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'Toilet...' maker grateful for Best Choreography National Award

"Toilet: Ek Prem Katha" producer Prernaa Arora is proud of Ganesh Acharya's Best Choreography win at the 65th National Film Awards for the song "Gori tu latth maar" from the film.

Vinod Khanna conferred Dadasaheb Phalke Award posthumously

Actor-turned-politician Vinod Khanna, who died last year, has been conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award -- the highest cinema honour in India -- posthumously.

It's exhilarating: Pankaj Tripathi on National Award win

Friday morning brought a happy surprise for actor Pankaj Tripathi, who is delighted to win a Special Mention at the 65th National Film Awards for his performance in "Newton". The actor says he never thought he was in the race.

National Awards: 'Newton' wins best Hindi film

Critically acclaimed film 'Newton' has won the National Award for best Hindi feature film.Starring Rajkumar Rao, the movie revolves around a government clerk who tries to conduct fair voting on an election day amid the fear of guerrilla attacks and apathy of security forces.The drama-comedy has been directed by Amit V Masurkar and was India's official entry to Oscars 2018.The announcement came from the chairperson of the Feature film category.A 10-member panel sat on Friday to announce the winners of the 65th National Film Awards.Jury members include Kannada director P Sheshadri, screenwriter Imtiaz Hussain, Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, Tripurari Sharma, South Indian actress Gautami Tadimalla, Ranjit Das, Rumi Jaffrey, lyricist Mehboob, and Rajesh Mapuskar, headed by director Shekhar Kapur.After the announcements, the official ceremony will be held on May 3. The awards will be given by President Ram Nath Kovind.

Nat Awards: Sridevi best actress, Vinod Khanna gets Dadasaheb Phalke

The late Vinod Khanna is this year's Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner and the late Sridevi the best actress for her role in "Mom", the National Awards film jury announced today. Assamese film "Village Rockstars" was named the best feature film and Jayaraj the best director for the Malayalam film "Bhayanakam", jury chairperson Shekhar Kapur said. The best actor recognition went to Riddhi Sen for the Bengali film "Nagarkirtan". "Newton" was named the best Hindi film while S S Rajamauli's "Baahubali: The Conclusion" was the best popular film providing wholesome entertainment. Khanna died on April 27 last year at the age of 70 after a fight with cancer. Sridevi passed away at the age of 54 on February 25 this year, shocking the country.

Taapsee elated about National Award for 'Ghazi'

Actress Taapsee Pannu is ecstatic that her film "Ghazi" has been named the Best Telugu film at the 65th National Film Awards. She says even though she had a cameo in the movie, it was a satisfying part for her.

What's in a name, ask TV actors with same monikers

If the Khans and Kapoors are ruling Bollywood, television industry's favourites are undoubtedly the Karans -- Karan Patel, Karan Wahi, Karan Tacker and more. But does it bother them to have a common first name? No, says Wahi. The same goes for actors like Vishal Malhotra and Palak Jain who share the same first moniker and surname with other artistes.

Disney can't seal employment agreements with Weinstein

A Canadian court denied the Walt Disney Co.s request to keep a series of employment agreements with disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein confidential.

Susan Sarandon to be back on 'Ray Donovan'

Veteran actress Susan Sarandon will be coming back for the sixth season of "Ray Donovan".

'Newton' wins Best Hindi Film at 65th National Awards

Amit Masurkar's "Newton" won the Best Hindi Film honour and actor Pankaj Tripathi, who was part of it, won a Special Mention for his performance at the 65th National Film Awards here on Friday.

Thank God there's no censorship on the net : Bhumi Pednekar (IANS Interview)

Actress Bhumi Pednekar, who is doing a Netflix show titled "Lust Series" which will have stories by directors like Zoya Akhtar, Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap and Dibaker Banerjee, is grateful there's no censorship on the internet. She says it gives creative people the freedom to show what they believe in.

Donald Glover watched 'The Empire Strikes Back' after getting role in 'Solo'

Actor Donald Glover treated himself to a pizza and watched "Empire Strikes Back" after he learned of his casting in the "Solo: A Star Wars Story". The 34-year-old actor is playing Lando Calrissian in the Ron Howard-directed film, which stars Alden Ehrenreich as the eponymous smuggler Han Solo. "The day I found out I got (the part), I remember... I bought like, a whole pizza, and went home and watched 'Empire Strikes Back'" Glover said in an interview with The Star Wars Show. Glover takes over from Billy Dee Williams, who first played Lando Calrissian in "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi". "Solo: A Star Wars Story", which also features Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke and Thandie Newton, will hit the theatres on May 25.

'Westworld' to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival

Season two of "Westworld" is among the shows announced for the TV lineup of the Tribeca Film Festival. The organizers unveiled the lineup for the festival, which will run from April 18 to 29, and includes 18 shows made up of eight series premieres, three season premieres, one mid-season premiere, two feature documentaries, and five indie pilots. The cast of the sci-fi western show Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, and James Marsden, will be attending the New York premiere of the season two. The creators of the show -- Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy -- will discuss the series along with the cast after the screening. The TV lineup also includes premieres of new series such as "Rest In Power: The Trayvon Martin Story" from executive producer Jay-Z and based on the timely book of the same title as well as "Sweetbitter", a coming-of-age series about a young woman working the restaurant industry in New York City. "Cobra Kai", which features Ralph Macchio from "The Karate Kid" ..

Khloe Kardashian gives birth to her first child

Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian has become a mother for the first time.

Wanted to test if I can play negative role in films too: Zuber K. Khan

Actor Zuber K. Khan, after playing a negative role in a television show like "Shapath", says he wanted to test if he can play a negative character in films as well.

In times of pseudo nationalism, Malayalam play calls for concept of global citizen

"Nona", a Malyalam play set against the backdrop of today's social stratification and pseudo-nationalism, has been nominated for six awards at the 13th edition of Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META). Its director Jino Joseph, himself nominated in four categories, says that pseudo nationalism and fascism are prominent issues in contemporary India and underlined that his production calls for the concept of a global citizen.

Shania Twain explains how Lyme disease affected life

Singer Shania Twain says the "silent evil thing", Lyme disease, has affected her life.

Of BIMSTEC, internships abroad, thrill and mystery (IANS Books This Weekend)

Learn about 20 years of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC); know how to hustle your way into a great foreign internship and use internships as a springboard to find that dream job; flick through a thriller featuring schoolyard rivalries, the Backstreet Boys and a fat dollop of 90s nostalgia.

Susan Sarandon returning to 'Ray Donovan' as series regular

Veteran actor Susan Sarandon will be coming back for the sixth season of "Ray Donovan". The Oscar-winning star played the role of powerful studio head Sam Winslow in season five. In the sixth season, Sarandon will come back as a series regular, reported Deadline. Production on the show will begin later this month in New York and its premiere is expected at the end of the year. Liev Schreiber plays the titular role of Donovan in the series. The cast also includes Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok, Katherine Moennig, Pooch Hall, Kerris Dorsey, Devon Bagby and Graham Rogers. Donovan is a "fixer", a person who arranges bribes, payoffs, threats, and other shady activities, to ensure the outcome desired by the client.

Kevin Hart to host CBS series 'TKO: Total Knock Out'

"Jumanji" star Kevin Hart will host the obstacle course competition series "TKO: Total Knock Out" on CBS, the network has announced. The 10-episode series will feature people from all walks of life with one player racing through daunting obstacles while four other contestants are manning battle stations along the course, firing over-the-top projectiles in an attempt to knock them off and slow them down. Top two players will advance to the final showdown to face off for a cash prize, CBS said in a statement. The show hails from "Survivor" executive producer Mark Burnett and MGM Television. "This show is perfectly aligned with my global brand," said Hart, who will also serve as executive producer. "The minute Mark Burnett pitched me, I got it and we decided to work together. This show has the potential to make me look tall," he added. Hart, 38, recently starred in the reboot of "Jumanji", which has amassed over USD 900 million at the global box office and has become Sony Pictures' ...