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Charlize Theron elegant, but also streetwise: Joel Edgerton
Australian actor Joel Edgerton had fun working with Charlize Theron in "Gringo". He says the actress sometimes used to say something controversial or dirty that would shock everyone on the set.
U.S. judge hearing AT&T trial sets opening arguments for Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Opening arguments in a trial to decide if AT&T's plan to buy Time Warner is legal under U.S. antitrust law will begin on Wednesday following two days to hear pre-trial motions, Judge Richard Leon said in a pre-trial hearing on Thursday.
AT&T/Time Warner U.S. merger trial delayed two days: source
(Reuters) - The trial to determine whether AT&T Inc's purchase of Time Warner Inc is legal under U.S. antitrust law will be delayed two days because of scheduling issues, a person familiar with the situation said on Thursday.
'Raid': A powerful film on combating corruption (Film Review)
Film: "Raid"; Starring: Ajay Devgan, Saurabh Shukla; Director: Raj Kumar Gupta; Rating: **** (4 stars)
Italian ambassador to India inaugurates exhibition
Italian Ambassador to India Lorenzo Angeloni today inaugurated an exhibition at National Gallery of Modern Art to commemorate 70th anniversary of Indo-Italy bilateral ties. The exhibition -- Codici --showcases art works Codici, Codici a Tratti, and Fonte created by artists Licia Galizia and Michelangelo Lupone. These sculptural music art works react when they are touched. The innovative conception of these art works is based on complete integration of music to plastic form by carrying sound to scenic space, Galizia said. "Even visually impaired audience can enjoy the artwork by touching it since the elements' surface is engraved. Due to material we use, there is a pleasure in touching it, " Galizia added. Director General of National Gallery of Modern Art Adwaita Charan Garanayak was also present on the occasion.
Mandira Wirk, Shantanu-Nikhil showcase 'Influence' at AIFW
Known designers like Mandira Wirk and Shantanu and Nikhil were amongst the list of designers who showcased their line as a part of show titled "Influence", which celebrated completion of 25 years of Pearl Academy.
People often think that i am from Delhi: Kartik Aryan
Actor Kartik Aryan, who is currently enjoying the success of his latest film "Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety", says that people often think that he is from the capital and he takes that as a compliment.
Veteran actress Simi Garewal wins UK film festival award
Veteran actress and talk show host Simi Garewal has been felicitated with a "UK Golden Flame Award" for her contribution to Indian cinema. The 70-year-old actress received the award yesterday at the opening ceremony of the annual Tongues of Fire UK Asian Film Festival here. This is like a homecoming because I went to Mumbai from London to try my luck in films for one year. That one year became a lifetime, said Garewal, best known for her roles in films like 'Mera Naam Joker' and 'Karz' and as the host of Bollywood talk show 'Rendezvous with Simi Garewal'. She is also set to pay tribute to her late co-star Shashi Kapoor at a special festival screening of their 1973 classic film 'Siddhartha' over the weekend. Garewal was joined at the opening of the film festival by Pakistani star Mahira Khan, whose latest film 'Verna' will be screened at the festival. Khan, who received the Flame Award for film and activism, lamented the politicisation of art by a "handful of people" that has led to a .
Modelling has become a serious profession now: Bipasha
Actress Bipasha Basu, who started her career as a model before tasting success in Bollywood, says that modelling as a profession has become very serious and challenging now.
Nobody can come close to Madhuri: Jacqueline on 'Ek do teen'
Actress Jacqueline Fernandez, who has recreated the evergreen track "Ek do teen" on-screen for "Baaghi 2", says nobody can come close to Madhuri Dixit's performance in the original song.
Irrfan, Amit Trivedi, Divine get together for 'Badla'
Actor Irrfan Khan, composer Amit Trivedi and rapper Divine will feature together in the "Blackmail" song "Badla".
Sky agrees to share information relevant to Fox-Disney deal
LONDON (Reuters) - Sky, the European pay-TV group at the centre of a takeover battle, said on Thursday it had entered into a confidentiality agreement with suitor Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox and Walt Disney.
Turkey journalists stand up for jailed colleague after 500 days
A group of Turkish journalists today staged a protest urging freedom for all jailed colleagues, after the chairman of an opposition daily marked spending 500 days in prison. The Cumhuriyet daily's editor-in-chief Murat Sabuncu and investigative reporter Ahmet Sik walked free from prison last Friday after more than a year in jail although they remain on trial. But paper's chairman Akin Atalay is still held in jail and is the only suspect of 17 Cumhuriyet staff probed in the case still behind bars. Atalay spent his 500th day in detention on Wednesday, the paper marking it with an editorial headlined "Injustice on its 500th day." They are accused of terror-related crimes and face up to 43 years in prison if convicted. The next trial hearing is set for Friday. The freed journalists as well as lawyers gathered outside Istanbul's main Caglayan court on Thursday morning, carrying Atalay's picture. "We will continue to do journalism because journalism is not a crime," Sik told the crowd. The
Fiction format more suitable for biopics, says Hirani
Rajkumar Hirani, whose next is a biopic on his 'Munnabhai' star Sanjay Dutt, believes the actor's life story would translate better in the fiction format. Actor Ranbir Kapoor plays the lead role in the movie. When asked if the Dutt biopic could've been turned into a documentary, Hirani said, "In a film like 'Sanju', I think it's more engaging as a fictional film where you see another actor doing it. Otherwise, I can just say, 'Ok here's a man who did drugs, did this' it's boring," he said at 'Films For Change' campaign launch of 'Good Pitch India' hosted by The Indian Documentary Foundation. "I feel biopics are more interesting if you see them in a fictional format, otherwise they get boring," he added. Hirani said the medium of documentary suits certain subjects better and he experienced this with his film "PK". "Certain subjects will be more engaging if they are done in a fictional format. Certain subjects will probably say more in a documentary format. In 'PK', I wanted to talk ...
There should be space for dissent, disagreement: Nandita Das
Filmmaker Nandita Das says it is extremely important for the society to foster a climate where there is space for differences of opinion as it is the only way one can grow. Das, who was at the receiving end with her film "Firaaq" which chronicled the Gujarat riots, says a group of people cannot decide what others can or cannot see. "We have to have the space for dissent, disagreement. A society, a human being can only grow when you have that space for difference of opinion to foster. There are civil ways of sharing. Now with social media, anybody and everybody can share their thoughts...," Das said in a media interaction. "There are some TV shows, I don't like at all. I find them regressive but am I going to break the TV, catch you by the throat and say 'don't see it'? I will tell my friends, write about it. Let's use those platform to share our dissent." The filmmaker said there should be a civil way of disagreeing. "What you may be offended by I may really like, what I may get ...
Looking forward to see Nandita's version of Manto: Hansal Mehta
Director Hansal Mehta, whose project on noted writer Sadat Hasan Manto could not take off, is looking forward to see how Nandita Das has approached the author's life. Mehta had started working on the script with actor Rajkummar Rao but the director could not find producers for the movie and eventually moved on to "Aligarh". Das' version features Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Manto and focuses on his years in Mumbai. "Both Nandita Das and I were working on the 'Manto' script at the same time. She had called me saying she is also making a film on 'Manto'. I told her to go ahead and do it. I told her that I would make something else. I was anyways not getting producers for it," Mehta told PTI. "Immediately after 'Shahid', I was going to make 'Manto' with Rajkummar (Rao). We had done a photo shoot with him. But it did not happen as we were not able to find producers....The scale, the budget at that time was not feasible," he added. When asked if he was disheartened that the project could not ...
SC stays defamation complaint of Jay Shah, chides media
The Supreme Court today asked a Gujarat trial court not to proceed till April 12 with the criminal defamation complaint of Jay Shah, son of BJP president Amit Shah, against news portal 'The Wire' and its scribes and chided especially the electronic media for projecting "whatever they feel like" against a person. A visibly irked Chief Justice Dipak Misra tongue-lashed the media, especially the TV channels and portals, and asked: "Can somebody reproduce something in official/public domain and add something 'defamatory' to it. Are innuendos in the realm of defence or realm of freedom". "Can they write whatever they want? What they write sometimes amounts to serious contempt of court. Is this journalism? Electronic media should be more responsible. I do not want to name channels, but some people think they are Popes sitting on the pulpit, passing judgement. They should be more responsible and the realisation must dawn upon them," the bench, also comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y .
Short film 'Unmute' on violence against women
A new short film "Unmute" talks about violence that women face in their workplace.
As a society, we must have space for dissent to grow: Nandita Das
Nandita Das is doubtful if "Firaaq", her directorial on the aftermath of the 2002 Gujarat riots, would have released in the current socio-political environment. The actor-filmmaker, who believes people have become "touchy", says space for disagreement and existence of different ideologies is crucial in a democratic society.
Mark Pellington on 'ambitious' music film
Acclaimed director Mark Pellington, who has worked with popular groups like Pearl Jam and U2, says the extended lengthy music video for rock band Imagine Dragons' latest song "Next to me" is an ambitious project.