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My gut has never let me down: Ayushmann Khurrana

Actor Ayushmann Khurrana says he is known for middle-of-the-road cinema, where there is a collaboration of critical and commercial success.

Kamal's MNM, Dhinakaran's AMMK bite dust in TN

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan's MNM party and independent legislator T.T.V. Dhinakaran-floated AMMK were routed in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Mahesh Bhatt wraps up first schedule of 'Sadak 2'

The first shooting schedule of Mahesh Bhatt directorial "Sadak 2" has been completed, and actress Pooja Bhatt is convinced something "special" is taking shape.

'Sadak 2' first schedule wrapped

It's the first schedule wrap for "Sadak 2", actor Pooja Bhatt announced on Thursday. "Sadak 2" is a sequel to the 1991 original, which starred Pooja and Sanjay Dutt. Both Sanjay and Pooja are returning for the sequel. The actor took to Twitter to share the news. "And it's a wrap for our first schedule of 'Sadak 2'. You know you're onto something special when you wake up the morning after with a longing to be back on set. Thank you @MaheshNBhatt @duttsanjay @aliaa08 @visheshfilms #JayPatel #AkiNarula and the entire crew for everything and more," Pooja tweeted alongside a photo from the movie sets. Mahesh Bhatt, who also helmed the original film, is returning to the director's chair after almost two decades with the follow-up. It also marks his first collaboration with daughter Alia. His last directorial was 1999 film "Kartoos". Actor Aditya Roy Kapoor is a new addition to the cast along with Alia. The film is scheduled to hit the screens on July 10, 2020.

Forest Whitaker teaming up with Netflix for 'Hello, Universe'

Netflix has announced a new live-action family film "Hello, Universe", to be produced by Oscar winner Forest Whitaker. The project is based on the 2018 Newbery Award winning, New York Times bestselling novel of the same name by Erin Entrada Kelly, the streaming giant said in a statement. Whitaker, 57, will produce the film alongside Nina Yang Bongiovi of Significant Productions. The story follows a bully's antics landing a timid boy in the bottom of a well, leading to his self-proclaimed psychic friend and unknowing crush teaming up to find him. The story is told from four intertwining points of view -- two boys and two girls. Playwright and screenwriter Michael Golamco is adapting Kelly's book. The streaming company slate of live-action movies featuring kids and teens and made for families includes the upcoming comedy "Tall Girl", directed by Nzingha Stewart from a script by Sam Wolfson and produced by Wonderland's McG, Mary Viola and Corey Marsh. The slate also includes "A ...

Women directors don't get second chances: Longoria

Actress Eva Longoria says women directors don't get second chances in Hollywood, and that needs fixing.

Actor Rituraj turns 55, vows to work for 'new India'

Actor Rituraj K. Singh, who turned 55 on Thursday -- the day of the Lok Sabha election results -- says he has resolved to be a more responsible citizen.

Negative comments on Instagram affect Jacqueline

Actress Jacqueline Fernandez says she is a sensitive person, and negative comments on social media do affect her.

I'm on the right track: Kriti Sanon on five years in Bollywood

Kriti Sanon on Thursday completed five years in the Hindi film industry, and the actor is happy with the way her career is shaping up. The 28-year-old actor made her debut with "Heropanti", which released on May 23 in 2014. Her performance was well-received by the audience and she went on to deliver hits like "Bareilly Ki Barfi" and the recent "Luka Chuppi". "There wasn't any plan so there weren't any expectations. But I really hoped I would get accepted and find my place in this huge industry, especially because I am not from the film background. I always knew that it's very difficult to crack it," Kriti told PTI. "Here, your luck changes every Friday and it's not the most secure profession but I hoped that I would get opportunities that would make me do different kind of work. I'm happy with the way it all panned out," she added. The actor believes it is important for an artiste to keep evolving themselves. "You shouldn't be stagnant and repetitive in what you do. That's the only ...

Kirron Kher leading in Chandigarh LS seat

Actor-turned-politician Kirron Kher is heading for a second consecutive term as MP from Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat, as per trends available from the EC office. Kher is leading over her nearest rival Pawan Kumar Bansal of Congress by a margin of 7,948 votes. Bansal, the four-time MP, had lost to Kher in 2014.

'Big Bang Theory' cast costumes go to US museum

Costumes worn by the seven main cast members of the 12-season TV show "The Big Bang Theory", which closed in a big finale last week, would be donated to a museum here.

Mithun's son to enter Bollywood with 'BadBoy'

Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty's second son Namashi will be foraying into Bollywood with Rajkumar Santoshi's upcoming quirky young romantic comedy titled "BadBoy".

Tiger will always have soft corner in my heart: Kriti

Actress Kriti Sanon, who completed her five-year-journey in Bollywood on Friday, says her first co-star Tiger Shroff will always have a super soft corner in her heart.

TECNO's Second TV Commercial From #ShineInAnyLight Campaign Goes on Air from 25th May'19

/ -- The 360-degree brand campaign went live from 2nd May'19 and is running across TV, Social, digital and on-ground TECNO, the global premium smartphone brand recently launched its first brand campaign for the year viz. 'Shine in AnyLight' to establish the newly-released CAMON i4 smartphone as a product for those who consider 'Life is a performance' to defeat circumstances and 'Shine' in any condition. (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/891885/Tecno_Shine_in_Any_Light_Toshada_Uma.jpg) The integrated marketing campaign 'Shine in Any Light' includes a series of three documentary style films featuring Vicky Roy - A Rag Picker turned street photographer, and Toshada Uma - The Fashion model with Alopecia and Chandani Srivastava - A Street Dancer turned Choreographer, celebrating individuality, strong will power and people who believe in paving their own way in life against all odds. Each film visuals are a storytelling of 'Shine in AnyLight' belief of these individuals for whom ...

SRK begins shoot for 'TED Talks' season 2

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has started shooting for the second season of "TED Talks" here.

It's a wrap-up for first schedule of 'Sadak 2'

The first schedule of shooting for the upcoming remake of 1991 super hit, 'Sadak' wrapped up on Thursday.Pooja Bhatt shared a picture from the sets of the film where a person from the crew can be seen winding up the props. "And it's a wrap for our first schedule of Sadak2. You know you're onto something special when you wake up the morning after feeling a vacuum in your heart and a longing to be back on set. Thank you Mahesh Bhatt Jay I. Patel, Sanjay Dutt, Ali Bhatt, Caesar Gonsalves, Suhrita Das, Vishesh Films my darling Aki Narula and the entire crew for everything & more! ," she captioned the post.Earlier, 'Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin' actor welcomed sister Alia in a rather exceptional way on the sets of the film. An excited Pooja shared her rapture in an Instagram post with a picture of a poster reading Alia Bhatt's name.'Sadak 2' will be directed by Mahesh Bhatt.Following Alia's announcement, Vishesh Films also shared a one-minute teaser revealing the cast of the ...

Brad Pitt hopes to work with Leonardo DiCaprio again

Who would have thought that we will get to see two of the biggest Hollywood stars Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio in legendary filmmaker Quentin Tarantino's upcoming film 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood'?Seems like the two had a great time shooting with each other and their bromance may mean that fans will get to see the iconic duo on screen together again.Pitt opened up about working with DiCaprio during a press conference for their film at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, reported People."I had a great laugh with him. It's that thing knowing you have the best of the best on the opposite side of the table holding up the scene with you. There is a great relief in that," Pitt said.He added, "We have the same reference points. We have been going through this at the same time. Similar experiences to laugh about it. I hope we do it again, it was great fun."Pitt and DiCaprio had taken the Cannes red carpet by storm when 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood' premiered on Tuesday at the film .

Salman Khan is grounded, not intimidating: Disha

Actor Disha Patani says it was an incredible experience to work with Salman Khan in "Bharat" as she found the superstar extremely humble. She stars as a gymnast in the Ali Abbas Zafar directorial, which releases on June 5. Disha said she was not "intimidated" but excited to work with the star. "It's a good opportunity and I don't know if I'll ever get it again. When Ali sir told me that the film has Salman sir, I was thinking there's an age gap but the fact that he's shown in the film in his younger age, it was exciting. "He is such a nice person, very grounded. It was an experience to work with him and I learnt a lot," the actor said in an interview on Wednesday. Disha has featured in the film's dance number "Slow Motion" with Salman and she said she always wanted to do a massy track like that. "You have to dance according to him (Salman). That's how it is. You've to see what he's doing and go according to what he is doing because he has this charm. He makes everything his own. ...

Daniel Craig to undergo 'minor ankle surgery' post injury on Bond 25 sets

Actor Daniel Craig, who was recently injured while filming for the upcoming Bond 25, will undergo a "minor ankle surgery", the producers have said. The official Twitter handle of the franchise revealed the actor sustained the injury during a shooting schedule in Jamaica and the rest of cast will keep on filming while he recuperates. "BOND 25 update: Daniel Craig will be undergoing minor ankle surgery resulting from an injury sustained during filming in Jamaica. Production will continue whilst Craig is rehabilitating for two weeks post-surgery," the tweet read. "The film remains on track for the same release date in April 2020," it added. This is not the first time Craig, who performs his own stunts, has sustained injury on a Bond film sets. The actor had two teeth knocked out during his first stunt scene for his Bond debut in "Casino Royale"; sustained a number of injuries, including slicing off the tip of a finger and tearing a shoulder muscle on his next, "Quantum of Solace" and ...

Ram Gopal Varma hails Jagan on victory in Andhra Pradesh

Noted film director Ram Gopal Varma Thursday congratulated YSR Congress Party chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on his party's victory in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly and Lok Sabha elections. A known critic of TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu, he also alleged "lies" and "corruption" were the reasons for the "death" of the ruling party in the state. "Name: TDP; Born : 29th March 1982; Died : 23rd May 2019; Causes of death : Lies , Back Stabbings , Corruption , Incompetence, Y S Jagan and Nara Lokesh," Varma said in another tweet. Varma, whose biopic 'Lakshmi's NTR' was stopped from release by the Election Commission citing model code of conduct, also credited Jagan for TDP's defeat. "Hearty congratulations to @ysjagan and heart-felt condolences to @ncbn," Varma tweeted. According to Election Commission trends, bigwigs of the Telugu Desam, including several ministers, are trailing in a majority of the 175 assembly constituencies. Varma's film, the EC said, is publicised as a biopic