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Fans won't ever get to see 4 hours cut of 'Blade Runner 2049'
If you were one of those who saw 'Blade Runner 2049' in theatres and wished was longer than its near three-hour runtime then we have some bad news for you.Recently, the movie's editor Joe Walker said that the first cut of the movie ran for four hours but director Denis Villeneuve has now confirmed that the fans will never get a chance to see the full four-hour version of the movie, according to Entertainment Weekly.While talking to a leading US entertainment website, Villeneuve said, "The thing is, it's true that the first cut was four hours and at one point we were like, 'Okay, do we go to the producer and release it in two?' But let's say the idea of the movie being in two parts didn't get out of the editing room. The best incarnation of the movie is what is in the theatre."Villeneuve, who directed the Oscar-winning 'Arrival', called the four-hour cut "too self-indulgent.""You have to kill your darlings and I think four hours was too self-indulgent. I will say that there's no great .
'Tiger Zinda Hai' crosses Rs 200 Crore mark
Action thriller film 'Tiger Zinda Hai' is ruling the box office, managing to earn more than Rs 200 crore in the week since its release.Trade analyst Taran Adarsh said that Bollywood actors Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif starrer 'Tiger Zinda Hai' becomes the second highest grosser of 2017 after 'Baahubali 2: The Conclusion'.He took to his Twitter handle and wrote, "And #TZH hits a DOUBLE CENTURY... #TigerZindaHai is on ??????... Emerges an OUTRIGHT WINNER... Now eyes ? 300 cr Club... Fri 34.10 cr, Sat 35.30 cr, Sun 45.53 cr, Mon 36.54 cr, Tue 21.60 cr, Wed 17.55 cr, Thu 15.42 cr. Total: ? 206.04 cr. India biz".In another follow-up tweet, he added, "#TZH crosses *lifetime biz* of #GolmaalAgain [? 205.67 cr] - the second highest grosser of 2017 - in 7 days... #TZH crosses *lifetime biz* of #EkThaTiger [? 198.78 cr] in 7 days... #TigerZindaHai is now SECOND HIGHEST GROSSER of 2017, after #Baahubali2".The flick is on a roll at the box office as it earned Rs 190-crore in just six days.The ...
Kiwis win against Windies in T20 series opener
The West Indies produced an insipid batting show against New Zealand to hand the hosts a 47-run win in the first of the three T20I matches, here at the Saxton Oval in Nelson on Friday.Chasing an achievable target of 188, the visitors were shot out for just 144.Record-breaking opener Chris Gayle scored 12 while skipper Carlos Brathwaite scored 21.Andre Fletcherwho top scored with 27.Batting first, the Kane Williamson-less New Zealand helped themselves to a decent total of 187 on the board with help of two half-centuries from Colin Munro (53) and Glenn Phillips (55).In bowling for New Zealand, Seth Rance ended with figures of 3-30 on his international T20 debut, while Tim Southee bagged 3-36.Doug Bracewell picked up two wickets for the side.The Caribbean have already lost the Tests and ODI series.
Dhaka music fest; Feted percussionist T. H. Vinayakram steals a march on Day 3
Grammy Award-winning Indian percussionist T. H. Vinayakram set the Bengal Classical Music Festival on fire with his virtuoso performance on Day 3 of the event at the Abahani grounds in Dhanmondi on Thursday.
Noted violinist Manjunath hopes GST won't affect 'rich' violin industry
Banking on the rich tradition and scope of violin in Indian classical music, noted Indian violinist Mysore Manjunath hopes the levying of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on musical instruments that are not indigenous will not adversely affect the industry.
Lata Mangeshkar remembers father on 117th birth anniversary
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar on Friday remembered her late father Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar on his 117th birth anniversary.
Wiz Khalifa gives Indians messages to remember at gig
Believe in yourself, do what you love to do and pursue your dreams -- it was such messages and more that American rapper Wiz Khalifa gave to fans at his debut gig at the TIMEOUT 72 music festival here.
Twinkle's cousin Karan Kapadia to make Bollywood debut
Veteran actress Dimple Kapadia's nephew and producer-entrepreneur Twinkle Khanna's cousin Karan Kapadia is set to make his Bollywood debut with Tony D'Souza and Vishal Ranas upcoming yet-untitled film.
Varun, Shraddha team up for song 'High rated Gabru'
Actors Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor, who starred together in the 2015 film "ABCD 2", will be sharing screen space again for the song "High rated gabru" from the upcoming movie "Nawabzaade".
(VM) Dhaka music fest: Feted percussionist T.H. Vinayakram steals a march on Day 3
Grammy Award-winning Indian percussionist T. H. Vinayakram set the Bengal Classical Music Festival on fire with his virtuoso performance on Day 3 of the event at the Abahani grounds in Dhanmondi on Thursday.
I love working with new directors: Sanjay Suri
Actor-producer Sanjay Suri, who has teamed up with actor Samir Soni for his directorial debut "My Birthday Song", says he likes to work with new directors.
Elli finds Akshay Kumar a brave actor
Actress Elli AvrRam considers Akshay Kumar to be a brave actor for doing socially relevant films.
Kohli will face his real competition in South Africa: Bedi
Spin legend Bishen Singh Bedi believes India skipper Virat Kohli is yet to face real competition and the upcoming tough tour of South Africa will test his batting as well as captaincy skills. While Bedi praised PV Sindhu for her continued success against top players at the world level, he dared Kohli would be "struggling" to achieve what the Olympic medallist shuttler has attained over the years. Bedi said Kohli will now face his real competition in the upcoming tour of South Africa. "Sindhu has achieved a lot over the years and I dare Virat Kohli would be struggling," the former India cricket captain said. "She has been competing with the best of the world, but Kohli will now be competition with the best of world in South Africa. The tour of South Africa will be a test for Kohli," Bedi added. Bedi's comments came in an event where the Sportstar magazine has been re-launched in a new, refreshed look. Sportstar will now return to magazine form again from tabloid. It will .
One more held in connection with actress cyber bullying case
One more person has been arrested in connection with the case of cyber bullying of award-winning actress Parvathy, the police said today. A 20-year-old youth was taken into custody from Kollam yesterday and his arrest recorded today by the Ernakulam South Police probing the matter. He has been charged under non-bailable sections under Information Technology Act and Indian Penal Code, the police said. He is the second person arrested in connection with the case. A 23-year-old man identified as Printo from Wadakkancherry in Thrissur was arrested on December 27 for allegedly bullying Parvathy over social media. Printo, who was remanded to judicial custody, secured bail from a court here yesterday, police said. In her complaint, Parvathy has alleged that she was abused and viciously trolled on social media for terming as "misogynistic" some dialogues in a film starring top actor Mammootty. The 'Qarib Qarib Singlle' actor was trolled and abused on various online platforms ...
Will enquire into Facebook demanding users' Aadhaar: Minister
Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said he will "get the entire facts" about social networking site Facebook reportedly demanding new users' Aadhaar and revert to Parliament.
Nepotism, harassment words showbiz popularised in 2017
Indian politicians have been infamous for promoting their children up the ladder but trust Bollywood to popularise the term 'nepotism'. However, this was not the only word that made headlines as the film industry had its moment of reckoning with the Harvey Weinstein scandal exploding in Hollywood and terms such as pay disparity and feminism becoming a part of the debate in Bollywood. When actor Kangana Ranaut called director Karan Johar "the flagbearer of nepotism", little did she know that it will replace its colloquial Hindi counterpart, 'bhai-bhateejawaad'. Similar to last year's buzzword "intolerance" that became a hashtag, "nepotism" was the word of 2017 for the industry. Karan gave it back to Kangana's volley and the chain reaction began, with - outsiders or star kids - being asked for comments related to the newest entrant in the lingo of the film industry. From Shah Rukh Khan, Varun Dhawan, Deepika Padukone to Alia Bhatt, almost every celebrity had one ...
I am not restricting myself as an actor: Kriti Sanon
Actor Kriti Sanon says after spending four years in film industry and starring in films such as "Dilwale" and "Barielly Ki Barfi" she has improved a lot as a performer. The actor, who hails from Delhi, said to create her own space in films without and any support system "feels great". "The fact that I had never thought of becoming an actor in the first place when I was doing B-Tech... then coming to a completely new city, where I knew no one and now to having done four films and have been able to (have) space of myself on my own, it does feels great. "With every film I feel I have grown as a person and as actor. I learnt a lot on my job as I had no real training of being an actor. When I look back at my films and roles and the approach towards work it is different now then what it was earlier. For me growth is more important," Kriti told PTI. The 27-year-old added that she is open to take risks if the role interests her. "Whatever opportunities I get I should like it. I .
Tiger Zinda Hai is a tribute to PM Narendra Modi! Here's how
Did you know 'Tiger Zinda Hai' is a tribute to Prime Minister Narendra Modi?Well, director Ali Abbas Zafar has revealed the biggest kept secret of film.As everyone knows, the plot of the Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif starrer film is inspired from the 2014 hostage rescue operation that India pulled off to save the lives of 46 of its nurses held captive by the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq.Narendra Modi, who had just assumed the post of Prime Minister when this serious crisis hit his government, pulled all stops to ensure no lives were lost.Ali was inspired by how the PM handled the situation and he wanted to keep a tribute for the PM in the movie."If you have noticed, during the rescue mission in Tiger Zinda Hai, Paresh Rawal asks Tiger (Salman Khan) if 'PM sahab' is aware of the mission. The original dialogue in the film was 'Modi Ji Ko Pata Hai?' as a tribute to him and the mission," Ali revealed."However, since the entire film is a work of fiction, the censor board rightfully asked us
'Game of Ayodhya' maker urges UP govt to ensure its peaceful
The director of the film "Game of Ayodhya", Sunil Singh, today urged the Uttar Pradesh government to ensure peaceful screening of the movie across the state, a fortnight after some right-wing organizations reportedly protested alleging that it "distorted facts". Talking to reporters in his hometown Aligarh, Singh said following protests by the Hindu Jagaran Manch and some other right-wing groups, cinema halls in this city had refused to screen the film which was to hit theatres on December 8. Singh said it was ironic that a special screening of the film would be held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on December 30 and 31, adequate security was not being provided for releasing it in Aligarh and some other towns. The film is based on events which took place in December 1992, at the time of the Babri Masjid demolition in Ayodhya. When contacted, Senior Superintendent of Police Rajesh Pandey denied that the city police was not cooperating with the filmmaker. "The ...
Ridley Scott wasn't keen to direct 'All the Money in the World'
Filmmaker Ridley Scott says he wasn't "particularly interested" in helming "All The Money In The World", which revolves around oil tycoon J. Paul Getty.