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HarperCollins, Anuradha Roy, Crabtree among Tata Literature Live award winners
Anuradha Roy and James Crabtree are among the winners of this year's Tata Literature Live awards, in which HarperCollins India was named publisher of the year 2018. Veteran journalist and writer Mark Tully won the Lifetime Achievement Award and renowned poet Jayanta Mahapatra was named the poet laureate for 2018. The awards were given on Sunday, the concluding day of the festival. HarperCollins had also won the publisher award in 2016. The judges in their citation said, "The Publisher of the Year Award is awarded to a publisher for both the publishing quality and the quantity of the books that make it to the longlist and the shortlist in the awards - and this year we had a clear and unanimous winner!" On the win, HarperCollins India CEO Ananth Padmanabhan said, "We are delighted. I want to thank all our authors, and the HarperCollins India team especially, for being passionate and particular about how we publish our books." The Business Book of the Year Award was won by Crabtree for ..
'The Dark Side ...' a modern film about today's time: Deepraj Rana
Actor Deepraj Rana says that "The Dark Side of Life: Mumbai City" is a modern film about today's times.
I feel claustrophobic when I listen to my songs, says Arijit Singh
Popular singer Arijit Singh on Tuesday said he feels "claustrophobic" when he listens to his songs. The 31-year-old singer was attending the opening ceremony of 49th edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI), where his directorial debut "Sa" will be screened. During the event, host of the evening Amit Sadh asked Arijit, the voice behind tracks such as "Tum hi ho", "Phir le aya dil" and "Chahun main ya naa", about how does he generate the intensity to sing such romantic songs. "Is that a question?" Arijiti replied. Amit then asked the singer whether he listens to his own songs to which he said, "I feel claustrophobic when I listen to myself." The opening ceremony of IFFI 2018 was attended by Union minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Goa governor Mridula Sinha, Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, filmmaker Karan Johar, Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chief Prasoon Joshi and producer Siddharth Roy Kapur among others.
Trolling is both good and bad, says Niharica Raizada
Actress Niharica Raizada, who is excited about her forthcoming film "Total Dhamaal", says that trolling on social media is good as well as bad.
I am a huge supporter of #MeToo movement: Preity Zinta
Actor Preity Zinta Tuesday said she is a "huge supporter" of India's #MeToo movement and would slap any person who tried to harass her, apologising for her remarks on the campaign that has led to the downfall of many in the Indian film industry and outside. Zinta, who has been slammed on social media, said her recent comment to an entertainment website was taken out of context. "I wish I had (faced sexual harassment) I would have an answer to tell you," she said controversially in the video interview. Clarifying her remarks, which led to a backlash from people from all walks in life, Zinta said in a media statement that she did want the movement to be diluted with false accusations as her brother (a cousin) went through it and eventually shot himself. "My reason for saying 'I wish something like this would have happened to me' in the film industry with a smile was because I would have reacted and slapped the person. So it never happened and much later when it happened I did react ...
Zeenat Aman rare combination of beauty, intelligence: Shatrughan
Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha has praised veteran actress Zeenat Aman and said that she is a rare combination of beauty and intelligence.
Webfare Konnect 2018 - web entertainment industry summit had successful debut edition
Pegged as one of India's most inclusive digital-focused IPs, Webfare Konnect, a brainchild of Kadmus Entertainment, have hosted a diverse mix of industry players from the web series, short films, music, and web comedy and brands in a conclave at Courtyard Marriott.The speaker line up boasted of industry honchos such as Abish Mathew, Bhuvan Bam, Ashish Chanchlani, Be YouNick, Prajkata Koli, Dhruv Sehgal, K Mohan [Agnee Band] Bejoy Nambiar, Anjum Rajabali, Sacred Games writer Vasant Nath, Srishti Shrivastava, Yashaswini Dayama, Veer Rajwant Singh, Aisha Ahmed, Akriti Kakkar, Dino James, Atika Farooqui, Yahya Bootwala, Amandeep Singh, Mahek Mirza Prabhu and many more. The event was hosted by RJ Suren.Industry mavens like Guneet Monga, CEO & Producer at Sikhya Entertainment & Golden Gaddi Films, Gurpreet Singh - COO & Co-founder of One Digital Entertainment, Ashwin Suresh - Founder Pocket Aces, Sudeep Lahari, VP Content & Strategy, One Digital Entertainment, Shreyansh ...
'Qaafirana' highlights soulful love between Sara, Sushant
The makers of 'Kedarnath' have released their third song, and it portrays the innocent chemistry and growing romance between the lead pair- Sushant Singh Rajput and debutante Sara Ali Khan.Titled as 'Qaafirana', the song is soulful and an ode to the refreshing chemistry between two lovers.Crooned by Arijit Singh and Nikita Gandhi, the song is composed and produced by ace composer Amit Trivedi and the lyrics of the song has been penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya.While the trailer of the movie, which was released a few days back, set the mood for the romantic tale based on the tragic floods of Uttarakhand, the first song Namo Namo took the audience on a spiritual journey.The second song, 'Sweetheart' also received a positive response from the audience.'Kedarnath' is an eternal love story set in the backdrop of the flash floods that wrecked the temple town in June of 2013. The deluge, that took the lives of over a hundred thousand people, is a powerful backdrop for this romantic ...
Jharkhand selected as 'Focus State' in 49th IFFI: Barnwal
Jharkhand has been selected as the 'Focus State' in the 49th International Film Festival (IFFI) to be held in Goa, a senior state government official said here Tuesday. The IFFI will celebrate November 24 as Jharkhand Day, Information and Public Relations Department secretary, Sunil Kumar Barnwal told a press conference here. "It is a matter of pride. For the first time in this festival a state (Jharkhand) is being included as a focus state," Barnwal said. He said that 212 films from different languages of more than 68 countries will be screened at the film festival, adding that seven films made in Jharkhand - MSD The Untold Story, Death in the Ganj, Ranchi Diary, Begum Jan, Mor Gaon Mor Desh, Panchlet, Ajab Singh ki Gajab Kahani will also be screened along with other films from November 21 to 28. Barnwal said, "Our main objective is to publicise the Jharkhand Film policy so that people associated with the film industry come and shoot films in Jharkhand. It will provide
Cyclone Gaja: Tamil actors Rajinikanth, Vijay, Suriya donate to relief fund
Popular Tamil actors such as superstar Rajinikanth, Vijay, Suriya and Vijay Sethupathi among others have come forward to donate to the cyclone Gaja relief fund.
Ruby Rose Responds to Ex-Girlfriend Jessica Origliasso's "Continued Harassment" comment
Ruby Rose has finally responded to her ex, Jessica Origliasso, who recently accused the Rose of continued harassment.According to E Online, Origliasso, on Saturday, shared an Instagram post of her kissing Kai Carlton, her new girlfriend. Shortly after the picture was posted, the 'Batwoman' actor took to the comment section to congratulate her ex. "Congratulations! so happy for you both," she wrote.However, the comment did not go down well with the Australian singer-songwriter, who shot back at Rose and wrote, "I have requested you not contact me for over 4months now.""You have been given my grace of being ignored on every other private platform, so the fact that you continue to ignore this here publicly under the guise of wishing me well, is continued harassment," she continued.Rose replied to the comment saying, "That is news to me. Copy that. Good vibes only."RoseComment_Nov20.jpgAccording to Fox news, Rose and Origliasso reportedly started dating in 2016 and announced their split ..
'Soorma' producer to present biopic of Sikh boxer Pardeep Nagra
After the success of "Soorma', a biopic based on the life of celebrated Indian hockey captain Sandeep Singh, Deepak Singh, one of the producers of the film has decided to present a movie called "Tiger" on Indo-Canadian boxer Pardeep Nagra.
'Jo tu na mila' is a soulful song: Singer Asim Azhar
Singer Asim Azhar, who has come out with his new song titled "Jo tu na mila", says the track is soulful.
Disney princesses unite for 'Ralph Breaks the Internet'
What happens when all the Disney princesses -- Anna from "Frozen", Ariel from "The Little Mermaid" and Jasmine from "Aladdin", among others -- come together in a room? You get the Queen of all scenes. Disney's upcoming animated feature "Ralph Breaks the Internet", starring John C Reilly and Sarah Silverman in the lead, features such a congregation scene of the studio's some of the most popular female characters. The studio has also roped in the original talent behind these royalties to once again lend their voices to these beloved characters for the epic scene. The princesses, who feature in the scene, and their human self include Irene Bedard ("Pocahontas"), Kristen Bell (Anna in "Frozen"), Jodi Benson (Ariel in "The Little Mermaid"), Auli'i Cravalho ("Moana"), Linda Larkin (Jasmine in "Aladdin"), Kelly Macdonald (Merida in "Brave"), Idina Menzel (Elsa in "Frozen"), Mandy Moore (Rapunzel in "Tangled"), Paige O'Hara (Belle in "Beauty and the Beast"), Anika Noni Rose (Tiana in "The ...
Hindi film audience now demands something different: Vinod Kapri
Whether it was "Trapped", "Gali Guleiyan" or now "Pihu", cinema that leaves the audience unsettled, is gradually finding space on the big screen. "Pihu" director Vinod Kapri says it is because Hindi movie viewers have matured and want new storylines.
Kareena, Abhishek, Madhuri and more roped in for Netflix's 'Mowgli'
Our very own Mowgli is all set to return to the screens with a reboot and its star-studded cast includes Abhishek Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit, Kareena Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, and Jackie Shroff.Netflix India recently took to its Instagram account to drop the cast list for the Hindi-language voice dub of its upcoming film 'Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle'.Anil will be lending his voice for the ever so friendly Baloo and Abhishek will be heard as Bagheera the black panther. Kareena will be dubbing for the giant python Kaa and Jackie Shroff will lend his distinctive and deep voice for the legendary predator Shere Khan. Madhuri dixit will be joining the jungle as character of Nisha.The cast list of its English version includes Christian Bale, Freida Pinto, Louis Ashbourne Serkis, and newcomer Rohan Chand, who plays Mowgli in the film.In what will be the first premiere for a Hollywood film in India, the makers of Netflix's 'Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle' will jet down to Mumbai for its world premiere .
#MeToo: Preity Zinta apologises for hurting sentiments
Actor Preity Zinta, who has been receiving backlash for her views on #MeToo movement, released her statement on the movement and aplogised for unintentionally hurting sentiments of people.In her statement, the 'Kal Ho Naa Ho' star said, "I am a huge supporter of the movement and its unfortunate that some of my comments were taken out of context. I recognise that everyone is in a position to fight back and I don't want to marginalise the women that have been abused."Referring to her own #MeToo experience, Preity said that it also happened to her and she reacted to it strongly."My reason for saying this 'I wish something like this would have happened to me, I would have reacted to it and much layer, when it did happen, I did react and the whole world saw it," she stated.The #MeToo movement, which began in Hollywood more than a year ago, gathered steam in India after actor Tanushree Dutta accused co-star Nana Patekar of allegedly harassing her on the sets of 'Horn Ok Pleassss' in ...
Jude Law wasn't nervous while playing Dumbledore
Actor Jude Law says he was not nervous to essay the role of Albus Dumbledore in "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald".
When Vicky Kaushal swallowed a nail (Movie Snippets)
Actor Vicky Kaushal says he got screwed early in his life, when he swallowed a nail.
Hollywood doesn't really explore violence: Anurag Kashyap
Known as a master of making violence-based movies in Hindi cinema, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap expressed his thoughts on violence staged in Hollywood, saying American movies dont really explore violence.