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Documentation in film industry must be encouraged: Big B

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who attended a unique show 'Frames 75' which used rare photographs, paintings, sketches, posters, block print art, vinyl LP covers, lobby cards and hand-bills in 75 frames to celebrate his journey, rues the existence of proper documentation in the film industry.

Kiku Sharda would love to live Akshay?s life

Comedian Kiku Sharda says he would like to step into actor Akshay Kumars shoes.

Was never a feud with Jada Pinkett Smith: Gabrielle Union

Actress Gabrielle Union says she doesn't remember what caused a disagreement between she and singer-songwriter Jade Pinkett Smith.

I'm always going to be creative: Elton John

Musician Elton John, who has a brand new musical "waiting to go" and is working with singer Jake Shears, says he will always going to be interested in creative stuff.

How Joel McHale discovered he was dyslexic

Actor Joel McHale says that after years of struggling to read, it was not until his son was diagnosed with dyslexia that he too found out he had the learning disability too.

Veteran actress Lalita Chatterjee dead

Veteran film and folk theatre actress Lalita Chatterjee died at a private hospital in the city on Wednesday following a cerebral attack, family sources said.

Kangana Ranaut exudes old world charm in sari at Cannes

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut chose a heavily sequinned but sensual black sari as she exuded an old world charm with her bouffant-inspired hairdo for her first appearance at the 71st Cannes Film Festival here on Wednesday.

'Mahanati': A befitting tribute to a legend (Film Review)

Film: "Mahanati"(Telugu with English Subtitles); Director: Nag Ashwin; Cast: Keerthy Suresh, Dulquer Salmaan, Samantha Akkineni, Vijay Devarakonda; Rating: ****(4 stars)

Ramdev moves HC against lifting of ban on book on his life

Yoga guru Ramdev has approached the Delhi High Court challenging a trial court order removing the ban on publication and sale of a book purportedly on his life, which he claimed contained defamatory content. Justice R K Gauba is likely to hear tomorrow his plea which has been filed against the publisher and the author of the book. Ramdev has challenged a civil judge's April 28 order by which the court had lifted the ban on the book by setting aside the injunction order of the trial court in August last year. The judge had struck down the order to prohibit/ban the publication and sale of the book by "stifling" the right of freedom and speech and expression guaranteed to the author and the publisher under the Article 19(1) of the Constitution till the final disposal of the suit. In August last year, a Delhi court had restrained publisher Juggernaut Books from publishing and selling the book titled 'Godman To Tycoon', which was allegedly based on the life of the yoga guru, till further ..

Could be further delay in political party launch; Rajinikanth

Superstar Rajinikanth today indicated there could be a further delay in the launch of his political party, but assured that whenever he floats his own outfit, it would usher in 'good times' for Tamil Nadu and its people. After years of speculation, the veteran actor had announced in December 2017 he would take the political plunge and that his party would contest the next general elections from all 234 assembly seats in Tamil Nadu. He had said he would opt for the path of 'spiritual politics,' triggering speculations of a tie-up with BJP, considering the actor's perceived friendship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi had met the superstar here a few years back at the latter's residence, even as Rajinikanth has praised the Prime Minister for his 'Swachata Hi Seva' campaign and the November 2016 demonetisation move. Today, at a gala event to mark the audio launch of his upcoming trilingual flick 'Kaala', Rajinikanth said he was aware what his fans and media alike were

Two convicted for Bollywood starlet's murder in 2012

A sessions court here convicted two persons today for the 2012 murder of budding actor Meenakshi Thapa. Additional Sessions Judge S G Shette found Amit Jaiswal (36) and his girlfriend, Preeti Surin (26), guilty under IPC sections 302 (murder) and 364-A (kidnapping for ransom). The quantum of punishment will be pronounced tomorrow. Special public prosecutor in the case Ujjwal Nikam said, "There was no eyewitness, but I appreciate the job done by the Mumbai Crime Branch, as it was due to their investigation that the chain of events was established. Based on that, we could prove that Jaiswal and Surin had murdered the actor." "We examined 36 witnesses, of whom one, an Uttar Pradesh police official, turned hostile," he added. According to the prosecution, Jaiswal and Surin, both hailing from Uttar Pradesh, had befriended Thapa (26) on the sets of "Heroine", a Bollywood film directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. Both the accused used to work as model coordinators. Under the impression that the ...

Dwayne Johnson, Daniel Craig top earners in Hollywood

The salaries of Hollywood actors have been revealed and stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Dwayne Johnson and Jennifer Lawrence are among the top earners in the industry. According to a report by Variety, DiCaprio, Johnson, Robert Downey Jr and Vin Diesel are some of the actors who can make over USD 20 million a film. James Bond star Daniel Craig will be paid a whopping USD 25 million for his last outing as the famed British spy in Bond 25. Dicaprio, 43, who demands approximately USD 20 million for his film projects, reportedly cut down his salary by half to accommodate Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood". Johnson will make USD 22 million for his performance in the upcoming "Red Notice", while Vin Diesel's raked in USD 20 million for the latest instalment of Fast and Furious franchise "The Fate of the Furious". Johnson, who has a massive following on social networking sites such as Twitter and Instagram, also charges USD 1 million social-media fee for promoting a film ...

Smriti Irani skips 71st Cannes Film Festival

Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani, who was due to inaugurate the India Pavilion at the 71st Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, skipped the event where a delegation of filmmakers and artistes are making strides to push the country's regional films and further collaborations with other countries.

Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem got equal paychecks for Cannes movie

The entertainment industry has a long way to go when it comes to pay disparity. However, that isn't the case with popular Hollywood couple Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem as the actress has revealed that the duo received equal paychecks for their new movie 'Everybody Knows.'Cruz discussed her and Bardem's salary for the movie at its premiere at the 71st Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, reports Variety.When asked if the couple both received the equal paychecks for their latest movie, Cruz broke out a sly smile and replied: "Actually, yes."The Oscar-winning actress then spoke about how she works with her real-life partner, who she first collaborated with in 1992 film 'Jamon Jamon'."We don't take the characters home at the end of the day. We have similar ways of work. The fact that we know each other and trust each other helps," Cruz said.Cruz, 44, admitted that she had a different approach to roles when she was younger."When I was in my 20s, I thought the more I would torture myself ..

When Backstreet Boys dressed up as Spice Girls

Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, AJ McLean and Kevin Richardson appeared in full costume during the 2018 Backstreet Boys Cruise to Turks and Caicos show earlier this week, reports Entertainment Tonight.Thousands of fans on board the Carnival Sensation cheered as the guys hit the stage with Nick Carter as Emma Bunton, Howie Dorough as Geri Halliwell, Kevin Richardson as Victoria Beckham, AJ McLean as Melanie Brown and Brian Littrell as Melanie Chisholm.The boys even performed on the popular Spice Girls song 'Wannabe' and shared a photograph of themselves on Instagram.They captioned the picture: "Celebrating all of the girl power that's kept us going for 25 years.

Terry Gilliam suffers minor stroke ahead of Cannes film verdict

The 77-year-old is fine now and recuperating at his home in London, England awaiting the outcome of a court ruling regarding the screening of his movie on the last night of the festival on May 19, reports The Hollywood Reporter.Gilliam and the producers of 'The Man Who Killed Don Quixote' are in a legal spat with Paulo Branco, formerly a producer on the film.'The Man Who Killed Don Quixote,' which has been under production for over a decade, stars Adam Driver, Jonathan Pryce and Olga Kurylenko.The film follows Toby, a disillusioned advertising executive, who is pulled into a world of time-jumping fantasy when a Spanish cobbler believes him to be Sancho Panza. He then gradually becomes unable to distinguish dreams from reality.

Geena Davis splits from husband

Actress Geena Davis and Reza Jarrahy are getting divorced after 16 years of marriage.

Dharmendra idolised Dilip Kumar (Movie Snippets)

Bollywood veteran Dharmendra says while growing up he used to look up to the legendary talent Dilip Kumar.

I've been wanting to play Bhagat Singh: Karam Rajpal

Actor Karam Rajpal will play the late freedom fighter Bhagat Singh in "Chandrashekhar". He is thrilled about it as it has been his dream role.

Felt more responsible about playing real life role: Vicky Kaushal

Actor Vicky Kaushal, who plays a Pakistani Army officer in "Raazi", says he felt more responsible while narrating the character on-screen because the forthcoming film is based on a series of true stories and real life people.