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JP Dutta's 'Paltan' to release on September 7
Director J P Dutta's upcoming war drama "Paltan" will release on September 7. The film, based on the 1967 Nathu La and Cho La clashes between the Indian and Chinese armies, stars Jackie Shroff, Suniel Shetty, Arjun Rampal, Sonu Sood, Gurmeet Choudhary, Siddhanth Kapoor, Harshvardhan Rane and Luv Sinha. Arjun shared the first poster of the film in which the soldiers can be seen ready to engage in a face-off. The tagline of the film is '1967: A True Story That Was Never Told'. He captioned it as, "So proud to be part of the #Paltan here is the first look. A story hidden from you, a story you must know about us. Ty #JPsir @ZeeStudios_ @RealNidhiDutta and the whole cast and crew for making it. #Paltan7thsept (sic)." "Paltan" is produced by JP Films and presented by Zee Studios.
Pakistani actors must speak up against terrorism: Ashwni Dhir
Filmmaker Ashwni Dhir says he is not against the idea of casting Pakistani talent in Indian projects, but feels they should speak about the issues creating tensions between the two countries.
'Paltan' to release on September 7
Filmmaker J.P. Dutta's upcoming film "Paltan" will release on September 7.
Oldman may have dented his Oscar minutes after collecting it
Veteran Gary Oldman may have dented his maiden Oscar trophy for Best Actor barely minutes after securing the golden knight for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in "Darkest Hour". The 59-year-old star seemed to have dented his trophy as he walked through the back of the Dolby Theatre while he was on his way to get it engraved, FemaleFirst reported. The Hollywood Reporter's Scott Feinberg shared a video on Twitter in which one can see Oldman accidentally colliding with a metal railing and looking at it to inspect the statuette. Feinberg captioned the clip as, "I think I witnessed Gary Oldman accidentally dent his new Oscar on his way to having it engraved... (sic)".
South Korean filmmaker accused of rape
South Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk has been accused of rape by multiple actresses. He has denied the charges.
'Padmaavat' episode can't make us extra cautious, says co-producer
The controversy faced by "Padmaavat" has not deterred banner Viacom18 Motion Pictures, its co-producers, from making films on stories that deserve to be told, says a top official of the company.
Rihanna to launch lingerie line soon
After making her presence known in the fashion and beauty world with her namesake cosmetic and apparel collection, singer Rihanna is working on a lingerie line.
Riteish takes a stand on mental health (Movie Snippets)
Actor Riteish Deshmukh has urged people with mental health issues to seek help.
Aisha Sharma to debut opposite John Abraham in Milap Zaver's next
Upcoming actor Aisha Sharma will make her Bollywood debut opposite John Abraham in an untitled thriller, which will be directed by Milap Zaveri. Aisha is the younger sister of actor Neha Sharma and is all excited about the project, which will also feature Manoj Bajpayee. "I could not have asked for a better film in terms of a launch. To be able to share the frame with John Abraham as well as Manoj Bajpayee, is a huge honour as well as very challenging for me. "I hope I can do justice to the role that Milap sir has written for me and I am certain that both Nikkhil (Advani) sir as well as T-Series will position me in the best way possible," said Aisha. Zaveri has also penned the script of the film, which will went on floors on March 5. It will be produced by Bhushan Kumar's T-Series and Nikkhil Advani's Emmay Entertainment. "Aisha shot to fame with the Kingfisher calendar and was on everyone's wishlist. I thought she was perfect to be in my film as she has an innocence to her beauty ...
Richa Chadha to play adult film star Shakeela in biopic
Actor Richa Chadha will play the role of real-life adult film star Shakeela in her biopic which will be directed by Indrajit Lankesh. Shakeela is one of the biggest stars of the 90s from Kerala and has acted in several adult films in languages spanning Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. The film will go on floors next month and will chronicle the life of Shakeela who entered the film business at the age of 16 and traces her life journey from there. "The film is the story of Shakeela, one of the most famous actors from Malayalam cinema from the 90s who rose to a spectacular amount of fame. Her fans were spread across Asia and she earned fanfare as a woman which back then was unheard of," said a spokesperson for Richa. "The film's script was exciting and is a great story to tell and the story will make for a great watch for the audience. The preparations will begin soon and the film should be going on floors in end April or May," he added.
Churni's next film on social media affecting personal lives
After her national award winning first film 'Nirbashito', director Churni Ganguly has now taken up the issue of social media affecting the lives of three individuals in 'Tarikh'. Shooting for 'Tarikh', casting Raima Sen, Saswata Chatterjee and Ritwick Chakraborty, has already started in different parts of the city. Churni said the story line of 'Tarikh' would touch on the impact of social media in our day to day lives and relationship. As a whole Tarikh will show the bonding, complex relationship and real and impossible aspirations of people and how all these things have an impact on daily lives, she said emphasising that social media also played a significant part in shaping our relationship. Talking about the cast, Churni said, "I am directing Raima and Ritwick for the first time and both are very good actors who have understood the nuances of characters." "Saswata Chatterjee had also been cast in my earlier film 'Nirbashito' and everyone knows what kind of a versatile
'Black Panther' actor offers to replace fan's retainer
Actor Michael B. Jordan offered to replace a fan's retainer after she broke it watching his film "Black Panther".
Glad my Bollywood debut is with a non-glam, realistic role: Gayathiri
Actress Gayathiri, after doing projects in the southern movie industry, is making her Bollywood debut with the role of an income tax sleuth in "Raid". Happy to work with Ajay Devgn, she says she is glad to foray in Hindi filmdom with a non-glamorous part.
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Kabir Suman to bring out album on Bangla 'Khayal'
Popular singer Kabir Suman, credited with the introduction of a new genre in Bengali songs, has said he considers Ustad Amir Khan as his mentor and planned to bring out an album on Bangla 'Khayal'. "My dream is to sing 'Alap' like Amir Khan, to master the 'Gayaki' of Nikhil Bandyopadhyay. I have always wished to bring out an album on classical vocals in Bengali. I hope to popularise Bangla 'Khayal' among the present day audience," the singer said at a press meet here last evening. He said he was doing the most important task in his life by introducing classical music among the Bengali audience in his own way so that one might understand and appreciate classical music's 'Taal' and 'Laya'. Suman also regretted that the habit of listening to old classics on AIR - light modern songs, vocals - among the youth was on the wane. "The listening habit of youngsters and the art of appreciation, are not growing. Those who are growing up are missing the charm of listening to Pt ...
Kimmel calls Trump 'lowest rated president in history'
Popular TV host Jimmy Kimmel has slammed US President Donald Trump over his Oscars ratings comments and called him the "lowest rated President in history". After the 90th Academy Awards wrapped up this Sunday, Trump took a jibe at the low TV ratings of the ceremony with a tweet that the problem with the Oscars is "we don't have stars anymore", except him. Kimmel, who hosted the Oscars for the second time, got back at the POTUS tweeting, "Thanks, lowest rated President in HISTORY." He later followed up his reply with more potshots on his show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!". The presenter said after the rise of the streaming services, rating of every television show had seen a lull. "... The truth is, every year since Netflix happened, the ratings are down for every big TV event: the Super Bowl, the Grammys, the Emmys, the Golden Globes," he said. Kimmel added that Trump believes he is responsible for affecting the TRPs, but said he got the last laugh. "My tweet (in response to Trump) got twice ..
'Dabangg 3' will take a lot of my time, effort, concentration: Arbaaz
"Dabangg 3" will go on the floors in mid-2018, says actor-producer Arbaaz Khan, who is geared up to let the project take a lot of his time, effort and concentration.
Shammi Aunty leaves behind 'huge void' in Shekhar Suman's life
Actor Shekhar Suman, who featured with Shammi Aunty in the hit sitcom "Dekh Bhai Dekh", says her sudden death has left a void in his life as she was the one who introduced him to Shashi Kapoor who then chose him for "Utsav".
Kimmel calls Trump 'lowest rated President'
Jimmy Kimmel has tagged US President Donald Trump as the "lowest rated President in history" after the latter took a swipe at the low ratings of the 90th Academy Awards, hosted by the comedian.
Trump taking the US backwards: Indian-American filmmaker
Indian-American Saila Kariat, who has made her directing debut with "The Valley", says the US -- where a debate on immigrants has been raging -- is going "backwards" under the leadership of President Donald Trump.