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I want to do comedy films: Shilpa Shetty
Shilpa Shetty may have been away from films for a while but has no desire to be seen in movies just for the sake of it. The actor's last cinematic outing was 2007's "Apne". "I think I have become too practical when it comes to (choosing a) script. My script sense has changed and that comes with time and experience. This is my 25th year in the industry and I have not done a film for eight-nine years, people still have faith in me, be it through small screen or the digital space," Shilpa told PTI. The 42-year-old actor says films are part of her life but she is now looking for something that she has not done before. "I am happy to be still relevant in this time and age and doing more interesting things that I have not done before. I am very happy in this space. I do get film scripts and after few pages I feel I have done this before," she said, adding that a script should be worthy of the time that she spends away from her son. "I am not interested in doing drama, there is enough drama .
'Mukkabaaz' actor Vineet Kumar Singh signs Manish Mundra's 'Adhar'
After garnering praise for his role of a struggling boxer in Anurag Kashyap's "Mukkabaaz", actor Vineet Kumar has signed his next project, "Adhar". To be produced by "Newton" fame Manish Mundra, the film will be directed by Bengali filmmaker Suman Ghosh, whose 2006 film "Podokkhep", featuring Nandita Das and Soumitra Chatterjee, had won in the Best Feature Film in Bengali category. "Manish sir praised my performance in 'Mukkabaaz' and said that I reminded him of a young Naseer saab (Naseeruddin Shah) in one of my interviews. It's a huge compliment for me and I love the films he has produced, right from 'Ankhon Dekhi' to 'Newton'. One day, I got a call from his office saying that they wanted to narrate a story to me, after which I met director Suman Ghosh and immediately fell in love with the script," Singh said in a statement. The actor said the film is the story of a common man, who has been left behind in the society's development race. "We are exploring both these aspects among ...
Remake of old songs an infuriating trend: Sherrin Varghese
Musician Sherrin Varghese, who is coming back with the boy band - A Band of Boys - alongwith Karan Oberoi, Danny Fernandes and Chint2 Bhosale, says the trend of remaking old songs is infuriating.
Cinema doesn't always recognise good work, says Kay Kay Menon
Kay Kay Menon, one of the most versatile actors in Bollywood, says the industry does not always applaud a good performance. The 51-year-old actor believes it is due to one's destiny that an artiste gets recognition. "Cinema doesn't deal with merit and it is a fact of life, we don't applaud... And what has merit doesn't become popular anyway, it is a fact and one can't do much about it. "However noted your performance is, it doesn't matter. It depends on your destiny. Sometimes, something just clicks and it happens to everyone. It is a matter of destiny and luck," Menon told PTI. His filmography boasts of notable performances - both in mainstream and the indie space - with movies like "Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi", "Black Friday", "Sarkar", "Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd", "Life in a... Metro", "Gulaal", "Haider" and "The Ghazi Attack" among others. Menon, whose latest film "Phamous" hit cinema halls today, says he felt the audience had started recognising him after the release of Ram ...
Gal Gadot, Jennifer Lopez to feature in Maroon 5's 'Girls Like You' video
Gal Gadot and Jennifer Lopez are among the dozens of Hollywood A-lister women to feature in Maroon 5's latest video, "Girls Like You". The rock band's newest track also stars Ellen DeGeneres, Camila Cabello, Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman, Sarah Silverman, Tiffany Haddish, Rita Ora, Millie Bobby Brown, Mary J Blige, Elizabeth Banks and Ashley Graham, Variety reported. Some of the women wear statement T-shirts, including Raisman, who poses to reveal a tee that reads "Always speak your truth", while group's frontman Adam Levine holds her hand. Rapper Cardi B also gets a solo performance in the video. The video also features Levine's wife Behati Prinsloo and daughter Dusty Rose. "Girls Like You" is the third single off of Maroon 5's 'Red Pill Blues' album, which the band released in November last year.
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'Veere Di Wedding': Trite and cliched (IANS Review, Rating: **1/2)
Film: "Veere Di Wedding"; Director: Shashanka Ghosh,; Cast: Kareena Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Shikha Talsania, Swara Bhaskar, Sumeet Vyas, Ekavali Khanna, Edward Sonnenblick, Vivek Mushran, Neena Gupta, Manoj Pahwa; Rating: **1/2
Sanjay Dutt's 'Prasthanam' goes on floors
Bollywood's 'Khalnayak' Sanjay Dutt commenced the shooting of his upcoming movie, 'Prasthanam' on Friday.The movie will also star Ali Fazal and Amyra Dastur.The star took to Twitter to announce the news as he wrote, "The first day, first shot of @prasthaanamfilm.Even now, I feel excited about such new beginnings. All the best, team."'Prasthanam' will also mark the return of the Dutt to Bollywood in the capacity of a producer. His last production venture was 2011 film 'Rascals'.'Prasthanam' was a 2010 Telugu political thriller, which starred Sharwanand, Saikumar, Sundeep Kishan and Ruby Parihar..
Kriti Sanon doing 'special song' for 'Kalank' (Movie Snippets)
Kriti Sanon will be doing a "special song" for the upcoming film "Kalank" and the actress is excited.
Being Punjabi really helped me for 'Soorma', says Taapsee Pannu
Actress Taapsee Pannu says being a Punjabi helped her to play her character in the film "Soorma".
'Jagga Jasoos' wins big at IIFA Technical Awards
Actors Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif starrer "Jagga Jasoos" has topped the winners' list in the technical categories for the 19th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards to be held in Bangkok this month.
It's a fight to the finish: Natalie Dormer on 'Game of Thrones' end
Actor Natalie Dormer, who played the role of Margaery Tyrell on "Game of Thrones", says she knows how the much loved fantasy drama ends. The actor's character was tragically killed in the season six finale thanks to a scheming Cersei Lannister but Dormer still gets asked about the show. "They have been shooting a lot of battle sequences... it's the fight to the finish," the actor told Bustle in an interview. According to the website, she emphasised on the word "finish". "Game of Thrones" is known for its unpredictable plot points and some of them involve the gruesome killing of popular characters at frequent intervals. Fans believe some of the main characters will not come out alive in the eighth and final season. Dormer revealed that she is worried about Sansa,"I love her journey as a character" and hopes Cersei has a "massive revelation of self".
'Black Panther' bags top prize at Golden Trailer Awards
Marvel's "Black Panther" was the big winner at the 19th Annual Golden Trailer Awards as it bagged the top honour of the night. The awards, which were held at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles, honour the achievements in motion picture marketing, including film trailers, posters and television advertisements. The film's trailer "Crown", conceptualised by studio Create, was handed out the Best of Show prize. It featured sneak peeks at Erik Killmonger, Wakanda and the Black Panther himself to a remix of "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised". "Black Panther" promos also won awards for Best Action Trailer, Best Action TV Spot, and Best Music TV Spot. Streaming giant Netflix, Fox and Warner Bros won 13 trophies each during the award ceremony. In the TV sphere, Netflix's "Stranger Things: Season 2" and HBO's "Westworld Season 2" won the most awards with each series winning three prizes. "Stranger Things: Season 2" bagged the best fantasy adventure, best music and best sound ...
Kanye West releases new album 'YE'
Rapper Kanye West has released his new album during a listening session in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The album, titled 'YE', was released at the session today. The event was attended by a select group of celebrities such as Chris Rock, Kid Crudo and his wife Kim Kardashian West. The album is yet to surface on digital streaming platforms and the official tracklist has not been revealed. According to Kim, who recently met US President Donald Trump at the White House, the 40-year-old rapper shot the album cover on his iPhone on the way to the album listening party. "Kanye shot the album cover on his iPhone on the way to the album listening party," she tweeted.
Shailene Woodley had hit a wall with acting before 'Big Little Lies'
Shailene Woodley says she was fed up of doing similar kind of roles till she landed "Big Little Lies". The 26-year-old actor, who plays Jane, a single mother in the hit HBO series, says she almost rejected the show as she was "still not interested". "There was a point in my life, right before 'Big Little Lies', where I had hit a wall with acting. I felt it was time to do something different. I called my agents and said, 'Please don't send me any more scripts; I need to explore other avenues'. "They respected me and didn't send me anything for almost a year until 'Big Little Lies'. I didn't know what it was or who was involved, I just said, 'Thanks, I'm still not interested'," Woodley told PorterEdit magazine. The actor says she fell out of love with acting as she did not want to "look or speak a certain way". "I can't half-a**e anything, so when it came to me having to look a certain way or speak a certain way for this image I was meant to create, it turned me off. We often see a ...
'Live telecast' begin during Mahabharat era: UP Dy. CM
Following the footstep of Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on linking modern inventions with ancient India, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma said the 'live telecast' began in the Mahabharata era.Sharma, while speaking at an event organised here on Wednesday to mark the 'Hindi Journalism Day' said a technology similar to 'live telecast' was available at the time of Mahabharata, through which the entire view of Kurukshetra was presented to Dhritarashtra in Hastinapur."Today, the live telecast is being done, but I think a similar technology was present at the time of Mahabharata, when Sanjay, sitting at Hastinapur presented a 'live telecast' of the battle of Mahabharata to Dhritarashtra," the Deputy Chief Minister said.Sharma even claimed that technology behind in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) and test-tube babies, must have existed during the time of Ramayana, through which Sita the central figures in the Hindu epic, was born."People say Sita ji was born from an ...
Press blocked at Samantha Bee event
Media was not allowed into the reception at Samantha Bee Event as a result of her "inappropriate and inexcusable" comment on Ivanka Trump.Hollywood Reporter confirmed that the press was not allowed into the reception as a result of the event involving Samantha.On her TBS show, the late-night host commented on the role of president's daughter in her father's immigration policy.The American-comedian apologised on Thursday as she wrote, "I would like to sincerely apologize to Ivanka Trump and to my viewers for using an expletive on my show to describe her last night. It was inappropriate and inexcusable. I crossed a line, and I deeply regret it."She was set to be honored by the Television Academy along with six other shows relating to social change.
When Patralekhaa found Rajkummar a 'horrible' man
Actress Patralekhaa says she didn't initially like actor Rajkummar Rao, now her boyfriend, and thought he was a "horrible" man.
Sanjay Dutt starts shooting for 'Prasthaanam' remake
Actor Sanjay Dutt has started shooting for the Hindi remake of the Telugu cult classic "Prasthaanam".
Pakistan revises restriction on Bollywood releases after Eid
The Pakistan government has revised its two-week restriction on Bollywood releases in the country on the occasions of Eid, reducing it to one week.