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'Daas Dev' amalgamates 'Devdas', 'Hamlet', says Saurabh Shukla
Veteran actor Saurabh Shukla, who plays a pivotal role in the forthcoming film "Daas Dev", says the film combines elements from two classics -- "Devdas" and "Hamlet".
'Ready Player One' releases in India after hiccups
Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg's latest sci-fi action adventure "Ready Player One", whose release in India was stalled last month, has finally opened in select places in the country.
Jacqueline Fernandez graces latest Stardust cover
Rocking the industry with her performances, Jacqueline Fernandez has now graced the cover of the latest issue of Stardust.The actress looked refreshingly gorgeous in a black and yellow ensemble.The magazine has done a feature on Fernandez, talking about the career graph of the Sri Lankan actress.With films like 'Kick', 'Race 2', 'Housefull 2', 'Housefull 3', and 'Judwaa 2' in her kitty, Fernandez has become the face of commercial cinema. The actress will be next seen in Salman Khan's next two ventures, 'Race 3' and 'Kick 2'.The 32-year-old actress was last seen in the catchy number 'Ek do Teen' in Tiger Shroff-Disha Patani starrer, 'Baaghi 2'.The actress has recently wrapped the schedule of 'Race 3' in Abu Dhabi. The actress will be seen performing high octane action sequences in the film.
Saudi Arabia to show films for first time at Cannes festival: minister
Saudi Arabia will make its first official appearance at France's Cannes film festival, submitting a selection of short films when the prestigious competition opens next month, the Saudi culture minister said today. "We are very happy... that there will be an official participation at the Cannes festival, for the first time," Awwad Alawwad said after talks with his French counterpart Francoise Nyssen, part of an official two-day visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to France.
'Raazi' - A daughter, wife, and much more
Alia Bhatt is all set to knock the socks off as 'Sehmat' in her latest venture, 'Raazi'.The series of posters released today showed Alia in various characters of that of a daughter, of a wife, of an independent girl, and A SPY.The three posters were shared by the filmmaker Karan Johar from his official Twitter handle.In one tweet he wrote, "Strong, Emotional, Fiercely Independent. The kind of daughter everyone wants but i already have! @aliaa08 . #ShadesOfRaazi #Raazi @apoorvamehta18 @DharmaMovies and @JungleePictures @meghnagulzar @vickykaushal09".The poster showed Alia in a loving embrace of her father. It also announced that the first official trailer ofthe flick will be released on Tuesday, April 10.Another tweet by Johar wrote, "A daughter, A Wife and a lot more. Wait until you discover all #ShadesofRaazi @aliaa08 @vickykaushal09 @meghnagulzar".The second poster showed Alia with her onscreen husband played by Kaushal.The third poster came under the title, "#SHADESOFSEHMAT And ...
Badshah lends his Jeep for Aastha's song
Rapper Badshah, who has been mentoring singer Aastha Gill for her pop debut, went a step further by lending his prized possession, his Jeep, for the shooting of the video of the song "Buzz".
Rishi sir spontaneous, Bachchan sir loves to rehearse: Jimit Trivedi
Actor Jimit Trivedi, who stars with Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor in "102 Not Out", says both the stars approach acting differently. Jimit says he was surprised that Kapoor talked about him in his tweets. "He had asked my full name and took the pain to Google me, take my picture and put it on Twitter. It was just the first day of the shoot and our first meeting so I was all the more happy." The actor says he got along well with the 65-year-old Bollywood veteran while shooting for the film. In between the shots, the two used to often chat about films and theatre. "It was like sitting in a class and chatting up with your friend. Bachchan sir is very disciplined. He speaks less but when he does we all enjoy. I asked about his experience on 'Great Gatsby', 'Thugs of Hindostan'. "Rishi sir is spontaneous, he gives one take and gives another take differently. Bachchan sir is methodical actor, he rehearses, picks up the props. It is the same process like theatre." The "Bhool Bhulaiyaa" .
Krasinski insisted deaf actor to be cast in 'A Quiet Place': Screenwriters
"A Quiet Place" screenwriters Bryan Woods and Scott Beck say director John Krasinski had pushed to cast Millicent Simmonds, a real-life deaf actor, to star in the film. The scribe duo says Krasinski wanted Simmonds to play the character of Regan Abbott, his on-screen deaf daughter in the film about a family trying to survive in silence. "We always had a deaf character in the script, but John really pushed for them to hire Millicent. She came to set and taught everyone sign language. It was really amazing and brought an extra depth to the film," Beck told The Hollywood Reporter. The writers, who are longtime friends, share the credit with Krasinski. Woods says the seed of the idea germinated when they were in college. "We were making micro-budget films and studying film history. We fell in love with Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and all the things that can be accomplished without sound. We wanted to do a modern-day silent film that lived in the suspense genre," he said. "A Quiet ...
What's common between 'Lord of the Rings', 'Avengers...'
"Spider-Man: Homecoming" star Tom Holland says that in the forthcoming film "Avengers: Infinity War", the superheroes are really going to war "Lord of the Rings" style.
New book attempts to link fine arts to words
Filmmaker Laxmana Dalmias first book of prose-poetry "One Soul Many Lives" that attempts to link fine arts to words in its pages was launched here at the Bikaner House.
France says to help Saudi Arabia set up orchestra, opera
France is to help Saudi Arabia set up a national orchestra and opera, a minister announced today, in a further sign of major cultural changes underway in the conservative Gulf kingdom. "Today an agreement was signed with the Paris Opera to help Saudi Arabia set up a national orchestra and an opera," French Culture Minister Francoise Nyssen told a press conference after talks with her Saudi counterpart.
It was important to me to have a normal life, says Andie MacDowell
Veteran actor Andie MacDowell says had she not stepped away from films, she would have had a career as illustrious as Nicole Kidman's. The 59-year-old actor, who will next be seen in drama "Love After Love", says she chose to focus on a more "normal life" with motherhood instead of running after film projects. "I look at other people, like Nicole Kidman and all these people, and look back and think, 'At one point, I was a contender along with these people.' I feel like I lost my juice somewhere along the line. "I think it was important to me to have a normal life. I don't know that you can have a normal life. It was a sweet idea, and I tried super hard. I lived in North Carolina and Montana, and I did not focus very hard on my career. I focused really hard on my children, and I had this concept that I wanted to give them something normal," MacDowell told Huffington Post. The actor, who has films such as "Sex, Lies and Videotape" (1989), "The Object of Beauty" (1991), "Groundhog Day" ..
May all jealousy and negativity fade away, Arpita to brother Salman
Superstar Salman Khan's sister Aripta, who had accompanied the actor to Jodhpur on the day of the verdict in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case, today wished for "positivity and happiness" for her brother. Salman, 52, has been sentenced to a five-year prison term in the two-decades-long case. The actor returned to Mumbai on Saturday after spending two nights in the Jodhpur Central Jail. Arpita in her Instagram post wrote said she wants negativity to stay away from the "Sultan" actor. "My Strength , My Weakness , My Pride , My Joy , My Life , My World. Gods Child. God bless all the people that can' handle you or your success, I wish only positivity and happiness for you may all the jealousy & negativity fade away. "I pray you shine even brighter than you are and blind everyone with your success and good deeds. Love you Bhai," Arpita wrote along side a picture of Salman.
Refreshing to work with actors who improvise, says Richa (Movie Snippets)
Actress Richa Chadha, who has begun shooting for Anubhav Sinhas political satire titled "Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai" in Lucknow, says it is refreshing to work with artistes who improvise scenes.
Capt America & Bucky reunite in new 'Infinity War' trailer
To continue the hype for the movie, Marvel Studios released a new trailer of 'AvengersThe clip also shows the Wakandan army, led by Black Panther, preparing for battle against Thanos and his army.Fans went crazy and took to Twitter, reacting to the new trailer.One user wrote,"Cap and Bucky I'm in tears""Marvel dropped a new Avengers out of nowhere. It's so good to see more of the Wakandans and Bucky and Cap have a moment," wrote another.One user tweeted,"Cap and Bucky are in love and Thanos can't stop them."Directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo, the film is scheduled for an April 27 release.
See 'Han' and 'Chewbacca' in action in new 'Solo' trailer
The trailer of Disney's upcoming 'SoloThe latest trailer gives a closer look at Han Solo's younger version, Chewbacca, and also a glimpse at young Lando Calrissian.The film has an ensemble cast of Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo, Amilia Clarke as Kira, Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca, Woody Harrelson as Beckett and Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian.Plenty of fans took to Twitter and reacted after watching the new trailer.One user wrote,"Bro stop teasing me with trailers & take my money.""I am here for Chewy one arm suplexing dudes all night," wrote another."Best thing about solo trailer is chewy getting some burn,"tweeted another user.Directed by Ron Howard, the movie is slated for a May 25 release.
Here's why Namit decided to retire from modelling
Actor Namit Khanna, who has worked with ace designers like Sabyasachi Mukherjee and Rohit Bal, says instead of waiting for his decline in the modelling industry, he decided to leave it after reaching the top.
'Lord of the Rings' TV show to be most expensive series ever at USD 1 billion
The "Lord of The Rings" TV show will be the most expensive series in the history of small screen, with the costs expected to exceed USD 1 billion. Before the Amazon series, which was confirmed last November and has already been given a multi-season order, "The Crown" by Netflix held the numero uno position at USD 100 million. The "LOTR" fantasy series was originally penned by JRR Tolkien, with Peter Jackson having helmed the popular film franchise. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a USD 250 million rights deal was won by the Tolkien estate, HarperCollins and New Line Cinema against Netflix. The contract also demands that the series must undergo production within two years. The proposed show will follow the events before the first volume, "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring." Hinting at Jackson's probable involvement with the series, Peter Nelson, the director's lawyer, has said that he had "recently helped start a dialogue" between him and Amazon. "We are in an era ...
There was something pure about Varun: Shoojit Sircar
Director Shoojit Sircar says he had preconceived notions about Varun Dhawan, who is chiefly known for potboilers such as "Badrinath Ki Dulhania" and "Judwaa 2", but decided to cast him after he discovered an innocent side to him when he met the actor. The filmmaker, who is awaiting the release of his first venture, "October" with Varun, says the actor was accidentally cast in the film. "The entire 2016 he (Varun) was calling me to meet. He was accidental as a cast. We were looking for fresh faces. When he came over, I saw a different side of him. "I had pre-conceived notions about him, the commercial world he was living, stardom and all. But I saw innocence in his eyes. There was something boy-ish about him, something pure," Shoojit said in a media interaction here. "You have to surrender yourself to the director. Varun did that, which was difficult for him. But brave of him to come from that world to our world and surrender," he added. The director said he was so impressed with Varun
Actors rarely get to work in film of this scale: Ruffalo on 'Infinity War'
Mark Ruffalo believes it is not everyday one gets to be a part of a film as grand as his upcoming release "Avengers: Infinity War", that not only boasts of insane number of superheroes but is equally special in terms of quality creative concepts. Ruffalo, who plays Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), said the CGI and the craftsmanship he saw on the sets of the Anthony and Joe Russo-directed film was "astounding". "It's amazing. As an actor, you just don't get to work in that kind of scale. It's always either CGI, or it's just a tiny piece of an environment. But we have it all. I was walking around that set and seeing places that were completely propped and designed and decorated and painted. "It hearkens back to another time in Hollywood that really hasn't existed for quite some time. The amount of craftsmanship that's present is pretty astounding," Ruffalo said in a statement. The film features a galaxy of stars such as Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, ...