Veteran singer Kumar Sanu said  he is ready to sing a duet with social media sensation Ranu  Mandal if he gets a proper offer.
Ranu has been catapulted to fame after a video of her  singing a Lata Mangeshkar track in a railway station of West  Bengal had gone viral last month. She has already recorded a  duet with Himesh Reshmiya.
"We are happy if a new singer comes. If she (Ranu)  does a good job, she will be recognised. I will definitely  sing with her if there is a proper offer," Sanu told PTI at  the launch of his Durga Pujo album on Monday.
The 61-year-old singer said he has heard that Ranu has  sung a duet with Himesh but did not have the chance to hear  the song.
"Let's wait to see how she (Ranu) performs in the  coming days," said the singer of evergreen hits like 'Tujhe  Dekha To' and 'Mera Dil Bhi Kitna Pagal Hai'.
In the time of technology, he said, non-singers have  become performers along with those who can sing really well.
"The change in technology has transformed the ..

Given proper offer, Sanu ready to sing duet with Ranu Mandal

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There's a lot of negativity around someone when they are from the film background and Karan Deol says people shouldn't write off a newcomer like him even without watching their first film.
Karan, the third generation aspiring actor from the Deol family, is making his debut alongside another new name, Sahher Bambba in "Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas".
"People are ready to pull you down even before they've seen your work. If you've not seen the product and are already writing it off, it's not right. But if you see my work and still don't like it, you're entitled to your opinion.
"I'm not saying you're wrong, but you shouldn't write someone off just because he is comes from a certain fraternity. I didn't ask God that I be born in a film family. While it's unfair negativity, I can understand where they're coming from," Karan told PTI in an interview here.
The 28-year-old, who is being launched by his grandfather-screen legend Dharmendra in a film directed by his father-actor Sunny Deol, said as a ...

Don't write off star kids before watching their films, says Karan Deol

Actor Gul Panag has a number of shows, including one produced by Anushka Sharma, releasing on different streaming platfoms, which, she says, are liberating for actors as they are driven by audience demand.
Panag will be seen on Amazon for "The Family Man", which will be followed by "Patal Lok". Her other shows on streaming platforms include "Pavan and Pooja" with Sharman Joshi and "Rangbaaz"
"With web platforms, we are bringing all shades of India. Mainstream platforms restrict and make popular only those shades that are palatable to masses and to a specific section of society. These platforms have managed to cater to the slices of audiences that TV networks try to do. This is more driven by demand and actual subscription," Gul told PTI.
The actor is looking forward to her role of an intelligence officer in web-series "The Family Man" along with Manoj Bajpayee.
"I play an intelligence officer, a part that came most naturally to me, given that I come from armed forces background and I .

Web platforms driven by demand: Gul Panag

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar on Tuesday unveiled the first look of "Mann Bairagi", a special feature on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, being produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
The actor took to Twitter on the occasion of PM Modi's 69th birthday to share the first look of the film, which is written and directed by Ssanjay Tripaathy.
"Happy to present the first look of Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Mahaveer Jain's special feature, #MannBairagi on the defining moment of our PM's life on his birthday! #HappyBirthdayPMModi @narendramodi @PMOIndia @bhansali_produc" Akshay wrote in the caption.
"Mann Bairagi" is being described as an "untold story from the life of Prime Minister which has not been in the public domain so far".
"What interested me in the story was it's universal appeal and message. The story was very well researched and the turning point of our PM's life, as a young man, really intrigued me. I felt that it's a story that is unheard of and needs to be told," Bhansali said in a .

Akshay reveals first look of Sanjay Leela Bhansali produced 'Mann Bairagi'

Actor Manoj Bajpayee says he was raring to do a show like Amazon Prime Video's "The Family Man" which is real and relatable not only for his fans in the country but audiences across the word.
The show, directed by filmmaker duo Raj and DK, follows a middle-class man (Bajpayee) who works for a special cell of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA).
While he tries to protect the nation from terrorists, he also has to protect his family from the impact of his secretive, high-pressure, and low paying job.
"I didn't have to think much about it. Twenty minutes of synopsis and emotionally and mentally I was raring to do this," Bajpayee told reporters.
The "Gangs of Wasseypur" actor said before taking up "The Family Man", he had a chance of going through "many scripts" but the series stood out for him.
"I was looking for something quite real and relatable. Not only for this country, but for the global audience. This was a fantastic opportunity where I could take a plunge without thinking ...

Was looking for something real, relatable for global audience: Manoj on 'The Family Man'

Pop star Taylor Swift is returning to "The Voice" as a mega mentor.
The news was shared by show's coaches, John Legend and Blake Shelton, on Instagram.
In a promotional video, Legend and Shelton are seen discussing the artiste who will be joining them on the show as a mega mentor.
"I heard we have a mega mentor? I heard it's supposed to be one of the most successful people in music," Legend says in the video clip.
To this Shelton replies, "Yeah, but I don't know who it is. I know it's supposed to be a big star."
As they continue speculating, Swift emerges from a trailer, revealing her to be the one who is joining the two as well as Kelly Clarkson and Gwen Stefani on the show.
As a mega mentor, Swift's main task is to prepare the artists during the knockout rounds, in which each artist teams up with another contestant to choose a song and perform it individually, reported Variety.
It serves as the last opportunity for the singers to prove their worth to the judges before they decide ...

Taylor Swift joins 'The Voice' as mega msentor

When Brad Pitt rang up the International Space Station (ISS), he had a list of questions for NASA astronaut Nick Hague that ranged from India's Chandrayaan-2 Moon mission, life in zero gravity conditions and most importantly, if he had bested George Clooney as a cosmonaut.
The ISS crew previewed the actor's space drama, "Ad Astra," which has garnered one of the best reviews of his career and is generating Oscar buzz, along with his other screen outing "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood".
"Station, this is Brad, how do you hear me?" the actor asked upon receiving confirmation from NASA for a voice check and in the 20-minute call, carried by NASA TV on Monday, he covered a lot of topics on space exploration.
To which Hague replied, "Hey Brad, this is Nick. I've got you loud and clear. Welcome to the International Space Station."
Pitt continued the conversation with a question on India's Chandrayaan-2 lander Vikram, as part of the country's moon mission. The ISRO was unsuccessful in its ..

Did you spot Indian moon lander: Brad Pitt asks ISS astronaut

Amid speculation that the Shiv  Sena might be her next choice after quitting the Congress  recently, actress-turned-politician Urmila Matondkar on  Tuesday sought to put such reports to rest, saying she is not  joining any political party.
Urmila's clarification comes in the wake of reports  that she was in touch with Uddhav Thackeray's close aide  Milind Narvekar since she walked out of the Congress, and  might consider joining the Sena, the main constituent of the  BJP-led Maharashtra and Central governments.
Assembly elections are due in Maharashtra next month.
She had announced her resignation from the Congress  owing to "petty in-house politics" on September 10 this year  withing six months of joining the Grand Old Party and  unsuccessfully contesting her maiden election from Mumbai  North Lok Sabha seat against BJP's Gopal Shetty.
Urmila had then said that she stood by her "thoughts  and ideologies" and will continue to work for the people.
"I am not joining any other party so ..

I am not joining any political party: Urmila Matondkar

Indian-American filmmaker M Night Shyamalan is teaming up with Universal Pictures for two new original thrillers, slated for release in 2021 and 2023, respectively.
"The Sixth Sense" filmmaker made a remarkable comeback to form with the success of "The Visit, Split and Glass after a string of box office disappointments.
He independently financed all the three movies and plans to do the same with the newly announced projects that Universal will distribute, reported the Wrap.
"M Night Shyamalan continues to create exciting, highly original stories that keep global audiences on the edge of their seats, Peter Cramer, President, Universal Pictures, said in a statement.
"There is no one like him: he is a master filmmaker working at the height of his powers, and we are honored that he has once again chosen Universal to be the home for his next two incredible projects."
The thrillers will be released on February 26, 2021 and February 17, 2023 but no other details is available at this ...

M Night Shyamalan to direct two more thrillers for Universal

"Saturday Night Live" has announced that newly hired comedian Shane Gillis will no longer be a part of the show after his racist, homophobic jokes resurfaced online.
Gillis was one of three comedians announced as the new cast members last week.
"After talking with Shane Gillis, we have decided that he will not be joining SNL'. We want SNL' to have a variety of voices and points of view within the show, and we hired Shane on the strength of his talent as comedian and his impressive audition for SNL'.
"We were not aware of his prior remarks that have surfaced over the past few days. The language he used is offensive, hurtful and unacceptable. We are sorry that we did not see these clips earlier, and that our vetting process was not up to our standard,"  a spokesperson on behalf of SNL executive producer Lorne Michaels said in a statement.
Gillis came under fire after a freelance writer and editor Seth Simons posted on Twitter a viral video from Gillis' podcast, Matt and Shane's Secret ..

'Saturday Night Live' fires Shane Gillis after racist, homophobic jokes resurface

A host of performers, including Amit Trivedi and Ritviz, are set to perform at the inaugural edition of OnePlus music festival, the organisers announced Tuesday.
The festival, being headlined by international singing sensations Katy Perry and Dua Lipa, will be held on November 16 at the DY Patil Stadium here.
Trivedi, the multi-hyphenate music talent, said he is looking forward to performing at the music festival.
"This is going to be a first of its kind platform with a fantastic set of artists, and I'm really glad to be joining the celebration," he said.
"It feels great to be part of such an amazing line-up of artists. Each one of them have carved a unique path for themselves and I'm super humbled to share the stage with them. Major props to OnePlus for putting this together," Ritviz, who is trained in Hindustani Classical music, said.
Popular band The Local Train, popularly known for their singles like "Aaoge tum kabhi" and "Choo lo" are also set to perform at the music gala.
"It's .

Amit Trivedi, Ritviz to perform at OnePlus Music Festival

Margot Robbie has found another project to back and the actor will also feature in comedy "Fools Day".
Her LuckyChap and New Line are adapting a short film, directed by Cody Blue Snider, into a full-fledged feature.
The film revolves around a fourth grade class that plays an innocent April Fools' prank on their teacher, which accidentally claims her life. Convinced they will go to jail if anyone finds out, the children go to great lengths to try to hide her body before a police officer arrives for an anti-drug drive.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Robbie is in talks for a supporting role of a teacher in the movie.
Snider, who also co-wrote the 18-minute short film, will direct the feature.
Shane Snider and Keatyn Lee will also contribute to the script.
Bill Migliore, Edward Norton and John Rickard will produce.

Margot Robbie to star in and produce 'Fools Day'

Bollywood star Radhika Apte is set to feature alongside actor Charlie Hunnam in Apple TV's upcoming series "Shantaram", based on Gregory David Roberts' bestselling India-set novel of the same name.
According to Deadline, Apte and actor Richard Roxburgh have been cast as series regular in the show, which hails from Anonymous Content and Paramount Television.
The story follows Lin (Hunnam), a man on the run from an Australian prison looking to get lost in the teeming city of Bombay. Cut off from family and friends by distance and fate, he finds a new life in the slums, bars and underworld of India.
Apte, 34, who most recently featured in "The Wedding Guest" alongside Dev Patel, will portray Kavita, a driven Indian journalist looking for answers.
Roxburgh, 57, best known for starring in films such as "Mission: Impossible 2" and "Moulin Rouge!", will essay the role of Detective Sergeant Marty Nightingalem, who works for the Australian Federal Police and is part of a small, elite unit ...

Radhika Apte cast in Charlie Hunnam's 'Shantaram' series at Apple

Sriram Raghavan's National Award-winning thriller "Andhadhun" bagged four awards, including screenplay and editing, in the technical category at the 20th edition of IIFA.
The ceremony, IIFA Rocks, was held on Tuesday and celebrated the best of Bollywood with the felicitation of winners in the Technical categories.
Raghavan shared the best screenplay trophy with Arijit Biswas, Pooja Ladha Surti and Yogesh Chandekar for the Ayushmann Khurrana and Tabu-starrer "Andhadhun".
Pooja also bagged the top honour for editing while the sound mixing trophy went to Ajay Kumar PB. Daniel B George won the best background music.
"Tumbbad" won two awards in the technical category -- sound design for Kunal Sharma and special effects (visuals) for Filmgate Films AB.
Sudeep Chatterjee ISC bagged the best cinematography trophy for "Padmaavat". The film also won best choreography award for Kruti Mahesh Midya and Jyothi Tommaar for the song "Ghoomar".
Akshat Ghildial was adjudged the winner of best dialogue .

'Andhadhun' dominates IIFA Rocks with four wins

Apple has green lit actor Justin Theroux-starrer series "The Mosquito Coast".
The show is an adaptation of 1981 novel of the same name, penned by Theroux's uncle Paul Theroux, reported Variety.
The 48-year-old actor will portray an idealist who uproots his family and moves them to Latin America.
Rupert Wyatt, best known for helming "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", will direct multiple episodes of the show, including the first episode.
"Luther" creator Neil Cross is adapting the book while also serving as showrunner on the project.
The series hails from Fremantle and executive producers Alan Gasmer, Peter Jaysen and Bob Bookman.
"The Mosquito Coast" was previously adapted for the screen by Peter Weir for his 1986 feature, starring Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren and River Phoenix.

Justin Theroux's 'Mosquito Coast' gets go-ahead from Apple

Actor Vicky Kaushal says every film set is taking extreme care to not use plastic following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to eliminate single-use plastic.
Recently, Varun Dhawan's upcoming movie "Coolie No. 1" became the first Bollywood film to go plastic-free.
Talking to reporters on Monday, Vicky said as first step, all the members of the film industry have started opting for steel bottles.
"The less you use plastic, the better. It is better for us, nature, air and water. What we do today, we would have to answer the next generation. We need to be careful regarding our nature. You won't find any plastic bottles on our film sets.
"There will be now steel bottles. Extreme care is taken that minimal plastic is there or none at all. Every film set you go on is taking care of it," the actor said.
Vicky was speaking at the green carpet of IIFA Rocks, the opening ceremony of IIFA's 20th edition.
Katrina Kaif said one must avoid using plastic for simple day to day activities as it ...

Won't find any plastic bottles on our film sets: Vicky Kaushal

Sophie Turner has set Quibi series "Survive" as her first post-"Game of Thrones" project.
The 23-year-old actor broke out with HBO's epic fantasy show, playing the role of Sansa Stark over the course of eight seasons.
She is currently up for an Emmy award for best supporting actress for her performance in the show's finale season.
In "Survive", an adaptation of Alex Morel's novel of the same name, Turner will feature alongside Corey Hawkins of "Straight Outta Compton" fame, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The story follows Jane (Turner) and Paul (Hawkins), the only two survivors of a plane crash. After pulling themselves out of the wreckage, they embark on a harrowing journey out of the wilderness, battling brutal conditions and personal traumas.
"I couldn't be more honotred to portray the role of Jane in 'Survive' for Quibi. She's a complex character fighting against the odds to not only save her life, but to also find her own source of strength and courage.
"I only hope this ...

Sophie Turner to headline Quibi thriller 'Survive'

Brad Pitt has made it clear that he is not going to participate in the Oscar campaigns of his films -- "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" and "Ad Astra".
The 55-year-old actor has received overwhelming reviews for his performance in Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" and he is expected to be nominated in best supporting actor category at the 92nd Academy Awards.
In James Gray's space epic, "Ad Astra", the critics have hailed Pitt's grounded turn as an astronaut searching for his father in the outer reaches of the solar system, making him a potential candidate for best actor Oscar at the next year's award ceremony.
Pitt, however, has no plans of running an Oscar campaign for either of the films, saying that he has never chased award glory.
"Oh, man. I'm gonna abstain. I mean, you never know, and it's really nice when your number comes up. But the goal is for the film to land, to speak to someone whether it's now or a decade from now.
"I find chasing it actually a ...

I'm gonna abstain: Brad Pitt on Oscar campaigns for 'Once Upon..." and 'Ad Astra'

Veteran actor Dan Ackroyd has confirmed that he will be making an appearance in Jason Reitman's upcoming "Ghostbusters" movie.
Ackroyd portrayed Raymond Stantz in the original 1984 supernatural comedy and its sequel, alongside Bill Murray's Peter Venkman and Harold Ramis' Egon Spengler. Both the films were directed by Jason's father, Ivan Reitman.
Appearing on the "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast, the 67-year-old actor said, "I'm not in the pictures so much anymore. We've got the 'Ghostbusters' movie that we're working on now and I will have to be performing in that."
"Ivan Reitman's son Jason has written a new movie called, well, it's gonna be 'Ghostbusters', the third movie. It will be all, most of the original people and then young stars," he added.
Ackroyd hoped that Murray would also make an appearance in the film.
Previously, Sigourney Weaver, who portrayed Dana Barett in the franchise, had confirmed that she will also be reprising her role in the new installment, which has been ..

Dan Aykroyd officially returning for 'Ghostbusters 2020'

Actor Chandan Roy Sanyal is all set to star in the second season of ZEE5's popular web show "Kaali".
Chandan made his debut on the web with critically-acclaimed series "Hawa Badle Hassu".
In the sophomore season of "Kaali", the actor, who most recently featured in "Jabariya Jodi", will essay the role of an underworld don.
"My character Swapan is an underworld don, who suffers from paralysis and is on a wheelchair. This is the first time I am playing such a challenging role, where a Don who is physically weak but his persona and courage is unmatched.
"I loved season one of the show and I am very excited to be a part of such an amazing story," Chandan said in a statement.
The actor started shooting for the series on September 11 in Kolkata.
"Kaali" season 2, being directed by Abhimanyu Mukherjee and Aritra Sen, is produced by House Roadshow Films and Eskay Video. It will premiere on ZEE5 in December.
The show also stars Paoli Dam, Vidya Malvade, Rahul Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee.

Chandan Roy Sanyal to play don in 'Kaali' S2

Streaming giant Netflix said Monday it had acquired the global rights to popular American sitcom "Seinfeld" from 2021 -- a feather in its cap as the battle among online video platforms for coveted content heats up.
The company did not reveal the value of the transaction.
But the move was a bit of a rebound for Netflix, which has lost the rights to "Friends" from next year and to the American version of "The Office" from 2021 -- the two most-watched series it has on offer.
The digital broadcast rights to "Seinfeld" have been held by Hulu, a Disney subsidiary, since 2015.
NBCUniversal paid USD 500 million over five years to get "The Office," and WarnerMedia shelled out USD 425 million, also over five years, to acquire "Friends" for its new HBO Max platform.
Classic television series have become a hot commodity in the escalating battle for streaming supremacy.
The current major players like Netflix and Amazon are keeping an eye on Apple and Disney, which will launch later this year, and .

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