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Rogue Wikipedia editors replace Donald Trump with penis, blame Siri for mistake
Probably it was not really Siri's mistake this time. A few editors at Wikipedia reportedly vandalised the information page on Donald Trump to replace his picture with that of a penis.When iPhone users asked Siri how old the American President is, the results showed a picture of a penis instead of the 72-year-old president's photo, The Verge reported.A Wikipedia editor confirmed that it was more than one editor who were messing up with the page. The miscreants have been blocked indefinitely.
Fauzia Arshi's 'Bhaiaji Superhitt' set to hit theaters today
Highly anticipated Bollywood film 'Bhaiaji Superhitt' releasing today. The film features stars like Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, and Ameesha Patel in the lead roles.Producer of the film, Fauzia Arshi on this occasion said, "I am thankful to all the people who have contributed in making the film despite too many issues and disputes in the past years."She added further that nobody looks back at under which circumstances the film was made for the world only watches the film and the audiences only appreciate the story and performances in the movie.Film's other producer Chirag Dhariwal is set to mark his presence in the industry, and said, "The film is a superhit and our association with Fauzia Arshi has been great. There is no dispute between us as everything is sorted. In her own way Preity Zinta is putting in all her efforts to promote the film and draw the audiences to the cinema halls. Her superb performance and promotion on television shows such as Big Boss, Comedy Circus, Sa Re Ga Ma ..
SIFFCY 2018 announces official selection of films - Will Screen Oscar Nominations
Smile International Film Festival for Children and Youth (SIFFCY) is a celebration of exuberant childhood, youthful energy, positivity and progressive change. SIFFCY 2018 will once again celebrate meaningful and socially relevant cinema in its fourth edition that is scheduled to be held from 10th - 16th Dec'18 at Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi.The objective of Smile Foundation's annual film festival is to use cinema as a catalyst, acquainting the young with meaningful cinema, creating conversations around topical issues and allowing the exchange of ideas and perspectives around the same.More than 150 films from over 30 countries will be showcased which includes 9 feature films & 16 short films in the international competition section and others are in other different non-competitive sections, of Feature, Shorts and documentaries, & films made by children. Few of the most notables ones that are part of this bouquet are, Oscar nominated The Breadwinner Directed by Nora Twomey, .
Never stop questioning: Riteish tells Kriti Sanon
Actor Riteish Deshmukh, who will be seen sharing screen space with Kriti Sanon in the fourth instalment of the "Housefull" franchise, asked the actress to not lose her "never stop questioning" attitude.
Chinese actress Zhao banned from securities market
Chinese actress Zhao Wei aka Vicki Zhao has been banned for five years from holding senior positions in any listed company in China.
Piers Morgan's son angry over his father-Ariana Twitter row
Journalist Piers Morgan's son Spencer Morgan is not happy with his father over his offensive remarks against Little Mix band members and singer Ariana Grande.
Disney unveils first look of Jon Favreau's 'The Lion King'
Disney has dropped a teaser of its much-awaited CGI retelling of 1994 beloved animated feature "The Lion King". The 90-second-long teaser of the Jon Favreau-directed film opens with a shot of quaint sunrise and soon introduces the daring yet confident voiceover of James Earl Jones as Mufasa. The actor had voiced the character in the 1994 original as well. "Everything the light touches is our kingdom. But a king's time as ruler rises and falls like the sun," says Mufasa as the teaser introduces the viewers to young Simba. As the iconic shot of Rafiki presenting the young cub to the animals of the Pride Lands is shown, Mufasa says in the background, "One day, the sun will set on my time here, and will rise with you as the new king." The film's stellar voice cast is being led by Donald Glover as Simba; Beyonce Knowles-Carter as Nala and Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar. English actor John Oliver will voice Zazu, the bird who acts as the king's adviser, while Billy Eichner and Seth Rogan take on .
Noted classical musician Ustad Imrat Khan dies in US
Classical music stalwart Ustad Imrat Khan, who dedicated his life to propagating the sitar and the surbahar worldwide, has died in the US after a brief illness, his son said Friday. He was 83. He breathed his last on Thursday in a hospital in St Louis, his home for over two decades, after a stroke, his son Nishat Khan told PTI. "He had developed pneumonia. He was in hospital for a week. He had a stroke last night. He had not been keeping well for the last few months," Nishat, a sitarist of repute himself, said before leaving for the US. The funeral will take place on Saturday, he said. Imrat Khan, who famously turned down the Padma Shri last year saying the recognition had come too late and diminished his achievements, belonged to the illustrious Etawa gharana, or the Imdadkhani Gharana, named after his grandfather Ustad Imdad Khan. His elder brother was Ustad Vilayat Khan. The gharana, one of the oldest in India with a musical legacy of over 400 years, traces its roots to Agra. The ..
It's not a good environment in the film industry: Govinda
Actor Govinda says the environment in the film industry is not good.
'The Dark Side of Life: Mumbai City': A preach-fest that fails to make an impact (IANS Review, Rating: **)
Film: "The Dark Side of Life: Mumbai City"; Director: Tariq Khan; Cast: Mahesh Bhatt, Kay Kay Menon, Deepraj Rana, Neha Khan, Alisha Seema Khan, Avii Pardasani, Nikhil Ratnaparkhi, Jyoti Malshe, Sayed Gul and Irfanouzzaman; Rating: **
Dharmendra prays for success of Sunny's film
Veteran actor Dharmendra says he does not know anything about film promotion and asked his actor-son to pray for the success of his latest release "Bhaiaji Superhit".
I've never read a script in my career: Sunny Deol
Thirty five years and several blockbusters later, actor Sunny Deol says his process of working in a film is purely "instinctive" where he is more interested in listening to the storyteller than reading scripts. For Sunny, it is a matter of choice that he avoids reading scripts as he believes he might look at them with a "certain mindset" and hence prefers to hear them straight from the writers. "I am a very instinctive person. I hear an idea, a thought and if it is good and I like it, I just jump for it. I don't go into the detailings of it. Right now, you need to do that but back then filmmaking was different. I never read scripts," Sunny told PTI. "I just hear the idea from the director and go for it. I have always interacted with the story writer and heard the subject because that's what is going to eventually come over on screen," he adds. Since his debut in 1983 with "Betaab", Sunny has featured in some strong content driven films like "Ghayal", "Damini", "Darr" and "Gaddar Ek ...
Keira Knightley, Keeley Hawes to star in 'Misbehaviour'
Actors Keira Knightley and Keeley Hawes are all set to play the lead in the drama, "Misbehaviour". The film is a retelling of the fascinating true story about Women's Liberal Movement's activists who stormed the 1970 Miss World pageant in protest, reported DigitalSpy. The feature, to be helmed by Philippa Lowthorpe, will examine the movement and the global prominence that came from crashing Miss World. Knightley, 33, and actor Jessie Buckley will play members of the Women's Liberation Movement. Hawes, 42, who most recently featured alongside Richard Madden in "Bodyguard", will take on the role of Miss World pageant executive Julia Morley. Gugu Mbatha-Raw, the star of "San Junipero" episode of "Black Mirror", will play Miss Grenada. The 1970 pageant was also famed for being the first to be won by a black woman, which caused further controversy, as suspicions were raised over the judges' voting system.
I hope I am representing Asians well: Claudia Kim (IANS Interview)
She was advised to spend at least 20 years in the Asian film market before heading to the West, some asked her to go for something else and some made remarks about her looks. But that didn't deter actress Claudia Kim from making her Hollywood dream come true.
Daniel Radcliffe reveals why he wouldn't watch 'Harry Potter' play
Daniel Radcliffe says the reason he would not go and watch the Broadway play "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" because rather than the act, audiences would look at him for his reaction. During his appearance on "Late Night with Seth Meyers", the 29-year-old actor said his decision was not based on the possibility that the play would throw him "into some existential crisis". "I always give a really boring, terrible answer. I'm probably not going to see it, I don't have plans to. Not because I think it would throw me into some sort of existential crisis of like, 'Oh, is that what happened?'," he told Meyers. Radcliffe said he believes it would not be a "relaxing" experience for him if he goes to watch the play. "I feel like I would be being watched for my reaction. And maybe that is completely conceited and egotistical and people wouldn't care, but I do feel if I was just surrounded by 'Harry Potter' fans, it would be a little odd," he added. Meyers then asked him if he considered ...
Keanu Reeves has a mystery role in 'Toy Story 4'
Actor Tim Allen has revealed that "John Wick" star Keanu Reeves is playing an "edgy" mystery role in upcoming "Toy Story 4". During his appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon", Allen, who lends his voice to Buzz Lightyear, said Reeves got a "great part" in the much-awaited film. "Keanu Reeves has got a great part. Actually, a little inside story, even (Reeves) said gentle, wonderful guy that he is 'This sounds too much like Buzz Lightyear'," Allen said. "And his character does have an edge to that. And the guy said, 'So we calmed him down a little bit,' and they reminded me his toy is only that big," he added. He then used his fingers to indicate a very small toy. The Disney-Pixar film is scheduled to release on June 21 next year.
UNICEF appoints Nahid Afrin as 'Youth Advocate' for NE
Popular singer Nahid Afrin of Assam has been appointed as the first 'Youth Advocate' of the north eastern region by the UNICEF to fight for child rights. The UNICEF engages 'Youth Advocates' to harness their voice as agents of change in society. 17-year-old Nahid was appointed as 'Youth Advocate' in the North East at an event here Thursday, UNICEF's India representative Yasmin Ali Haque said. "UNICEF believes that the voice of the young population makes more impact as they have a unique power to galvanise their peers around issues they are passionate about", Haque said. Nahid made her playback debut in the 2016 Bollywood film 'Akira' starring Sonakshi Sinha in the lead. She received the best female playback singer award at the Assam state Film Award 2018. "I feel honoured to be the Youth Advocate of UNICEF. I am hopeful that I'll be able to encourage and motivate more and more children to achieve their dreams", Nahid said on the occasion. She appealed to her fans to ...
IFFI 2018: Between misplaced pride over 'national language' and fear of getting lost in translation
There is a reason why IFFI 2018 is International Film Festival of India and not 'Hindi' and the day three of the ongoing movie gala saw the organisers grappling with finding a meeting point for those who know and do not know English. The bone of contention was that since people and delegates from different countries had come to attend the "international" festival, it was logical that English be used to express one's ideas. At IFFI 2018's 'Redefining Stories' session on Thursday, one of the audience members objected to the moderator, cinematographer Aseem Bajaj using Hindi as the medium of speech. To which actor Pankaj Tripathi, who was part of the panel, quickly interjected in Hindi, "Uska kya jisko English nahin aati". Fellow panellist actor Rahul Bose made light of the discussion and said "I can speak in English, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi and Hindi. We can take a vote." This was followed by an audience member saying: "You are known by Hindi films, please talk in Hindi." The audience
Actor Moushumi Chatterjee moves HC for access to comatose daughter
Yesteryear actor Moushumi Chatterjee Thursday approached the Bombay High Court seeking access to her comatose daughter and a direction to her son-in-law to let her attend to her daughter. Senior counsel Beni Chatterjee, appearing for the actor, mentioned the petition before a division bench of Justices B P Dharmadhikari and S V Kotwal. The bench posted it for hearing on Saturday. The court also directed Moushumi Chatterjee's son-in-law, Dicky Mehta, to file his affidavit in response to the petition. According to the actor's petition, Dicky and Payal got married in 2010 after which Payal suffered from a serious illness. Last year, Payal was admitted to a hospital where her mother and family members met her and took care of her, the plea said. A few months ago Mehta and his family got Payal, who is in a comatose state, discharged and have since been treating her at their residence in suburban Khar, it said. The actor has claimed that, thereafter, neither she nor any of her family ...
Of little things, accidental parenthood, graphic narratives and some poems (IANS Books This Weekend)
Read through the delightful tale of a young couple who learn how to find meaning in "a little love, a little togetherness and a little happiness"; flick through an amusing journey of accidental parenthood making life topsy-turvy for a mother who did not expect to be expecting; dive into an anthology of graphic narratives; and finally, relish some fresh poems by a young novelist-poet.