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'Karwaan' trailer shows Irrfan laughing in the face of death
Death is no laughing matter. On the other hand, when you are so close to it that you can actually smell mortality, then maybe its wise to develop a sense of humour about it.
TV audience has become smarter: Toral Rasputra
Actress Toral Rasputra of "Balika Vadhu" fame says the television viewers have become smarter and genres like supernatural and mythological have a defined audience.
Astron Paper & Board Mill gets assigned credit ratings
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My time in jail broke my ego: Sanjay Dutt
Actor Sanjay Dutt says spending days in prison broke his ego, but made him a better person.
Maids are Mumbai's superheroes, says Swara
Actress Swara Bhasker loves the vibe of Mumbai and says the superheroes of the city are the maids.
Arko composes song for UN women's video campaign
Music composer, singer and songwriter Arko Pravo Mukherjee has composed a song for UN Women Indias video campaign. It features names like Asha Bhosle, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Waheeda Rehman, Sania Mirza and Mithali Raj.
'Beautiful Boy' trailer: A rollercoaster of emotions
The first trailer of Amazon Studios' family drama 'Beautiful Boy' is out and it promises an emotional rollercoaster for the moviegoers.Starring Timothee Chalamet and Steve Carell, the family drama about drug addiction is based on the father-son memoirs by David and Nick Sheff, reported The Hollywood Reporter.The trailer represents the fractured relationship between the father and son, with viewers soon get to learn that Nick struggles with a methamphetamine addiction.The film, which has been in development in various forms for years, reflects addiction and the recovery through the eyes of a father whose son suffers from the disease.Also starring Maura Tierney and Amy Ryan, the film is set to hit the theater on October 12.
WCC demands AMMA's urgent meeting over Dileep's reinstatement
Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) today demanded an emergency executive meeting of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) to discuss the row over the decision to take back actor Dileep into its fold. Dileep, an accused in the case of alleged sexual assault of a south Indian actress in February 2017, was behind bars for over 80 days, and is presently out on bail. After the incident, Dileep had been removed from the association's primary membership. But in a sudden move, AMMA reinstated his membership last Sunday, triggering widespread protests. The actress, who was assaulted, had resigned yesterday with three others too putting in their papers in solidarity with her. In a letter to AMMA today, prominent actors -- Revathy, Parvathy and Padmapriya, who are members of the collective of women in Malayalam film industry, demanded that AMMA convene a meeting immediately to examine the desirability of Dileep's reinstatement. "We are writing this letter to express our concern as
How the Malalas, Rowlings, Curies persisted: Chelsea Clinton pens book
Former US President Bill Clinton's daughter Chelsea has come out with a new book which describes how 13 women, including Nobel laureates Malala Yousafzai and Marie Curie and author J K Rowling, did not listen to voices asking them to step down but kept on persisting towards their goal. The other women included in "She Persisted Around the World: Thirteen Women Who Changed History" are Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, Viola Desmond, Sissi Lima do Amor, Leymah Gbowee, Caroline Herschel, Wangari Maathai, Aisha Rateb, Kate Sheppard, Yuan Yuan Tan and Mary Verghese. "My book 'She Persisted Around the World' celebrates 13 women who overcame adversity to change the course of history across the globe," says Chelsea. "Inspired by the overwhelming response from young readers to the stories of the 13 American women shared in 'She Persisted', I decided to write 'She Persisted Around the World' and hope these incredible women's stories further empower kids to use their voices and dreams to positively ...
Australian World Orchestra to perform in Kochi
The Australian World Orchestra, led by artistic director and chief conductor Alexander Briger, will perform here on September 25, as a part of the upcoming Australia Fest, a festival of Australian culture and creativity across India.
'Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga' teaser presents 'punjabi syapa'
Teaser of Anil Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor Ahuja starrer 'Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga' will make you believe that the flick is a typical love story with a twist.The one-minute video opens with a few scenes from Anil's 1994-film '1942-A Love Story' after which we are introduced to Sonam, who says, "Love story mein koi na koi syappa toh hota he hota hai".The teaser then goes on to Rajkummar Rao and the 'Neerja' star's 'syapa love story'.The 'Veere Di Wedding' star took to Twitter to share the clip, writing, "Pyaar mein syaapa nahi kiya, toh kya pyaar kiya? Check out the teaser for #ELKDTAL- http://bit.ly/ELKDTAL-Teaser @AnilKapoor @RajkummarRao @iam_juhi @FoxStarHindi @VVCFilms #RajkumarHiraniFilms"Directed by Shelly Chopra Dhar, the film also stars Juhi Chawla.It will hit the theatres on October 12.
John Abraham restores faith in justice with 'Satyamev Jayate' trailer
The much-awaited trailer of the John Abraham- starrer 'Satyamev Jayate' is finally out and is at its interesting best.Substantial performances, boosting background score, strong visuals, and charisma of John made the trailer high-powered.While sharing the trailer, the 'Parmanu' star wrote, "Main maaroonga toh marr jaayega, desh ka har Beimaan ab darr jaayega. Kyun ki ab Beimaan Pitega, Corruption Mitega."Starring Manoj Bajpayee and Aisha Sharma, the film is going to be another magnum opus by John Abraham.Written and directed by Milap Milan Zaveri of 'Kaante' fame, the film is scheduled to hit the theaters on August 15.It is likely to clash with Akshay Kumar's 'Gold' and Kangana Ranaut's 'Manikarnika'.
Actress Sushmita Mukherjee's novel to be out in August
Veteran actress Sushmita Mukherjee's novel, "Mee and Juhi Baby", will be available from August onwards.
Being friends forever vital for couples, says Dia Mirza
Actress Dia Mirza, who is married to filmmaker Sahil Sangha, feels friendship is the essence of a strong relationship.
Sam Smith splits from Brandon Flynn
Singer Sam Smith has reportedly split from actor and boyfriend Brandon Flynn.
Bob Saget gets emotional remembering Robin Williams
Actor-comedian Bob Saget had a hard time fighting back tears as he emotionally reflected on the impact the late actor Robin Williams had on his life and his career.
Writing books for children toughest: Sudha Murthy
With much-loved books like "The Serpent's Revenge", "How I taught My Grandmother to Read" and "Dollar Bahu" to her credit, it would perhaps be safe to assume that writing for children comes naturally to Sudha Murthy. But, the writer, who has successfully worked her mojo every time she decided to pen a children's book, has a different story to tell. "Writing for children is the toughest thing," the best-selling children's writer told PTI. For the "mature writer" that Murthy considers herself to have become with time, scaling down to a child's level of understanding to create a perpetually hunky-dory world, has always felt like a task. "One has to become the child of that age to write for them. "For a child everything is wonderful, be it going to a fair or visting a temple with parents. This happiness and enthusiasm needs to reflect in my writing," she said. The 67-year-old writer recently came out with a new non-fiction book, "Here, There and Everywhere". The book, Murthy's 200th title
Amy Adams' thriller 'Woman in the Window' to release next year
Amy Adams-starrer "Woman in the Window" is set for a 2019 release. Fox has scheduled the opening of the Joe Wright-directed thriller for an awards-season release date on October 4 next year, Variety reported. Tracy Letts (best known for writing "August: Osage County") has penned the screenplay with Scott Rudin and Eli Bush producing the project. The film is based on AJ Finn's bestselling novel of the same name, which debuted at No 1 on the New York Times bestseller list and remains the biggest selling adult fiction title of 2018. With over one million copies sold in the USA, the novel has additionally topped the bestseller charts in multiple countries and is currently published in 38 languages.
Humour will always be part of Ant-Man universe: Director
Director Peyton Reed says humour is a big part of the Ant-Man universe and will continue to be in all the movies coming out of the franchise.
Julia Roberts joins Instagram
Julia Roberts has finally made her foray in social media through Instagram. The 50-year-old actor shared her picture as her first social media post in which she can be seen enjoying a day in the woods wearing a black sweatshirt reading "Love". Roberts captioned the photo: "Hello?" with a sun emoji. The Oscar-winning actor currently has over 226,000 followers on Instagram. She is yet to follow anyone. Roberts was recently spotted in the social media feeds after she attended Taylor Swift's show at the Rose Bowl in California's Pasedena. In a 2013 interview, she had described social media as an "appealing" yet "sticky" cotton candy.