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Mark Ruffalo and Chris Evans offering chance to attend 'Avengers: Endgame' world premiere

The fans of 'Avengers' have a reason to rejoice, as they can now avail an opportunity to attend the world premiere of the movie 'AvengersMark Ruffalo took to his Instagram account to shell out more details by posting a video, in which he can be seen with his co-actor Chris Evans."Will you join me at the Avengers: Endgame premiere? It's your LAST CHANCE to see me definitely not cry on the red carpet! Support the Stella Adler Academy and ENTER NOW with my bio link or go to omaze.com/mark #onlyatomaze @omazeworld," he wrote.Avengers: Endgame stars and Omaze (a company which aids in raising money for non-profits) have joined hands to give the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) fans this once in a lifetime opportunity of attending the world premiere of the movie along with the Marvel stars.In the video, Mark, as well as Chris Evans, is seen saying that the last date to register oneself to attend the exclusive premiere is about to close down. He also lays emphasis on the fact that instead of ..

'Criminal Justice' better than 'Sacred Games' (Review)

Web Series: "Criminal Justice" on Hotstar; Director: Tigmanshu Dhulia and Vishal Furia; Cast: Vikrant Massey, Pankaj Tripathi, Mita Vashisht, Jackie Shroff and Pankaj Saraswat; Rating: ***1/2

It's going to be fun to tell another story: Irrfan on 'Angrezi Medium'

Irrfan Khan on Monday said he is happy to be back on a film set and is excited to tell the audience another story. Irrfan, who is making comeback to the movies with "Angrezi Medium" after recovering from neuroendocrine tumour, will be playing a sweet shop owner in the film, a sequel to his 2017 hit "Hindi Medium". The actor shared a picture from the set of the movie, which is currently being shot in Udaipur, Rajasthan. "GMB (Ghasiteram Mishthan Bhandar) serving since 1900s . It's going to be fun to tell another story #AngreziMedium," Irrfan captioned the picture. In the photo, the 52-year-old actor can be seen dressed up as his character Champak. According to the synopsis, Irrfan and Deepak Dobriyal will play brothers in the film who have inherited a 100-year-old sweet business and are also rivals. A distant cousin, played by Manu Rishi, who owns the biggest sweet shop also adds to the rivalry within the family. The film features Radhika Madan as Irrfan's daughter and talks are on for

When Mammootty started mobile trend on film set

Almost a quarter of a century, when a mobile phone was one of the biggest luxury, a veteran director recalls how Mammootty's mobile phone created a flutter on his set.

Here's a glimpse of Madhuri Dixit from 'Tabah Ho Gaye'

The multi-starrer 'Kalank' has been hogging limelight ever since its inception and the makers of the film sure know how to the keep the audience on their toes for the much-awaited period drama.After releasing 'Ghar More Pardesiya' that showed an all-new side of Alia Bhatt showcasing some beautiful Kathak moves, 'First Class' featuring Varun Dhawan, who took the internet by storm with his killer dance moves and the soulful 'Kalank' title track, the makers are all set to release 'Tabah Ho Gaye' featuring none other than, iconic Madhuri Dixit!The film's producer Karan Johar shared a still from the upcoming song, which instantly reminded us of Madhuri's hit song 'Maar Dala' from 'Devdas'.In the glimpse, Madhuri is giving us major 'Chandramukhi' vibes and looks absolutely stunning in an orange Anarkali suit, doing her trademark pose.KJo along with the picture shared a heartfelt note for Madhuri, saying she made Kalank "special" for him."It has been an honour knowing and working with ...

I doubt 'Beetlejuice' sequel will happen, says Tim Burton

Veteran filmmaker Tim Burton says he has no clue about the status of "Beetlejuice" sequel featuring Michael Keaton. The filmmaker, who recently directed Keaton in Disney's reboot of "Dumbo", said he is doubtful if the sequel to the 1988 fantasy horror will ever happen. Burton was asked by USA Today about the status of the sequel, to which he replied: "Nothing, nothing." Then asked if it's definitely happening, he said: "I don't know. I doubt it." Rumours of a "Beetlejuice" sequel have been doing the rounds for years now, but nothing has been finalised yet. "Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian", which took the demonic character to Hawaii, was green-lit after the big success of the original film, but never went into production. In 2015, Winona Ryder had confirmed that a second film was in works. There were also reports of Mike Vukadinovich being roped in to write the movie. Since 2017 there has been no update on the project.

No value in digging up old tweets: Joel Kinnaman

Joel Kinnaman doesn't agree with the whole "call-out" culture of the society. The Swedish-American actor says there is no value in digging up an old tweet or finding a bad joke written by someone ten years ago.

Amitabh Bachchan's bilingual film titled 'Tera Yaar Hoon Main'

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan's bilingual project has been titled "Tera Yaar Hoon Main". The film, currently being shot in Filmcity here, also features south actors SJ Suryah and Ramya Krishnan, of "Baahubali" fame. "Tera Yaar Hoon Main" is a T-Series and Purple Bull Production and is directed by T Tamilvanan. Bachchan is also working on Ayan Mukerji's "Brahmastra", which features Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in lead roles.

'Homecoming' featuring Beyonce coming soon!

Netflix special 'Homecoming' featuring singer-songwriter Beyonce finally has a release date.On Sunday night, Netflix tweeted a cryptic message that relates to a documentary about the 37-year-old singer. The streaming service posted an image which has 'Homecoming' and April 17 written in black font on a yellow background.[{1ba3f275-aeab-4534-81db-54b371229e58:intradmin/netflix_beyonceapr8.jpg}]Many of the letters in the word 'homecoming' were replaced with Greek alphabets.The upcoming documentary is rumoured to feature Beyonce's performances from last year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Though Netflix declined to share any more information, the font and colour of the announcement was the same as the singer's for her Coachella appearance, reports The Hollywood Reporter.Apart from showing highlights from her 2018 Coachella performance, the documentary will apparently also feature some never-before-seen moments from last year's event and more.The April 17 release date also ...

Solange pulls out of Coachella owing to production delay

American singer-songwriter Solange Knowles will no longer be performing at this year's Coachella.The music festival shared the news on Twitter, citing production delays as the reason for her pulling out of the event."Due to major production delays, Solange will unfortunately no longer be performing at this year's festival. She sends her sincerest apologies, and looks forward to performing at Coachella in the future," the tweet read.This comes less than one week before the festival, which kicks off on Friday (April 12).Solange was scheduled to perform at the festival on Saturday (April 13) and April 20. There is no confirmation as to who will replace her, reported E! News.Her Coachella performance would have taken place just over a month after releasing her fourth studio album called 'When I Get Home', which dropped on March 1.The 'Cranes In The Sky' artist joined her sister Beyonce onstage, last year during the 'Lemonade' singer's performance. The sister duo took the stage by fire as

Solange cancels Coachella performances due to production delays

Singer Solange has cancelled her Coachella performances due to "major production delays," the festival organisers announced on Monday morning. "Due to major production delays, Solange will unfortunately no longer be performing at this year's festival. She sends her sincerest apologies, and looks forward to performing at Coachella in the future," the festival posted on their official Twitter handle. The fest takes place next weekend and the weekend of April 19-21, in Indio, California. Childish Gambino, Tame Impala and Ariana Grande are the headlining the music extravaganza, while other performers include Kanye West Janelle Monae, Khalid, Zedd, Weezer, J Balvin, Billie Eilish and many others.

'Hereditary' editor Jennifer Lame joins Christopher Nolan's new film

Christopher Nolan has tapped "Hereditary" fame editor Jennifer Lame for his next directorial venture. The yet untitled action adventure features John David Washington, Elizabeth Debicki and Robert Pattinson. Nolan has worked with Australian editor Lee Smith for all his films since 2005's "Batman Begins". Smith also won an Oscar for their last collaboration "Dunkirk". According to the Hollywood Reporter, Smith is unavailable for Nolan's upcoming project because he is working on "1917", the World War I epic being directed by Sam Mendes. Lame is known for her work on small-budget indie projects. Her mainstream credits include "Paper Towns" and "Manchester by the Sea".

Katie Finneran to star in 'Why Women Kill'

"Bloodline" actor Katie Finneran has been roped in for a recurring role in CBS All Access' "Why Women Kill". The dark comedy drama features Lucy Liu, Ginnifer Goodwin and Kirby Howell-Baptiste in lead roles, reported Deadline. Created by Marc Cherry, the show revolves around the lives of three women living in three different decades: a housewife in the '60s (Goodwin), a socialite in the '80s (Liu) and a lawyer in 2018 (Howell-Baptiste), each dealing with infidelity in her marriage. The series will focus on how the roles of women have changed but how reactions to betrayal have not. Finnernan will play Naomi, one of Simone's (Liu) friends. Marc Webb will direct and also executive produce the show.

I'm open to offers: Gwendoline Christie post 'GOT'

"Game of Thrones" star Gwendoline Christie says she is open to new projects as the winter in finally set to hit the world of Westeros. The 40-year-old actor has played the role of Brienne of Tarth in the hit HBO series since season two. "Now it's the last season, I don't need to worry about being employed for another year with a company. I am open to offers," Christie said in an appearance on "Good Morning America". "I love cash! Cash is king," she added as quoted by People magazine. The eighth and final season of "GOT" premieres April 14. The show will air in India on Star World.

Boris Kodjoe to make directorial debut with 'One Night'

"Resident Evil" actor Boris Kodjoe is set to make his feature directorial debut with the adaptation of author Eric Jerome Dickey's novel "One Night". He will also serve as executive producer alongside Eric Tomosunas of Swirl Films, reported Deadline. "Eric Jerome Dickey has made a legendary career out of capturing the imagination of a generation by creating diverse characters who face challenges in love and life. I'm honoured that he entrusted me to lend my vision to his world," Kodjoe said. Carol Shine and Chris Beal are attached as producers. "One Night" revolves around two strangers who push the limits of fear, devotion, and the law, as they attempt to catch a glimpse of their future in only one night. Allen Sowelle and Dickey have penned the screenplay.

David Alan Grier to guest star on 'Queen Sugar'

Actor-comedian David Alan Grier is set to guest star on the fourth season of Ava DuVernay's "Queen Sugar". The "Native Son" star posted an image of a "Queen Sugar" script on Twitter with the caption "Shhhhhhhhhhh!" Details about his role are being kept under wraps. The drama series is currently in production in New Orleans and is set to return to OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) on June 12. Grier will join recently announced recurring guest stars Erica Tazel and Kendall Clark. DuVernay, Oprah Winfrey, Paul Garnes and Anthony Sparks are attached as executive producers on the show.

Shraddha Kapoor shares heartfelt message as she wraps shooting for 'Chhichhore'

Shraddha Kapoor penned an emotional note after wrapping up the shoot of her upcoming film 'Chhichhore', co-starring Sushant Singh Rajput.The 'Stree' actor shared a heart-warming post on her Instagram account along with a series of pictures from the film's wrap-up party.Sharing her experience on shooting for the film, the star expressed her gratitude towards the entire team of the movie and called it the "experience of a lifetime.""Film wrap on #Chhichhore! Mixed feelings. What an incredible journey this has been!!! It's been a dream to work with Nitesh sir and the entire team. Such precious memories. An experience of a lifetime. Going to cherish this forever! @niteshtiwari22 @nadiadwalagrandson p.s - those are our #Chhichhore certificates," she wrote alongside a slew of pictures.'Chhichhore' is set in an engineering college and sees the lead pair age from college-goers to middle-aged characters.In October, last year, the makers of the film released a quirky poster that bears the ...

Cong removed stanza from campaign theme song after EC raised objection

The Congress had to remove one stanza from its campaign theme song, which was an apparent jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after the Election Commission objected to it, sources said. A media monitoring committee of the Election Commission had Saturday objected to the stanza. After it was removed, the song was cleared for release, sources in the EC said. The Election Commission has set up media certification and monitoring committee (MCMC) at state and district levels to clear political advertisements and campaign material for the Lok Sabha election. The Congress had referred its theme song to MCMC in Delhi. The song 'Main hi toh Hindustan hoon' has been penned by Javed Akhtar. While the campaign film has been directed by Nikkhil Advani and the cinematography is by Tushar Kanti Ray, the concept and script was provided by Anuja Chauhan, and the music was composed by Arjunna Harjai, the Congress said.

Film on Kaifi Azmi launches with UK world premiere

A documentary film produced by actor Shabana Azmi to mark the birth centenary year of her father Kaifi Azmi launched with a world premiere screening at the UK Asian Film Festival in London on Sunday. 'Kaifinama' traces the life of the famous poet and lyricist behind classic films such as 'Kagaz Ke Phool' and 'Garam Hawa' and analyses the influence of his membership of the Progressive Writers Movement on his Urdu poetry replete with messages of social change. The film, directed by Sumantra Ghosal, includes extensive interviews with the late poet himself, his stage actor wife Shaukat Kaifi, insights from both his children Shabana and Baba Azmi as well as friends and colleagues. "It is a deeply moving experience for me to share this film at its first public screening anywhere," said a teary-eyed Shabana Azmi, who was given a standing ovation at the end of the screening at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) in London. "This film is not just about the individual but .

'Romeo Akbar Walter' screened for RAW officers

The experience of screening John Abraham-starrer "RAW" (Romeo Akbar Walter), for Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief Anil Kumar Dhasmana and other officers was "surreal" for the film's director Robbie Grewal.