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Freida Pinto wraps up shooting for Ron Howard's next

Actor Freida Pinto, along with co-actors Bo Hopkins and Owen Asztalos, have wrapped up shooting for Ron Howard's unnamed flick, which is based on J.D. Vance's bestselling book 'Hillbily Elegy'.The film is about the modern exploration of the American dream, which is narrated by Appalachian family's youngest member, reported Variety.Vanessa Taylor, the 'The Shape of Water' famed screenwriter wrote the screenplay for the movie. Howard, Brian Grazer and Karen Lunder produced the film along with executive producers Julie Oh and Vance will.The film will be aired on Netflix, which boarded the project in January.The 'Slumdog Millionaire' actor has appeared on Netflix earlier as well, in 'Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle'. She is also lending her voice for the upcoming Disney show 'Mira, Royal Detective.'Other than Freida, the movie also stars Amy Adams, Glenn Close, Haley Bennett, and Gabriel Basso.

We confuse regressive content with regressive thinking: Karan Singh Grover

Karan Singh Grover, who returns to television after six years with the reboot version of "Kasautii Zindagii Kay", believes it is the mindset of people that has become regressive and not the content on the small screen. Karan, who has been part of some memorable shows like "Dill Mill Gayye", "Qubool Hai" and others, disagrees with the argument that the content on TV has become regressive in the last few years. "It is the thought process that is regressive and not the content. We are at a point where we are confusing regressive content with regressive thinking. I think people's thoughts have become regressive. There are ten stories in the world and out of that how do we tell it differently is the key. "I have seen episodes of the new version of 'Kasautii...' and I was part of the previous show as well. I must say it has evolved in a way that it is able to connect with the current scenario and thought process of everyone," Karan told PTI. Karan is all set to enter the reboot version of ..

Selma Blair gets a new little hair stylist

American actor Selma Blair has trimmed her long golden locks. And guess who was her stylist? Well, none other than her little son, Arthur Saint Bleik.According to E-News, the actor shared the picture with her 7-year-old son from her hair cut sessions on Friday. "Back to my roots," the actor captioned the picture on Instagram.In the picture, the 'Hellboy' actor can be seen sitting on a chair while her son trims her hair with the help of a clipper.The actor looked gorgeous in a brunette pixie cut but favoured longer locks in recent years.Following the news that the 46-year-old actor had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2018, she revealed that she transitioned her look to a bob cut because she was no longer able to lift her arms to brush her hair.Since going public with her disease, Blair has never shied away from documenting the highs and lows of her life with a chronic disease.Recently, Blair celebrated the end of Arthur's year in first grade with an emotional tribute."To

Tripura to set up museum to showcase R D Burman's work

Tripura government has decided to set up a museum to showcase the memorable works of music maestro R D Burman. Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb had a telephonic talk with renowned singer Asha Bhosle on Friday and invited her to visit the state, the land of her husband and inaugurate the museum. "Asha Bhosle ji has accepted the invitation on behalf of the 37 lakh people of Tripura. Our government is committed towards promoting the art and culture especially that of Pancham da (RD Burman)", the chief minister said in a Facebook post. Deb said, "We have decided to build a museum to showcase the rich and cultural works of renowned music composer, director RD Burman. An honest request was made to her (Asha Bhosle) to inaugurate the proposed museum and be associated with the memorable initiative". BJP All India secretary Sunil Deodhar met Asha Bholse in her Mumbai residence on Friday and invited her to visit Tripura. "My in-laws are from Tripura. I had a long wish to visit ...

Ayushmann Khurrana romances Isha Talwar in new song from 'Article 15'

After a hard-hitting rap 'Shuru Karein Kya' from the film 'Article 15', another soulful track from the film has been released today.Ayushmann Khurrana who is playing a cop in the film shared the romantic song on his Twitter account."When eyes do the talking. Presenting #NainaYeh, a beautiful and romantic number from #Article15," he tweeted.The number features Ayushmann and Isha Talwar romancing each other at picturesque locations.The song gives off a retro vibe with the duo romancing in a wheat field where Ayushmann can be seen singing for his coy ladylove.Penned by Rashmi Virag, the song has been crooned by Yasser Desai and Aakanksha Sharma. It has been composed by Piyush Shankar.The trailer of the film, which was released some time back, narrates the hard-hitting tale of honour killing and feckless attitude of the police in dealing with the matter.Apart from the 'Vicky Donor' actor, Manoj Pahwa, Sayani Gupta, Kumud Mishra, M Naser, Ashish Verma, Sushil Pandey, Subrajyoti Bharat, and

"Absolutely false" says Taylor Swift on rumours of kiss with Katy Perry

Taylor Swift turned down the rumours that she and Katy Perry shared a kiss in the upcoming video of her new single 'You Need to Calm Down'.According to People, after the release of the track from her upcoming album 'Lover', the fans are assuming from the album artwork that the two singers have shared a kiss. However, Swift has denied any such rumours."Guys. That is ABSOLUTELY false," she wrote on Instagram."To be an ally is to understand the difference between advocating and baiting," Swift said."Anyone trying to twist this positivity into something it doesn't need to calm down. It costs zero dollars to not step on our gowns," she added.The fans who were quick enough to assume wrote on Tumblr, "Hey uhhhh Taylor Swift not to question you, but you do know there's a leaked concept that you and Katy dress as fries and burgers and kiss."The user further went on to slam the alleged "concept" as "dumb.""This isn't me making jokes or anything. If there is indeed a scene like that, you need to

I love to over-prepare: Alaia F

Actress Pooja Bedi's daughter Alaia F, who is all set to make her debut in the upcoming Saif Ali Khan-starrer "Jawaani Jaaneman", says she loves to over-prepare for her character.

Pak minister accidently shown with cat ears, whiskers on Facebook live streaming

In a comedy of errors, a person streaming live on Facebook a conference by a Pakistani minister accidentally activated the cat filter, according to a media report Saturday. Photos of Khyber Pakhtukhwa's Minister of Information Shoukat Yousufzai and his fellow ministers with cat ears and whiskers quickly went viral on social media, Dawn news reported. The press conference was about the recent decisions made by the provincial Assembly, but the netizens could not get over the mishap. "Who let the cats out," said on Twitter user, while another posted: "Positive image of Pakistan is being promoted though a press conference streamed live on Facebook with cat filter on Ministers of KP province." One Twitter user also said that Yousufzai "looks kinda cute" with the cat ears and whiskers.

Fatherhood makes me feel good about myself: Tusshar Kapoor

Actor Tusshar Kapoor describes fatherhood as a life long vision which has made him feel more complete and confident as a person. The 42-year-old actor became single parent to his son, Laksshya, through surrogacy in 2016. Ahead of Father's Day, the actor says for him, fatherhood is all about a feeling which does not ever go away. "I feel more confident as a father, I feel my life has a purpose and feel more fulfilled and accomplished. When a day ends, I feel I've done a lot, even when I'm on holiday, I don't feel like I am not working," Tusshar tells PTI. "Fatherhood makes me feel good about myself, makes me feel complete. It has also made me manage my time and more organised because you've to work with a clock work precision when you're a father," he added. The "Golmaal" actor said he had a "positive nervousness" before becoming a father and took the decision only when he felt he was ready. "I was always very fond of babies, so it didn't feel like fatherhood would be a burden ever. ...

I like observing people for film ideas: Diljit Dosanjh

Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh says he observes people very keenly as he believes every person has a story to tell, which could be a great idea for a film. The actor, who next stars in Punjabi film "Shadaa", says this nature of his has helped him crack a few story ideas. "I am an observant. I like to observe people. I believe every person has a story that comes out from the way they talk, their opinion, their mindset and their body language. By doing this, I have cracked few ideas for films," Diljit told PTI. The actor says he had the initial idea for "Shadaa", which revolves around person looking for a bride even though he has crossed the desirable age of marriage. "I felt this can be a nice idea for a film. I discussed the idea with my filmmaker friends, then a team was formed and the story was written. "In Punjab, we have a friendly environment and whoever gets a story idea, we discuss it openly and work jointly towards it. The script of this was then developed by Jagdeep and he ...

Jennifer Lawrence gets those pre-wedding jitters

Jennifer Lawrence who is all excited and busy in planning her wedding with art dealer Cooke Maroney is getting wedding jitters.The actor who got engaged in February, and enjoyed an engagement party in New York, opened up about her relationship, wedding plans and more on Thursday during an episode of Catt Sadler's "Naked" podcast as Fox News cited it.Aside from her excitement over the marriage with Maroney, (she said he's "the greatest human being [she's] ever met"), the 28-year-old Academy Award-winning actor also admitted that she recently had a moment where she was less than calm."Yesterday was my only 'bridezilla' moment where I cried because I thought I didn't want to have a bachelorette party, and then last minute I decided I did. Then nobody was available because it was last minute. And then I started crying," she said."I was like, 'I don't even know why I'm crying. I didn't know that I wanted a bachelorette party. I guess I just feel pathetic.' [Maroney] was like, 'Oh my god, ..

Siddhant Chaturvedi opens up on his fitness routine

Actor Siddhant Chaturvedi, loved for his on-screen role as MC Sher in "Gully Boy", says going to the gym is not his idea of fitness.

Namaste Thailand film festival celebrates Thai culture's diversity

The 3rd edition of Namaste Thailand film festival opened Friday with the aim of celebrating "the uniqueness and diversity of Thai culture". Organised by the Royal Thai Embassy, the film festival opened with the superhit Thai romantic comedy, "Friend Zone" at the PVR Select Citywalk here. "We are happy that people turned up in large numbers for the Inauguration and the screening of Friend Zone. Films are no doubt a reflection of a society, as films reflect how people think and the way they tell stories. "We hope that you will enjoy the uniqueness and the diversity of the Thai culture and her people, as well as recognize the similarities and linkages between our two cultures," Chutintorn Gongsakdi, the Ambassador of Thailand, said. The film depicted a grey zone where relationships are trapped between being friends and lovers. The three-day festival will also show "2,215", "Homestay", "The Promise", and "The Legend of Muay Thai: 9 Satra". The Thai film extravaganza will come to a close ..

Madonna talks about 'gun control', LGBTQ rights in new album 'Madam X'

American singer and songwriter Madonna talked about LGBTQ and women's' rights in her latest 14th studio album 'Madame X'According to Fox News, the 60-year-old singer spoke about women rights as well as advocated people about gun control in the USA.The musician through her latest album puts activism issue on the front seat."If you're talking about the far right and the rights that are being taken away from, say the LGBTQ community or women's rights ... obviously, I am traumatized and horrified," she told Reuters in an interview, as cited by Fox News.Taking on the topic of guns in the United States directly, she said, "When you think about the number of people who have died, been killed, have been wounded, whose lives have been changed irrevocably because of the lack of gun control in America, it's such a huge, huge problem.""I care deeply about it so I couldn't write about it," she told the outlet.In a different track, the singer hints at the poor and children who have been ...

Parineeti Chopra starts preparations for her next 'The Girl On The Train'

After impressing fans with the soulful voice in Kesari, Parineeti Chopra started preparations for her upcoming Hindi remake of the popular thriller 'The Girl On The Train'.Adding to the excitement, the actor posted a picture on Instagram from her script reading sessions along with something close to her heart.The 'Namaste England' actor shared the picture of her script along with a coffee mug which was gifted to her 7 years back by Sahaj Chopra."Prep Girl On The Train (Also meet my 7 yr old coffee mug that I cannot live without! I use it every day. Take it everywhere. It was Sahaj Chopra's first ever gift to me so its super special.)," she wrote.According to Indian film critic Taran Adarsh, the remake has not been officially titled yet. The film is expected to go on floors in the UK this July. The upcoming film will be directed by Ribhu Dasgupta and produced by Reliance Entertainment and Amblin Entertainment. The makers of the film are eyeing a 2020 release.Paula Hawkins' 2015 ...

Jennifer Lopez all set to tie the knot with boyfriend Alex Rodriguez

American actor and singer Jennifer Lopez is on cloud nine as she is all set to marry her love, Alex Rodriguez after dating him for two years.According to Fox News, the 49-year-old actor is excited about her fourth marriage. The actor opened up about her upcoming wedding celebrations in a new behind-the-scenes video from her 'It's My Party' tour."I'd like a big wedding and I'd like to get married in a church this time," she explained while rehearsing for a show. "I've never been married in a church.""I've been married three times, and one was nine months and one was 11 months, so I don't really count those," she added. The other two marriages that the singer is referring to are her relationships with Ojani Noa from 1997 to 1998 and to Cris Judd from 2001 to 2003.Then, she further gives details about her third marriage to singer Marc Anthony and how they were proud parents to twins, Emme and Max, 11-years-old."I was married to Marc for 10 years, with the kids," she explained."I was very

Jennifer Aniston reveals about her new crush Steve Carell

Jennifer Aniston revealed that she has a huge crush on actor and comedian Steve Carell.The 50-year-old made the revelation on Friday when she sat down to talk about her new Netflix movie and also about her upcoming series on Apple's new streaming service, Apple TV+, reported Fox News.During her appearance, the actor admitted that all of the ladies on the comedy-drama web television show 'The Morning Show' have a huge crush on Steve Carell."He's like a silver fox now," Aniston said. "And he just came in and no one expected, you know ... everybody was so cute, and he's so shy and fantastic. He's just better with age, it's amazing."Also starring in the highly-anticipated television series is 43-year-old Reese Witherspoon. Back in March, the cast of the series was present at an Apple event in Cupertino, Calif., to talk about their new project."We pull back the curtain on the power dynamics between men and women in the high stakes world of morning news shows," Witherspoon revealed. "It's .

Priyanka Chopra gives 5 life lessons in hilarious video

In a hilarious video, Bollywood diva Priyanka Chopra Jonas shared five life lessons -- combining fashion with the philosophy of life. The video showed the actor donning different outfits and linking lessons with each of them.Priyanka takes a hilarious take on different outfits worn by her in the video. The video was shot during the photo shoot for American magazine InStyle.Sharing the video on her Instagram account, Priyanka wrote, "5 life lessons with yours truly (I'm so funny) haha Check out a copy of @InStyle July 2019 on stands today."The video begins with Priyanka welcoming her fans. Sharing the first tip while giving a nice jerk to her skirt (lehanga) she said, "Always be bigger than your skirt."Flaunting her back and moving her waist in a glittery saree, the diva shared the second tip, "Have nothing to hide."Cladded in another saree paired with a bralette, the actor revealed the tip number three, "Sari, not sorry."The actor shared the fourth tip, "make some noise" while ...

Aditi Rao Hydari recalls her Telugu debut

Actress Aditi Rao Hydari was nostalgic as her maiden Telugu film "Sammohanam" clocked a year since its release on Saturday.

Have nothing to hide: Priyanka shares 5 life lessons

Priyanka Chopra Jonas has some funny life lessons to share with her fans.