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Don't like thing that comes easily, naturally to me: Rajkummar
Rajkummar Rao says he loves roles that test his limits as there is no fun in doing something that comes "easily and naturally" to him. The actor is known for critically-acclaimed and scene-stealing outings in films such "Shahid", "Queen", "Aligarh", "Trapped", "Bareilly Ki Barfi" and "Newton". "...I do not like something that comes easily and naturally to me. I like pushing myself as an actor. I like to play roles that challenge me and I can do something different. There has to be an extra edge to it. I enjoy that," Rao told PTI. Playing dreaded terrorist Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh in frequent collaborator Hansal Mehta's "Omerta" was one such role that challenged him the most. "All the characters that I have played, I could somewhere connect with them, either I know that person or make it my own and do it. "But I don't know this world at all, I don't know anybody like him. So everything had to come from within. I know there is a lot of hatred and anger inside Omar and that was ...
Variety Magazine lists FTII as one of the best film schools
The recent edition of Variety Magazine included Pune's Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in its list of The Best Film Schools in 2018.Without any particular order, FTII shared the list with Beijing Film Academy in China and Columbia College in Chicago.The magazine praised the wide variety of options available at the institute like acting, directing, screenwriting, editing, sound recording, art directing, animation, production design and cinematography.FTII is an institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India and aided by the Central Government of India.
Emilia Clarke finds strong characters exciting
Actress Emilia Clarke says it is exciting to play a strong female character in "Solo: A Star Wars Story".
Grande to open Billboard Music Awards
Singer Ariana Grande will open the 2018 Billboard Music Awards.
Katrina is same despite fame: Isabelle
Actress Isabelle Kaif, who is preparing for a "hectic" life in the film industry, says her sister and actress Katrina Kaif has not changed after gaining fame.
Harris Dickinson joins Disney's 'Maleficent 2'
Actor Harris Dickinson will play The Prince opposite Elle Fanning in the sequel to "Maleficient". Dickinson, who is best known for playing J Paul Getty III in FX's "Trust", replaces actor Brenton Thwaites, who played the role in the first film, reported Variety. The 21-year-old actor joins Michelle Pfeiffer and Ed Skrein as the new comers in the sequel. Angelina Jolie is coming back for the sequel as the Maleficent, while Fanning will reprise her role of Aurora. Joachim Ronning, best known for films such as "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" and "Kon-Tiki", will direct the movie. Joe Roth is producing the film with Jez Butterworth and Linda Woolverton penning the latest script.
Naked Trump statue goes for $28,000 at auction
A naked statue of Donald Trump, complete with a distended belly and jowly sneer, is to go on display at a Haunted Museum after a paranormal investigator bought it at auction. Julien's Auctions announced Wednesday it sold the artwork -- believed to be the last of the controversial statues not vandalized or destroyed -- for $28,000 (23,000 euros) at its biannual auction in Los Angeles. The infamous statue by a West Coast anarchist collective is one of a series depicting the 45th president in the nude, but without testicles. In August 2016 -- during Trump's then improbable bid for the White House -- the statues appeared in public spaces in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Seattle and Cleveland, garnering international attention. The four other naked Trumps -- titled "The Emperor Has No Balls" were confiscated or destroyed. In one cheeky response, New York officials pointed to regulations banning "any unpermitted erection in city parks, no matter how small." The sole surviving copy ..
If you can't earmark three hours, don't give National Awards: Resul Pookutty
Oscar-winning sound artiste Resul Pookutty on Thursday expressed dissent over news that President Ram Nath Kovind will felicitate only 11 out of the total 137 awardees at the 65th National Film Awards ceremony here on Thursday.
'Badumbaaa' becomes part of '102 Not Out'
After receiving positive response to Amitabh Bachchan's "Badumbaaa", director Umesh Shukla says he has decided to include the song in the film "102 Not Out".
These two new characters to feature in Sci-Fi 'Vivarium'
Director Lorcan Finnegan is all set to introduce new characters in his Sci-Fi Thriller film 'Vivarium'.Jesse Eisenberg and Imogen Poots have joined the movie, confirms Hollywood Reporter.They will play the role of a couple who follow a mysterious real estate agent to a new housing development to find the perfect starter home, only to become trapped in a maze of identical homes and forced to raise an otherworldly child.XYZ Films, who has taken the world distribution rights for Vivarium, will introduce the thriller to foreign buyers starting at the Cannes Film Festival.The movie, developed by Finnegan with the Irish Film Board and Film4, will start production in Ireland in July.
Paul Giamatti joins 'Jungle Cruise'
Paul Giamatti has been roped in to star in "Jungle Cruise" alongside Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. The 50-year-old actor will play a crusty harbourmaster in the film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film, a feature adaptation of Disney's theme park ride, follows a boat captain (Johnson) who takes his sister (Blunt) and her brother (Jack Whitehall) on a mission to find a tree believed to possess healing powers. Wild animals and a competing German expedition figure into the proceedings. Giamatti and Johnson are reuniting after having worked together in "San Andreas" (2015). Jesse Plemons and Edgar Ramirez are also a part of the cast. Scribe Michael Green has written the script of the film, set in the early 20th century and takes place in the Amazon jungle. Beau Flynn, John Davis and John Fox are producing alongside Johnson and his Seven Bucks Productions partners Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia. Scott Sheldon will serve as the co-producer.
Tatum, Dewan still 'spend time together' after split
Actor Channing Tatum and his former wife Jenna Dewan are still together as a family for their daughter.
Mariel Hemingway of 'Personal Best' to appear in 'Wall of Mexico'
Hollywood actress Mariel Hemingway of 'Personal Best' fame has joined the star cast of 'Wall of Mexico'.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 56-year-old star will join the star cast of the political comedy.Hemingway will essay the role of a Mayor, who will be forced to take strict measures to ensure that the townsfolk stop stealing the well water.Alongside Hemingway, the film is also going to star Jackson Rathbone, Esai Morales, Rosanna Arquette, Marisol Sacramento, and Alex Meneses in pivotal roles.The drama-comedy revolves around a wealthy Mexican family based in California. It will be jointly directed by Zachary Cotler and Magdalena Zyzak.The production of the dark comedy is expected to begin by the end of this month, reports The Hollywood Reporter.
Amitabh questions Twitter over 'constant' followers
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, one of the most widely followed Indian celebrities on Twitter, has questioned the micro-blogging platform's management about how they manage to keep the number of followers constant.
Nat Film Awards: Winners to skip ceremony because Prez to present only 11 awards
More than 60 winners of the National Film Awards today said they would skip the ceremony in the evening after a last minute announcement that President Ram Nath Kovind would be presenting only 11 awards, a departure from tradition. Expressing "surprise" at the "11th hour questions", Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a statement that the president attends all award functions for a maximum one hour and this was conveyed to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry. "President attends all award functions and convocations for a maximum of one hour. This has been the protocol since he took office. It was conveyed to Information and Broadcasting Ministry several weeks ago and the ministry knew this all along. Rashtrapati Bhavan is surprised by the 11th hour questions that have been raised," said Ashok Malik, press secretary to the president. The function, being held at Vigyan Bhavan, will be organised in two phases this year, the Press Information Bureau said. The first set of awards will be ...
I feel terribly disrespected: Shashaa on no National Award from President
Singer Shashaa Tirupati is one of the National Film Award winners who will not be handed over the prestigious honour by President Ram Nath Kovind here on Thursday. She says she feels "terribly disrespected" and that the thrill is now gone.
'The Handmaid's Tale' gets green signal for 3rd season
"The Handmaids Tale", a dystopian drama based on the famed 1985 novel by Margaret Atwood, has been renewed for the third season.
Tagore festival opens in Cairo
India is organising a five-day cultural festival in Egypt to commemorate the 157th birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. An exhibition on the paintings of Tagore titled Rabindranath Tagore: Rhythm in Colours' will be held at the Museum of Ahmed Shawky at Giza as part of the Tagore festival which began today. The festival is being organised by the Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture (MACIC), the cultural wing of the Indian Embassy in Cairo. Like the last two years, we shall continue the tradition of commemorating Tagore's birth anniversary in Egypt. We believe that there are certain iconic figures who have played a very important role in linking the hearts and minds of the people of India and the people of Egypt. Tagore and Gandhi are obviously two great instances, India's Ambassador to Egypt Sanjay Bhattacharyya told PTI. Spurred by a spirit of inventiveness, Tagore's paintings merged the familiar with the unknown. Landscapes are the smallest output to Tagore's
'The Handmaid's Tale' renewed for a third season
Hulu's critically-acclaimed series "The Handmaid's Tale" has been renewed for a third season. The streaming service made the announcement at the 2018 Digital Content NewFronts event in New York City, just a week after the show's second season premiere, reported Variety. The decision to renew the Elisabeth Moss-starrer comes as no surprise as the series, which became the first for Hulu to win the best drama at the Emmys. It also took home a Golden Globe and Peabody Award. The series, based on Margaret Atwood's bestselling novel of the same name, has won over 30 awards to date. The novel follows the story of life in the dystopia of Gilead, a totalitarian society in what was formerly part of the United States of America. The show also features Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, Alexis Bledel, Madeline Brewer, Ann Dowd, OT Fagbenle, Max Minghella and Samira Wiley. Season three will be executive produced by Miller, Warren Littlefield, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears, Ilene Chaiken, and Moss. ...
Prez Kovind attends all award functions for max one hour: Prez office
President Ram Nath Kovind attends all award functions for a maximum of one hour and this was conveyed to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said today following "11th hour" protests by some of the recipients of the National Film Awards. The awards are being conferred this evening. The statement comes after more than 60 National Film Award recipients decided to skip the award ceremony because the president will be presenting only 11 awards. "President attends all award functions and convocations for a maximum of one hour. This has been the protocol since he took office. It was conveyed to Information and Broadcasting Ministry several weeks ago and the ministry knew this all along. Rashtrapati Bhavan is surprised by the 11th hour questions that have been raised," said Ashok Malik, press secretary to the president. The artistes, from across the country, have written a letter to the Directorate of Film Festival, Office of the President of India and the ...