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Tim Robbins to be honoured at Karlovy Vary Festival
Oscar-winning actor and director, Tim Robbins, will be honoured at the Karlovy Vary film festival.The prestigious event will present the 59-year-old star with a Crystal Globe for Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema, confirmed The Hollywood Reporter.Robbins has already won an Oscar for best-supporting actor for his role in 'Mystic River' in 2003, and was also nominated for an Academy Award as a director for 'Dead Man Walking' in 1995.The 'Top Gun' star has also earned a Golden Globe Award for 'The Player' (1992).Oscar-winning actor Anna Paguin and actor/director Stephen Moyer will also be presented with The Parting Glass along screenwriter and co-star Denis O'Hare and producer Cerise Hallam Larkin.
South film directors don't typecast: Ashutosh Rana
Ashutosh Rana, who is all set to make a grand Bollywood comeback with 'Dhadak', opined that directors in the Southern Indian film industry do not typecast actors, unlike Bollywood.The star, who has been working a lot in the Southern Indian film industry for the past few years, will make his B-town comeback with seven big releases in a span of two years.When asked about why he chose projects in the South over Bollywood, he said, "Directors in the south film industry don't typecast you; they let you explore yourself as an actor. Along with us, they also think out of the box and are keen on exploring and pushing you beyond the limit. Whereas here, after doing larger-than -life characters in 'Sangharsh' and 'Dushman,' people couldn't think of anything else for me."The 'Sangharsh' star has already completed shooting for four Bollywood films in the past six months, which could be a record in itself.Rana will be next seen in Dharma productions' 'Dhadak', Anubhav Sinha's 'Mulk', Abhishek ...
'Raazi' writer thrilled to work on Meghna Gulzar's next
"Raazi" writer Bhavani Iyer is excited to work with filmmaker Meghna Gulzar again on the biopic on Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw. She says the project comes with a promise of pushing "every limit of storytelling".
Tim Robbins to be honoured at Karlovy Vary Festival
Oscar-winning actor, filmmaker and musician Tim Robbins will be honoured with a Crystal Globe for Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema at the Karlovy Vary Festival.
'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' crosses 100 crore-mark in India
Chris Pratt-starrer 'Jurassic WorldIn an official release by Universal Pictures International confirmed it.It also mentioned that it is the 8th foreign title ever to reach 100 crore at the Indian box-office."The film's 2nd weekend gross box-office is the 5th biggest for a foreign title." read the release.In China also the movie opened with a bang at box office with a earning of $111.9 million over the weekend.So far, the movie's worldwide earnings stand at $370 million.The movie is about an island Isla Nublar abandoned by humans while the surviving dinosaurs fend for themselves in the jungles. Things start turning when the island's dormant volcano begins roaring to life.The main crux of the movie is when Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event.'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' has been released in four languages in India - English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, and opened in more than 1900 ...
BAFTA unveils new diversity requirements for 2019 film awards
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced new eligibility standards aimed at promoting diversity at its awards. The films entering into two British film categories at next year's EE British Academy Film Awards must meet the new BFI Diversity Standards, the BAFTA said in a statement. Following consultation with the BFI and a range of industry professionals, all entries into two British film categories Outstanding British Film and Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer will be required to meet at least two of the four BFI Diversity Standards. The standards focus on under-represented groups across four areas: on-screen representation, themes & narratives; project leadership & creative practitioners; industry access & opportunities; and opportunities for diversity in audience development. "I am immensely proud of BAFTAs commitment to diversity across all its activities which support an open, accessible and inclusive industry,"
Jon Bernthal returning to 'The Walking Dead'
Actor Jon Bernthal is all set to return to "The Walking Dead" in its ninth season. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bernthal will be back as Shane for an episode in the upcoming season of the show. The nature of Bernthal's role in the episode is not known as yet since his character was killed off in the season two finale of the zombie drama. He then came back to life as a walker before being shot down by another character. It is being speculated that his character might be appearing in a flashback scene as the show is known to play around with reality, in the form of visions and hallucinatory sequences. His appearance may be coinciding with the departure of original star, Andrew Lincoln, who will be leaving the show after the current season.
De Niro's Broadway musical disrupted by Trump supporter
Veteran actor Robert De Niro's Broadway musical "A Bronx Tale" was briefly disrupted by an audience member, who held up a banner supporting US President Donald Trump. The incident happened when the curtain call began on the Broadway musical, which De Niro co-directed with four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks. Several photos tweeted by theatergoers showed a man in the front row holding up a large Trump 2020 "Keep America Great" banner. "The times we live in. At the end of 'A Bronx Tale', a man turned around and faced the audience to show us how big of a pair he has. He was escorted shortly after. It's sad that people can't enjoy a beautiful show and embrace its unifying message without politicising it," wrote a user who attended the show. According to TMZ, the 74-year0old actor was not present during the protest. The incident comes days after De Niro, who has been a vocal critic of the president, had dropped an F-bomb in his Tony Awards speech to call out Trump. He had received a ...
'Happy Birthday' to address domestic violence
Short film "Happy Birthday", directed by Rahul Bhatnagar, addresses the social issue of domestic violence.
Khalid, Rukhsar to recreate 'Rim jhim' moment on TV
Actors Khalid Siddiqui and Rukhsar Rehman will recreate Anil Kapoor and Manisha Koiralas "Rim jhim rim jhim" romantic number for an upcoming sequence in "Mariam Khan -- Reporting Live".
57 ft Lord Ganesh idol to be installed in Khairatabad
The idol of Lord Ganesh to be installed at the famous pandal at Khairatabad here for worship during Vinayaka Chavithi festival would be 57 feet tall this year, the organisers said. The idol installed at the Khairatabad pandal is considered to be the tallest idol in the country. S Sankarayya, a freedom fighter, founded Sri Ganesh Utsav Committee, Khairatabad in 1954. Sankarayya's brother Sudarshan has been continuing the tradition of Ganesh puja at Khairatabad. Thousands of devotees visit the 11 day-event of Ganesh Utsav. On the 11th day, the huge Ganesh idol is immersed in Hussain Sagar lake with the help of large cranes after a long procession. The height of the idol is being decreased by one feet from 60 feet during the last few years. The idol is prepared as per a particular spiritual theme every year. The idol this year would be called 'Sri Sapthamukha Kala Sarpa Maha Ganapathi' with the idol having seven heads, Sudarshan told PTI. The theme is selected as per the ...
Amitabh Bachchan shares a suave 'Badla' look
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan shared the first look of the sets of his upcoming movie 'Badla'.Senior Bachchan sported a suave and suited look from the sets of the movie.Amitabh Bachchan tweeted that he is finally away from heavy make ups."T 2841 - Confined.. conscious and content.. until, the film releases.. this be the life of creativity.. 'BADLA' moves each day .. finally away from and distant from prosthetics and heavy costume armour!" tweeted Bachchan.Currently, the shooting of the movie is underway in Scotland's Glasgow city.Along with the 'Pink' star, Taapsee Pannu is in the movie, which is being director Sujoy Ghosh of 'Kahaani' fame.
Rajkummar Rao wraps up 'Fanne Khan' shoot
Actor Rajkummar Rao has finished shooting for "Fanne Khan", which also stars Anil Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
'Panipat' shoot to begin in November (Movie Snippets)
Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker will begin filming his next period drama "Panipat" in November.
Akshay Kumar shares new poster of 'Gold'
Akshay Kumar unveiled another poster of his upcoming movie, 'Gold'.The 'PadMan' star, who is all set to narrate the story of India's first gold medal post-independence at the Olympics, took to social media to share the new poster of the movie.He also revealed the release date of the trailer i.e. June 25.He captioned the image as, "The dream that united our nation, The dream that began in 1936, The dream that took 12 years to become a reality. Get ready to witness... #GoldTrailer releasing on the 25th of June.'The flick depicts the journey of a team who dreamt of winning gold for the country.Earlier, the teaser traced the journey of a hockey manager and his dream to win the first gold medal for free India.India won its first gold medal as an independent nation at the Olympics on August 12, 1948. The earnest ambition to win for the country after having played for the British for years is what makes this story special.Written and directed by Reema Kagti, 'Gold' also stars television ...
You are a cork floating in ocean but in cradle of nature: Irrfan on cancer
Opening up about battling "high-grade neuroendocrine cancer", actor Irrfan Khan says he has fought his way through pain, fear and uncertainty to find a belief in the "intelligence of the cosmos", irrespective of the outcome. The 51-year-old actor, who went public with the diagnosis on March 8 this year, has been in London for treatment. In a note to The Times of India that he shared on his Twitter account today, Irrfan said he got to know that the disease was rare. Due to the unpredictability of the treatment and few study cases, he was now a part of a "trial-and-error game", the actor said. Irrfan said it felt as if he was a part of a "speedy train ride" and suddenly someone told him to get down, signalling that his destination had arrived. "The suddenness made me realise how you are just a cork floating in the ocean with UNPREDICTABLE currents! And you are desperately trying to control it. In this chaos, shocked, afraid and in panic, while on one of the terrifying hospital visits, I
I've always been non-conforming: Poonam Dhillon
Playing by the rules of the game has not been something Poonam Dhillon has done -- not when she was at the peak of her career, and not even now. The veteran actress says she likes to work at her own will, as per her own taste and pace.
Nicolas Cage swears by 'the Super 8 feeling' when making films
Nicolas Cage says he follows his personal philosophy of "the Super 8 feeling" while taking on projects. The 54-year-old actor said while growing up he did not care about the "awards or money", but for the joy of filmmaking, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "The Super 8 feeling is what my brother and I used to feel when we made movies in the backyard with the camera our dad bought us when we were kids. I didn't care about awards or money; it was simply because we loved making the movie and telling a story," Cage said at the ongoing Shanghai International Film Festival. The Oscar-winning actor said he has experienced the Super 8 feeling a few times in his professional life, such as when he shot "Raising Arizona" with the Cohen Brothers and during the filming of "Mandy", Panos Cosmatos' recent horror film. Cage said the feeling was particularly potent during the recent shoot in Puerto Rico of his next release, "Primal".
Ayushmann Khurrana announces title of upcoming film
B-Town stars, Ayushmann Khurrana and Radhika Apte announced the title of their upcoming movie 'AndhaDhun.'Khurrana took to Twitter to announce the title of the movie, which is helmed by Sriram Raghavan.The actor uploaded a video of the crew guessing about the name of the movie.He tweeted, "Oh it's not easy when you have to match up to Sriram Raghavan's string of badass film titles but we all gave it a try! Presenting #AndhaDhun! http://bit.ly/AndhadhunTitle-Teaser . @andhadhunfilm @radhika_apte #Tabu #SriramRaghavan @Viacom18Movies @Matchboxpix @ZeeMusicCompany."The 'Bareily ki Barfi' star will portray the role of a blind pianist in the flick.Earlier on Monday, the star dropped a hint for his fans to guess the title of the movie.He tweeted an image of a monkey emoji along with some musical notes. He captioned his tweet as, "Guess the title of my next film directed by Sriram Raghavan."Directed by Sriram Raghavan, the movie will also star Tabu in a pivotal role.
Cinema brings people of different colour, cultures together: Rathore
Films have the power to unite people belonging to different skin colour, cultures and countries, said Information and Broadcasting Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore here. Rathore, who inaugurated the European Union Film Festival last evening here, said cinema highlights the unity of human emotions. "Having joined the Army at the age of 16 and served for 23 years, I would always see people with suspicion on the other side of the border but once I started travelling the world, I realised that the colour of our skin may be different, our cultures may be different, the clothes we wear may be different but we are one people in this one planet and I think when we see these films, this aspect is reiterated," he said in the inaugural speech. "They may be short stories from Europe, India or other Asian countries but the message that these stories deliver can be connected to any person from any country. I think that is what makes us one people. The emotions, pains and joys are the same and ...