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Spike Lee unhappy with 'Green Book' Oscar win, says Academy made "bad call"
American film director Spike Lee was unhappy with 'Green Book's' best picture win at the 91st Academy Awards ceremony. When 'Green Book' received the award, Lee, whose film 'BlacKkKlansman' was also nominated in the same category, was visibly upset. He tried to leave the ceremony before the speeches had concluded and later explained backstage why he was upset, reported The Hollywood Reporter.In the press room, Lee recalled the time that his film titled 'Do The Right Thing' didn't get a best picture nomination in 1989, the year that 'Driving Miss Daisy' won."This is my sixth glass and you know why. I'm snake-bit. Every time someone is driving somebody I lose. But in '89 I didn't get nominated, so," he told the reporters, while holding a glass of champagne.When he heard that 'Green Book' was being awarded for best picture, Lee said, "I thought I was courtside at the Garden and the ref made a bad call."However, Lee, who won his first-ever Oscar for best adapted screenplay for ...
Indian film industry celebrates 'Period. End of Sentence' Oscar win
From Priyanka Chopra to Akshay Kumar and Anupam Kher -- a gamut of Bollywood personalities took to social media on Monday to celebrate the Oscar win of "Period. End of Sentence", an India-set film on the taboos around menstruation.
Urvashi Rautela's fan moment with Justin Bieber
Indian actress Urvashi Rautela had a fan moment just hours ahead of her birthday when she met Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber and his wife Hailey, a model. She called it the "best evening" of her life.
Oscars 2019: 'Green Book' surprises as Best Picture winner, halts 'Roma' wave
Biographical drama "Green Book", the story of an unlikely friendship across racial divides, upstaged Alfonso Cuaron's "Roma" to bag Best Picture Oscar at the 91st Academy Awards, which spread its four top awards among four different films. Cuaron bagged the Oscar for Best Director while Olivia Colman got the Best Actress win for "The Favourite" and Rami Malek Best Actor for his turn as Queen musician Freddie Mercury in "Bohemian Rhapsody". The glittering ceremony, which went hostless for only the second time since 1989, began on a predictable note here Sunday evening but the Best Picture and Best Actress awards proved that anything can happen at the Oscars. The India connect came with "Period. End of Sentence", set in a village in western Uttar Pradesh's Hapur district, walking away with Documentary Short win. The year's best film "Green Book", about the relationship between a black musician and his white driver, is backed by Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Entertainment's Amblin ...
Rami Malek falls off stage post Best Actor Oscar win
The newly crowned Best Actor at the Oscars, Rami Malek tumbled off the stage into the audience after the 91st Academy Awards ceremony concluded. Malek, who won the honour for his performance as Freddie Mercury in Queen biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody", looked surprised with the sudden fall and was helped up by people around him. Paramedics appeared to rush to the actor's aide, who was photographed seated in the front row with his Oscars statuette still in hand. According to People magazine, Malek was then moved to a private area backstage. The outlet also said Malek was unable to pose with Mahershala Ali, Regina King and Olivia Colman, who also won big at the Academy Awards. The actor, however, did not sustain any injury and he celebrated his win by popping open a bottle of champagne and showering onlookers backstage. "Being on that stage, I don't know how I looked on that stage, but I never thought this would happen in my life. As an actor, and there are so many of us, who only dream of ...
Rami Malek falls off Oscars stage
After winning an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading role, actor Rami Malek fell off the 2019 Academy Awards stage.
Young Malayalam filmmaker found dead at apartment in Kerala
Young Malayalam filmmaker Nayana Sooryan, who had assisted several prominent directors in the industry, was found dead at her residence here, police said Monday. Nayana (28) was found dead at her apartment on Sunday, but the exact cause of her death would be ascertained only after recieving the autopsy report, they said. However, the police indicated that she had been under treatment for diabetes for some time. As repeated calls to her mobile phone went unanswered, Nayana's mother got suspicious and informed her friends, who rushed to her apartment. Despite repeated banging on the main door of the house, there was no response, following which they used a spare key to open it and found her lying dead in the bedroom, they added. A proponent of parallel cinema, Nayana marked her space in the industry as an independent director through "Crossword", a 2017 anthology in which she did the sequel "Pakshikalude Mananam" with actors Vijay Babu and Mythili in the lead role. Before
Spike Lee 'furious' over 'Green Book' Best Picture Oscar win
Spike Lee may have ended his own long enduring wait for Oscar glory with his Best Adapted Screenplay win for "BlacKkKlansman" but the director made it clear that he was not happy with "Green Book" winning Best Picture honour. At the 91st Academy Awards, the Peter Farrelly-directed film, featuring Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali in the lead, edged out the likes of "Roma", "Vice", "The Favourite" and "Vice" to bag the top honour of the night. According to Deadline, Lee, whose film "BlacKkKlansman" was also nominated in the category, attempted to storm out of the Dolby Theatre after it was announced that "Green Book" has won the award. The director "walked towards the back of the auditorium in a huff." During the winners' speech, Lee had turned his back to the stage. He was later seen engaged in an "intense conversation with Jordan Peele, who was behind him." Backstage, Lee referenced to his 1989 film "Do the Right Thing", which was denied a nomination in the Best Picture award, which
I'll get to the bottom of this: Ali Fazal on leaked nude images
After Ali Fazal's nude photographs got leaked on the internet, the actor confirmed it was him and said he will find out as to who was behind it.
Periods don't stop us from achieving anything: Monga after Oscar win
Indian film producer Guneet Monga is elated about winning an Oscar for her co-production "Period. End of Sentence", which highlights the stigma around menstruation. She says the accolade adds more power to her mission to "change the world".
Tried to retain Uttam Kumar's mannerisms in 'Mahalaya': Jisshu
Actor Jishhu Sengupta, who is set to play matinee idol Uttam Kumar in his next outing 'Mahalaya', said he has interpreted the legend in his own way, while trying to retain some of his mannerisms. ''Mahalaya', written and directed by Soumik Sen, traces the developments of 1976, following Akashvani Kolkata's decision to replace broadcaster Birendra Krishna Bhadra with Kumar from their immensely popular show 'Mahisasuramardini'. The move led to a massive public outrage in Kolkata, and Bhadra was reinstated. 'Mahisasuramardini' is a 90-minute audio montage of Chandipath, devotional songs, classical music and acoustic melodrama. The programme is aired every year at day-break on Mahalaya. Actor Subhasish Mukherjee has been roped in for the role of Bhadra in the film. 'Mahalaya', produced by superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee, is set to the hit the theatres on March 1. Sengupta, who spent time researching on the developments of 1976 before stepping into the shoes of the matinee ...
Took over 20 drafts to lock script of Jayalalithaa biopic: Vijay
Filmmaker Vijay, who is all set to direct a biopic on the life of actor-politician J. Jayalalithaa titled "Thalaivi", says that it took him and his team over 20 drafts to lock the final version of the script.
Kangana will be remembered for her hardwork: Anupam Kher
Veteran actor Anupam kher says National Award-winning actress Kangana Ranaut will be remembered for decades for her hard work in the Hindi film industry.
Rishi, Neetu congratulate 'Kapoor & Sons' make-up artist for Oscar win
Rishi Kapoor and his wife Neetu Kapoor has wished international make-up artist Greg Cannom for winning his fourth Oscar award at the 91st Academy Awards. Cannom was behind the transformation Rishi Kapoor in "Kapoor & Sons".
India-set film on taboos around menstruation finds Oscar glory
"Period. End of Sentence", an India-set film on the taboos around menstruation, won an Oscar in the Documentary Short Subject category at the 91st Academy Awards ceremony.
Controversial Serena Williams cartoon didn't breach press standards
Australia's media watchdog on Monday ruled that a widely criticised cartoon showing tennis legend Serena Williams jumping next to a broken racket and a pacifier which she had spat, did not breach press standards.
If you are going through pain and don't laugh, you die; so laugh: Saurabh Shukla (IANS interview)
Versatile actor-cum-screenwriter Saurabh Shukla, best known for playing Justice Sunderlal Tripathi in the "Jonny LLB" movies, says the current political situation is funny and one just needs to laugh in times of hardships.
Abhishek Kapoor's next comedy-drama 'Sharaabi'
Filmmaker Abhishek Kapoor has announced his next directorial, "Sharaabi", a comic drama about a dysfunctional alcoholic. The film will be in collaboration with Bhushan Kumar's T-Series and Pragya Kapoor's Guy in the Sky Pictures. "Bhushanji and I have been talking of a collaboration for quite some time now. We wanted it to be special. 'Sharaabi' will be the right concoction of comedy, drama and music to build this association," Abhishek said in a statement. Bhushan said he is looking forward to back Kapoor's vision and present the audience "with a wholesome entertainer." Producer Pragya said the team is currently in talks for the casting and a formal announcement will be made soon.
Oscars 2019: Best picture award goes to 'Green Book'
'Green Book' took home the biggest prize for the night afte winning the Oscar for best picture.The film has already won a Golden Globe for best motion picture and a best screenplay at the Academy Awards.Taking the stage, producer Jim Burke said, "We made this film with love, tenderness, and respect," adding, "And it was all done under the direction of Pete Farrelly," reported Variety.Farrelly also gave special thanks to Viggo Mortensen, who faced controversy on the campaign trail."He's right, this is, the whole story is about love, it's about loving each other, despite our differences, and finding out the truth about who we are, we're the same people," he said. "This doesn't start, by the way, without Viggo Mortensen. All these awards are because Viggo and Mahershala and Linda, but it started with Viggo."The film also saw Mahershala Ali winning an Oscar for best supporting actor. The film also won an Oscar for best original screenplay.
Oscars 2019: Snubs and surprises at the 91st Academy Awards
'Bohemian Rhapsody' and 'Green Book' came out as the biggest winners at the 91st Academy Awards that had its fair shares of snubs and surprises.For starters, while not everyone had pegged 'Roma' to win best picture, a lion's share of indusry insiders did, reported Variety. However, 'Green Book' was declared the best picture of the night.Surprisingly, even though everyone knew 'Bohemian Rhapsody' would win a few awards, no one thought they would claim the most awards of the night -- which they did, with four Oscars.On the other hand, the film that had got 10 nominations, 'The Favourite' managed to just win one, with Olivia Colman winning the best actress for the film.However, Close still remains the most nominated actor to not win an Oscar at the end of the Academy Awards, with a tally of seven nominations and counting. Notably, Close did win nearly all other awards given this season, including Critics' Choice and Golden Globe corridor as well as Spirit Awards. Everyone expected her to