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Jiten Lalwani's 'strange love' for dubbing
Actor Jiten Lalwani, who has joined "Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai" as a narrator, says he has always had a strange love for dubbing.
Shraddha's role in 'Saaho' adds weight to the story: Prabhas
"Baahubali" star Prabhas says Bollywood actor Shraddha Kapoor's role in their upcoming film "Saaho" is extremely important and she has not been roped in only for song and dance sequences. The 38-year-old South actor, who will be working with a Bollywood star for the first time, said Shraddha is the "best choice" for the role. "I have never worked with a Bollywood actor before and she is the best choice for the role. We are very lucky to have her on board. Her character is not just like coming and going or just there for the songs. "The character is very important and adds a lot of weight to the story. It is one of the most important characters in the film. She has some amazing action sequences also. It is a very strong character," Prabhas told PTI. The actor said he is impressed by the amount of hard work and dedication Shraddha is putting in to ensure that she does justice to the role. "Shraddha is a very hard-working actor and she is very comfortable (on the sets). ...
Abhishek Kapoor speaks up on 'Kedarnath' controversy
Director Abhishek Kapoor says the release date of his upcoming film "Kedarnath" was decided months ago, and that its producers were "very much on the same page" as him.
Salman to have a working birthday,starts shooting for 'Race 3'
Superstar Salman Khan will be working on his birthday this year, as the actor has started filming the next schedule of his upcoming action-thriller "Race 3". The 51-year-old actor today commenced the shooting for a six-day-long schedule here. "Salman will be shooting for a six-day-long schedule for the film over the Christmas week. A pivotal action sequence is being shot in Mumbai, where Salman will be performing stylised action," the film's spokesperson said in a statement. The actor will be shooting at the Film City from December 24 to December 30. Apart from Salman the film also features Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Jacqueline Fernandez, Daisy Shah, Saqib Salem and Freddy Daruwala. The previous two installments had Saif Ali Khan as the main lead but he has now been replaced by Salman. Remo D'Souza has taken over the project from director duo Abbas-Mustan. Produced by Salman Khan Films and Tips Films, "Race 3" will hit theatres on Eid 2018.
J Law surprises Kris Jenner with unique Christmas gift
The time of Christmas is here and so is the time of getting gifts from your loved ones and it looks like Jennifer Lawrence's obsession over 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' has developed into a close friendship with Kris Jenner.The 'Hunger Games' star has sort of proven her affinity for Kris once again, this time with the purchase of a car.Kris shared a photo of the holiday present, the automobile, which was actually a ride-on toy, on her official Instagram page.Alongside the photo, the 62-year-old reality TV star, wrote, "My BFF #Jenniferlawrence asked me what i wanted for Christmas and of course I said a Porsche, DUH. My girl didn't disappoint. Thank you Jen I love you!!! #bffsforever #christmassurprise #jlaw #soexcited."The photo shows Jenner's rainbow-themed Christmas decorations next to the 2018 Porsche Boxster Style 12V Ride-On-Car, which comes with battery powered wheels, a dining table, leather Seat and LED Lights.The 'mother!' actress has been quite close with the Jenner ...
Cut Suu Kyi's name from children's book: Critics
Critics have demanded that Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi's name should be cut from one of the most popular childrens books of 2017, a collection of stories about female role models inspiring girls and challenge the status quo.
'Hello' has beautiful heart (Review)
Film: "Hello" (Telugu); Director: Vikram Kumar; Cast: Akhil Akkineni, Kalyani Priyadarshan; Rating: ***
Luke Skywalker wanted Princess Leia as his first 'Jedi' student
After audiences found out that Leia was Luke's sister in 'Star WarsBut according to some new information given to fans, he didn't get the best start when his sister refused his offer of a spot as his first Jedi padawan.Writing in a new book called 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi - The Visual Dictionary', Lucasfilm Story Group head Pablo Hidalgo explained, "Skywalker's first student was to be his sister, Leia. However, she ultimately decided that the best path for her to serve the galaxy left no room for the extended isolation of Jedi training."He further added, "As Leia on her new family and senatorial politics, Luke began his travels, largely disappearing from galactic view. During his lengthy journey, Skywalker gathered disciples who would go on to become his first true students."Leia continued to use the force throughout her adulthood, including in the recent 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' where it nearly saved her life. While she certainly could've been a great Jedi, Leia's true place ...
Tamil Nadu CM Palanisamy remembers MGR on his 30th death anniversary
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edapadi K Palanisamy on Sunday paid homage to All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's (AIADMK) founder M G Ramachandran at his Marina Beach memorial on his 30th death anniversary.Along with Palanisamy, Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam also paid floral tributes to Ramachandran, popularly known as 'MGR'.Scores of fans and supporters, who gathered at the beach, remembered MGR on his death anniversary.MGR was also an actor and shot to power after winning millions of hearts in the 1950s as the swashbuckling hero of some of 130 movies.His health condition deteriorated after suffering a cardiac arrest and kidney failure in 1984.The actor-turned politician, MGR founded his party AIADMK after a feud with DMK chief M Karunanidhi in 1972.He served as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu from 1977 to 1987.He was born Marudur Gopala Menon Ramachandran on January 17, 1917 in Kandy, Sri Lanka, to Maradhur Gopala Menon and Satyabhama, who were Nairs from Kerala.
Kim Kardashian West 'archiving all' of North West's clothes
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West is "archiving all" of North West's clothes, and she hopes her four-year-old daughter will appreciate this effort when she is older.
Kim Kardashian West 'archiving all' of North West's clothes
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West is "archiving all" of North West's clothes, and she hopes her four-year-old daughter will appreciate this effort when she is older.
After 'Baahubali' I realised power of post-production: Sharad Kelkar
Actor Sharad Kelkar, who lent his voice for actor Prabhas' character in Hindi version of the blockbuster "Baahubali: The Beginning" and the sequel "Baahubali 2: The Conclusion" , says the film made him realise the importance and power of post-production.
Google remembers Mohammed Rafi on 93rd birthday
Google on Sunday celebrates the 93rd birthday of legendary playback singer, Mohammed Rafi with a specially-curated doodle.Born on December 24, 1924 in Punjab, Rafi is remembered as one of the most versatile singers of India, as his songs ranged from classical numbers to patriotic songs, sad lamentations to highly romantic numbers, qawwalis to ghazals and bhajans.Further, Rafi is known for his ability to mould his voice to the persona of the actor, lip-syncing the song on screen in the movie.Rafi is primarily noted for his songs in Hindi, over which he had a strong command. He sang around 7,405 songs in many languages. He sang in other Indian languages including Konkani, Bhojpuri, Odia, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Sindhi, Kannada, Gujarati, Telugu, Magahi, Maithili and Urdu.Apart from Indian languages, he also sang songs in English, Farsi, Arabic, Sinhalese, Creole and Dutch.Among his noteworthy numbers include "Chaudhvin Ka Chand Ho", "Baharo Phool Barsao", "Kya Hua Tera Wada" and ...
Taylor Hill keeps her tags on her clothes
Model Taylor Hill keeps the tags on all of her clothes because she has a "weird" habit and likes to keep everything in "exactly" the same condition she bought it.
I was probably the worst-dressed man on the planet: Niall Horan
Actor Niall Horan believes he was the "worst-dressed man on the planet" when he was in One Direction, and though he has since made some fashion blunders he has hailed his style as "Classic American rock".
Gender pay gap a 'global' problem: Priyanka Chopra
The issue of gender pay gap has been the talk of the town for a while now. The latest celebrity to voice her opinion on the same is Global star Priyanka Chopra.While talking to ANI, the 'Baywatch' actress said the gender pay gap is a "global problem" and exists in every profession."I think gender pay gap is a global problem. It exits in every profession, be it Hollywood, Bollywood or the business sector where male are paid more than females. I feel it's a big problem and is not just confined to the film industry. My appearance on the top 10 list Forbes 100 celebrity list highlights the same problem," she said.In the past, actresses including, Deepika Padukone, Kangana Ranaut and Anushka Sharma have openly slammed the Hindi film industry for being biased towards the male actors.When asked about her views on being the only female who made it to the top 10 in the 2017 Forbes India Celebrity 100 list, the 'Baywatch' actress said, she feels extremely happy about the fact that she is at the
A.R. Rahman's concert a hit with Delhi crowd
Music maestro and Oscar winning musician A.R. Rahman marked his 25th anniversary in the entertainment industry by setting the stage on fire with his high octane tracks including the classic number "Muqabla" here at his Encore concert on Saturday.
Arshi Khan evicted from reality show "Bigg Boss"
Arshi Khan was tonight evicted from reality show "Bigg Boss". In today's 'Weekend Ka Vaar' episode of surprise eviction, host Salman Khan announced that Arshi was out of Season 11 of "Bigg Boss" as she got the least number of votes. This week seven contestants were nominated for eviction as a punishment for discussing nominations. Those who were nominated were Arshi, Vikas Gupta, Priyank Sharma, Luv Tyagi, Puneesh Sharma, Akash Dadlani and Shilpa Shinde. After she was ousted from the popular reality show, "Bigg Boss" gave Arshi special power to save two contestants and she chose Vikas Gupta and Priyank Sharma. Salman announced that there will be live voting and whoever between Vikas and Priyank gets maximum votes will directly reach the Semi-finale week. It was Vikas who got more votes than Priyank. The show is aired on Colors channel.
Bengali film Amazon Obhijan to cater to pan India audience
This Christmas, an estimated 150 theatres across 30 cities in the country will screen Bengali film 'Amazon Obhijaan', shot extensively in the Amazon forests. Apart from the six metros, 'Amazon Obhijaan' will also be screened in tier-II and tier-III cities such as Bokaro, Dhanbad, Faridabad, Dehradun, Surat, Jamnagar and Vishakhapatnam and other cities also. The screening of the film started in these places from today and the makers of the film aim to reach out to a sizeable Bengali population settled in different states across the country, a SVF statement said today. The film, Amazon Obhijan, was released in West Bengal yesterday and it is a sequel to the 2013 blockbuster movie 'Chander Pahar'. While 'Chander Pahar' was based on the classic children's adventure tale by popular Bengali writer Bibhutibhusan Bandyopadhyay, the story of 'Amazon Obhijaan' is written, scripted and directed by Kamaleswar Mukherjee. The expedition, led by Bengali superstar Dev as Shankar, ...
Parents should not be gender biased, says Priyanka Chopra
Actor Priyanka Chopra today said to inculcate the feeling of equality in children, it is important for parents to not discriminate between their kids on the basis of gender. The actor, who is a UNICEF Goodwill ambassador, said the change will only be visible if the society starts teaching boys to respect girls. "I would like to convey it to the parents that they should not differentiate between their kids on the basis of gender. "...Boys, when they walk on roads, feel it is okay to tease a girl. It is because our society has taught us that 'it is cool for a guy to tease a girl'. We need to teach the boys that real man is someone who respects girl," Priyanka said here. The actor was speaking at a discussion on the need for empowering adolescent girls and boys, organised by the UNICEF. Priyanka, 35, said she is fine with the idea of women being homemaker by choice, but does not like it when they are prevented from achieving their dreams. "If I had a magic wand I would have