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14th edition of Habitat Film Festival to open with 'No Fathers in Kashmir'

The 14th edition of Habitat Film Festival is set to return with another set of the best of Indian cinema, opening with Oscar nominated director Ashvin Kumar's "No Fathers in Kashmir". With a selection of 42 films in more than 19 languages including Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Hindi, and Santhali, the annual film festival will be held at the India Habitat Centre here from May 17. "Aiming for an approximation of the best of Indian Cinema year after year, this edition brings on a pan Indian selection from the current year and the year gone by with insightful post screening interactions with the directors," the organisers said. The 10-day festival will also showcase an additional selection of 45 critically acclaimed films under the Documentaries, Shorts and Student Film segments. The festival will feature films like "Vaada Chennai", "Kumbalangi Nights", "The Mosquito Philosophy", "The Gold Laden Sheep and the Sacred Mountain", "Abhyakto", and "Death of an Insane" among others. The ...

Richa Chaddha, Akshaye Khanna-starrer 'Section 375' to release in Aug

The Akshaye Khanna - Richa Chadha starrer 'Section 375' is all set to release on August 2.Film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the news on Twitter, saying: "Release date finalized... Akshaye Khanna and Richa Chadha... Section 375 to release on 2 Aug 2019... Costars Rahul Bhat and Meera Chopra... Directed by Ajay Bahl... Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Kishan Kumar, Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak."This is the first time that the two actors are coming together to share screen space.The film which went on floors on January 14, is being directed by Ajay Bahl and is being produced by Bhushan Kumar, Kishan Kumar, Kumar Mangat Pathak, and Abhishek Pathak.'Section 375' of the Indian Penal Code deals with 'rape'.

Sunny hasn't shown anything 'beyond film dialogue delivery', Jakhar takes jibe

Congress candidate from Gurdaspur seat Sunil Jakhar Wednesday took a swipe at his political opponent and Bollywood actor Sunny Deol, saying the BJP nominee has not shown anything "beyond dialogue delivery" in films and his "charm without any substance" will fade away. Jakhar, who is sitting MP from the Gurdaspur parliamentary constituency, also slammed 59-year-old Deol, saying he will prove to be a "misfit" in politics. "So far, here he (Deol) has not shown anything beyond dialogue delivery and that is causing concern among voters here," he said. "The charm can be sustained only with substance and charm without substance may not last long and will fade away in a couple of days," Jhakar said. "Even cinema, owners change famous movies after sometime and it also applies to real li fe also. People will say they have seen him (Deol)," he said. The BJP sprang a surprise with nomination of Deol, a Jat Sikh, from the Gurdaspur constituency. Deol, who had won national film awards for films ...

'Avengers: Endgame': Russo Brothers share behind the scenes picture with Chris Hemsworth

'AvengersChris Hemsworth's Thor needed all the help he could get to prepare for one of the most iconic scenes. And it seems like Joe Russo helped the actor with the target practice.On Wednesday, Russo brothers posted a picture on his twitter handle in which he can be seen holding Thor's hammer axe 'Stormbreaker' while having a deep discussion with Hemsworth."Day 1 of 'going for the head' practice," he captioned the picture.Those who have watched the ultra-popular film which released on April 26 will instantly catch the reference of that caption.While Thor chopping off Thanos' head in the very beginning of the film might have taken many by surprise, the single hit was hands down one of the most memorable scenes from the movie.Russo's post proves that a lot of detailing went into making the scene as perfect as it finally came out to be.In the film, after chopping Thanos' head off his shoulder, Thor says 'I went for the head", which was a clear reference to 'Avengers: Infinity War', in ..

Ranbir Kapoor practices 'Shiva Sessions' for 'Brahmastra'

Makers of the much-awaited film 'Brahmastra' starring Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt released a picture giving us a sneak peek into the film.Ayan Mukerji on his Instagram handle posted a picture of Ranbir Kapoor along with his trainer from movement and culture expert group, Ido Portal and wrote, "Ido Portal. As we started on this movie, the first big question to answer was: How do we create the moves for Shiva's connection with Fire? Fire being the centre of Shiva's power in Brahmastra... a power that comes from ancient Indians, from a deeply spiritual place, from within. I had no reference point for what I had written... No comic books, or existing story on which this was based... but for Shiva's movements, we needed something that worked amazingly as action entertainment, but also had something deeper, something that was created from a very original spiritual place," said Ayan."It was one of the great fortunes for the movie that I found Ido and understood what he did, and that he ...

Varun Dhawan celebrates girlfriend Natasha's birthday

Taking time out from his busy schedule, actor Varun Dhawan celebrated girlfriend Natasha Dalal's birthday, and shared a video of the private celebration on Instagram.

Robert posts 'flashback' image of entire 'Avengers' team

Hollywood star Robert Downey Jr has shared a "flashback" image of the entire cast and crew of "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Avengers: Endgame".

When action spelt trouble for Keanu Reeves

Actor Keanu Reeves says training for "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum" was not at all easy.

Actor-singer Mrinal Mukherjee dead

Veteran film and TV actor Mrinal Mukherjee died at a city hospital, family sources said Wednesday. He was 74. Mukherjee, who was suffering from cancer besides liver problems, had been admitted to the hospital on Monday and died on Tuesday afternoon, the sources said. He is survived by his daughter singer Jo Jo Mukherjee, a second daughter model Tina Mukherjee and a son actor Debopriyo Mukherjee, family sources said. Mukherjee had worked for over five decades in the Bengali film industry and acted in films like 'Dui Bon', 'Chhuti', 'Shriman Prithviraj' and more recently 'Byomkesh' and 'Chiriakhana'. He had also acted in several Bengali TV serials and was a known face in Bengali theatre as well. Actor-Director Parambrata Chatterjee tweeted "very sad to hear about the passing away of the veteran actor Mrinal Mukherjee." Jo Jo said Mukherjee had last acted in the TV serial 'Joy Kali Kolkattawali'. He had also acted in the popular serial 'Amlaki'. She said her father was also

Richa Chadha, Akshaye Khanna-starrer 'Section 375' to release on August 2

Courtroom drama "Section 375", featuring Richa Chadha and Akshaye Khanna is set to hit the theatres on August 2, the makers announced Wednesday. According to a press release, the film is based on the important law that is applied to the rape cases in the country, Richa plays a tough public prosecutor arguing for the victim, played by Meera Chopra and Akshaye will be seen in the role of a best-in-the-business defence lawyer to a film director, played by Rahul Bhatt. Directed by Ajay Bahl, "Section 375" is produced by Panorama Studios. The film is presented by T-Series.

Akshay thanks Kiren Rijiju for support in citizenship row

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar has thanked Union minister Kiren Rijiju for coming out in his support following a controversy over his citizenship. The actor, who recently made headlines for his "candid and completely non political" chat with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was the subject of intense speculation about his citizenship after he did not vote in Mumbai on April 29 in the fourth round of the seven-phase Lok Sabha polls. On May 3, in a statement on his official Twitter handle, the 51-year-old actor said he had never hidden or denied that he holds a Canadian passport. The same day, Rijiju offered his support to the Bollywood superstar, saying his "patriotism" towards the country is beyond any doubt. The The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs also lauded Akshay's efforts in raising funds for the 'Bharat Ke Veer' campaign, a home ministry fund which aids families of paramilitary personnel who died fighting extremists. "Dear @akshaykumar ji, no one can question your patriotism.

Chadwick Boseman to play first black samurai in 'Yasuke'

"Black Panther" star Chadwick Boseman is set to topline action drama "Yasuke", about the first black man who served as a samurai to a Japanese warlord. The 41-year-old actor will play the eponymous character, Yasuke, the Japanese name of a samurai of African origin who fought under a Japanese warlord Oda Nobunaga during the 1580s. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project is based on the true story of the only known African to reach the samurai ranking in feudal Japan. Doug Miro of "Narcos" fame is writing the screenplay. The film will be produced by Eric Feig's Picturestart, De Luca Productions, Solipsist Films, and Xception Content. A director for the film is yet to be announced. De Luca, L'Heureux, Boseman and Logan Coles will serve as producers.

Rajkummar Rao isn't in Bollywood for money

Actor Rajkummar Rao says money has never been a driving force behind his decision to do films. He picks his projects based on the content.

Find playing grey shades interesting: Aditya Seal

Actor Aditya Seal, who will be seen playing nemesis to actor Tiger Shroff's character in "Student Of The Year 2", says he was not hesitant to play a negative role as he has always found playing grey shades interesting.

Vikram Kochhar joins web series 'Hawa Badle Hassu'

Actor Vikram Kochhar has been roped in for the upcoming sci-fi web series on environment titled "Hawa Badle Hassu", which also features actor Chandan Roy Sanyal.

Arjun Kapoor resumes shooting for 'Panipat'

Arjun Kapoor has resumed shooting for his upcoming film 'Panipat'.The 'Ki and Ka' actor posted a picture from his dressing room on his Instagram story and wrote, "Back To Panipat.'In the picture, the 33-year-old can be seen flaunting his post-workout body in a black vest and track pants, coupled with a cap.Earlier today, the actor took to his Twitter handle and posted a picture during promotions for his upcoming film 'India's Most Wanted' promotions."Say hello to my (2) little friends... literally Scar-faced... find my Panipat injury if u can... India's Most Wanted promotion," he captioned the post.In the picture, Arjun is seen sporting a funky t-shirt, sunglasses, and a cap, flaunting his biceps while posing for the picture.Also starring Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon, 'Panipat' is based on the third Battle of Panipat fought between the Maratha empire lead by Sadashiv Rao Bhau and invading forces of Ahmad Shah Abdali, the King of Afghanistan.The battle took place on January 14, 1761, at

Ishaan Khatter calls Deepika Padukone Chewbacca

Actor Ishaan Khatter had a funny reaction to actress Deepika Padukone's photograph and called her Chewbacca, a fictional character in the popular "Star Wars" franchise.

Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber team up for new single

Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber are joining forces for a new track, "I don't care". The single is scheduled to be dropped Friday. The singers took to social media to share the news. In his Instagram Story on Tuesday, Bieber revealed that a new song is on the way "with this guy" and posted some fun pictures of him and Sheeran as "a cool cat and f**t face". Sheeran too made things Insta official and shared the title of the song with Bieber. "My track with @justinbieber 'I Don't Care' comes out this Friday at 5am bst, pre-add/pre-save link in bio x (sic)" he wrote. He previously gave an insight into the lyrics of the single. Last week, Sheeran shared a photoshopped picture with Bieber that shows the duo wearing colourfully printed shirts and holding each other's hands. "The Shape of You" hitmaker gave a cryptic caption to the image: "10. Photoshop spoon". The singers previously collaborated on "Love yourself", which was also co-written by Benny Blanco. The duo recently featured together in .

Alka Yagnik is number one on this list

Singer Alka Yagnik, a mother to a girl, is the most-streamed Indian artist-mom on Spotify.

Important for me to play normal characters: Sonam Kapoor

Sonam Kapoor, who has clocked a year since her wedding to businessman Anand Ahuja, is in a happy space. The actress knows her heart lies in playing "normal" characters on-screen, in endorsing the fashion she believes in and in urging others to be themselves.