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Actress Cynthia Nixon enters race for New York governor
Best known for her role as Miranda in the hit TV series "Sex and the City", actress and activist Cynthia Nixon has officially entered the race for the governor of New York, challenging incumbent Andrew M. Cuomo who is seeking his third term, the media reported.
Steven Spielberg doesn't feel like a legend
Three-time Academy Award winner Steven Spielberg says he doesn't consider himself a legend but just a "movie director".
New Instagram feature is all set to transform Stories
The popular photo and video sharing app, Instagram, is all set to transform how users interact with its 'Stories' feature.Instagram's next big 'Stories' feature, their official reshare button, could let users compliment or trash other people's feed posts, or embed a "see post" button to promote their own feed."We're always testing ways to make it easier to share any moment with friends on Instagram," TechCrunch quoted an Instagram spokesperson as saying.Instagram hasn't had an authentic "regram" feature with the feed before.Previously, there have only been slews of unofficial appsMoreover, users often screenshot feed posts and share them in 'Stories'.With this new feature, one can pick any public, permanent Instagram post and tap a button to embed it in their Story.Further, they can tap to change the design to highlight or downplay the post's author, move and resize it within their Story post, and add commentary or imagery using Instagram's creative tools.When people view the story, ..
Margot Robbie has worn retainers since she was 14
Actress Margot Robbie has revealed that she has worn two dental retainers since she was 14 years old.
Disney's live-action 'Lady and the Tramp' now has a helmer
Disney's live-action/CGI remake of 'Lady and the Tramp' has found a helmer in Charlie Bean, who directed 'The Lego Ninjago Movie.'According to the Hollywood Reporter, Brigham Taylor, who worked on the studio's remake of 'The Jungle Book,' is producing the project, which is looking to be made for Disney's digital streaming service that will launch in 2019.The service will have four to six movies a year among content that will include film and TV offerings from Disney brands Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars.The original animated film, released in 1955, follows a rich Cocker Spaniel named Lady and a street dog named Tramp. Lady finds herself out on the street after her owners have a baby and is saved from a pack by Tramp, who tries to show her how to live her life footloose and collar-free. More doggone adventures ensue. The centerpiece of the movie is the candlelit spaghetti dinner in an alley while two human cooks sing and play 'Bella Notte,' considered one of the most iconic scenes in ...
Selena Gomez takes ukulele, bikini to Australia
Singer-actress Selena Gomez packed ukulele apart from her travel fashion A-game for her trip to Australia.
Senior journalist Sunil Sharma dies
Senior journalist Sunil Sharma today succumbed to a heart attack. He was 49. Sharma was working as the bureau chief of Hindi daily 'Divya Himachal'. He is survived by his wife and daughter. Union Health and Family Welfare minister J.P Nadda, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and a large number of dignitaries conveyed their condolences to the bereaved family members. The chief minister said Sharma was a committed journalist who always maintained the ethics of journalism. Governor Acharya Devvrat also expressed shock over the untimely death of the journalist. Former chief ministers Shanta and Prem Kumar Dhumal, state BJP chief Satpal Singh Satti, cabinet ministers, HPCC chief Sukhvinder Singh Sukkhu and other leaders also mourned the death of the media personality. The body was taken to the journalist's native place at Bilaspur, where he would be cremated tomorrow, family members said.
Padma awards to be conferred tomorrow
Noted music composer Illaiyaraja, Hindutava thinker Parameswaran Parameswaran and 41 other prominent personalities will the conferred with the prestigious Padma awards of 2018 by President Ram Nath Kovind here tomorrow. The function will be held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here with the attendance of Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ministerial colleagues besides others, an official said. Keeping its promise of honouring "unsung heroes", the government this year honoured with Padma awards several personalities who served the poor, set up free schools and popularised tribal arts globally. This year, as many as 84 Padma awards were announced, including two duo cases (in a duo case, the award is counted as one). The list comprises three Padma Vibhushan, nine Padma Bhushan and 72 Padma Shri awards, the official said. The awards -- Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri -- are announced on the eve of the Republic Day every year. They are given in ..
Competitive mindset can stop us from empowering our contemporaries: Katrina
Actor Katrina Kaif feels it's extremely important for people to empower women around them and says she now tries to actively support and encourage her contemporaries. Katrina says a lot of things start with mindset change and "we need to think what we are doing for women around us". "Recently, I've become more aware of this, even subconsciously, do we really support our contemporaries- in whatever industry you're in? I try to support women who are around me as much as I can in my work space. Sometimes a competitive mindset can actually stop you from doing that," Katrina told reporters here. The "Tiger Zinda Hai" actor says she tries to do whatever she can within her capacity. "Am I lifting up the women around me, am I doing what I can to support, encourage or to help them grow? Rather than just see what they can do for me, I do whatever I can to encourage them to better in their profession." Katrina was speaking at an event of Educate Girls, of which she is the brand ambassador. When .
Two films focussing on social issues in India screened at film festival in NYC
Two films, which focus on social issues in India, were screened at a leading film festival here that shone spotlight on pressing topics such as immigration and human trafficking. The fifth annual edition of SR Socially Relevant Film Festival New York, which opened here last week, will screen 70 films from 35 countries on a broad range of social topics such as immigration, women and girls, human trafficking, climate change, aging, mental health, disability, social justice and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBTQ) rights, according to a statement from the festival issued here. "The Mission of the SR Socially Relevant Film Festival is to shine the spotlight on filmmakers who tell compelling, socially relevant, human interest stories across a broad range of social issues. The festival was created as a response to the proliferation of violence and violent forms of storytelling in media and entertainment," the statement said. Two movies with focus on India were screened during the
John Boyega happy with dual roles of actor-producer in 'Pacific Rim Uprising'
"Stars Wars" star John Boyega says it was interesting to explore the production aspects of a big-budget film like "Pacific Rim Uprising". In the film, Boyega will be seen playing the role of Jake Pentecost, son of Stacker Pentecost but the actor also served as an on-set producer on the Sci-fi. So when director Steven S DeKnight and the film's producers approached him, the actor saw an opportunity. In my previous films, I was just an actor. Now I'd be a producer as well, and I loved the challenge of having to live up to that form of leadership, co-producing alongside a studio that I admire, acting in a fantastic role, and working with Stevensomeone I've wanted to work with after his incredible work on Spartacus and Daredevil," Boyega said in a statement. "Being a producer was interesting because any decision I helped make outside the character affected the role. When it came to casting the other actors, when it came to set pieces, action sequences, dialogue, it was all a jigsaw puzzle
Tigmanshu Dhulia's 'Milan Talkies' starts shooting
Director Tigmanshu Dhulia six-year wait to make "Milan Talkies" ended today as he began shooting for the film here with Ali Fazal in the lead role. Shraddha Srinath will make her debut with the film, which also stars Reecha Sinha and Deep Raj Rana, Sanjay Mishra and Ashutosh Rana. "The first day of shoot of Milan Talkies has begun. I am excited to tell a new story to the audiences. There will be more to talk about as we go further in this journey," Dhulia said in a statement. It was a homecoming for Fazal to shoot in Lucknow. "It is the first day of shoot and I am really excited to be joining Milan Talkies in my hometown. It is a big step for me in my career that I am working with Tigmanshu sir and the entire team. I am very excited, a lot of new things will be happening for the first time for all of us. "It feels weird to be shooting in Lucknow. I've lived here, known these gullies, mohallas all my life, never thought I will be shooting here... This is a unique story and a story ...
Anita Hassanandani's London troubles (TV Snippets)
Actress Anita Hassanandani is in London to shoot an upcoming sequence of "Ye Hai Mohobbatein", and says she is missing her husband Rohit Reddy.
I reject Bollywood songs for their lyrics: Jasbir Jassi
Popular singer Jasbir Jassi, known for songs like "Dil le gayi kudi Gujarat di" and "Laung da lashkara", says he now rejects offers to sing Bollywood numbers due to their double meaning lyrics.
Ishaan lost weight for debut film (Movie Snippets)
Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor's brother Ishaan Khatter had to shed eight kg to get the role in his debut film "Beyond The Clouds" right.
Meiyang Chang, Lesle Lewis reunite for Bengali song
Singer-actor Meiyang Chang is excited about reuniting with celebrated composer Lesle Lewis for a Bengali song.
Soha learns how to be stress-free from daughter
Actress-author Soha Ali Khan says she has learnt not to stress over things from her five-month-old daughter Inaaya Naumi Kemmu.
'Milan Talkies' goes on floors in Lucknow
Director Tigmanshu Dhulia on Monday began the shoot of his next film "Milan Talkies" here with its lead cast Ali Fazal, Shraddha Srinath, Reecha Sinha and Deep Raj Rana.
Deepika Padukone, Virat Kohli win Instagram Awards
Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone has the 'Most Followed Account' and cricket star Virat Kohli has got the 'Most Engaged Account' on Instagram, according to the Instagram Awards which have been announced for the first time in India.
'Raid' emerges as 2nd highest opening weekend grosser
Ajay Devgn starrer, 'Raid' has emerged as the second highest opening weekend grosser of 2018, till now.While the period film saw a mediocre start on the opening day, it soon witnessed a solid growth on the following weekend - all because of the strong word of mouth after the audience gave thumbs up to the drama flick.Taran Adarsh, an Indian film critic and trade analyst, confirmed the weekend business of the film and tweeted, "#Raid gets a THUMBS UP from audiences... Witnesses SOLID GROWTH on Sat + Sun... Strong word of mouth helps multiply numbers, after a mediocre start on Fri morning... Emerges SECOND HIGHEST WEEKEND of 2018... Fri 10.04 cr, Sat 13.86 cr, Sun 17.11 cr. Total: ? 41.01 cr. India biz."It emerged that 'Raid' beat the business of 'Padman' (40.05 cr), 'Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety' (26.57 cr), and 'Pari' (15.34 cr) with its 41.01 cr earning. It only came second to Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directorial, 'Padmaavat' (114 cr).In another tweet, Adarsh gave the numbers and wrote, ...