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Katy Perry loves 'desi' twist to her Met Gala look

Katy Perry attended the 2019 Met Gala as a human chandelier, and now the singer has expressed her appreciation for an Indian version of the attire.

Mom's act: Young TV actors don't fear being typecast (Mother's Day is on May 12)

Marriage is not on the cards in their real life, but these young TV actresses, some as young as 15, wear the 'mom' label with pride in their reel life even though they work in an industry where actors tend to get stereotyped.

Witness the 'Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience' resumes this September

Television drama 'Game of Thrones' is nearing its end but for fans, there is more in store with a 'Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience' set for a 20-city amphitheatre tour commencing September 5.Symphony orchestras will play score by Emmy winning Ramin Djawadi in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 17 other cities in the US. Notable scenes from throughout the series will be projected on giant screens in "an immersive outdoor concert experience," Variety quoted promoters.Djawadi will himself lead the orchestra on September 14."Having first conceptualized the tour several years ago, Ramin will be reworking and redeveloping the musical and visual elements of the concert to create a brand new, live experience that encompasses fan-favourite pieces from the entirety of 'Game of Thrones."The "Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience" began in 2017 and had a total of 75 arena concerts with a North American tour followed by a tour of Europe in 2018 and a second North American tour in fall ..

Bella Thorne all set to star in 'The Friendship Game'

American actor Bella Thorne is soon going to treat fans with her science-fiction horror film 'The Friendship Game'.The actor has been roped in to star in the upcoming movie, which is being directed by Scooter Corkle, reported Variety.Daniel Bekerman will produce the horror film, which will go on floors in August in Vancouver. Corkle will helm the film from a script by Damien Ober, whose credits include writing segments for Netflix's sci-fi series 'The OA'.The sci-fi flick follows a group of teens in a small town as they come across a strange object that tests their loyalties to each other with increasingly destructive consequences as they go deeper into the game.'The Friendship Game' is the second feature project for Corkle, who previously directed 'Hollow in the Land, starring Dianna Agron.Thorne and Ober will also serve as the executive producers of 'The Friendship Game' along with Gabriel Chicoine, Zak Kilberg of Social Construct Films and Anisi and Greg Schenz.Thorne was the lead .

Anurag to present Taapsee's 'Game Over' in Hindi

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has come on board to present the Hindi version of the Tamil-Telugu film "Game Over", starring Taapsee Pannu

Nawazuddin gets suited for Ganesh Gaitonde 2.0

Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has teased a twist in the story of "Sacred Games" in its second season with his new look.

Keanu Reeves reveals John Wick's hobby was cut from original film

Fans have come to love Keanu Reeve's killing machine avatar as John Wick but the actor has revealed that his character initially had a noble hobby, which did not make it to the film. Reeves revealed that in the first intallment of the franchise, he had shot a sequence where Wick, described as one of the most sophisticated assassins, is shown restoring old leather-bound books. "In the first script they had John Wick described as working with old leather-bound books and book restoration," Reeves said. "We filmed it. It's not in the movie, but we filmed it. He had a hobby and a vocation. That's what he did. Best case, yes, his wife had passed, and that's what he had decided to do once he got out after the impossible task, that was his vocation, the actor said in an interview with Uproxx. Reeves is returning for a third adventure "John Wick: Chapter 3: Parabellum" and the actor said he is not averse to doing more films in the series. "Yeah, knock on wood. Fingers crossed. For me it would .

Ishan Khatter's 'Beyond The Clouds' set for release in China

Bollywood newbie Ishan Khatter-starrer 'Beyond The Clouds' will release in China on May 24.Indian film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the release date of Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi's directorial along with a poster of the film."Zee Studios International to release Majid Majidi's #BeyondTheClouds in #China on 24 May 2019... Poster for local audience," he tweeted.The poster features Ishan Khatter and female lead Malavika Mohanan.The film dwells on the nuances and intricacies of human relationships and revolves around a pair of brother and sister who, in a bid to help each other, ends up in jail. Surrounded by despair, they find a new meaning of life from 'beyond the clouds'.Legendary musician A R Rahman gave the music while the film is produced by Zee Studios along with Shareen Mantri Kedia and Kishor Arora.The film had already been premiered at the British Film Institue London Film Festival.

Jessica Chastain, Andrew Garfield to star in 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye'

Actors Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield have been roped in to feature in the Fox Searchlight's upcoming biopic 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye'.'The Big Sick' fame director Michael Showalter is on board to helm the film and Abe Sylvia has penned the script of the movie, reported Variety.The upcoming film is based on the documentary by the same name, which was directed by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato.The movie will tell the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, played by Garfield and Chastain.In the 1970s and '80s, Tammy Faye and Jim rose from their humble beginnings to create the world's largest religious broadcasting network and a theme park and were admired for their message of love and acceptance. Tammy Faye was known for her indelible eyelashes, her distinctive singing, and her eagerness to embrace people from all walks of life irrespective of their caste, colour or creed.However, it wasn't long before financial misconduct, scheming ...

'It: Chapter Two' to release in India on September 6

The sequel to the 2017 horror blockbuster "It" is set to release in India on September 6. Titled "It: Chapter Two", the film has been directed by Andy Muschietti and features an ensemble cast of James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, Bill Hader, Jay Ryan, Isaiah Mustafa, James Ransone, Andy Bean and Bill Skarsgard. The first film, also directed by Muschietti, followed the first half of Stephen King's eponymous novel, telling the story of a group of children who are terrorised by Pennywise the Clown (Skarsgard) and forced to face their own demons to defeat him. The sequel will follow the last half of the novel, when the characters return to their hometown after 27 years as adults and face Pennywise once again. Gary Dauberman has adapted King's novel for the film. Barbara Muschietti, Dan Lin and Roy Lee are the producers on the project. Executive producers are Marty Ewing, Seth Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg are the executive producers. "It: Chapter Two" will be released in India in ...

Anurag Kashyap to present Hindi remake of 'Game Over'

Anurag Kashyap, along with Reliance Entertainment and Y Not studios, is going to present the Hindi remake of Tamil-Telugu bilingual film 'Game Over' starring Taapsee Pannu."Anurag Kashyap joins Reliance Entertainment and Y Not Studios in presenting the *Hindi* version of Taapsee Pannu starrer Game Over... Release date of all three versions - Hindi, Tamil and Telugu - will be announced soon... Directed by Ashwin Saravanan" Indian film critic Taran Adarsh tweeted on Friday.Taapsee too took to Twitter to welcome Anurag to the team of her upcoming film. "So lucky to be an actor in times where a film can witness simultaneous release in 3 languages. To all the wonderful names coming together to make it happen. Proud to be a part of Game Over. Yet another happy association for me with Anurag Kashyap."Taapsee and Anurag had earlier worked on the 2018 hit 'Manmarziyan', which also starred Vicky Kaushal and Abhishek Bachchan.Taapsee recently wrapped up shooting of 'Saand Ki Aankh' where she is .

Avicii's posthumous song out now

Late Swedish DJ Avicii's dance song "Tough love", which features sounds from India, released on Friday.

Liam Neeson to star in action-thriller 'The Minuteman'

Actor Liam Neeson has been roped in for Robert Lorenz's upcoming action-thriller titled 'The Minuteman'.The film will be represented by Voltage Pictures at the Cannes Film Festival, reports Variety.'The Minuteman' is set to start production in September at different locations in Ohio and New Mexico. The plot of the film revolves around the story of a retired Vietnam veteran who believes that he is responsible for the death of a boy who is being hunted by the cartel.Robert Lorenz has co-written the script with Chris Charles and Danny Kravitz. Tai Duncan and Mark Williams, Warren Goz and Eric Gold are together producing the action thriller.Liam Neeson has earlier starred in action trilogies 'Taken', 'Widows', 'The Commuter', 'Run All Night' and 'Cold Pursuit'.He will next be seen in F. Gary Gray's 'Men in Black: International', also starring Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson.

Animals in showbiz: Say no to abuse

Exploitation of animals is not something unheard of in the world of showbiz, but efforts are underway in India to streamline a process that is transparent and eradicates the involvement of middlemen in the business.

Amitabh Bachchan, Emraan Hashmi starrer titled 'Chehre'

The upcoming mystery thriller starring Amitabh Bachchan and Emraan Hashmi has finally been named.Indian film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh announced on Friday that the film will be called 'Chehre'."Anand Pandit's Amitabh Bachchan - Emraan Hashmi starrer titled #Chehre... Filming begins today... Directed by Rumi Jafry... Produced by Anand Pandit Motion Pictures and Saraswati Entertainment P Ltd... 21 Feb 2020 release," Adarsh tweeted.Adarsh shared a picture of a clapper board which read 'Muhurat Shot' as the shoot of the upcoming film starts today.He also shared the launch photo of the film, which features Kriti Kharbanda and Rhea Chakraborty."Chehre launch photo... Teams Amitabh Bachchan and Emraan Hashmi for the first time... Costars Kriti Kharbanda, Rhea Chakraborty, Siddhanth Kapoor, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Raghubir Yadav and Annu Kapoor," he captioned.An elated Hashmi shared a picture of him with the clapper board and wrote, "One more off the bucket list as I start shooting .

'Student of the Year 2': A splashy bore (Review)

Film: "Student of the Year 2"; Cast: Tiger Shroff, Aditya Seal, Ananya Panday, Tara Sutaria; Director: Punit Malhotra; Rating: ** (2 stars)

Hollywood doesn't highlight people of colour: Davis

Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis says it is because of fear that Hollywood refrains from giving projects about people of colour the importance they deserve.

Ajay Devgn shares new peppy track from 'De De Pyaar De'

Makers of Ajay Devgn and Rakul Preet Singh-starrer 'De De Pyaar De' released peppy track 'Mukhda Vekh Ke' on Friday.Devgn shared the new song on his Twitter handle, captioning it as, "Mukhda Vekh Ke Mar Gaya Ni!"While Ajay Devgn and Rakul Preet's remarkable on-screen chemistry is the highlight of the song, Tabu's expressions are priceless.This is the first song where the fans can catch a glimpse of the entire cast including Jimmy Shergill, Alok Nath, Madhumalti Kapoor and many more.Rakul Preet is seen in a floral beige dress with a brown bomber jacket grooving on the peppy track. Ajay Devgn is also seen rocking in a pink short kurta.The song, penned by Kumaar and composed by Manj Musik, has been voiced by Mika Singh and Dhvani Bhanushali.This is the fourth song released by the makers so far. Earlier, they released 'Hauli Hauli', 'Tu Mila To Haina' and 'Chale Aana'.The trailer of the film released earlier in April shows Devgn's character Ashish, who is 50, falling for Rakul's character

Kangana Ranaut gears up for Cannes 2019 red carpet

Actress Kangana Ranaut will walk the red carpet of the upcoming 72nd Cannes Film Festival and she is looking forward to the experience as part of a brand association. This will be her second time at the popular film jamboree.

Creative diversions should never rest: Big B

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is currently busy with an erratic work schedule, says creative diversions should never rest.