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Less visibility reduced my fan base: Gautam Gulati

Actor Gautam Gulati developed a strong fan base and became popular with his stint in TV reality show "Bigg Boss 8" in 2014. But after that, he was not seen much on-screen apart from movies like "Azhar" and "Behen Hogi Teri".

Indian films should never release in Pakistan: Tigmanshu

Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia says his upcoming "Milan Talkies" will not release in Pakistan as he believes Indian films should never be screened in the neighbouring country, since it is one of the hubs of piracy. In the aftermath of Pulwama terror attack, which claimed the lives of at least 40 CRPF personnel, the makers of several upcoming projects including "Total Dhamaal", "Luka Chuppi", "Arjun Patiala", had announced that they will not be releasing the films in Pakistan. When asked if he plans to release the film in Pakistan, Tigmanshu told reporters, "No, it will not release in Pakistan. For two reasons. First, we stand in solidarity. Second, piracy originates from Pakistan. So, we should never release our films there, irrespective of any reasons." He was speaking at the trailer launch of the film here on Wednesday. The movie stars Ali Fazal, Shraddha Srinath, Sikander Kher and Ashutosh Rana, among others. When asked for his take on the ban on Pakistani artiste, the filmmaker said ..

Narayani makes debut in supernatural thriller space

Actress Narayani Shastri has taken up her first supernatural thriller TV show.

No prepared Oscar speech for Richard E. Grant

Actor Richard E. Grant says he doesnt have an Oscar speech prepared.

Rajkummar has the sweetest birthday wish for girlfriend Patralekhaa

Rajkummar Rao is putting out major boyfriend goals as he has posted the sweetest birthday message for his girlfriend and actor Patralekhaa, who turned 29 on Wednesday.Rajkummar took to Instagram to share a gorgeous picture of Patralekhaa alongside a caption that read, "It's a special day for the most awesome girl. Happy birthday to the beautiful and kind @patralekhaa. May your special day and everyday that comes hereafter be filled with happiness and joyous moments."The 'Newton' actor also opened up about his relationship with Patralekhaa on a recent episode of the popular chat show 'Koffee with Karan'.The couple's love story also featured on Humans of Bombay page on Instagram recently. Both the actors took to their social media pages and shared the story behind how they met and fell in love.In the post shared by Humans of Bombay, Patralekhaa, who debuted in Bollywood with 'City Lights' opposite Rajkummar in 2014, shared how she met him and eventually fell in love.She shared, "I saw ..

It's a personal choice: Saumya Tandon on #CashForTweet

"Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hain" actress Saumya Tandon, one of the four celebrities who refused to tweet in support of a political party in exchange for money as part of a sting operation, says it is a "personal choice" if a person agrees to do it.

Superhero films seem slightly ahead of other movies in terms of diversity: Gemma Chan

"Captain Marvel" actor Gemma Chan believes the superhero genre is ahead of the curve when it comes to diversity and female representation. The actor, who plays the sniper Min-nerva in the Brie Larson-led first female standalone Marvel film, says it is about time that such a movie saw the light of day. "I think the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been quite ahead of the game when it comes to diversity. Superhero films seem to have been slightly ahead of the general filmmaking. I'm surprised it's taken this long to get a female centered Marvel superhero film. "It's about time. I'm glad that this film is happening. I think just by getting it out in the world, we can talk about it to death... I think by just seeing the response from young boys and girls, it kind of hopefully speaks for itself," Chan told PTI in a group interview here. The actor says she was approached for the role in a "straightforward kind of manner". "I just got asked if I'd be interested in doing it and I had to go on ...

Scott Z Burns hired to pen new script for 'Bond 25'

MGM studio has hired writer Scott Z. Burns to pen an altogether new script for the latest installment of James Bond franchise. The release of the film, to be directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, was recently pushed back by two months. The film, which was earlier set to release on February 14, 2020, will now open on April 8, 2020. According to the Playlist, Burns, best known for writing "Bourne Ultimatum", has been roped in by the studio to rewrite the screenplay for the Daniel Craig-starrer film. Neal Purvis and Robert Wade have already drafted a version of the script but it is being reported that the studio is unhappy with their story. The film was previously set to be directed by Danny Boyle with a release date of November 8, 2019. After Boyle dropped out of the project over "creative differences", the film's release date was moved to February 14, 2020. The yet-untitled film will mark Daniel Craig's fifth and possibly the last outing as the famed British spy. Actor Ralph Fiennes, Naomie .

Women pulling in 100 crore films, need equal pay: Pooja Hegde

Women-driven Bollywood films raking in the money at the box-office has become a trend, says actor Pooja Hegde, hoping that heroines would now start getting paid as much as their male counterparts. The "Mohenjo Daro" and "Housefull 4" actor says it's very sad to see the way the industry operates in a way that women are putting in equal amount of effort as the men, but do get paid less. When pay disparity issue was used to be raised, the argument was that the men are bringing the audience in and they are making the money for the producers, according to her. "But now, if you look at the trend that's going on female-driven films are doing very well," Pooja told PTI, citing "Raazi" and "Veere di wedding" as examples. "They (female-driven films) are all doing really well. So, I am hoping that now that the women are also pulling in hundred crore films...I think they are going to get paid as much as the men," she said. "But we need more female producers also to help us out ...

Yogita talks about challenges of playing young mother

Actress Yogita Bihani, 23, says it was challenging to play a mother in her debut TV show.

I can't handle horror: Sayani Gupta

Actress Sayani Gupta is not a fan of the horror genre, and says it took a lot of convincing to get her to say 'yes' to supernatural thriller "Darkness Visible".

Didn't want it to affect the film: Kriti on #MeToo allegations against Sajid, Nana

Actor Kriti Sanon says when the #MeToo allegations surfaced against "Houseful 4" director Sajid Khan and her co-star Nana Patekar, the team took swift actions as they were focused on not letting it affect the final product. Sajid stepped down from the project following multiple sexual misconduct accusations against him. He was replaced by writer Farhad Samji as the director. Nana, too, distanced himself from the comedy after being accused of harassment by actor Tanushree Dutta. He was replaced by actor Rana Daggubati. "It was weird to be on set with all that going on. Someone else directing us suddenly in the middle of the film. But I give it to producer Sajid Nadiadwala sir, he took certain decisions and handled it very well. We didn't stop shooting for more than two days," Kriti told PTI. The actor says the team, including actors Akshay Kumar, Kriti Kharbanda, Bobby Deol, Ritiesh Deshmukh and Pooja Hegde, were focused on the film and deliver a good final product. "We finished our ...

Jussie Smollet's role in 'Empire' slashed

Actor Jussie Smollet's role in TV drama "Empire" has been slashed in the wake of the news that he staged his alleged homophobic attack.

Emma Thompson walks out of 'Luck'

Actress Emma Thompson has dropped out of new animated movie "Luck" because she didn't want to work with John Lasseter after his sexual harassment scandal.

Dan Reed open to working in sequel of Michael Jackson documentary

Director Dan Reed, who helmed 'Leaving Neverland', a documentary revolving around sexual abuse allegations against the late Michael Jackson, stated that he is open to creating a follow-up of the film.Reed, in an interview with Variety, said that he is open to working on a sequel of the controversial four-hour documentary. He added that he would want to get in contact with the King of Pop's earlier high-profile accusers Jordan Chandler and Gavin Arvizo in order to make a sequel. "If Jordan Chandler were to come forth, and if I could sit down with him speak to him the way I did to Wade Robson and James Safechuck, that would I think, be the core of a very interesting film about that story, and the same goes for Gavin," said Reed.'Leaving Neverland' first debuted at the Sundance Film Festival and revolves around the story and family lives of Robson and Safechuck - two men who claim that Jackson befriended and abused them as children."This is not a movie about Michael Jackson. This is not .

Lady Gaga ends her engagement to Christian Carino

Singer-actress Lady Gaga has called off her engagement to fiance Christian Carino.

Munn says Ratner called her before making public apology

Actress Olivia Munn, who accused director Brett Ratner of sexually harassing her, says he has apologised to her.

Dancing for me is a small part of acting: Arshad Warsi

Actor Arshad Warsi, who has worked as a choreographer for stage shows and for the 1993 film "Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja", says dancing for him is a small part of acting. He primarily wants to be known as an actor who can dance.

Gwyneth Paltrow plans to stop playing Pepper Potts after 'Avengers: Endgame'

Actor Gwyneth Paltrow, who is considered a popular figure amongst the superhero film nerds for playing Pepper Potts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, says she plans to retire after "Avengers: Endgame". The 46-year-old actor has played the character, who is the personal assistant turned lover of Robert Downey Jr's Tony Stark, since "Iron Man", the film that marked the beginning of the MCU in 2008. The upcoming Marvel tentpole, "Avengers: Endgame", will mark her seventh appearance as Potts and Paltrow, in an interview with Variety, said she believes it is time for her to say good-bye to the character. "I mean, I'm a bit old to be in a suit and all that at this point. I feel very lucky that I did it, because I actually got talked into it," the actor said. "I was friends with ('Iron Man' director) Jon Favreau. It was such a wonderful experience making the first 'Iron Man' and then to watch how important it has become to the fans," she added. "Avengers: Endgame" is set to release worldwide

Never use Armaan as my go-to singer: Amaal Mallik

Singer-composer Amaal Mallik, who often collaborates with his brother Armaan Malik, says he has no room for brotherhood over music.