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Dearth of representation of women's strength in films frustrating: Amber Heard

Amber Heard feels there is a tendency to pit women against one another in Hollywood and they are made to be part of an imagined competition. But that's far from the truth.

Elysian Desire launches 'O Saawariya' Frame2Fame fashion music video, Hong Kong

An evening was hosted by Kunal and Bhawna Babuta of Big Boyz Lounge in association with Pooja and Gaurav Bhutani to announce the launch of fashion music video 'O Saawariya' by Elysian Desire Frame2Fame Hong Kong. The event took place at The Big Boyz Lounge in Gurugram.A perfect platform to give recognition to existing global Indian women talent as well as to bring out the style and glam quotient within them, Elysian Desire brings out the fusion of Sweat, Glitz and Glam quotient of 'Global Indian' women and televise it in a Fashion Music Video 'O Saawariya' sung by renowned Bollywood singer Dig Vijay Singh Pariyar.The launch was announced in the presence of renowned personalities from Gurugram and Delhi like Shilani Sadh, Aparna Agarwal, Sraboni Chatterji, Anjana Srivastav, Devina Kapoor Bannerji, Himani Deswal, Mona Narang, Tarun Bhrany, Ajay and Vijay Rajpal, Pramod and Sharwari, Pratik and Ruchi Jain and Arti and Sanjay Gupta .The curator of Elysian Desire Pooja and Gaurav Bhutani .

Ajith to star in Tamil remake of 'Pink'

The Tamil remake of "Pink", which will be bankrolled by Boney Kapoor, was officially launched in a customary ceremony on Friday. The yet-untitled project will star Ajith Kumar in the lead role.

Aquaman is Baahubali ki soggy bahen (Film Review)

Film: Aquaman; Starring Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman; Directed by James Wan; Rating: **(2 stars)

Shaggy makes a quiet Delhi outing (Lead, Correcting para 6)

Globally popular singer DJ Shaggy, known for hit tracks "Oh Carolina", "Boombastic" and "Angel", made a quiet visit to India and jammed with DJ Khushi at a private event here.

HC stays FIR against 'Sarkar' director Murugadoss

The Madras High Court Friday stayed an FIR against director A R Murugadoss of Vijay-starrer 'Sarkar', observing that seeking an undertaking from filmmakers to not criticise government policies and to apologise for such scenes in movies was equal to threatening the creators. Justice Anand Venkatesh, before whom Murugadoss' petition seeking to quash the FIR came up, heard arguments of Public Prosecutor A Natarajan who said there were objectionable scenes in the movie like criticising the freebies distributed by the government. The judge noted that the Censor Board had already issued a certificate to the film and sought to know how a case could be filed disregarding freedom of speech. Films should be seen only as films, he observed. When the public and fans have viewed the film, how can an FIR be filed based on a petition moved by an individual, the judge asked. To seek an undertaking from film-makers to not criticise government policies and ask them to apologise for such scenes was ...

3rd edition of Women Transforming India Awards on Sunday: NITI Aayog

Government think-tank NITI Aayog will organise the 3rd edition of the Women Transforming India Awards 2018 and launch the upgraded portal of the Women Entrepreneurship Platform on Sunday. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu will present the awards and launch the portal, the Aayog said in a release Friday. NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar and CEO Amitabh Kant will also be present on the occasion. The awards were instituted to recognise and celebrate stories of exemplary women from across India. "This year's theme is 'Women and Entrepreneurship' and 15 winners have been chosen through an extensive six-month long process to identify fascinating and inspiring stories of women entrepreneurs," the release added. The event will include panel discussions. The panellists include entrepreneurs, investors and experts such as Debjani Ghosh, Shivani Wazir Pasrich, Geeta Chandran, Radhika Ghai and Sania Mirza, it said.

WB govt promotes folk music, brings artistes to limelight: CM

The West Bengal government has brought singers, representing different genres of music from all corners of the state, to limelight, as part of its initiative to promote folk music, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Friday. Inaugurating the eight-day 'Bangla Sangeet Mela' (Bengal Music Festival) and 'Biswabangla Lok Sanskriti Utsav' (Folk culture festival) here, the chief minister said, from Lepcha to Santhali music and from Bhawaya to Baul songs, Bengal boasts of rich musical traditions, and her government is committed to let all the musical traditions to blossom. She said the government has given cards to two lakh folk artistes or 'Lok Prasar Shilpi', and each of them are given Rs 1,000 as monthly allowance. "All the state departments would utilise these artistes in their public campaigns. The state will project these artistes in its various fairs from 'Krishi Mela' to 'Jatra Utsav'," Banerjee said. Speaking about the 'Sangeet Mela', Banerjee said 1,500 singers are ..

Banking sector standard restructured assets dips to 0.49% end September 2018: Finance Ministry

PSBs 30-day plus overdue account plunges to Rs 0.87 lakh crore, banking sector PCR rises to 67.17% end September 2018

Katrina shares stills from 'Husn Parcham' that didn't make it to the final song

Katrina Kaif shared some stunning stills from 'Husn Parcham' which didn't make it to the final song but are surely a sight for sore eyes.Earlier this week, the makers of 'Zero' treated the audience with the film's latest song, titled 'Husn Parcham'. Looking breathtakingly beautiful, Katrina completely owned the song with some catchy moves and killer expressions.However, there were some parts of the song that couldn't make it to the final cut. But thanks to Instagram, Katrina revealed the pictures for her fans. "Didn't make it in the final song cut ... but I love this dress," she captioned the post.Donning a yellow outfit covered in frills, the 'Bang Bang' actor looked every bit of a superstar.'Husn Parcham'features Katrina showing off her killer dance moves at various settings including a barbershop, a theatrical setting, and even a bathtub. Her curls add the perfect amount of oomph to the whole look.This is Katrina's second dance number this year. Earlier, she had stolen the hearts ..

Hope more original Indian content goes global: Ranveer Singh

Ranveer Singh believes content has overtaken stars today, making it a level playing field. The 33-year-old actor believes the audience has become more evolved due to the availability of different content from across the globe. "I think it is not about stars anymore. The actual importance is now on content in a way it has never been before. A film that is hyped and has big stars but is lacking soul will see rejection. If you have a film with great soul and story it will be a sleeper hit. "Like, 'Sacred Games' was a world class Indian content and had wonderful actors. I hope more original Indian content goes global. We are battling language barrier. This evolved audience is not to be taken lightly," he said at the Times Network India Economic Conclave 2018 on Thursday. Ranveer said it is "exciting time creatively" because of the different avenues but it is going to be "challenging as content is today level playing field" . "So the onus is on content creators to come up with quality ...

Remixes, remakes ok if done with good intention, says Arshad

Actor Arshad Warsi says remixing an old track or remaking a classic should not be seen as an issue as long as they are done with a good intention. The actor, who features in two revamped tracks -- 'Aankh Marey' from Rohit Shetty's "Simmba" and 'Chamma Chamma' from his upcoming film 'Fraud Saiyaan', is in favour of recreating old hit tracks. He makes a cameo in 'Aankh Marey', which is taken from his debut film "Tere Mere Sapne". "Progression is very important. If you get a chance to remix and remake, if the intention is good and you have something new to say (then it is ok). "Aankh Maare is a good song to remix. You can see the difference, people are enjoying it. There is no harm in spreading joy. A song is recreated for the new generation. If you ask me, I would like to see another version of 'Sholay'," Arshad told reporters here at the launch of new 'Chamma Chamma'. "Fraud Saiyaan" has had its share of controversies after its writer-director Sourabh Shrivastava left the project ...

Deepika is the CEO of her world, says Ranveer Singh

After his dreamy, destination wedding with actor Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh is on cloud nine and says he would recommend marriage to the "entire young population" of the country. "Marriage is a best thing that happened to me. I am flying. I feel some kind of magic, some kind of power. I feel invincible. I feel like I have grown up. I feel like a man. I feel grounded, I feel secure. "It's just been 10-15 days and I am loving it. I would highly recommend it to the entire young population of this country. Take it from me, it is great," Ranveer said at an event here on Thursday. Ranveer, 33, and Deepika, 32, dated for six years before tying the knot in November this year in dual ceremonies at Lake Como, Italy. The "Padmaavat" actor says Deepika is more evolved than him. "I respect and admire her for what she has achieved. She is a much greater person. I am treated like a nawab in my home, my family has spoilt me. While Deepika is truly and independent woman, she runs her show, she is

Many Indians learning Korean language - thanks to popularity of K-Pop

Popularity of Korean language in India seems to be growing with many youngsters learning it after being fascinated by K-pop, a popular genre of music of that country. At the sixth anniversary of the Korean Cultural Centre India (KCCI), here, a group of Korean language students graduated, and no sooner the function had ended, another batch of youth were seen submitting application forms for the course beginning next year. "At KCCI's King Sejong Institute, we offer Korean language courses for students as well as working professionals. Majority of the applicants are college-goers, and some are high school students too," KCCI Director, Kim Kum-pyoung, said. At the anniversary function, many students sang songs in fluent Korean and performed to K-pop music, lip-synching with the lyrics blasting in the background, as the audience swayed to the tunes. "Popularity of Korean language in India is growing and many youths in big cities like Delhi are getting fascinated with our language and ...

Shaggy makes a quiet Delhi outing

Globally popular singer DJ Shaggy, known for hit tracks "Oh Carolina", "Boombastic" and "Angel", made a quiet visit to India and jammed with DJ Khushi at a private event here.

There are shades of horror in 'Aquaman': James Wan

Director James Wan says there are shades of horror in the story of Jason Momoa-starrer "Aquaman".

Ariana Grande shares new Song 'Imagine'

Ariana Grande has dropped a new song called "Imagine". The song features dreamy music and lyrics and seems to fantasize about a sweet, conflict-free romance that never ends. Grande, 25, has been teasing another new single since she released the music video for "Thank u, next", which featured references to early 2000s teen films such as "Mean Girls", "Legally Blonde" and others. Grande released her last LP Sweetener in August. Ahead of the song's release, the singer had asked rappers Kanye West and Drake to end their feud. "Guys, I know there are grown men arguing online rn but Miley and I dropping our beautiful, new songs tonight so if y'all could please jus behave for just like a few hours so the girls can shine that'd be so sick thank u (sic)," she wrote. Miley Cyrus released "Happy Xmas (War is Over)", a John Lennon cover featuring Sean Lennon. She will be performing the track on "Saturday Night Live" this week.

Grammy award-winning singer Nancy Wilson dead

Grammy award-winning jazz singer Nancy Wilson is no more. She was 81.

A reality TV show with women farmers

Here's a reality TV show with a difference -- with women farmers taking centrestage.

TV Academy sets minimum 75 minutes runtime length for TV movie category

The TV Academy on Friday announced a rule change that would make it tough for the standalone episodes of popular shows to compete in the outstanding TV movie category of the Primetime Emmys. In a press release, the academy announced that it has set a minimum runtime of "75 minutes for a Television Movie". The move is aimed at episodes of TV shows, which have dominated the category in recent years. In the last three years, "Sherlock" special "Abominable Bride"; and "San Junipero" and "USS Callister" episodes of "Black Mirror" bagged the trophies for outstanding TV movie. "San Junipero", one of the most critically acclaimed and fan favourite episode of "Black Mirror", had a runtime of 61 and the new rule will make it ineligible to compete in the category. The TV Academy also announced that it has installed a new category, Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special, which will recognize "the unique creative process and evaluation criteria for documentary scoring, .