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I'm working towards being husband of the millennium: Ranveer
Newly wed Ranveer Singh says after being termed as "boyfriend of the millennium" he is now working towards being called "husband" of the millennium. Ranveer and Deepika Padukone got married in Italy on November 14 and 15. At the trailer launch of his next, "Simmba", Ranveer told reporters, "I have achieved 'boyfriend of the millennium' now I'm working towards being husband of the millennium." The actor said he met Deepika in 2012 and "within six months, I knew she was the one." Ranveer said Deepika saw rushes of the Rohit Shetty action-drama and called the actor "hot". "She had seen some rushes. She doesn't react much on anything in life. But when the screen went off, she looked at me and said 'hot lag raha hai' (you're looking hot)" "Simmba" also features Sara Ali Khan and has been co-produced by Karan Johar. At the event, Johar quipped that Ranveer is probably the only actor who has been getting married for a month, hinting at the actor's several reception parties. "It doesn't get ..
Pandit Jasraj's biography launched in India
"Rasraj: Pandit Jasraj", the first authorised biographical work on Pandit Jasraj, was launched here at the 46th Pandit Motiram and Pandit Maniram Annual Music Festival.
'Scarface' casting director Alixe Gordin dead
Award-winning casting director Alixe Gordin is dead. She was 96.
Tessa Thompson's special connect with Michael Jordan
Actress Tessa Thompson says she is glad to share a special bond with Michael Jordan.
Some of the biggest gatekeepers of patriarchy are women: Filmmaker Leena Yadav
Whether it was about focusing on the mental conditioning that creates gender inequality in "Parched" or bringing to notice how technology is creating a generation gap with her latest project "Rajma Chawal", filmmaker Leena Yadav treats all her movies as opinion pieces on topics that matter to a progressive mind.
Tessa Thompson can't play stereotypical girlfriend roles
Actor Tessa Thompson says it is important for her to not surrender to the idea of a conventional girlfriend in the movies. The 35-year-old actor, who stars as Bianca Taylor in "Creed" franchise, said she was determined to see her character ''buck convention'', reported Contactmusic. ''It was important to me, from the first film, Ryan Coogler (writer and director of the first 'Creed' movie) and I had so many conversations about that, and we really wanted to try to buck convention in that space," Thompson said. The actor said she finds the typical portrayal of female love interests in movies to be "obnoxious". ''So often women are tasked with - not just in boxing movies, but just in movies in general - I won't say which, but I was watching a film last night on the plane and I was just like ... man, women! We just show up in movies to function to support the male character in ways. "Like, we die for them, we live for them, it's just obnoxious actually. We wanted to do something different
Naomi Campbell launches her own YouTube channel
Supermodel Naomi Campbell has created a YouTube channel called 'Being Naomi' to give fans an insight into her modeling career and business endeavours. The 48-year-old supermodel said through her channel she wants to "share the things she's learned" over her 30-year spanning career with the "next generation". ''I want to share more of me with you that you get to see me as a real person and the things that mean a lot to me. It's taken me a long time to get to this point because I've always had such a fear of showing but I felt like YouTube was the place to do it. ''This is the day we live in and I wanna share the things that we've learned I wanna pass it on what's the point of me keeping all the stuff in. I wanna share it with women across the world and especially women and young women in Africa, I wanna see the next generation use the things that I've said,'' Campbell said in a video she uploaded on her channel. The model also wants her new platform to inspire young women to ''pursue ..
Genelia had a 'blast' working with Riteish after 4 years
Actress Genelia Deshmukh, who is coming back on the big screen after four years with a cameo in her actor-husband Riteish Deshmukh's upcoming Marathi film "Mauli", says she did not realise for how long she has been away from facing the cameras.
Catch first glimpse of Ayushmann as 'Dream Girl'
Recognised for delivering fabulous performances in different roles, Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana is set to add another feather to his cap in and as 'Dream Girl'.Sharing the first poster of the upcoming movie, the 34-year-old star revealed his look. Dressed like a lady in a yellow saree with black borders and wearing bangles, Ayushmann can be seen sitting on a scooter.He shared the poster on his official Twitter handle and captioned the post as, "As whacky as it can get! Here's the first glimpse of my look in and as #DreamGirl. Thoughts?The cast of the movie, which also includes 'Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety' fame Nushrat Bharucha, commenced the shooting today in Mathura.Backed by Ekta Kapoor, the film will be a comedy riot and will be directed by Raaj Shaandilyaa.Nushrat and Ayushmann will be seen sharing screen space for the first time in 'Dream Girl.
Here's what happened at Priyanka-Nick's filmy sangeet
Every detail about Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas' fairytale wedding over the weekend has been raising the excitement of the couple's millions of fans.And now, PeeCee's cousin and actor Parineeti Chopra has revealed everything that happened at the sangeet function in Jodhpur and going by the Instagram post, it was definitely full of fun and frolic.The 'Namaste England' star divulged that the Chopra family had rehearsed for days to depict "Mimi didi and Nick's love story through songs, scenes and skit - full Bollywood style."However, "the ladke wallas" stumped the bride's family when they stepped on stage."They had been rehearsing for a long time. They sang and danced LIVE, including lip syncing hindi songs!" the post added.The 'Jabariya Jodi' actor concluded by writing that the spirit of competitiveness was overpowered with "love, happiness, laughs, whistles, cheering and noise!"She also revealed that the 'trophy' was shared by the bride and the groom's family.Priyanka had also ...
You may finally be able to import your phone music on Spotify
It happens more than once that a song you have on your device is not available on a streaming service. Spotify wants to fix that.According to Jane Manchun Wong, who shared screenshots of the experimental feature on Twitter, Spotify is testing a feature that allows you to import your music from an Android device.The feature would essentially allow you to have your phone's playlist and listen to it alongside tracks available online.In addition to that, Spotify is also experimenting with a 'Saved for Later' feature for Podcasts episodes which one can save to listen to a later time.
My next film is with Kamal Haasan, confirms Kajal Aggarwal
Actress Kajal Aggarwal has confirmed that she will join hands with actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan for the first time in his next project, which is going to be the sequel to his 1996 blockbuster "Indian".
Acting is like a working vacation for me: Matthew McConaughey
Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey says he never gets bored of making films and views acting as a "working vacation". The 49-year-old actor, who has been in the movie business for over two decades, said he does not feel bored by his career and loves the way it still scares him. "I'm not bored at all. Acting is like a working vacation for me. I can't wait to go to work. I'm scared about it, I love it. I love the adrenaline of it. I'm confident with it. I'm surprised with it. It spooks me in a good way," McConaughey told The Guardian. The actor, who has children Levi, 10, Vida, eight, and five-year-old Livingston with wife Camila Alves, said he is driven by the fact he wants to make movies his kids can see one day. ''I really like the adventure and experience of diving into it. It's an excavation. It's a construction. It's architecture, building something. I'm happy. I look forward to it. I don't make many films my kids can see yet but I look forward to them one day looking at my stuff .
New book brings ancient India to life
Author of several acclaimed books including "Ashoka in Ancient India", Nayanjot Lahiris latest "Time Pieces: A Whistle-Stop Tour Of Ancient India", has just arrived at the stands.
Ayushmann starts shooting for 'Dream Girl' in Mathura
Actor Ayushmann Khurrana has started shooting for his upcoming movie "Dream Girl" in Mathura.
Taapsee wraps up shooting for 'Game Over'
Actress Taapsee Pannu has concluded shooting for her upcoming Tamil-Telugu bilingual film titled "Game Over" here.
Channing Tatum says he is not fit enough for 'Magic Mike Live'
Actor Channing Tatum, who became popular courtesy his starring role in "Magic Mike" movies, says he is not fit enough for the "Magic Mike Live" stage show. The 38-year-old actor portrayed the titular character Mike Lane in the 2012 comedy-drama movie, which follows the life of a male stripper and his life at the club, and reprised the role again for the 2015 sequel "Magic Mike XXL". The films were loosely based on the Hollywood star's own experiences of working as a stripper in Tampa, Florida and he created and co-directed "Magic Mike Live", a striptease experience featuring dance routines and acrobatic stunts. ''I love dancing and I love these guys and performing. But when you stand up there with your shirt off next to them with the way they look... I don't work out on an everyday basis. I know everyone thinks I do but I do not. If I ever get in that shape again I will absolutely be in the show for a weekend or something," Tatum told the Evening Standard. After having a great run at .
Paris Hilton refused to appear on 'Simple Life' reboot
Reality TV star and socialite Paris Hilton has revealed she enjoyed working on "The Simple Life" but said no to the reboot because of her packed schedule. The socialite appeared on the series, that ran for five seasons until 2007 alongside her childhood best friend Nicole Richie, which saw the pair leave their privileged lifestyles to take on a variety of blue collar jobs. Hilton said the show completely changed her life and gave her career as a businesswoman a much needed boost, reported Contactmusic. "I think the biggest misconception is that people still think I'm the ditsy blonde for 'The Simple Life'. What most people don't know is that it was a character that I came up with for the show and created for several reasons. I had so much fun doing it and I love being able to prove people differently today. "They actually approached me to re-do it again but my schedule was so insane that I didn't have time to do it so I said no , but it would be pretty epic. It changed my whole life ..
WhatsApp launches TV campaign in India to fight fake news
Facing flak for the misuse of its platform, WhatsApp on Monday launched its first-ever TV campaign in India as part of its efforts to address the challenge of misinformation and pernicious rumours.
With a tribute to Mac Miller, Ariana alters tattoo that matched with Pete
Seems like Ariana Grande is continuing to grieve the death of her ex-boyfriend Mac Miller, as this time the pop-star covered up her matching tattoo with ex-fiance Pete Davidson with name of the deceased rapper's pet dog.In a behind-the-scenes footage of the 'Thank U, Next' music video, Grande showed off the tattoo on her foot that read 'Myron'. The name belongs to Mac Miller's dog, confirmed E!Online.Earlier, the tattoo used to have the numbers '8418', a badge number that belonged to Pete's late father, a fire-fighter who died in the September 11 attacks.Following the whirlwind engagement and subsequent breakup with Davidson, Grande performed at NBC's 'A Very Wicked Halloween' where she covered her 'Pete' tattoo with a band-aid. A few weeks later, the 'Reborn' ink on her hand was also turned into a feather.The 25-year-old singer has time and again remembered Miller by posting old photos with him and reminiscing the relationship they shared..