The highly acclaimed documentary about two HIV+ singles finding true love in each other through a 'matchmaking' doctor premiered at the JIO MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, Monday.
Directed by Ann S Kim and Priya Giri Desai, the 70-min documentary follows Padma Shri recipient Dr Suniti Solomon, who discovered India's first case of HIV in 1986.
"Lovesick" chronicles her way to help fight the epidemic: by becoming a matchmaker to the spouses for her HIV+ patients.
"I read an article about Dr Suniti and I turned around to Ann and said, 'Don't you think it'll make a great movie?' She had spent time in India studying and travelling and I'm an Indian American who grew up in California and spent all my summers in Bangalore.
"We both had an understanding of this place. We thought let's go to India and connect with the doctor. The worst thing that can happen is we will get a fun trip out of it, the best thing is we can find a great story," Priya said after the premiere.
The duo began filming in 2008 

'Lovesick' makes its India premiere at MAMI

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Actors Zoe Kravitz and Karl Glusman are engaged.
Kravitz, who has been dating her fellow actor for two years, said 'yes' after he popped the question in her living room in February.
"I'm engaged. I haven't told anyone yet - I mean, I haven't told the world. I wanted to keep it private," she told Rolling Stone magazine.
The "Big Little Lies" star said Glusman was planning to propose to her during a romantic trip to Paris, but decided to pop the question while they were at home due to work calls.
She recalled the moment saying she was in sweatpants and was "a little drunk".
"I could feel his heart beating so fast - I was like, 'Baby, are you OK?' I was actually worried about him!"
Glusman then started to get down on one knee and Kravitz assumed he was stretching to calm his heart down. But instead he went on to pull out a ring box.
"He nailed it. And I love that it wasn't this elaborate plan in Paris. It was at home, in sweatpants," she added.
The couple met through mutual friends.

Zoe Kravitz secretly engaged to Karl Glusman since February

Filmmaker Onir says the film industry is "full of double standards" where a lot of the influential people belong to the gay community but are not forthright in their support.
Onir, who has spearheaded movies with LGBTQ+ narratives, says the industry is full of homophobes.
"Industry is full of double standards. A lot of people of influence belong to the community but you don't find that forthright support come in. There are a lot of people who are also homophobic. Politically everyone will say the right things but in action that's missing," Onir told PTI.
The filmmaker was speaking on the sidelines of the 20th edition of JIO MAMI Mumbai Film Festival with Star, Monday. He was part of a panel discussion 'Pushing the envelope on LGTBQ cinema in India'.
The "My Brother... Nikhil" director says the reason big stars have shied away from featuring in a film with LGTBQ narrative as a lot of them are "not comfortable with that idea".
"Today, how many people actually supported the SC verdict? ..

Gays hold influential positions in Bollywood but don't support community: Onir

Pharrell Williams sent a legal notice to Donald Trump after his popular track "Happy" was played at the US president's Saturday political rally, the same day of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting.
Williams' lawyer sent a cease-and-desist letter to the POTUS for using the "Despicable Me 2" song at a gathering in Illinois' Murphysboro, hours after 11 people were killed in the mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue.
"On the day of the mass murder of 11 human beings at the hands of a deranged 'nationalist', you played his song 'Happy' to a crowd at a political event in Indiana.
"There was nothing 'happy' about the tragedy inflicted upon our country on Saturday and no permission was granted for your use of this song for this purpose," the singer's attorney Howard E King wrote in the letter, obtained by The Los Angeles Times.
The letter further read that Williams had not and would not grant Trump permission "to publicly perform or otherwise broadcast or disseminate any of his ...

Pharrell Williams sends legal notice to Trump for playing 'Happy' at rally

Adult film star Shakeela will be seen in a cameo in her biopic.
The film features Richa Chadha as Shakeela, who was one of the biggest stars of the '90s from Kerala and has acted in several adult films in languages spanning Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.
The biopic is being helmed by Indrajit Lankesh.
The director said besides the cameo, the South Indian star was an integral part of the film who gave the team interesting insights - be it her life or the art direction.
"It was nice shooting her for Shakeela biopic, though I have shot with her before for my another film in 2003. That sparked an interest in me to make a film on her and in 2015 after conceiving the idea of making a film on her I met her and realised my dream," Lankesh said in a statement.
"I feel every woman and girl who wants to be an actress should see her story, to know what she went through to become an actress and how it was such a compelling rags-to-riches-to-rags story of her life," he added.
The director ...

Shakeela to make cameo in biopic

"The Simpsons" showrunner Al Jean rubbished reports of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon being written off from the show amid the much-heated debate over the character's stereotypical portrayal.
Last week, producer and "Castlevania" animator Adi Shankar told IndieWire that the show is planning to "drop the Apu character altogether".
Shankar, who is not attached to "The Simpsons, clarified that he received the news from two people who work for the show and a third source who works directly with creator Matt Groening.
Jean discredited the news saying Shankar was "not a producer" on the show.
"I wish him the very best but he does not speak for our show," he wrote on Twitter.
The writer also went on to deny another report which claimed that the character "is being deported from Springfield".
In his reply, Jean tweeted, "@NRO the story is untrue."
One of the longest running animated sitcoms on American TV, the show has been criticised for its stereotypical portrayal of the South Asian community which 

'The Simpsons' showrunner refutes reports of Apu's exit

Hilary Duff and Matthew Koma have become parents to their first child, a baby girl.
The couple shared the news Tuesday on Instagram.
They have named the little one Banks Violet Bair, whom Duff, 31, gave birth to last Thursday at her residence.
"Banks Violet Bair... This little bit has fully stolen our hearts! She joined our world at home on Thursday afternoon and is absolute magic," the "Younger" star wrote alongside a photograph with her boyfriend and the baby.
She also has a six-year-old son, Luca Comrie with former husband Mike Comrie.
Koma, 31, also shared the same picture a while later expressing his excitement.
"... We welcome a beautiful daughter, little sister, and best friend for life. Could not possibly be more grateful for our growing family and for the ... who makes it all possible. Cloud ten," the musician wrote.
They had announced pregnancy in June.
Duff and Koma have been dating since last January.

Hilary Duff, Matthew Koma welcome baby girl

Mel Gibson is onboard the cast of action thriller "Waldo".
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the veteran actor is teaming with Charlie Hunnam and Eiza Gonzalez.
Details of the Gibson's role are awaited.
The film is being directed by Tim Kirkby, who has directed episodes of "Veep" and "Fleabag".
Based on Howard Gould's books, "Waldo" is the story of disgraced former LAPD detective Charlie Waldo (Hunnam), currently living a quiet life in the woods.
His life comes to a halt when he is roped back into working as a private eye to investigate the murder of an eccentric TV star's wife.
Andrew Lazar, Christina Weiss Lurie and Steve Shainberg are attached as producers.
Shooting begins in the first quarter of 2019.

Mel Gibson joins 'Waldo'

British-Indian actor Dev Patel is set to take up direction with revenge thriller "Monkey Man".
According to Variety, the "Lion" star will also act in the film, which is being presented to buyers at this year's American Film Market.
The plot of the film revolves around the Kid (Patel), who emerges from prison to fight off a world marred by "corporate greed and eroding spiritual values".
Set in modern-day India, the movie will also be layered in mythology.
Other plot details are sparse when the project was announced.
Patel co-wrote the script with Paul Angunawela and John Collee.
Thunder Road's Basil Iwanyk is producing, along with Joe Thomas, Samarth Sahni from Xeitgeist and Patel.
"It" fame Chung-hoon Chung is attached as director of photography.
Production is set to start in spring of 2019 in Mumbai.
Patel will next be seen in "The Personal History of David Copperfield" and "Hotel Mumbai".

Dev Patel to make directorial debut

Get ready for some laugh riots as Australia's largest comedy festival is coming to India next month as part of a mega event that will take it to five cities, including Delhi.
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow is returning to India as part of Australia Fest, a six-month long celebration of Australian culture and creativity that kicked off recently.
The comedy festival will be heading for a five-city tour this November, hitting Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata and Delhi before a season at the Bengaluru Comedy Festival, the Australian High Commission said Monday.
Australia's High Commissioner to India Harinder Sidhu said, "Audiences in Australia have been enjoying the fun and frivolity of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for a long time now."
"We are thrilled to bring four of the funniest Australian comedians to India to showcase everything from stand-up and sketch to satire as part of Australia Fest," she said.
It featuring a diverse and dynamic line-up of performers  

Aussie humour: Melbourne comedy fest to return to India in Nov; tour 5 cities

A family friend of screen legend Dilip Kumar, Faisal Farooqui Monday refuted reports that the actor has again contracted "lung infection".
The 95-year-old actor was last month admitted to a hospital for treatment for mild pneumonia.
Farooqui rubbished a couple of reports claiming that Kumar was being treated for the ailment at his residence.
"This news is not true. @TheDilipKumar is fine. Pls don't spread rumors. Dilip Kumar sahab is doing well- at home in the company of his loved ones. -FF," he tweeted from the actor's official Twitter account.
Farooqui also called out an online portal for spreading "mischievous posting and fake commentary" about Kumar's health.
Known as the Tragedy King of Bollywood', Dilip Kumar has given memorable performances in films such as "Andaz", "Aan", "Madhumati", "Devdas" and "Mughal-e-Azam".

Please don't spread rumours: Dilip Kumar's family friend on actor's health

Hollywood may be considered the birthplace of the #MeToo movement but Olivia Munn believes the entertainment industry is more talk and less work on tackling sexual harassment and abuse.
The actor, who was one of the several women to accuse director Brett Ratner of sexual misconduct last year, said she was surprised by the outrage after the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke out.
"I remember where I was when I heard that people were getting outraged about Weinstein and I thought, 'People care? They didn't used to care, nobody cared'. For so long, people turned a blind eye.
"When it hits their movie, their show, their bottom line - no one wants it to happen, but when it does happen, what do you do? Hollywood is really big on symbolism but crappy on change," Munn told Cosmopolitan US magazine for its December issue.
The 38-year-old actor said she was shocked by the piece of advice she was given after she went public with allegations against Ratner.
She claimed that the director had performed 

Hollywood big on symbolism, not so much on change: Olivia Munn

"Alien" star Sigourney Weaver believes #MeToo movement is an important step in the battle for equality at workplace.
The actor, who is currently working on "Avatar 2 and 3" with James Cameron, believes there is a "sense of sisterhood" in the women now.
"What has been accomplished with #MeToo is such an important step in the battle for equality in the workplace. I think actually nowadays, women, in my opinion, do try to help each other. There's a greater sense of sisterhood. When I was in college we really thought we would get equality in the constitution. We're still waiting!," she told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview on the sidelines of Rome Film Festival.
The 69-year-old actor said there was a need for more diversity at the crew level in Hollywood, something that has not be prioritised until now.
"I think the answer is, the unions and the studios need to actively start embracing that now. Everyone that I work with agrees that it would be so much better if, when you looked ...

#MeToo overdue, exciting: Sigourney Weaver

Amitabh Bachchan's look in "Thugs of Hindostan" had gathered attention even before the shooting was completed and designer duo Rushi and Manoshi say the "contrasting personalities" of the megastar's character reflects in their costume.
The designers researched for months to design the look for the actor which is a combination of armour, leather and the traditional dhoti pants.
Bachchan plays Khudabaksh, a commander of the Thugs, in the action extravaganza, directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya.
"Our brief for Khudabaksh was that of a warrior who is a farmer at heart. This character has very contrasting personalities. Our costume spoke this brief aloud. We have given him a kurta and the dhoti is absolutely kisan (farmer) like.
"The kurta has a cotton and a linen rib with a mulmul lining to give it that softness and on top of that we have given that hard armour which brings out the fierceness of a warrior of Khudabaksh's stature," the costume designers said in a statement.
Bachchan said ...

Bachchan's character has contrasting personalities, costume reflects that: 'Thugs...' designers

Child actor Sunny Pawar gained international fame with  Australian film "Lion" but says he does not like when people refer to him as a star or a hero.
Sunny is best known for his role as a younger Saroo Brierley in Garth Davis's 2016 biographical drama "Lion" which also featured Dev Patel as the older Saroo.
"My life hasn't changed much after the film. It's still the same as it was before the release. People around me call me star and a hero. But I don't like it. I don't want to be called a star. I feel nice when people call me Sunny," the child star told PTI.
He will be next seen in "Chippa", a coming-of-age film of a 10-year-old boy narrated across a single night.
The film will be screened in the 'Discovering India Section' at the 20th edition of Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.
"I am feeling very good that my second film is releasing. I had such a nice experience shooting for the film. There was a lot of fun and games atmosphere on set, where we also concentrated on acting. It was ...

Life has not changed much after 'Lion': Sunny Pawar

Karen Gillan says she is clueless about the plot of "Avengers 4".
The actor, who plays Nebula in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, says directing duo Russo brothers have taken extreme measures against leaks and plot spoilers.
"We didn't even get a script, there was no script. Just my scenes. I'd sometimes get them just in the morning, do them, hand them back over at the end of the day.
"The directors would fill us in on everything that we needed in terms of context, but still, I don't know what this movie's about," Gillan told Shoot This Now podcast.
She even claimed she does not know the title of the film, which is set to release on May 3, 2019.
The actor has finished shooting for the movie.
Gillan has appeared as Nebula in "Avengers: Infinity War" and the two "Guardians of the Galaxy" films.

Don't know what 'Avengers 4' is about, says Karen Gillan

When done well, a stage production can transport the audience to a different world. But what happens when you get to see multiple acts, not just two or four, or even 10 or 20, but 30 plays in just 60 minutes?
"Don't Panic It's Organic" gives you that heady experience with its whirlwind tour of human emotions through a bouquet of plays that sometimes tell a full story and other times use live interactions with the audience to weave a tale,
Music and the play of lights have a big role in some of the 30 acts that push conventional boundaries of standard theatre.  All through, the cast plays themselves on stage, not enacting any particular character.
So what's the concept and how do they go about it?
The "menu" of piping hot 30 plays, which are numbered on the clothesline at the back of the stage, are served to the audience. Number 19, for instance, is called Give and Take" and seven is Love it when you ask".
Various people in the audience shout out numbers, and the ensemble cast picks up 

'Don't Panic It's Organic': 30 plays, 60 minutes and packed audience

The shooting of the second season of "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" is already underway.
Kiernan Shipka, who plays the title role in the Netflix series, revealed the news in an interview with Bloody Disgusting.
"We went straight into the second season from the first and it's been really so exceptionally fun to film, especially given the fact that I feel like we're already in such a rhythm from coming out of the first season that to jump right into the second one was really, really fun and just a great opportunity to keep the momentum going.
"We definitely... Sabrina definitely changes and shifts a lot. Her growth is very evident and the second season definitely has a different spin on it than the first season. They're very different from each other," Shipka said.
Described as an empowered young woman, Sabrina Spellman, is just beginning her dark education as a sorceress, even as she tries to maintain a normal life as a sophomore at Baxter High.
Intelligent, compassionate, and brave .

Filming of 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina' season 2 underway

Filmmaker Shashank Khaitan has confirmed that he is currently scripting his next with Varun Dhawan in the lead, which is going to be an action-entertainer with terrorism as the backdrop.
Earlier, the director was supposed to helm "Ranbhoomi" with Varun after it did not take off, he started working on the action film.
"It (the story) has been with me since 2014. It has been one of the subjects I knew which would require experience on my part and faith on the part of my actors and producers so that they know I've graduated to that level to make a film of that stature," Khaitan told PTI.
While Varun is on board for the film, there were reports that Khaitan is keen to cast Jahnvi Kapoor in the film.
"I want to approach her but nothing is finalised yet. Let my script get locked first, and then we shall see," he says.
Khaitan was speaking on the sidelines of 20th JIO MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. He was part of a panel discussion about 'Film Schools: Education vs Reality' moderated by Rahul ...

Shashank Khaitan's next with Varun Dhwan an action film

Jessica Williams is set to lead the cast of "Four Weddings and a Funeral", a series being developed by Mindy Kaling.
The "2 Dope Queens" star will play Jess, a young communications director for a New York senatorial campaign, who receives a wedding invitation from her college schoolmate now living in London, EW reported.
The official synopsis of the project from Kaling and fellow Mindy Project alum Matt Warburton further reads: "Jess leaves her professional and personal life behind, in favour of travelling to England and reconnecting with old friends and ends up in the midst of their personal crises.
"Relationships are forged and broken, political scandals exposed, London social life lampooned, love affairs ignited and doused, and of course there are four weddings... and a funeral."
The Hulu show will be an anthology series remake of the 1994 romantic comedy of the same name.
Similar to the film, the series will follow a group of friends as their lives intersect through the five ...

Jessica Williams to headline Mindy Kaling's 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' series

Manoj Bajpayee's latest "Bhonsle" took four years to get suitable producers but the actor says he was not disheartened as he enjoys the long struggle associated with making a film.
Directed by "Ajji" helmer Devashish Makhija, "Bhonsle" sees Bajpayee in the titular role of a terminally ill lone wolf Maharashtrian cop, retired against his will, in politically tumultuous Mumbai.
Before making the intense political drama, Bajpayee and Makhija collaborated for the acclaimed short film "Taandav".
"It's not about fight, it's about what you want to do with yourself. I don't call it a fight. I like the entire struggle to get a film made, to be a part of something that I love.
"With Devashish's film, I never thought it was a struggle to get it made. When we realised nothing was happening, we thought of making a short film. So, we had started shooting for a short film," Bajpayee said.
The actor was speaking at the screening of the film at the 20th edition of JIO MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, ...

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