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People assume TV actors only know over-the-top acting: Radhika
Radhika Madan transitioned from being a successful TV star to a film actor earlier this year, which made her realise people have strong prejudices against small screen actors. Radhika gained fame for featuring on the show "Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi" for nearly two years before making her big screen debut with Vishal Bhardwaj's "Pataakha". "When you transition from TV to films, people assume that on TV there's a particular type of acting where you're doing stuff which is very over the top. They also need to understand that when people are watching TV, they are also doing ten other things," Radhika told PTI. "To grab their attention, you need to do a little extra. It's not like a cinema hall, where the lights go off and you only have the screen to focus on," she adds. Her successful stint on TV made her realise that "stardom is temporary" and often just a by-product of good work. "I always knew that stardom is very temporary. In TV, I knew fame vanishes as quickly as it comes. Till your ..
Amy Adams doubts she will reprise her Lois Lane role
Actor Amy Adams believes her days of playing popular DC character Lois Lane might be over. Appearing for Variety's "Actors on Actors" series with Nicole Kidman, Adams said Warner Bros and DC Entertainment are revamping the DC Extended Universe and therefore her character might not appear in future films. "I think I'm out of the DC Universe now. I think they're revamping that. I don't know the details," the 44-year-old actor said. She has portrayed Lois Lane in three films till now. Her version of the character debuted in 2013's "Man of Steel" and she later reprised the role in "Batman vs Superman" and "Justice League". Kidman, meanwhile, features in another DCEU property, "Aquaman", where she plays Queen Atlanna, the mother of Jason Momoa's Arthur Curry aka Aquaman.
Prep work for 'Creed II' was more exhausting, says Michael B Jordan
Actor Michael B Jordan has admitted it was tough for him to play Adonis Creed for the second time. The 31-year-old actor told Belfast Telegraph that it was an exhausting experience for him to attain the ripped look for "Creed II". "For the first (film), there's no way I could imagine what I was going to be doing - the second time around, it was worse. I have to believe when stepping into the ring, I am a fighter. I would work out to exhaustion day in and day out. Sometimes twice a day, going home with swollen knuckles and all," Jordan said. "To get in shape, we definitely amped up the cardio along with the boxing, which itself is an amazing workout, two times a day, every day for six weeks," he added. Directed by Steven Caple Jr, "Creed II" also featured Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson and Dolph Lundgren. The film released on November 21.
Art, music, dance workshop in Goa on Dec 19
A workshop combining art, music and dance will be conducted in Dona Paula in Goa on December 19 to commemorate the state's Liberation Day, one of the organisers said Sunday. The event, titled "Arttravel Workshop 2", will be held at the International Centre Goa and will see the participation of percussionist Carols Gonsalves, artist Gina Pegado and musician Rweff de Souza, said organiser Siddhi Naik. "The focus is on creative thinking and developing the mind in children by expressing one's ideas," she said.
Salman Khan, Anurag Kashyap win at Asian Academy Creative Awards
Bollywood star Salman Khan won the best entertainment host/presenter for "Bigg Boss", and Anurag Kashyap won best direction (fiction) for season one of Netflix's original series "Sacred Games" at the inaugural Asian Academy Creative Awards here.
'Aquaman' has vital message about Earth's health: Jason Momoa
Actor Jason Momoa says his forthcoming film "Aquaman" includes an important environmental message.
'Kedarnath' success has made my parents proud, says Sara
Sara Ali Khan, who is basking in the success of her debut film 'Kedarnath', said her parents Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh could not be happier with the response that her performance has received from the audience.In an exclusive interaction with ANI, the newbie of B-Town, while reacting on the success of her film, said that her parents are proud and overwhelmed by the love she has received post the release of the film.Talking about her mother Amrita Singh, who is a celebrated actor herself, Sara said, "I was promoting the film in Delhi, but she (Amrita) was constantly messaging me and sending me screenshots of all the reviews that had my name in them. Seeing all the love that I am getting from the audience, she is ecstatically happy."When asked how Saif is reacting to all the love that is pouring in for her, she said, "I think my father is feeling proud, because a lot of people are messaging him good things about my performance. In spite of all the nepotism debates, if media and ...
Film producer Prerna Arora held for cheating Vashu Bhagnani
The Economics Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai police arrested Bollywood producer Prerna Arora for allegedly cheating film-maker Vashu Bhagnani of a sum of Rs 32 crore, a senior official said Saturday. According to the official, Arora had taken money from Bhagnani's firm Pooja Entertainment for exclusive rights of a film. The official said that Arora had, similarly, taken money from multiple investors promising each of them exclusive rights to the same film. None of these investors was told about the other leading to breach in contract, the Mumbai police official said. Arora was arrested Friday and has been remanded in EOW custody till December 10, he said. Bhagnani had earlier claimed he was given parallel rights for films "Fanney Khan" and "Batti Gul Meter Chalu" by Arora's company KriArj Entertainment. Bhagnani could not be reached for comments on Saturday. Arora was also embroiled in a court battle with actor-producer John Abraham for the film "Parmanu", and other ...
We haven't spoken anything negative about Pakistanis: Aditya Dhar
Filmmaker Aditya Dhar, who is making his directorial debut with his film "Uri: The Surgical Strike", has said that his film hasn't shown Pakistanis in poor light and he hoped they too will appreciate the movie.
'Alita Battle Angel' to release in India before US
James Cameron's "Alita Battle Angel" will release in India on February 8 next year, a week before it opens in the US.
Kajal Pisal wants to do stand-up comedy (TV Snippets)
After featuring in TV shows like "Saath Nibhaana Saathiya" and "Bade Achhe Lagte Hain", actress Kajal Pisal wants to do a comedy show.
An actor is more than his ethnicity, religion: Diljit Dosanjh
An actor is much more than his ethnicity and his religion, says Sikh singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh, who has found popularity in Indian showbiz with his versatile roles in films like "Udta Punjab", "Phillauri" and "Soorma", as well as with his songs.
My wife is the most extraordinary being: Eddie Redmayne
Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne says his wife and children keep him grounded.
Diversity behind the Hollywood camera: Indian talent opens up
Be it actors, directors or producers -- people associated with showbiz are pitching for a diverse Hollywood, and things are changing when it comes to representation in front of the camera. But what about behind the camera?
Cinema is a major part of people's lives, says Supriya Pathak
Supriya Pathak, who has worked in all the mediums of storytelling, believes nothing can beat the cinema experience. Pathak says web is the strongest medium currently as it has the ability to reach out to more people and engage viewers with interesting and layered stories. "When TV came, it was a very strong medium. It reached out to so many people and it could have made difference but we got into mundaneness of it. I think it will not hopefully happen to this new medium. It has lot of scope. "I hope we keep the momentum alive and keep it going strong. We as actors can help. In cinema, there are budget constraints and on TV, it has become a sad situation, so this medium has opened up new doors. We have been given opportunity to tell interesting stories," Pathak told PTI. The 57-year-old actor, however, does not believe that digital medium "can overtake cinema". "Cinema might have it's share of ups and downs, it can't go. It is a very major part of everybody's life. It is a process like
Tough times for desi comics, but it's getting better: Indian comic book creators
While Batman, Superman, Deadpool and Hulk among other comic book heros can be found pretty much at every stall at the Delhi Comic Con, but where the Indian comic book heroes? Not too far for those who seek. While the presence of Indian content is small yet conspicuous at the 8th Delhi Comic Con, their creators feel the readers need to take indie-comics more seriously. "I'm hoping it gets better, I'm hoping more people get involved. I hope that people start taking indie-comics more seriously, as opposed to saying 'Oh! We want Marvel and DC'," Anant of Mega Desi Comics told PTI. With about 200 participants selling different comics, books, apparel and merchandise, Jatin Varma, founder of Comic Con India, acknowledged that superheroes like Batman, Spiderman and Avengers get a lot of excitement as they were very well-known properties. But, from the Indian perspective, Varma said it was more of curiosity and introduction. "Because they (people) don't know a lot of the content that is new. ..
I wanted to live that moment forever: Dharmendra on getting cast in"Bandini"
He is one of the biggest stars of Hindi film industry, but Dharmendra had his fair share of struggles during his initial days in the movies. The actor says his career defining moment was when legendary filmmaker Bimal Roy felt he was good enough to play Devendra in "Bandini". The actor, who turned 83 on Saturday, reveals he was transfixed and could not eat his food when Roy casually broke the news that he was doing "Bandini", over a shared meal of "maach" (fish). The anecdote finds mention in upcoming biography of the actor, "Dharmendra: Not Just a He-Man", by Rajiv Vijaykar. Dharmendra (Dharam Singh Deol) had went to Bombay, as Mumbai was called in the 1950s, tried luck and even left for home unsuccessful. Five years later, still dreaming of making a mark in showbiz, he returned to participate in the Filmfare-United Producers' contest for new entrants when luck shined on him. "I remember restlessly waiting for the results on the day of the final test during the Filmfare contest. The .
Dharam's unfulfilled dream - of sharing screen space with Dilip Kumar (Lead, correcting intro) (Dec 8 is Dharmendra's 83rd birthday)
Two days ago, Dharmendra was in his bungalow in Juhu (these days he spends most of his time on his farm in Lonavala, where he is busy writing poetry in Urdu) and knowing that it was his 83rd birthday on December 8 I asked him if he had any one dream unfullfilled.
'Bangla Sangeet Mela' a great platform for rural artists: Sen
An estimated 2,000 singers, including those from districts, are expected to perform at a music festival in the city from December 14, West Bengal ninister Indranil Sen said Saturday. He said the festival -- Bangla Sangeet Mela 2018 -- will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on December 14. The music festival is a government initiative to promote artists from rural areas. Sen, minister of state for information and cultural affairs, told a press conference here that several singers from remote areas, apart from participants in different state-run music competitions and workshops, would perform at the festival that concludes on December 22. Students from as many as 32 schools and 16 colleges would get an opportunity to exhibit their talent in the festival. Promising Bangla bands would also get an opportunity at the festival which will be a bouquet of contrasting genres, Sen said. To reach out to people, 'Paray Paray Sangeetmela' (music festival in your ...
Hema Malini wishes her 'everlasting love Dharamji' on 83rd birthday
Veteran star Hema Malini is commemorating legendary actor and husband Dharmendra's 83rd birthday with a heartwarming wish."Happy Birthday to my everlasting love, the dearest father to my darling girls & proud grandfather to Darien & Radhya," wrote the 'Dream Girl' of silver screen.She also thanked the scores of fans who took out time to wish one of the most loved actors of the industry on his special day."I thank all the numerous fans who are sending their greetings to me on Dharamji's birthday & I will definitely convey their wishes to him," read the tweet.Dharmendra and Hema Malini, who got married in 1979, have worked together in many films including 'Raja Jani', 'Seeta Aur Geeta', 'Sharafat', 'Naya Zamana', 'Patthar Aur Payal', 'Tum Haseen Main Jawaan', 'Jugnu', 'Dost', 'Charas', 'Maa', 'Chacha Bhatija', 'Azaad', and 'Sholay'.The couple has two daughters, Esha and Ahana Deol.Daughter Esha Deol also wished her dear 'papa' on the special occasion. She took to social ...