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Usha Jadhav in Spanish director Ventura Pons' film
National Award-winning actress Usha Jadhav, in the news for her startling revelations of sexual favour being sought in the Indian film industry, left for Spain this week to shoot for her first international film.
'Avengers: Infinity War' gets 'marvel'lous opening in India
"Avengers: Infinity War", which brings together 22 superheroes to fight one supervillain Thanos, minted over Rs 30 crore on the first day of its release on Friday, thereby getting a good start at the box office.
Twitterati goes berserk over Kanye West's new 'poop' song
American rapper Kanye West dropped a surprise new track titled 'Lift Yourself' on Friday and its peculiar lyrics are all over the Internet.The lyrics to the infectious track rhymes as hoop, scoop, woop and poop for about 30 seconds.Kanye tweeted, "I'm going to drop a song with a verse that will bring Ebro the closure he's been seekingThe barsIt's called Lift Yourself."Rapper Sean Kingston also tweeted, "KANYE just dropped the anthem of the year!!! Wow @kanyewest."Jericho-Tucker also tweeted, "Me: I love good lyricsKanye, an intelectual: POOPITY SCOOPPOOPDY POOPSCOOPITY POOPTY POOP."According to E!online reports, it is unclear that whether the song will be featured on the rapper's upcoming album.
Xi wants screening of more Bollywood movies in China
Chinese President Xi Jinping has seen a number of Indian films, including Hindi and regional, and believes it would be a good idea that Bollywood movies come to China and vice-versa. Briefing reporters at the end of the two-day informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi in the central Chinese city, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said they proposed collaboration in the areas of spirituality, trade, technology, tradition and entertainment including films. "President Xi said that he had seen a number of Indian films, both Bollywood and regional, and that it would be a good idea that more Indian films come to China and more Chinese films go to India," Gokhale said. Modi and Xi were seen enjoying an instrumental rendition of 1982 Bollywood superhit song 'Tu, tu hai wahi dil ne jise apna kaha,' from movie 'Yeh Vaada Raha' by Chinese artists here yesterday. Xi had told Modi last year that he had watched Bollywood star Amir Khan's 'Dangal' movie and liked ...
Unlike Hollywood, Indian film industry doesn't value TV actors: Anita
Anita Hassanandani, one of the popular actors of Indian television, says unlike Hollywood, TV actors are not valued much by the film industry in India. Anita made her debut with "Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii" and went to appears in shows such as "Kkavyanjali" and "Kasamh Se" while also acting in films like "Kucch Toh Hai", "Krishna Cottage" and others. "I believe TV actors are very talented, the kind of pressure they face while doing television is immense. If you have done TV, then you can do films easily. I don't think film industry values small screen actors as much as Hollywood does. I wish they looked up to them, valued them because TV has some really amazing talent," Anita told PTI. A number of TV actors entered the film industry such as Sushant Singh Rajput, Ronit Roy, Ram Kapoor, Sakshi Tanwar, Rajeev Khandelwal and others, but not all of them have been successful. "Not everybody can be a Shah Rukh Khan or a Priyanka Chopra. You have to accept that with a smile on your face and
Wanda opens doors to Chinese film metropolis but turns focus back home
QINGDAO, China (Reuters) - Wang Jianlin, the billionaire boss of China's Dalian Wanda Group, said on Saturday he will turn the northern port city of Qingdao into a global film production hub as he launched a sprawling studio complex in a ceremony attended by hundreds.
'102 Not Out' a youthful film narrated by old father-son duo: Umesh Shukla
Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor-starrer "102 Not Out" is a film that celebrates the youthfulness of human life and encourages people to stay curious, says its director Umesh Shukla.
Michelle Pfeiffer lands role in 'Maleficent' sequel
The cast of Maleficent 2 just got an exciting new addition - Michelle Pfeiffer.According to the Hollywood Reporter, the American actress and producer will play a queen in Disney's 2014 hit 'Maleficent' sequel that revolves around the 'Sleeping Beauty' antagonist.In addition to Angelina Jolie, the returning cast includes Elle Fanning, who will reprise her role as Princess Aurora.Joachim Ronning of the 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales' fame is directing the sequel, which was penned by Jez Butterworth and Linda Woolverton.
Mila Kunis gushes over her 'world's greatest' husband
Mila Kunis believes she has the "world's greatest husband".The 34-year-old actress said, "I swear, I got very lucky, man. I got a man that has got a lot of patience and is incredibly supportive of our family," E!online reported.The couple, who met 20 years ago on the set of a show and got married two and a half years ago, share two kids, daughter Wyatt, 3, and son Dimitri, who is 1 and 1/2.On the work front, is all geared up for 'The Spy Who Dumped Me'.
Amitabh Bachchan's name dropped from RBU's D Litt recipients' list: V-C
The Rabindra Bharati University (RBU) has struck off the name of Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan from the list of D Litt recipients this year, following a directive from Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi, vice-chancellor Sabyasachi Basu Ray Chaudhury said today. Tripathi has asked the varsity to not bestow the honorary award on any person in absentia, Chaudhury said. Bachchan had earlier said that he would be unable to receive the D Litt at the RBU's 43rd convocation on May 8, due to prior shooting commitments. The other eminent personalities who would be conferred the D Litt (honoris causa) at the convocation are writer Nabanita Dev Sen, painter Jatin Das and classical vocalist Pt. Amiya Ranjan Bandyopadhyay, the vice-chancellor said. The convocation programme will be held at the Jorasanko campus of RBU, the ancestral home of Rabindranath Tagore, a day ahead of the bard's birth anniversary. Veteran painter Rabin Mondal will be given the Hirachand Dugar Memorial Award, while singer .
It was always a dream to work with Karan Johar: Vicky Kaushal
Vicky Kaushal is excited for the release of his upcoming film "Raazi" and says it was always his dream to work with filmmaker Karan Johar. The 29-year-old actor will be seen opposite Alia Bhatt in Karan's home production "Raazi". He will also be seen in the director's segment in the sequel to 2013 Indian anthology film "Bombay Talkies", alongside Kiara Advani and Neha Dhupia. "It was always a dream to work with a person like him (Karan) and it feels great when a filmmaker like him casts you in his films. When you get an opportunity to work in good films like 'Raazi', it boosts your confidence to know that good filmmakers are willing to work with you," Vicky told reporters here at an event. "Raazi", a film adaptation of Harinder Sikka's novel "Calling Sehmat", is about an Indian spy (Alia) married to a Pakistani military officer (Vicky) during the Indo-Pak War of 1971. Directed by Meghna Gulzar, the film will release on May 11. Vicky was speaking at the 19th edition of the ...
Amy Schumer hospitalised for kidney infection
Actress-comedian Amy Schumer is recovering after being hospitalised for five days with a "horrible" kidney infection.
Cannes Film Festival to create sexual harassment hotline
A helpline for women to report sexual harassment at the Cannes Film Festival will be set up following four alleged attacks at the event in the past by Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced Hollywood movie mogul.
Ramesh Aravind to host Kannada KBC
Actor, filmmaker and television presenter Ramesh Aravind, who has worked in Kannada, Tamil and Hindi films, has been roped in to host "Kannadada Kotiyadipathi", the official Kannada language adaptation of the internationally renowned game show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?".
Boyzone to split after 25 years
Pop band Boyzone will reportedly release one final album -- a tribute to late member Stephen Gately.
Guillermo del Toro to produce 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark'
Guillermo del Toro is on board to produce the film adaptation of "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark". The Oscar-winning filmmaker has also co-written the script from which Andre Ovredal will direct, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The project, based on Alvin Schwartz's internationally best-selling book series, will be co-financed by CBS Films and Entertainment One. Daniel Hageman and Kevin Hageman, whose writing credits include "The Lego Movie" and "Hotel Transylvania", have adapted the script along with del Toro. The film follows a group of young teens who must solve the mystery surrounding sudden and macabre deaths in their small town. "Scary Sories to Tell in the Dark" will be shot in Toronto this summer. Sean Daniel, Elizabeth Grave, Jason F Brown and J Miles Dale will also produce.
Third 'Annabelle' horror movie in pipeline
The raggedy doll will be back to haunt people as the third part of "Annabelle" movie is in the works.
Films, TV don't reflect what our world looks like: Actress Molly Parker (IANS Interview)
Molly Parker has always been conscious about playing strong characters because she feels the entertainment world has the power to influence people, especially young minds. The actress says there is a wave of inclusion in the industry, but there is still a long way to go as "film and TV still don't look like what our world looks like".
Michelle Pfeiffer joins 'Maleficent' sequel
Veteran actor Michelle Pfeiffer is all set to join Angelina Jolie in the sequel to "Maleficient". The 59-year-old actor will play a queen in the film, which centres on the 'Sleeping Beauty' antagonist, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Pfeiffer joins another new entrant Ed Skrein, who will portray the antagonist in the sequel to 2014 film. Besides Jolie, Elle Fanning is set to return for the follow-up, which will be directed by Joachim Ronning. The plot details are yet to be disclosed and it is currently unclear if the sequel will pick up from where the original left off. Jez Butterworth and Linda Woolverton are penning the screenplay. Joe Roth will produce the film.
When 'foolproof' epics go horribly wrong (Column: Bollywood Spotlight)
While watching the hideously-botched epic "Submergence" last week, I was reminded of "Mehbooba", the 1976 classic-gone-wrong which had everything going for it -- a dream team of filmmaker Shakti Samanta, a popular lead pair in Rajesh Khanna-Hema Malini and a reincarnation plot based on a novel by pulp fictioneeer Gulshan Nanda.