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John Abraham drops fresh posters of 'Satyameva Jayate'

After creating frenzy with the first look, John Abraham is back with new posters from his much-anticipated film 'Satyameva Jayate'.The 'Parmanu' star took to social media to share three posters of the patriotic suspense thriller.Featuring John, Manoj Bajpayee and Aisha Sharma, the images scream the slogan: 'Beimaan Pitega, Corruption Mitega!'"Truth always triumphs over Evil! Beimaan pitega corruption mitega! #SatyamevaJayate @BajpayeeManoj @zmilap @SMJFilm @TSeries @EmmayEntertain @nikkhiladvani #BhushanKumar @aishasharma25 #SatyamevaJayateOn15Aug," tweeted the 45-year-old.Directed by Milap Zaveri, the film is set to hit the big screens on August 15.It is likely to clash with Akshay Kumar's 'Gold' and Kangana Ranaut's 'Manikarnika'.

Arjun Kapoor's heartfelt note post wrapping 'Namaste England'

And it's a "wonderful" wrap to the 'Namaste England' journey.Bollywood star Arjun Kapoor, on Friday, took to Twitter to describe his feelings of working with actor Parinneti Chopra and director Vipul Amrutlal Shah.Arjun tweeted a happy picture from the wrap-up party of the film, writing, "The series continues.. Life is always better in black & white... Wrapped another wonderful journey with #VipulShah sir & @ParineetiChopra. @NamasteEngFilm is complete & we'll be bringing it to u guys this Dussehra!!!"Talking about the journey, the 32-year-old said, "The image of 3 of us smiling is a small example of how Vipul Sir and his team made us feel. We have smiled through the good & bad days and hopefully made a film that will make all of u smile exactly the way we are..."After 'Ishaqzaade', Arjun and Parineeti will be sharing the big screen for the second time after almost six years.'Namaste Enlgand', a sequel of the Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif-starrer 'Namaste London', is ..

If you can't reuse talent, refuse it: Karan Johar

Filmmaker Karan Johar says if you cant reuse a talent, one must refuse it.

Demi Lovato 'not sober anymore'

With the release of her new single, singer Demi Lovato confirms that she is not sober anymore.According to the Hollywood Reporter, in the new single 'Sober' she opens up about her struggles to get rid of drug and alcohol addiction in the past.In the video Lovato laments and sings, "Momma, I'm so sorry, I'm not sober anymore. Daddy, please forgive me for the spilled drinks on the floor. The ones who never left me, we've been down this road before. I'm so sorry, I'm not sober anymore,"Previously, Lovato gave fans a sneak peek into her life when she talked about her struggles with addiction in the documentary- 'Simply Complicated', the Hollywood Reporter confirmed.In March, the 'Sorry Not Sorry' singer celebrated six years of sobriety.

I make films to evoke, provoke: Anurag Kashyap

From "Black Friday" to "Gangs Of Wasseypur" to "Udta Punjab" to "Lust Stories", Anurag Kashyap wants to start a conversation on several social issues with his cinema. He says he makes films to evoke and provoke.

Of nomenclature, entrepreneurship, and long weekends (IANS Books This Weekend)

In a culture overwhelmed by marketing, know about the struggles of the people of a town in renaming it; explore your entrepreneurial skills, navigate your way towards your own definition of success no matter matter what you are -- a part-time PA with a blog or a nurse.

Film on online sex toy store founders in the making

After the success of Madhuri Dixit-Nene's Marathi debut film "Bucket List", DAR Motion Pictures has acquired the rights to make a film on an entrepreneurial journey of a couple to create an online adult toy store.

Ram Avatar Bhardawaj to essay Atal Bihari Vajpayee in film

Actor Ram Avatar Bhardawaj is on board to essay former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the film "The Accidental Prime Minister".

Salman Khan thanks audience for watching 'Race 3'

Superstar Salman Khan has thanked those who have watched his latest film "Race 3" in theatres and supported it.

Sonakshi Sinha rewrites Honey Singh's 'Love dose'

Actress Sonakshi Sinha has rewritten the lyrics of Honey Singhs hit "Love dose", and will sing it during the Da-Bangg tour.

Twitter comes out with IIFA emoji

Twitter on Friday launched a special IIFA emoji for the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend and Awards.

You can now run a pre-recorded video during YouTube live

In addition to announcing new ways of monetization, YouTube also introduced a new feature of publishing called Premieres.Premiers allows you to run a pre-recorded clip in perfect sync during a live session, The Verge reported.The pre-recorded clip can be scheduled similar to how the live stream is scheduled to build hype. Viewers will be able to join through real-time chat.

Only way to grow is to challenge your fears: Sarah Jane Dias

Actress, TV host, VJ and former beauty queen - Sarah Jane Dias has explored all mediums and has tasted success in the form of films like "Angry Indian Goddesses" and web series "Inside Edge". For her, putting yourself in uncomfortable situations and challenging fears is the best way to find yourself in life.

BET Awards to confer Anita Baker with Lifetime Achievement honours

Grammy award-winning R&B legend Anita Baker will be honoured at this year's BET Awards.The 60-year-old will be presented with BET's Lifetime Achievement Award at the Sunday's ceremony, hosted by Jamie Foxx.Past honorees, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter, include Whitney Houston, Prince and Samuel L. Jackson."With a career that spanned nearly four decades, she made an everlasting impression on the sound of soul and R&B music that has inspired generations to come," BET said.Baker took to Twitter to share her happiness, writing, "Its Official. Thank You, to My Family @BET "Can't Wait To CELEBRATE!"This year's BET awards will take place on Sunday, June 24, in Los Angeles.

ABC announces 'Roseanne' spinoff without Roseanne Barr

ABC will air a new "Roseanne" spinoff series tentatively called "The Conners" without Roseanne Barr, the network has announced.

'Hereditary' more pretentious than portentous (Movie Review)

Film: "Hereditary"; Director: Ari Aster; Cast: Toni Collette, Gabriel Byrne, Alex Wolff, Amelia Shapiro; Rating: **

Jagran Film Festival: Tributes to Shashi Kapoor, Kundan Shah, Sridevi

The ninth edition of the Jagran Film Festival will pay tribute to Bollywood legends Shashi Kapoor, Kundan Shah and Sridevi, whose demise left their family, friends, fans and the fraternity in mourning.

Paramount working on third 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' film

Paramount is developing third "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" movie. The studio has started the work on the project, two years after "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows" disappointed at the box office. Andrew Dodge has been roped in to write the script. Michael Bay, Andrew Form, and Brad Fuller are producing the film through their Platinum Dunes production company. According to Variety, the studio is aiming to reboot the franchise with the third "Ninja Turtles" project. The films are based on the comic by Kevin Eastman and Kevin Laird about wisecracking turtle superheroes named after the Renaissance artistes Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo and Donatello, using ninja skills acquired from a radioactive New York City rat. The previous two movies starred Pete Ploszek as Leonardo, Alan Ritchson as Raphael, Noel Fisher as Michelangelo and Jeremy Howard as Donatello.

Michael Jackson didn't identify as one gender, says personal photographer Harrison Funk

Michael Jackson's personal photographer Harrison Funk has claimed the singer was "gender fluid". Funk, who worked with the pop legend from the 1970s until his death in June 2009, said that Jackson's make-up routine was a sign that he did not solely identify with one gender. "Him and Jermaine (Jackson) loved putting on their own makeup.... It wasn't so much femininity on Michael's part as androgyny he was fluid around gender. Michael had no interest in assigning a gender to anybody. He didn't overtly identify as one particular gender," Funk told the Guardian. However, when Jackson had kids --Prince, Paris and Blanket-- his image changed to that "of father". "He became a strong man in that sense," Funk added. The photographer also revealed the "Beat It" hitmaker became prone to dramatic outbursts during his Victory Tour of the US and Canada in 1984. ''Michael had very demanding moments. If he didn't like something, he let you know. Michael was never ridiculing to me ever, but if ...

China blocks John Oliver on social media after scathing show

A popular Chinese social media site is censoring discussion of "Last Week Tonight" and its HBO host John Oliver after he mocked Chinese President Xi Jinping, his apparent sensitivity about being compared to Winnie the Pooh and his country's crackdown on human rights. Attempts to send posts with either the terms "John Oliver" or "Last Week Tonight" on the Sina Weibo microblog today were met with failure messages saying "the content contains information that violates relevant laws and regulations". Oliver's show on Sunday made satirical references to Xi and the way that Chinese internet users often joke that he resembles Winnie the Pooh. The show also referred to China's internment of hundreds of thousands of members of the Muslim Uighur minority groups in political indoctrination camps . Oliver called Xi "the man who is now emperor for life," referring to the Chinese leader's power grab earlier this year when presidential term limits were eliminated. On YouTube, the video of the ...