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Tamil dubbing union membership of singer Chinmayi terminated
Singer and dubbing artiste Chinmayi Sripaada, who had last month come forward with allegations of sexual harassment against veteran lyricist Vairamuthu as part of the #MeToo movement, has revealed that the South Indian Cine, Television Artistes and Dubbing Artistes Union has terminated her membership.
Divine, Raftaar proud of 'blowing up' hip-hop scene in India
Rappers Divine and Raftaar are very kicked about the emergence of new sounds from different parts of India in the rap and hip-hop music scenario.
Lucas Hedges instantly connected with 'Boy Erased'
Author Garrard Conley says actor Lucas Hedges connected well to his role in "Boy Erased".
Ayushmann Khurrana's heartfelt birthday post for brother Aparshakti
As actor Aparshakti Khurrana turns 31 today, brother Ayushmann Khurrana wished him in the sweetest way possible.The 'Badhaai Ho' actor took to his official Twitter handle to dedicate an emotional post to his younger brother, alongside three pictures."Bday greetings to my biggest support system. I'm his cheerleader, brother, critic, soulmate. So proud of him as he has evolved so much as a person and a performer. Choti si umar mein itni samajhadari waali baatein karta hai. You deserve the best in life. @Aparshakti," he wrote.In one of the monochrome pictures posted by him, the two look absolutely adorable donning ethnic outfits and smiling for the camera. The second picture posted by him shows Aparshakti looking dapper in a grey T-shirt and shades in a candid click. While the third picture shows the brother duo looking like handsome hunks posing for the camera.Ayushmann's wife Tahira Kashyap too wished her brother-in-law.She took to her official Instagram account to share a beautiful ...
Writing process messy, full of self doubts: 'The Danish Girl' writer David Ebershoff
Two decades and three bestselling novels later, author David Ebershoff says the process of writing, for him, is still pretty much the same: messy, riddled with mistakes and full of uncertainties. David broke into the literary circle with his debut novel "The Danish Girl", which was adapted into an Academy Award-winning film of the same name in 2015, starring Eddie Redmayne. The writer says over all these years, when he sits down to translate his thoughts into words, the process continues to be excruciating. "Writing is a messy process for me. It involves a lot of uncertainty, thousands of pages no one will ever see, it involves lots of mistakes, bad writings, and most of it is sorted out before it goes out in the world as the work of the author. "When I speak to younger writers, I share my own uncertainties, doubts, errors and mistakes with them because I want them to know that what they are going through, I still go through. I always go through a significant amount of self doubt, ...
Kristin Davis says she 'wouldn't be alive' without 'Sex and the City' role
Actor Kristin Davis believes she would not have been alive if she did not have the opportunity to star in "Sex and the City". The actor, who played Charlotte York for six seasons on the iconic HBO series, said her early success helped her to overcome alcohol addiction. "I don't think I would be alive. I'm an addict. I'm a recovering alcoholic. If I hadn't found acting. Acting is the only thing that made me want to ever get sober. I didn't have anything that was that important to me other than trying to dull my senses," Davis said in an interview with the podcast Origins With James Andrew Miller. The 53-year-old actor said she once feared she would not live to see 30, but being part of a big production helped her follow the path of sobriety. "I didn't think I would live to be 30. I started drinking very young and luckily I quit very young, before any success happened, thank goodness. Because my love for acting was so big when I was very young, I had something that was more important to
Life is total chaos: Hugh Grant on fatherhood
Hugh Grant says life is "total chaos" for him as a father of five young children. The 58-year-old actor, who has Tabitha, seven, John, six, Felix, five, and two other little ones, admits he now looks forward to work so that he has some peace for himself. "I have five small children and life is total chaos. I've always said yes to writing or directing a project, but part of my problem now is that I just lack time. "Being away for a week for work seems like bliss - mostly because I don't have someone throwing yoghurt at me!" Grant told Closer magazine. The actor has Tabitha and Felix with Tinglan Hong and the other three with wife Anna Eberstein. Grant said, since he became a father, he has started hanging out with actor Penelope Cruz. "Sometimes I see Penelope Cruz at a playgroup in London. We have a chat while our children kill each other. She's very lovely!" he said. Grant joked he does not believe his children will choose acting as a profession as they are "talentless". "It's ...
Sara shares Saif's happiness mantra
Debutante Sara Ali Khan says her father and actor Saif Ali Khan doesn't look for happiness from box office success.
'Mortal Engines' to reach India before US
Peter Jacksons "Mortal Engines" will release in India on December 7, a week before its US release.
AbRam is convinced I am his grandfather, says Amitabh Bachchan
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's little one AbRam is "convinced" that megastar Amitabh Bachchan is his grandfather. The 76-year-old actor, who played Shah Rukh's father in 2001 blockbuster "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...", took to Instagram to share a cute picture with AbRam on Sunday. "And this be little Abram, Shah Rukh's little one... who thinks, believes and is convinced beyond any doubt, that I am his father's father... "And wonders why Shahrukh's father does not stay with him!" Bachchan captioned the picture taken during his granddaughter Aaradhya's birthday celebration. The actors have also worked together in "Mohabbatein", "Veer-Zaara", "Paheli" and "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" among others.
Britney Spears, Robbie Williams to perform together
Singer Britney Spears will perform with "Angels" fame singer Robbie Williams in Las Vegas.
Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi welcome baby girl!
Actors Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi welcomed their first child- a baby girl, on Sunday in Mumbai.Neha gave birth to the newest member of the family, at Women's Hospital located in Mumbai's Khar area.Until recently, the 'Lust Stories' star was busy shooting for season three of her talk show, 'No Filter Neha'.On August 24, Angad Bedi had shared a picture of the couple announcing Neha's pregnancy. In an Instagram post he wrote, "Ha! Turns out this rumor is true.. #3ofus ?? #satnamwaheguru".On September 30, Angad Bedi of 'Pink' fame hosted a baby shower for his wife, which was attended by the who's who of B-town. The couple's friend Sophie Chaudhary shared a picture from the party on social media. To mark the occasion, the duo had cut a white cake.The much-in-love couple had tied the knot in a private ceremony in New Delhi on May 10.
I live in the present: Pankaj Tripathi
"After sometime there will another Pankaj Tripathi", says the award winning actor, admitting he is aware that every actor in the film industry today is replaceable. Tripathi has made a significant mark in the past few years after a long struggle before the glory. He shot to fame with Anurag Kashyap's 2012 gangster drama "Gangs of Wasseypur" but before that he slogged for years and kept working hard, till the industry took notice of his talent. Reflecting on his early days, Tripathi, a student of NSD, told PTI, "I was not worried much back then. Now, when I am successful I am not arrogant, I am not flying high. I know that I am popular now and there is stardom but it is not at all permanent. "I know after sometime there will another Pankaj Tripathi. My success might fade away as they will find a new name. I was not worried then, I am not worried now." The actor believes in staying happy in the moment. "I live in the present," he adds. Tripathi is glad he is getting to play such varied .
Neha Dhupia-Angad Bedi welcome baby girl
Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi Sunday welcomed their first child, a baby girl. According to Dhupia's publicist, the actor was admitted to Women's Hospital in suburban Khar where she delivered the baby around 11AM. Both the mother and daughter are in good health, the publicist added. Dhupia, 37, and Bedi, 35, got married on May 10 this year in a private ceremony. The couple announced their pregnancy on August 24 through social media.
It's a terrible shame: Jude Law on his Woody Allen film getting shelved
Jude Law, who is part of the ensemble cast of Woody Allen's now shelved "A Rainy Day in New York", says it is a "terrible shame" that a film which is a product of hard work of so many people is not getting a release. The film, which also stars Timothee Chalamet, Elle Fanning, Diego Luna and Liev Schreiber, has been shelved in the wake of the #MeToo movement. "It's a terrible shame. I'd love to see it. People worked really hard and put a lot in, obviously himself included," Law told The New York Times. In late 2017, Allen faced resurfaced allegations of child molestation by his adopted daughter Dylan Farrow, who publicly claimed in a New York Times open letter in 2014 that Allen molested her as a child. The filmmaker has long denied the allegations, which were first reported during his 1992 split from Farrow. The director was not charged, though a Connecticut prosecutor said there was probable cause for a criminal case. Many actors, who had worked with the 82-year-old director, donated
Netflix renews 'Big Mouth' for season three
Netflix has renewed animated comedy series "Big Mouth" for a third season. The streaming giant made the announcement on Saturday, reported Variety. "Big Mouth", which hails from Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg, tells stories about the glorious nightmare that is teenaged puberty. Comedian John Mulaney voices for Andrew, while Kroll lends his voice to several characters including Nick. Maya Rudolph, Jason Mantzoukas, Jordan Peele, Fred Armisen, Jenny Slate, and Jessi Klein are also part of the voice cast. Kroll, Goldberg, and screenwriter-directors Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett co-created and executive produce the series, which is a Netflix production. The second season of the series debuted on the platform on October 5.
I wanted to visit India after watching 'Salaam Bombay': Australian filmmaker Benjamin Gilmour
A man who wanted to visit India after watching Mira Nair's "Salaam Bombay", Australian director Benjamin Gilmour was here to screen his film "Jirga", which has been nominated for the prestigious Academy Awards this year. He said he wants to "make a life here" in India.
Bengali lit fest explores changing tastes, language evolution
Specially curated sessions, themed on "changing literary taste" and factors that influence it, were highlights of a Bengali lit fest at Jorasanko Thakurbari, the ancestral home of Rabindranath Tagore. The three-day fest, which began on Friday, discussed issues ranging from heritage and partition to sports and cinema, highlighting the contributions of Bengal and its literature in an ever-changing world, its director Swagat Sengupta said here. Altogether, 20 sessions have been curated for the 'Apeejay Bangla Sahitya Utsob', keeping in mind the interests of the younger generation, he said. Tridib Chatterjee, the general secretary of 'Publishers and Booksellers Guild', said luminaries from different walks of life, including writer Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay, poet Shankha Ghosh, and prominent filmmakers Arindam Sil and Kaushik Ganguly, reflected on the appeal of Bengali literature and the evolution of language over time. Rabindra Bharati University Vice-Chancellor Sabyasachi ...
Emma Bunton to release new single soon
Singer Emma Bunton has signed a solo record deal and confirmed that she will release new album amid her highly-anticipated reunion with the Spice Girls
Jenna Dewan, beau spotted walking hand-in-hand at Beverly Hills
Looks like Jenna Dewan is deeply in love with beau Steve Kazee and is not shying away from displaying her love for him.The couple was recently spotted holding hands and taking a stroll at Beverly Hills. They were even seen sharing an intimate moment before stopping at a local juice bar.Dressed in their casual best, the 'Step Up' star was seen wearing a grey top and white jeans with a dark blue jacket, complemented with a red sling back and sunglasses, while her Tony Award-winning boyfriend stepped out in a grey casual shirt and blue jeans with a black jacket on top, according to E! Online.Jenna and Steve made their first public appearance as a couple at a Halloween Party last month after she filed for a divorce from actor Channing Tatum on grounds of irreconcilable differences.Reports suggest that after parting ways with Jenna, Tatum is now seeing singer Jessie J.