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Now web series on Snapchat story
The story of the beginning of Snapchat and its co-founder Evan Spiegel will soon make its way as a web series called 'Frat Boy Genius' on an upcoming streaming service named 'Quibi' (quick bites).
Bride's brother shot dead after quarrel over playing music
A bride's brother was shot dead after a quarrel broke out between him and a neighbour over playing music at a pre-wedding ritual in Madhubani district, police said Sunday. The accused, identified as Baiju Yadav, was arrested and the deceased was identified as Manish Yadav. The incident happened on Saturday late night when a group of men and women were heading towards a pond for a ritual with a band party playing music, the Station House Officer (SHO) of Benipatti police station, Nagendra Kumar Singh, said. Baiju Yadav raised an objection regarding the band party playing "loud" music as the procession crossed his place and this led to an altercation between him and Manish, the SHO said. During the altercation Baiju shot at Manish, killing him on the spot, the SHO said. The bullet hit him in the chest, he added. An investigation has been initiated, the police officer said, adding, the body has been sent for post-mortem examination.
My boys give me all the inspiration: Sussanne Khan
Interior designer and entrepreneur Sussanne Khan says her mother and sisters have been key players in her life, but she seeks inspiration from her children.
Vinta Nanda traces the changes for women in showbiz
Writer-director Vinta Nanda, who created a stir in the #MeToo movement in India last year when she accused actor Alok Nath of rape, says it's now time to see the change and experience it as far as women in the business of entertainment are concerned.
'Us' is a very, very different movie to 'Get Out': Jordan Peele
Filmmaker Jordan Peele says "Us", his follow-up film to horror drama "Get Out", is an entirely different project. Peele's directorial debut "Get Out", about a young African-American who visits his white girlfriends parents for the weekend and realises there is something wrong going on there, was both a critically-acclaimed and a commercially successful project. The film is considered a commentary on racism set in the horror genre and at the 90th Academy Awards, it won the director an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. "Us", starring Lupita Nyong'o and her "Black Panther" co-star Winston Duke, is one of the most awaited projects of the year, and Peele, in an interview with The Guardian, said he is aware of the people's expectations. "With 'Get Out', I had the fear that if it went wrong, it would go terribly wrong. I don't have that fear with this movie, but of course there's the fear of betraying the expectations of somebody who wants, essentially, 'Get Out 2', and what happens when ..
'Homecoming' season two will not be directed by Sam Esmail
Director Sam Esmail will not be coming back for the season two of Amazon series "Homecoming". According to Variety, the 41-year-old director, who helmed the entire first season of the Julia Roberts-starrer show, will not direct any episodes of the second season. Earlier, it was announced that Roberts, 51, will not return for the sophomore run of the thriller drama series, which is based on the podcast of the same name from Eli Horowitz and Micah Bloomberg. The actor and the director, however, will continue their association with the show in the capacity of executive producers. Esmail had previously said the new season will have a "very different trajectory for our show". "Homecoming" season one also starred Stephan James, Bobby Cannavale, Shea Whigham, Alex Karpovsky and Sissy Spacek.
Richard Madden to try his luck in Hollywood
"Bodyguard" star Richard Madden is reportedly considering moving to the US to try out his luck in Hollywood after winning a Golden Globe for his role in "Bodyguard".
It's not always about winning the race: Karan Deol (Lead, correcting intro)
Karan Deol, who along with his actor-director father Sunny Deol on Sunday flagged off an all Women's Bike Rally here, stressed on the importance of participation over winning in a race.
'Sharp Objects' showrunner teases possible season two
"Sharp Objects" showrunner Marti Noxon has said that the second of the HBO series might happen. The series, based on author Gillian Flynn's debut novel of same name, featured Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, Chris Messina and Eliza Scanlen. The show premiered on HBO in July last year. Speaking at the SXSW conference, Noxon revealed that she is talking with the author about the possibility of a second season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Maybe there will be a sequel and we'll get to find out. Gillian and I have some thoughts on it," she said. Noxon had previously ruled out a sophomore season of the show, saying it was difficult to assemble an A-list cast for the show.
How a kid's visit to dentist gave birth to Vasan Bala's 'Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota'
Filmmaker Vasan Bala's "Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota" is an ingenious amalgamation of martial arts and a man who does not feel pain, origins of which, the director says, lie in his curiosity to know more. The film chronicles the story of a young man born without pain receptors who longs to defeat 100 opponents in a kumite tournament. The action-comedy recently bagged People's Choice Award in the Midnight Madness section at Toronto International Film Festival. "I've always wanted to make a martial arts film. As a genre, India has never made it as such even though we have made unofficial remakes of these films, we have kind of never used martial arts properly," Vasan told PTI. What started as an ode to martial arts, soon became a humane story chronicled with quirk when Vasan heard a true story. "A friend of mine told me about this kid who comes to a dentist and doesn't ask for anesthesia. I got intrigued and then the whole process to know what his condition was started. "Somehow while ...
Didn't join Bollywood to make films with stars: Tigmanshu Dhulia
Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia has a solid clarity of what he wants to do: make films which have his trademark style and never chase stars to get his dream on celluloid. The director, who has helmed mid-budget but critically acclaimed films like "Paan Singh Tomar" and "Saheb Biwi aur Gangster" series, has learnt over the years on how to avoid the pressure of having a star to headline his film. "I don't want to sound pompous but I want my films to be a 'Tigmanshu Dhulia Film.' Whether it's a hit or a flop, doesn't matter. I came to this industry to make films, not to make films with stars. "Now I've learnt to not approach those producers with those kind of scripts where they will ask me to get a star. I don't fall into that trap anymore," Tigmanshu told PTI. The pressure on a director to get a star on board can be quite daunting. Tigmanshu first hand experienced this while making his upcoming directorial, "Milan Talkies", which earlier had several names attached to it, from Shahid Kapoor ..
Don't see me just as an actor but as a storyteller: Raghu Ram
MTV "Roadies" famed TV producer and actor Raghu Ram, who features in the new season of web series "Aisha", says he doesnt want to limit himself only to acting, but in the entire creative process of storytelling.
Filmmaker sends legal notice to T-Series, claims banner stole his idea
Journalist-turned-filmmaker Amitabh Parashar has sent a legal notice to T-series, accusing the production house of stealing the idea of his script for its new film "Khandaani Shafakhana", starring Sonakshi Sinha and Anu Kapoor. In his notice, sent through his advocate, Parashar said he approached T-Series last year with the idea of a film based on streetside sex shops and subsequently mailed a soft copy of his script for which he received an acknowledgment. Bhushan Kumar of T-Series has rubbished the allegation. "It's totally false as what film we are making is totally different. No similarity at all. I don't know how and why, without knowing our film, he is claiming that," Kumar told PTI. According to Parashar, he developed the idea of a comedy film, titled "Bhag Mohabbat", which revolves around the world of street sex doctors, following his feature length documentary "Death of a Sex Doctor" which he had made after extensive, four-year research on roadside sex shops. Parashar, who ...
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez announce engagement
Singer-actor Jennifer Lopez and former baseball star Alex Rodriguez have got engaged after two years of dating. The two celebrities took to Instagram to share the news and posted a photo that showed an engagement ring on Lopez's hand. "She said yes," Rodriguez wrote in the caption. Lopez also shared the same photo and in the caption she posted a number of heart emojis. Lopez and Rodriguez began dating in February of 2017. The two met while they were separately having lunch and Lopez went up to the athlete. This will be the fifth time that Lopez has been engaged. The singer was previously married to Ojani Noa from 1997 to 1998 and backup dancer Cris Judd from 2001 to 2003. She got married to Marc Anthony in 2004 and divorced in 2014. The two share twins Max and Emme. She was also briefly engaged to actor Ben Affleck in 2002, before separating in 2004. Rodriguez was previously married to Cynthia Scurtis from 2002 to 2008 and the ex-couple shares two daughters, Natasha and Ella.
KJo, Hardik Pandya dance away at Akash, Shloka's wedding
There seems to have been no love lost between filmmaker Karan Johar and cricketer Hardik Pandya after the controversial "Koffee With Karan" episode, as the two celebrities danced away together at the grand Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta wedding here.
JLo, Alex Rodriguez get engaged
Music icon Jennifer Lopez and retired baseball star Alex Rodriguez are engaged after two years of dating.
Chiwetel Ejiofor 'was not prepared' to watch '12 Years a Slave' for first time
Actor Chiwetel Ejiofor says he was "not prepared" to watch for the first time "12 Years a Slave", the film which marked a turning point in his career. The 2013 biographical drama, directed by Steve McQueen, featured Ejiofor as Solomon Northup, a New York State-born free African-American man who was kidnapped in Washington, DC by two conmen in 1841 and sold into slavery. He was put to work on plantations in the state of Louisiana for 12 years before being released. During his appearance on PeopleTV's "Couch Surfing", the 41-year-old actor, who is making his directorial debut with Netflix's "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind", said he knew that the film will be "a strong piece of work". "I was just not prepared the first time that I watched the film, even knowing it so intimately," he said. "It took me a little while, even in a practical sense, of coming out of that experience, of being able to turn up at dinner parties and not just be talking about man's inhumanity to man. It took me a ...
FCAT gives 'No Fathers In Kashmir' U/A certificate
The Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) has suggested that Ashvin Kumar's "No Fathers In Kashmir" is fit for a U/A certificate after a few cuts and disclaimers are incorporated in the movie.
It's not always about winning the race: Karan Deol
Actor-director Sunny Deol, who along with his son Karan Deol, on Sunday flagged off an all Women's Bike Rally here, stressed on the importance of participation over winning in a race.
Alex Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez engaged!
And they are engaged! Baseball shortstop Alex Rodriguez has finally put a ring on singer Jennifer Lopez.Rodriguez and Lopez, who have been dating each other for a while now, decided to take their relationship a step forward and announced the big news via Instagram on Saturday.Sharing a picture of Lopez wearing the enormous sparkler as he held her hand, Rodriguez wrote, "She said yes."The 'Love don't cost a thing' singer also shared the same picture on her profile and captioned it with eight black heart emojis, simple and sweet.According to a report by People, Benny Medina, Lopez's long-time manager, while confirming the news said, "They are on vacation and got engaged today."Rodriguez reportedly popped the big question during their getaway in the Bahamas.This comes almost seven weeks after the couple marked their two-year anniversary on February 3. "You make my world a more beautiful safe and stable place … in the midst of our ever-changing, ever moving life," Lopez wrote in a ...