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Arjun Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra visit Golden Temple
Actors Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra today offered prayers at the Golden Temple along with director Vipul Amrutlal Shah before kick starting the Amritsar schedule of their upcoming movie 'Namastey England'. Shah is looking forward to shoot the film is Amritsar, which will be followed by Ludhiana and Patiala. Arjun and Parineeti visited Golden Temple to seek blessings before commencing their Amritsar schedule. The lead pair is all set to play Punjabi characters in the film and there would be no better start than seeking blessings at Golden Temple, Amritsar. Shah, who begins with Amritsar schedule today, earlier said that this is the perfect time to be in Punjab as the weather is neither too hot nor too cold and the crops will make for stunning visuals.
Sufi music will never die: Tochi Raina
Singer Tochi Raina says that Sufi music can never die.
Filmmakers like Farah Khan play by patriarchal rules to be successful: Aparna Sen
National award-winning filmmaker Aparna Sen today said that though there are several women in the field of direction now, some of them like Farah Khan have a distinct male gaze and play by "patriarchal rules" to become successful. Sen believes women directors are "confident enough in their own skin to critique their woman characters" but there are some who play by the rules. "...And then you have woman filmmakers who have a male gaze. They play according to the rules of the patriarchal system and make a success of it. For instance, Farah Khan, who makes predominantly mainstream films, has a distinct male gaze, except has a tongue firmly planted in her cheek while playing the macho game," she said while delivering the keynote address at the fourth edition of Gateway LitFest in south Mumbai. Sen, who made her acting debut with Satyajit Ray's "Teen Kanya" in 1961, went on to establish herself as a successful director with acclaimed films such as "Paroma", "Paromitar Ek Din", "Mr. and ...
Lupita Nyong'o to star in Trevor Noah's biopic
Actress Lupita Nyong'o will produce and star in Trevor Noah's biopic titled "Born A Crime".
Copyright lawsuit filed against 'The Shape of Water' makers
The family of a Pulitzer-winning playwright has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against director Guillermo del Toro and Fox Searchlight alleging that the Oscar-nominated film "The Shape of Water" is a copy of a 1969 play.
Meryl Streep slams Weinstein for naming her in lawsuit
Hollywood veteran Meryl Streep does not appreciate being part of disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein's legal defense, and says it is a pathetic move.
'Love Per Square Foot': An ode to Basu Chatterjee (Review)
Film: "Love Per Square Foot"; Director: Anand Tiwari; Cast: Vicky Kaushal, Angira Dhar, Alankrita Sahai, Raghubir Yadav, Supriya Pathak, Ratna Pathak Shah, Kunaal Roy Kapur; Rating: *** ½
HC rejects plea alleging glorification of Sati in Padmaavat
The Delhi High Court today rejected a plea seeking penal action against the producers and the director of Bollywood movie 'Padmaavat' for alleged glorification of the practice of 'sati'. 'Sati' is an obsolete funeral custom where a widow immolates herself on her husband's pyre and the law prohibits it. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar dismissed the plea saying the petitioner should have approached the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) at an appropriate time. The high court also said in its detailed order that the Board has exercised its discretion carefully and not given a 'U' certificate for unrestricted viewing but granted 'U/A' certification. "As on date, the film stands released as well. The film stands released without any complaints and it is already in public domain. If the petitioner was having any complaint with regard to the issue raised in his writ petition, he should have made a complaint before the CBFC at an appropriate ...
Akshay shoots with Afghani kids for 'Kesari'
Coming out of his "Pad Man" avatar, actor Akshay Kumar is enjoying shooting with a group of children from Afghanistan for his next film "Kesari".
You deserve all the happiness: Sonam to brother Mohit Marwah
Actress Sonam Kapoor is happy that her brother and actor Mohit Marwah is embarking on a new journey after getting married to Antara Motiwala. She wished them a happy married life.
Sachin-Jigar, Harshdeep create anthem for cancer patients
Composer duo Sachin-Jigar along with singer Harshdeep Kaur have collaborated to curate a special anthem for children suffering from cancer.
Shekhar Kapur's daughter has some acting conditions (Movie Snippets)
Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur says his daughter Kaveri will only act in his film if she gets to compose music for it too.
Sketch of green dress from 'Gone With the Wind' up for auction
In one of the most memorable scenes from "Gone With the Wind", Scarlett O'Hara sews herself an emerald green dress from curtains in her bid to woo Rhett Butler and get some money out of him to save her home, Tara. Now a sketch of the famous dress that Vivien Leigh wore in the 1939 Hollywood classic may fetch between $15,000-20,000 at an auction. The sketch of the dress by Walter Plunkett is among some 800 pieces of rare Hollywood memorabilia from India's Osianama Archives, which will go under the hammer at upcoming Juliens Auctions on March 8 here. The sketch, however, is not the most expensive of the lot that includes a full-size screen used figure of Arnold Schwarzenegger from 'Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines' (2003), estimated to sell between $50,000-$80,000; a French Grande (Style A) poster of 'King Kong' (1933), estimated between $30,000-40,000; a cast resin maquette of the Queen from 'Aliens' (1986), estimated to fetch $20,000-$30,000; an American 40x60 poster for 'Breakfast .
Fujifilm brings 'X-H1' mirrorless digital camera in India
Expanding its X series, Fujifilm India on Thursday launched "X-H1" mirrorless digital camera for Rs 1,49,999 (for body only) and Rs 1,72,999 (for body and battery grip).
Survived on tea, water after divorce from Demi Moore: Ashton Kutcher
Actor Ashton Kutcher has revealed that he went to the mountains and survive only on tea and water for a week to cope with his divorce from Demi Moore. Kutcher, 40, and Moore, 55, pulled the plug on their eight-year-old marriage in November 2011. The actor eventually filed divorce documents in December 2012 and the pair finalised their divorce in November 2013. The actor opened up about the period while talking to his friend Dax Shepard on his podcast "Armchair Expert". "I went into Big Sky in Montana, and I did no food, no drink - just water and tea. I took all my computers away, my phone, my everything. I was there by myself so there was no talking, and I just had a notepad and a pen and water and tea for a week," Kutcher said. Kutcher said he enjoyed the extreme solitude and found the whole experience as "really spiritual and kind of awesome". "I started to hallucinate on day two, which was fantastic It was pretty wonderful. I was doing tai chi with my own energy," he said. The ...
New 'Blackmail' trailer gives quirky twist to infidelity
The first trailer of Irrfan Khan-starrer, 'Blackmail' is atypical at its best.The 2-minute-32-second-long trailer raises a million dollar question: What will you do if you catch your wife cheating?It depicts a journey comprising of infidelity, which is a far cry from the norm. There is love, cheating, fighting, cunning, comedy but there is one thing which is the essence of it all - blackmailing.Apart from the 'Slumdog Millionaire' actor, Kirti Kulhari, Divya Dutta, Arunoday Singh, Omi Vaidya, Anuja Sathe, Pradhuman Singh Mall, and Gajraj Rao star in the pivotal roles in the film.The film is helmed by Abhinay Deo of 'Delhi Belly' fame and is slated to hit the screens on April 6 this year. It will be presented by T-Series.
Korean stage director accused of rape, apologises
Lee Yoon-taek, artistic director of Yeonheedan, one of South Koreas top theatre groups, has been accused of sexual violence, including rape.
Priyanka Chopra tired of 'being fabulous'
Actress Priyanka Chopra says being fabulous is not an easy job, and found a "pillow" in her "Quantico" co-star Marlee Matlin.
My heart breaks when I watch Marilyn Monroe's films: Margot Robbie
Actor Margot Robbie has said she feels heartbroken when she watches Marilyn Monroe's films lamenting that the parts played by the Hollywood icon were "misogynistic and degrading". The 27-year-old actor, who watched a lot of old movies to prepare for her role in the upcoming film "Dreamland", said the fact that playing eye-candy type roles was the norm for the female actors at that time baffled her to no end. "I love old films, but my heart breaks when I watch Marilyn Monroe's, because the characters she plays are so misogynistic and degrading that it's mind-boggling that that was the norm. The same with 'Bonnie And Clyde'; parts of it make my blood boil," Robbie told Stylist magazine. Monroe, famous for playing "blonde bombshell" characters in comic capers, became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and continues to have an enduring impact in pop culture. Robbie, who has turned producer with her Oscar-nominated film "I, Tonya", said people should be paid on merit or on ...
Jaipur's narrow street becomes set of Dev Patel's film
A narrow street here lined with vegetable, jewellery shops and a few bikes parked on both sides served as one of the sets of Indian-origin British actor Dev Patel-starrer "The Wedding Guest".