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Hope I've built certain credibility as actor: Shiv Pandit
Television host-turned-actor Shiv Pandit, who will be seen in the upcoming web show "Selection Day", hopes that he has built certain credibility as an actor.
NFAI, FTII sign MoU for transfer of land for film storage
The National Film Archives of India (NFAI) and the Film & Television Institute of India (FTII) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for transfer of three acres of land for the construction of a storage facility for films and film material. According to an official release, the land belonging to the FTII at its Kothrud campus here will be transferred to the NFAI. Bhupendra Kanthola, Director, FTII and Prakash Magdum, Director, NFAI signed the MoU. Magdum thanked the FTII for "joining hands with NFAI in this cause of film preservation" and added that due to increased efforts of NFAI, "there has been steady inflow of celluloid films for preservation in last three-four years". "This has resulted in the storage capacity of NFAI almost becoming full. Therefore, there is a need to construct new storage facility," he said.
Immense amount of hard work involved in 'Khatron Ke Khiladi': Rohit Shetty
Filmmaker Rohit Shetty, who is returning to television as a host for the 9th season of "Khatron Ke Khiladi", on Thursday said there is immense amount of hard work involved in the stunt reality show.
Just 'normal' to exclude women in decision making process: Adil Hussain
Actor Adil Hussain has offered support to the growing group of female artistes who are asking the reason for women's absence from the Bollywood delegation of producers and actors that recently met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss issues faced by the film industry. On Tuesday, an 18-member panel, including Akshay Kumar, Karan Johar, Ajay Devgn, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Ritesh Sidhwani and CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi, met Modi to discuss how to take the entertainment industry to the next stage. The meeting of the delegation came under fire on Wednesday for its exclusion of female representation with some activists and filmmakers pointing out that it was 2018 and asking, "Where are the women?" Adil took to Twitter to criticise the panel that met the prime minister, saying it has become the habit to exclude women from the decision making process. "Guess, it is just a Normal. Patriarchal. Error... I mean, not intended but aaah... You know... But just being unaware... And aaa... It's the ...
Anushka pens heartfelt note for SRK on completing 10 years as actor
With more than 15 Bollywood films, including four with Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma is celebrating her 10 years in the industry. The actor took this opportunity to thank King Khan for his enthusiasm and support.Taking to her Twitter handle, Anushka penned a heartfelt note for SRK and thanked him for being there when she needed him.She wrote, "Zero is a beautiful coincidence for me. I realised this very recently and I had to put it out. I started my career with you Shah Rukh and its really beautiful that on my 10th anniversary as an actor, we are releasing our fourth film together."Calling him as the most giving actor that she has worked with, the 'Pari' star also mentioned that how Shah Rukh helped her grow and perform some challenging roles.Talking about her upcoming film, 'Zero', the 30-year-old actor wrote, "Zero is a labour of love for Aanand L. Rai, Himanshu Sharma and Shah Rukh and it is incredible that they have dared to dream, dared to think that they can create something so
Cow's death given more significance than that of police officer: Naseeruddin Shah
Actor Naseeruddin Shah, who is "angry" about the rise of mob violence, has said "poison" has spread in the Indian society where at some places, the death of a cow is given more significance than of a police officer, an indirect reference to the recent Bulandshahr violence where a police officer was killed allegedly by cow vigilantes.
Death of cow given more significance than that of police officer, says Naseeruddin; gets trolled
In an apparent reference to the recent mob violence in Uttar Pradesh, actor Naseeruddin Shah said death of a cow is being given more importance than killing of a policeman and was soon trolled for his remark. The actor said the "poison has already spread" and it will be now difficult to contain it. "It will be very difficult to capture this djinn back into the bottle again. There is complete impunity for those who take law into their own hands. In many areas we are witnessing that the death of a cow is more significance than that of a police officer," he said. A user commented on the YouTube video shared by Karwan-e-Mohabbat India, saying "I think Gulfam Hasan's character played by him in 'Sarfarosh' is actually his real character. Anti-Indian elements are using social media very shrewdly." The comment was in reference to his character in the 1998 action-drama "Sarfarosh" in which he played a Pakistani singer who aids cross-border terrorism in the garb of spreading music. "This is the
'I&B ministry asked PCI to direct print media to set up panel on sexual harassment complaints'
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has requested the Press Council of India to issue necessary directives to all print media, and also urged film production houses, to place an effective mechanism for addressing complaints of sexual harassment at workplace. This was stated by Information and Broadcasting Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore in a written reply in Lok Sabha to a question on the action taken by the ministry over the the National Commission for Women (NCW) requesting it to direct print, publication and production houses to form an internal panel to probe complaints of sexual harassment at workplace. The NCW had in October urged the ministry to direct print, publication and production houses to form an internal committee to probe complaints of sexual harassment at workplace after the women rights body received a number of such complaints against persons in both traditional print organisations as well as digital media. The NCW's move had come amid the '#MeToo' movement .
NFAI, FTII sign MoU film storage facility
A storage facility for films and film materials will be constructed on Kothrud campus of Film & Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune. The new facility will be spread in an area of three acres of land.A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the National Film Archive of India (NFAI) and FTII on Thursday. According to the MoU, the land belonging to FTII at Kothrud campus in Pune will be transferred to the NFAI for creating the new facility. MoU was signed by FTII director Bhupendra Kainthola and NFAI director Prakash Magdum.Stressing that NFAI is conserving the legacy of Indian cinema, FTII director Kanthola said, "For decades now, NFAI has been doing a remarkable national service by conserving India's cinematic legacy. Any contribution in this direction can never be enough. FTII is pleased to offer its might to this gigantic effort."NFAI director Magdum, while thanking FTII for joining hands with NFAI in this cause of film preservation, said that "due to ...
Rathore, Akshay hold live Instagram session, discuss fitness
Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar Thursday held a live chat session on Instagram, discussing issues related to fitness, diet and bullying in school. During the session which lasted close to half an hour, Rathore and Akshay touched upon various issues with about 25000 fans tuning into the live session. A former Olympic medallist, Rahore seemed to be at his home, while Akshay, who has starred in many award-winning films in his two-decade career, was in his gym during the program. The fans lapped up the informal and frank conversation and asked questions to the stalwarts. Another Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh also appeared in the session as a special guest, joining a long list of fans commenting on the video. Rathore and Akshay promised to keep in touch, and come up with more such sessions for their fans. Rathore, considered to be one of the fittest politicians, had launched the #HumFitTohIndiaFit campaign earlier in March highlighting the issue .
SRK is most giving actor I've worked with: Anushka Sharma
'Zero' is actress Anushka Sharma's fourth film with Shah Rukh Khan. She says he is the most giving artiste and that she has done some of her most challenging roles with him.
Check out aunt Karisma Kapoor's adorable birthday wish for Taimur
B-Town's favourite kid Taimur Ali Khan has been holidaying with his parents Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor in South Africa celebrating his second birthday.But it seems like Karisma Kapoor is missing her nephew on his special day as she shared an adorable picture of him captioning it, "Happy birthday Taimur! #majormissing #family"In the picture, the actor shared on Instagram, Taimur can be seen resting in his mom's arms with Randhir Kapoor and Babita standing alongside.Earlier in the day, the 44-year-old actor had posted another snap of her "little Jaan" with her children, Samiera Kapoor and Kiaan Raj Kapoor. "Happy 2nd birthday to our little Jaan! We love you the most !! #taimuralikhan #babynawab #mybabies," she captioned the picture.Kareena and Saif celebrated pre-birthday bash of their little munchkin in Mumbai with all their close friends and family members in attendance.
Youtuber Danish Zehen dies in accident
Danish Zehen (21), a YouTube star, died in an accident on Sion-Panvel Highway in neighbouring Navi Mumbai in the wee hours Thursday, police said. Zehen was driving back to Navi Mumbai after attending a wedding in Kurla here when he lost control of his car and it hit a roadside wall around 12.30 am, a police officer said. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, the official said. Zehen's brother who was travelling with him sustained injuries and is undergoing treatment. Zehen was a contestant of the reality TV show Ace of Star and his videos were popular on YouTube.
Three-day winter carnival begins in Nainital
The three-day winter carnival kicked off in Nainital Thursday with former cabinet minister Bansidhar Bhagat and local MLA Sanjeev Arya inaugurating the annual event. Themed 'Save and Educate the Girl Child', the carnival started with a performance by a band, besides presentation of a number of tableaus depicting various Kumaoni festivals and marriages. Kumaoni songs, Chholia dance, acrobats of the Gatka Akhara and Rudrapur were the other features which were witnessed by enthusiastic crowds. Bollywood singers Aish King and Sumedha Karmahe are also performing at the carnival along with renowned Uttarakhandi singers Khushi Joshi and Govind Digari.
Gond artist-couple explores new avenues at biennale
: Their ancestors traditionally used walls as space for drawings and paintings in the interior villages of central India. Today, Gond artists Durgabai and Subhash Vyam from Madhya Pradesh have taken the graphic narrative to a new level, courtesy Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB). Not limiting themselves to the conventional frescoes called Gondi Bhitti Chitrakala, the couple has gone for a wall-based installation featuring images on marine plywood. Each such work is cut out in various shapes and outlines the flora and fauna that are celebrated in their tribal folklore. The Bhopal-based pair, simply put, has gone by the extra thrust to the 'experimental' spirit of the fourth edition of the KMB that has been on since December 12. Thus, at the 108-day festival's main venue in Fort Kochi, the Vyams' infrastructure project has added to the interactive spirit envisioned by the biennale curator Anita Dube. ''Madam wanted us to try explore new things," recalls Durgabai, seated by her .
Actor Vishal detained for attempting to forcibly enter TFPC;
High drama prevailed at the office of the Tamil Film Producers Council here Thursday when its president, actor Vishal Krishna, was detained by police for trying to forcibly enter its premises and reportedly attempting to break the lock put up by a rival faction. The actor termed his detention as "illegal" and said he would move court to ensure 'justice' against the police action. The rival faction of producers had locked up the premises on Wednesday, reportedly dissatisfied with the functioning of Vishal and his elected associates besides levelling allegations of irregularities, police said. The lock was finally opened by government authorities in the presence of a strong posse of policemen. Meanwhile, a section of producers, led by ace director Bharathirajaa, met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on the matter and sought the government's intervention to settle the dispute. Bharathirajaa alleged "lack of transparency" in the existing Tamil Film Producers Council ...
SAG Awards to have 'silver' carpet for 25th anniversary
The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards organisers are doing away with the red carpet for the gala's 25th anniversary.
Dangal, Maacher Jhol to be screened at India-China Film Festival
Bollywood star Amir Khan's 'Dangal', Bengali film 'Maacher Jhol' and Chinese movie 'CZ12' will be among seven films that will be screened at the India-China Film Festival being organised here from Saturday. In order to strengthen people-to-people connect and deepen cultural understanding between the two countries, the India-China Film Festival will be organised during the first India-China High Level Mechanism on Cultural and People-to-People Exchanges from December 22-24. The three-day festival will be organised at the Siri Fort Auditorium by the Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. A total of seven films -- four Chinese and three Indian films -- will be screened during the festival, an official statement said. The opening film of the festival will be 'CZ12' also known as 'Chinese Zodiac'. The list of Indian films to be screened were 'Dangal' (Hindi), 'Maacher Jhol' (Bengali) and 'Ventilator' (Marathi). All the films will carry English subtitles.
Oprah Winfrey celebrates Golden Globe nomination of 'Black Panther'
Be it endorsement for a book or political candidacy, Oprah Winfrey's credibility enables her to mobilize the masses. This time, the actor celebrated with the team of 'Black Panther' for their Golden Globe Nomination and she surely has all the best things to say.In front of an audience of more than 100 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Winfrey supported Disney's best picture contender 'Black Panther,' confirmed The Hollywood Reporter."I just wanted to say that when I first saw Black Panther, I sent an email to my friend Bobby and said, 'Hi Bobby! Just saw it. It's worth everything I've heard and more. A phenomenon in every way, on every level. Makes me tear up to think that little black children will grow up with 'Wakanda forever.' It's game-changing, it's pride-making, it's dazzling, it's phenomenal.' That was my personal review," she said.Impressed by the director Ryan Coogler, and the star cast, including Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan and Daniel ...
Jonathan Pryce to receive Legend Award at Capri, Hollywood Festival
Veteran actor Jonathan Pryce will be honoured with the Capri Legend Award at the Capri Hollywood International Film Festival. In a press release, the festival organisers said the 71-year-old actor will be presented with the award by his frequent collaborator, director Terry Gilliam. The filmmaker and the British actor have worked together on features such as "Brazil", "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen", "The Brothers Grimm" and most recently "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote". "Jonathan Pryce is a brilliant artist who has delivered so many memorable performances during his illustrious career," festival producer-founder Pascal Vicedomini said. "We are extremely pleased to be honouring him and that he will be joining us in Capri during the year-end holidays to accept his award," he added. Pryce and actor Glenn Close are currently receiving critical acclaim for their performances in Biorn Runge's "The Wife". The film follows the old couple Joe (Pryce) and Joan (Close). As Joe, a great ...