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French director Agnes Varda dead at 90

Legendary French filmmaker Agnes Varda has died after battling breast cancer. She was 90.

Little worried: Umesh Shukla on Modi web series coming under Election Commission radar

Director Umesh Shukla says he is planning to release his web series "Modi: Journey Of A Common Man" in April, but he is worried about the project coming under the scanning of the Election Commission. The 10-part original-series is based on the life story of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Recently the Election Commission had sought comments from the makers of biopic "PM Narendra Modi", featuring Vivek Oberoi, on the opposition's demand to postpone its release till the Lok Sabha elections get over. The film is currently slated to release on April 5. When asked if he is worried that his web series might also come under the radar of the EC over violation of code of conduct, Umesh told PTI, "I am a little worried but at the same time, it's a different platform. This will come on the Internet. I don't think so that code of conduct is applied there. But we never know. We haven't declared our dates yet." The series is written by Mihir Bhuta and Radhika Anand, and each episode will be of 30-45 .

Important to show women are powerful both mentally and physically: 'Hanna' star Esme Creed-Miles

"Hanna" star Esme Creed-Miles says it is frustrating that people still find women in action roles more of an exception than a norm. The young-actor, 19, plays a trained fighter, whose skills are tested when she encounters a group intent on killing her in Amazon Prime Original series, inspired by Joe Wright-directed 2011 movie of the same name. Creed-Miles is hopeful that with more female actors taking up action roles, the perception that "women can't kick a**" will change. "It's frustrating to see that people still get shocked when they see a woman doing action. When I see people saying, 'Oh it's a woman kicking a**', I feel why it shouldn't be normal. I don't understand why people draw so much attention to it. It can feel a bit patronising," she told PTI in a telephonic interview from New York. Creed-Miles, however, understands that there are still places where women don't have as much freedom as she has and female-fronted action series or movies can make them feel powerful. "There ..

Senior leaders and my father not given respect in BJP: Sonakshi Sinha

Days after actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha met Rahul Gandhi and is likely to join the Congress party, daughter Sonakshi Sinha on Friday said he should have "moved on" from BJP long back as he did not get the respect he deserved. Sonakshi said joining Congress is his choice and she believes the veteran actor will be able to do good work with the party. "It's his choice. If you aren't happy at a place with the way things are going, you should definitely change it. Which he did. I hope with his new association with Congress, he will be able to do a lot more good work and not feel suppressed," Sonakshi told reporters. The actor said it was high time that Sinha left BJP. "Being such a senior leader and having such a vast knowledge, being a member of the party from the beginning, from the time of Jayprakash Narayan ji, Atal ji, LK Advani ji, my father has a lot of respect within the party. "I feel like those leaders, that entire group has not been given the kind of respect that they ...

Kiara Advani wraps up shooting for 'Kabir Singh'

Actress Kiara Advani who will next be seen in "Kabir Singh" opposite Shahid Kapoor said that the makers of the film have completed shooting the romantic-drama film.

Role of spy is duty over morals: Robbie Grewal

As the upcoming directorial venture of Robbie Grewal titled "Romeo Akbar Walter" featuring John Abraham is based on a spy's story, the filmmaker says that spying to gather information to protect a country is a practice that goes beyond morals.

'Sooryavanshi' shooting to start from May

Filmmaker Rohit Shetty who is for the first time collaborating with actor Akshay Kumar in his directorial venture "Sooryavanshi" will start shooting for the action-cop drama from May.

Parineeti ecstatic about 'Kesari' success

Actress Parineeti Chopra is ecstatic that her latest release "Kesari", starring Akshay Kumar, has raced past the Rs 100-crore mark at the Indian box office.

From Bruce Lee to Jung Lee, watta laughable leap (Review)

Film: Junglee; Starring: Vidyut Jammwal; Director: Chuck Russell; Rating: * (1 star)

13 candidates in fray for Mathura

After scrutiny and withdrawals, 13 candidates are now in the fray for the election to the Mathura Lok Sabha constituency of Uttar Pradesh, District Magistrate Sarvagya Ram Mishra said on Friday. "A meeting of the candidates is slated for Saturday to apprise them of the code of conduct," the official added. Sitting BJP MP and actor Hema Malini will be up against Narendra Singh of the RLD, which is part of the alliance with the SP and the BSP, and Mahesh Pathak of the Congress. Mathura will go to polls on April 18. The elections in the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh will be conducted in seven phases from April 11 to May 19.

Govinda meets Kamal Nath, sparks speculation

Actor and former Congress MP Govinda on Friday met Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath at the Secretariat here, triggering speculation in political circles.

Remixes need to co-exist with original music: Ranveer

Actor Ranveer Singh, who has come out with his independent music record label -- IncInk, says the remix culture has to co-exist with original music.

Play multiple voice notes with one tap on WhatsApp

WhatsApp is working towards a new feature that will automatically enable the playing of voice notes in consecutive order.

Kidman amazed by the way women are judged in films

Actress Nicole Kidman says she is astounded by the 'harsh way women are judged' in films.

Bombay HC adjourns hearing on plea seeking stay on release of PM Modi's biopic

Bombay High Court on Friday adjourned the hearing to April 1 on a plea seeking a stay on the release of a biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The petitioner, Satish Gaikwad, a resident of Pune, has argued in his plea filed before the High Court on Tuesday that the release of the film titled 'PM Narendra Modi Ssingh' before the General Elections will be a violation of the Model Code of Conduct.The stay on the release of the film is a necessity for a "transparent election", the petitioner said in his plea.The petitioner has also demanded that the trailer of the film should either be removed or deleted from all social media sites."We have conveyed the urgency in front of the Chief Justice that the film would be released on April 5. He (EC's standing counsel) is of the view that we have not got the notice up till now," the petitioner said.He also claimed that the film would indirectly promote Narendra Modi."The title of the film is itself clearing on whom the picture is being made. ...

Meghna Gulzar's muse Laxmi Agarwal 'excited' about 'Chhapaak'

New Delhi [India], Mar 29 (ANI): Sometimes it just requires a positive attitude and courage to pick up the pieces and start all over again. This is what Laxmi Agarwal, the poster girl of acid attack survivors in India, stands for. She rose like a phoenix from the ashes.Taking the inspiration from Agarwal, a movie titled 'Chhapaak' is being made by director Meghna Gulzar. The gorgeous Deepika Padukone would be playing Agarwal.Recently released first look of the actress has already taken the internet by storm. Padukone's look as Laxmi Agarwal has stunned everyone which shares an uncanny similarity with Agarwal."It makes me happy that an actress like Padukone is embodying my character," said Agarwal, while talking to ANI. The movie is co-produced by Padukone and Fox Star Studios and is slated to hit the theatres on January 10, 2020.Sharing her views on the first look, Agarwal said: "It gives me immense happiness that a movie is being made on my life."Extending her gratitude to Gulzar and

Farhan Akhtar is best dressed celebrity: Shibani

Actress-host Shibani Dandekar feels her boyfriend and actor Farhan Akhtar is the best dressed celebrity in the Hindi film industry.

HC adjourns hearing on stay of Modi film

The Allahabad High Court on Friday adjourned to next week the hearing on a petition seeking a stay on the release of a movie based on the life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A bench of Justices P K S Baghel and Pankaj Bhatia adjourned the hearing till next Friday, citing that the Election Commission had already issued notices to the producers. The public interest litigation (PIL) is seeking a stay on the movie, 'PM Narendra Modi', till the general election ends. The petitioner's contention was that the release of the movie at election time would influence voters. Hence, the PIL said, it is violation of the model code of conduct. It was also alleged that release of the movie would affect the free and fair conduct of the Lok Sabha election. The PIL was filed by Sana Ullah Khan, the president of the Bhim Sena, an organisation in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad district. 'PM Narendra Modi' was set to release on April 5, six days before the the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls on April 11.

T-Series bags No. 1 YouTube channel spot

After a close battle with Swedish YouTuber PewDiePie's channel, Indian film production house and music label T-Series has finally managed to become the worlds No.1 YouTube channel.

My courage is my beauty: Acid attack survivor Laxmi

Acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal says her strength and courage define her beauty.