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Nothing objectionable in 'Manikarnika', say film's makers
The makers of "Manikarnika", a biopic on the valiant Rani Laxmibai, on Tuesday said the movie neither distorts historical facts nor does it portray anything objectionable.
'Aiyaary' gets censor certificate, to release on Feb 16
After a prolonged delay, Neeraj Pandey directed "Aiyaary" finally received a Censor Board certificate today, clearing the decks for the film's release on February 16. The approval comes after getting required clearance from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and the Ministry of Defence. Post review of the film by the CBFC, a special screening was held for the Ministry of Defence on last Saturday evening as instructed by the CBFC. The screening resulted in prescribed modifications to the film, providing which "Aiyaary" finally received its censor certification, an official statement said. Pandey took to Twitter and posted a picture of the censor certificate. "Finally... this just arrived. All cleared for #AiyaaryOnFeb16 now! Thank you #CBFCIndia. Thank you MOD. See you on Feb 16 in cinemas near you!". In a formal announcement, the film's official handle tweeted, "Thank you #CBFCIndia! Thank you M.O.D! The final countdown for #AiyaaryOnFeb16 begins now! " Actor
Kashmiri journalist selected for Indian-American funded fellowship
Delhi-based Kashmiri journalist Gulam Jeelani has been chosen for a fellowship in the US funded by a foundation started by prominent Indian-American entrepreneur-turned-philanthropist Frank Islam and his wife Debbie Driesman.
Defamation cases filed against makers of 'Newton'
A criminal complaint and a civil defamation suit has been filed against the makers of critically-acclaimed Bollywood movie 'Newton' in a court here for allegedly portraying the Central Reserve Police Force in poor light. 'Newton', starring Raj Kumar Rao in lead role, deals with the story of a government clerk who was sent for poll duty in Naxal-hit area of Chhattisgarh. It was India's official entry for the Oscars' Best Foreign Language Film category last year. The defamation suit and the complaint have been filed before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Amit Arora seeking direction to Manish Mundra, producer of the movie, and Shiladitya Bora, the CEO of production company Drishyam Films, to tender unconditional public apology and compensate the complainant, a soldier, and the CRPF. The matters are now posted for hearing on March 1. The criminal defamation complaint has sought deletion of scenes allegedly portraying CRPF in bad light from the film and its ...
Kolkata Literature Festival to host French, Scottish writers in book fair
A number of French authors, a panel of Scottish crime writers, a poet and poetry activist from the US and diplomat-turned-politician Shashi Tharoor will be present at the fifth edition of Kolkata Literature Festival (KLF) this year, organisers said on Tuesday.
70 authors to take part in Kolkata Literature Festival
Around 70 writers from various countries will be deliberating on contemporary issues and challenges faced by literature in the 5th Kolkata Literature Festival to be held from February 8 to 10, organisers said. There would be 22 literary sessions at the literary meet to be held at the International Kolkata Book Fair ground here in three days, director of the festival Sujata Sen told a press meet today. There will be a team of 10 French writers who will be participating in the literature festival as France is the theme country in this edition of the book fair. Issues such as crime thrillers dominating the present Scottish literature, cross-cultural influences on contemporary literature, poets emerging as performers before present age audiences and bloggers getting celebrity writer status in the digital age would come up at the sessions. Besides, literature and social media becoming platform for voices of different communities, challenges faced by literature from tweets and
'Aiyaary' gets censor nod, to release on Feb 16
The makers of "Aiyaary" on Tuesday received a green signal for release from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). It will now hit the screens on February 16.
Kiran Bedi's Twitter handle hacked
The Twitter handle of Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, Kiran Bedi, was allegedly hacked on Tuesday.This comes hours after the Twitter handle of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary Ram Madhav was hacked.Earlier in the day, the Twitter handle of Bollywood veteran actor Anupam Kher was also hacked.The Twitter handle of the actor was allegedly hacked by 'Pro-Pakistan' Turkish cyber army ayyildiz tim.The 62-year-old confirmed the news and said, "My twitter account has been hacked. Just got few calls from friends in India about it. I am in LA and it is 1 am. Got a DM yesterday from Swapan Das Gupta's account about a link. A first from him. So opened it. Have spoken to twitter already."A message reading 'Caution: This account is temporarily restricted' is currently being displayed on the actor's account.
HC refuses to stay screening of film on writer Madhavikutty
The Kerala High Court today refused to stay the exhibition ofKamal-directed Malayalam film "Aami", which is based on the life of noted writer Madhavikutty. Justice ShajiP Chaly, however, admitted a petition filed by lawyer K P Ramachandran of Kochi, challenging the screening of the movie. While declining to stay the screening of the movie, the court directed the Censor Board and the Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry to file counter affidavits in two weeks. The petitioner alleged that the film, based on the life of Madhavikutty, was sending a message favouring "love jihad". "Love jihad" is a term used by sections of Hindu activists to describe marriages between Hindu women and Muslim men, who, they claim, seek to propagate Islam. Madhavikutty had converted to Islam and taken the name of Kamala Surayya. The petitioner urged the court to direct the Censor Board to ensure that the movie be certified only after ensuring that the film picturised the actual life of ...
I'm gettin' too old for this: Jamie Dornan on 'Fifty Shades'
Jamie Dornan has said he is getting "too old" for the "Fifty Shades" franchise. The 35-year-old actor, who plays billionaire BDSM addict in the film based on the popular book series of the same name by E L James, told Lorraine Kelly on her show that the third film would be the "last one", E! News reported. "I don't think there's any...I mean there's no other books. (E L James) wrote the first two books again from Christian's perspective, but I guess we've already seen... "We've done those films, the same story, so they won't do that again. Unless Erica keeps writing, but Dakota (Johnson) and I are... Particularly me, I'm gettin' too old for... For this," Dornan said. The actor said he likes how his character has grown over the course of time. "I think I like him more now than I did in the first movie. I think he's gone through quite a big change in his way and how he is with people. He's opened up a lot by Anna and I think he's just a better version of himself," Dornan ...
Sumeet Vyas does not differentiate between mediums
Actor Sumeet Vyas, who will soon be seen in upcoming web series "Official CEOgiri", says he does not believe in distinguishing between the digital platform and the silver screen.
"Padmaavat" may release in Madhya Pradesh this week
Controversial film "Padmaavat", which was not released in Madhya Pradesh last month due to security reasons, is likely to hit the screens in the state this week. Film distributors and theatre owners have agreed to screen the film after the state government assured to provide adequate security cover. "We had sought security cover from the state government for cinema halls and audiences for the screening of Padmaavat. The officials concerned assured us to provide security cover during the film's screening. "Accordingly, Padmaavat might be screened on February 8 in Indore and elsewhere in the state," Central Circuit Cine Association president Jaiprakash Chouksey said. Theatre owners in Madhya Pradesh had last month decided not to screen filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's period drama starring Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh following large-scale protests and bandhs in several places. "The cinema owners have sought security cover for the release of the movie .
Radio 2nd most accessed medium across metros, non-metros: Rprt
Radio is the second most accessed medium across metros and non-metros with listeners tuning in five days a week. Further, any advertisement on it is seen to be most effective in the 26-45 years age group, according to a report. "After print, radio has the second-highest ad-attention, followed by TV and streaming services. In terms of ad-effectiveness, radio ads are the second most effective in driving purchase intent, with TV being the most effective medium," according to the report Power of Radio commissioned by Music Broadcast that operates Radio City FM channel. However, Radio still contributes 4 per cent to the advertising pie in spite of higher reach and engagement as compared to print and TV, it observed, while adding that private FM Radio's reach is around 80 per cent in metros. The report conducted by Nielsen India among 3,070 people between the age of 18 and 45, across multiple income groups, and who listened to the radio at least once a week. Radio as a medium ..
Seeing women challenge directors can only be a positive thing: Chadwick Boseman
Hollywood actor Chadwick Boseman, who essays the protagonist in "Black Panther", believes that seeing strong women, who are working with him, posing questions and not just plainly accepting things as they come can only be a positive thing.
James Marsden to come to India for International Scotch Day
Hollywood actor James Marsden , who is known for his roles in "The Notebook" and "Superman Returns", will be coming to the capital as a part of Diageo India's celebration of International Scotch Day.
'LIKE' App becoming a hit among Indian youngsters
LIKE app, the leading video application which recently incorporated EDM and 4D magic features has become a sensation among Indian youngsters. LIKE App is a short music video editor app made by Bigo Technologies in Singapore.Among LIKE's top users in India are Megha Prasad with 719 thousand followers, Swati Chauhan with 561 thousand followers and That Indian Girl with 276 thousand followers. Since its launch, the app has registered 27 million downloads across the world.Recently, LIKE App hit number one on the iTunes charts in the United States and got 'the most popular application', 'the best social application' and 'the best entertainment application' on Google Play Awards 2017.Megha Prasad, who leads in India in terms of followers on the app and is a Dellywood Miss India West Bengal 2017 winner, said: "I am a music buff. LIKE app has given wings to my imagination by enabling me to produce videos within minutes. I came to know about the app through Facebook and since then I have been
A powerful woman does not threaten a man's position: Lupita Nyong'o
Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o, who essays Nakia, an undercover spy for a fictitious nation in Africa called Wakanda in the film " Black Panther", says the Ryan Coogler directorial shows that a man's power does not diminish because the women is realising hers or assuming hers.
Balaji plans movie on 'The Milk Man of India'
Ekta Kapoor has roped in director Shree Narayan Singh to bring the life story of 'The Milk Man of India', Dr. Verghese Kurien, on screen.The film will be backed by Kapoor's Balaji Motion Pictures. The social drama will be an adaptation of the book 'I Too Had A Dream' which chronicles the life of Kurien of which the film rights were acquired by Kapoor earlier.Dr. Kurien is known as the mastermind behind the White Revolution of India, which subsequently made the country one of the world's largest milk producers.
Krystle D'Souza takes cue from Rekha's act
Actress Krystle D'Souza has taken inspiration from veteran cine icon Rekha for an upcoming sequence for her TV show "Belan Waali Bahu".
Ritu Sarin of Indian Express chosen for IPI-India award
Ritu Sarin of The Indian Express has been chosen for International Press Institute-India Award For Excellence in Journalism in 2017 for outstanding work done in investigative journalism during her career, including the Panama Papers series. The award comprises a cash reward of Rs 2 lakh, a trophy and a citation. "Sarin has been selected for her sustained work in investigation of crimes, political assassinations, terrorism cases, frauds and economic offences during her journalistic career, including leading The Indian Express investigation team into the Indian accounts and account-holders mentioned in Panama Papers during 2016," according to an official statement by International Press Institute (IPI). The selection was made by a distinguished jury of Editors and Publishers headed by Soli Sorabjee, former Attorney- General of India. Sarin, Executive Editor-Investigations, The Indian Express, will receive the award from Justice R M Lodha, former Chief Justice of India, at