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'Mental Hai Kya' gets new release date

The release date of Kangana Ranaut-starrer 'Mental hai Kya' has been pushed from June 21 to July 26.Indian film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter to announce the new release date, along with a picture of the statement issued by producer Ekta Kapoor."#MentalHaiKya to release on 26 July 2019... Ekta Kapoor [Balaji Telefilms] issues a statement about the new release date," he tweeted."The shift in the release date is a decision taken after recommendations from the distributors, trade analysts and a top research team, keeping in mind the other releases a week before and after this date. We have thus been advised to shift the release of our movie to 26th July, purely for business prospects," read the statement issued by Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms.With the new release date, the film is set to clash with Hrithik Roshan's 'Super 30' at the box office.In January, Hrithik had announced that 'Super 30' would release on July 26."Happy to announce that #Super30 is headed for ...

'Akela' from 'India's Most Wanted' out

Actor Arjun Kapoor released the song 'Akela' from his upcoming film 'India's Most Wanted' on Tuesday.Taking to his Twitter handle, Kapoor shared the song and wrote, "You're never alone when you're doing something for your motherland. Akela out now."The almost two-minute song starts with Arjun talking over the phone. The video proceeds with melodious music and features Arjun Kapoor standing alone at an exotic location.'Akela' is an inspirational track that talks about the power one hold within. The song is penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya and sung by Abhijeet Srivastava. The music is given by Amit Trivedi.'India' Most Wanted' is based on true events and is about five men who saved the lives of a billion people by hunting down a terrorist, which the makers have named 'India's Osama'.The film is being helmed by Rajkumar Gupta and produced by Rajkumar Gupta, Myra Karn and Fox Star Studios.It is slated to hit the screens on May 24.

Man ends life after friend threatens to make video viral

A 24-year-old man allegedly committed suicide in Palghar district of Maharashtra after his friend shot his objectionable video and demanded money for not making it viral, a police official said on Tuesday. Rahul Mishra hanged himself from the ceiling using a piece of cloth at a room near Vangaon railway station on Sunday, he said. According to the deceased's brother, who is the complainant in the case, Mishra's and his friend, both working at a private company in Boisar, used to stay together at a room and share expenses, the official said. The deceased's friend with the help of an acquaintance allegedly shot his video in a naked state sometime back. The duo then demanded money from him and threatened to upload it on social media if he did not pay up, he said. The complainant claimed that Mishra took the extreme step due to the threat from his friend, he said. However, according to the police official, Mishra and his friend had a scuffle over some issue, following which ..

Colourful Platinum jewellery sets a popular trend at Met Gala

Colorful jewellery set in platinum was a popular trend at the "Celebrating CampRings were a clear standout on the pink carpet. Celebrities including Lady Gaga, Kylie Jenner, Gigi Hadid, Hailee Steinfeld, and Lucy Boynton showcased multiple rings ranging from dainty to bold.Platinum Guild International is pleased to share that leading red carpet jewellery brands such as Tiffany & Co., Harry Winston, Fred Leighton, Cartier, Lorraine Schwartz, and Bvlgari chose to style A-list celebrities in platinum.Rare and precious, platinum jewellery is truly a perennial red-carpet favourite. All over the world, designers prefer precious platinum to create masterpieces because of its versatility, and because it is the most secure setting for any precious gemstone.Platinum is one of the rarest metals and always stand out making a distinctive style statement. Celebrities worldwide have been donning exquisite platinum designs for star-studded events, red carpet and other appearances to capture ...

Kangana's 'Mental Hai Kya' to clash with Hrithik's 'Super 30' on July 26

It will be Kangana Ranaut versus Hrithik Roshan once again but this time at the ticket window as the release of "Mental Hai Kya" has been postponed to July 26 by the makers of the film. In January, Hrithik announced that his film "Super 30" will release on July 26. The decision was taken after director Vikas Bahl was accused of sexual assault by a woman who worked under the now dissolved Phantom Films. Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Motion Pictures, producer of "Mental Hai Kya", said that the clash is not deliberate and they have decided to push the release date from June 21 to July 26 "after the recommendations from distributors, trade analysts and their research team". "We have been advised to shift the release of our movie to July 26, purely for the business prospects. On knowing, that there is already a movie scheduled for a release on that date, we did it all in our purview to ensure that there will be no mud slinging and it will be dignified release. We stand by assuring that to all other

Alia Bhatt has always been my idol: Ananya Pandey

Newcomer Ananya Pandey says she hopes to grow into a versatile artiste like her idol, Alia Bhatt some day. The 20-year-old actor is set to make her big Bollywood debut this Friday with "Student of the Year 2", a sequel to the 2012 film that launched Alia's career. "I look up to Alia so much. She has always been my idol. When she came in with 'Student...' she was raw and fresh and people saw her grow. I've been inspired by her growth," she told PTI in an interview here. Ananya, the daughter of actor Chunky Pandey, plays Shreya in the Punit Malhotra directorial. The film also stars Tiger Shroff and another debutante Tara Sutaria. Ananya says her character in the film is similar to her real-life self. "She is very much like how I am as a person. She's passionate, loud and expressive. She is a fighter and doesn't take no for an answer. She is someone young girls can look up to and relate with." The actor said she has played the role with utmost honesty and hopes the audience watches her .

Film stars lose their sheen in elections

Till the turn of the millennium, film stars guaranteed crowds and votes in politics. Political parties wooed them ardently. As a result, top stars like Rajesh Khanna, Vinod Khanna, Shatrughan Sinha, Raj Babbar, Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Jaya Prada, Govinda and Jaya Bachchan braved the heat and dust of campaigning for their political parties.

Shake a leg with 'Jatt Ludhiyane Da' from' SOTY2'

A latest song 'Jatt Ludhiyane Da' from the film 'Student of The Year 2' featuring Tiger Shroff and debutants Tara Sutaria and Ananya Panday was released on Tuesday.Filmmaker and producer Karan Johar shared the song on his Twitter handle and wrote, "Energy SKY HIGH with these pumping tunes! Jatt Ludhiyane Da out now."The two-minutes 23-second song is all set to re-create your college memories. The track starts with peppy beats and guitar strums. Tara has donned the look of a college diva and can be seen expressing her admiration for Tiger in the song.From summer dresses to sporty looks and peppy music, the song turns out to be a total groovy number with Tiger stealing the show with his dance skills. Ananya enters the frame later in an Audi and photobombs a selfie being taken by Tara and Tiger.As the song proceeds, Tara can be seen dancing in a black bodysuit and later Tiger joins her to perform a petite duet.From basketball courts, track fields, ballet classes to canteen, the song is a

Paul Giamatti boards assassin thriller 'Gunpowder Milkshake'

Actor Paul Giamatti has joined the cast of Karen Gillan-starrer "Gunpowder Milkshake". The 51-year-old actor, best known for starring in films such as "The Illusionist", "Shoot 'Em Up" and "San Andreas", joins Gillan, Angela Bassett and Lena Headey in the cast. Spanning multiple generations, the assassin thriller will be directed by Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado, the duo behind the dark Israeli breakout "Big Bad Wolves". It will reportedly revolve around a mother-daughter assassin duo, played by Gillan and Headey. Bassett will portray Anna May, one of the unassuming leaders of a massive armoury. The details of Giamatti's character has been kept under wraps. Keshales and Navot Papushado will share writing credits with Ehud Lavski. The film will be produced by Studiocanal along with Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman of The Picture Company.

Directors reveal why Katherine Langford's 'Endgame' scene landed on cutting floor

"13 Reasons Why" star Katherine Langford's "Avengers: Endgame" role had to be scrapped from the film after test audience's response, director Anthony and Joe Russo have revealed. Langford, who shot to global fame with her role of a high schooler in the Netflix drama, played the adult version of Tony Stark and Pepper Pott's daughter Morgan (played by Lexi Rabe) in the film. She was set to appear in a dream sequence once Tony Stark/ Iron Man wears the Infinity Gauntlet and snaps his finger. But the test audience seemed confused with the segment, forcing the directors to remove the scene from the movie, reported IndieWire. "There was an idea that we had that Tony (Stark) was going to go into the metaphysical way-station that Thanos goes into when he snapped his fingers," Joe Russo said on MTV podcast "Happy Sad Confused". "There was going to be a future version of (Tony's) daughter in that way-station. We showed it to a test audience and it was really confusing for them." Anthony said ...

Not affected by criticism of opponents, focused on task ahead: Sunny Deol

Bollywood actor and BJP's Lok Sabha candidate, Sunny Deol says he is focused on the task ahead and is not affected by his opponents dubbing him an "outsider". The BJP has pitted the 62-year-old actor against sitting MP and Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar from Gurdaspur. "People keep asking me this question (on rivals dubbing him an outsider) and I say, I am not here to reply to what all is being said. "I have come here to work and serve the people, I have come here to do my job.My job is to understand my people, my constituency, Deol said during his campaign trail here. The son of veteran actor and former MP Dharmendra, Deol has been accused by the opposition of having no understanding about Punjab, and has been termed an "outsider" and a "parachute" candidate. Waving at crowds from the sunroof of a Range Rover or from atop a mini-truck, Deol has been attracting a large number of people at his roadshows. He is being accompanied by leaders of the BJP and its ally Shiromani Akali

Tabu joins 'Jawaani Jaaneman'

Tabu has joined the cast of light-hearted family comedy, "Jawaani Jaaneman", featuring Saif Ali Khan, the makers announced Tuesday. The actors are reuniting after a gap of 20 years. The last worked in "Hum Saath Saath Hain". They have also worked in "Tu Chor Main Sipahi" (1996). Saif is co-producing the film under his banner Black Knight Films, along with Pooja Entertainment and Northern Lights Films. A coming-of-age film, "Jawaani Jaaneman" is a comic take on how a man confronts the harsh reality of his life, the press release read. "Tabu is a brilliant actor. This part is really funny on paper and I'm so pleased she has agreed to play it as now it will be hysterical. I'm really looking forward to it," Saif said in a statement. The movie will go on floors next month and the 45-day-long first schedule will be shot in London.

Shooting for Karan Johar's 'Shershaah' begins

Days after filmmaker Karan Johar announced his new project 'Shershaah,' the shooting of the film began on Tuesday.Indian Film critic and trade analyst announced the news in a tweet. "Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani... Shershaah goes on floors, filming begins... Directed by Vishnu Varadhan," Adarsh tweeted.The film critic also shared a picture featuring Sidharth Malhotra, Kiara Advani along with the team.The film would be based on the true story of the Kargil War hero Vikram Batra, suggested poster shared by Johar. Captain Batra died during the 1999's Kargil War.The film, starring Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani, is being helmed by Vishnu Varadhan. Karan Johar, Hiroo Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Shabbir Boxwala, Ajay Shah and Himanshu Gandhi are producing the film together.Meanwhile, Johar is busy with 'Student of the Year 2,' which features Tiger Shroff, Tara Sutaria and Ananya Panday and will hit the screens on May 10. 'Student of the Year 2' is the sequel to the 2012 hit 'Student of .

'India's Most Wanted' not against anyone: Director (IANS Interview)

With questions being raised on social media over his new movie "India's Most Wanted", director Raj Kumar Gupta insists no political intention has driven the narrative of the film, said to have a theme set in the era of UPA rule.

'The Kings' choreographer approached for Remo's film

Suresh Mukund, choreographer of Mumbai's hip-hop dance crew The Kings who have won the American reality television show "World of Dance", says he has been approached to choreograph songs for filmmaker Remo D'souza's next film.

Priyanka gets trolled for extravagant MET Gala look

Priyanka Chopra Jonas may have matched the 'Camp: Notes on Fashion' theme at the MET Gala, but the actress' shimmery avatar with an exaggerated hairdo didn't impress social media users who had a field day trolling her for picking the brave look.

Avengers: Endgame' scribes talk about 'Fat Thor'

"Avengers: Endgame" co-screenwriter Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely have said there was no intention to promote fat shaming by showing Thor as an overweight superhero. In the film, which released worldwide on April 26, Thor, portrayed by Chris Hemsworth, is shown battling depression and alcoholism in the aftermath of supervillain Thanos' finger snap that took place at the end of last year's "Infinity War". In the later parts, Thor is shown with a pot belly, a stark contrast from his generally ripped and muscular figure. The character's physical appearance has received mixed response from viewers, with some finding jokes on his body quite offensive, while others have appreciated that the film does not end up showing a once-again lean and fit Thor. Markus told Vulture during an interview that he and McFreely wanted to show the toll the events of the last film took on Thor and his weight gain was "just part and parcel of that state of mind". "We didn't go, like, 'Let's chunk him ..

Riz Ahmed shares brother's account about his brush with racism

Actor Riz Ahmed on Tuesday shared an account highlighting the racism his brother faced on a recent trip to Australia. The Pakistani-British actor took to Twitter to give an insight into the "everyday racism" his brother, Kamran Ahmed, a psychiatrist, encountered at airport security. Riz retweeted Kamran's post which read, "Man behind me: Hurry up! We can't wait all day. Me (going fast as others): I can't go faster, learn some manners. "Man: I'm an English gentleman, we invented manners. Me: I'm English too, that's got... Man (sarcastic): Really? #racism rears its ugly head again." "The Night Of" star captioned the tweet, saying "My brother is a psychiatrist writing on mental health, music, racism... landed in Australia and this is what happens to him. Just another example of #everydayracism.

Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano's 'The Specials' to close Cannes Film Festival

"The Specials", directed by Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano, will bring the curtains down at 2019 Cannes Film Festival. The French dramedy features Vincent Cassel and Reda Kateb in the lead alongside a cast of nonprofessional actors in the world of autistic teens and social workers. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the film elaborates on the themes of friendship and respect, which were at the centre of Nakache and Toledano's French box office blockbusters "The Intouchables". "The Specials" will screen after the festival's closing ceremony May 25 and the announcement of the Palme d'Or. Filmmakers Pedro Almodovar, Bong Joon-ho, Xavier Dolan and Celine Sciamma are competing for the prestigious award. Cannes Film Festival organisers have also renamed the event "The Last Screening" instead of the "Closing Film" with an aim to better the profile of the final night. "The Specials" will hit the theatres in France on October 19. The 72nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival will run May ..

Wong Kar-wai movies getting 4K restoration ahead of 'In the Mood for Love' 20th anniversary

Filmmaker Wong Kar-wai is getting his films restored in 4K ahead of the 20th anniversary of "In the Mood for Love", his most celebrated work till date. The director said the technology update was important for a better viewing experience as the projections are now done in 4K. "We've been working on these restorations for a long time. A few years ago I watched my film somewhere, looked at the monitor, and said, 'Why does it look so messy?' They said, 'Now we are used to 4K projections, so you have to upgrade it, otherwise you will have those kind of feelings.' "We have been working on it. Last year in Lyon, we showed the restored films in front of 5000 audiences, and it looked very, very good. The problem is that it's like opening a Pandora's box, because you will never never feel like it is good enough. You say, It looked better before,' or The colour is not right,' etc. It brings up a lot of pains," Wong told Filmmaker magazine on the sidelines of Hawaii International Film ...