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Prachi Tehlan excited to shoot in Rann of Kutch

Actress Prachi Tehlan is excited to shoot a wedding sequence for her TV show "Ikyawann" in the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat.

Padmavati Row: Karni Sena demands resignation of Prasoon Joshi, Smriti Irani, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena on Friday asserted that they will continue their protest against 'Padmavati' movie and demanded the resignation of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chief Prasoon Joshi, Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore."Protest against Padmavati will continue across India and during the demonstration we will burn the effigies of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chief Prasson Joshi. We also demand his resignation," said Karni Sena leader Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi during a press conference.Gogamedi added, "Rathore should resigned as he was born in the land from where Queen Padmavati belonged and urged him to stand with them in the ongoing protests against the movie."Demanding the film to be banned across the country, Gogamedi also questioned the permission given to Sanjay Leela Bhansali to screen the film in UK.Earlier, Gogamedi had threatened to vandalise all the

CBFC gives green signal to Amartya Sen documentary

National Award-winning director Suman Ghosh today said the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has agreed to release his documentary on Nobel laureate Amartya Sen in its entirety, including the four words that the board's regional office had objected to in July last year. The hour-long documentary had courted controversy last year when the director refused to abide by CBFC Kolkata diktat of beeping the four words -- cow, Gujarat, Hindutva and Hindu. "CBFC chairman Prasoon Joshi watched 'The Argumentative Indian' in Mumbai yesterday along with other board members and gave his consent to the words. "After seeing the film yesterday, Joshi held a discussion with me and said 'the film can be released without any cuts,'" Ghosh told PTI here. The director further said she was hopeful of getting a written communication from the board soon on the matter. The film, shot in two parts in 2002 and 2017, has Sen talking about the social choice theory, development economics, ...

Here's why Christian Bale won't do a 'rom-com'

From playing a boxer, a serial killer to a superhero, and most recently, a world-weary Army captain in the dark western 'Hostiles', Christian Bale has done it all, but there is one thing he says he won't take up and that is a 'rom-com' drama.In an interview given to The Guardian, when asked whether he would ever consider starring in a romantic comedy, the Oscar-winning actor said, "I was asked to do a romantic comedy recently and I thought they'd lost their mind. Cats have those insane half hours every evening. I think it must have been that for the production company. I don't know why anyone would ever offer me a romantic comedy. I find 'American Psycho' very funny".As for his latest role, Bale says he was engrossed by the script of 'Hostiles' and his character, Capt. Joe Blocker. Joe is an Army captain who survived the bloody battles between American settlers and Comanche natives after the latter slaughtered his family.Bale said he was amazed by Blocker's arduous journey, in which ..

Renowned Pak chef Zubaida Tariq passes away

Renowned Pakistani chef and media personality Zubaida Tariq passed away in Karachi on late Thursday night.According to the Dawn, she died after a brief illness.Fondly known as Zubaida Apa, she was popular for her culinary skills and housekeeping advice (totkas) and was a household name in Pakistan.Pakistan's Punjab province Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif offered his condolences on Twitter."Deeply saddened by the news of passing away of renowned chef & a great human being Zubaida Apa. She was a household name, thanks to her amazing expertise in cooking. May Allah Almighty bless her soul in peace and grant patience to her family!," he tweeted.She hosted a variety of culinary shows and penned down several cookbooks while active.Zubaida's shows are extensively watched across the world.

'Logan', 'The Big Sick' nominated for Writers Guild Awards 2018

Hugh Jackman's "Logan", Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani's "The Big Sick" and James Franco's "The Disaster Artist" are among the films nominated for the The Writers Guild of America Awards 2018.

Hollywood fails to tackle inequality in director's chair

Hollywood has failed to make progress in reducing gender and racial inequality in the past decade, with a vast majority of directors being male and white, according to a new study.

Brown to guest star in 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine'

Actor Sterling K. Brown has been tapped for a guest role in an episode of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine".

Paul King in awe with Hugh Grant's sex symbol tag

Director Paul King is amazed with the number of photographs actor Hugh Grant has of himself.

Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan to share stage

Megastar Rajinikanth and veteran actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan will be seen together at the Natchathira Vizha 2018 festival in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.

Emma Stone, J Law bonded over mutual 'stalker'

Turns out, Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone share not only a beautiful bond, but also the same stalker.The two of the most famous leading ladies of Hollywood recently sat down with W Magazine for an interview and spilled the beans on how they became friends.While appearing together on the cover for one of the magazine's Best Performances Portfolios, Stone revealed that they became friends because they had the same "stalker", reports Contactmusic.com.The actresses had bonded over text messages for over a year before they came face-to-face for the first time, and both women had a fleeting panic they were about to meet 'John the Orchestra Guy' when they arranged to hang out.During the interview, Stone said, "Jennifer Lawrence and I both had the same stalker, John the Orchestra Guy. He would text us both and say things like 'I'm running late on my way to the soundstage. Can you warm up the orchestra for me? Text me back and let me know you got this".She further stated, "He wasn't really a

Karni Sena wants 'Padmavati' banned

The Shree Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena on Friday demanded a ban on "Padmavati" after slamming Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani and censor board chief Prasoon Joshi for allowing its release with a U/A certificate.

Akshay begins shooting for 'Kesari', releases first look

Akshay Kumar today started filming his "most ambitious" project "Kesari" and also released his first look from the movie. Filmmaker Karan Johar is producing the film, which is based on the 'Battle of Saragarhi'. "Feeling nothing but immense pride and gratitude while sharing this. Beginning my 2018 with #KESARI, my most ambitious film and a lot of passion. Need your best wishes as always," Akshay, 50, tweeted.

Kendrick Lamar to produce 'Black Panther: The Album'

Grammy-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar and Billboard Magazines Executive of the Year Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith are set to create, curate and produce "Black Panther: The Album".

Ridley Scott to direct 'Merlin Saga'

Filmmaker Ridley Scott is in negotiations to helm "The Merlin Saga".

Lakeith Stanfield joins 'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' sequel

Actor Lakeith Stanfield has reportedly joined the cast of "The Girl in the Spiders Web", the sequel to "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo".

'Game of Thrones' to return in 2019

The hit sitcom "Game of Thrones" will now return in 2019 after a year's gap, say officials.

DeWanda Wise joins Brie Larson in 'Captain Marvel'

Actress DeWanda Wise is on board for a supporting role in "Captain Marvel", which stars Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn and Jude Law.

Sanjay Dutt biopic release pushed to June 29

Rajkummar Hirani's Sanjay Dutt biopic starring Ranbir Kapoor as lead will now release on June 29. The movie produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Hirani was earlier scheduled to release on March 30. "Dutt Biopic releasing on June 29," the director tweeted. The biographical drama also features Manisha Koirala, Paresh Rawal, Anushka Sharma, Dia Mirza and Sonam Kapoor amongst others.

Nawazuddin to narrate evolution of TV via film

Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui will lend his voice for a brand film of soon-to-be-launched entertainment channel Discovery JEET.