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Kylie, Travis are planning a family vacation

Reality TV personality Kylie Jenner and her beau and rapper Travis Scott are planning a family trip to focus on their relationship.

Always wanted to work in regional films: Kangana on Jayalalithaa biopic

Actress Kangana Ranaut, who will next be seen in a bilingual film titled "Jaya", which is based on the life of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and yesteryear actress Jayalalithaa, said that she always wanted to work in regional films.

Haryanvi dancer, singer Sapna Chaudhary joins Congress

Famous Haryanvi dancer, singer, actor and former Big Boss participant Sapna Chaudhary joined the Congress party here on Saturday.There have been speculations that Congress might field her from Mathura Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh to take on BJP candidate Hema Malini.Sapna Choudhary shot to fame after her stint in Big Boss. She was earlier in the news for attempting to committing suicide.

No National award for 'Manikarnika' will create doubt: Kangana

Actress Kangana Ranaut, who was last seen in "Manikarnika - The Queen of Jhansi", says that if she will not receive a National film Award for her portrayal of Rani Lakshmibai in the historical drama, then it will lead to questions on their credibility.

Russell didn't behave like star on film set: Jammwal

Actor Vidyut Jammwal, gearing up for the release of his next film 'Junglee', has said Chuck Russell, director of the action-thriller, "brings star value to the film but doesn't behave like a star on the set".

Odia filmstars to campaign for BJD

Odia film personalities such as Anubhav Mohanty, Sidhant Mohapatra and Arindam Ray were named as the star campaigners for the ruling BJD apart from Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The regional party Saturday submitted a list of 40 star campaigners to the chief electoral officer (CEO) for the Phase-I and Phase-II polling to be held on April 11 and April 16. Simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections will be held in the state in four phases. Actor turned politicians like Prashant Nanda, Akash Das Nayak, Muzibulla Khan alias Munna Khan and Kuna Tripathy will also campaign for the BJD. Party vice-presidents Ananga Uday Singh Deo, Suryanaran Patro, Dr Prasanna Kumar Patasani, N Bhaskar Rao, Pramila Mallick and Prasanna Acharya and MP Soumya Ranjan Patnaik too featured in the list of star campaigners. Several other leaders are also in that list.

"Kesari" shows glorious army history: Punjab Minister

Bollywood movie "Kesari" brought into the limelight a long lost but nevertheless a chapter in the annals of the country's glorious military history, Punjab Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi said here on Saturday.

Javed Akhtar could have called us: 'PM Narendra Modi' producer Sandip Ssingh on credit row

Producer Sandip Ssingh, whose latest film "PM Narendra Modi" is embroiled in a controversy after Javed Akhtar expressed shock over getting a credit for a song in the biopic, says the noted lyricist could have shared his grievance personally. 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. "Javed sahab is a senior writer in our country. We have grown up listening to his songs. We have used one of his old songs 'Ishwar Allah' from '1947:Earth' and gave him credit. T-series is our music partner. "I did not get any call from him and so I also did not call him. He spoke about it on Twitter, so even I replied there. But he could have called us," Ssingh told PTI. Apart from Akhtar, another veteran lyricist, Sameer, had said that he was surprised to find his name in the credits. In his response, Ssingh said on Saturday that they gave a credit to Sameer because ...

Is Aishwarya Rai pregnant with second child?

A photograph of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan doing the rounds on social media has made fans speculate that the actress and former Miss World may be pregnant with her second child.

Akhtar could have talked before tweeting: Ssingh

Sandeep Ssingh, one of the producers of "PM Narendra Modi", says that the makers of the forthcoming film had acquired the rights of a song penned by lyricist Javed Akhtar and that is why he was given a credit. The producer also says Akhtar could have discussed it before commenting on social media.

Actor-MP Paresh Rawal won't contest LS polls: Guj BJP chief

Film actor and Ahmedabad East Lok Sabha MP Paresh Rawal will not contest the forthcoming general polls, Gujarat state BJP chief Jitu Vaghani said Saturday. Earlier, Rawal tweeted he had informed the party "months in advance" that he would not contest the April-May Lok Sabha polls. "Paresh Rawal ji has conveyed to the party that he will not contest the elections. In the last five years, despite being very busy as an actor, he has given time for his constituency. He will continue to work for the party," Vaghani told reporters here today. In a tweet, Rawal said, "I request media and friends not to speculate about my nomination. I had informed the party months in advance of my decision to not contest LS elections. I, however, remain a loyal member of BJP and a staunch supporter of @narendramodi." Rawal had won from Ahmedabad East in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls by over 3.25 lakh votes. The Congress on its part has routinely alleged that Rawal was not devoting enough time to his

Kyrgyz wrestler prepares for Tokyo's 2020 Olympics in upcoming documentary

American filmmaker Rachel Sine has been capturing the rise of Aisuluu Tynybekova, Kyrgyzstan's first female freestyle wrestler. Since 2018, Rachel has been filming the challenges Aisuluu faces as she trains for her lifelong dream to win an Olympic gold medal.Q. How did you come across the idea of making a documentary on Aisuluu Tynybekova and what do you want to convey through this film?I lived in Kyrgyzstan from 2013-2014 and fell in love with the country. I had always wanted to go back to make a film, so when I heard about Aisuluu, I knew immediately that I wanted to help share her story with the rest of the world.In 2017 I went back to Kyrgyzstan to film another project when I started researching female athletes. Right away I came across Aisuluu's story in my research since she is one of few women to compete at an international level. She is a household name is Kyrgyzstan, and almost everyone I met knew her story.Hailing from one of the most remote mountain villages in the heart of

'PM Narendra Modi': Producer Sandip Ssingh reacts over including Javed Akhtar, Sameer in credit list

Sandip Ssingh, producer of 'PM Narendra Modi', on Saturday, broke his silence over the controversy surrounding the lyrics credits of his upcoming movie. Ssingh said the names of Javed Akhtar and Sameer Anjaan feature in the poster of the movie as the makers used parts of old songs that were written by the two."We have taken the songs 'Ishwar Allah' from the film '1947: Earth' and the song 'Suno Gaur Se Duniya Walon' from the film 'Dus' in our film, thus we have given the due credits to respective lyricists Javed Sahab and Sameer Ji. @TSeries is our Music partner. @ModiTheFilm2019," Ssingh tweeted.Recently, Akhtar and Anjaan expressed their shock on finding their names under 'lyrics' on the poster.Akhtar was the first one to point out. "Am shocked to find my name on the poster of this film. Have not written any songs for it," the lyricist wrote on Twitter.Soon after Akhtar's tweet created a buzz, Anjaan also took to the micro-blogging site to voice his surprise, saying, "Mujhe hairat ..

Pre-view PM biopic: Karna Cong to EC

The Karnataka Congress Saturday asked theElection Commission (EC) to pre-view the biopic on Prime MinisterNarendra Modi slated for screening on April 5 to ascertainwhether it violated the model code of conduct and would influencefree and fair elections. Referring to the trailer, the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee claimed scenes in it glorified arms and violence and urged the EC to allow politicalparties to pre-view the biopic and raise objections, if any, before its release. KPCC secretary A N Nataraj Gowda, its vice-president S A Ahmed and its secretary (legal cell) Surya Mukundaraj submitted a joint memorandum to the EC through the Karnataka chief electoral officer Sanjiv Kumar. "The film will be released on April 5, a few days before the multi-phase general election beginning on April 11. Modi's party (BJP) isseeking a second term and the timing of the release isquestionable," the party said in its memorandum, a copy of which was released to the media here. It ..

MNS threatens agitation against Modi biopic

The MNS on Saturday threatened to stall the release of a biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi claiming it violated the model code of conduct for the April-May Lok Sabha polls. 'PM Narendra Modi', directed by Omung Kumar with Vivek Oberoi in the lead, is set for a theatrical release on April 5. The film also stars Boman Irani, Manoj Joshi, Zarina Wahab and Prashant Narayanan. In a statement, MNS general secretary Shalini Thackeray said party chief Raj Thackeray had last year stated that the BJP was sponsoring movies like 'Toilet-Ek Prem Katha' and 'Padman' to promote its government's schemes. "Not even a year has passed and the BJP has added another feather to its cap," she said, referring to the biopic on the PM. Stating that it should not be allowed to release, Thackeray also slammed the makers of the movie for giving credit for lyrics to Javed Akhtar and Sameer. Both the noted Bollywood lyricists have publicly claimed that they have not contributed in any way to the .

There is a pressure to not let Salman down: Zaheer Iqbal

Zaheer Iqbal, who is making his Bollywood debut with Salman Khan's production "Notebook", says there is a pressure to not disappoint the superstar. The newcomer, who stars in the film alongside Mohnish Bahl's daughter Pranutan, says even though Salman's name is attached to the project, their performances in the movie will decide their fate. "I know about the pros and cons and the pressure of being launched by Salman Khan. I know what people will say. There is a pressure to not let him (Salman) down," Zaheer told PTI. "He told me that his name is associated with film and therefore the film will be screened at the 12pm or 3pm slots at the theatres but after that the film will ride on us and its story. So we know that few people might come to watch because of him," he adds. Since his childhood Zaheer has been catching up on almost every film and his love for cinema grew further during his college days when he used to actively participate in theatre and other creative activities. Zaheer, .

Michelle Pfeiffer finds Catwoman whip

Almost 27 years since she starred as Catwoman in "Batman Returns", actress Michelle Pfeiffer has found part of her character's costume.

Kannada actor's house stoned

Miscreants stoned the house of Kannada film actor Darshan and damaged his car Saturday, three days after he started canvassing support for actress Sumalatha, who is contesting from Mandya Lok Sabha constituency against Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy's son. Sumalatha, the widow of popular Kannada film actor and three-time Mandya MP Ambareesh,is contesting as an independent against former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda's grandson and Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil Kumaraswamy. Flanked by an enormous crowd, she filed her nominations on March 20, which was followed by an emotional speech. Darshan, who too hails from Mandya, is among the many film actors and prominent persons from the Kannada film industry, including Yash and 'Rockline' Venkatesh, who openly came out in support of Sumalatha. According to police, the actor was in Hyderabad for shooting when the incident occurred in the early hours Saturday. Reacting to the incident, Sumalatha said "Such ...

Abhay Deol's "The Odds" to feature at the closing gala of Los Angeles film fest

Actor-producer Abhay Deol's coming-of-age episodic series "The Odds" will have its world premiere at the closing gala of 17th annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) on April 14. The episodic series is directed by Megha Ramaswamy and features Yashaswini Dayama and Karanvir Malhotra in leading roles and supporting turns from Abhay and Priyanka Bose, a press release said. "'The Odds' is a quirky, atmospheric, surreal, funny, slice of life tale, about a day in the life of a girl and a boy in the city of Mumbai. "I'm stoked that it will receive its world premiere at IFFLA. As a producer, the format and storyline really appealed to me and I'm confident it's going to have the audience hooked as well," Abhay said in a statement. The 17th annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) will be held from April 11 to 14. This year, the festival will showcase nearly 25 films from Indian filmmakers across the globe.

Streisand on MJ accusers: It didn't kill them

Veteran singer-actress Barbra Streisand believes late pop star Michael Jackson's accusers, but says they were thrilled to be there.