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Russian ballet 'Swan Lake' adapted to fit an Indian 'odyssey'
Clad beautifully in a white Odissi saree, exponent Sharmila Mukherjees "Hansika" may resemble Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovskys ballerina of one of the most popular ballets of all time "Swan Lake",, but the Indian elements added by Mukherjee make it a visual spectacle tailored to the Indian audience.
Claire Foy 'felt judged' in 'The Girl...'
Actress Claire Foy felt "an amount of judgment" playing the role of hacker Lisbeth Salander in movie "The Girl In The Spider's Web", after becoming the third actress to take on the famous literary role.
Mary Poppins actor to voice key character in Aquaman
'Mary Poppins' actor Julie Andrews, who has been missing from the silver screen for over a decade, will be lending her voice to a key character in the upcoming DC movie 'Aquaman'.Andrews will play the character of Kathareen who helps Aquaman broker peace between Atlantis and the dry land, reported Entertainment Weekly.Aquaman producer Peter Safran stated, "We wanted the Karatheen to have the voice of a classic British actress, albeit somewhat digitally altered. And when we found out Julie was interested and available and excited to do it, casting her was a no-brainer."Aquaman features the 'Game of Thrones' actor Jason Momoa in the lead who plays the mythical underwater creature.The trailer for the movie which dropped in July featured Jason as the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, is a part human and part Atlantean. He then steps forward to lead his people and to stop his evil half-brother, the villain Ocean Master, played by Patrick Wilson, who wants to turn Earth into an ...
Trailer for Disney's 'The Lion King' released
The trailer for Walt Disney's 'The Lion King' was released and it lives up to the expectations of every 90s' kid.The trailer has all the main characters of the classic 1994 animated movie including Mufasa, Rafiki and Simba.The trailer features the famous 'circle of life' song and the classic scene where Rafiki holds baby Simba in the sky which will certainly make millenials nostalgic.With the screenplay written by Jeff Nathanson and songs by legends like Elton John and Time Rice, the movie will be directed by Jon Favreau.Jon Favreau's adaptation of the Disney Animated Film 'The Lion King' will feature Donald Glover and Beyonce in the lead roles for the voice cast.James Earl Jones, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Billy Eichner, Seth Rogen, Alfre Woodard and John Oliver are the part of the cast ensemble.The Walt Disney which was announced in September 2016 is set to be released in the summer of 2019.
Kanye gets upset with Kim's sexy Instagram photos
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West says her husband Kanye West gets upset when she posts sexy Instagram photos.
Demi Lovato wishes fans Happy Thanksgiving!
Singer-songwriter Demi Lovato, wished her fans Happy Thanksgiving amid a post-rehab recovery.Taking to her official Instagram account recently, the singer wished her followers on the occasion of Thanksgiving. The 'Sorry Not Sorry' star posted a picture of her Turkey Day spread which included several traditional lip-smacking preparations. The photo was captioned as, "Happy Thanksgiving everybody!!!"Lovato has maintained a low profile on social media ever since she was hospitalised for overdosing in July. However, she did break her silence earlier this month when she encouraged her fans to vote in the midterm election, reported E! Online.She had also reportedly called out a social media user last week for calling her team "rotten". "You have no idea what you're talking about. True friends don't do interviews about you when you OD," Lovato wrote in a since-deleted comment.Following her hospitalisation after an apparent drug overdose, the 26-year-old singer spent some time in a rehab ...
IWPC hosts open house to discuss rising sexual harassment incidents
In the wake of the the #MeToo movement, the Indian Women's Press Corps held an open house discussion Friday on the increasing instances of sexual harassment of women and the threat of defamation suits faced by complainants. T K Rajalakshmi, senior journalist and president of the Indian Women's Press Corps (IWPC), said a report and final decisions taken at the discussion will be forwarded to the Group of Ministers (GoM) that was constituted last month by the government to strengthen the legal and institutional frameworks to deal with and prevent sexual harassment at workplaces. The queries at the discussion were addressed by Supreme Court advocate Kirti Singh. Some of the takeaways of the discussion were strengthening of the POSH (The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act and doing away of criminal defamation. The discussion also stressed on the need for employers to blacklist employees regularly found guilty of sexual harassment and any ...
Netflix brings Aravind Adiga's novel on screen
"Selection Day", the engrossing novel by Booker Prize winner Aravind Adiga about an underprivileged rural boy's struggle to become a national-level cricketer, is now a series on Netflix.
Muslim group opposes film on Ayodhya, writes to Censor Board
A Muslim organisation in Maharashtra has opposed the release of a Hindi film on the Ayodhya issue and urged the Censor Board to withhold clearance, saying it is intended to create hatred in the society. The film, "Ram Janmbhoomi", has been written and produced by Shia Waqf Board chairman Syed Waseem Rizvi. Rizvi had released the trailer of the film, which chronicles the events during the Ram Temple movement since October 30, 1990. The Maharashtra Muslim Awami Committee (MMCA) has taken strong objection to the release of the trailer, saying the film deals with a subject which is sub-judice (the Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid case is in the Supreme Court). Committee president Iliyas Kirmani claimed the film is intended to create hatred in the society. "We have given a memorandum to the Censor Board. The film contains controversial issues of Islam like Halala and triple talaq, besides the demolition of (Babri) masjid (in Ayodhya in 1992)," he told PTI Friday. "We oppose this as we have seen
Poets recite poem in mother tongue in international festival
Poets from Ireland, Macedonia, Belgium, Netherlands, Australia, Slovenia, France and India recited poems in their mother tongue at an international poetry festival here Friday. The'International Poetry Festival - Chair Poetry Evenings' director Tushar Dhawal Singh said, "The festival aims at building consciousness through poetry. Art and poetry are the expressions of human consciousness." After the inauguration of the festival at an auditorium in the city on Friday, there will reading sessions and talks by the visiting poets at a heritage bungalow on Saturday to be followed by a poetry session on river Ganga on board a cruise on November 25. Les Wicks of Australia, Aruban Alfred Schaffer of Netherlands, Yekta (France), Vladimir Martinovski (Macedonia), Miriam Van hee (Belgium), Pogacnik (Slovenia), Arun Kamal, K Satchidanandan and Subodh Sarkar of India are participating in the poetry festival The Chair Library trust, the organisers of the festival also declared a ...
Olivia Munn replies to fan who couldn't click a photo
Actor Olivia Munn responded to a fan, who is a pilot by profession, who got cold feet as soon as he saw his crush -- actor Olivia Munn, in front of him.The pilot who was highly excited to click a photo with his celebrity crush missed the change as it was too overwhelming a situation for him.It happened after Olivia got on the plane that was scheduled to be flown by the pilot in question here, reported Fox News.The pilot, Adam J. Liston who was excited about Munn being on the plane, started chatting about it to this wife. Despite his wife telling him to go and click a picture with her, Liston being his paranoid self, missed his chance.Liston even sent a photo of his distressed self to his wife after missing his only chance.His wife Mandi on Thursday took up the initiative to post his chat on twitter and tagged Olivia Munn, in order to draw her attention to this issue."My pilot husband's "free pass" celebrity crush was on his flight last night and he froze ??????.. @oliviamunn ...
Odisha CM releases Men's Hockey World Cup anthem by Rahman
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday released Men's Hockey World Cup anthem composed by renowned music director and composer A.R. Rahman and penned by veteran lyricist Gulzar.
Star trumpeter Maalouf convicted over schoolgirl sex assault
Star trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf, famed for his award-winning film soundtracks and mixing of eastern and western sounds, was handed a suspended prison sentence for sexual assault on Friday by a French court. Maalouf, 37, was found guilty of assaulting a 14-year-old schoolgirl who was doing work experience at his music studio in a suburb southeast of Paris in 2013. The girl, now aged 19, testified in court that he had kissed her and grabbed her without her consent. Maalouf denied the allegations and portrayed her as an infatuated fan who was bitter after being rejected. The court in Creteil, a southeastern suburb of Paris, handed him a 20,000-euro ($23,000) fine as well as the suspended prison term. Born in Lebanon, Maloouf fled with his parents -- both musicians -- during the country's 15-year-civil war and settled in France. He plays a four-pistoned instrument invented by his trumpeter father in the 1960s, as well as playing the piano, composing and teaching. He has played with Sting ..
Vijeta' relevant film in times of chest-thumping nationalism, says Kunal Kapoor
Actor Kunal Kapoor on Friday said that the 1982 film "Vijeta", in which he starred with his father, veteran actor Shashi Kapoor, is a "very relevant film" in a time when the chest-pounding nationalism dominates patriotic movies. Kunal, 59, was speaking at a Q&A session after the screening of the Govind Nihalani-directed film, which was screened under the "Homages" segment remembering Shashi Kapoor at the ongoing International Film Festival of India (IFFI). "Personally, I couldn't agree with you more. It was a strange thing... I grew up in Bombay, now Mumbai, a cosmopolitan city. I grew up as a non-Maharashtrian in Bombay. There's so much mixture. "It was the shooting of 'Vijeta' in 1980 that I heard the word 'Hindutva' for the first time. And I began to understand what it was actually about. I think by then we had already seen a certain movement happening. But I think the movie is very relevant," Kunal said while responding to a question posed by PTI regarding the relevance of the
Rashami Desai launches her app (TV Snippets)
Television actress Rashami Desai, who rose to fame with the serial "Uttaran", on Friday launched her own app "Rashami Desai Official App" to build a more personal equation with her fans.
Patnaik releases Odisha Hockey WC anthem
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday released the Odisha Hockey Mens World Cup-2018 anthem in the presence of music director A R Rahman here who has composed the music for it. The lyrics for the Hockey World Cup anthem 'Jai Hind, Jai India' have been penned by well known lyricist Gulzar. Rahman released the hook (dance) step for the official Hockey World Cup song. He will perform at the opening ceremony of the Odisha Hockey Mens World Cup-2018 on November 27. "Naveen_Odisha Ji Just released the #WorldCupHockey 2018 anthem," Rahman tweeted after meeting Patnaik at his residence here. The Grammy and Academy Award winning musician was given a rousing welcome at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here and had lunch with the chief minister at his home, Naveen Niwas. "The chief minister treated me like a friend," Rehman told reporters. "I am glad to meet Rehmanji. He will perform in the opening ceremony of Odisha Hockey Mens World Cup-2018," Patnaik said. Rahman will also .
'Bhaiaji Superhit': An obsolete, tedious rom-com (IANS Review, Rating: **)
Film: "Bhaiaji Super Hit"; Director: Neerraj Pathak; Cast: Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Arshad Warsi, Ameesha Patel, Jaideep Ahlawat, Brajesh Kala, Shreyas Talpade and Ranjeet, Rating **
Nepotism will always exist but you can't stop those hungry to prove themselves: Zinta
Nepotism is an oft debated topic in Bollywood award shows and interviews but it is not a new concept, says Preity Zinta as she believes it is natural for parents to help their children. Preity, an outsider herself, said the industry is dominated by people who have made a name for themselves, irrespective of where they come from. "It is an age old thing that parents will help their children. Nepotism does exist. But then there are stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and others who are not from industry and are superstars," she told PTI in an interview. "There will always be nepotism and you can't change that but one should never under estimate those who have hunger to prove themselves in the industry. The actor said growing up, she always wanted to be financially independent. "My dad passed away when I was young. There was a strong desire within me to be financially independent. I was doing criminal psychology, I wanted to crack crimes. I ..
'Star Wars: Episode IX' pays homage to Carrie Fisher in 'really beautiful way', says Oscar Isaac
Actor Oscar Isaac says the upcoming "Star Wars: Episode IX" deals with actor Carrie Fisher's death in a "really beautiful way". Fisher, who played Princess Leia in the film series, died in December 2016. To make her a part of the final installment of the Skywalker saga, the makers had said they will be using previously unreleased footage shot from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens". In an interview with Daily Beast, Isaac, 39, said, "The story deals with that quite a bit. It's a strange thing to be on the set and to be speaking of Leia and having Carrie not be around. There's definitely some pain in that. "... It deals with the amazing character that Carrie created in a really beautiful way," he added. The actor, who plays Poe Dameron, further explained that "there's a looseness and an energy to the way that we're shooting this that feels very different". "It's been really fun being back with JJ (Abrams) with all of us working in a really close way. I just feel like there's an element of .
Tiger Shroff talks about his love for pets
Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff recently attended an event and opened up about his love for animals."I have a number of rescued pet animals in my house. I am really very thankful for being part of this event. I am here because the paintings made my Omung Kumar are all rescued animals. Whenever I see a stray on the road, I now know I can just call Omung and he will be there to take care of them. I thank him for this humble cause and helping animals," said Tiger.He also joked about how his father Jackie Shroff does not allow him to keep pets and strays in the house. "My father keeps me away from bringing the strays into the house but I would continue to fight that fight," he said.National award-winning filmmaker Omung Kumar was also present on the occasion to unveil and auction a personally designed and hand painted 2019 calendar for an animal welfare organisation."I am delighted with the response and that so many people especially Tiger took time out from their busy schedules to come for .