Page 1274 - Entertainment Culture

Kim's fragrance bottle shaped like her body

Reality TV personality Kim Kardashian's latest fragrance comes in a bottle inspired by her own body shape.

Hugh Jackman's special message for India

Actor Hugh Jackman has thanked Indian fans for supporting him during his journey as Wolverine.

Casting couch exists in industry but only among 10 per cent of people: BJP MP Manoj Tiwari

It cannot be denied that the casting couch exists in Bollywood and there is a section that makes films solely for the purpose of exploiting women, BJP MP and popular Bhojpuri actor-singer Manoj Tiwari said today. The MP, however, said one could not generalise on the issue and people who demanded sexual favours from those in search of work in the industry were in a minority. Reacting to veteran dance choreographer Saroj Khan's statement on the casting couch in Bollywood, Tiwari said there were three types of people in the film industry. "There are those who choose artistes and talent, those who exploit young artistes who are prepared to compromise, and a third category, fewer in number, of people who make films solely for the purpose (of exploitation)," he said. Khan had defended the casting couch culture, saying the Indian film industry "at least" provided jobs and did not abandon women after raping them. "It cannot be generalised although it cannot be denied. It depends on the ...

Jagran Film Festival expands footprint in ninth edition

Travelling film fest, Jagran Film Festival (JFF), will take place across 18 cities -- including Agra and Gorakhpur -- in its ninth edition.

Indian singer reprises Whitney Houston's song

Singer Dhvani Bhanushali, who made her foray into Bollywood with the song "Ishtehaar", has paid a tribute to late international songstress Whitney Houston by reprising her popular song "I will always love you".

Delhi to host comedy fest

Delhi is set to host 18 stand-up comedians at the BAK BAK Comedy Festival this weekend.

People making mountain of molehill: Richa Chadda on Saroj Khan

Reacting to veteran Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan's statements defending the practice of casting couch in the film industry, actress Richa Chadda, on Tuesday, urged the public to not further embellish her statements and target Bollywood."I think people are making a mountain of a molehill. There's a narrative that people in Bollywood are the worst and indulge in malpractices which isn't the case. She meant to say it takes place in all industries, why is Bollywood being singled out?" enquired Richa.Actor-turned-politician and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) president Kamal Haasan, also shared his views on the comments, saying, "This isn't the place to discuss casting couch. We're forming a new Tamil Nadu here. It's irrelevant. But considering I'm from the film industry, every woman has right to kick away that couch. No woman should speak in its favour."Indian filmmaker and social activist Ashoke Pandit took to Twitter to vent out his frustrations over the matter, condemning the ...

Kunal Kapoor to star in bullying drama 'Nobleman'

Actor Kunal Kapoor will be next seen in debutante Vandana Kataria's drama "Nobleman", which tackles the issue of bullying. The film is an adaptation of the play "Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare and will be set around a posh boarding school. It deals with adolescent issues, coming of age and bullying in today's world. Kapoor will play the role of a drama teacher, with a mysterious past, in the film. As a teacher, he has radical ideas on bringing about change in education and schooling. "This is a film I feel very proud to be associated with. Both Vandana and the script, are unique and have something important to say. What drew me to this script was, that it touches upon themes, very few films have had the courage to address. And after doing a version of Macbeth in 'Veeram', it also gave me a chance to dive into another Shakespeare classic, Merchant of Venice," Kapoor said in a statement. The film will be completely shot in idyllic Mussorie and will also feature actors Ali ...

Delhi to host to comedy fest

Delhi is set to host 18 stand-up comedians at the BAK BAK Comedy Festival this weekend.

Fire breaks out on sets of Akshay-starrer 'Kesari' in Maha

A fire broke out on the sets of Akshay Kumar's film 'Kesari' at a village in Maharashtra's Satara district today, police said. The fire was brought under control, a Satara Police control room official told PTI. Nobody was hurt, he added. The shooting for the film is taking place at Pimpode Budruk village in Wai teshsil, around 30 km from Satara, he said. Asked how the fire started, police said the shoot had a scene depicting a bomb explosion and apparently some embers fell on set material in the vicinity. The film's unit has been shooting there for the climax and final portions of the film with Akshay Kumar, who had left the spot for the day after completing the shoot, police said. The film is being jointly produced by Dharma Productions, Cape of Good Films and Azure Entertainment. There has been no word so far from either Akshay Kumar or the film makers about today's incident. The film is a war drama inspired by the Battle of Saragarhi of 1897, where an army of 21 Sikhs ..

Ranbir Kapoor doesn't think his life is 'inspiring'

Actor Ranbir Kapoor says he won't mind someone making a film on his life, but he feels it's not inspiring enough.

Stay humble, lovable: B-Town tells Varun Dhawan on 31st birthday

As Varun Dhawan turned 31 on Tuesday, Bollywood celebrities like Priyanka Chopra, Anil Kapoor and Shoojit Sircar wished him success and expressed hope his innocence and humility alive.

It's just a bend, not the end: Ranbir Kapoor on career choices

Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor, who has showcased his versatility in a variety of roles but whose recent films have not fared well at the box office, says he keeps reminding himself that it is just a bend and not the end.

Govind Namdev reunites with Govinda in film

Veteran actor Govind Namdev says he is happy to work with actor Govinda after 26 years, this time for "Raju Rangeela" directed by Pahlaj Nihalani.

Humbled that 'Nakkash' is being shown at Cannes: Inaamulhaq

Actor Inaamulhaq, known for films like "Filmistaan" and "Airlift", says he is excited as his first lead role in the forthcoming movie titled "Nakkash" has found space in the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.

Saroj Khan sparks fresh row on casting couch, apologises

Veteran choreographer Saroj Khan's brazen comment that the casting couch "provides livelihood at least" in showbiz received a divided response. For some, it's the bitter truth and some found her comment derogatory. She later retracted and apologised

Singer Badal wants to try different genres

Punjabi pop singer Badal, who is enjoying positive response to his debut single "Trip", says he doesnt want to stick to one style, and explore various creative realms.

Parliament not immune to casting couch culture: Renuka Chowdhury

Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury today said the casting couch was the "bitter truth" of not just the film industry but all work spaces and even Parliament was not immune to it. It's time for India to stand up and say "me too", Chowdhury said after veteran Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan defended the casting couch culture. "It's the bitter truth. It is not just in the film industry. This happens everywhere in work spaces. Don't imagine that Parliament is immune or some other work space is immune. If you look at the western world today, established top actresses took so long to come out and say 'me too'. It's time India stood up and said 'me too'," the former Rajya Sabha MP told the media. The #MeToo campaign, which calls out sexual offenders, began in Hollywood late last year and triggered a global movement against sexual abuse. Khan, the choreographer of songs such as "Ek Do Teen" and "Choli Ke Peechay", had justified the the exchange of sexual favours for work in the film ...

For me, it was like a fan trying to play his icon: Ranbir on Dutt biopic

Ranbir Kapoor says the fanboy in him was scared to play his icon on screen in Sanjay Dutt's biopic "Sanju" but he could not let go of the opportunity as it was a screenplay that was "sent from heaven". The actor said it was not an "acting gig" for him but something personal as it gave him the opportunity to be a part of the story of someone he admires. "I was always a Sanjay Dutt fan. So for me, it was like a fan trying to play his icon on-screen. The hardest thing was to give confidence to myself that I can play this man... I did not have the confidence, the courage, understanding or the acting chops to do it," Ranbir told reporters at the teaser launch of the film here. The actor said he had known Dutt as a family friend and even though the "Vaastav" star seemed like a familiar person, he was shocked to know some of the details about his life when director Rajkumar Hirani narrated the script. "The whole script shocked me. I knew a different Sanjay Dutt. I have known him as a family

Teaser of another Marvel superhero 'Venom' out

After a mysterious teaser emerged in February, Sony Pictures has released a first full trailer of anti-hero spin-off Venom.The science-thriller casts Tom Hardy and Michelle Williams and is based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name.The over two-and-a-half-minute trailer teaser opens with Hardy as a journalist pursuing a story on Dr. Carlton Drake, who is an evil scientist. After managing to enter his lab, he comes in contact with some weird things. When he heads back to his apartment, his transformation into an anti-hero begins.Film critic Taran Adarsh took to Twitter share the poster and the trailer as he wrote, "Tom Hardy as #Venom... Poster and Trailer of #Venom... 5 Oct 2018 release... Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wq_Gvv53lLw."Directed by Ruben Fleischer of Zombieland and Gangster Squad, Venom is scheduled to release on October 5, 2018, in US theatres with international rollout commencing the same week.It is produced by Columbia Pictures and distributed