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6 LGBT scenes cut from 'Bohemian Rhapsody' in China

Six scenes of LGBT content were cut from "Bohemian Rhapsody". the biopic of British rock band Queen, for the Chinese audience, including the word "gay", the media reported on Monday.

Deepika Padukone's look as acid attack survivor will leave you stunned

This gotta give you goosebumps! Deepika Padukone, who won hearts with her performance in 'Padmaavat', is leaving everyone stunned with her first look of an acid attack survivor in her upcoming film 'Chhapaak'.Revealing the look of real-life acid attack survivor, Laxmi Agarwal, Deepika posted a picture on her Instagram account and the resemblance is uncanny!Deepika's character will be called 'Malti' and she looks absolutely unrecognisable in the picture. The picture is as powerful as it can get! Apart from the amazing prosthetics, it's the intensity in the actor's eyes that will win you over. Deepika effortlessly emotes the undying human spirit and determination of the survivor in the picture.In the caption, the actor revealed that the film goes on floors today and also shared the release date of the upcoming drama."A character that will stay with me forever...#Malti Shoot begins today! #Chhapaak Releasing-10th January, 2020. @meghnagulzar @foxstarhindi @vikrantmassey87," she wrote ...

Apple set to launch Netflix-style streaming service

Apple is expected to launch a slew of new products at its Cupertino headquarters in California on Monday, including a Netflix competitor, a revamped news service and a subscription-based gaming offering.

Heartbreaking to see my dad die, says Idris Elba

Actor Idris Elba says watching his father Winston die of lung cancer was heartbreaking.

Radha Ravi slammed over comments on Nayanthara

Actor Varalaxmi Sarath Kumar and filmmaker Vignesh Shivn on Sunday slammed veteran actor Radha Ravi for his derogatory comments on actress Nayanthara.

Karnataka CM alleges attempt to sabotage son's prospects

Karnataka Chief minister H D Kumaraswamy Sunday alleged that various political parties were 'internally and externally' trying to sabotage the prospect of his son Nikhil Kumaraswamy who is contesting on the JD(S) ticket from Mandya Lok Sabha seat. "Just watch how many and who all have come together against one Nikhil Kumaraswamy. People too are observing it. When Nikhil has the support of the people of Mandya, it doesnt matter how many political parties are working against him both internally and externally," the chief minister said. The outburst of the Chief Minister was over the multi-lingual film actor Sumalatha contesting as an independent from Mandya. The widow of Kannada film actor-turned-politician Ambareesh, Sumalatha received a shot in the arm with BJP not fielding its candidate in Mandya. To complicate the situation, some local Congress office-bearers in Mandya were found openly supporting Sumalatha. Kumaraswamy also charged that some moneybags, including ...

BJP MLA makes controversial comparison between Sonia Gandhi and Sapna Chaudhary

He went on to say as heard in a video: "Rahul Gandhi must follow the footsteps of his father by accepting Chaudhary in the same way as Rajiv accepted Sonia.""Rahul's mother was also in the same profession in Italy and his father made her his own. He should also take the family tradition forward and make Sapna his own," said Singh.On Saturday, Haryanvi dancer, singer, actor and former Big Boss participant Sapna Chaudhary had reportedly joined the Congress party, a claim which she denied on Sunday.

Zeenat Aman to inaugurate UK's South Asian film festival

Veteran actor Zeenat Aman will open one of the UK's longest-running South Asian film festivals in London next Wednesday with an in-conversation event celebrating her journey in the Indian cinema. The 67-year-old actor, who has featured in some of the biggest blockbusters of Hindi cinema such as "Hare Rama Hare Krishna" and "Qurbani", will kick-start the annual UK Asian Film Festival, which is now in its 21st year. The festival is set to showcase a range of films from South Asia in five cities across the UK Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leicester, London and Manchester until May 4. Presented by non-profit organisation Tongues on Fire, the festival aims to champion the cause of feminist films by supporting pioneering female artistes and auteurs through this year's theme of revolution. "This year's festival will present pertinent stories of the ordinary person told through films that address global challenges of our time," said festival director Pushpinder Chowdhry. "Revolutions help define who .

'Kesari' epitomises never say die spirit of Sikhs: Punjab Minister Sodhi

Bollywood movie 'Kesari' brings to limelight a long lost and glorious chapter of the country's military history, senior Congress leader and Punjab Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi said Sunday. He said the movie, based on the Battle of Saragarhi, epitomises the "never say die spirit" of the Sikhs even when faced with heavy odds. It also shows their adherence to the military dictum of fighting to the last man, last round, Sodhi said. "Lead actor Akshay Kumar as well as the film makers have done a marvellous job in highlighting the last stand and unparalleled bravery of the 21 soldiers of the 36th Sikh Regiment, who on September 12 in 1897 during the Battle of Saragarhi faced more than 10,000 tribesmen in the then North Western Frontier Province and fought till the last man leading to the enemy casualties in huge proportions," he said. The minister said, in a statement, that he would ask the director of the movie, Anurag Singh, to organise a special screening for the youth of Punjab, ...

Javed Akhtar's name was mentioned to mislead public: Azmi on PM Modi biopic credit row

Veteran actor Shabana Azmi on Sunday said the makers of the upcoming film "PM Narendra Modi" deliberately added her husband, lyricist Javed Akhtar's,in the credits to "mislead" the audience. The 74-year-old writer's name was mentioned in the credits of the film's trailer alongside lyricists Prasoon Joshi, Sameer, Abhendra Kumar Upadhyay, Sardaraa, Parry G and Lavraj. "It is quite clear this was done with deliberate intentions to mislead public into believing that @Javedakhtarjadu has written the songs for Mr PM Narendra Modi when the song 'Ishwar Allah tere jahaN mein' is from @IamDeepaMehta film '1947:Earth'," Azmi posted on Twitter. On Friday, Akhtar had expressed shock over his name being mentioned in credits of the film. "(I) am shocked to find my name on the poster of this film. Have not written any songs for it," he had written on the microblogging site. Producer of the film, Sandip Ssingh had clarified that the team had used an old song penned by the veteran lyricist in the ...

Equality must begin with headlines: Arjun Kapoor

Actor Arjun Kapoor has pointed out the need of gender equality in news headlines. On Twitter, Arjun pointed to an article which read: "It's Kartik Aaryan vs Arjun Kapoor! 'Pati Patni Aur Woh' to clash with 'Panipat' on December 6, 2019."

Ariana Grande wins big at Kids' Choice Awards

Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes and Adam Sandler were among the big winners at the 2019 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, where "Avengers: Infinity War" was named favourite film.

Poll officials stop Kamal's interaction with partymen, had not sought permission to use loudspeaker

The election flying squad Sunday stopped an interactive session here by Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) leader Kamal Hassan midway as the party had not sought permission to use the public address system, party sources said. Election department sources said the squad intervened and stopped the session of the actor-turned-politician with partymen in a hall of a school as there was no permission to use the mike. The MNM sources said Hassan, however, carried on with the session without the microphone.

Shabana Azmi slams Modi biopic's makers

Veteran actress Shabana Azmi feels makers of "PM Narendra Modi" biopic intentionally added her husband and veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar's name to the film's credits list.

I'm fine: Uday Chopra after 'I'm not okay' tweet

Actor-producer Uday Chopra, who has been lying low professionally, says he is "fine" and that his Twitter posts which got a section of social media users worried a day earlier, were only a result of his "dark humour".

Emilia Clarke 'overwhelmed' by fans support after opening up about aneurysms

Emilia Clarke, who recently revealed about her battle with brain aneurysms that nearly took her life, says she is "overwhelmed" and "profoundly moved" after fans and followers came forward in her support. The "Game of Thrones" star on Saturday took to Instagram to express gratitude towards the audience after she shared her secret health scare in an essay for The New Yorker, which she faced soon after the success of the first season of the HBO epic-fantasy drama. In the video, the actor said, "The response to my story has been overwhelming - and deeply and profoundly moving. Thank you so much." Clarke said she was surprised how many people resonated with her story. "A million million thank you's to everyone who has read shared and sent love for my story, it's a beautiful thing to behold and I can't quite believe how many of you this has affected!" she wrote as the caption. The actor also tagged her charity, SameYou, which is dedicated to increasing access to rehabilitation after brain .

Hope I can continue to be a good partner to Priyanka: Nick Jonas

Singer-actor Nick Jonas says he and his wife, Indian star Priyanka Chopra, are navigating through their newly-married life and trying to be a constant support for each other. Nick, who tied the knot with Priyanka in a dual ceremony in India in December, said he is trying his best to be a "good partner". "Well, I think that we both obviously look out for each other in every way that we can. And I think as we're continuing to navigate married life together, we're figuring out exactly what and how we can be the best support for each other. And so far, it's been amazing and having that partner, that life partner, is just an incredible thing and makes everything way better. "So, I'm just hopeful that I can continue to be a good partner to her and whether that's emotional or physical health, I want to be that teammate in everything," the former Disney star told Huffington Post. Nick has recently reunited with his brothers-- Kevin and Joe -- to revive their band the Jonas Brothers, while ...

Looking forward to play different characters: Sarbh

Actor Jim Sarbh who has created a niche for himself in Bollywood by playing grey characters in films like "Neerja", "Raabta" and "Padmaavat" is back with web series "Made In Heaven".

Javed Akhtar refuses to have written songs for 'PM Narendra Modi'

Lyricist and screenwriter JavedAkhtar denied having written songs for the VivekOberoi-starrer 'PM NarendraModi', based on the life of Prime Minister NarendraModi.This came after a poster of the film featured Javed's name as a lyricist."Am shocked to find my name on the poster of this film. Have not written any songs for it," he tweeted along with a picture of the poster.Apart from Javed, the poster has the names of Prasoon Joshi, Sameer, Abhendra Kumar Upadhyay, Sardaraa, Parry G and Lavraj, among many others.Vivek Oberoi will portray the role of Narendra Modi in the biographical drama.The trailer of the much-awaited film was unveiled on Wednesday after a trailer launch event the same afternoon. The trailer went viral on social media soon after it dropped for reasons both good and bad.While some Twitter users hailed the trailer and Vivek's portrayal of Modi, others were of the opinion that the actor was miles away from the Prime Minister.The film was previously scheduled to release on

Extremism is a threat to humanity: Sharman Joshi

Bollywood actor Sharman Joshi, whose latest film "The Least of These: The Graham Staines Story" is based on the real-life incident of the late Australian Christian missionary Graham Staines, believes that extremism should always be discouraged.