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Tollywood remembers Sridevi

Film personalities from Telugu film industry paid their tributes to Indian cine superstar Sridevi at a condolence meeting organised here. The gathering was organised by T Subbarami Reddy Lalithakala Parishat (TSR-LKP). Film actor Krishnam Raju, renowned playback singer P Susheela, former MLA and film actor Kota Srinivasa Rao, actors Jagapathi Babu, Rajasekhar, Jaya Prada, Jaya Sudha, Jeevitha and Amala Akkineni were among the names who offered their tributes at the meeting. Sridevi, passed away on February 24 due to accidental drowning in Dubai at the age of 54. The career of the actor, who entered the film industry as a child artiste, acted in over 80 Telugu films. Some of them were "Bobbili Puli", "Padaharella Vayasu", "Muddula Koduku", Vetagaadu and Karthika Deepam among others. Sridevis career spanned for 50 years across multiple languages such as Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam. Rajya Sabha member and former Union ministerT Subbarami Reddy recalled his association with the ...

Ihana's 'kind of a narrator' role in 'Nastik'

Actress Ihana Dhillon, who is set to make her Bollywood debut with "Hate Story 4", says she is "kind of a narrator" in the Arjun Rampal-starrer "Nastik".

Mumbai Press Club extends date for receiving entries for its

The Mumbai Press Club has extended the last date for submission of entries for its annual 'The RedInk Awards' upto March 15. "The decision was taken following a spate of requests from both individual journalists as well as editors for more time to put together their stories and entries for the RedInk Awards," a release issued by Mumbai Press Club said. To identify the best stories, and raise the bar for the selection process, the Mumbai Press Club has made a special appeal to editors of print and broadcast networks to identify, and nominate their best stories in 2017, it said. This year RedInk Awards has introduced a new category of awards Women Empowerment and Gender Equality. The award has been introduced to highlight the struggle of women against gender exploitation, as well as to encourage writing on the plight of the girl child, said the statement. According to the Press Club, for the first time in its eight years, the RedInk Awards have been opened up to foreign ..

'Shape of Water' triumphs at Oscars amid call for inclusivity

"The Shape of Water", a fantasy drama about a mute cleaning lady who falls for a sea creature, turned out to be the big winner at the politically-charged 90th Academy Awards, bagging four trophies, including Best Picture and Best Director for Guillermo del Toro. In a tight best picture race, the inter-species romance triumphed over award season favourites "Get Out" and "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri". The film also won Best Original Score for Alexandre Desplat and Best Production Design. Del Toro's double win as director and producer once again underscored the domination of Mexican filmmakers at the Academy Awards. His win is the fourth time a Mexican has taken home the prize in the last five years, after Alfonso Cuaron won in 2014 for "Gravity" and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu in 2015 and 2016 for "The Birdman" and "The Revenant". Del Toro acknowledged as much in his acceptance speech while taking a potshot at President Donald Trump's comments about building a wall ...

Head of Egypt media regulatory body decries TV host's arrest

The head of Egypt's media regulatory agency says a pro-government talk show host arrested for insulting the police and disseminating false news should be released after he offered an apology. Makram Mohammed Ahmed's comments were published on Monday in the independent al-Shorouk newspaper, just hours after prosecutors ordered Khairi Ramadan detained for four more days pending the completion of the investigation. Ahmed said Ramadan's continuing detention hurts Egypt's image. Ramadan on his state television show last week said a police colonel's wife he interviewed off camera was considering work as a housekeeper to supplement her husband's income. The arrest is the latest in a series of measures by authorities against the media ahead of Egypt's presidential election this month that is virtually certain to be won by general-turned-president Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi.

Sunny Leone, husband welcome twins via surrogacy

Actor Sunny Leone and husband Daniel Webber have embraced parenthood for the second time with the birth of their twin sons, through surrogacy. The couple, who adopted a baby girl last year, are now parents to Asher and Noah. Breaking the news to the media, Leone said in a statement, "This is truly God's plan! We didn't know we were going to have a chance to have such a big beautiful family. We are beyond overjoyed and are truly blessed to have all three miracles in our life. Our family is complete. The Weber's!!" "We chose to do surrogacy with a fertilised egg from Daniel and my genes. Asher and Noah are our biological children and God sent us a angel surrogate to carry our boys until they were born," she added. The actor uploaded a family picture on Instagram, with her three children and wrote, "Our boys were born a few weeks ago but were alive in our hearts and eyes for many years. God planned something so special for us and gave us a large family. We are both the proud parents of ..

'Lady Bird', 'The Post' biggest Oscar snubs

As "The Shape of Water", "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" emerged victorious at the 90th Academy Awards, films such as "The Post" and "Lady Bird" were completely snubbed at the ceremony, despite multiple nominations. Greta Gerwig-directed "Lady Bird" went into the Oscars up with five nominations, including Best Director for Gerwig and the Best Picture, but the female-helmed and -fronted coming-of-age film came out of the ceremony, empty-handed. "Mudbound", Dee Rees' period drama, also failed to win in any of the four categories it was nominated, including the Best Cinematographer for Rachel Morrison, who was the first woman ever to be nominated in the category. Rees also went home without the trophy for Best Adapted Screenplay, which was bagged by James Ivory for "Call Me By Your Name". Though Martin McDonagh was overlooked by the Academy for his directorial achievement in the "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri", he was still considered a strong contender in the ...

Rachel Shenton uses sign language to deliver acceptance speech

Rachel Shenton, who today took home the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film for "The Silent Child", used sign language in her acceptance speech. The 30-year-old actor stars in the short about a child Libby, played by Maisie Sly, who lives a silent life until a social worker (Shenton) teaches her to communicate through sign language. Shenton, who also wrote the film, used gestures to help Sly talk on the Oscars stage. "I made a promise to our six-year-old lead actress that I'd sign this speech. My hands are shaking so I apologise," she said. The actor added "Our movie is about a deaf child being born into a world of silence. "It's not exaggerated or sensationalised for the movie, this is happening, millions of children all over the world live in silence and face communication barriers and particularly access to education." Shenton has become the fourth female actor to deliver their Oscar acceptance speeches in sign language. In 1976, Louise Fletcher signed to her deaf parents when ..

Anupam Kher in New York for 'exciting project'

Veteran actor Anupam Kher is here to shoot for an "exciting" project.

Daniela Vega becomes first openly transgender presenter at Oscars

Daniela Vega, star of "A Fantastic Woman", created history by becoming the first openly transgender presenter at the Oscars. The actor introduced Sufjan Stevens, who performed "Mystery of Love" from "Call Me By Your Name". The track was nominated in the Original Song category. "Thank you so much for this moment. I want to invite you to open your hearts and your feelings to feel the reality, to feel love. Can you feel it?" Vega said, taking the stage. "A Fantastic Woman," a Chilean film about a trans woman mourning the death of her partner, won the Oscar for the Best Foreign Language film.

Capital to witness 71st edition of Shriram Shankarlal Music Festival

A music festival that is almost as old as Independent India is all set to return to the national capital for its 71st edition. Several young as well as veteran musicians will be playing side-by-side to make it a memorable experience for the visitors.

Oscar winner uses sign language in acceptance speech

Former "Hollyoaks" actress Rachel Shenton used sign language during her acceptance speech as she won her first Oscar here for "The Silent Child" featuring a six-year-old deaf British girl.

Rishi and B'town thank Oscars for remembering Shashi Kapoor, Sridevi

Bollywood personalities such as Rishi Kapoor, Vidya Balan and Varun Dhawan today thanked the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science for paying tributes to Indian stars, Shashi Kapoor and Sridevi in the In Memoriam segment at the 2018 Oscars ceremony. The 65-year-old actor expressed his gratitude to the Academy on Twitter. "Oscars. Thank you for remembering Shashi Kapoor and Sridevi," the actor wrote. He is the nephew of the legendary actor, who passed away last year in December after a prolonged illness. Rishi was a close associate of Sridevi, having acted opposite her in films such "Chandni", "Nagina" and "Gurudev", among others. The 54-year-old actor passed away on February 24 due to accidental drowning in a Dubai hotel. Rishi also said that Indians are taking the centrestage in international cinema and posted a video clip of the ceremony's closing credits which showed his father actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor's namesake as a co-producer. "Thrilled to see the name Raj Kapoor as the .

Seth MacFarlane blasts Oscars for nominating '99per cent dramas'

Actor-producer Seth MacFarlane has criticised the Academy for favouring dramas over comedies. The "Orville" creator took to Twitter to point out the long-standing trend. "Here's another big problem with the Oscars no one talks about: It's 99percent drama. Until a movie like Bridesmaids or Airplane! gets a Best Picture win or even a nomination, it's all conspicuously incomplete. "Get Out is a breath of fresh air to be sure, but it's the exception," tweeted MacFarlane, who hosted the Oscars in 2013. Traditionally the ceremony acknowledges serious subjects, biopics and period dramas as its top winner.

Jennifer Lawrence climbs over chairs at Oscars

Actress Jennifer Lawrence was seen hitching up her sequinned dress to climb over rows of chairs to get to her seat at the 90th Academy Awards here -- and that too with a wine glass in hand.

Rajkummar, Kangana to star in 'Mental Hai Kya'

Actors Rajkummar Rao and Kangana Ranaut have teamed up again for a film after starring in the 2014 hit movie "Queen". They are now set for a "mental ride" with the upcoming film "Mental Hai Kya".

Stage prodigy Kismat Bano builds mini theatre for city kids

Stage prodigy Kismat Bano has got a mini theatre hall built at her house in the state capital to train neighbourhood children in the art of acting. Most of the funds came from her own savings and the rest was contributed by her contractor father Liaquat Ali for constructing the structure atop their residential house at Dhirenpara area, Kismat Bano, who is in her early 20's, said. The theatre hall, with a capacity of 75, will also help raise an awareness about theatre by staging plays. The theatre hall is scheduled to be inaugurated on March 6 during which two plays - 'Bidhyabalan' (Assamese) directed by Naren Patgiri and 'Bade Bhaisahab' (Hindi) directed by Dilip Khanal - will be staged. Kismat Bano was selected by the North East Zone Cultural Centre (NEZCC) under the Union Ministry of Culture to receive its prestigious annual award of 'Young Talents Artistes Award' for the year 2016-2017 from Arunachal Pradesh Governor P B Acharya in July last year. She had established ..

PriceWaterhouseCoopers gets the Razzies at Oscars 2018

PriceWaterhouseCoopers, among the world's larges auditors, tax advisers and services companies, was thoroughly roasted at the 90th Oscar awards this year, becoming the butt of many a joke for its envelope fiasco last year.

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Roger Deakins finally wins Oscar after 14 nominations

The celebrated cinematographer, Roger Deakins, finally won his first Oscar after getting nominated in the category for 14 times.The director of photography accepted his Oscar's statuette on Sunday at the 90th Academy Awards for his 2017 work, 'Blade Runner 2049'.The 64-year-old British artist expressed his love for his job in his acceptance speech.He said, "I've been doing it a long time, as you can see. But one of the reasons I love it is the people I work with. Some of my crew on Blade Runner I've been working with for 20 years. This is for every one of them".Incidentally, Deakins' first Oscar nomination came for his 1994's movie 'The Shawshank Redemption', followed by 13 more nominations, till he got his first golden statuette in 2018.