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Aasif Sheikh turns sperm donor in comedy show (TV Snippets)
Actor Aasif Sheikh will next be seen turning into a sperm donor in popular comedy show "Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai".
American graphic novelist Brad Meltzer to launch book on Gandhi
Brad Meltzer, who is known for his "Justice League of America" comic book series, is all set to present his new graphic novel titled "I Am Gandhi: A Graphic Biography of a Hero".
'Hichki' trailer: Rani Mukerji fights her way out with hiccups
Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji, who took a break from the world of cinema after the birth of her daughter Adira, has come back with a bang with 'Hichki'.The makers released the trailer via a live video on YRF's official Facebook handle, in the presence of Rani herself.The trailer starts with Rani Mukerji, who portrays Naina Mathur in the movie, giving interviews for becoming a teacher. Naina is suffering from Tourette Syndrome, which is a neuropsychiatric disorder that causes involuntary movements and sounds.In Naina's case, irrespective of her mood - happy, angry or even when she is addressing a serious matter - Naina involuntarily makes a sound "chuck-chuck," which her colleagues and of course, students, find funny.However, this will not stop her from fighting against the school administration as they refuse to hire her.When a school agrees, they tell her to teach a class comprising economically underprivileged children, whom the school was forced to enroll as part of the RTI ...
Marathi films must be given prime time shows: MNS on 'Tiger Zinda Hai' screening
After controversy surrounding over Salman Khan-starrer 'Tiger Zinda Hai' time slot in Mumbai movie theaters, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Tuesday said that regional films shouldn't bear the loss over big-budget star releases.Speaking to ANI, MNS Chitrapat Sena leader Shalini Thackeray said that the party will oppose if Hindi film industry takes screen space at expense of Marathi films."Marathi films must be given prime time shows. 'Deva' wasn't given screen space against 'Tiger Zinda Hai'. If Hindi film industry takes screen space at expense of Marathi films, we'll oppose it. We haven't threatened anyone, we want screen space for Deva," she said."We never said that 'Tiger Zinda Hai' should be replaced by 'Deva'. But we are asking that 'Deva' should be given enough time slots.Maharashtra will not allow any movement against Marathi people. Cineplex owners have to abide by our demand, you call it a threat then be it," she added.The MNS has reportedly written to the Cineplex owners
'Aiyaary'-'Padman' clash does not bother Neeraj Pandey
Filmmaker Neeraj Pandey is not concerned about his upcoming film "Aiyaary" clashing with frequent collaborator Akshay Kumar's "Padman". The two films will fight it out at the box office on January 26. Featuring Manoj Bajpayee and Sidharth Malhotra, "Aiyaary" narrates the fallout and subsequent face-off between two Army officers - a mentor and a protege. While Akshay's "Padman", directed by R Balki, is based on the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham, the inventor of a low- cost sanitary pad-making machine in India. When asked about the clash, Neeraj told reporters, "What can I say about 'Padman'? When our film was launched, we wanted to come on January 26, 2018. That's the journey of the film and we are looking forward to it." When asked if he ever spoke to Akshay regarding the clash, the director said, "I'll just say that about four days ago, Sidharth, me, Akshay and Balki had lunch together. That was a good lunch. We all came out smiling." Neeraj has collaborated with ...
Neetu Chandra's production 'Deswa' set to release on digital channel NeoBihar
Actress-Producer Neetu Chandra is all set to present her Bhojpuri production venture 'Deswa' to the audience by releasing it globally on December 23rd, 2017.The film will be released through digital channel NeoBihar via YouTube.'Deswa' is the first Bhojpuri film to have been screened at 16 International film festivals and also the first Bhojpuri film to be selected for Indian Panaroma International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa in 54 years.While talking about the project, Neetu Chandra said, "There is a need for a film like 'Deswa' to release globally including the Hindi markets. Thanks to digitalization, we decided to go ahead and release the film on the digital channel 'NeoBihar' so that we could reach millions. The film will be released in English subtitles so everyone in any part of the world can watch it. It is important for the world to see that Bhojpuri film. can also be content driven while catering to the masses."The makers believe that by releasing Deswa digitally, the .
Soon, Amar Chitra Katha-styled comic book series on slain CAPF
The Centre was bringing out an Amar Chitra Katha-styled comic book series on the lives and daredevil exploits of paramilitary soldiers killed in the line of duty, official sources said today. The sources told PTI that the Union home ministry, in collaboration with a major business house, had begun the process of compiling the stories of at least two gallantry medal-winning soldiers from each of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) -- the CRPF, BSF, ITBP, CISF, SSB, NSG and Assam Rifles. The series will be modelled on the famed "Amar Chitra Katha" comics, which have been narrating the mythological, historic and epic tales of India in a graphic format since its inception in 1967. The series would describe the early life of the troopers and their bravery citations while combating Naxals or terrorists, the sources said. The ministry was also preparing a video series of such personnel, who laid down their lives in the line of duty, they said, adding that it would be ...
Will do television if it's challenging, different: Ileana
Actress Ileana D'Cruz says she will work on the small screen provided the content is challenging and different.
Mira Nair, Javed Akhtar, Vishal Bhardwaj to attend Jaipur Lit Fest
Celebrities like Mira Nair, Javed Akhtar and Vishal Bhardwaj are all geared up to attend the 11th edition of ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival which will take place from January 25-29 next year.
Speech impairment not a subject but reality: Rani Mukerji
Actress Rani Mukerji, who attended the trailer launch of her upcoming film "Hichki" on Tuesday, says that "speech impairment" is not a subject but a reality that most people live with in real life.
Thieves break into late writer's house, return empty-handed
Had he been alive, the incident would have fired up the imagination of writer P L Deshpande, who enjoyed an iconic status among Marathi readers. He may have written a piece, infused with his crackling sense of humour, about why burglars should keep away from the writer's house because they are likely to return empty-handed, except for a tip or two about plagiarism. Unidentified burglars targeted the late writer's two flats in the city in the wee hours yesterday, but according to Deshpande's relatives, nothing went missing. Burglars had targeted the same flats, which are unoccupied since his wife's death, in 2012 too. Deshpande, popularly known as 'Pu La', owned two flats at Malati Madhav Apartment on Bhandarkar Road in the city. The burglars also entered two other locked flats in the same building on early Monday morning. Residents of the building alleged that they informed police about the break-in on the same day, but no action was taken. It was only today, when ...
Want Adira to lead a normal upbringing: Rani Mukerji
Actor Rani Mukerji says that it is a conscious decision to keep her daughter Adira out of the limelight as she and her husband Aditya Chopra wants her to lead a normal life.
Marital status should not define an actor's worth, says Rani
Actor Rani Mukerji says a female actor's calibre and box office worth should not be determined by her marital status. Rani, 39, who gave critical and commercial success "Mardaani" post her marriage to filmmaker Aditya Chopra, is now gearing up for the release of her next "Hichki", which marks her first after the birth of her daughter, Adira. The actor believes, for a secure future of married female actors, mindset of the society needs to change. "... Times are changing. In the West, there has never been any discrimination. They don't have any hichki (hiccups). Yes, over here we do have that... and it'll go away if we work on it. It is in everybody's mindset," Rani said. "If you see an actor and go watch her film without tagging her as a 'woman who is married or has a kid', you will just see the character and the actress who is playing it. But if you're going to judge the actor on the basis of what's going on in her personal life, these things will keep coming up. You ...
I didn't feel like I fit the mould of a girl: Ruby Rose
Actor Ruby Rose says she did not relate to being a girl from a young age. The 31-year-old actor, who is a homosexual and a vocal advocate of LGTBQ rights, said, thanks to celebrities such as Annie Lennox, David Bowie, Prince and Madonna, she identifies herself as gender fluid today. "When I was really young, my own understanding was that you had to be either a boy or a girl and I didn't feel like I fit the mould of a girl," Rose told Self magazine. The actor said her breakout role in "Orange Is The New Black" came in at a time when she was confident about her sexuality and she is thankful for it. "I definitely always keep in mind that what I do is going to influence other people, young or old, whatever, I want to make sure that the person they look up to is the same person that they looked up to in the beginning," she said.
Some actresses offer to sleep with directors to win roles: Sir Ian McKellen
Hollywood veteran Sir Ian McKellen has said women are partly responsible for the scandal surfacing in the industry.Contactmusic.com quoted the 78-year-old actor as saying that actresses in the 1960s pitching for work would write DRR - director's rights respected - on their headshots as a coded offer of sex for parts.While speaking at the Oxford Union, McKellen said, "People must be called out and it's sometimes very difficult for victims to do that. I hope we're going through a period that will help to eradicate it altogether. But from my own experience, when I was starting acting in the early sixties, the director of the theatre I was working at showed me some photographs he got from women who were wanting jobs, some of them had at the bottom of their photograph 'DRR' - directors' rights respected."The 'Mr Holmes' star added, "In other words, if you give me a job, you can have sex with me."He also shared that he is worried "nothing good will come of the current Hollywood sexual ...
#Oscars2018: Academy announces 70 songs eligible for consideration
The race to the Oscars has begun and some definite names have started to cement their place in the minds of the selectors.The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has unveiled the list of contenders for next year's original song category, with 70 films making to the list.To be eligible, a song must contain both words and music and be specifically written for a film released this year.A ballad from the movie 'Beauty and the Beast' titled 'How Does A Moment Last Forever' and 'Remember Me' from animated movie 'Coco' have been shortlisted for consideration.But the biggest surprise for India comes in the form of 'Pullimurugan', whose two songs 'Kaadanayum Kaalchilambe' and 'Maanathe Maarikurumbe' are in the list of 70 songs.The songs composed by Gopi Sunder from the Mohanlal film are in the running for the 2018 Oscars.These are the only songs from an Indian film to have made to the list, thereby making the achievement all the more sweeter.See the full list of eligible songs below,
We want Adira to have a normal upbringing: Rani Mukerji
From AbRam to Taimur, fans and shutterbugs continue being obsessed with star kids, but actor Rani Mukerji says she and her filmmaker husband Aditya Chopra prefer keeping the life of their daughter, Adira, private. The 39-year-old actor, who welcomed her first child on December 9, 2015, said they want their little one to have a normal childhood and not live life full of "privileges". "It's our decision. My husband being a private person wants Adira to have a normal upbringing. Seeing the circumstances around her, where the parents are slightly known, there will always be an intrigue as to 'how our child is?'. There will be a kind of extra attention which probably they don't deserve. "If they are going to the school, you are hoping your child is going to be tested equally like others. You don't want them to have extra privileges or importance. You want them to grow up as normal people," Rani said. The actor said she does not want her daughter to get the celebrity-like ...
Comfortable romancing younger actors on screen: Rani Mukerji
Actress Rani Mukerji on Tuesday launched the trailer of her comeback film "Hichki" here and said she has no issues romancing younger male actors on screen.
Have a lot of expectations from my twins: KJo
Filmmaker Karan Johar, who welcomed twins Roohi and Yash via surrogacy earlier this year, says he has a lot of expectations from his children.
Internet is a great watchdog of the world: 'Bright' actor
Australian actor Joel Edgerton feels there was a time when celebrities believed that they can get away with anything, but Internet has wiped off this conception. The actor says the virtual world is giving voice to many, and taking their stories around the world.