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DJ Avicii dead at 28

World-renowned Swedish DJ and electronic music producer Avicii was found dead in Muscat, Oman, his agent said on Friday. He was 28.

Matt Damon felt giddy while making 'The Great Wall'

Actor Matt Damon says there was a certain giddiness while making action-adventure fantasy "The Great Wall".

Cinema makes return to Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia hosted its first public film screening in over 35 years today, two days after US movie giant AMC unveiled the kingdom's debut theatre in Riyadh. Clutching prized tickets for the sold-out showing of Hollywood blockbuster action film "Black Panther", men and women walked into the movie hall with tubs of popcorn and fizzy drinks. AMC chief executive Adam Aron on Wednesday said its multiplex theatre at Riyadh's King Abdullah Financial District will for now operate one screen with a seating capacity of around 250. He said plans were afoot for three more screens in the coming months. The conservative desert kingdom lifted a decades-long ban on cinemas last year as part of a far-reaching modernisation drive, with AMC Entertainment granted the first licence to operate movie theatres. Religious hardliners, who have long vilified movie theatres as vulgar and sinful, were instrumental in shutting down cinemas in the 1980s. Reopening movie theatres is part of Crown Prince Mohammed ..

Top DJ Avicii dead at 28

Avicii, one of the world's most successful DJs who helped lead the global boom in electronic music, died today in Oman, his representative said. He was 28. Two years after his unusually early retirement, the Swedish DJ was found dead on a visit to the Gulf kingdom's capital Muscat, a statement said without specifying a cause. "It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii," his management said. "The family is devastated and we ask everyone to please respect their need for privacy in this difficult time. No further statements will be given." Avicii was among the first DJs to break through in the mainstream as electronic dance music grew over the past decade from nightclubs to Top 40 radio. His biggest hits included "Wake Me Up," which went to number one across Europe in 2013 and featured the soul singer Aloe Blacc. While the death came as a shock, Avicii has spoken publicly in recent years about his health problems including pancreatitis, ..

Swedish musician Avicii dies at 28

Swedish musician Tim Bergling, popularly known as Avicii, has passed away at the age of 28.A statement from his publicist Diana Baron read, "It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii," Billboard reported."He was found dead in Muscat, Oman this Friday afternoon local time, April 20th. The family is devastated and we ask everyone to please respect their need for privacy in this difficult time. No further statements will be given," the statement added.The artist, known for songs such as 'Wake Me Up', 'Lonely Together', and 'Levels,' had retired from tours in 2016 due to health issues.

Rajinikanth's 'kaala' to release this June

Thalaiva Rajnikanth's upcoming Tamil gangster movie 'Kaala' is all set for a June 7 release.Previously, the movie was slated for an April 27 release.The movie is produced by his son-in-law, Dhanush, who announced the date on Twitter."Happy to announce that Superstar's #kaala will release on June 7th in all languages worldwide. #makewayfortheking #thalaivar"'Kaala' is Rajinikanth's second collaboration with director Ranjith. The duo came together last in 2016 for the blockbuster hit 'Kabali'.The main plot of 'Kaala' revolves around the oppressed Tamils of Mumbai, and Rajinikanth will be reportedly playing the role of a don.'Kaala' also features Huma Qureshi, Nana Patekar and Anjali Patil in lead roles.The music of the movie has been scored by Santosh Narayanan.

Swedish DJ Avicii dead at 28

Swedish DJ Avicii was found dead here on Friday. He was 28.

Shahid Kapoor to be a father again

Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor on Friday announced he and his wife Mira Rajput are expecting their second child.

Artistes' body demands apology from actor

An artistes' body today condemned actor and BJP politician S Ve Shekher for a post he shared containing derogatory references to women scribes and media and said he should take moral responsbility for the content. The South Indian Artistes Association (SIAA) said the media was often described as the fourth pillar of democracy and lauded 'progressive' women journalists working in it. It said that one sends a Facebook post to another person only if its acceptable to them. "Shekher had shared the post since the opinion in it was acceptable to him. He should take moral responsibility for the content in the post," SIAA said in a release. It also "condemned" him for "demeaning" women in an "irresponsible manner." Shekher had courted controversy for his post on media and women scribes, but it had created a furore among journalists. He had however apologised today for sharing the post, saying he did so by mistake and that it was unintentional. He said he did not endorse the ...

Awards of Print Biennale India 2018 distributed

The awards of Print Biennale India 2018 organised by Lalit Kala Akademi here were given at a function today. Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma in a message congratulated the winners of the event in which the participants were from the USA, China, Israel, Sweden, Lithuania, Poland, Argentina, and other countries. "I appreciate all the beautiful prints on display and the outstanding effort of the Academy that contributes and makes us aware of the contemporary trends in art. I also extend my compliments to the Lalit Kala Akademi for supporting and encouraging contemporary artists through this biennale," Sharma said in his message However, Sharma could not attend the event due to some personal reason. The winners of the biennale were Arup Kumar Kuity (Andhra Pradesh), Satya Narayana Gavara (Andhra Pradesh), Preya Bhagat (Uttar Pradesh), Purvi Parmar (Gujrat) and Sonal Varshneya (Uttar Pradesh). Apart from the five winners eight other printmakers were chosen for appreciation mention by .

VICE Media enters India, targets younger generation

VICE Media, a leading youth media brand, today announced its operations in India in partnership with the Times of India Group. VICE India will bring locally relevant content in Hindi and English languages targeting the millennial generation, the companies said in a joint statement. VICE India has introduced all of its digital brands under the VICE.com banner and its local content programming will span conversations across topics like food, music, politics, sports, sex, identity, nightlife, arts, and comedy, it added. "Everything we do, our aim is to reach the aspirational mass audience which is about to make their voices heard loudly in India," VICE APAC CEO Hosi Simon said. "We are looking beyond urban India, into the regional emerging, aspirational, and highly curious youth population, which we believe will own the future of the country very soon," he added. Times Bridge CEO Rishi Jaitly said: "We are looking forward to VICE India becoming the country's leading youth media company, .

Actor Prakash Raj says he is against those who are communal "

Multilingual actor Prakash Raj today said he is not against political leaders visiting temples, but against those who are communal. "I will be silent if Rahul Gandhi, Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and Siddaramaiah visit temples. I do not have any problem with that, but I have a problem with those who are communal," he said at a meet the press programme by the Press Club of Bangalore and the Bangalore Reporters Guild. Raj's reply came when asked about his silence over Gandhi's visit to temples during his election campaign in Karnataka. "I am against those who tell me to go to Pakistan for the comments I make. Why should they be telling me to go to Pakistan, why not mention about having a sojourn in a beautiful place?" he asked. The actor said he was against leaders like Hegde (Union minister), whom he accused of formenting communal hatred. Raj also said he would train his guns on BJP more than the Congress or JDS. Replying to a query, Raj said he would also speak up against ...

Backstreet Boys thank 'BSB Army' on 25th anniversary

American pop vocal group Backstreet Boys on Friday thanked their fans - the 'BSB Army' for keeping the "backstreet pride" alive for 25 long years.

Online space has opened up creativity barometer: Kabir Sadanand

Actor-director Kabir Sadanand, whose new web series is inspired by Kama Sutra, believes the online space gives filmmakers more liberty, but he says makes them responsible too.

HC dismisses plagiarism charge against Rajini-starrer Kaala

The Madras High Court has dismissed a petition which levelled plagiarism charges against Rajinikanth-starrer "Kaala". Justice C V Karthikeyan in his yesterday's order rejected the contention of petitioner K S Rajashekaran, a film producer, that the story of the under-production Rajinikanth flick was developed by him. The petitioner had claimed that the producers of "Kaala" had also plagiarised the title, saying he had registered the plot and the title with the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce. He had prayed for a permanent injunction restraining the producers of "Kaala" from going ahead with the shoot for the film. The Judge in his order said the petitioner's claim for exclusive right over the film title cannot be conceded by the court primarily because its registration had been cancelled. There was no existing registration to claim any right over the title, he said. Also, names of movies had been repeated and used as a convention in Tamil film industry, he said listing ..

Sachin Tendulkar could play Doctor Strange: Benedict Cumberbatch

British star Benedict Cumberbatch says Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar will fit the role as superhero Doctor Strange quite well.

'Bharat Ane Nenu': Mahesh Babu plays a politician India needs (Review)

Film: "Bharat Ane Nenu"; Language: Telugu; Director: Koratala Siva; Cast: Mahesh Babu, Prakash Raj and Kiara Advani; Rating: ****

Badshah loves 'High Fever...' (TV Snippets)

Rapper Badshah loves the concept of dance reality TV show "High FeverDance Ka Naya Tevar".

Scribes stage violent protest against BJP politico's F'book

Chanting slogans and hurling stones, journalists today staged a protest at the residence of actor-turned-BJP politician S Ve Shekherafter he shared a post that contained derogatory references to media and women scribes. A senior police official said journalists attacked Shekher's Mandaiveli house here during the protest, following which 30 of them were taken into custody. Nobody was injured in the incident, the official said. Shekher was reportedly not present in the house when it was attacked. Some posters put up at the house were, however, damaged. Earlier, an outraged journalist fraternity denounced the actor-politician over the post, forcing the former MLA to tender an apology. Shekher was AIADMK MLA of Mylapore in 2006-11. Earlier, members of various media organisations staged a protest near the state BJP headquarters demanding action against Shekher. The slogan-shouting journalists held placards including those that said "vitriol" against media should stop. "No ...

Diljit Dosanjh becomes face of fashion brand

Actor Diljit Dosanjh has been roped in as brand ambassador for the menswear of fbb, a fashion retail format from Future Group.