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'Lust Stories' get thumbs up from netizens
Netflix's anthology film 'Lust Stories' is making rounds on the internet for portraying bold characters and scenes.Actor Rakul Preet of 'Aiyaary' fame wrote, "#luststories is a step ahead in the world of telling stories. Highlighting human desires and breaking taboos ! Every actor has lived their character!! ???????? @karanjohar @vickykaushal09 @Advani_Kiara @NehaDhupia @anuragkashyap72 @psbhumi @ZoyaAkhtarOff #dibakarbanerjee CONGRATS."One user wrote, ""Aurat ki hasrat sirf bachche nahi" Lust stories - four different tales from four different directors. Looking at the important yes important issue that sexual satisfaction is equally important for a woman just as it for a man. #LustStories."Another user tweeted, "Loved Kashyap's film, full of uncomfortable laughs, and an absolutely stunning show by @radhika_apte! Much like Nawaz's turn in Bombay Talkies, this is a portrayal that will overshadow most other performances this year. #LustStories @NetflixIndia."A user with a verified ...
Jon Bernthal to make comeback in 'Walking Dead'
'Walking Dead' star Jon Bernthal is all set to return to the Season 9 of the zombie drama for an episode.The star will reprise his role as Shane, just in time for Andrew Lincoln's exit, confirmed The Hollywood Reporter.Earlier, the actor played the role of a former police officer Shane Walsh in the first two seasons of the show. In the TV adaptation of the comic series, Shane died during an altercation with Rick Grimes (Lincoln), his former fellow officer and longtime best friend.He later returned as a walker and was swiftly killed permanently by the late Carl Grimes (Chandler Riggs).The circumstances of Bernthal's return remain unknown.
Tim Robbins to receive Crystal Globe at Karlovy Vary Festival
Actor Tim Robbins, the Oscar winning star of "Mystic River" and popular film "Shawshank Redemption", will receive the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF). The honour will be presented to 59-year-old Robbins at the 53rd edition of the festival, which is held annually in July in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, the organisers said in a press release. Robbins, who won an Oscar for best supporting actor for his role in "Mystic River" in 2003, will also present his two films "Bob Roberts" and "Cradle Will Rock" at the festival. In addition, Robbins will also appear in a special concert performance by Tim Robbins and the Rogues Gallery Band. Apart from this, director Terry Gilliam will also attend the festival to present his new film "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote", which had its premiere at Cannes. Oscar winner Anna Paquin and actor/director Stephen Moyer will present "The Parting Glass" along with screenwriter ...
'The X-Files' had a huge impact on me: Gillian Anderson
Actor Gillian Anderson, who has headlined "The X-Files" across ten seasons, said that the hit show had a huge impact on her career and life. The 49-year-old actor plays the role of FBI Special Agent Dana Scully alongside David Duchovny's Fox Mulder in the show, which ran on Fox from 1993 to 2002 and returned to for a six-episode tenth season in 2017. Anderson will be back for the 11th season, which she has announced will be her last. "It had some huge impact. I was unemployed. I was 24, you know. I was sleeping on somebody's couch I think. So it had a huge impact on me," Anderson said in a statement. "And, you know, in retrospect to be a part of something that was so iconic and a character who was so beloved... I mean what more could one ask of if you're going to get into doing a character for such a long time." When asked how did the show survived for over two decades, Anderson said it is "comforting to people". "I can't speak for new fans, but for fans that have been with it from ...
Sam Mendes to direct '1917' for Steven Spielberg's Amblin
Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes is all set to direct World War I drama "1917". The project is backed by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Partners, with Universal Pictures distributing, the studio said in a statement posted on Facebook. The film marks a reunion for Mendes and Steven Spielberg-led Amblin Partners. The 52-year-old director made his first feature, "American Beauty", under the DreamWorks Pictures label, followed by two other DreamWorks productions - "Road to Perdition" and "Revolutionary Road". "I couldn't be happier to be back working with Amblin and Steven Spielberg again, alongside Donna Langley and all at Universal. I've been working on this script for over a year, so it's very exciting to start making the movie itself a reality," Mendes said in the statement. Mendes, who has penned the script with Krysty Wilson-Cairns, will also produce the film along with Pippa Harris, his producing partner at Neal Street Productions. "Our company has been a home for Sam since his first ..
Janhvi, Ishaan 'can't get enough of inside jokes'
Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khattar are all set to star together in Dharma Productions' upcoming movie, 'Dhadak'.The trailer of the flick came out a few days back, and fans have been raving about the leading duo's chemistry.Now, Dharma Productions' official Instagram handle shared a behind-the-scenes picture of Janhvi and Ishaan sharing an inside joke."Meanwhile, behind the scenes @janhvikapoor & @ishaan95 just cannot get enough of their inside jokes!?? #DhadakTitleTrack @karanjohar @apoorva1972 @shashankkhaitan @zeestudiosofficial @dhadak_2018 #Dhadak," read the caption.Directed by Shashank Khaitan, 'Dhadak' is a remake of the Marathi hit 'Sairat'.Meanwhile, Ishaan and Janhvi kick-started promotions of the movie today.The film will hit the big screens on July 20.
Fans mark 20 years of 'Ghulam'
Famous for the song 'Aati Kya Khandala,' Aamir Khan and Rani Mukherjee-starrer 'Ghulam' has clocked 20 years of its release.This Vikram Bhatt directorial hit the theatres on June 19, 1998, and turned out to be a huge success at the box office.Fans of the stars took to Twitter to celebrate its anniversary.A fan wrote, "I remember i was a kid when i saw #20YearsOfGhulam and i just loved this movie, even today i can say it is one of the finest movie of #AamirKhan, the song the story the dialogues everything was top notch, and in this 20 years, Aamir Khan became the country's biggest star."Talking about its music, a fan tweeted, "The music was composed by Jatin-Lalit. The soundtrack became famous for the song "Aati Kya Khandala", sung by Aamir Khan and Alka Yagnik. The film's soundtrack album sold 2.5 million units in India, making it the year's 5th best-selling Bollywood soundtrack album #20YearsOfGhulam."Another twitterer uploaded the video of the iconic train scene and wrote, "This ...
'Hotel Transylvania 3' to release in India on July 20
Sony Pictures Animation's "Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation" is set to release in India on July 20. The third installment in the franchise follows the popular monster family as they embark on a vacation on a luxury monster cruise ship. It's smooth sailing for Drac's (Count Dracula) Pack as the monsters indulge in all of the shipboard fun the cruise has to offer, from monster volleyball to exotic excursions, and catching up on their moon tans. But the dream vacation takes a dangerous turn when Mavis realises Drac has fallen for the human captain of the ship, Ericka, who holds a mysterious secret that threatens them all. The film features voices of Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James, David Spade, Steve Buscemi, Keegan-Michael Key, Molly Shannon, Fran Drescher, Kathryn Hahn, Jim Gaffigan, and Mel Brooks. The movie is written by Genndy Tartakovsky and Michael McCullers. Tartakovsky, who directed the first two films, has also helmed the third part. Michelle ...
BAFTA draws out diversity norms for 2019 film awards
The British Academy of Film and Television Academy (BAFTA) has brought into effect new eligibility requirements aimed at improving the diversity of its film awards.
Dramatic England WCup win breaks 2018 TV record
England's last-gasp win against Tunisia at the football World Cup was Britain's most-watched television programme of 2018, attracting a peak audience of 18.3 million, according to the BBC today. Monday evening's game in Volgograd, which was decided by captain Harry Kane's injury-time header, had a 69.2 per cent audience share at its peak, beating last month's royal wedding. Around three million requests were also made to stream it online, making it the highest ever live audience for an online BBC broadcast. England won 2-1 and will next play Panama on Sunday.
'Black Panther', 'Stranger Things' dominate MTV Movie and TV Awards
Film "Black Panther" and hit TV show "Stranger Things" reigned at the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards, winning the most film awards and dominating the television field.
Bhuvan Bam collaborates with Amanda Cerny
Internet sensation Bhuvan Bam has announced his collaboration with Hollywood actress Amanda Cerny of 'The Deleted' fame.Bhuvan, known for his hit miniseries 'BB Ki Vines', recently shared a picture with the 'Internet Famous' actress, which sparked the interest of his fans.While sharing the picture, Bhuvan wrote, "Hey there! Super sweet and gorgeous @AmandaCerny."While posting another picture of the duo, Cerny revealed that her "Dost" is teaching her Hindi.She wrote, "Learned some Hindi today with my "Dost" @bhuvan.bam22 ???? And now I want to know more!!!! Teach me #teamcerny ???? #oneworldonelove."Though neither of them has divulged any details on their collaboration, there is an immense curiosity to witness the two talent houses together.The tease has left netizens in frenzy.Bhuvan Bam is India's most followed content creator, with millions of followers. The internet sensation recently released his third song, and has received immense appreciation from all quarters.
Actors should take criticism positively, says Vivek Oberoi
Vivek Oberoi is no stranger to successes and failures and the actor says that in a world where a person is judged instantly, he tries to take criticism positively. Since his debut with Ram Gopal Varma's "Company", Vivek has delivered hits like "Saathiya", "Masti" and "Shootout at Lokhandwala", and at the same time faced box-office disappointments in "Kyun! Ho Gaya Na", "Prince" and "Great Grand Masti". The actor believes that artistes must try to protect themselves from both love and criticism. "The judgement of work for actors is brutal and also immediate. For example, I may not like a certain product, but I will never target my criticism to you personally. There is no hating or loving. But here (with actors), it is all personal. You have to protect yourself. If someone's hitting you hard with criticism, look at it, analyse it and take something positive," Vivek told PTI. "Same thing applies for goodness. You have crazy fans, sometimes there is praise that's undue and that also you ..
BAFTA diversifies film awards
In order to improve the diversity of film awards, the British Academy Film Awards or BAFTA has brought in a new set of eligibility requirements.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the changes were first announced in 2016, only to be confirmed this year for the 2019 BAFTA awards.Award categories such as outstanding British film and outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer will be affected; as entries to the categories should now meet a minimum of two of the four British Film Institute (BFI) diversity standards-the Institute's guidance policy for project funding exclusively for the under-represented groups.The unrepresented groups include on-screen representation, themes and narratives; project leadership and creative practitioners, industry access and opportunities, and also opportunities for diversity in the development of audience."I am immensely proud of BAFTA's commitment to diversity across all its activities which support an open, accessible and inclusive ...
Did Rapper XXXTentacion foreshadow his death?
Turns out, rapper XXXTentacion may have had an intuition regarding his death.The rapper, who was shot dead on Monday, had released a song last month titled 'Look at Me', in which he spoke about his death and foreshadowed his violent demise in an Instagram video."Worst thing comes to worst, I f**king die a tragic death or some s**t - and I'm not able to see out my dreams - I at least want to know that the kids perceived my message and were able to make something of themselves and able to take my message and use it and turn it into something positive," adding, "And to at least have a good life."The 20-year-old rapper was shot when he was outside a motorcycle store in Deerfield Beach, Florida, confirmed The Hollywood Reporter.The Broward County, Florida Sherriff's Office confirmed the 20-year-old's death on Monday evening."The adult male that was taken to the hospital has been pronounced dead . The adult male victim has been confirmed as 20 year old Jahseh Onfroy aka rapper ...
'Fanne Khan': It's a wrap for Rajkummar Rao
Rajkummar Rao, who is all set to work with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Anil Kapoor and Divya Dutta in 'Fanne Khan,' has completed shooting his part for the upcoming musical drama.The 'Newton' star took to Twitter to thank the whole team of 'Fanne Khan' for a beautiful journey.He wrote, "And it's a wrap on #FanneKhan for me. Can't wait to share our labour of love with you all on 3rd of August. Trailer out soon. Thank you @RakeyshOmMehra @AnilKapoor #AishwaryaRaiBachchan @AtulManjrekar and team for this beautiful journey. "'Fanne Khan' is a story about a father who wishes to fulfill the dream of his daughter to be a singer.Aishwarya plays the role of a singing sensation, whereas Rajkummar will be portraying her love interest in the film.Also, Rajkumar lost approximately 10 kgs for his character in the film.It will be presented by Bhushan Kumar's T-Series and Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra Pictures.Directed by debutant Atul Manjrekar's, the flick is slated to release on August 3.
Asked to be fired after being subjected to unwanted advances: Bullock
Sandra Bullock says she once asked to be let go from a project she was working on after a person in power made unwanted advances towards her. The Oscar-winning actor, 53, said she tried to deal with the awkward situation through humour but did not succeed. "Very early on in my career I had a situation on a film, which was hard. It came from a person of authority. I kept deflecting it with humour and it didn't work. Finally, I said, 'Please, just fire me.' "It was a lesson. After that, I tended to remove anything that could be misconstrued as sexual. I locked it down," Bullock told Times magazine. Asked if she regrets not being overtly outraged, the "Ocean's 8" star said she has always dealt with tough situations using the same philosophy. "That's how I've always navigated tricky situations. That's how I've survived," she said. Bullock said her awkward encounter was not with the disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.
'Hotel Transylvania 3- A Monster Vacation' to open in India in July
Director Genndy Tartakovsky's "Hotel Transylvania 3 - A Monster Vacation" will release in India on July 20.
Will Ferrell to star and produce Netflix's Eurovision movie
Actor Will Ferrell is all set to star and produce a Netflix film, based on Eurovision Song Contest. The film, titled "Eurovision" and to be co-penned by the 50-year-old actor with Andrew Steele, will be set at the music competition, reported Deadline. The contest, created in 1956, pits each participating nation from the European Broadcasting Union against one another, challenging them to write and perform an original song for a live TV and radio performance. Ferrell and Jessica Elbaum will be producing the project for Gary Sanchez Productions, with Adam McKay as executive producer. Ferrell recently produced the Netflix comedy release "Ibiza", and will next be seen onscreen opposite John C Reilly in "Holmes & Watson".
Hundreds throng Indian Embassy in Kathmandu for yoga event
Hundreds of yoga enthusiasts, including Nepalese film actors, today gathered at the Indian Embassy here and performed various asanas, ahead of the International Day of Yoga on Thursday. A video message by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was also played, as around 500 people assembled for the event on the Indian Embassy premises. Leading actress and Miss Nepal 2011 Malina Joshi, Indian diplomats, embassy officials and journalists were among those who participated in the event this morning. India's Ambassador to Nepal Manjeet Singh Puri stressed the importance of yoga in mental and physical health of an individual. Representatives of various institutions including Yoga guru Ramdev's Patanjali Yoga Peeth, Nepal were also present for the programme. Ambassador Puri also handed out certificates of appreciation to students from different Kathmandu schools for participating in a yoga competition.