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We need Ray, Ghatak kind of cinema for Cannes: Bhandarkar

Madhur Bhandarkar, who is here for the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, says Indian filmmakers need to create cinema focussing on real and "earthy" subjects to have visible representation at such platforms.

Anil Kapoor's affectionate message for wife on 35th anniversary

Anil Kapoor and Sunita Kapoor, who are celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary today, are a true tale of what love is all about!In a captivating picture shared with his better half on Instagram, the 'Laddla' actor is gushing over wife Sunita."The best thing that ever happened to me is you...Our life together has been one big adventure & through it all, you were my love, are my love & will be my love till my last breath," Anil's post read.Although it has been 35 years of marriage together for the picture-perfect couple, they dated for 11 years before entering wedlock.The caption went on to read, "Your love & support is the reason for who and what I am. Thank you for the best 11 years of dating & 35 years of marriage! I can't wait to spend the next 46 with you!""Happy Anniversary, Sunita Kapoor! Love you!" Anil concluded.Anil is seen embracing her wife in the picture, making the two look like a match made in heaven.The 62-year old, who is constantly praised ...

'Despite Everything' is 'Mamma Mia!' sans ABBA songs

Film: "Despite Everything (A Pesar De Todo)" on Netflix; Language: Spanish; Director: Gabriela Tagliavini; Cast: Belen Cuesta, Bianca Suarez, Amaia Salamanca and Macarena Garcia; Rating: *(1 star)

'John Wick' director teases more films and TV series

"John Wick" franchise director Chad Stahelski says he wants to helm the fourth film in series on the fictitious deadly assassin. The filmmaker, who directed "John Wick: Chapter 3: Parabellum" in which Keanu Reeves reprised the title role, said he enjoys making these films as there is no limit to the content. "We create our own mythology, and we have a studio (Lionsgate) that both stays out of our way and supports us on the wacky decisions. If people go see the movie, and it makes money, and they came back to us, Keanu and I have ideas for days. "It's a fun world. I could live here for the rest of my career. If people like it and want to watch more, I could think of way worse ways to spend your career. We'll let the audience figure that out," Stahelski told Entertainment Weekly. Lionsgate is also planning to launch the John Wick universe for television. Last year, it was announced that the studio and Starz are developing a spin-off TV show titled "The Continental" whose executive ...

Farhan Akhtar urges Bhopal to vote against Pragya Thakur, gets trolled

With India voting in the last leg of the Lok Sabha elections on Sunday, Bollywood actor Farhan Akhtar was massively trolled after he made an appeal to voters of Bhopal to vote against BJP's Pragya Thakur.Now, here's the catch - the parliamentary constituency has already voted in the sixth phase of polls on May 12 last Sunday, which means Farhan is a tad too late in his political appeal."Dear electorate of Bhopal, it's time for you to save your city from another full-of-gas tragedy. #SayNoToPragya #SayNoToGodse #RememberTheMahatma #ChooseLoveNotHate," the actor tweeted.Pragya Thakur had recently stoked controversy by terming Nathuram Godse, the killer of Mahatma Gandhi, a patriot. She was forced to dial down her statement and apologise for the remark after her party BJP expressed disagreement and distanced itself from the comment. Even Prime Minister Modi had stated the he will never be able to forgive Thakur for what she said.Hawk-eyed Twitter users couldn't have spared the actor for .

Alexandra Daddario to star in 'Celestial Blue'

Actor Alexandra Daddario is set to headline horror thriller "Celestial Blue". According to The Hollywood Reporter, Australian writer/director Zak Hilditch will helm the project. The "Baywatch" star will play a flight attendant faced with a deadly pandemic on-board a Sydney-bound flight from Los Angeles. She is forced to summon inner strength she never knew existed. Covert Media, headed by CEO Paul Hanson, will finance, produce and handle worldwide rights on the project. Liz Kearney is also on board as producer.

Anil Kapoor's special anniversary message for wife

Veteran actor Anil Kapoor and his wife Sunita Kapoor on Sunday clocked 35 years of married life, and only had words full of love for each other.

Remo's fitness level motivates Varun Dhawan

Actor Varun Dhawan, who joined Remo D'Souza in showing off abs and muscles, says the director's level of fitness makes everyone work hard.

Mukesh, Nita Ambani shower love on Rishi Kapoor

Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani and his wife Nita Ambani visited veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, who is undergoing a medical treatment here since 2018, to give "assurance and mental peace" to him and his family.

Raghava Lawrence opts out of Akshay's 'Laaxmi Bomb'

Actor-filmmaker Raghava Lawrence, who was recently signed to direct Akshay Kumar starrer Hindi horror-comedy "Laaxmi Bomb", has opted out of the project as he felt disrespected.

The era of star secretaries (Column: B Town)

A star secretary was a phrase used to describe a man/woman who handled the work affairs of an actor. But, a lot of them fitted the bill of 'Star Secretary because many secretaries who handled stars eventually became bigger stars.

Julianne Moore praises #MeToo for starting 'important' conversation

Jullianne Moore credits #MeToo movement for starting a conversation about sexual misconduct and "inappropriate touching". The actor said for years women were expected to tolerate unwelcome advances that were deemed "friendly" by social norms. "We've been inculcated with this idea that men were allowed to do certain things. Even something casual, like a man you didn't know kissing you hello rather than shaking your hand - we used to tolerate that because we were told: 'He doesn't mean anything by it, he's just being friendly.' "My husband and I were discussing just this, and he said: 'That kind of stuff's okay at a family party.' And I said 'No, it's not.' I remember someone who was that way when I was a kid and I was uncomfortable and I couldn't say anything. The only person I could say something to was my sister, and she felt the same way. So this sort of discussion is a real change, and it's important," Moore, 58, told Tatler magazine. She is married to director-producer Bart ...

Madonna performs live at Eurovision 2019

Madonna sang her classic 'Like a Prayer' and her new single 'Future' with rapper-singer Quavo during a live performance at the grand finale of the 2019 Eurovision song contest on Sunday.According to the Hollywood Reporter, the pop singer also gave a subtle political statement for the unity between Israel and Palestine.At the end of her performance, two of her supporting dancers walked hand in hand with the Israeli and Palestinian flags.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.Emphasising the importance of music, during an interview Madonna had said, "Everybody here is from all over the world, right? So many countries that I have been privileged enough to visit and experience, and the one thing that brings me to those countries, and the thing that brings all of these people here tonight, is music. So let's never underestimate the power of music to bring people together."Her ...

Elizabeth Olsen auditioned to play Daenerys Targaryen in 'GOT'

"Avengers: Endgame" star Elisabeth Olsen has revealed she auditioned to play Daenerys Targaryen in hit HBO series, "Game of Thrones". Emilia Clarke eventually bagged the role. Olsen said trying out for the part was the "most awkward audition" ever as she was asked her to read a monologue in two different accents. "When I first started working, I just auditioned for everything, because I like auditioning. And I auditioned for Khaleesi. I forgot that. It was the most awkward audition I'd ever had. "(It was from) after she just burned. And she's making this speech to thousands of people about how she's their queen. They didn't know if they wanted a British accent or not. So, you did it in both. It was terrible. Anytime someone says, 'Bad audition story.' That's one I remember," she told Vulture. The actor, who went to star as Scarlet Witch/ Wanda Maximoff in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, said she is a huge "GoT" fan. "I'm just so deep in 'Game of Thrones' that all I can think about is ..

Raghava Lawrence exits Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Laxmmi Bomb' as director

Raghava Lawrence stepped down as the director of Akshay Kumar-fronted "Laxmmi Bomb" after the first poster of the film was released. The director, who was set to helm the Hindi remake of 2011 Tamil horror comedy "Kanchana", announced his departure from the project on Twitter. Lawrence, in a statement issued on Saturday, said there were "multiple reasons" for his exit, one of them being the first look poster which was released without any discussions with him. "In this world, more than money and fame, self-respect is the most important attribute to a person's character. So I have decided to step out of the project, 'Laxmmi Bomb', the Hindi remake of 'Kanchana'. I don't want to mention the reason because there are multiple reasons, but one of them is that the first look poster of the film was released today without my knowledge and even without discussing anything with me," the filmmaker wrote. Lawrence said he felt "disrespected and disappointed" and as a creator he was not satisfied ..

Sunny Deol visits polling stations in Gurdaspur

Donning a turban, BJP's Gurdaspur candidate and actor Sunny Deol on Sunday visited polling stations to oversee the polling process.

'A Clockwork Orange' has finally found its audience, says Malcolm McDowell

Veteran actor Malcolm McDowell says it took almost five decades for dystopian crime film, "A Clockwork Orange" to find the right audience. The 75-year-old actor shot to fame by his portrayal of charismatic but antisocial delinquent Alex DeLarge in Stanley Kubrick's 1972 directorial, which is based on Anthony Burgess' novel of the same name. McDowell said today the cult hit is being understood for it was intended to be - a black comedy and a satire on society. "When it first came out people watched it in stony silence. They were shocked by these new kinds of visuals... In the last 20 years, especially young people, see it for what it is: a black comedy. They laugh all the way through. So, finally, 'Clockwork' has found the audience we thought we were making the movie for," he told Dazed magazine. In 1973, the movie was withdrawn from the release in the UK on the request of Kubrick following a number of copycat crimes committed in the country which were similar to the violent assaults ..

Charlene remembers Tim Conway, says 'we were one mind and heart'

Late actor Tim Conway's widow Charlene termed her marriage and the time she spent with the actor as '35 years of heaven.' Conway died on May 15 in Los Angeles."We were just one mind and heart. And it was 35 years of heaven. People say that nothing is perfect and truly nothing ever is. But we had a marriage that... I feel that the two of us were meant to be together. I know that sounds cheesy, but it's true," Charlene told People.She also termed her husband as 'truly a gift'. Charlene also told that Tim was a very 'funny' and 'devoted' husband and father. She said, "He instilled in the family, all the kids, the grandkids that humour does help us deal with horrific experiences.""It's a way out. For him, it was a way out. It didn't mean he felt or grieved any less. That was his outlet for it," she added.Charlene claimed that Tim was always shocked when other celebrities used to recognize him. She said, "He was always shocked and surprised when other celebrities knew who he was," she ...

Lily James says she fears getting typecast

Lily James says she constantly worries about getting boxed in "romantic girl" roles. In an interview with Psychologies magazine, the 30-year-old actor said she believes there are many parts to her personality which are yet to be explored. "It sometimes stresses me out that I'm being offered a lot of roles that fit that description because I have much more to offer than being confined to that 'romantic girl' box - I have many sides to my personality," James said. "I can get angry quite easily if things bother me... I want to be able to express my many different sides in all sorts of characters," she added. James, however, said that she still remembers a key piece of advice she received from Kenneth Branagh, her "Cinderella" director, to calm herself down. "When I was working with Kenneth Branagh on 'Cinderella', he told me I must be patient and that I had a long career ahead of me and opportunities would open up in time. That advice keeps me from getting upset or worrying too much ...

Stand-Up comedian Sammy Shore dies at 92

Veteran stand-up comedian Sammy Shore died at the age of 92 on Sunday.Shore, in his 70-year-long career, founded The Comedy Store in partnership with Rudy De Luca, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Expressing grief, The Comedy Store's Facebook page posted, "Words can't express how much his comedic gift, friendship, and beneficence will be missed. The bright light he shone and the laughter he brought into the lives of everyone he touched will never dim. There is only one 'Brother Sam'!"His son Pauly Shore, who is also a comedian, paid his tribute on Twitter. "Dad, you lived an amazing life and I'm so proud to say you are my father. When you're in heaven I'll be killing the crowds night after night and carrying on your legacy. Love you dad. Rest in peace," he wrote.The comedian performed in many one-man shows and made cameos in films including 'Jerry Lewis the bellboy', 'Mel Brooks', 'Life Stinks' and television series 'Sanford and Son'.According to the Facebook post, he was most ...