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It's a schedule warp for Rajkummar's 'Made In China'

Bollywood actor Rajkummar Rao has wrapped up the first schedule of his upcoming movie 'Made In China', which also stars Mouni Roy.Taking to his Twitter, the 'Newton' star shared a picture with the team of the film, announcing the schedule wrap. He captioned it as, "Schedule wrap #MadeinChina Can't wait to share the film with you guys soon."Starring Mouni Roy as Rao's wife (Rukmini), the film is based on the life of a struggling Gujarati businessman, Raghu (Rajkummar Rao), who embarks on a journey to China in order to make his business flourish. The hilarious journey and several lessons help the 'Omerta' star to become a successful entrepreneur.The film is being directed by National Award-winner Mikhil Musale, who won an award for his 2016 drama-thriller 'Wrong Side Raju'. Meanwhile, Dinesh Vijan of 'Hindi Medium' fame will produce the flick.'Made in China' will hit the theaters on Independence Day, next year.Rajkummar will also be seen in Anil Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor Ahuja-starrer 'Ek

Rajshri Despande to make cameo in Priyanka Chopra's 'The Sky is Pink'

"Sacred Games" star Rajshri Deshpande says she will be making a cameo appearance in Priyanka Chopra and Farhan Akhtar-starrer "The Sky is Pink". The actor says the film's director, Shonali Bose, approached for a small role in the film, which is currently in production. "Shonali is a great friend. She asked me if I would like to do this small role in her next and I jumped at the opportunity. I said 'It's your film, I can't say no'. After 'Sacred Games' this came my way. I really feel hopeful for the future," Deshpande told PTI on the sideline of 2018 International Film Festival of India here. Rajshri says it is surreal to attend IFFI, where she started her journey as a volunteer, which was followed by her films -- "Angry Indian Goddesses" and last year's controversy-ridden "S Durga". "I feel that time is like this mountain. You never know who will come up when and who will come down when. Last year, we came in with 'S Durga' but did not succeed. But look today, I was here at a panel ...

William Sadler joins 'Alice Fades Away'

Actor William Sadler will star in Ryan Bliss directorial "Alice Fades Away" .

Acting as child actors is off limits for Drew Barrymore's daughters

Actor Drew Barrymore, who was catapulted to the world of stardom and fame at a tender age of seven, says she does not want her her daughters to face a similar life. Talking to the People magazine, the 43-year-old actor said she will not let her daughters -- four-year-old Frankie and six-year-old Olive -- follow into her footsteps and become child actors. "I'm not going to let them be kid actors. That's so not their journey. If they want to be actors later in life, I would be so supportive of it," Barrymore said. "Can you imagine me being a mom who is pushing her kids out there? That's not going to happen," she added. The actor shares her two daughters with ex-husband Will Kopelman.

We wanted to explore good, bad of Internet: 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' co-director (IANS Interview)

Along with a heart-warming tale of friendship, "Ralph Breaks the Internet" puts the spotlight on the dark side of the Internet, and co-director Phil Johnston says they wanted to explore the good and bad of the virtual world with the animated film.

Directing 'The Girl in the Spider's Web' was a double-edged sword: Fede Alvarez

Director Fede Alvarez, best known for "Evil Dead" and "Don't Breathe", is not new to reboots but "The Girl in the Spider's Web" presented a different challenge with its well established legacy in literature as well as in cinema. Starring "The Crown" star Claire Foy as the Swedish vigilante hacker Lisbeth Salander, the film is based on Steig Larsson's famous heroine but not on the original three books he wrote. His film is based on the fourth book in the Millennium series, which was written by David Lagercrantz. The first three books have been adapted in Swedish cinema. In 2011, David Fincher tackled its Hollywood counterpart for Sony Pictures Entertainment, which is also behind this new take. But Alvarez, 40, says his interpretation of Salander is different and a kind of an introduction to a new generation. "It is like a double-edged sword. There is a great part that makes it easier which is that you are going to bring a character to the screen that has been tested and I knew if I am .

I am a soft target but that doesn't make me soft: Amruta Fadnavis

Amruta Fadnavis, wife of Devendra Fadnavis, has admitted that being the wife of Maharashtra Chief Minister makes her a soft target amongst people.

Life is a great leveller: Ayushmann Khurrana

Having tasted back-to-back success at the box-office with "Andhadhun" and "Badhaai Ho" and then facing the harsh reality of his wife Tahira Kashyap's breast cancer, actor Ayushmann Khurrana now sees things through a different prism and has called life a "great leveller".

Ariana Grande blasts Piers Morgan over 'nudity' comments

Singer Ariana Grande has slammed journalist Piers Morgan for passing offensive remarks against her and the Little Mix musical band.

Dan Fogler's surreal reason to be in 'Fantastic Beasts'

Actor Dan Fogler says it is surreal to be part of the "Fantastic Beasts" franchise.

Feel happy whenever Kareena calls me beautiful: Saif Ali Khan

Actor Saif Ali Khan, who was last seen onscreen in "Baazaar", says that he feels very happy whenever his actress wife Kareena Kapoor Khan calls him beautiful.

Nandita Das to receive FIAPF award at APSA

Indian actress-filmmaker Nandita Das will be honoured with the FIAPF Award at the 12th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) here on November 29.

Nandita Das to receive FIAPF Award

Filmmaker Nandita Das will be honoured with the FIAPF Award at the 12th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) here. Das will be presented the award in recognition of her achievement in film in the Asia Pacific region on November 29, the APSA and its founding partner FIAPF International Federation of Film Producers Associations. "It is an honour to welcome Nandita Das to Brisbane as the recipient of the 2018 FIAPF Award. Das' impressive career is a shining example of APSA's ideals and we welcome her to the APSA Academy," Michael Hawkins, chairman of the Asia Pacific Screen Awards and its academy, said in a statement. The filmmaker will be attending the ceremony to receive the award which is bestowed on a film practitioner from the region whose career and actions contribute strongly to the development of the Asia Pacific film industry. "As I continue to voice my concerns through the stories I choose to tell, I feel responsible not just to my own conscience but also to the faith that ...

Shanker Raman and Pawan Kumar to co-direct Netflix's 'Leila' with Deepa Mehta

Netflix has announced that Shanker Raman and Pawan Kumar will co-direct its upcoming series "Leila". The two will share the directing duties with filmmaker Deepa Mehta who started working on the project, the streaming giant said in a statement. Based on Prayaag Akbar's book, "Leila" will feature Huma Qureshi and Siddharth Suryanarayan in the lead. Set in a dystopian world, the series will follow Shalini, a mother in search of her daughter Leila whom she lost one tragic summer. She deals with various hardships in the course of her search, in a story of longing, faith and loss. Mehta is the creative executive producer while screenwriter Urmi Juvekar is serving as the showrunner on the six-episode series. "Leila" will premiere on Netflix in 2019.

Shilpa Shetty shares heartfelt post for Raj Kundra on their wedding anniversary

Shilpa Shetty posted a heart-touching message for her husband Raj Kundra on the occasion of their 9th wedding anniversary.The 43-year-old actor took to her official Instagram account and shared a collage of pictures of herself with her husband to wish him on their special day, and captioned it as, "I can't match up to your surprises, gestures or big heart..but I have someone up there to thank, that we are a MATCH made for each other. Will love you until I die..and if there's a life after that..will love then.. Happy 9th Anniversary hubby."The couple is currently in Maldives celebrating their anniversary and the 'Dhadkan' actor has been actively sharing posts from their vacation. The actor who is all about staying fit and promoting yoga for a healthy lifestyle was seen sporting her bikini body in one of the pictures from their romantic vacation.Kundra too took to his official Instagram account to wish his wife with an adorable video of their pictures alongside a sweet message which ...

Woman director moves HC against upcoming film 'Mission Mangal' over copyright

A woman director has approached the Bombay High Court against an upcoming film "Mission Mangal" starring Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan, claiming copyright infringement. "Mission Mangal" is being touted as India's first space film. Radha Bharadwaj on Wednesday filed a suit seeking a stay on the production and release of the movie, which is about India's 2014 Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), also known as Mangalyaan. Earlier this month, actor Akshay Kumar had announced that he was jointly producing with Fox Star Studios and Cape of Good Films a movie titled "Mission Mangal" on the Mars mission. The film will be directed by Jagan Shakti and its shoot will begin this month. Apart from Kumar and Balan in the lead roles, the movie will also star Sonakshi Sinha, Taapsee Pannu and others. In her suit, Bharadwaj claims that the movie infringes on the copyright of her original screenplay titled 'Space MOMs'. According to the suit, Bharadwaj had given her screenplay to producer Atul Kasbekar in 2016. .

Ariana Grande hits out at Piers Morgan for criticising her mother, band Little Mix

Singer Ariana Grande has slammed journalist Piers Morgan after he criticised UK girl band Little Mix and her mother, Joan. The journalist went on to Twitter to blast the pop band for their nude promotional photo for their album 'LM5'. "Hey @LittleMix when are you going to admit you stole this idea from @dixiechicks?" he taunted. Soon after, Ariana's mother Joan came out in support of the band. "Honestly what is wrong with you @piersmorgan? Didn't your mother teach you if you have nothing nice to say, don't say it, she wrote. "You came for @TheEllenShow yesterday, which was disgraceful, she is an angel. @LittleMix today, did you ever hear of paying homage. And... Well never mind," she added. Morgan hit back at the singer's mum by saying: "Hi Joan, my mother taught me to speak my mind & never be afraid to express honestly held opinion. Ellen's a hypocrite and as for Little Mix, I'd just prefer they use their talent to sell records rather than their nudity. As your own daughter ...

Sony sets release dates for two Spider-Man universe projects

Marvel has announced release dates of two features, hailing from its Spider-Man universe. According to Variety, one of the Spider-Man spin-offs will hit theatres on July 10, 2020, while an untitled sequel coming out on October 2, 2020. The studio, however, did not reveal the details of the projects that will be released. It is being speculated that the first project, coming out July 10, 2020, will be Jared Leto-starrer "Morbius", a spin-off centering on Spider-Man's nemesis Morbius: The Living Vampire. Daniel Espinosa, director of films such as "Safe House" and "Life", will helm the project for Sony, with a script from Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama. The second film slated for release could very well be the sequel to Tom Hardy's "Venom", which bowed out last month. Despite poor reviews, the film has amassed over USD 570 million worldwide and is still going strong in China. Hardy is expected to return as journalist Eddie Brock aka Venom in the sequel.

Grateful to be part of 'Chamma chamma' remake: Elli AvrRam

Actress Elli AvrRam says she is grateful to be a part of the recreation of "Chamma chamma" and has termed it a "timeless iconic" number.

Eddie Marsan loves to play difficult characters

"Ray Donovan" star Eddie Marsan says he loves to play characters which are going through incredible difficulties.