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Leonardo DiCaprio to star in Quentin Tarantino's Manson movie
Leonardo DiCaprio is all set to work again with director Quentin Tarantino in his upcoming Charles Manson-themed movie.The Oscar-winning star will play an aging actor in what's been described as a Pulp Fiction-esque film, Deadline reported.Sony Pictures won the rights to the film, which already has a release date set for August 9, 2019.The film may not have a title yet, but its release date is significant as it falls on the 50th anniversary of the murder of Sharon Tate by the Mason family.According to reports, Tarantino asked DiCaprio's 'Wolf of Wall Street' co-star, Margot Robbie, to star as Tate.It has been revealed that Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt are also in talks for what the publication describes as "two meaty male roles".It's being produced by Harry Potter's David Heyman as well as Tarantino himself, Shannon McIntosh and Georgia Kacandes.The film will mark DiCaprio's first since his Oscar-winning role in 'The Revenant'.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau fan of DeNiro, Pacino
"Game of Thrones" actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, global brand ambassador of the male grooming brand L'oreal Paris Men Expert, says his idea of a perfect film actor is a mix-up of performances of Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, Robert Duvall and Gene Hackman from the 1970s.
Viacom, CBS not in active discussions - sources
(Reuters) - Viacom Inc and CBS Corp are not in active merger discussions, although controlling shareholder Shari Redstone has had exploratory conversations with CBS directors about recombining the companies, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters on Friday.
It's been a hard journey in Bollywood: Akshay Oberoi
Actor Akshay Oberoi feels he has had a "long and hard" journey in Bollywood, but is glad that he is creating his own path without any 'star image' attached to his work.
Rajasthan HC to watch Padmavat before quashing FIR against Bhansali
The Rajasthan High Court on Friday said it would like to watch director Sanjay Leela Bhansali's controversial film 'Padmavat' before taking a decision to allow its release in the state.The court was hearing a petition filed by the director of the film, who sought quashing of an FIR lodged against him at Didwana in Merta in March last year.The court posted the matter to January 23 for hearing.Earlier in the day, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said that despite the clearance from Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), 'Padmaavat' will not be released in the state.Gujarat is the second Indian state after Rajasthan to have banned the screening of the controversial Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial.Other states, including Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, which had indicated that the film will not be allowed to be released in November -- are yet to announce their final decisions.The flick, based on the legend of Rani Padmini, a 13th century Hindu Rajput queen, mentioned .
'Monsoon Wedding' has become a period film: Mira Nair
The critically-acclaimed "Monsoon Wedding" has become a period film in this day and age, its director Mira Nair said on Friday.
Asked to remove scene featuring cow in new movie: Salim Kumar
National award-winning actor Salim Kumar today said he had to remove a scene featuring a cow from his newly-released Malayalam movie, following a censor board suggestion. Kumar told Malayalam news portals here that he removed a "natural scene" featuring cow from the movie titled "Daivame Kaithozham K Kumarakanam", after the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) asked him to cut it. Directed and written by Salim Kumar himself, the movie was released today. It also features actor Jayaram, Anusree and Sreenivasan. Kumar said that he did not initiate a legal action as the removal of that particular scene did not affect the movie. A legal action would have delayed the release of the movie, he said. Kumar had won the National Award in the Best Actor category for his performance in Adaminte Makan Abu in 2010.
Int'l Film Festival on Art and Artist begins in Odisha
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today called upon filmmakers to come forward to work on documentaries and biopics on the literary souls. Inaugurating the 12th International Film Festival on Art and Artist here, the chief minister also said that the journey of Odia films started in 1936 with the production of Sita Bibaha, Patnaik said the event coincided with the creation of Odisha as a separate state and a synergy between language, literature and filmdom. The three-day festival, organised by the city-based Jatin Das Centre of Art (JDCA), will continue till January 14. "Imaging the art and artists is one of the significant endeavours to preserve, document, evaluate, renew and improve these art forms in order to save them for the prosperity as a source of inspiration. The continued efforts of JDCA in this direction are praiseworthy," Patnaik said. The Film festival will showcase short, long, narrative, documentary, animation, and film essays along with panel ...
Global artistes to perform in Delhi
The Lithuanian folk music and dance ensemble -- Ratilio -- and many others from across the world are set to present their traditional forms at an upcoming event here.
Sindhu donates Rs 25 lakh KBC prize money to cancer hospital
Star shuttler P V Sindhu today donated Rs 25 lakh prize money she won in a popular TV show for the cause of fighting against cancer. "Padma Shri P V Sindhu, Olympic silver medalist, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna awardee has donated Rs 25 lakh prize money won in popular quiz program 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' hosted by Amitabh Bachchan," a release said. Sindhu handed over a cheque of Rs 25 lakh to veteran Telugu actor and chairman of Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital & Research Institute, N Balakrishna, a son of legendary actor and TDP founder N T Rama Rao, the release issued by the hospital said. Balakrishna appreciated Sindhu's decision to donate the money and said it would inspire others to join the fight against cancer, it added.
Wahlberg refused to work with Plummer until he was paid $1 mn
Actor Mark Wahlberg refused to approve the casting of Christopher Plummer as a replacement for disgraced actor Kevin Spacey in "All the Money in the World" until he was paid over $1 million.
Salman Yusuf Khan choreographs 'Bigg Boss' finale acts
Choreographer-actor Salman Yusuff Khan says he is enjoying the entire process of choreographing the acts for "Bigg Boss 11" finale.
Israel's rise, thrilling mystery and mythology (IANS Books This Weekend)
Know about the pivotal moments in Israel's rise and explore what makes for a great leader; read about the deadly limits that a person can go to because of a ruined childhood; take an insightful look at the grand matriarch of the Kuru family and the woman who set off the sequence of events that ended in the bloody battle of Kurukshetra; and explore the comprehensive and well-rounded character of Ravana.
'Padmavat' won't release in Gujarat
Despite the clearance from Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), 'Padmaavat' won't be released in Gujarat, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said on Friday.Gujarat is the second Indian state after Rajasthan to have banned the screening of the controversial Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial.Other states, including Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, which had indicated that the film will not be allowed to be released in November -- are yet to announce their final decisions.The flick, based on the legend of Rani Padmini, a 13th century Hindu Rajput queen, mentioned in Padmavat, an Avadhi poem written by Sufi poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi in 1540, has been facing protests from various groups, particularly the Shri Rajput Karni Sena, for allegedly tampering with historical facts.The CBFC has suggested five modifications in 'Padmavati', which included changing the film's title to 'Padmavat', in December last year.
Ken Ghosh reveals why he chose Kashmir's backdrop for 'Haq Se'
Director Ken Ghosh, who has helmed web series "Haq Se" which has Kashmir as the backdrop, says that he chose the place because they wanted a cold place and one which had "constant tension".
'Mukkabaaz': A love story that stoops to conquer (IANS Review, Rating: ****)
Film: "Mukkabaaz"; Director: Anurag Kashyap; Cast: Vineet Kumar Singh, Rajesh Tailang, Jimmy Shergill, Shreedhar Dubey, Zoya Hussain and Ravi Kishan; Rating: ****
'The Cot' addresses problems many Indians experience: Manjari Fadnis
Actress Manjari Fadnis, who essays the protagonist in the short film "The Cot", says it addresses problems and situations that many people in India experience.
Raj HC refuses to pass order on 'Padmavat' before watching it
The Rajasthan High Court today said it would like to watch controversial film "Padmavat" before taking a decision to allow its release in the state. Hearing a petition filed by the director of the film, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, seeking the quashing of an FIR lodged against him at Didwana in Merta in March last year, the court posted the matter to January 23. The petitioner's counsel, Nishant Bora, said since the name of the film was changed to "Padmavat" from "Padmavati", the FIR had become pointless and the film should be allowed to release in the state. "We prayed to the court to allow us to release the film in Rajasthan," he added. Justice Sandeep Mehta, however, refused to pass any order on the petition before watching the film and asked the petitioner's counsel to arrange a screening for the court. "We sought some time from the court in order to take instructions from the petitioner and arrange the screening of the film. Allowing our plea, the court adjourned the ...
Karni Sena protests outside CBFC office in Mumbai
Activists of the Shree Rajput Karni Sena on Friday gathered outside the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) office here on Friday to protest against the coming release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmaavat".
Sugar mills in Haryana crushes 149.40 lakh quintals sugarcane
The cooperative sugar mills in Haryana have crushed 149.40 lakh quintal of sugarcane and produced over 13.72 lakh quintals of sugar so far during the ongoing crushing season. While stating this here today, a spokesman of Sugarfed said that cooperative sugar mill Shahabad has so far crushed a maximum of 26.57 lakh quintals of sugarcane and has produced over 2.57 lakh quintals of sugar, followed by cooperative sugar mill Rohtak which has crushed 22.90 lakh quintals of sugarcane, producing over 2.05 lakh quintals of sugar. He said Cooperative Sugar Mill Kaithal has crushed 15.62 lakh quintals of sugarcane and has produced over 1.45 lakh quintals of sugar, Cooperative Sugar Mill Meham crushed 14.89 lakh quintals of sugarcane and produced over 1.33 lakh quintals of sugar while Cooperative Sugar Mill Karnal crushed 13.83 lakh quintals of sugarcane and produced over 1.31 lakh quintals of sugar. Similarly, Gohana sugar mill has crushed lakh 13.44 quintals of sugarcane, ...