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It's a wrap for Sidharth Malhotra-starrer 'Marjaavaan'

Bollywood actor Sidharth Malhotra has finally finished shooting for his upcoming film 'Marjaavaan'.The 34-year-old actor shared pictures on his Instagram account with the entire cast and crew of the film, who got together to celebrate the wrap-up.Sidharth, through his post, thanked the entire crew for their hard work and sent love to the cast of the film including Riteish Deshmukh, Rakulpreet Singh, and Tara Sutaria."#Marjaavaan Done ! Finished all my scenes for the film, what an amazing experience with this fun warm team! Thanks to @milapzaveri . A big thank you to the entire crew for all their hard work! And a big hug n love to my co-stars, my partner crime @riteishd, @tarasutaria__ @rakulpreet, @shaadrandhawa #nassar sir. P.S - still have a film song shoot," he captioned the post.The actor will be seen in a full-on mass avatar for the upcoming action-packed thriller. Earlier, the actor had shared photos from the sets of the film, sporting a rugged avatar. The 'Student of the Year'

James Bond should always be played by a man: Bond Girl Eva Green

Former Bond Girl Eva Green is not in the favour of flipping the gender of 007 spy as she believes it would be wrong to ignore the history of the character, which has always been played by a man. The "Casino Royale" star, considered one of the best Bond girls in the history of the franchise, says women should create their own action film legacy. Daniel Craig is set to leave the franchise after the release of Cary Fukunaga's "Bond 25" in April 2020 and there is already a lot of speculation about his replacement with names such as Idris Elba and Richard Madden doing the rounds. Some actors and fans are in favour of giving a gender swap to the character as they believe it is time for a female actor to take on the role, created by Ian Fleming. "I'm for women, but I really think James Bond should remain a man. It doesn't make sense for him to be a woman. Women can play different types of characters, be in action movies, and be superheroes, but James Bond should always be a man and not be ...

Parineeti Chopra replaces Shraddha Kapoor in Saina Nehwal biopic

Actor Shraddha Kapoor has exited the biopic of ace badminton player Saina Nehwal and Parineeti Chopra has been announced as her replacement. The biopic, titled "Saina", will be directed by Amol Gupte, who has helmed movies such as "Stanley Ka Dabba" and "Hawa Hawaai". The film went on floors in September last year. Shraddha departed the project due to the scheduling issues as the actor is filming back-to-back films. "We want to wrap up Saina by this year-end for an early 2020 release, so going ahead with the project is a decision taken by mutual consent. We are glad Parineeti has come on board for the film. Saina has made every Indian proud and we can't wait to take her story to the world in the year of the Olympics," T-Series top boss, Bhushan Kumar, said in a statement. Parineeti, who has now boarded the project, said she always wanted to work in a sports biopic. "It's a part of my personality as an actor that I have never explored, and I am so happy that I get to portray a strong ..

Katy Perry is 'open' to collaborating with Taylor Swift

Singer Katy Perry says she is "open" to work with Taylor Swift for a new track. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight on the sidelines of iHeartRadio Music Awards, the 34-year-old singer was asked whether she would be open to collaborating with Swift. The two were frenemies for a long time. To this, Perry replied, "I'm open! Open, open, open!" Last year, they ended their feud after the "Bon Appetite" hitmaker sent a surprise package to Swift requesting for her forgiveness. Over the years, the two singers have shared a love-hate relationship. In 2017, Perry had said she is ready to move on from the fight and only wished best for her. Swift was accused by Perry, who claimed the former had sabotaged her tour by stealing her backing dancers. Earlier, Swift wrote the song "Bad Blood" about their fight and Perry seemed to hit back with her single "Swish Swish".

'The Sopranos' prequel film to release in September 2020

The prequel film to hit HBO series "The Sopranos" has been officially given a release date. The film, titled "Newark", will release in the theatres in the US on September 25, 2020, reported Variety. It was earlier given the title "The Many Saints of Newark". The project is being directed by Alan Taylor from a script by show creator David Chase and Lawrence Konner. The film, set against the backdrop of the Newark riots of the 1960s when African-Americans and Italians clashed, will feature an ensemble cast of Alessandro Nivola, Vera Farmiga, Jon Bernthal, Billy Magnussen, Corey Stoll, and Ray Liotta. Michael Gandolfini, the son of late "The Sopranos" star James Gandolfini, is playing the younger version of his father's famous character, Tony Soprano, in the film. "The Sopranos", headlined by Gandolfini, was HBO's one of the most critically acclaimed shows. It ran for six seasons and won 21 Emmys.

If a film does well, it becomes trendsetter: Priti Shahani

Film producer Priti Shahani, who has commercially successful films like "Badhaai Ho", "Raazi" to her credit, says though once a particular kind of film becomes a superhit, it becomes a trendsetter, it is certainly not a rule.

Good writing is time-consuming, says screenwriter Juhi Chaturvedi

The national award-winning screenwriter Juhi Chaturvedi who penned the story of one of the celebrated films "Vicky Donor" says that writing is a time-consuming process and pressure of delivering quantity affects the quality.

Milan Talkies: Tigmanshu's tenderest tale (Review)

Film: Milan Talkies; Starring Ali Faizal, Shraddha Srinath, Ashutosh Rana, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Sanjai Mishra; Director: Tigmanshu Dhulia

This 'Friends' actor wasn't fan of Marcel the Monkey

Actor Matt LeBlanc has revealed which "Friends" co-star was not a fan of Marcel the Monkey.

'22 Yards': More personal than cricket (Review)

Film: "22 Yards"; Director: Mitali Ghoshal; Cast: Barun Sobti, Amartya Ray, Chaiti Ghoshal, Rajit Kapoor, Panchi Bora, Geetika Tyagi, Rajeev Sharma; Rating: **1/2

'Avengers: Endgame' new trailer, a trip down memory lane

Marvelites, brace up, Marvel has finally released a brand new trailer of 'AvengersThe trailer features almost every superhero that the fans were eagerly waiting to see, including Captain America, Thor, Black Widow, Iron Man, Hawkeye and Ant Man.The trailer gives a solemn recap of the earliest days of the franchise to show just how far the heroes have come, which is enough to give the fans some real 'End Game' vibes. The 2.23 minute-long video is a perfectly comprised version of what is expected to come in the big finale of the classic franchise. In the trailer, the superheroes can be seen repeating that they will do "whatever it takes" to save the world they call home and undo the damage that Thanos has done to it.While the heroes unite to fight against the common enemy, Thanos, on the other hand, remains surprisingly absent from the trailer.In the trailer, the makers have also revealed new slick, white Avengers uniforms. Captain America and Iron Man can be seen leading the heroes

Male actors insecure about playing gay characters: Onir

Filmmaker Onir said Thursday that male actors in Bollywood are still insecure about playing gay roles. The director said a film based on LGBTQ characters can get a mainstream release but "good actors" avoid such roles. "I have had many narrations with these mainstream male actors and they refused it. The fear of what it can become still holds them. And this is why I really have a lot of respect for all those actors who say yes to these roles," Onir said at a panel discussion on the third day of FICCI Frames event. Filmmakers like Hansal Mehta, Sridhar Rangayan, writer Gazal Dhaliwal and veteran actor Shabana Azmi were also a part of the panel which discussed on the topic 'Celebrating Rainbow: The Seven Shades of Content'. Dhaliwal, who wrote "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To Aisa Laga", urged mainstream male stars to take up well-written gay characters. "It is all about business and what works is what sells and reaches the audience. Because of the patriarchy we live in, the masculine ego is ...

Ajit Doval to be chief guest at 80th Raising Day of CRPF

National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval will be the Chief Guest at the 80th Raising Day celebrations of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on March 19.The 80th Raising Day will be held at the Gurugram centre of the force.The NSA will pay floral tributes to the martyrs of the force including the martyrs of the Pulwama attack at the memorial. It has been decided not to hold any cultural programme as a mark of respect to the Pulwama martyrs. NSA will review the parade and address the CRPF troops later.This will be followed by a parade, investiture ceremony, speeches, music tunes play by brass band and pipe band, award distribution, daredevil show by CRPF Mahila among others in the presence of the chief guest, CRPF DG and others.CRPF has been decorated with 1825 Gallantry Medals, which includes one Ashok Chakra, one Vir Chakra, five Kirti Chakras and 24 Shaurya Chakras.

'Hamid': Local flavour, universal appeal (IANS Review, Rating: ***1/2)

Film: "Hamid"; Director: Aijaz Khan; Cast: Vikas Kumar, Sumit Kaul, Talha Arshad Reshi, Rasika Dugal; Rating: ***1/2

Telegram gains 3 mn users after Facebook outage

Highly-encrypted mobile messaging platform Telegram on Thursday saw a surge in sign ups as Facebook and its other services like WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger were down for hours.

Celeb TMC candidate Nusrat Jahan takes on trolls

Trinamool Congress (TMC) celebrity candidate Nusrat Jahan on Thursday hit back at social media trolls for targeting her, describing these as "uncultured".

Arbaaz Khan jokes about not having money

Actor Arbaaz Khan, who had once admitted to his involvement in the Indian Premier League (IPL) betting scam and shared that he lost a large amount in it, joked that he has "no money" in response to an online troll.

Having my film back in theatres my right: Anik Dutta

Anik Duttas Bengali film "Bhobishyoter Bhoot" allegedly disappeared from theatres in Kolkata on February 16, a day after being duly censored and released. The director questions why must he need to appeal for his fundamental right to self expression.

Directing films like 'RAW' natural for Grewal

"Romeo Akbar Walter" (RAW) director Robbie Grewal says ideas for spy and espionage thriller films come naturally to him as a filmmaker because he likes watching movies of that genre.

Space for LGBTQ stories opening up in showbiz

With Indian society becoming more empathetic towards the LGBTQ community, the entertainment space is also putting a spotlight on narratives on homosexuality, according to filmmakers Onir, Sridhar Rangayan, Hansal Mehta and actress Shabana Azmi.