Superstar Salman Khan has booked Eid  2019 as the release date of his next film, "Bharat".
The 51-year-old star will play the title role in the  movie, which will be directed by Ali Abbas Zafar.
With "Bharat", the actor is continuing with the trend of  releasing his films on Eid.
The movie is an official adaptation of 2014 South Korean  film, "Ode to My Father", which narrates modern Korean history  from the 1950s to the modern day through the life of an  ordinary man and events such as the Hungnam Evacuation during  the 1950 Korean War.
The film will also depict the government's decision to  dispatch nurses and miners to West Germany in the '60s and the  Vietnam War.
"Bharat" will be backed by Atul Agnihotri, who attended  the South Korean film's screening at Berlin Film Festival,  where it was identified as potential content for the Indian  masses.
Agnihotri says their adaptation will be inspired by the  original movie but the story will be based closer to home.
"It's the journey of

Salman Khan's next 'Bharat' to release on Eid 2019

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Hollywood star Gerard Butler  says he wants to settle down and have kids in the near future.
The 47-year-old actor says he may be occupied with his  career commitments right now, but understands that it is  "about time" he should start a family, reports People  magazine.
"I have no personal life. In five years I want to be in a  relationship. I'd love to have one or two kids -- it's about  time. I want to be more run by my personal life than my  career," says Butler.
The actor also wishes to move to North Carolina and spend  more time exploring nature.
"My stomach aches when I think about nature and  adventure. I have a place out in Malibu right now but (in five  years), I want to have a place in North Carolina or somewhere  that I spend more time in nature.

Gerard Butler would like to start a family soon

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Actor Sophie Okonedo has joined  the cast of "Hellboy" reboot.
Brian Gleeson and Alistair Petrie are also on board the  new film, which will be directed by Neil Marshall, reported  The Empire magazine.
Okonedo will play Lady Hatton, a resident seer at the  Osiris Club, while Petrie will portray Lord Adam Glaren, a  high-ranking member and Gleeson is playing Merlin.
David Harbour will star in the title role.
The movie also features Ian McShane as Harbour's adoptive  father, Professor Trevor Broom and Milla Jovovich as a  mysterious medieval sorceress.

Sophie Okonedo joins cast of 'Hellboy' reboot

A petition was today filed in the  Madras High Court for a direction to revoke the censor  certificate issued for Vijay-starrer Tamil movie, 'Mersal'.
The petitioner, advocate A Ashvathaman, alleged that the  film was full of "wrong propaganda about India and fake  dialogues and scenes which obviously leads to misconception  about the new taxation system of India and the Goods and  Service Tax Act, 2017 to the viewers."
"No picture shall be certified for public exhibition  which will lower the moral standards of those who see it and  the prevailing laws shall not be so ridiculed as to create  sympathy for violation of such laws," he said.
The petitioner sought a direction from the court to  revoke the censor certificate issued to the film besides an  interim stay on the public exhibition of the movie.
The movie released on October 18 has kicked up a row with  the BJP's Tamil Nadu unit taking exception to references about  the GST in the movie.
The BJP had objected to what it termed ...

Plea filed in HC to revoke censor certificate to 'Mersal'

Actor Angelina Jolie has said  her new film, "The Breadwinner", is not just "an Afghan story"  but about a world in which equal rights for women remain a  "central burning issue".
"The Breadwinner", based on a novel by the same name from  Deborah Ellis, follows a young girl in Afghanistan who  disguises herself as a boy to provide for her family.
The animated film is directed by Nora Twomey and  executive produced by Jolie along with Mimi Polk Gitlin and  Jordan Peele, reported Variety.
"It's not just an Afghan story... It's a story of our  times and a story of a world in which equal rights for women  remain a central burning issue of our time," Jolie said at the  inaugural 'Animation is Film Festival'.
"There are few countries in the world where it is harder  to be a young girl, where barriers between girls and their  dreams and their rights are so high and so painful to  experience and observe," the actor said.

Women rights remain a central burning issue: Jolie on new film

He is a big name down South and  has recently finished shooting for his debut Hindi film but  actor Dulquer Salmaan said he is not chasing lead roles in  Bollywood and would gravitate more towards "memorable"  characters.
Having given hit films like "ABCD: American-Born  Confused Desi" and Mani Ratnam's "O Kadhal Kanmani", the 31-  year-old actor will foray into Hindi cinema with a comedy-road  movie titled "Karwaan".
"I don't think I want to play a big fancy lead role in  Hindi films just for the sake of it.
"I would prefer to do interesting roles. If I get a  memorable role, it would have a bigger impact than debuting as  a lead in a film where nobody knows me," Dulquer told PTI in  an interview.
Dulquer has finished shooting for "Karwaan", written and  directed by debutante Akarsh Khurana.
The movie also features Irrfan Khan, Mithila Palkar,  among others.
The actor is clear that Malayalam movies will always be  his priority and the prospects of a Bollywood career depends  on how ..

Dulquer Salmaan not eyeing 'fancy' lead roles in Bollywood

A short film exploring the  uncomfortable subject of child sexual abuse, has turned to  crowdfunding to raise an amount of Rs 3.5 lakhs for its  completion.
Titled, "Maun", the film is based on the findings of a  survey that revealed that one in every two children is a  victim of child sexual abuse, and that one in four families do  not come forward to report the abuse.
The film tells the story of one such family.
The lives of Mohan, Meera and their 10-year-old daughter  Shreya are devastated when the parents learn that their child  has been molested by the neighbor's son.
"How they deal with the situation is what will define the  rest of their lives," Priyanka Singh, director of the film,  said.
According to her, the reason why the magnitude of sexual  violence against children remains unknown in India is because  it is a taboo to even speak of such issues. It is always  hushed up due to the fear of being ostracized by the society.
The film seeks to question people's thinking and ...

Short film on child sexual abuse turns to crowdfunding

Several film personalities are  expected to attend the 20th International Children's Film  Festival (ICFFI) to be held in Hyderabad between November 8  and 14.
The festival, also called 'The Golden Elephant', being  organised by Children's Film Society, India (CFSI), will be  hosted by the Telangana government jointly with CFSI and the  Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
A record number of 1,402 entries, drawn from as many  as 109 countries, have been received by the CFSI in various  categories, including animation, documentary and short films,  a CFSI release said.
"We, at CFSI, believe that every child has a story to  tell and with this in mind, CFSI few years ago started 'Little  Directors' section, in which films for children are made by  children themselves. Little Directors' section screens films  made by children in competitive and non-competitive  categories.
"In the forthcoming 20th ICFFI, we have received 179  entries from over 30 countries in Little Directors' .

Hyderabad to host CFSI's Intl Children's Film Fest next month

Harry Styles was  inappropriately touched while he was performing at Hollywood  Bowl's charity event.
The 23-year-old singer got groped when he got close to  the audience members rooting for him at the 'We Can Survive'  show, an all-star benefit concert for breast cancer awareness.
Several videos are doing the rounds of social media  wherein one can see Styles engrossed in his performance when a  hand charges right at "The Sign of The Times" hitmaker's  nether region.
The singer immediately turns his back and walks farther  to the stage joining the band.
Styles is yet to comment on the incident.

Harry Styles groped on stage

"Guardians of the Galaxy"  helmer James Gunn has claimed that for 20 years he tried to  warn people about James Toback, who has been accused of sexual  harassment by multiple women.
"When I lived in New York, in the 'nineties, this dude  was EVERYWHERE. I have personally met at least FIFTEEN WOMEN,  probably more, who say that he's accosted them in NYC," wrote  Gunn in a lengthy Facebook post, which he also shared on  Twitter titled "Why I've despised James Toback for over 20  years".
The director said that Toback would go to women and  introduce himself. Then he would show them some article about  himself or some other artifact to prove who he is, and would  try "to get them to go somewhere else with him".
"He has done this to three girls I've dated, two of my  very best friends, and a family member... twice. This is in  addition to many other women I've talked to at parties or  dinners about their interactions with Toback," Gunn wrote.
He said that he does not have any "firsthand ...

Tried to warn about James Toback for 20 years: James Gunn

Twiggy Ramirez, bassist for  rocker Marilyn Manson has been accused of rape by Jessicka  Addams, lead vocalist of the band Jack Off Jill.
In a lengthy Facebook post, Addams claimed that she  started dating Ramirez (born Jeordie White) in the 1990s and  their relationship turned violent in a short period of time.
"The physical abuse did not start until a few months  later when Jeordie took a cage full of our pet white mice and  dumped them into my mother's car that I was borrowing at the  time.
"That is the first day I can remember him hitting me over  me over and over as the mice scattered. He later apologised  profusely and said it would never happen again. But it  happened again, and again, and often," she wrote.
Addams said during a tour break with Nine Inch Nails, who  White was also jamming with, the bassist allegedly raped her  at their friend's house.
"He forced me on to the floor with his hand around my  neck. I said NO. I said NO. I said it so loud enough, that  Pete (the ...

Marilyn Manson's bandmate Twiggy Ramirez accused of rape

Actor Renee Zellweger has been  roped in to play Judy Garland in "Judy", based on the true  story of the stage and screen icon's final concerts in London.
To be directed by Tony nominee and two-time Olivier  winner Rupert Goold, "Judy" will chronicle Garland's arrival  to London in 1968 to perform in a series of sell-out shows.
The drama will showcase Garland's journey to stardom as  she prepares for the concerts, battles with management, charms  musicians, and reminisces with friends and adoring fans, while  also embarking on a courtship with Mickey Dean.
Pathe and Calamity Films are backing the project, based  on a script by "The Crown" scribe Tom Edge.

Renee Zellweger to play Judy Garland in drama 'Judy'

Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who  was recently appointed as the new chairman of Film and  Television Institute of India (FTII), says he is ready to work  with the students and hear them before taking any steps.
Kher says though it is too early for him to list his "to  do things", he hopes to inspire the students by sharing his  experience as an actor.
"I don't want to carry the burden of being Anupam Kher. I  will ask the students and work with them and may be come up  with something," Kher told PTI.
"I think it's important to give them a vast knowledge of  world cinema and inspire them. Sometimes you can inspire them  by telling your own stories."
The actor says his stories are not just about his  triumphs but also about his defeats and failures.
"I am the sum total of my successes and failures. All  those years of my days spent on streets of Mumbai are also a  part of my knowledge sharing with students."
Kher is all set to visit Australia in December this year  to attend an 'In ...

Will work as a team with FTII students: Anupam Kher

Aamir Khan has wished his co-star  Zaira Wasim on her birthday, saying he hopes she forever  shines as bright as the superstar she is.
Zaira turned 17 today.
The 52-year-old actor took to Twitter to wish his "Secret  Superstar" co-actor.
"Happy Birthday Zaira! Wish you happiness always! May you  always shine as the SUPERSTAR that you are! God bless. Love.  a," Aamir wrote.
After "Dangal", the Advait Chandan-directed film is the  duo's second collaboration.
"Secret Superstar" narrates the story of a teenager  (Zaira) who aspires to be a singer, while Aamir plays a  flamboyant music composer who takes her under his wing.

Aamir wishes 'Superstar' Zaira on her birthday

George Clooney has hit out at  director Woody Allen for his "witch hunt" remarks about  disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein, calling it a "stupid  thing to say".
The Oscar-winning director had voiced his concern about  Hollywood slipping into a "witch-hunt" culture in the  aftermath of Harvey Weinstein scandal where multiple women  accused the producer of sexual misconduct.
"The reality is it's not a witch hunt to these women who  were trapped in a hotel room and told they were going to get a  part and then suddenly here comes Harvey Weinstein in his  birthday suit. That's an assault," said Clooney, without  naming the filmmaker, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
"It's not just Hollywood it's all of society and we're  going to have to come to terms with it because we haven't  yet," Clooney told reporters at the Los Angeles premiere  of his latest directorial venture "Surburbicon".
Clooney said it was "infuriating" for him to read stories  about reporters who investigated the ...

Clooney dismisses Allen's 'witch-hunt' comment on Weinstein

Oscar-nominated director James  Toback has been accused of sexual harassment by 38 women, who  have come on record to talk about their ordeal in a news  report.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the 72-year-old  director sexually harassed women he hired, women looking for  work and women he just saw on the street.
Many women claimed that the director approached them on  the streets of New York City and promised stardom.
During his meetings with women, Toback boasted of his  sexual endeavours with the famous celebrities and would ask  them "humiliating personal questions". He would then proceed  to inappropriate sexual behaviour in front of them, the report  said.
None of the women, 38 in total who were interviewed by  the LA Times, had approached the police.
Toback, who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best  Original Screenplay in 1991 for Warren Beatty starrer "Bugsy",  denied the accusations, saying he never met any of the women  mentioned in the report.
He said it was ...

Dozens of women accuse James Toback of sexual harassment

Actor J K Simmons has revealed  that the sequel of "Justice League" is already in development.
The 62-year-old actor, who plays Commissioner Gordon in  the upcoming film, said he believes his character has a long  way to go in the film franchise.
"But this is the first 'Justice League' movie - we hope -  of a few. They're working on scripts for 'The Batman' and for  the next 'Justice League' movie.
"It introduces my incarnation of Commissioner Gordon. I  don't have a lot to do. I feel like I just dipped my toe in  the water of who Commissioner Gordon will be," Simmons told  Total Film magazine.
The actor added he feels a certain kind of pressure as he  is up for a role that has been essayed by artistes such as  Gary Oldman, Pat Hingle and Neil Hamilton.
"That's an iconic thing, and obviously there are some  very big shoes that I'm attempting to step into. Some really,  really wonderful actors have played that part before. It's  like all of a sudden everyone in London is doing ...

'Justice League' sequel already in works: J K Simmons

Actor Esha Deol and husband Bharat  Takhtani have become proud parents to a baby girl.
Esha, daughter of actors Dharmendra and Hema Malini, gave  birth to her first child on October 20 at Hinduja Hospital,  here. It was a normal delivery.
Grandparents Malini and Dharmendra were present at the  hospital during the delivery, along with Bharat's entire  family and Esha's sister Ahana and her husband Vaibhav Vohra.
The 35-year-old actor tied the knot with Bharat in June  2012 after dating for a year.

Esha Deol blessed with a baby girl

Singer-actor Justin Timberlake  is all set to perform during the halftime of Super Bowl LII.
The 36-year-old musician took to Twitter to announce the  news ahead of NBC's Sunday Night Football broadcast in a funny  video in which he appeared alongside Jimmy Fallon, his  longtime friend and frequent collaborator.
"I do have the time. Half the time...#PepsiHalftime  #SBLII @Pepsi @NFL @JimmyFallon @FallonTonight," Timberlake  wrote.
The "Can't Stop The Feeling" singer's performance comes  14 years after his controversial halftime show with Janet  Jackson, in which he ripped off a portion of her costume, that  partly revealed her breast.
Both Timberlake and Jackson apologised for the incident,  with the former referring to it as "wardrobe malfunction".
He also performed during the 2001 edition of the  Superbowl halftime when he was a part of the boy band 'N Sync,  along with ex-girlfriend Britney Spears and Aerosmith.
In 2017, he appeared in the Super Bowl's advertisements  with ...

Justin Timberlake to headline 2018 Super Bowl Halftime Show

Anupam Kher and Shabana Azmi will  share personal anecdotes and career highlights during an event  atUniversity of New South Wales in Sydney.
The December 3 event is a part of the 'In conversation  Event' series launched by the Australian Academy of Cinema and  Television arts (AACTA).
Azmi and Kher, whowere recently announced asgrand  jurors for the inaugural AACTA Award for the Best Asian Film,  will also attend the 7th AACTA Awards ceremony on December  7at The Star Event Centre.
"It's a great thrill to be returning to Australia to hold  my first Australian 'In Conversation' event as part of the  Australian Academy's Screen Week Program," Kher said.
"By sharing some of the experiences and insights I have  had throughout my career, I hope to help inspire others and  further engage Australian audiences with the Indian film  industry. I am very happy they are recognising talentsfrom  this side of the world," he added.
Azmi said the event gave her a chance "to connect with my  fans in .

Kher, Azmi to address university students in Sydney

"Glee" star Matthew Morrison  and model wife Renee Puente have become proud parents to a  baby boy.
The couple have named their little one Revel James Makai  Morrison.
The 38-year-old actor announced the news on Instagram,  where he posted an adorable black-and-white photo of him  giving his newborn son a fist bump.
Morrison wrote a cute note alongside the picture, "To my  Newborn Child, Revel James Makai Morrison: Your Mama and Papa  got this!! Trust in us to guide and protect you always. To lay  the tracks so your choo choo train will run smoothly  throughout this world.
"You will have all the tools to soar! We love you, and  are so thankful for your arrival! The adventures are just  beginning..."
The duo, who has been married for three years, announced  that they were expecting their first child together in May.

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