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Vivek Oberoi slammed for sharing 'crass' meme about Aishwarya-Abhishek, NCW sends notice
Actor Vivek Oberoi on Monday faced the wrath of social media users including actor-turned-politician Urmila Matondkar, NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma and Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor over sharing a "distasteful" and "crass" meme targeting Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's relationships. Oberoi, who reportedly dated the actor-former Miss World in early 2000s, posted a meme with three panels, one with him, another with Salman Khan and a third with her husband Abhishek and daughter Aaradhya on Twitter. The meme was a take on the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the results of which will be declared on Thursday. "Haha! creative! No politics here... just life," Oberoi captioned the photo and credited the Twitter account that shared it. Social media was quick to blast the actor, who is currently promoting his upcoming film "PM Narendra Modi", over his "distasteful" tweet. "Disgusting and classless," Sonam tweeted. Matondkar, who is a Congress candidate from Mumbai North, called out the actor for not having ..
NCP slams Vivek Oberoi for his objectionable tweet against Aishwarya
Nationalist Congress Party on Monday slammed actor Vivek Oberoi for posting an 'objectionable' tweet against his former girlfriend and actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan linking it with the exit poll results."BJP supporters in Bollywood are crossing all limits of dignity. Vivek Oberoi has insulted a Padma Shri awardee (Aishwarya Rai). He should apologise. If he does not, he will have to bear its consequences," NCP leader Nawab Mallik said here.Demanding action against the 'PM Narendra Modi' actor, he said, "We want the women's commission and police to file a complaint against him and arrest Oberoi."Meanwhile, the National Commission for Women chairperson Rekha Sharma has asked Oberoi to apologise for the tweet and said that legal action would be taken if he does not apologise."We would like him to apologise on social media and personally to the person concerned. If he does not do it. We will see what legal action can we take against him. We will be talking to Twitter to remove that tweet .
Vivek Oberoi's tweet draws ire from women panels
The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday sought a response from actor Vivek Oberoi for his "misogynistic" tweet on exit polls. Earlier the Maharashtra State Women's Commission (MSWC) had found the post "disrespectful" to the dignity of women.
Twinkle Khanna imitates Modi, calls meditation photography 'the next big thing'
Mrs funnybones is at it again. Twinkle Khanna, who is known for her unfiltered opinions, took an apparent jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meditation session in Kedarnath caves, the pictures of which have now gone viral.Twinkle, who is quite active on the micro-blogging site, constantly keeps updating her Twitter feed with many on-point sarcastic digs that make the news, which on many occasions include Modi.Posting a picture, where she can be seen meditating, Twinkle, in her recent tweet, wrote, "Folks please sign up-After seeing so many spiritual images in the last few days I am now starting a series of workshops 'Meditation Photography-Poses and Angles' I have a feeling after wedding photography this is going to be the next big thing :) #AJokeADayMayKeepJillSane."The tweet comes days after PM Modi's Kedarnath pictures took the Internet by storm and provided fresh content to the meme lords, who flooded the social media with hilarious jokes and memes inspired by the viral ...
Nyra Banerjee having 'too much fun' playing bad
Actress Nyra Banerjee is set to show her negative avatar on the show "Divya Drishti". She says she is having too much fun playing the character.
NCW issues notice to Vivek Oberoi for 'misogynist' post on Twitter
The National Commission for Women on Monday sent a notice to Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi and asked him to give an explanation for sharing an "insulting" and "misogynist" post on Twitter comparing poll results and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's personal life. The actor's post is "extremely offensive, unethical and shows disrespect towards the dignity and respect of women in general", the women's panel said in its notice. It asked Oberoi to tender an explanation in the matter. "You have made insulting and misogynistic post on twitter carrying picture of a minor girl and a woman. It has been reported that you had drawn a sly comparison between the poll result and a woman's personal life," the notice said. Condemning the actor's tweet, NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma posted on the microblogging site, "This tweet is absolutely Disgusting, distasteful, and degrading a women. @NCWIndia will be serving notice to @vivekoberoi." Oberoi on Monday faced the wrath of social media users, including ...
I stand by Daenerys: Emilia Clarke on 'Game of Thrones' finale
Fans are not alone in thinking that Daenerys Targaryen was underserved in "Game of Thrones" as actor Emilia Clarke has revealed she was "flabbergasted" when she first came to know about her character's fate back in 2017. The actor said she had to read the story "seven times" to make sense of the plot. "What, what, what, WHAT!? Because it comes out of f**king nowhere. I'm flabbergasted. Absolutely never saw that coming," Clarke told Entertainment Weekly in an exclusive interview. The actor said she received the scripts the moment she landed at Heathrow Airport. She "completely flipped out" and left the airport in a hurry. Once at home, the actor said she had to "physically prepare" to read the script. "I cried. And I went for a walk. I walked out of the house and took my keys and phone and walked back with blisters on my feet. I didn't come back for five hours. I'm like, How am I going to do this?'" she said. Clarke said she wanted to share the story with Harington, who plays Jon Snow .
Maharashtra women's panel terms Vivek Oberoi's tweet 'disrespectful'
The Maharashtra State Women's Commission (MSWC) has found Vivek Anand Oberoi's tweet on exit polls as "disrespectful" to the dignity of women and plans to take action against the actor, its chief said here on Monday.
VFX hits the Bollywood's newbie list
A VFX artist and animator hailing from Jaipur, Rajasthan, Ankit Swami, is hitting the trending charts on YouTube with its new song in collaboration with Raftaar. The 21-year-old self-made VFX artist acquired his skills through YouTube tutorials.He did a graphical revamp of one of Raftaar's video which got picked by the star himself. When Raftaar was creating his music video 'Main Wahi Hoon' He gave Let's VFX the contract for VFX of the music video."It takes a lot of time to edit a one-minute video, all that scribbling and editing requires a lot of focus and continuous sitting of more than 15 hours a day. Sometimes I even forget to eat food. The issue is that VFX in Bollywood is dead. However, in Hollywood, the music videos are completely based on VFX and I want to bring that to Bollywood. After a long time of practice and a lot of efforts, my work is finally gaining appreciation. One day I got a call from Raftaar Sir and he asked me about work on the VFX for his music video. He gave ..
Vivek Oberoi shares meme about Aishwarya-Abhishek, Twitteratti slams actor for 'crass' remark
Actor Vivek Oberoi on Monday faced the wrath of social media users including Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor and DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal for sharing a "distasteful" and "crass" meme targeting Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's relationships. Oberoi, who reportedly dated the actor-former Miss World in early 2000s, posted a meme featuring her with husband Abhishek, daughter Aaradhya and Salman Khan. The meme was a take on the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the results of which will be declared on Thursday. "Haha! creative! No politics here... just life," Oberoi captioned the photo. Soon after he shared the meme, social media lashed out against the actor, who is currently promoting his upcoming film "PM Narendra Modi", a biopic on the current prime minister. "Disgusting and classless," Sonam tweeted. "It is hardly hilarious. It's crass, disgusting and reveals the sick mentality of its 'creator'@vivekoberoi. Evident that the man lacks everything - political as well as life skills," Swati Maliwal, ...
Akbar denies meeting Ramani at Oberoi hotel
Former Union Minister M.J. Akbar on Monday denied meeting journalist Priya Ramani for a job interview at The Oberoi hotel in Mumbai in December 1993 and asking her personal, rather than professional questions.
'No spoilers please,' Tarantino ahead of Cannes screening of 'Once Upon A Timein Hollywood'
Quentin Tarantino on Monday posted a 'no spoilers' request to those attending the world premiere of his film "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood" at Cannes Film Festival. The director said as lovers of cinema, Cannes viewers should not spoil the experience for others by sharing plot details. "I love Cinema. You love Cinema. It's the journey of discovering a story for the first time. I'm thrilled to be here in Cannes to share 'Once Upon A Timein Hollywood' with the festival audience. The cast and crew have worked hard to create something original. "I only ask that everyone avoids revealing anything that would prevent later audiences from experiencing the film in the same way," the director said in a typed noted. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie, the film's story takes place around the Charles Manson murders in 1969. Robbie plays actor Sharon Tate, who was killed by the members of the cult leader. "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood", one of the most anticipated films ..
'Sadak 2' to arrive in July 2020
"Sadak 2", which will see Mahesh Bhatt back in the director's chair after almost 20 years, will release on July 10, 2020 instead of March next year.
Beyond the Cannes red carpet: Where are Indian films?
As many as 1,854 feature films were submitted to be part of the 2019 Official Selection at the Cannes Film Festival from across the world this year. As many as 39 nations are represented as production or co-production countries. India is missing.
Mila Kunis, Awkwafina, Regina Hall, Allison Janney join 'Breaking News In Yuba County' cast
Actor-filmmaker Tate Taylor has roped in Mila Kunis, Awkwafina, Regina Hall, Samira Wiley and Allison Janney for his upcoming comedy-drama "Breaking News In Yuba County". The film also stars Bridget Everett, Jimmi Simpson and Keong Sim, reported Deadline. More actors are in talks to join the project. The films is set to get into production next month in Mississippi. AGC Studios is financing the film and handling international sale. Taylor's Wyolah Films, Jake Gyllenhaal and Riva Marker's Nine Stories and Franklin Leonard's The Black List are producing the film. According to the plot synopsis, Janney will portray a pencil pusher who catches her husband in bed with another woman, which causes him to die of a heart attack. She buries his body and takes advantage of the growing celebrity status that comes from having a missing husband. However, she soon finds herself in over her head, dodging cops and criminals, all while trying hide the the truth, especially from her half- sister ...
Universes have massive scope in Bollywood: Ajay Devgn
Ajay Devgn believes Indian audience, especially the ones who are familiar with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will lap up director Rohit Shetty's cop universe in no time. The actor fronts the "Singham" series that gave birth to the filmmaker's potential multi-film universe, which was followed by Ranveer Singh's "Simmba"; the latest addition to it is "Sooryavanshi", to be led by Akshay Kumar. Devgn said Bollywood has a lesson to learn from the box office performance of the studio's most recent "Avengers: Endgame". "Universes have a massive scope in Bollywood. 'Singham' is a strong franchise and then 'Simmba' has become another important series, and now if 'Sooryavanshi' goes to become something like that, which I'm sure it will, it's the same thing as 'Avengers'. The film got such a big opening worldwide. "Either you are an Iron Man fan or any other Avengers', now that all of them came together for a film, one will definitely go. Every superhero's fan would go, it's as simple as that. .
Mahesh Bhatt's 'Sadak 2' gets a new release date
Mahesh Bhatt's 'Sadak 2' has got a new release date and will now hit the silver screen on July 10, next year.Confirming the news, film critic and trade analyst took to Twitter and wrote, "Release date finalized... #Sadak2 to release on 10 July 2020... Stars Sanjay Dutt, Pooja Bhatt, Alia Bhatt and Aditya Roy Kapur... Directed by Mahesh Bhatt... Produced by Mukesh Bhatt... Co-produced by Sakshi Bhatt... Fox Star Studios presentation... Filming has commenced."The Alia Bhatt starrer movie is her father's remake of 1991 super hit, 'Sadak'.The 26-year-old actor also shared that she is "petrified" to shoot for the film, which will be directed by her father and filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt."Today is Day 1 of Sadak 2. And that's my father, now also my director, holding the clap. I begin shoot in a few days and honestly, I'm petrified," she began her post.She further said, "Here's to movies, family, dreams and starting out on a brand NEW journey! And what a journey it's going to be."In September ...
Israeli minister slams Madonna's Eurovision performance, calls it 'an error'
Israel's culture minister slammed iconic pop singer Madonna for the subtle political statement made during her shocking Eurovision performance on Monday.According to Fox News, Israeli Minister Miri Regev dubbed as an "error" the 61-year-old 'Like a Virgin' star's performance in which two of her supporting dancers walked hand in hand with the Israeli and Palestinian flags pinned on their backs.Regev added, " Politics and a cultural event should not be mixed, with all due respect to Madonna.The reaction came in the wake of Madonna's message for unity between Israel and Palestine.When she finished singing her track 'Madame X.' the singer said, "Wake up". The same words were also displayed on the large screen behind her and Quavo.Because of Israel's decades-long occupation with the West Bank, the depiction of Palestinian flags in Israel is considered highly controversial.Eurovision's organizers said: "This element of the performance was not part of the rehearsals and Madonna had been ...
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari launches new poster of PM Modi biopic
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi on Monday launched a new poster here of 'PM Narendra Modi', a biopic of the prime minister.The film is slated for release across 40 countries, on May 24, a day after results of the general elections are announced."Ab aa rahe hai dobara, PM Narendra Modi. Ab koi rok nahi sakta [ PM Narendra Modi is returning to power, no one can stop him now]," reads the new poster."I know it had been a difficult journey, especially the part where we had to struggle to get this film till here. Many powerful leaders formed a grand alliance to stop us, but as we all can see they failed terribly. Our wish is that every Indian goes to watch this patriotic film with their family" said Oberoi addressing reporters after the launch of the poster.Oberoi essays the character of Modi in the film.Film's director Omung Kumar B posted on his twitter handle: "In India, all big things are started with a blow of the conch. Here's presenting the new poster of
'Use headphones while watching GoT finale in metro': DMRC issues spoiler alert
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Monday issued a spoiler alert for 'Game of Thrones' fans, urging travellers to use earphones while catching up on the finale episode in the metro, in order to prevent their fellow commuters from being inconvenienced."Last stop of the season! Catch up on the Train of Thrones, but don't go spoiling it for others. If you're watching it on the metro, please be sure to use earphones. #GameOfThrones #GOT," DMRC wrote on their Twitter handle."Sansa is catching up on the Train of Thrones she uses headphones. She does not spoil it for others. Be like Sansa," said the poster while referring to the animated image of Sansa Stark, played by actress Sophie Turner.The epic fantasy drama, which first premiered on HBO in 2011, ended on Sunday after eight seasons and 73 episodes.Game of Thrones is based on American author George RR Martin's epic fantasy series, 'A Song of Ice and Fire.