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Sarah Paulson is Richa's inspiration for 'Section 375'
Actress Richa Chadha will essay the role of a lawyer for the first time on screen. She spent a lot of time to research for it and also took inspiration from others, including actress Sarah Paulson.
Producers Guild of India, Nordic Film Commissions sign agreement
The Producers Guild of India and Nordic Film Commissions have entered into an agreement to enhance their relationship for the mutual benefit of the film production industries between India and Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland.
Actors should try to attempt roles that break their image: Priyal
Actress Priyal Gor feels that actors need to show variation on screen and should take up roles that break their image.
Pakistani actress Veena Malik slammed for mocking IAF air strike, pilot
Pakistani actress Veena Malik, whose popularity got a push with her stint on Indian television shows, has been slammed for her tweets around the cross-border tension between India and Pakistan.
George RR Martin turned down cameo in 'GOT' final season
"Game of Thrones" creator George RR Martin has revealed that showrunners of the hit HBO show had offered him a cameo in the much anticipated season finale, which he was "tempted" to take up. The writer said he rejected the role as he did not have time to fly to Belfast from his home in New Mexico as he was focused on writing his next book, the long-awaited "The Winds of Winter". "David Benioff and Dan B Weiss invited me to a cameo in one of the final episodes, which I was tempted to do. But I didn't think just for the sake of a cameo I could take the time to return to Belfast," Martin told EW. He also dished that he was set to appear in a cameo at Danerys Targaryen's wedding with Khal Drogo right in first episode of the show. "There was a cameo in the original pilot that was cut. "I was a guest at Dany's wedding. But that was when she was played by Tamzin Merchant so all that footage got thrown out when we recast with Emilia Clarke," Martin said. The author is also on board for "GOT" .
CM honours Muruganantham
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami Thursday honoured city-based Arunachalam Muruganantham on whose work the Oscar winning best documentary short 'Period. End of Sentence' is based. Muruganantham, who started making low cost pads in his village despite being ostracised some years ago, recently said the award would help create more awareness on menstruation. Palaniswami, who arrived at the airport here on his way to Tirupur and Erode, met Muruganantham, who was present there, and adorned him with a shawl. He also handed over a greeting card to Muruganantham as part of honouring the city-based Padman. The film on menstruation, set in rural India, won the Oscar in the Documentary Short Subject category at the 91st Academy Awards. The film came into being as a part of The Pad Project, started by students at the Oakwood School in Los Angeles and their teacher, Melissa Berton. There has been an increased focus on period hygiene in India, which was also the subject of a ...
Bhardwaj keen to compose in more languages post Kerala State Award win for 'Carbon'
Vishal Bhardwaj, who won the Kerala State Award for his music in Malayalam film "Carbon", says he is looking for more jobs as a composer and the award has only encouraged him to work in languages other than Hindi. Bhardwaj's first Malayalam film was "Daya" (1998), directed by Venu, who was instrumental in bringing the composer back for "Carbon". "It is a great moment for me to be the first Hindi composer to win this award. It's a huge honour. I had done a Malayalam film some 20 years ago that was directed by Venu, who also directed this film. "I want to work in all the languages -- Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Marathi. In fact, I want to direct a film in Marathi. The cinema there has gone somewhere else," Bhardwaj told PTI in an interview. Language is not always a barrier for a musician, believes Bhardwaj, who takes pride in capturing unfamiliar nuances. "More than challenging, it is exciting to work in another language because music has its own language. I have done an opera in France.
Neither southern film industry, nor Bollywood was my plan: Rakul Preet
She made her acting debut in 2009 with the Kannada film "Gilli" and later ventured into the Hindi film industry in 2014 with "Yaariyan". Rakul Preet Singh says she always wanted to act, but neither the southern film industry nor Bollywood was the plan for her.
Reel heroes to bring alive 'war heroes' on-screen
Actors like Sidharth Malhotra and Adivi Sesh will don the uniform to play Indian soldiers who fought for their country till their last breath.
Mahershala Ali to feature in sci-fi movie 'Sovereign'
Mahershala Ali is set to star in sci-fi movie "Sovereign". The announcement comes days after the actor bagged his career's second Oscar in Best Supporting Actor category for racial drama "Green Book". According to Deadline, the film will be directed by Marc Munden but details about the plot are being kept under wraps. eOne along with 21 Laps Entertainment's Shawn Levy, Dan Levine and Dan Cohen are producing the movie. "A Quiet Place" scribes Scott Beck and Bryan Woods are penning the screenplay. "We have long loved this project and have been patiently waiting until we found the right leading actor, which we no doubt have found in the incredibly talented Mahershala Ali," said Nick Meyer, eOne's President of Film, in a release. Levy, Levine and Cohen of "Stranger Things" fame said the coming together of Munden and Ali is a "dream pairing". "Marc Munden has been an exceptional collaborator in shaping this singular story into one that jumps off the page and with the phenomenally talented .
Horror has untapped potential in India, says producer Medha Jaishankar
Producer Medha Jaishankar has become attached to a feature length version of 'The Bells' based on a popular YouTube short. The short film (also titled 'The Bells') is directed by Virat Pal, a filmmaker from New Delhi. The YouTube short has been rated the #1 short film on YouTube for the last few months and has gained a significant fan following. In this interview, Medha Jaishankar discusses her eclectic background in the media industry, her plans with 'The Bells' and future projects.-Could you briefly describe your cinematic journey so far? And what are your future plans?I wish I could wax nostalgic about sitting in an art house theatre watching world cinema in my early youth. But to be frank my passion for visual media is deeply rooted in 80's pop culture. I was born around the birth of MTV - in fact the first words I ever uttered were learned from the end of a music video ('Hi there' - said by a colourful monster at the end of the Peter Gabriel's 'Big Time' music video). When I was .
Sonam Kapoor faces Twitter backlash over anti-war stance
Following the Pulwama terror attack and IAF's multiple aerial strikes at terror launch pads at various places across LoC, actor Sonam Kapoor took to her Instagram handle to talk about her anti-war stance, comparing 'average' Indian and Pakistani citizens, saying that it is they who suffer in war, along with soldiers "who are always first in line of a fire they did not ignite." The actor was sharing a post that was originally written by Humans of Hindutva on their Facebook page.However, her comments were not well received by Twitterati, many of who slammed her for the same.Comparing citizens of both countries, she shared, "The average Indian has more in common with the average Pakistani than he does with a Hindu fundamentalist who wants to bomb in the name of Ram and lynch minorities and rally in support of child rapists."The 'Ek Ladki ko Dekha Toh Aisa laga' star further wrote, "The average Pakistani has more in common with an average Indian than he does with an Islamic fundamentalist
George R.R. Martin turned down GoT cameo
"Game of Thrones" author George R.R. Martin had a chance to appear in the upcoming final season of the popular fantasy series, but he decided against it.
Chrissy Metz finds it tough to splurge
Actress Chrissy Metz says she cried for an hour before her first big splurge after booking "This Is Us".
Neena Gupta looking for a platform to relaunch 'Saans'
Veteran actress Neena Gupta is looking out for a platform to relaunch her 1990s' cult TV show "Saans".
Prez to take part in Maha Shivaratri celebrations at Isha
: President Ram Nath Kovind would be the chief guest at the 25th Maha Shivratri celebrations at Isha Yoga Centre here on March 4. Kovind, along with Isha Foundation founder Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, would also pay tribute to the martyrs of Pulwama by planting saplings at the Isha Yoga Centre, a release from the centre said Thursday. The President would visit the 'Dhyana Linga', the 'Linga Bhairavi Devi' as well as the 'Suryakund', a energised water body that can enhance one's receptivity, before proceeding to Adiyogi where the Maha Shivratri event would unfold, it said. The silver jubilee celebration is expected to be bigger and grander than ever with several well-known artistes performing through the night on Shivaratri. Musical performances by Amit Trivedi, Hariharan, Karthik and other popular artistes, including drummers from Azerbaijan, classical dance performances, folk art and culture and meditation sessions would be part of the nightlong festivities planned, the ...
Celebrity talk show 'By Invite Only' on small screen soon
zoOm styled by Myntra is launching the talk show, where stars from Bollywood will engage in an unfiltered conversation. The show will premiere on March 2, read a statement.
Sikandar Kher never hesitates to ask people for opportunities
Bollywood actor Sikandar Kher, who will soon be seen in Tigmanshu Dhulia's directorial venture "Milan Talkies", says he keeps seeking work from people as he finds it the best way to create an opportunity for himself.
'Aquaman 2' locks December 2022 release date
The sequel to James Wan-directed "Aquaman" is set to bow on December 22, 2022, Warner Bros studios has announced. The development comes barely a fortnight after "Aquaman" co-writer David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick was tapped in to pen the new installment. According to Variety, Wan and Peter Safran are attached as producers. It is currently unclear whether Wan would come back to direct. Johnson-McGoldrick co-wrote "Aquaman" with Will Beall, with Geoff Johns receiving a story by credit along with Beall and Wan. The film, which last November, turned out to earn USD 1.12 billion globally. It is Warner Bros.' first DC movie to pass the USD 1 billion mark since 2012's "The Dark Knight Rises". "Aquaman" had Jason Momoa play the title role, with Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Nicole Kidman in supporting parts. The studio is also developing horror spin-off from the "Aquaman" series, titled "The Trench".
Lady Gaga dismisses Bradley Cooper romance rumours
Bradley Cooper-Lady Gaga romance rumours that sprang into being after the pair's performance at the Academy Awards have nothing to it.Lady Gaga stopped by 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Wednesday, where Kimmel was quick to bring up the Internet's fixation. "You had such a connection with Bradley that, instantly, and I guess this is a compliment, people started saying, 'Oh, they must be in love,'" Kimmel said.Dismissing the rumours, the Oscar-winning songwriter said, "First of all, social media, quite frankly, is the toilet of the Internet. And what it has done to pop culture is abysmal. And people saw love, and guess what, that's what we wanted you to see."Lady Gaga said, "This is a love song, 'Shallow,'" adding, "The movie, 'A Star Is Born,' is a love story. We worked so hard, we worked all week on that performance. Bradley, who - and you know, I never relinquish control about a live stage performance and I've done a million of them - but he directed this film and he directed, obviously, the ...