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White roses show 'Times Up' at Brit Awards
Most artistes at the 2018 Brit Awards carried or pinned white roses in a show of solidarity with the "Time's Up" and "Me Too" movements, but singer Paloma Faith was upset that not many men adorned the flower.
'Remixed songs are looked down upon'
Singer Sunidhi Chauhan, music director Amit Trivedi and DJ Nucleya -- judges of the upcoming digital music show 'The Remix', said remixed songs are never given its due respect.
Williams faces backlash after saying Beyonce 'needs autotune'
American TV host Wendy Williams has faced a backlash from fans for criticising singer-actress Beyonce Knowles and saying she needs autotune.
'Joker' origin film to go floors in May
Filmmaker Martin Scorsese's untitled "Joker" origin film is scheduled to start production in May.
Victoria Beckham finds it difficult to juggle tour with kids
Singer-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham says it is not possible to go on a tour like the much-talked about Spice Girls one and also take care of her four children at the same time.
Voter registration at Black Panther lines
Activists are using Black Panthers, the superhero of the recent Marvel film of the same name, which stars a nearly all-black cast as a chance to increase the voter registration of the African-Americans.The film is set in the fictional East African country of Wakanda, the WGN TV reported.Members of the Electoral Justice Project are targeting "Black Panther" fans with a campaign called #WakandatheVote, according to WPIX."It's a good opportunity to engage with more people of colour. And it's a chance to get out the vote and explain to people why they should vote," said Kristeena Alexander, who was in line to see the film.The Electoral Justice Project, a movement that seeks to continue a long legacy of social movements fighting for the advancement of the rights of the black people through electoral strategy in the United States has been targeting excited fans with a simple message- "While you wait, send a text."Fans need to type "Wakanda" and send it to 91990, which will show information .
Aniston did not expect to be single again
Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston did not expect to be single once again and she is "sad and disappointed" as her marriage with Justin Theroux did not work out.According to a source close to Aniston, the Friends star believes in love ultimately, she may not date anyone again."As for her future, she isn't a fan of dating and she never was. She always found dating awkward and unpleasant. She hates all the media attention that she knows she will get now. But, she is a big believer in falling in love and spending her life with a partner that loves sharing hers," the source was quoted by People as saying.Sources close to the pair detail how Aniston and Theroux's clashing lifestyles drove them apart and how their powerful chemistry first drew them together.Aniston, who preferred living in Los Angeles (L.A.) tried adopting Theroux's New York City-based luxurious lifestyle but it made her miserable. With such differences, it became totally exhausting and frustrating for the pair."For many ...
Pakistani artists should be temporarily banned: Union Minister
Union Minister Babul Supriyo on Wednesday called for a temporary ban on Pakistani artists for working in the Hindi film industry.
Man approaches court against song in forthcoming film
A 59-year-old Mumbai resident has filed a complaint before a court here against the makers of upcoming Bollywood film "Welcome to New York", alleging that a song in it was "vulgar" and that it hurt the sentiments of a particular community. The complainant, Harjeet Singh, has moved an application before the court, seeking an order to register a case under section 294 (obscene acts and songs), 295A (deliberate and malicious acts) of the IPC as well as relevant sections of the IT Act against the film's actor and singer (Diljit Dosanjh), lyricist (Danish Sabri) and music director (Sajid and Wajid). Singh has moved similar applications in courts of Punjab and Delhi as well. The complainant alleged that the song, "Pant main gun hai", of the film was "indecent, had patently offensive content and was unfit for public viewing". Singh also alleged that the song promoted lust, greed, pride and anger. "The video of the song, showing the lead actor (Diljit) dressed as a Sikh and mouthing obscene ..
Priya Prakash Varrier happy over Supreme Court's stay order
Hours after the Supreme Court stayed all criminal proceedings against actress Priya Prakash Varrier and director Omar Lulu, who were booked for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of Muslims in a song from their upcoming film 'Oru Adaar Love', the internet sensation expressed happiness over apex court's order.The Apex Court on Wednesday also said no FIR can be lodged in future in any state against Varrier."People like us, who have just started our career, get tensed with such things. I am happy with the order of Supreme Court," she told ANI."Main sabko thank you kehna chahoongi support karne ke liye (I would love to say thank you to all who supported)," Varrier added.Yesterday, the apex court agreed to an urgent hearing of a petition by the teenage Malayalam actress, who was seeking the quashing of FIRs lodged against her and film maker for a song.Earlier in the week, Varrier had filed a plea in the court over the case registered against her film 'Oru Adaar Love' in Telangana.The
Babul Supriyo calls for temporary ban on Pakistani artistes
Union minister Babul Supriyo today called for a temporary ban on Pakistani artistes in Bollywood, saying the initiative should come from within the industry. The minister made his comments at a press conference here where he was joined by producer Vashu Bhagnani, whose film "Welcome to New York" features a song by Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. Bhagnani said he will not be able to replace the concerned song, titled "Ishtehar", in the movie but vowed not to work with the artistes from across the border in future. "We made this song around 8-9 months ago. Now the film is releasing the day after tomorrow. We want to remove this song because for us the country and our soldiers come first. But still we cannot do anything as the film is releasing this Friday," Bhagnani said. Supriyo said at a time when soldiers are dying at the border, there should be an initiative from within the Bollywood that no Pakistani will be allowed to work in India as long as their nation indulged in terror
Actress Sripriya adds star power to Kamal's Makkal Neethi Maiam
The Makkal Neethi Maiam (People's Justice Centre) floated by actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan here on Wednesday has one more popular movie star apart from its top leader.
Outsider's perspective helped me on 'Crimson Man': Dehlvi
Farhad Ahmed Dehlvi, who recently bagged the best cinematographer award at the Asian on Films Festival for his work on the critically-acclaimed short "A Crimson Man", said his outsider's perspective helped him understand film's subject better. The Delhi-born Dehlvi was awarded for his camera work in the film, which is inspired by the work of legendary writer Phillip K Dick. The film, directed by Mike Pappa, is narrated through the gaze of a young boy and touches up themes of war and technology. "When I started shooting in Los Angeles in 2012, I realised that my outsider's perspective gave me a unique insight into American culture, into the psyche of characters, and into the story I was filming," Dehlvi said when asked about his win. "I soon recognised that this was something to be valued, and over time, this insight has helped shape my narrative voice," he added. The two-day festival, which promotes Asian and Asian-American cinema, was held on January 26 and 27.
Gal Gadot, Mark Hamill to present at Oscars
"Wonder Woman" star Gal Gadot, "Star Wars" actor Mark Hamill and "Call Me By Your Name" actor Armie Hammer are among the 10 more presenters for the 90th Oscars telecast. The others in the list include Oscar Isaac, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Gina Rodriguex, Eva Marie Saint, Wes Studi, Kelly Marie Tran and Zendaya, Producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd announced today. Jimmy Kimmel is returning to host the ceremony on March 4. "Together, these artists represent some of the most beloved movies of our generation," said De Luca and Todd. "It's an honour to welcome them to the 90th Oscars stage." They will join Mahershala Ali, Chadwick Boseman, Viola Davis, Laura Dern, Jennifer Garner, Greta Gerwig, Tiffany Haddish, Tom Holland, Kumail Nanjiani, Margot Robbie, Emma Stone and Daniela Vega.
Kamal launches 'Makkal Neethi Maiam' party
Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Wednesday formally launched his political party called Makkal Neethi Maiam (People's Justice Centre).
Kamal's journey from stardom to political plunge
From a child artist to a heart throb and later emerging as a veteran who experimented with scripts and characters, actor-director-producer Kamal Haasan today donned a new role when he took the political plunge. After the successful five-decade film career, the 63-year old Haasan is entering the political theatre in Tamil Nadu at a time when there is a perceived vacuum with the death of late AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa and virtual retirement of nonagenarian DMK chief M Karunanidhi. He used Madurai in southern Tamil Nadu as the launchpad for his political journey, keeping in with a long tradition of actors/film personalities in the state moving over from the celluloid world to politics. However, only a few could replicate their success in films in politics like the late Chief Ministers M G Ramachandran and his protege Jayalalithaa, besides Karunanidhi. Haasan has had a chequered film career after making his debut in 1960 Tamil film 'Kalathur Kannamma' portraying the ...
Rhea Sharma looks up to Rekha (TV Snippets)
Actress Rhea Sharma says she looks up to veteran cine icon Rekha as a "strong role model".
Tiger Shroff's action hero dreams
Actor Tiger Shroff, who has starred in action films like "Heropanti" and "Baaghi", says it was his dream to be an action hero.
Pay attention to mental health of employees: Deepika to corporates
Actor Deepika Padukone today said organisations should focus on the mental health of their staff. Speaking at an interactive session with Wipro Board member Rishad Premji, the Bollywwod actor said her sportsmanship helped her quickly overcome the psychological problem she suffered. "I think it is important to deal with (the people) who experience mental illness with lot more empathy and little more heart. I think it is really very important for every organisation to focus on mental health and to ensure that you have a counsellor coming, a Psychiatrist coming in (regularly) "Everyone may not want to disclose and may be people want to keep it confidential. It is important to have that facility in every organisation," she said replying to a query. She also said that people with metal illness should not be treated differently and everyone should realise that they are equally capable. On social media helping people overcome psychological problems such as depression, she said the ...
Blessed I've an identity so early in career: Tiger
Tiger Shroff is not worried about getting stereotyped as an action star as he believes it is good to have an identity so early in his career. The five-films old actor has largely been associated with action movies right from his debut "Heropanti" to his last "Munna Michael". "I am so blessed to have been given an identity so early in my career. When people think of Tiger Shroff, they think of something, that's a huge achievement for me," he said at the trailer launch of his latest film "Baaghi 2" "Having said that, it was a dream to be an action hero and I am living that," he added. The Ahmed Khan-directed film features Disha Patani opposite him. When asked about the equation between the two actors, who are rumoured to be dating, the director said,"Both are really mature. They would come in separate cars. If Tiger would be on set, Disha wouldn't be there and vice versa. On set, they were Ronnie and Neha (characters). And this comes from within you." Ahmed said Tiger is a superhero ...