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You too can be a part of 'Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical'
For all those who are passionate about dance, fascinated with stories and want to be a part of the prestigious play 'Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical, here's a golden opportunity.
Gavie Chahal getting calls for Pakistani shows
Actor Gavie Chahal, who played the role of a Pakistani spy in Salman Khan-starrer "Tiger Zinda Hai", says he has started getting TV show offers from Pakistan as people there feel that he belongs to the country.
Bhumika 'enjoying' her onscreen wedding (TV Snippets)
Actress Bhumika Gurung says she is enjoying her wedding sequence in the TV show "Nimki Mukhiya".
Govts have had to step back when they tried gagging freedom of
Journalism has played a major role in the 70 years of successful Indian democracy, Director General of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) K G Suresh said here today. Speaking at the Pandit Jhabarmal literature-journalism award ceremony, he said that be it exposing corruption or making development reach villages, journalism had played a major role. India might rank low in global rankings due to attacks on journalists or other issues, but by and large fundamentals were not compromised, he said. He said that it was a tendency of governments across the globe to gag media, however there are various media houses that refused to bow down. It was the beauty of democracy that governments, be it the Centre or State, had to go back when they tried gagging freedom of expression, he added. Earlier, Chairman of State Human Rights Commission Justice Prakash Tantia said that truth becoming a slave of the powerful people was a challenge. He said that it was required to ...
'Game of Thrones' characters to get postage stamps
"Game of Thrones" fans can now own a postage stamp of their favourite characters from the global hit fantasy show. UK's postal service, The Royal Mail, has issued a cool line-up with 10 characters from the HBO show - Daenerys Targaryen, Jon Snow, Tyrion Lannister, Jaime Lannister, Arya Stark, Cersei Lannister, Sansa Stark, Eddard Stark, Olenna Tyrell and Tywin Lannister - immortalised through stamps. Other stamps also feature the Night King, the giants, direwolves, dragons and the Iron Throne.
Shatrughan Sinha meets Sanjay Dutt's 'beautiful' daughter
Veteran actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha says he had an opportunity to meet actor Sanjay Dutt's "beautiful" daughter Trishala, who claims to be a huge fan of Sonakshi Sinha.
Dwayne Johnson's daughter excited to be Golden Globe ambassador
Simone Garcia Johnson, daughter of actor Dwayne Johnson, says it feels "surreal" to be named as the Golden Globe Ambassador for the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards.
Michelle Williams is a many layered artiste: Ridley Scott
Director Ridley Scott has praised Michelle Williams, calling her "a many layered artiste" who takes her job seriously. The 80-year-old director, who is collaborating with the actor in his film "All The Money In The World", said she added a "certain physicality" to the character of Gail Harris. "Michelle is a rare bird, a many layered artiste who takes it very seriously. The material we found on Gail was limited. "Press would raid her car, her doorways, get her on camera when she would have to address the press. You do see a certain physicality in her which Michelle incorporated," Scott said in a statement. Williams plays the mother of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III who gets kidnapped in the 1973-set film, which traces how his grandfather, J Paul Getty, negotiates the ransom with the perpetrators. Christopher Plummer, who replaced Kevin Spacey as J Paul Getty after sexual allegations levelled against the actor, said he is a "huge fan" of Williams. "She's a marvellous ...
Taylor Swift seeks to dismiss 'Shake It Off' copyright suit
Taylor Swift's lawyers have requested a federal judge to drop a copyright lawsuit against the singer, arguing that the phrase "players gonna play and haters gonna hate" is a cliche that should be in the public domain. Songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, who co-wrote the track "Playas Gon' Play" for the girl band 3LW filed a case against Swift, 28, alleging lifting the lyrics from the song. The chorus of 2001 song includes the phrase, "Playas, they gonna play, and haters, they gonna hate." Hall and Butler claimed that Swift's 2014 song "Shake It Off" infringed on their lyrics with its chorus - "Players gonna play, play, play, play, play, and haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate." According to Variety, the "Reputation" singer's legal counsel moved to dismiss the case saying, "There can be no copyright protection in 'playas, they gonna play and haters, they gonna hate,' because it would impermissibly monopolise the idea that players will play and haters will ...
Bruno Mars collaborates with Cardi B
Grammy winning singer Bruno Mars has teamed up with hip-hop star Cardi B for a new remix of "Finesse". The song is from Mars third album, "24K Magic".
Meryl Streep slams Melania, Ivanka Trump for silence on sexual misconduct
In recent times, Hollywood has been hit by a string of sexual misconduct allegations on probably the biggest stars of the industry, which include Kevin Spacey, Harvey Weinstein, Dustin Hoffman, besides many others.Many A-list actresses like Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie and Rose McGowan came forward with their horrible experiences last year.Meryl Streep, probably the most popular Hollywood star has now opened up about the sexual misconduct scandal in Hollywood, and the criticisms she faced in the wake of allegations against producer Harvey Weinstein.While speaking to New York Times, when asked how she felt about people waiting for her to give a response, she said, "I don't want to hear about the silence of me. I want to hear about the silence of Melania Trump. I want to hear from her. She has so much that's valuable to say. And so does Ivanka. I want her to speak now."As for how much she knew about Weinstein's behaviour towards the actresses, Streep reiterated that she knew nothing .
Athar finds historical, mythological shows challenging
Actor Athar Siddiqui, who has joined the cast of "Paramavatar Shri Krishna", says historical and mythological shows are always challenging.
Sonam wants more female-oriented films to be made in India
Actor Sonam Kapoor feels there is a need for more films that revolve around women. Her forthcoming film "Veere Di Wedding", also starring Kareena Kapoor Khan, Swara Bhaskar and Shikha Talsania, is themed around a wedding. Kareena will play the part of a bride-to-be in the movie. "'Veere Di Wedding' looks so different. There should be more such films, this should be the norm," Sonam told PTI. "In Hollywood there are many female-oriented films that are such big blockbusters and are entertaining. We don't have such films in India." The actor believes Hindi film industry is 20 years behind when it comes to making female-led commercial stories. "Julia Roberts was huge in the '80s and '90s. Here it was about my dad (Anil Kapoor) and the other actors.The '90s were about the Khans (Aamir, Shah Rukh and Salman). With our generation, we are atleast getting the opportunity to do that, but we are 20 years behind," she said. Sonam, 32, said working alongside a top female actor like ...
Mainstream cinema sometimes offers scope for good acting: Saif
Saif Ali Khan says not all commercial films are fluff and sometimes an actor gets an opportunity to explore oneself as an artiste. The actor said his upcoming film "Baazaar" is one such project. Directed by Gaurav Chawla, the movie is set in the world of stock markets and trading. The 47-year-old actor plays the antagonist in the film, a street-smart Gujarati businessman. Yesteryear actor Vinod Mehra's son, Rohan is making his debut with the movie. "I think commercial cinema can sometimes give you an opportunity to do good acting. Because it is strong and more dramatic. I really enjoyed that experience of making the commercial cinema more believable and play it like it is more real," Saif told PTI. The actor said the intention of the team of "Baazaar" was to create a human drama against the backdrop of the stock market. "My character is like a nasty antagonist. Rohan Mehra is the hero. It is exciting to play strong and powerful roles. I don't distinguish (between roles),
Mira Sorvino expresses love for father Paul
Actor Mira Sorvino has expressed love and appreciation for her Paul Sovino after he recently threatened to kill disgraced media mogul Harvey Weinstein for harassing her. Mira Sorvino was one of the first women to come forward and accuse Weinstein of sexual harassment. She had said that the Hollywood producer blacklisted her after she rejected his advances. "My love for my father has only continued to grow since this moment. All the love in my heart! He is the most loving father, the most brilliant actor, the most beautiful operatic tenor, the most talented visual artist- the wisest and most human advice giver, and best grandpa ever," Mira tweeted in response to a journalist, who had posted a video of her 1996 Oscar speech, in which she paid tribute to elder Sorvino. Earlier, Paul Sorvino, in a strong message to Weinstein, had threatened to kill him. "If I meet (Weinstein) on the street he oughta hope that he goes to jail, because if we come across, I think he'll be ...
'Wonder Woman 2' will be totally different than first film, says Patty Jenkins
Patty Jenkins' debut superhero movie 'Wonder Woman' did "wonders" at the box-office and ruled the heart of the people across the world. So, it came as no surprise that Warner Bros. brought back the two women that made it all possible.According to Contactmusic.com, the 46-year-old director revealed that the sequel will be totally different from the first movie.Following months of negotiations, Patty now committed herself to the 'Wonder Woman' follow up and teased saying it's going to be so different that it won't even feel like a sequel.While speaking to the leading US entertainment channel, Patty said, "We're actually making a totally different film with a lot of the same, similar like things that we love, but it's its own movie completely, so it's not 'two' to us. It's an entirely new adventure together that we couldn't be luckier to do."Jenkins also revealed that the creative team is working hard to include Lynda Carter, TV's original 'Wonder Woman', in the new film."We'll see. ...
26th World Book Fair to focus on environment, climate change
Burning environment issues like climate change, global warming, and water pollution will be the main theme for this year's New Delhi World Book Fair. With 'Environment and Climate Change' as its main theme, the 26th edition of the annual book fair, will be held here at Pragati Maidan from January 6. Organised by National Book Trust, in association with ITPO, the event's Theme Pavillion will have an international rights exhibition of nearly 500 titles published in English, Hindi, and other Indian languages. "During the fair, discussions, conversation with authors and environmentalists will be organised where the experts will discuss ways through which environment can be saved from further deterioration," the organisers said in a statement. This year's book fair will host European Union as the Guest of Honour Country. The specially designed EU pavillion will showcase the rich and dynamic European culture and literature. The EU member States will exhibit publications in ...
Meryl Streep wasn't aware of Harvey Weinstein's misconducts
Veteran actor Meryl Streep has once again said that she was unaware of disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual transgressions. In an interview with the New York Times, the multiple Oscar-winning actor said as person who is not active on Twitter, she "really had to think" before commenting on the scandal which has since engulfed prominent Hollywood A-listers such as her "Kramer vs Kramer" co-star Dustin Hoffman, Brett Ratner, James Toback and Kevin Spacey. "I found out about this on a Friday and went home deep into my own life. And then somebody told me that on 'Morning Joe' they were screaming that I haven't responded yet. I don't have a Twitter thing or handle, whatever. And I don't have Facebook," Streep said. "I really had to think. Because it really underlined my own sense of cluelessness, and also how evil, deeply evil, and duplicitous, a person he was, yet such a champion of really great work," she added. Streep worked with Weinstein on ...
Anshuman excited about India premiere of his film
Actor Anshuman Jha is looking forward to the India premiere of his award-winning film "Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain" -- a "love story for all age groups" -- at the Jaipur International Film Festival (JIFF) on Saturday.
Walton Goggins, Beth Behrs to appear in 'The Big Bang Theory'
Actors Walton Goggins and Beth Behrs will star in an upcoming episode of comedy show "The Big Bang Theory". Behrs will play Nell, a recently separated school teacher who becomes involved with Raj (Kunal Nayyar), while Goggins will portray Nell's intense husband, Oliver, who tracks Raj down and confronts him, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The episode featuring the duo will air on January 18. Goggins will next star in "Tomb Raider" featuring Alicia Vikander in the lead role.