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Jackie Chan, Wu Jing all set to reunite for action film
The biggest action stars Jackie Chan and Wu Jing are coming together in an upcoming action film tentatively titled 'Climbers'.The two are set to star in the epic action film which tells the story of the first Chinese mountaineers to summit the world's tallest peak, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed.The film will be directed by filmmaker Daniel Lee, while Shanghai Film Group will produce the film.The upcoming film will dramatise the real-life expedition of Chinese mountaineers Wang Fuzhou, Gonpo and Qu Yinhua, who made a historic ascent up Mount Everest's North Ridge in 1960.The Chinese team was the first to successfully climb Everest's north side. The group left a small statue of Chairman Mao atop the summit, before returning midway down to rescue a fourth member of their team who was unable to complete the climb.Alongside Wu and Chan, the two other climbers in the team will be portrayed by popular young actor Jing Boran and television star Hu Ge. Actor Zhang Ziyi will also star as a ..
Eventually, it is the content that counts (Column: B-Town)
The superstars have been failing on a regular basis to deliver, notwithstanding their Eid, Diwali, Christmas and other festival release dates, not to mention 4000+screens and enhanced ticket rates! Anything goes in the name of stunts -- and the special effects will do the job, is not working anymore.
AJ McLean 'weds' wife again for music video
Singer AJ McLean and Rochelle re-enacted their marriage as part of the Backstreet Boys member's music video for his latest solo single, "Boy and a man".
Sonali celebrates 'new normal' life with family
After spending months in New York battling cancer, actress Sonali Bendre Behl is celebrating her "new normal" life with her family and friends.
Celebrities congratulate Manoj Bajpayee on receiving Padma Shri
Actor Manoj Bajpayee, who is known for his raw acting prowess, was honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, from President Ram Nath Kovind at the ceremony held in Rashtrapati Bhawan on Saturday.The 49-year-old actor expressing his happiness on receiving the honour, tweeted, "It was an honour and a privilege sir @rashtrapatibhvn."Not just Manoj, even his fellow celebrities celebrated his win by posting congratulatory tweets for the actor.Anupam Kher, Taapsee Pannu, Bhumi Pednekar, Randeep Hooda, Anurag Kashyap, Hansal Mehta, Adil Hussain, Sonu Sood, among many others took to their respective Twitter handles to post congratulatory messages for the actor.Anupam congratulated the actor and wrote, "Congratulations dearest @BajpayeeManoj for this honour. I am sure this is just the beginning. Love and happiness always. Manoj Bajpayee receives Padma Shri from President Kovind."Taapsee who has worked with Manoj in 'Naam Shabana' too posted a congratulatory tweet. She added .
Script is the real hero of any film : Saswata
'Kahaani' actor Saswata Chatterjee, who will step into the shoes of a writer suffering from identity crisis in upcoming Bengali flick 'Dwikhandito', says for him script is the hero of any film. "In a film, the script becomes the real hero. If the script cannnot narrate a story in a film, it will fall flat. No amount of acting, camera and other technical flourish can pull it up", said Chatterjee, who has essayed several critically acclaimed roles in Bengali films like 'Ebar Shabor', 'Laptop', 'Goynar Baksho', 'Rajkahini', 'Bhooter Bhobisyot' and 'Proloy'. "I always take up a film if that has something unique to offer, something different to offer," he told PTI Friday. The 48-year old actor, whose 'Dwikhandito' and 'Tarikh' are awaiting release, said, "In my acting career I consider myself lucky to have been offered so many varied roles which had layers." Chatterjee, who had turned up in a comic character in 'Hoichoi Unlimited', regretted that true comic roles are ...
RGV to move court on CBFC 'pre-censoring' his film
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Verma is planning to move court against the Central Board of Film Certification after it refused to accept his application to watch the movie 'Lakshmi's NTR' for approval citing the election model code of conduct (MCC).
Red Hot Chili Peppers rock Great Pyramid of Giza
Rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers performed for 10,000 fans in the shadow of the Pyramid of Giza in Egypt.
Hema Malini not keen on shifting to Fatehpur Sikri
Hema Malini, veteran actor and Lok Sabha MP from Mathura-Vrindavan, assured her supporters that there was no question of her shifting to neighbouring Fatehpur Sikri Lok Sabha constituency to make way for Sri Kant Sharma, Energy Minister in the UP government.
'Sifar' inspired by Lord Buddha: Tushar Lall
Music composer-arranger Tushar Lall has unveiled a track titled "Sifar", which is inspired by Lord Buddha.
Showing disclaimers in films an 'assault' on one's work, says Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Known for his sensitive portrayals and intense storylines, globally renowned auteur Adoor Gopalakrishnan feels that showing disclaimers during smoking and drinking scenes in films is an "assault" on one's work as he wonders whether films are platforms to teach good character. A winner of multiple national and international awards, the septuagenarian director is also of the view that censorship is "anti-democratic" archaic and obsolete in the era of electronic media. Besides films, he has made many documentaries and short films as well as written books. When asked about what he considers as a good film, Gopalakrishnan says, "It is like telling whether a novel is good or bad after reading it. If a film gives you a good experience, then it is a good film". In an interview to PTI, he also emphasised that it demands too much "from you" for providing that good experience. Gopalakrishnan, who has made 12 feature films since his first offering 'Swayamvaram' (One's own choice) back in 1972, ...
George Michael's art collection sells for 11.3 million pounds at auction
Pop icon George Michael's art collection, featuring pieces from the likes of Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst, has been sold for 11.3 million pounds at an auction here. Hirst's 2006 piece 'The Incomplete Truth' was sold for 911,250 pounds, while his another piece, 'Saint Sebastian, Exquisite Pain', fetched 875,250 pounds at the auction. A 1982 Bridget Riley painting known as 'Songbird' was sold for 791,250 pounds, and Emin's 'Hurricane' was bought for 431,250 pounds. The auction, which took place at Christie, also included some of Michael's most cherished artworks. The money raised from the auction will be used for the causes Michael supported. The pop legend passed away on Christmas Day 2016 at the age of 53 at his home in Goring-on-Thame.
Sidharth is fun to work with: Rakul Preet Singh
Actress Rakul Preet Singh, who will share screen space with actor Sidharth Malhotra once again, says it's fun to work him.
How movies may fight corruption
A Nigerian feature film "Water of Gold" -- along with a text message campaign -- made viewers significantly more likely to report corruption, according to a study which shows how such media can shift social norms. "Water of Gold" is Nigerian film commissioned for the purposes of an innovative experiment to investigate whether films can help combat corruption. The movie, set in the Niger Delta, is a story about two brothers. One brother, Natufe, is a poor fisherman. However, Natufe's brother, Priye, leaves the Niger Delta, gets rich in business, returns home, and becomes a corrupt politician -- to the dismay of Natufe, who becomes outspoken about endemic local corruption. In one version of "Water of Gold," Natufe and another local activist set up a number for corruption reporting via text message and report instances of it, in scenes lasting five minutes. The other version did not contain those scenes. As the researchers discovered, "Water of Gold" boosted corruption reporting among ...
77th Golden Globes to be held on Jan 5, 2020
The 77th edition of Golden Globes will be presented on January 5, 2020, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced. The HFPA revealed the dates for the first ceremony of next year's award season on the Globes official website on Friday. The next edition will once again be produced by dick clark productions in association with the HFPA and air live coast-to-coast on NBC. According to Deadline, this year's telecast, which saw a four per cent year-to-year ratings rise was held on January 6, the same weekend as next year's will be. The Globes, unlike many other shows, will remain unaffected by the Motion Picture Academy of Pictures, Arts and Sciences' (AMPAS) decision to move the Oscars two weeks earlier in the season's calendar to February 9, 2020. The Globes are viewed in over 220 countries and territories worldwide and include both motion picture and television awards.
'Dear Comrade', Vijay sure knows how to kiss
Telugu cinemas most rapidly rising star Vijay Deverakonda is ready with his next release titled "Dear Comrade", which will be his biggest release to date in four languages Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada.
Jamia Millia university as shooting destination becoming favourite among filmmakers
With its huge campus and large auditoriums, the Jamia Millia Islamia is increasingly becoming a favourite option for filmmakers to shoot their projects. While the Delhi University continues to be a favourite with Bollywood, the filmmakers say they usually avoid going to the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) as securing permissions there is a tedious process. According to sources, the reason behind the JMI opening its doors for shoots can also be attributed to fund cuts by the government. They said the varsity administration has become lenient with shoots and that has helped the filmmakers. Professor Majid Jamil, the secretary of Jamia Teachers' Association, said the varieties have been asked to generate their own funds and efforts are underway to generate own fund resources. "For the last two years, the varsity has been facing issues in paying salaries of teachers. The varsity had to even break its fixed deposits to pay the salaries of teachers. Every university is facing these issues
Alia Bhatt shares a still from first song of 'Kalank'
The makers of 'Kalank' have successfully kept the audience on their toes by unveiling back-to-back character posters and the teaser of the upcoming film. And if that was not enough, Alia Bhatt just shared a still and teaser video of the first song titled 'Ghar More Pardesiya' from the period drama, which comes out tomorrow!The 'Raazi' actor took to her Instagram account to reveal how the song gave her many sleepless nights."A song that gave me sleepless nights, days & months is coming very very soon.. I think you can safely say that I have never been SO nervous for anything in my life.. *screams frantically and hides under bed* You may have to send a search party to find me. Meanwhile watch this space for more," she wrote alongside a picture of her from the song.The picture shows Alia dressed in a white lehenga with a dupatta over her head. The snap is framed with beautiful bright yellow curtains and she is surrounded by men in vaanar sena costumes.Alia also teased her followers
Our industry has balanced content, commercial cinema well: Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor says Indian film industry has successfully struck a balance between content-driven and commercial cinema. The 62-year-old actor said if the story is good, it receives love from the audience. "There is a place and audience for all types of cinema - content and commercial and our industry has balanced it well. Films with good content are making good money at the box office. This is all because audience is more evolved than ever before. "Audiences have evolved and so films have evolved to better resonate with that change. I don't think it's a matter of films being better or worse. It's a matter of being the reflection of the times," Kapoor told PTI. This year the actor has had two releases -- "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga" and "Total Dhamaal". The films minted Rs 43 crore and Rs 145 crore, respectively. Kapoor said he has been experimenting with every film and is happy about it. "There is a sense of self-growth and fulfilment and the feeling of a job well done. I take ...
I still don't feel famous: Singer Prateek Kuhad
He has screaming fans at shows who sing along with him whenever he hits the stage with his guitar. But singer-songwriter Prateek Kuhad, popular in the indie music scene for his songs such as "cold/mess" and "Tum jab paas", says he doesn't feel famous.