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South Korean pop group BTS named Sexiest Asian men in UK list
South Korean pop group BTS topped the '50 Sexiest Asian Men' list released in London on Wednesday. The 'super group' snatched the annually released title from last year's winner, Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor, who came in third this year in the list compiled by UK-based 'Eastern Eye' weekly based on votes from fans around the world and heat generated on social media. "BTS brought together diverse cultures from around the world in a way no Asian celebrity ever has," said Asjad Nazir, the newspaper's Entertainment Editor behind the annual list. "They smashed through glass ceilings, broke down cultural barriers and built bridges of hope around the world with their marvellous music. The brilliant band also made people think by highlighting social initiatives, promoting self-acceptance and their 'Love Myself' campaign," he said. Indian television actor and star of the hit TV serial 'Shakti Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki' Vivian Dsena was ranked second, with British-Pakistani pop star Zayn Malik ...
Demi Lovato, Meghan Markle top Google's most searched people list
Google recently released its list of top trending searches of 2018. Demi Lovato and Meghan Markle are the most searched people of this year.Many others like Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Logan Paul, Khloe Kardashian, Eminem, Urban Meyer, Ariana Grande, Rick Ross and Cardi B have also made to the top 10 list.Lovato also topped the list of most search musicians of the year, followed by others including Eminem, Grande, Ross, Cardi B, Travis Scott, Childish Gambino, Machine Gun Kelly, Meek Mill and Queen, reported E! Online.Logan Paul topped the list of the most searched actors of the year. Apart from him, the list also consisted of names of celebrities like Bill Cosby, Sylvester Stallone, Pete Davidson, Michael B. Jordan, Allison Mack, Noah Centineo, Bradley Cooper, Roseanne Barr and Chadwick Boseman.The top searched movies included some amazing films like Black Panther, Incredibles 2, Deadpool 2, Avengers: Infinity War, A Quiet Place, A Star Is Born, Bohemian Rhapsody, Venom, ..
Turning 'loom into string instrument,' Mexican artist conjures
Mexican artist Tania Candiani gave a brief but emphatic performance on the inaugural day of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale by replacing the strings of a loom with that of the sitar, thus highlighting the way everyday sounds impact humans. Collaborating with compatriot artist Carlos Chinchillas and Kochi's Ranesh Reju (guitarist) and Vinay Murali (violin-maker), the team at Aspinwall House went on to transform a traditional weaving loom into a musical instrument with strings. For the project, Candiani used a local loom in disrepair condition. "The idea was to showcase the slowly dying art of handloom weaving in Kerala," she said on Wednesday, having replaced the loom threads with sitar strings. "We ensured we won't tamper with the aesthetics of the loom. So we used the same technique and design to reproduce and repurpose to the logic of sound to produce music." Candiani thus gave new life and function, through sound, to an old machine in this case, the loom. "For me, ...
60 speakers to attend Apeejay Kolkata Lit Fest in Jan
The 10th edition of the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF) will present an array of speakers - from authors to historians, and from actors to politicians - to be held in the city next month. A total of 60 speakers would attend the AKLF, a three -day meet of literary minds from across the world at different heritage venues of Park Street, and deliver talks on diverse issues, AKLF Director Maina Bhagat told a press meet here Wednesday. Authors Upamanyu Chatterjee and Devdutt Pattanaik, historian Ramchandra Guha, columnist Shobhaa De, actor Naseeruddin Shah, director Ratna Pathak Shah, biographer- researcher Rajmohan Gandhi and politician Shashi Tharoor are some of the glitterati to be present at the meet. The three-day event beginning from January 18 will have sessions such as "The Great Indian paradox" to be attended by Tharoor, 'Does Gandhi Still Matter?" to be discussed by Ramchandra Guha, 'Crossing the Line- Perspectives on the 'Me Too' crisis' to be ...
Director A R Murugadoss moves Madras HC to quash FIR
Film director A R Murugadoss has moved the Madras High Court, seeking to quash a case filed against him over certain scenes in the Vijay-starrer 'Sarkar' that were critical of the welfare schemes of the ruling AIADMK. When the petition by the film director came up Wednesday, Justice Anand Venkatesh adjourned the matter to Friday and orally directed the additional public prosecutor representing the Tamil Nadu government not to take any action till then. The police have registered an FIR under various sections of the IPC, including 153 (Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot) and 153A(1)(a) (Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, language etc.). The case was registered following a complaint by G Devarajan, who objected to some scenes in the movie that were critical of the government's distribution of freebies such as grinders and mixies. In his petition, Murugadoss submitted that no prima facie case was made out against him. In a free democracy,
Kochi Muziris Biennale opens at Kochi
: The curtains went up Wednesday for the fourth edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB), billed as South Asia's biggest contemporary art festival. Kochi Biennale Foundation president Bose Krishnamachari and Biennale 2018 curator Anita Dube hoisted the flag for the 108-day event at the main venue, marking the start of the festival. Art patrons from around the world attended the ceremony. Krishnamachari, who was co-curator of the debut Biennale in 2012, welcomed the public to attend the event that concludes on March 29 next year. "I hope each one of you enjoy the works on display at this edition as well," he said, thanking the art fraternity for their love and support. Dube expressed happiness in presenting the 'final product' of her vision as the curator. "When I was given the responsibility of curating the festival, I began with a dream. I am happy to have accomplished it", she said. The festival, spread across 10 venues in Fort Kochi, Mattancherry and Ernakulam, will
Priya Varrier 'winks' India's most searched personality tag in 2018: Google
Priya Prakash Varrier's iconic 'wink' has helped the Malayalam actress earn the honour of being the 'most searched personality' in India this year on Google, ahead of celebrities like Priyanka Chopra and Salman Khan. According to Google's Year in Search, Varrier ranked numero uno in the most searched personalities list in India ahead of Nick Jonas, Sapna Choudhary, Priyanka Chopra, Anand Ahuja, Sara Ali Khan, Salman Khan, Meghan Markle, Anup Jalota and Boney Kapoor. Globally, Meghan Markle -- who married Prince Harry earlier this year -- topped the list of most searched people. The list included names like Demi Lovato (singer), Sylvester Stallone (actor), Logan Paul (actor and Internet celebrity) and Khloe Kardashian (television personality). The songs that ruled the roost included Neha Kakkar's Dilbar Dilbar, Arijit Singh's Tera Fitoor and Atif Aslam's Dekhte Dekhte from Bollywood. Interestingly, the lone English entrant in the top 10 list was the Latin hit song Despacito, which also
With superstar out of town, Rajinikanth fans celebrate a quiet Thalaivar's birthday
Superstar Rajinikanth's fans celebrated the 68th birthday of their matinee idol on Wednesday by cutting a giant cake and creating a special wishing wall for their Thalaivar. Rajinikanth, who is riding high on the success of "2.0", is currently in Mumbai to attend the wedding of Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal. With their star away and keeping in mind the sentiments of the people, who braved the cyclonic storm 'Gaja', the birthday celebration this year was a subdued affair. Among those who extended their greetings to the actor-politician were DMK president M K Stalin, Tamil Nadu presidents of BJP and Congress, Tamilisai Soundararajan and Su Thirunavukkarasar respectively and Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan. Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth's "2.0" co-star Akshay Kumar, directors Shankar, A R Murugadoss, Malayalam top star Mohanlal and his contemporary Kamal Haasan took to twitter to wish Rajinikanth good health on his birthday. Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar posted a picture of ..
'Brokeback Mountain', 'Jurassic Park' added to National Film Registry
Popular film titles "Brokeback Mountain", "Jurassic Park" and "My Fair Lady" among others are a part of this year's additions to the National Film Registry, guaranteeing that the movies will be preserved under the terms of the National Film Preservation Act.
'Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hain' wins big at 18th ITA Awards
Comedy family drama "Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hain" won four awards at the 18th Indian Television Academy (ITA) Awards, where "Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala" won the Best Serial - Drama honour.
Comedy audiences want to be surprised: Shubhangi
Shubhangi Atre, who plays Angoori Bhabi in "Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hain", has won Best Actress - Comedy actor at Indian Television Academy (ITA) Awards. She says doing comedy is pretty hard and that the audience wants to be surprised.
SRK is a 'fan' of Raja Kumari's music
Grammy-nominated Indian-American songwriter Raja Kumari, also a rapper, says Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan told her that he was a fan of her music.
Pondy CM greets Rajinikanth
: Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamygreeted film actor Rajinikanth on his 68th birthday today. In his twitter handle, the Chief Minister said, 'Hearty congratulations to Rajinikanth, the super star, on his birthday.'. Describing the actor as a 'great person in the cine field,' Narayanasamy said Rajini is a person of humane qualities and has concern for the poor and the needy. ''He (Rajinikanth) has made history by acting in movies in several languages. I wish him all the best,'', he said.
Female-led Hollywood films outperformed movies fronted by men, finds study
Women stars may still be fighting for pay-parity and inclusivity in Hollywood but a new study has revealed that the films fronted by them are better earners at the box office than those led by men. The study, conducted by talent agency Creative Artists Agency (C.A.A) and tech company shift7, analysed a sample of 350 movies from 2014 to 2017, out of which 105 were led by women while 245 featured male stars. The films which passed the Bechdel test ( which measures whether two female characters have a conversation other than a man) were better at the box office than those which failed the test, the New York Times reported quoting the study. "The perception that it's not good business to have female leads is not true. They're a marketing asset," said Christy Haubegger, a C.A.A. agent who was part of the research team. The study by C.A.A is part of an effort to pressure Hollywood into putting more women and people of colour onscreen and behind the scenes, with proponents arguing that ...
Feel fortunate for everything I've gone through: Katrina Kaif
Actress Katrina Kaif, looking forward to the release of her forthcoming film "Zero", says she considers herself really fortunate for everything that she has gone through in her film career.
Nick Cannon supports Kevin Hart for not letting Oscars subjugate him
American rapper Nick Cannon is all praises for American comedian-actor Kevin Hart after he has stepped down as the 2019 Academy Awards host following an outrage over his homophobic tweets dating back to 2009.In a conversation with TMZ, the 'Wild n Out' rapper addressed his comments about others who used the f-word and suffered no real consequences, in particular, Sarah Silverman, Amy Schumer, and Chelsea Handler.He said, "It's clear evidence of a double standard."The abrupt move came amid an ongoing controversy after Hart's old tweets surfaced online in which he had expressed anti-gay sentiments and used homophobic terminology.Hart also posted a video on his official Instagram account saying that he had refused a demand from the Academy to apologise for his old tweets."So I just got a call from The Academy. That call basically said, 'Kevin, apologize for your tweets or we're going to have to move on and find another host. I passed," Hart said in the video."The reason that I passed is .
'Cheat India' trailer: A hard-hitting tale on India's education system
The trailer of Emraan Hashmi's much-awaited film 'Cheat India' is finally out and it takes the audience on a journey of discrepancies and corruption in the Indian education system.Unveiling the trailer of the realistic tale, Emraan took to his official Instagram account, sharing the video of the trailer and captioned the post as, "On your 'marks', get set, CHEAT..... The #CheatIndiaTrailer you've been waiting for: http://bit.ly/CheatIndia-Trailer (Link in my bio as well)."The trailer of the gripping drama unravels the corruption and malpractices which take place in the education system in India. Focusing on the dark side of the system, it also brings to fore the issues that people have only seen in newspapers and on television.The movie focuses on the issue of granting fake certificates to undeserving candidates for a bribe. The trailer also introduces the viewers to Emraan in a never-seen-before avatar. With parted hair and moustache, he plays the role of a middleman taking care of ..
Here's the first look at 'Charlie's Angels' reboot
The first look of Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska's 'Charlie's Angels' reboot is out and it is all about happiness.As the stars concluded the filming of the female-driven action movie, director Elizabeth Banks gave a sneak peek at the Angels on set.Taking to her Instagram, Banks shared a picture of the leading ladies, covered in dirt and grime, probably from an intense fight scene. They can be seen talking to Banks, who is also starring in the movie.Kristen, Naomi, and Ella will portray the three Angels in the film working for a detective agency. The film will focus on the next generation of Angels working for the mysterious Charlie. Elizabeth Banks will portray the role of their unseen boss, Bosley. Patrick Stewart and Djimon Hounsou will be essaying the other two Bosleys. Sam Claflin, Jonathan Tucker, and Luis Gerardo Mendez have also been roped in, but their roles are still kept under wraps.The flick is based on the television series of the same name that ran from ...
You don't want to miss Katrina's sizzling dance moves in 'Husn Parcham'
The latest song 'Husn Parcham' from 'Zero' is finally out and it features Katrina Kaif dancing to peppy beats, which will surely set the screens on fire!Shah Rukh Khan took to his official Twitter handle to share the video of the dance number, writing, "Deewano ki ye bheed ab na hogi kam, Aa gayi hai Babita Kumari lehraane Husn Parcham! The most sizzling song of the year #HusnParcham out now!"The track was launched at an event attended by Katrina, director Aanand L Rai and choreographer Bosco.The song features Katrina who shows off her killer dance moves at various settings including a barbershop, a theatrical setting and even a bathtub. The 'Thugs of Hindostan' star rocks a never-seen-before avatar. She sports a striped knotted crop top with shimmery shorts and a red-hot saree, with some other stunning outfits throughout the song. Her curls add the perfect amount of oomph to the whole look.While 'Husn Parcham' has catchy tunes that will surely make for a party number this New Year, ..
Scott Derrickson to return for 'Doctor Strange' sequel
American director Scott Derrickson is all set to direct Disney-Marvel's 'Doctor Strange' sequel, once again.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the makers plan to prepare a script of the project by 2019 and commence the production by spring 2020. The movie would be casting its spell on audiences in May 2021.Benedict Cumberbatch and Benedict Wong will return as Stephen Strange, the good doctor turned master of the mystic arts, and his right-hand man, respectively. Rachel McAdams, who played Stephen Strange's love interest, is likely to return as well.'Doctor Strange,' first appeared in the Marvel comic 'Strange Tales #110' in 1963, was centered on Cumberbatch's surgeon character, who decides to practice mystic arts after his left hand was injured during a car accident. Instead, he began learning about the astral plane, the hidden world of magic, and other dimensions.The 2016 flick also starred Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Stuhlbarg, Benjamin Bratt, Scott Adkins, Mads Mikkelsen, and ...