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Bappi Lahiri turns 65, set to direct feature film
Reinvention has been at the heart of everything that Bappi Lahiri -- who turned 65 on Tuesday -- has done in his 50-year journey in showbiz. The celebrated singer-composer, who introduced synthesised disco music in India and has taken Indian sounds to the world, is now set to don the director's hat for a feature film.
Jonathan Majors in talks for Aaron Sorkin's 'The Trial of the Chicago 7'
Actor Jonathan Majors is in negotiations to star in director Aaron Sorkin's political drama "The Trial of the Chicago 7". The film will narrate the story of the 1969 trial in which anti-war activists such as Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin and Tom Hayden were accused of conspiracy, inciting to riots and other charges related to anti-Vietnam War protests in Chicago, Illinois, on the occasion of the 1968 Democratic National Convention. If the deal is finalised, the 29-year-old actor will take on the role of Bobby Seale, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Earlier, Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne and actor Sacha Baron Cohen were in talks to star in the film. Their casting has not yet been confirmed. Redmayne, 36, is being eyed to play play Tom Hayden, the co-founder of the Students for a Democratic Society. Hayden was best known for his role as an anti-war, civil rights, and radical intellectual activist in the 1960s. Cohen, 47, is in talks for the role of .
Victoria Beckham to soon launch her own YouTube channel
Fashion designer Victorial Beckham has announced that she would soon launch her own YouTube channel. In an Instagram post, the 44-year-old former Spice Girl member said she would be providing beauty tutorials and styling tips to her viewers through her videos. "At September's LFW @derekblasberg joined me at my store to celebrate #VBSince08!" Beckham wrote. "Today I have special news to share. I will be launching my own @youtube channel with beauty tutorials, styling tips and lots of stuff from me. Stay tuned! x Subscribe to my channel at the link in bio today," she added. Beckham also posted a video on her Instagram featuring journalist Derek Blasberg, which depicts the two catching up and talking about fashion.
Filmmakers should culturally mix more within their storytelling: Christian Bale (IANS Interview)
With the world of cinema now going beyond borders and reaching out to a global audience, steered by digital platforms, Academy Award-winning Christian Bale, who has voiced a key character in an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book" says it's time filmmakers start mixing up culturally much more through their storytelling.
Film industry needs to pay more to writers: Aamir Khan
Actor-producer Aamir Khan feels the Hindi industry needs to pay more to writers, who are a fundamental part of the moviemaking process.
Don't take our advice on relationships: Writer Durjoy Datta
Writer Durjoy Datta advised the millennials not to take advice on relationships from his generation as he was still exploring "love".
Amy Sedaris joins the cast of 'Lion King'
American actor-comedian Amy Sedaris has joined the cast of Disney's live-action remake of 'The Lion King'.She will be lending her voice for a brand new animal in the kingdom that was established in the 1994 animated classic, reported Variety.The 57-year-old star will be voicing the character of an elephant shrew, the tiny mammal is a native to Africa and known for its top speed.The film's teaser trailer dropped on the occasion on Thanksgiving, giving its fans the perfect gift. It became the second most-viewed trailer in history in just 24 hours of its release. The trailer features all the main characters from the original movie including Mufasa, Rafiki and Simba.The trailer also shows the famous 'circle of life' song and the classic scene where Rafiki holds up baby Simba.With the screenplay written by Jeff Nathanson and songs by legends like Elton John and Time Rice, the flick will be directed by Jon Favreau. The animated film will feature Donald Glover and Beyonce in the lead roles .
Oprah Winfrey pays tribute to her beloved mother
Breaking her silence, talk show host Oprah Winfrey has expressed gratitude for all the support she received after her mother Vernita died at the age of 83.Taking to her Instagram, she posted a family photo with her mother and wrote, "Thank you all for your kind words and condolences regarding my mother Vernita Lee's passing. It gives our family great comfort knowing she lived a good life and is now at Peace."According to TMZ, Oprah's niece, Alisha Hayes, informed that the former's mother died on the Thanksgiving Day (November 22).Vernita, along with husband Vernon Winfrey, welcomed Oprah into their lives in 1954. Her mother, who moved to Milwaukee to work as a housemaid, couldn't raise Oprah and thus she was raised by her maternal grandmother.Oprah revealed that she moved to Milwaukee when she was six and maintained a distance from her mother, because of the long separation.Oprah was given up for adoption, as Vernita had another child in 1963.After Oprah's relationship with her mother
Patty Jenkins releases mini-series trailer featuring Chris Pine
After working together on blockbuster superhero film 'Wonder Woman', Patty Jenkins and Chris Pine are again collaborating for a limited series 'I Am the Night'.An 'excited' Jenkins has treated fans with the first trailer of the mini-series, which also stars India Eisley.She tweeted, "So excited to share this trailer for #IAmTheNight, starring the most amazing Chris Pine and @IndiaEisleyLife. This story was dying to be told and we loved telling it. Can't wait for you all to see! Premieres January 28! @IAmTheNightTNT"'I Am the Night' is an adaptation of Fauna Hodel's autobiography, called 'One Day She'll Darken: The Mysterious Beginnings of Fauna Hodel.'In the trailer, Pine plays Jay Singletary, a would-be reporter looking into the mystery of Fauna Hodel (played by Eisley), a woman who was given away at birth and grew up outside Reno in Nevada. She then comes to L.A. in search of her origins during which she ends up following a sinister trail that swirls closer to a gynaecologist ...
Didn't want to ignore that Kipling was an imperialist: Serkis on new film 'Mowgli'
Moving far away from the love and laughter of Disney's "Jungle Book", actor-director Andy Serkis says he has tried to assimilate the complexities of Rudyard Kipling's classic, including his complicated relationship with India as an imperialist, in his new film "Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle". Serkis said his take on Kipling's 1894 classic "The Jungle Book", about man cub Mowgli who is brought up by wolves in the jungles of India, is dark and closer to the original story. Kipling was born in Mumbai in 1865. Though his first language was Hindi and India inspired most of his work, he is often called an "empire loyalist" dividing modern critics on his literary legacy. It is this "split personality" in Kipling and his writings that Serkis has attempted to reflect in his film. "You cannot make this film and not locate it in India and make it feel like it's owned by India. Since arriving here, I have spoken to so many people and everyone seems to own it, it is the story they love and grew up .
Dev Patel, Anne Hathaway, Tina Fey to star in Amazon anthology 'Modern Love' series
Amazon Studios has set a star-studded cast for its new anthology series "Modern Love". According to Variety, the series will narrate stories based on the New York Times column and podcast. John Carney will serve as writer, director, executive producer, and showrunner on the project. The series will feature actors Anne Hathaway ("Interstellar"), Tina Fey ("Megamind"), John Slattery ("Captain America: Civil War"), Dev Patel ("Lion"), Catherine Keener ("Sicario: Day of the Soldado") and Andy Garcia ("Ocean" series). The cast also includes Olivia Cooke ("Ready Player One"), Andrew Scott ("Spectre"), Shea Whigham ("Silver Linings Playbook") and Sofia Boutella ("The Mummy"), among others. The eight-part series will have episodes directed by Sharon Horgan ("Catastrophe"), actor Emmy Rossum ("Shameless") and Tom Hall ("Sensation"). Each episode of the half-hour series will explore love in all of its complicated and beautiful forms. "It's like I woke up in the actor candy store. We've managed .
SANAM band gets over 5 mn subscribers on YouTube
SANAM band has got over five million subscribers on YouTube. The members hope to keep spreading love.
Katrina gears up for Delhi schedule of 'Bharat'
Bollywood diva Katrina Kaif is all geared up for the Delhi schedule of Ali Abbas Zafar directorial 'Bharat'. The actor wrapped up the Abu Dhabi shoot of the movie in October.Raising temperatures, the 35-year-old shared a photo on her Instagram handle, striking a pose with her hair-stylist as she got decked up to shoot for the film in Delhi.She wrote, "Delhi 4, Bharat."The Bollywood diva looked absolutely stunning with soft curls and subtle make-up.'Bharat' is director Ali Zafar's third collaboration with Salman Khan, after the 2016 film 'Sultan' and 2017's 'Tiger Zinda Hai'.In the film, Bollywood's Bhaijaan will be seen sporting five different looks spanning over 60 years, including a crucial part which will showcase the actor in his late 20s, looking much leaner and younger.Katrina Kaif was roped into the movies after Priyanka Chopra decided to walk out of the film. The film also stars Tabu and Disha Patani in pivotal roles and is slated to hit the big screens on June 5, 2019.
Digitalisation has opened more opportunities for comedians: Rajiv Thakur
Digitalisation is a boon for aspiring comedians as with just one click, a joke can be heard by the whole world, says comedian Rajiv Thakur, who is currently judging a digital-based talent hunt show titled "Happy Club".
Oprah Winfrey's mother dead at 83
Talk show host-producer-philanthropist Oprah Winfrey's mother Vernita Lee is dead. She was 83.
Art show displays chaotic, unreal 'untold stories'
A series of multimedia works, merging the real and the unreal and drawing heavily from the artist's memories of his childhood, is currently on view here till November 29.
Timberlake postpones show due to bruised vocal cords
Singer Justin Timberlake cited vocal cord issues as the reason to postpone his 'Man of the Woods' concert stop slated for the Staples Center here on Tuesday.
It became a really dark, sad world for me: Amanda Bynes
Her drug abuse led her into a dark and sad world, says actress Amanda Bynes, who is now excited for the future and a return to acting.
Featuring in Guru Randhawa's song 'great opportunity' for Zaara Yesmin
Actress-model Zaara Yesmin says featuring in Guru Randhawa's song "Tere Te", backed by music label T-Series, has been a great opportunity for her.
Smita Singh to play gangster on-screen
Actress Smita Singh will play a gangster in a TV show titled "Gangster Bhauji".