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Rajinikanth seeks Karunanidhi's blessings for his political journey

Tamil movie actor Rajinikanth, who recently announced his political plunge, on Wednesday met DMK President M.Karunanidhi to seek his blessings.

Emily Blunt thought Hollywood was made of 'rainbows and sunbeams'

Hollywood actress Emily Blunt has revealed that she thought the industry was made of "rainbows and sunbeams" when she joined the silver screen but quickly realised that it wasn't the case.According to Vanity Fair, the 'Girl on the Train' star had a particular expectation of the film industry before she got involved in it and she admits it is far from what she ever thought it would be.While speaking in a recent interview with the magazine, the 'Sicario' star said, "It is a business that you enter into, especially as I did, and it appears to be made of rainbows and sunbeams. Then you realise it's called show business because it is a business ... I am not cynical in my personal life. I actually feel quite hopeful. But with the business itself, you have to approach it in a harder way. I think you have to wear a helmet".The actress also revealed that she soon discovered the reality of the industry in her initial years of acting.She noted, "t was just an accumulation over the years ... You .

'All The Money In The World': Plummer, Michelle Williams steal the show (IANS Review, Rating: ****)

Film: "All The Money In The World"; Director: Ridley Scott; Cast: Michelle Williams, Christopher Plummer, Mark Wahlberg, Romain Duris, Timothy Hutton, Charlie Plummer, Charlie Shotwell, Andrew Buchan, Marco Leonardi, Giuseppe Bonifati, Nicolas Vaporidis; Rating: ****

Christian Bale was nearly in 'Solo: A Star Wars Story'

We could have got the Dark Knight himself fighting in a galaxy far, far away.Confused? Well, Hollywood actor Christian Bale, who played Batman in Christopher Nolan's 'The Dark Knight Trilogy' was in talks to join the cast of the Han Solo spin-off, reports Contactmusic.com.During a recent interview, Bale spilled out the beans on the matter and said, "Yes, [it was] very tempting. I not only love the films going back to my childhood but also have a very long relationship with Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall because they did 'Empire of the Sun' many years back. There was discussion, [and] I hope there will be future discussions."The 'Hostiles' star is still very much interested in doing something in the 'Star Wars' universe at some point, as he confessed on the same podcast he's a huge fan of the franchise and has something of a family connection."Star Wars I'm a huge fan. Yeah, Star Wars really interests me. I've still got the Millennium Falcon, I've got the AT-AT. My daughter, her ..

Dover Lane Music Conference to pay tribute to Girija Devi, other stalwarts

The Dover Lane Music Conference, that has been enthralling the classical music lovers from all over the country and abroad for over six decades now, will pay its tribute to 'Queen of Thumri' Girija Devi in its 66th edition this year.

Enjoy shooting for horror genre: Parichay Sharma (TV Snippets)

Actor Parichay Sharma, who is currently busy shooting in the jungle for a yet-untitled show by Discovery JEET, says he is enjoying working for the horror genre.

'Haq Se' in making for almost two years

Digital series "Haq Se", starring Rajeev Khandelwal and Surveen Chawla, has been in the making for almost two years, say its makers.

Rose McGowan getting her own docu-series

One of the strongest voices in the #MeToo campaign, Rose McGowan will soon be seen on the small screen in a series based on her life.According to E! Online, the five-part series will be called 'Citizen Rose' and will help to "amplify" Rose's messages of ''bravery, art, joy and survival'' in the wake of the sexual misconduct allegations made against the likes of Harvey Weinstein and other powerful Hollywood men.In a statement, Rose said, "You are formally invited into my mind and world. I am thrilled to partner with E! to amplify my message of bravery, art, joy and survival. As I ready my book, Brave, I realised I wanted to show how we can heal through art even when being hounded by evil. I want to have a conversation with everyone, and most especially, you, about looking at things differently and seeing beauty everywhere. E!'s tremendous reach and impressive platform allow me to globally communicate the importance of living a brave life".E!'s executive vice president for development ..

Maharashtra shutdown: Film, TV shoots disrupted

The Maharashtra shutdown called by Dalit groups on Wednesday disrupted the shooting schedule of film and TV projects here.

Nora's character most difficult to audition: Samir

Former "Bigg Boss" contestant Nora Fatehi's character in "My Birthday Song" was most difficult to audition, and she is a surprise package in the forthcoming film, says director Samir Soni.

Mukul Dev seeks father's help to play Afghan character (TV Snippets)

Actor Mukul Dev, who has been roped in to play a tribal Afghan leader named Gul Badshah in "21 Sarfarosh: Saragarhi 1897", says he has been exposed to the Afghan culture since his childhood.

Why Genelia didn't speak to Riteish on 'Tujhe Meri Kasam' set

"Tujhe Meri Kasam", which released 15 years ago, was "life-changing" for Riteish Deshmukh, who says his co-star and now wife Genelia didn't speak to him for the first two days on the film's set.

Censor Board order on 'Battle for Banaras' film set aside

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday set aside the decision of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) of not granting a certificate to the documentary named 'Battle of Banaras'.The state high court also sent the matter back to the FCAT to take a fresh decision within four weeks.The Censor Board, in its October 15, 2015 order, had refused a certificate to the documentary as it found the film objectionable and violating the guidelines of the Film Certification of Films for Public Exhibition issued under Section 5-B (2) of the Cinematograph Act, 1952.The producer of the documentary, Manu Kumaran, had moved the Delhi High Court against the FCAT's decision of not granting the certificate to 'Battle of Banaras'.The petition claimed that the board's orders contained no mention of what parts of the film were objectionable.Inspired by Nobel Laureate Eleas Canetti's book 'Crowds and Power', the 2014 documentary, directed by Kamal ...

Father-son duet performances in Dover Lane Music Conference

The Dover Lane Music Conference, one of the premier festivals in the country devoted to pure classical music, would introduce a new feature this year - duet performances of father and son. Vocalist Channulal Mishra, exponent of Benaras gharana, will inaugurate the four-day concert on January 22, Honorary General Secretary of the Conference Bappa Sen said. Mishra will be conferred the 'Sangeet Samman 2018', one of the most prestigious awards for classical musicians, instituted by the Dover Lane Music Conference. "This year we are introducing a new feature - duet performance of father and son. Three eminent artistes will be performing with their sons on different days," he said. Violinist L Subramaniam and his son Ami Subramaniam, mohan veena maestro Viswamohan Bhatt and his son Salil Bhatt, and sitarist Shahid Pervez Khan and his son Shakir Khan would perform in the music conference, Sen told a press meet. The Dover Lane Music Conference, which started in 1952, will also ..

Was Denis Villeneuve offered 'Bond 25'? Here's the truth

Hollywood Director Denis Villeneuve, who was a frontrunner to direct the upcoming Bond movie, has revealed that he could not commit to the movie as he has projects lined up.According to the Independent, the helmer of 'Blade Runner 2049' has noted that he indeed was approached for 'Bond 25' to replace outgoing director Sam Mendes, who made 'Skyfall' and 'Spectre'.In an interview given to a leading entertainment website, Villeneuve said, "I said to Barbara [Broccoli], I would love to work with you and with Daniel, but I'm engaged. I will love to do it, honestly. I'm a spoiled filmmaker right now. I think Daniel Craig is a fantastic actor and I would like to, but several months ago I came for 'Dune' and I engaged myself. I committed myself and I'm someone that doesn't step back."The director shared that he always commits to one project at a time and he did the same when he had to helm 'Blade Runner 2049', while he was busy with 'Arrival'."I remember I committed to do 'Enemy', they came ..

Anushka makes Cape Town more beautiful for Virat (Movie Snippets)

Actress Anushka Sharma is making Cape Town "even more beautiful" for husband and cricket star Virat Kohli.

Easier to reach mass audience via my kind of films now: Irrfan

Actor Irrfan Khan, whose next international film is "Puzzle", says he wants 2018 to surprise him just like the year gone by, in which he was able to cross the "bridge" between being a critics' favourite to the 'popular' tag on his terms.

Emily fighting Hollywood's gender pay gap

Actress Emily Blunt says she takes "aggressive action" to fight Hollywood's gender pay gap.

Hindi adaptation of 'Ode To My Father' different: Zafar

After two successful outings with Salman Khan in "Sultan" and "Tiger Zinda Hai", director Ali Abbas Zafar is looking forward to their third collaboration in "Bharat". Zafar said the offer to direct the movie, which is a remake of the 2014 South Korean film "Ode To My Father", came to him from Salman himself. "That film came to me from Salman himself. He gave me the film and said he really likes it and asked me to watch it. I saw it and really liked it. "(But) You can't make the film exactly how it is in the original. The socio-political scenario affects your story and the character. But I liked the basic crux of the film. Salman said after 'Tiger...', you do this," Zafar told PTI. "Ode to My Father" was directed by Yoon Je-kyoon and revolves around a young boy's promise made during the chaos of the Korean War. The film's remake rights have been bought by Salman's brother-in-law Atul Agnihotri. The Hindi film will reportedly be set during India- Pakistan partition. Ali ...

HBO streaming all 8 Harry Potter movies for free for a month

The fans of Harry Potter can get to binge watch the exploits of the Boy Who Lived on HBO's NOW for free. The streaming service will screen all the eight movies for a month without any charge to the new subscribers, Entertainment Weekly reported. The development comes after the basic cable rights to exhibit the movies were earned by NBCUniversal (from Disney) last August. This was to be followed up with plans to screen the movies on Syfy and USA later this year. HBO and Warner Bros, the studio behind the franchise, are both owned by Time Warner Cable. The franchise based on J K Rowling's bestseller eight- part book series on the boy wizard, the first movie, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" released in 2001. The success of the films launched the careers of lead actors Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. It also led to a spin-off, "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", which released last year, with its sequel, starring Johnny Depp, Eddie Redmayne and .