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Shirish Kunder's cute b'day wish for 'wifey' can't be missed

Filmmaker Shirish Kunder? has adorable message for his "Wifey" Farah Khan on her 53rd birthday.The 44-year-old director took to his Twitter handle and posted a picture of his wife with their three triplets.It was captioned as, "Happy Birthday Dear Wifey, @TheFarahKhan ?? Nothing better than marrying someone who will always make you smile. Sometimes on purpose."Farah, who was born on January 9, 1965, is best known for her choreographic work in numerous Bollywood films.She has choreographed dance routines for more than a hundred songs in over 80 Hindi films.The couple got married in 2004.

Kinsane raises capital to launch 'digital first' kids' entertainment company

Global digital entertainment company, Kinsane Entertainment Inc, is set to storm the kids' entertainment space by creating a wide variety of videos and games featuring characters that become global, iconic brands.The company aims to take these brands, established in the digital space, and propagate them further through non-digital channels such as film, television, concerts and merchandising.Kinsane plans to launch over eight new shows and 100 games featuring 30 new and compelling characters over the next 12 months, targetting markets for the content in US, Europe, India, Brazil, and China."Kinsane aims to be your child's best friend. We create content featuring characters that live and breathe and have personalities as rich and diverse as the very kids who are watching them. Kids can view these amazing characters, laugh and sing with them and even interact with them in games, live action, and animated shows, augmented reality and audio books," said co-founder and CEO, Kinsane ...

Over 100 writers, artists to attend Hyderabad Literary Festival

Over 100 prominent writers, artists, scholars, filmmakers and journalists from India and abroad will participate in the eighth edition of Hyderabad Literary Festival (HLF), beginning on January 28.

Padmavat's release in HP uncertain

Reacting to controversy revolving around Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film Padmavat, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said he respects art but when peoples sentiments are involved then such matters should be discussed."I don't want to say much. We will discuss what to do. The film, indeed, is a controversial one. I respect art but when it comes to people's sentiments getting hurt, it must be thought about and discussed," he added.Earlier, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje said that 'Padmavat', will not be released in the state.The state government issued a statement, wherein Raje asserted that the film will not be screened keeping in view the sentiments of people."The sacrifice made by Queen Padmini is a matter of pride for the state. And we will not let anything hamper the sentiments attached to it", the statement read.'Padmavat' will hit the big screens on January 25.The flick, based on the legend of Rani Padmini, a Hindu Rajput queen, mentioned in Padmavat, an ...

Baftas 2018 nominations are out!

With the Golden Globes all done-and-dusted, the nominations of much-awaited British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, are out and fantasy drama 'The Shape of Water' is ruling the list, with 12 nods in total.'Darkest Hour' and 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' both have received nine nominations.Gary Oldman, Jamie Bell and Daniel Kaluuya are among the British nominees - all recognised for best actor.Hawkins and Irish actress Saoirse Ronan are among those nominated for best leading actressHere are the Bafta Film Awards 2018 nominees:Supporting Actress:Allison Janney, I, TonyaKristin Scott Thomas, Darkest HourLaurie Metcalf, Lady BirdLesley Manville, Phantom ThreadOctavia Spencer, The Shape of WaterSupporting Actor:Christopher Plummer, All the Money in the WorldHugh Grant, Paddington 2Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, MissouriWillem Dafoe, The Florida ProjectWoody Harrelson, Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, MissouriBest Adapted ...

Happy birthday Farah Khan: B-town pours in wishes

Choreographer-turned-director Farah Khan turned 53 today and received birthday greetings from a string of celebrities like Anil Kapoor, Riteish Deshmukh and Sonam Kapoor and others.Farah, who was born on January 9, 1965, is best known for her choreographic work in numerous Bollywood films.She has choreographed dance routines for more than a hundred songs in over 80 Hindi films.Farah is also the first cousin of Farhan Akhtar, with whom she shares her birthday.Here's what the Bollywood celebrities tweeted:Farhan Akhtar wrote, "Happy birthday Capri 9 @TheFarahKhan .. love you."Actre Anil Kapoor wished the "ringmaster", writing, "?Happy Birthday, Papaji! @TheFarahKhan Making us all dance on her command she's the ringmaster we all know, love & fear :p Your craziness can never be replaced! Lots of love!"Actors Riteish Deshmukh tweeted, "To my darling @TheFarahKhan -may you have a fabulous birthday & a stupendous year ahead..thank you for always being there.. love you loads my ...

SC reverses order on national anthem, says no longer mandatory

Reversing its order, the Supreme Court today held that playing of national anthem in cinema halls before screening of films is no longer mandatory and left it to a government panel to frame guidelines on this sensitive matter. The apex court said that playing of national anthem in cinema halls before screening of movies would now be optional and in that case the audience will have to stand as a show of respect. The direction came a day after the Centre made a plea to the apex court to modify its November 30, 2016 order that made it mandatory for cinema halls to play the national anthem before screening of a film during which the audience was also required to stand. The order had sparked a nationwide debate. The court, while emphasising that citizens were bound to show respect to the national anthem, said that a 12-member inter-ministerial committee, set up by the Centre, would take a final call on various aspects including playing of national anthem in cinema halls. A ..

National anthem no longer must in cinema halls: Supreme Court (Third Lead)

Modifying its earlier order, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said playing the national anthem before screening movies in cinema halls was no longer mandatory.

Farhan turns 44: B-Town wishes birthday boy

As Bollywood's multi-talented Farhan Akhtar turned 44 today, a host of celebs in tinsel town wished the 'fabulous' actor a year full of love and happiness.Farhan was born on January 9, 1974 in Mumbai to screenwriters Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani.He grew up under the influence of the Hindi film industry and began his career in Bollywood by working as an assistant director in Lamhe (1991) and 'Himalay Putra' (1997).Akhtar established a production company named Excel Entertainment along with Ritesh Sidhwani and made his directorial debut with Bollywood film 'Dil Chahta Hai', which also won a National award.He also made films like 'Lakshya', 'Don', 'Don 2' and a short film titled 'Positive'.Although he initially started his acting career with "The Fakir of Venice", his official debut was with Rock On!! (2008), for which he won second National Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi as producer.Here's what Bollywood celebrities tweeted:Indian filmmaker Shirish Kunder wrote, "Happy Birthday, ..

Film co. moves HC to restrain release of Suriya starred movie

Staar Movies, owned by actor Prashanth's mother has moved the Madras High Court to restrain makers of Tamil film 'Thaanaa Serndha Kootam', starring popular film star Suriya, from releasing the movie. The firm sought to restrain makers of the film from releasing the film scheduled to hit theatres on January 12, before settling a dispute over remake rights. the petitioners submitted that Hindi film 'Special 26', starring Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, was released in 2013.In August 2014, they signed an agreement, valid for three years with the film's makers Viacom 18,who also owned the copyright and obtained the rights to remake it in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. In September 2016, Staar Movies assigned the right to remake the film in Tamil to RPP Film factory for Rs 1.5 crore. However, they failed to produce the remake within the stipulated one year period. The petitioner said they subsequently came to know that Studio Green was making the Tamil version, with ...

News about cuts in 'Padmavat' absolutely untrue: CBFC chief

CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi today said the censor board had cleared "Padmavat" and and reports about cuts were "absolutely untrue". Joshi said the producers had re-submitted the film with the changes suggested by the board's advisory panel, which reviewed the Sanjay Leela Bhansali period drama recently. "The makers have submitted the final film with agreed five modifications. These modifications have tried to incorporate observations and suggestions given by the advisory panel, in keeping with the sentiments of society. "This has already been communicated by the CBFC and a U/A certificate has been given to the film. The CBFC's process is complete and any further news about cuts etc is absolutely untrue," Joshi said in a statement to PTI. He said the board had already cleared the film and it should not be dragged into any controversy, in an apparent reference to a newspaper report that said the modifications suggested by the board would entail some 300 cuts. The report said ..

Vodafone brings back iconic ad campaign featuring pug

Telecom major Vodafone is back with its iconic advertising campaign, featuring the famous pug 'Cheeka', representing strong 4G data network. The campaign, which has been conceptualised by Ogilvy & Mather India, features a full army of pugs running behind a young boy through different uninhabited locations, showing strong 4G network. The advertisement says: "Getting strong every hour by adding a tower every hour." Cheeka is a pug who appeared in the 'You & I' advertising campaign of Hutchinson Essar's cellular service in India, along with a child actor with the tagline, "Wherever you go, our network follows." The duo first appeared on TV, billboards, newspapers and bus shelters in 2003 and became popular. "The latest campaign is for the 4G network. The first advertisement was released in 2003," Ogilvy Mumbai Executive Creative Director Kiran Anthony told PTI. He further said the challenge was to convey the new network proposition, "we are getting stronger" while ...

Mohan Babu films thrilling action scene for 'Gayatri'

Actor Mohan Babu filmed a thrilling action sequence for "Gayatri".

Rithvik Dhanjani to host 'Would You Do That?'

Actor Rithvik Dhanjani is set to host TV show "Would You Do That?" which is based on the intricacies of the occupations practised in India.

New Hindi GEC aims to break clutter with purpose-driven entertainment

Discovery JEET, a new Hindi general entertainment channel which will go live on February 12, aims to disrupt the genre by riding on purpose-driven entertainment content and with its wide disruption.

What Wiseau would have said at the Globes, if not for Franco

In one of the most meme-worthy moments from the Golden Globes, James Franco physically blocked Tommy Wiseau but "The Room" artiste revealed that all he had wanted to do was share a message of love. When Franco won lead actor in a motion picture, comedy or musical for his portrayal of Wiseau in "The Disaster Artist", he dragged his co-star brother Dave to share the glory. "The Room" star too joined the actors onstage and reached for the mic but Franco pushed him aside, and began with his rambling acceptance speech, ironically quoting Wiseau. But what had just transpired left many in the audience aghast and sparked angry reactions on social media. Talking to LA Times, Wiseau opened up about what he wanted to say on the stage. "If a lot of people loved each other, the world would be a better place to live. "See 'The Room,' have fun, and enjoy life. The American Dream is alive, and it's real," he said. Franco's film is based on the book, "The Disaster Artist", written by Tom ..

Versace family hasn't authorised 'American Crime Story'

The Versace family has reportedly not authorised the forthcoming TV series about the death of late Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace.

Any news about cuts in 'Padmavat' absolutely untrue:CBFC chief

Censor board chief Prasoon Joshi today said the certification process of "Padmavat" is complete and reports about cuts are simply "untrue". Joshi said the producers had re-submitted the film with the changes (modifications) suggested by the board's advisory panel, which reviewed the Sanjay Leela Bhansali period drama recently. "The makers have submitted the final film with agreed five modifications, these modifications have tried to incorporate observations and suggestions given by the advisory panel and also in keeping with the sentiments of society. "This has already been communicated by the CBFC and a U/A certificate has been given to the film. The CBFC's process is complete and any further news about cuts etc is absolutely untrue," Joshi said in a statement to PTI. In a release on December 30, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) had said that the film will get a "U/A certification along with some modifications" and a likely change in the title on the basis

Owaisi welcomes SC order on national anthem

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi today welcomed the Supreme Court order which made playing of national anthem in cinema halls before screening of movies optional. "This is a very good decision. I welcome this. People will have relief and the BJP would be restless," Owaisi said, speaking to reporters here. The Supreme Court today made the playing of national anthem in cinema halls before screening of movies optional, modifying its earlier order of November 30, 2016. Alleging that the BJP has linked "every issue with nationalism", Owaisi said the apex court has put a halt to it. He claimed that many people, especially those from the minority community and persons with disabilities, were harassed by "so-called vigilantes" by misusing the previous order. The Lok Sabha member from Hyderabad said the national anthem should be played on solemn occasions such as Independence Day and government functions. "Playing of national anthem is a very proud moment for every Indian. But to

No cuts for 'Padmavat', only modifications: CBFC sources

The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on Tuesday refuted reports that it had asked for cuts in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmavati', now titled 'Padmavat', and declared that the movie was given a U/A certificate."The makers have submitted the final film with agreed five modifications which has already been communicated and a U/A certificate has been been given to the film. CBFC's process is complete and any further news about cuts etc is absolutly untrue. Let's refrain from utilising CBFC's name unnecessarily," the CBFC sources said.'Padmavat' is expected to hit the big screen on January 25.The movie, based on the legend of Hindu Rajput queen Rani Padmini, mentioned in Padmavat, an Avadhi poem written by Sufi poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi in 1540, had been facing protests from various groups, particularly Shri Rajput Karni Sena, for allegedly tampering with historical facts.The CBFC suggested few modifications in the controversial movie 'Padmavati', which included changing of the