking to discharge him soon," Rahul told PTI.
	"Our family is most grateful for the extraordinary care he's been receiving at the hospital and we are touched by all the good wishes pouring in," he adds.
	Hospital sources also confirmed that the actor is recovering well and is much better.

Vinod Khanna hospitalised

Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Kishori Amonkar, who passed away last night, was cremated here today with full state honours.
	Those who attended the cremation at the Dadar crematorium included Maharashtra cultural affairs minister Vinod Tawde, santoor maestro Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, musician Abhijit Pohankar, actor Vikram Gokhale, acclaimed percussionist Taufiq Qureshi and noted playback singer Suresh Wadkar.
	Singer Mahesh Kale and theatre and film director Vijaya Mehta also paid their tributes to Amonkar, whose body was draped in the national tricolour before the cremation.
	Amonkar's eldest son Nihar lit the funeral pyre.
	Paying his tributes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the demise of Amonkar (84) is an irreparable loss to the Indian classical music.
	"Deeply pained by her demise. May her soul rest in peace. The works of Kishori Amonkar will always remain popular among people for years to come," he tweeted.
	Amonkar's body was kept at the Ravindra Natya Mandir in ...

Amonkar cremated with full state honours; PM mourns loss

Actress Rani Mukerji has started shooting for her comeback film "Hichki" to be directed by Siddharth P Malhotra.
	The Yash Raj Films project marks Rani's first after giving birth to daughter Adira.
	The announcement of the starting of the first schedule was made through a video shared on the official Facebook and Twitter pages of YRF.
	Rani, 38, who is married to Aditya Chopra, was last seen in 2014 film "Mardaani," in which she played a cop.
	According to the makers, the movie is a positive and inspiring story about a woman who turns her biggest weakness into her strength.

Rani Mukerji starts shooting for 'Hichki'

A city court today issued notices to the producer and the director of a film on a late TV actress, asking as to why contempt proceedings should not be started against them for releasing the film despite a stay on it.
	Late actress Pratyusha Banerjee's boyfriend Rahul Raj Singh, who is accused of abetting her suicide, had moved the court seeking to stop the release of the shot film on her and the court had stayed the release last week.
	"We pointed out during the arguments today that despite the stay, the film was released," said Rahul's lawyer Shreyansh Mithare.
	The court issued a show-cause notice to the director Kamya Punjabi and the producer Neru Shah and asked them to appear on April 7, failing which a non-bailable warrant will be issued against them.
	Rahul claimed in his application to the court that the film was an attempt to show him in poor light and would prejudice the case against him.
	24-year-old Pratyusha, who had risen to fame with TV serial "Balika Vadhu," had ...

Contempt notices to producer, director of film on Pratyusha

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan today inaugurated the new office of Central Board of Film Certification along with a host of other celebrities like Anupam Kher, Ramesh Sippy and others.
	CBFC was facing space constraint in their old office in Malabar Hill, which has been there since 1950s. The board then moved a proposal for allocation of space in Films Division Complex in Peddar Road and got an office there on the ninth floor.
	Bachchan was the chief guest at the event while I&B Secretary Ajay Mittal was the guest of honour.
	Present at the inaugural ceremony were celebrities like Raveena Tandon, Mukesh Bhatt, filmmaker Abbas-Mustan, Sonu Sood, Vipul Shah, producer Sidharth Roy Kapoor, Boney Kapoor among others.
	"The censor board has been very supportive to me and my upcoming film 'Maatr'. I was a chairman of CFSI (Children Film Society India) and my office was here too," Raveena told reporters.
	Sippy quipped though the board has moved to a new office, filmmakers will continue with ...

Amitabh Bachchan inaugurates new CBFC office

Fans will have to wait for the sequel to know 'Why Kattappa killed Baahubali?' but concept artist Viswanath Sundaram has spilled the beans about how he created the now-famous image in the S S Rajamouli-directed blockbuster.
	Sundaram, who has designed more than 1,000 concept art pieces for Rajamouli's film, says working on the project was equivalent to doing ten movies thanks to its epic nature.
	Talking about that famous shot, Sundaram says, "Rajamouli sir called me to develop designs where 'Kattappa kills Baahubali.'
	"First, I developed a frame but the director felt it was too low an angle to shoot on the screen. The next one too did not convince him since the slayer's face was obscure. Later, I composed a silhouette with fire and grey backdrop, and my art was ultimately replicated on the screen without any change."
	Kattappa scene may be the signature image from the movie but Sundaram considers the statue-lifting scene of Bhallala Deva (played by Rana Daggubati) in the first ...

Artist reveals the story behind that Baahubali-Kattappa image

The teaser poster of Rajkummar Rao's upcoming film "Behen Hogi Teri" has been unveiled, which shows the actor dressed as Lord Shiva.
	The actor can be seen painted in the quintessential blue colour like the God and sitting in a pensive mood on a bronze-coloured motorcycle wearing slippers.
	Rajkummar took to Twitter to share his different avatar, where he also mentioned that the trailer will be out soon.
	"Here's the new poster of #BehenHogiTeri. Trailer out soon," wrote the actor.
	The producer of the film, Amul Vikas Mohan also shared the poster.
	"The teaser poster for #BehenHogiTeri is here.. Trailer out soon.. @RajkummarRao @shrutihaasan @TheGautamGulati @BHTtheFilm," wrote Mohan.
	The poster shows a market with closed shops and a gurudwara and mosque on either side of the street.
	"Behen Hogi Teri" also stars Shruti Haasan and Gautam Gulati.
	The Ajay Pannalal-directed film is slated for release on May 26, 2017.

Rajkummar Rao's 'Behen Hogi Teri' teaser poster unveiled

Veteran actor Ian McKellen has revealed the reason behind turning down the role of Professor Albus Dumbledore in the "Harry Potter" series after actor Richard Harris passed away in 2002.
	The 77-year-old star said he declined the popular part because he did not want to fill in for the actor who dismissed his talent as a performer, reported The Independent.
	"When he died - he played Dumbledore, the wizard - I played the real wizard (Gandalf in the 'Lord Of The Rings' trilogy) of course - but when they called me up and said would I be interested in being in the 'Harry Potter' films, they didn't say what part.
	"I worked out what they were thinking and I couldn't. I couldn't take over the part from an actor who I'd known hadn't approved of me," McKellen said in an interview with BBC Hardline.
	The "LOTR" star recalled that Harris had called him and fellow thespians Derek Jacobi and Kenneth Branagh as "technically brilliant, but passionless".
	Harris passed away after "Harry Potter and ..

Ian McKellen reveals why he turned down to play Dumbledore

Marriage often changes the priorities of an individual but that is not the case with TV star Vivek Dahiya as he says getting hitched with a person from the same industry has helped him maintain a consistency in his life.
	Vivek tied the knot with popular TV actress Divayanka Tripathi on July 8 last year after they fell in love on the sets of Ekta Kapoor's show "Ye Hai Mohabbatein."
	"Priorities change but luckily my partner is from the same industry and hence we both understand the work culture and hours. Both of us look forward to our evenings and spending time with each other post work," Vivek told PTI.
	The two are currently seen in "Nach Baliye", which marks their first ever appearance on any reality show as a couple.
	"Honestly, both of us haven't had much exposure to dancing so we will be growing as dancers and only time will tell who is a better dancer as we keep working on ourselves."
	When asked if they ever lose patience while practicing their steps, Vivek says, "Dancing, ...

Divyanka and I look forward to our evenings post work: Vivek

Director Ridley Scott is in early development to direct "Battle of Britain", a film based on the World War II.
	The 79-year-old filmmaker will helm and also co-produce the movie, which was bought by Fox last year, reported Variety.
	The story narrates the battle which began on July 10, 1940 when Nazi air force, the Luftwaffe commanded by Adolf Hitler bombarded the British Isles through October.
	The English were, however, prepared for the attack and it made the Nazis difficult to overcome British resistance, making it their first evident defeat in the second World War.
	Fox set up the project with Scott Free production company (owned by Scott) along with Safe House Pictures, operated by Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell.

Ridley Scott to direct 'Battle of Britain'

Harrison Ford will not face any punishment after the Hollywood veteran mistakenly landed his private plane on a taxiway in February this year.
	The 74-year-old legend will not be fined after an investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) concluded that "no administrative or enforcement action was warranted", when he landed escaping an incident on Santa Ana, Orange County Airport, reported Variety.
	Ford's attorney Stephen Hofer said, "The FAA conducted a full investigation into the matter, including an interview with Mr Ford, and determined that no administrative or enforcement action was warranted. Mr Ford retains his pilot's certificate without restriction."
	He added that the agency considered Ford's "long history of compliance" and his "cooperative attitude" during the investigation in closing the matter.
	Ford had another close call when he crash-landed a World War II-era vintage plane on Penmar Golf Course in California's Venice in 2015 after its engine failed ...

Harrison Ford to face no punishment on plane incident

Actor Manoj Bajpayee says the credit for his success in the film industry goes to his "so called" flop movies.
	The actor says he has faced a lot a rejection and the failures have made him what he is.
	"Success doesn't teach you anything. Failures, rejections, they make you the man that you are. In my life, I've mostly seen rejections and failures and flops. I am a living example of an actor making a career out of flops," Bajpayee told PTI.
	"You can count my hit films on your fingertips. But if you count the number of flops that I am proud of, they are several in numbers," he adds.
	The actor, best known for featuring in critically acclaimed films like "Satya", "Shool" and "Gangs of Wasseypur", says movies which do not work at the box office, are often the ones which have longer shelf life.
	"I am here because of those 'so called' flop films as they were appreciated the most. They take me all around the world. 'Aligarh' and 'Budhia Singh' are still running in some pockets of the ...

I've made a career out of flop films: Manoj Bajpayee

Actress Sigourney Weaver says that the shooting for the much-awaited "Avatar 2" is all set to begin in the fall of this year.
	At a screening of "The Assignment", the 67-year-old actress, who played Grace Augustine in the 2009 sci-fi film, says she is excited to start filming the second part of the James Cameron magnum opus soon, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	"We're starting training, and we're starting - hmm, I probably can't say anything. We will be actually shooting it by the fall," says Weaver.
	She admits she is a little "worried" about turning such ambitious scripts into a reality on the screen, but says the sequel will not disappoint her fans.
	"I'm telling you, these scripts are so amazing, I'm not worried about (disappointing fans) at all. Am I worried about how we're going to bring them to life? Yes, because they're so ambitious. They're so worth it. They're well worth waiting for. I'm not worried about that at all. We're trying to get it done as quickly as ...

'Avatar 2' shooting to begin this fall

Model Bella Hadid says she could not get out of bed for six days after she was diagnosed with Lyme disease.
	The 20-year-old diva's mother and brother have all been diagnosed with the same disease, which can cause a range of health problems, including arthritis and heart failure.
	Hadid says its discovery was the "hardest time" of her life, reported Femalefirst.
	"I couldn't get out of bed for six days. And my brain would get all foggy, and I couldn't see. That was the hardest time of my life," Hadid told Net-a-Porter magazine.
	The model, who dated singer The Weeknd for two years before their split in November 2016, says she is now focusing on her professional life.
	"I'm just really focusing on myself, and my work, and just being the best that I can be.

Bella Hadid's struggle with Lyme disease

Actor Chris Evans has hinted that "Avengers 4" will be his final outing as Captain America.
	During his appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", Evans addressed the rumours about his future in the popular franchise, reported People magazine.
	"My contract is up. I have 'Avengers' three and four. We do three now and four in the latter part of the year and then after that, that is the end of my contract," Evans said.
	Evans played the Captain America for the first time in "Captain America: The First Avenger" in 2011. He had then signed on to appear in multiple films as the popular superhero and first reprised the role in the 2012 movie "The Avengers".

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