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Val Kilmer returning for 'Top Gun: Maverick'
Actor Val Kilmer will bring back the character of the skilled fighter pilot (and beach volleyball player) Tom Kazansky aka Iceman for "Top Gun: Maverick".
Anupam Kher to be feted at IIFA for contribution to Indian cinema
Veteran actor Anupam Kher will be honoured with the Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema Award at the 19th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards to be held in Bangkok this month.
SRK's hilarious dodge on staying mum about social issues
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who earlier confessed to staying quiet rather than drawing irk by speaking up, had a quirky reply for a fan, who taunted the actor for not taking a stand over various societal issues.Shah Rukh, currently busy shooting for 'Zero', did a question and answer session with his fans on Twitter on Wednesday night, wherein he was asked why he avoids speaking up on various issues like the West Bengal riots and many more.He replied: "I would reply to you, but I don't know if you are appropriately and fashionably dressed for my reply."Earlier this year, in a video for the All India Bakchod, Shah Rukh said he has decided to "keep mum and be diplomatic", as he feels he is often "misquoted and misunderstood". This, he believed, had a negative impact on his films and those attached to it.Asked whether the 52-year-old feels empty at times, Shah Rukh tweeted: "I have three beautiful children and a lovely wife and sister. Have no space for empty."Meanwhile, Shah Rukh also said
Movie on Tab Hunter, Anthony Perkins' love affair in works
Filmmaker J.J. Abrams and actor Zachary Quinto are producing a movie about the secret love affair between two of the most popular leading men of Hollywood -- Tab Hunter and Anthony Perkins.
Indian cinema is in very good hands: Amitabh
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is delighted to share screen space with actors Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in the upcoming fantasy adventure "Brahmastra". He says he loves them both and that Indian cinema is in very good hands.
Eugenio Derbez to star in 'Dora the Explorer'
Mexican star Eugenio Derbez has joined the team of live-action movie "Dora the Explorer".
Protests mar screening of 'Kaala' in Karnataka
Widespread protests by pro-Kannada activists marred the screening of the Rajinikanth-starrer 'Kaala' in most parts of the state today. Cinema halls, where it was to be screened, refused to show the film, leaving cinema goers, especially diehard fans of the Tamil superstar, disappointed. Demonstrations were held in front of all the theatres in the city where the film was to be screened. Agitators were seen requesting the 67-year-old actor's fans not to watch the movie for the sake of their Kannada brethren fighting for Cauvery water. They also asked them to come together to show solidarity to the farmers who have been deprived of Cauvery river water. Reports from Mysuru said the screening of the film was delayed by movie houses due to protests. However, two cinema theatres in Ballari and Raichur districts decided to screen the movie. Praveen Shetty, an office bearer of the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) said they were going from theatre to theatre asking moviegoers to boycott the ...
Swara Bhasker says gratifying act in 'Veere Di..' empowering
Actress Swara Bhasker, who was trolled over a masturbation scene in her latest release "Veere Di Wedding", says showing a girl gratifying herself in a film in a non judgemental way is empowering.
'Kaala' releases in TN amid fanfare
Dancing to drum rolls, bursting fire crackers, cutting cakes is how fans of actor Rajinikanth celebrated the release of film "Kaala" in Tamil Nadu on Thursday.
Anupam Kher to receive IIFA Lifetime Achievement award 2018
Veteran actor Anupam Kher will be given the prestigious Lifetime Achievement honour at the upcoming International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards ceremony in Bangkok. The 63-year-old actor, who has worked in over 500 films spanning across languages along with projects both in India and abroad for over three decades, will be honoured for his contribution in the field of cinema. Kher said he is grateful for the award and considers the recognition as an encouragement to keep working in the industry for another 34 years of his life. "Thank you IIFA for acknowledging my achievements in Cinema. I am privileged to be a part of our film industry, which has been so generous in the showing of love and warmth upon me. "My 34 years of work has helped me achieve great milestones and at a time when actors my age are offered the Lifetime Achievement Award, I prefer to ride on another 34 years exploring new and exciting opportunities in Indian and international Cinema. I am humbled and happy to be .
'13 Reasons Why' actor Devin Druid talks about controversial scene from season 2
Actor Devin Druid defended the controversial sexual assault scene from the second season of "13 Reasons Why". The season of the controversial Netflix show saw Druid's character, Tyler Down, brutally assaulted as Montgomery de la Cruz (played by Timothy Granaderos) sodomises him with a mop handle, which garnered criticism from many viewers. Druid came in support of the graphic depiction of the incident, saying the team has always tried portraying difficult moments without feeling the need to "sugarcoat" or "censor". "I think people are always going to have opinions on the show and what we do, but I think it's staying true to what the show has been about, and that has been taking on these tough issues and trying to show them in these truthful lights," Druid told Entertainment Tonight. "We can't sugarcoat it or censor it at all, because that's not how these events happen. And I think it is this, trying to portray and make people understand what happens in these unfortunate and tragic ...
Vishal Krishna saves Rajinikanth's 'Kaala' from catastrophe
Vishal Krishna, who is cresting the box office with his Tamil/Telugu digital-crime thriller "Irumbhai Thirai"/"Abhimanyudu", has proved to be a real-life hero for superstar Rajinikanth by averting a major digital crime just in time by getting an overzealous Thalaiva fan arrested in Singapore while he was pirating "Kaala".
Despite rains, fans pour in to watch Rajinikanth's 'Kaala'
Neither rain nor the early morning chill could dent the spirit of Rajinikanth fans who came in large numbers to watch the superstar's latest "Kaala" first day first show. As the admirers celebrated the release of the much-awaited film by dancing to the beat of the drums, the skies too opened up to match the footsteps of Rajini lovers. Rajini loyalists started streaming into one of the suburban multiplexes here as early as 12 a.m, holding their special "fans only" tickets with a poster of "Kaala" imprinted on them. By 5 a.m, as many as 1,000 fans started thronging the multiplex. Three police jeeps and a police van were stationed outside the venue for security reasons. Mumbai rains tried to put a dampener on what could inarguably be called a festival, but failed to match the frenzy of ardent Thalaivar fans. Men were dressed in suits, blazers and traditional lungi, and the women draped in saris with 'gajra'-adorned hair. "Rajini sir is not a star, he is our God. He is a culture in ...
'Ant-Man and the Wasp' to open in India in July
"Ant-Man and the Wasp", starring Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly, will release in India on July 13.
Fans excited before 'Kaala's release
Veteran actor Rajnikanth is one of the most loved superstars in India.It is quite often that fans go an extra mile to express their love for the actor or just support his upcoming films.Similarly, fans have come out to support Rajnikanth's next venture, 'Kaala' before its release on June 07.Fans offered milk to the poster of 67-year-old actor and burst crackers before gathering in large numbers to watch the film in theaters.The huge response came after K. Rajasekhara filed a plea, seeking to defer the release of the film because of the Cauvery water sharing dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.The Supreme Court had refused to stay the release of the film on Wednesday.A vacation bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel and also comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan, stated it did not find any merit in the application.The Top Court, while refusing to stay the film, had said, "Everybody is waiting for the film to be released. We don't want to interfere with its ...
Madhuri Sanjeev's case of mistaken identity
Actress Madhuri Sanjeev says she had to change her surname because people confused her with Bollywood star Madhuri Dixit.
Producer Parag Sanghvi questioned in IPL betting case
Bollywood producer Parag Sanghvi was interrogated by Thane Anti Extortion Cell (AEC) in connection with Indian Premier League (IPL) betting case on Wednesday.The Thane AEC has also decided to make actor Arbaaz Khan and Parag Sanghvi witnesses in the case.Sanghvi has produced films like 'Partner', 'Bhoot Returns' and 'The Attacks of 26/11'. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Alumbra Entertainment and Lotus Film Company.Earlier on June 4, the AEC summoned Sanghvi and another person Sameer Buddha in connection with the case.On June 2, Arbaaz, during the police interrogation, confessed to placing bets last year and losing Rs. 2.75 crore.The actor's name cropped up during the investigation of a bookie, Sonu Jalan, who was arrested by the police last month.
David Cassidy lied about his alcohol abuse
Late musician and actor David Cassidy told producers before dying that he had lied about having a drinking problem to hide sadness.
Paul Dacre, editor of the Daily Mail, to stand down
LONDON (Reuters) - The editor of the Daily Mail tabloid Paul Dacre will stand down by his 70th birthday in November to become chairman and editor-in-chief of the title's publisher, Associated Newspapers, Daily Mail and General Trust said on Wednesday.
Trump, after Kardashian appeal, commutes sentence of drug offender
US President Donald Trump commuted the prison sentence today of a 63-year-old woman whose release had been championed by reality TV star Kim Kardashian. Alice Marie Johnson, 63, had served nearly 22 years of a life sentence for a non-violent drug offense. Kardashian, the wife of rapper Kanye West, met with Trump at the White House last week to appeal for the release of the great-grandmother convicted of cocaine trafficking. The White House said in a statement that Trump had commuted Johnson's sentence and that she "has accepted responsibility for her past behavior" and been a "model prisoner." "Despite receiving a life sentence, Alice worked hard to rehabilitate herself in prison, and act as a mentor to her fellow inmates," the White House said. "While this Administration will always be very tough on crime, it believes that those who have paid their debt to society and worked hard to better themselves while in prison deserve a second chance," it said. Kardashian welcomed the ...