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Kim sends perfume to haters for Valentine's Day

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian is spreading the love to all her "lovers" and "haters" this Valentine's Day.

'Mad About You' actor Louis Zorich passes away

Tony Award-nominated actor Louis Zorich, best known for his role in the NBC TV show "Mad About You", died in his New York City home. He was 93.The veteran actor passed away on January 30.Zorich worked in films like "Coogan's Bluff," "Popi," "Cold Turkey," "Fiddler on the Roof," "The Muppets Take Manhattan," and "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."He earned a nomination for Tony in 1969 for his performance in "Hadrian VII".

Getting some interesting projects in web space: Shamita Shetty

Actor Shamita Shetty, who celebrated her birthday here on Friday, said she is getting some interesting projects in the web space.

Karni Sena declares withdrawal of protest against 'Padmaavat'

The Shri Rajput Karni Sena on Friday announced it has decided to take back its protest against the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmaavat", stating the movie glorifies the valour of the Rajputs.

Rape case: SC seeks reply of Bollywood producer Karim Morani

The Supreme Court today sought the response of the Telangana government and Bollywood producer Karim Morani on a plea seeking cancellation of his regular bail granted in a rape case. Morani has been accused by a 25-year-old woman of "aggravated", "brutal rape" over a period of six months. The woman has claimed in her petition that she was raped under threat of elimination by the underworld and circulation of her nude pictures possibly taken during alleged assaults. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud issued notice to the Telangana government and Morani and sought their response in six weeks. The apex court on September 22 last year had dismissed the plea of Morani challenging the Hyderabad High Court verdict cancelling his anticipatory bail in the case. It had asked the film producer to surrender before the Telangana Police in connection with the case. The high court on September 5 last year had upheld the decision of the ...

'Padmaavat' producer withdraws plea seeking police protection

In a sudden turn of events, the producer of "Padmaavat" today withdrew a petition from the Gujarat High Court seeking a direction to the state government to provide police protection to theatres wanting to screen the movie. Though the matter was not listed, Justice J B Pardiwala allowed an urgent hearing upon the request of lawyers of the petitioner - Viacom 18 Media Private Limited. Pardiala allowed the petitioner to withdraw its plea during the brief hearing. The high court also told the petitioner that the doors of the court were open if it wants to file a plea in the future in this regard. Yesterday, when the matter came up, Pardiwala had deferred the hearing until February 7 after the state government sought an adjournment till Wednesday to file its reply. The film's producer had claimed that exhibitors were ready to screen the Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed movie in Gujarat but feared violence from fringe groups. A few fringe outfits, including the Karni Sena, have

Malaysia bans 'Padmaavat' over 'bad image' of Khilji

Malaysia today banned the Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed "Padmaavat", with the government saying the depiction of a Muslim ruler in the period-drama gives a "bad image" of Islam, according to a media report. Malasyia's home ministry said the character of Alauddin Khilji, the antagonist in the movie, was depicted as "arrogant, cruel and inhumane", the Free Malaysia Today reported. "This was bad for Islam's image as the sultan (Khilji) was shown as representing an Islamic sultanate," the report quoted the home ministry as saying. On January 29, the country's National Film Censorship Board (LPF) had banned the film's screening in the country, saying it touched on the "sensitivities of Islam". "The storyline of the film touches on the sensitivities of Islam. That in itself is a matter of grave concern in Malaysia, a Muslim-majority country," LPF chairman Mohd Zamberi Abdul Aziz had said. Malaysia's Film Appeal Committee had also rejected an appeal by the movie's ...

Malaysia bans controversial Bollywood movie 'Padmaavat'

Malaysia today banned "Padmaavat", a Bollywood epic that has enraged Hindu radicals in India, saying that it portrayed Islam in a bad light. The national censorship board said it took the tough measure "because the plot of the movie gave a bad image about Islam through the role played by a (Muslim) sultan," it said in a statement. Authorities turned down an appeal by the local distributor against the banning of the hit Indian film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. In India, the movie has fuelled anger among hardline Hindu activists over its portrayal of a legendary Hindu queen which led to the film sets being vandalised. Muslims make up 60 per cent of multi-ethnic Malaysia's 32 million population. The country has previously banned movies that it feared could hurt religious sensitivities, including Hollywood biblical epic "Noah" and "The Passion of the Christ". It has also occasionally pulled the plug on live shows by foreign artists out of fear of angering conservative ..

Lamar, The Weeknd join hands for 'Pray for me'

Rapper Kendrick Lamar and singer The Weeknd have joined hands for a new track titled "Pray for me" from the forthcoming film "Black Panther".

Deepika ecstatic on receiving note from Big B

While Deepika Padukone has captivated a lot many from the film industry with her eccentric performance as Rani Padmavati in 'Padmaavat', the one accolade that stood out for her was from 'baba' Amitabh Bachchan.The 'Shahenshah' of Bollywood wrote a handwritten letter to Deepika expressing how much he loved her performance in the movie.Sharing the note on social media, the dimpled beauty wrote, "there are awards...there are rewards...& then there is THIS! Thank You Baba... @amitabhbachchan"Deepika's much-awaited film 'Padmaavat' released on January 25 and crossed Rs. 100 crore-mark at the box office within four days. Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum-opus currently stands at Rs. 166 crore.'Padmaavat' also stars Shahid Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Jim Sarbh, Aditi Rao Hydari and Raza Murad.

Sudhir Mishra's 'Daas Dev' to release on March 9

"Daas Dev", director Sudhir Mishra's take on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's classic novel 'Devdas', is all set to hit the screens on March 9. The film, which stars Richa Chaddha, Aditi Rao Hydari and Rahul Bhat of "Ugly" fame, is presented by Storm Pictures and produced by Saptarishi Cinevision Production. Set against the backdrop of Uttar Pradesh, Daas Dev is a film about power, love and addiction. The film also features power packed performances from Vineet Singh, Saurabh Shukla and Vipin Sharma. Anurag Kashyap will be seen in a guest appearance in the film. "We started with one of my friend telling me why you don't do Dev Das? I started working on it with a fellow writer and suddenly things started changing. I started feeling that Hamlet and Devdas were similar stories and then the Indian political situations came up and it became like a reverse journey of Devdas. "I took the three characters of Devdas; Dev, Paro, and Chandramukhi. As I was working, Shakespeare intruded

Benegal named for V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award

Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal has been selected for the prestigious 'V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award' of the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF-2018), it was announced here on Friday.

Max Fashion unveils its 'Spring 2018 Collection' with Swwapnil Joshi

India's leading value Fashion brand, Max Fashion recently unveiled its new 'Spring 2018 Collection'.The collection was launched by Marathi Film Superstar Swwapnil Joshi in Pune at Phoenix Market City and in Vashi at Inorbit Mall. Max also launched an exclusive collection curated by Swwapnil Joshi in a Lookbook - 'Max Styles Swwapnil Joshi'.The collection honours the likes of those who are driven by a dream and not the society. Those who stand for what they believe in. Those who do not follow but lead. The Generation Z or post millennials. As a part of the launch activity, lucky fans got a chance to meet and greet with their favourite star Swwapnil Joshi."I feel very happy to associate with Max Fashion for the second time with the support of Arjun Singh Baran and Kartik Nishandar from GSEAMS. This time the approach is very different wherein I got to meet my lovely fans who were able to style me through the Max in-store game application - a concept which has never been explored before ..

SRK head out for rickshaw ride with 'Zero' ladies

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, on Friday, treated his fans to an interesting still from the sets of his much awaited film 'Zero'.The 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' star shared a picture of himself with his co-stars Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma having fun on a rickshaw ride.He captioned the Instagram picture as, "Best memories begin with insane ideas...Girls taking me along for a ride called #Zero @aanandlrai @katrinakaif @anushkasharma"In the film, SRK will be seen playing the role of a vertically challenged man who seems to be fond of Bollywood.Katrina reportedly plays an actress struggling with alcoholism and Anushka plays the role of a failed scientist trying to come to terms with her failures.Produced by Shah Rukh Khan under his Red Chillies Entertainment banner, the movie will hit the screens in December 2018.

Hrithik-Tiger's actioner to release on October 2, 2019

Filmmaker Siddharth Anand's yet untitled project, which will bring actors Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff together onscreen for the first time, will go on the floors in August, and will release on October 2, 2019.

In talks to work with Rajkummar again: Patralekha

Real life couple Rajkummar Rao and Patralekha may reunite to share the frame for an "amazing shoot", the actress has said.

Special screening of 'Padmaavat' for Rajasthan HC judge on Mon

'Padmaavat' makers will hold a special screening of the controversial film for a Rajasthan High Court judge on Monday, in a bid to convince him to quash a case filed against director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and two lead actors of the movie. The screening for judge Sandeep Mehta and a few other judicial staff will be held in pursuance of a request by Bhansali to quash the case filed against him, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh in March last year. Virendra Singh and Nagpal Singh had filed the case at Deedwana police station, alleging the film distorted history and hurt the image of Rajput queen Padmavati, on whom the film is based. Bhansalihad then moved the court urging it to quash the case. The court had stayed the FIR but allowed the investigation to continue. During a hearing today, the filmmakers agreed for a discreet screening of the epic drama for the court, provided adequate security is put in place by authorities. "The court enquired if the film could be screened

Have had to wait longer to get career milestones: Shahid Kapoor

Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor, happy and content to receive a positive response from the audience for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmaavat", says that with each film, he has had to wait much longer than many of his contemporaries to achieve milestones in his career. But he chose to maximize his space with a skilled performance.

'Padmaavat' is a celebration of womanhood for me: Deepika

"Padmaavat" may have led to a furious debate on whether the film is misogynistic and glorifies sati but Deepika Padukone says it has been an empowering experience to be a woman fronting an expensive Indian film. The success of the film will, hopefully, open doors for more such films, the actor said. "For me, it is the success of womanhood in so many different ways. The film is also a celebration of the fact that this is the most expensive Indian film ever been made with a female protagonist. I view that as a victory. Not just for myself but for women in films," Deepika told PTI in an interview. "...I would like to believe that this will open the doors for many more such opportunities where producers are now able to put their money where their mouth is and back not just female-centric or female protagonists films but also back some of the films with this kind of budget." The film, which was released on January 25 following a massive controversy over its portrayal of ...

Sidharth Malhotra considers SRK his mentor (Movie Snippets)

Actor Sidharth Malhotra says he is thankful to superstar Shah Rukh Khan for mentoring him and showing him the path to be a better actor while working together on "My Name Is Khan".