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It's hard 'to be taken seriously' as a female artist, says Dua Lipa

Singer Dua Lipa has opened up about the sexism that persists in music industry and said women artistes struggle to get recognition. In an interview with British GQ for an upcoming issue, Dua said female artists have to work harder for success as compared to their male counterparts. "For a female artist, it takes a lot more to be taken seriously if you're not sat down at a piano or with a guitar," she said. "For a male artist, people instantly assume they write their own music, but for women, they assume it's all manufactured," she added. Dua also talked about the importance of the #MeToo movement and said the behaviour to harass women has been long engrained in society. "I'm lucky in that I haven't really had any sexual harassment in any way. But I think (#MeToo) is so important. You know, even from school, growing up with kiss chase or whatever, it's been ingrained in our heads that boys will be boys and its harmless fun and no big deal and to brush things off. Like catcalling. "To ..

Ryan Reynolds shuts down rumours of marriage problems with Blake Lively

Ryan Reynolds has said he wants some "me time" as he quashed rumours about turmoil in marriage to Blake Lively. The "Deadpool" star retweeted a recent report which stated that two actors were struggling to spend quality time together. "I wish. I could use a little 'me time'," Reynolds wrote along side the report. The couple has been married since 2012. They have two daughters, James and Ines, together.

Nolan takes centre stage as films screened in Mumbai

It was a packed house screening for renowned filmmaker Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" and "Dunkirk" here. A 70 mm IMAX film screening of "Dunkirk" was held at 6 pm at Carnival Cinemas, IMAX, Wadala and a 35 mm film screening of "Interstellar" at 8.30pm at Carnival Liberty Cinema, Marine Lines, where Nolan took the centre stage, last evening. Nolan is in India to support filmmaker-archivist Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, founder of Film Heritage Foundation (FHF) in drawing attention to the importance of celluloid in the digital age through "Reframing the Future of Film" along with noted visual artiste Tacita Dean. The 47-year-old director first arrived for the screening of "Dunkirk" with his producer wife Emma Thomas and Tacita, where they were greeted in traditional style with tilak and garland. "We can't wait for this day when we are going to watch after 26 years a film on 70mm. Isn't it emotional? We are going to watch an original creation created by a creator, who is going to show .

Taylor Swift defends Hayley Kiyoko after fans misinterpret her comments

Taylor Swift has come out in defence of singer Hayley Kiyoko who was trolled over the comments she made against her. Kiyoko was blasted by Swift's fans on Twitter after she criticised the singer, saying, "Taylor Swift sings about men in every single song and video, and no one complains that she's unoriginal." Kiyoko was talking about double standard that normalizes heterosexual relationships on screen and defended her desire to feature women as love interests in her videos. But Swift came to her rescue in a thread on Tumblr, in which she wrote, "Exactly. We should applaud artists who are brave enough to tell their honest romantic narrative through their art, and the fact is that I've never encountered homophobia and she has. "It's her right to call out anyone who has double standards about gay vs straight love interests," she added. Kiyoko thanked Swift for the support and tweeted, "Love and respect to @taylorswift13 and all the brave artists out there sharing their truth with the ...

Kamal Haasan supports anti-Sterlite protest

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan today visited Kumarareddiapuram village in the district to express solidarity with those protesting against the existing Sterlite Copper smelter plant and its proposed unit near here. Residents of Kumarareddiyapuram have been demanding that the plant be shutdown immediately. They have been protesting for the past 48 days citing health concerns. Haasan, who got into the political arena with the launch of his party Makkal Neethi Mayyam, told the protesters: "The lives of people are more important than the money from copper." The actor-politician said he had not come to Tuticorin for publicity. "My name is Kamal Haasan... For me being humane is more important than being an actor. I am a Tamilian first. I have not come here as a politician. I have not come here for publicity. I have had enough publicity already," he said. Haasan said injustice had been done to the people of Tuticorin by establishing the Sterlite unit. The Sterlite unit "showed the ...

I took risks and I did pay a price for it: Urmila Matondkar

With films such as "Rangeela", "Daud" and "Judaai", Urmila Matondkar became one of the most popular mainstream actors in the '90s but she soon decided to shift her focus to character driven projects as she picked "Kaun", "Pinjar" and "Satya". Looking back at her journey in films, Urmila says making money was never her agenda and her aim was to choose parts which had scope for performance. "Being a star means doing the kind of work you want to do. As stars we need to take risks and I was up for those challenges. I took risks and I did pay a price for it. I was made to answer because a 'Kaun' can't do business like a popcorn entertainer or a romantic film would do. "...I could have earned lots of crores by doing hundreds of more 'Rangeela' that came my way. But I said no to all that and others did it and made money. I had moved to 'Kaun' or 'Pinjar'. Even in commercial space I was offered exciting and different parts like 'Dillagi'. There was no repetition in my work," Urmila told PTI ..

People told me not make a film like 'Hichki': Sidharth P Malhotra

With an unusual story about a protagonist suffering from Tourette syndrome, Sidharth P Malhotra approached a lot of producers for "Hichki" only to get rejected, but the director is now beaming with a smile and enjoying the success of the film. The Rani Mukerji-starrer, which released last week, has been lauded by both the critics as well as the audience, and Malhotra is "still numb" that the movie he "breathed, lived, consumed" for five years is getting overwhelming response at the box-office. "I pitched it to every person in the world and everyone told me 'don't make a film about a teacher, what is Tourette syndrome, are you mad and this isn't a commercial film'. Some heard me, some said I've lost the plot," Malhotra told PTI. "Then even I questioned myself - do I have it in me, have I really lost it? I went through this many times. I've been really fortunate that I got Yash RajFilms to back my story," he adds. Malhotra says he holds no grudges towards anyone for rejecting the ...

'Bulleya' hitmaker wants to sing for Hrithik Roshan

Singer Amit Mishra, who has sung in films starring Salman Khan, Ranbir Kapoor and Varun Dhawan, wants to check lending his voice to actor Hrithik Roshan off his bucket list.

Jim Carrey's artistic impressions of Trump!

Hollywood actor Jim Carrey has been a keen connoisseur of art for some time now, but his latest muse has been creating a lot of buzz in the world.The actor has been taken up with Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States. The actor has laid into the President with all his might which is creating a stir.The latest in the actor's armour is a painting of President Trump with his nipples on display. Along with the art, he wrote, "Dear Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery @NPG, I know it's early but I'd like to submit this as the official portrait of our 45th President, Donald J. Trump. It's called, 'You Scream. I Scream. Will We Ever Stop Screaming?'"Another one from his arsenal showed Trump taking a bath in the sewage water, along with the message that read, "Did anyone watch 60 minutes last night? Hell of a piece about a poor kid from Greece named Giannis Antetokounmpo who's making it big in the NBA. America still has some magic. Pity you have to wade through so much ...

I bought my style with money while growing up: Akshay Kumar

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, one of the most suave celebrities of the industry, says he drew a part of his fashion sense from tracking Hollywood celebrities via film magazines.

Taapsee to endorse skin, personal care brand

Actress Taapsee Pannu has been roped in to endorse skin and personal care brand Nivea India.

Criticism has nothing to do with country, but society: Sunny Leone

Hate mails and criticism were part of what Sunny Leone faced much before she made the transition from an adult film star to Bollywood. She says the brickbats didn't come her way because she is in India, but due to the mindset of the society as a whole.

SRK is best 'newcomer' directors can ever have: Aanand Rai

Filmmaker Aanand L. Rai, who has collaborated with Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan for the upcoming film "Zero", says the superstar has an energy and enthusiasm of a newcomer despite a career of over 25 years in filmdom.

'Blackmail' a brilliant screenplay: Big B (Movie Snippets)

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is impressed by the creativity in Irrfan Khan-starrer "Blackmail".

Let's make 'I don't know' an anthem: Mahesh Babu

Superstar Mahesh Babu says the song "I don't know" from his upcoming film "Bharat Ane Nenu" should be made into an anthem.

Celine Dion thanks fans for 50th birthday wishes

Singer Celine Dion paid tribute to her fans and thanked them for wishing her a happy 50th birthday as she continues to battle a health issue that has put her concert series on hold.

Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively's marriage just fine

Actor Ryan Reynolds, who has been married to actress Blake Lively for five years, joked that they could use a little time to themselves -- individually.

Akshay, Hrithik hail Tiger Shroff as Bollywood's new action star

Akshay Kumar and Hrithik Roshan have praised Tiger Shroff's performance in "Baaghi 2", calling him Bollywood's next action star. "Baaghi 2", directed by Ahmed Khan and also featuring Disha Patani, minted Rs 25.10 crore of the first day of its release. Akshay compared Tiger to Thai action hero Tony Jaa, best known for "Ong Bak" and "Tom-Yum-Goong" films, and said the actor is a "force to reckon with" in Bollywood. "Take a bow Tiger Shroff. Bollywood can proudly announce that we have our very own Tony Jaa in the industry. Your action is a force to be reckoned with. #Baaghi2," Akshay tweeted. Calling Akshay the original action star of Hindi films, Tiger said, "Thank you so much sir means the world coming from you! But we had you much before me and thank you for giving guys like me an opportunity to follow after you." Hrithik, who will star along side Tiger in an upcoming YRF project, lauded the 28-year-old actor for his performance in the film. "Tiger Shroff! You've done it! I'm now ...

Fame is nice but it is an illusion: Pankaj Tripathi

He has been acting in Bollywood for 14 years now but it was in the last couple of years that Pankaj Tripathi finally tasted success and the actor says the new found fame is good but is nothing more than an "illusion". Since making his debut in "Run" in 2004, Tripathi has acted in many films and has received critical acclaim for his performance in movies such as "Apaharan", "Omkara", "Gangs of Wasseypur" series and "Nil Battey Sanaata". And by doing author-backed roles in mainstream hits like "Dabangg 2", "Fukrey", "Gunday", "Singham Returns", "Bareilly ki Barfi" and "Fukrey Returns", he also won audiences' hearts. In an interview with PTI, Tripathi spoke about new-found fame, how the success changed the outlook of industry people towards him, the increasing number of offers and his priorities in life. "Fame is nice but it is also an illusion. May be, it won't be there 10 years later. I won't lose my mind now that I have fame, nor will I lose myself once it goes away. "I am a Sufi guy,

Amitabh Bachchan praises Irrfan's 'Blackmail'

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has lauded the makers of "Blackmail", calling the film "delightful" watch with a "unique story". The comedy, directed by Abhinay Deo, features an ensemble cast of Irrfan Khan, Kirti Kulhari, Divya Dutta, Arunoday Singh, Omi Vaidya, Anuja Sathe and others. The makers of the film, Bhushan Kumar and Abhinay Deo had hosted a special screening for Bachchan on behalf of Irrfan, who is indisposed due to his health issues. Taking to Twitter, the 75-year-old star lauded the films screenplay and performance by the cast. " Saw a delightful film today... 'Blackmail'... A brilliant screenplay, unique story, exemplary performances and great presentation and editing. Actors excel from Irrfan Khan to some fresh new faces. So happy to see such creativity," Bachchan tweeted. The film will release on April 6 as per its original schedule after Irrfan, who was recently diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour, stressed that his illness should not affect the movie.