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John Abraham's school crush story

Actor John Abraham confessed that he used to have a crush on his school teacher because she was "beautiful and intelligent".

People want to see Tanaaz, Delnaaz's 'magic' on stage

Actress Delnaaz Irani, who is working with her sister-in law and actress Tanaaz Irani after 18 years, says people are looking forward to seeing the magic that they will create when their play "Wrong Number" gets staged on June 3 here.

Weinstein pleads not guilty to rape, sexual assault

Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty to charges of first- and third-degree rape and committing a criminal sexual act in the first degree at his arraignment on Friday in New York, his attorney said.

Parmanu good intentions gone to waste (Movie review **)

"Parmanu: The Story Of Pokhran", Starring John Abraham, Boman Irani, Anuja Sathe, Diana Penty; Directed by Abhishek Sharma; Rating: **(2 stars).

Maha govt lays down norms for Padma awards recommendations

The Maharashtra government today laid down norms for the recommendation of names for Padma awards. Outstanding excellence should be the criteria for the people whose names are being recommended, stated a government resolution (GR) issued by the General Administration department today. It should also include the social work the person being recommended had done, the GR stated. Stating that the Padma awards were the second highest civilian awards in the country, the state government said that due attention should be paid to whether those recommended had won state or national level awards. The GR stated that, while making recommendations, consideration should also be given to people from the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Other Backward Castes and minority communities as well as women and persons with disabilities. It said that the criteria, that one could be recommended for the Padma Bhushan or Padma Vibhushan awards only five years after being bestowed the Padma Shri,

I&B's film facilitation centre to make it easier for foreign producers to shoot in India: Rathore

The Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry has created a film facilitation centre to make it easier for producers from other countries to get permission to shoot in India, Union Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said today. The initiative to create a single-window clearance system has made the process simpler for getting permissions for shooting films in India, he said. "We have created a film facilitation centre in the Information and Broadcasting (ministry) for any of the producers from any country to come and produce films in our country by a single window clearance. "We reduced all the bureaucracy and red-tapism and made it simpler for producers from other country to shoot in India," he said while inaugurating the ASEAN India Film Festival here. Around 32 films from 11 countries would be screened during the festival. Rathore, the Information and Broadcasting Minister, said Indian films are screened at various film festivals held abroad, which is one of the ways to ...

'Veere Di Wedding' talks about gender equality in entertaining way: Sonam

Sonam Kapoor Ahuja believes her upcoming film "Veere Di Wedding" is an entertaining take on gender equality. The 32-year-old actor, who was in the capital along with the cast of the film-- Kareena Kapoor Khan, Swara Bhasker and Shikha Talsania -- says the aim was not to make a film promoting women empowerment, but to present a normal story about four female friends. " 'Veere...' talks about gender equality in a very entertaining way. It is a female driven film, but it is not about women empowerment or anything like that. It is celebrating four people, who are women. The idea is to reach a point where we are not discussing that there are four women in the film. We should be discussing that it is such an entertaining film. I wish we come to a point that it becomes normal to have a film with all female cast," Sonam said in a group interview. Swara, who plays the role of Sakshi in the film, says the Shashanka Ghosh-directed movie is empowering as it focuses on choices women make. "For me .

J Balvin's new album 'Vibras' hits the stores

"Mi Gente" hitmaker J Balvin has unveiled his new album titled "Vibras".

I'm incapable of giving advice: Amitabh Bachchan

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has shared screen space with his daughter Shweta for an ad, feels he is incapable of giving advice.

'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' gets new India release date

Universal Pictures India's "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom", which was scheduled to release on June 8 in India, will now open a day before.

Shawn Mendes' self-titled album out

Singer Shawn Mendes on Friday released his highly anticipated self-titled third album.

'Jurassic World' to release in India on June 7

Universal Pictures India's "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" is all set to release in India on June 7 along with superstar Rajinikanth's "Kaala". The film, second in the 'Jurassic World' series, was earlier slated to open in India on June 8. It will be released in more than 2300 screens in India and in languages such as English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, a release here said. The film opens in the US two weeks later on June 22. Directed by J.A Bayona, Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard will reprise their roles from Jurassic World as Owen and Claire, respectively. Bringing back one of the most loved character from 1993 "Jurassic Park" series actor Jeff Goldblum returns as Dr Ian Malcolm in "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom". This year also marks the 25th anniversary of the first "Jurassic Park" film which was released in 1993. Steven Spielberg, who directed "Jurassic Park", is the executive producer of "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom". The prequel, which released in India in 2015, had made

Daniel Craig, Danny Boyle confirmed for Bond 25

Daniel Craig is returning for the fifth time as James Bond in the 25th film on the fictional British spy, to be directed by "Slumdog Millionaire" fame Danny Boyle, producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli announced today. To be produced by EON and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios (MGM), the film will be distributed by Universal Pictures globally, starting with a traditional earlier release in the UK on October 25, 2019. MGM will release the film theatrically in the US on November 8, 2019 through its new joint venture for domestic theatrical distribution with Annapurna Pictures. Production on Bond 25, written by "Trainspotting" scribe John Hodge, is set to begin from December 3, 2018. "We are delighted to announce that the exceptionally talented Danny Boyle will be directing Daniel Craig in his fifth outing as James Bond in the 25th installment of the franchise. We will begin shooting Bond 25 at Pinewood Studios in December with our partners at MGM and thrilled that Universal will ..

Danny Boyle to direct next Bond film with Craig

Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle is to reunite with his "Trainspotting" actor Daniel Craig for the 25th Bond film.

Charvi Saraf bonds well with on-screen sister

Actress Charvi Saraf, who will be seen playing Surbhi Jyoti's sister in "Naagin 3", says they bond well.

'Bioscopewala': Small film with big heart (Review)

Film: "Bioscopewala"; Director: Deb Medhekar; Cast: Danny Denzongpa, Geetanjali Thapa, Adil Hussain and Tisca Chopra; Rating: ***1/2

My ups and downs have taught me about life: Anupam Kher

Actor Anupam Kher, who on Friday completed 34 years in Bollywood, says he learnt about life and showbiz with his "ups and downs".

An actor is never totally satisfied: Ram Kapoor

Actor Ram Kapoor has impressed many through his work in TV shows, web series and films, but he says an actor always wants to do more work.

No Eid release of Salman Khan's Race 3 for Pakistan fans

There is a bad news for Salman Khan fans across the border as his latest outing 'Race 3' will not release on Eid in Pakistan.His Pakistani fans will have to wait a bit longer.The reason behind the delay is the ban put by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Pakistan.According to a notification issued on May 24, the exhibition and screening of Indian and foreign films will be banned for two days before the Eid to until two weeks after the holidays.The restrictions would be in place around the period of Eid ul-Fitr and Eid ul-Azha.Hereby, Salman's release, scheduled for June 15 release, is likely to get a delayed release in the neighbouring country.The notification from Pakistan Ministry further clarified, "All the importers/distributors of the foreign films have been directed to restrain from the screening of Indian films in cinema houses all over the country during the above mentioned time period".Helmed by Remo D'Souza, the film has an ensemble cast including Anil Kapoor, ...

Sushant Singh Rajput to promote NITI's Women Entrepreneurship Platform

Actor-turned entrepreneur Sushant Singh Rajput will promote NITI Aayog's Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP), which was launched earlier this year to establish an enabling ecosystem for women across India. Rajput today signed an agreement to promote the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) of the Aayog. The actor will endorse the Women Entrepreneurship Platform and encourage use of Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) application by appearing in various video, print and social media campaigns of NITI Aayog, an official statement said. According to statement, Rajput and his business partner Varun Mathur, through their recently launched company Innsaei Ventures, shall be setting aside a corpus of Rs 20 crore, which shall be invested in start-ups established by women entrepreneurs. NITI Aayog's Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) was launched on March 8, 2018 on the occasion of the International Women's Day. It aims to power a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem through an enabling ...