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Football films to be screened at IFFI collateral event
Films celebrating football in six different languages will be a part of the upcoming Serendipity Arts Festival 2018, which will get underway along with the International Film Festival of India on November 22, organisers said on Thursday.
'The Killing Fields' director Roland Joffe to base next film in Darjeeling
Twice Oscar-nominated director Roland Joffe will return to India for his next film -- his third venture in the country -- in spring. This time, he will be shooting in the idyllic hills of Darjeeling.
Idris Elba's daughter named Golden Globe ambassador
Isan Elba, daughter of Hollywood star Idris Elba, has been named this year's Golden Globe Ambassador.
Each 'Game of Thrones' season eight episode to run longer than 60 mins
"Game of Thrones" director David Nutter has revealed that all six episodes in the upcoming season of the hit HBO show will have runtime of over an hour. The first episode of the eighth and final installment of the epic fantasy series is directed by Nutter. He will also helm three other episodes. The director dished the details in a Reddit AMA, IndieWire reported. "Season 8 episodes will all I think be longer than 60 minutes. They'll be dancing around the bigger numbers, I know that for sure," Nutter said. Last July, "GOT" sound designer Paula Fairfield had said that the eighth season could have feature-length episodes. Nutter is famous for directing the third season episode "The Rains of Castamere", which featured the infamous Red Wedding. He also won an Emmy for fifth season finale, "Mother's Mercy".
Michael B Jordan clarifies comments about black mythology
Actor Michael B Jordan had created quite a stir when he made remarks about lack of black mythology and the "Black Panther" star has now clarified those comments. The 31-year-old actor told Vanity Fair last month that black community "don't have any mythology, black mythology, or folklore". The comments, however, did not go well with many on the social media. Jordan has now clarified his remarks, saying that such stories are not presented in the cinema. "I meant we don't have black mythologies and folklore that's on the big screen and small screen, period," he told GQ. "And I want to help bring those to the masses, the same stories, bedtime stories, that I was being told of Anansi the Spider and the story of Hannibal and Mansa Musa and all these historical figures!" Jordan added. The actor is currently waiting for "Creed II" which will hit the theatres in the US on November 21.
Kedarnath: Sushant confesses his love to 'Sweetheart' Sara in new song
The makers of Sushant Singh Rajput and debutant Sara Ali Khan's 'Kedarnath' have treated the audience with the second song from the film, titled 'Sweetheart'.The celebratory song features Sushant and Sara shaking their legs on some peppy beats.Set in the backdrop of a wedding ceremony, 'Sweetheart' has Sushant wooing Sara Ali Khan as he dances in the celebration. Composed by Amit Trivedi, the song is penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya and crooned by Dev Negi.Dressed in traditional attires, the lead couple brightens up the screen with their refreshing chemistry. Looking breathtakingly beautiful, Sara showcases a glimpse of her dancing skills for the first time.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.'Kedarnath' is an eternal love story set in the backdrop of the flash floods that wrecked the temple town in June of 2013.
Chris Stapleton wins big at 52nd CMA Awards
The 52nd annual Country Music Association (CMA) Awards held at Nashville on Wednesday saw singer Chris Stapleton taking home most of the honours.Stapleton won 'Male Vocalist of the Year', 'Single of the Year' and 'Song of the Year' awards, while country music's blue-eyed boy Keith Urban bagged the 'Entertainer of the Year' award, reported Entertainment Weekly.CMA veterans, Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley, too got together to host award ceremony.Apart from Stapleton and Urban, Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean, and Maren Morris performed their hit songs.The list of winners is as follows:ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR-Keith UrbanALBUM OF THE YEAR'Golden Hour' by Kacey MusgravesSINGLE OF THE YEAR'Broken Halos' by Chris StapletonSONG OF THE YEAR (AWARDED TO SONGWRITERS)'Broken Halos' by Chris StapletonFEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEARCarrie UnderwoodMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEARChris StapletonNEW ARTIST OF THE YEARLuke CombsVOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAROld DominionVOCAL DUO OF THE YEARBrothers OsborneMUSICAL ...
Carrie Underwood expecting a boy for the second time!
During the recently concluded 52nd Annual Country Music Association (CMA) Awards, host Carrie Underwood revealed that she and her husband Mike Fisher are expecting another son.She made the announcement after winning the 'Female Vocalist of The Year' at the awards show on Wednesday, reported People.Underwood hosted the show with Brad Paisley. She even complimented Praisley about his physique. In turn, Paisley constantly asked her to reveal the sex of the second baby.After giving in to Paisley's request Underwood revealed that it's a boy. She even jokingly named her yet-to-be-born child as Willie. The CMA crowd even got up on their feet to give a congratulatory round of applause.Underwood, who married Mike Fisher back in 2010, has a 3.5-year-old son Isaiah Michael.The Grammy award winner, who has suffered three miscarriages in two years before her current pregnancy, disclosed during a September appearance on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' that she knows the gender of her baby but wants to ..
Prannoy Roy to come out with book on Indian polls
Senior journalist Prannoy Roy will come out with a book early next year which seeks to demystify the general elections and answer critical questions on electoral politics. The yet-to-be-titled book is based on psephology, original research and undisclosed facts. It will talk about the entire span of India's electoral history - from the first elections in 1952 till today. Co-authored by Dorab Sopariwala, the book will also give pointers to look out for as far as the 2019 Lok Sabha elections are concerned. Commenting on his venture, Roy says, "In a few months, we are going to face the big Lok Sabha elections. Nothing is more exciting than elections and nowhere in the world are elections more exciting than in India. "So we decided to write a book about the Indian elections what they mean to everybody, how they are different and what the underlying trends and forces are that determine their outcome." According to Milee Ashwarya, editor-in-chief (business and commercial) of publishers ...
Pa. Ranjith excited to tell Birsa Munda's story
"Kabali" director Pa. Ranjith is excited to trace the life of freedom fighter Birsa Munda on the big screen and says the film will appeal to Indian as well as international audiences.
'Bohemian Rhapsody': A sugar-coated memento (IANS Review, Rating: ***)
Film: "Bohemian Rhapsody"; Director: Bryan Singer; Cast: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, Joseph Mazzello, Aidan Gillen, Allen Leech, Tom Hollander and Mike Myers; Rating: ***
I often wonder if I'll be employed again: Eddie Redmayne (IANS Interview)
Eddie Redmayne is having a successful run in Hollywood, but there are days when he wonders if he will get employed again. The Oscar-winning actor says he still remembers all the rejections that he faced and that is what keeps him grounded.
Lost Disney film showing Mickey Mouse's predecessor found in Japan
When Yasushi Watanabe bought a cartoon film decades ago as a high school student in the Japanese city of Osaka, he had no idea he was purchasing animation history. But the modest reel he bought for just 500 yen ($4.40 in today's money) has been revealed as a rare lost cartoon produced by Walt Disney featuring a character that led to the creation of Mickey Mouse. The discovery was reported by Japan's Asahi Shimbun daily, which Watanabe contacted after reading a book about the history of "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit", the character Disney created in the 1920s. While Disney created the character, complete with oversized ears and a button nose, he lost the rights to another company, prompting him to develop a new cartoon figure: Mickey Mouse. The book said seven of the 26 short films featuring Oswald that Walt Disney produced were missing, and Watanabe remembered his childhood reel. It was labelled in Japanese "Mickey Manga Spide" -- Mickey Cartoon Speedy in English -- and featured a dog ...
Indian cinema hardly acknowledges women as sexual beings: Rasika
Actress Rasika Dugal says there's hardly an acknowledgement of women as sexual beings in Hindi cinema and hopes for more nuanced characters for them in films.
SRK, Rahman meet Twitter CEO
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan and Oscar-winning music composer A.R. Rahman met Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey, with Rahman calling it an "inspiring" meeting.
Kanye didn't know Trump's policies: Kim Kardashian
Reality TV personality Kim Kardashian West, who feels her rapper-husband Kanye West is "very misunderstood", says he liked US president Donald Trump's personality but was unaware of his policies.
Paul Thomas Anderson, Christopher Nolan, more sign open letter to save FilmStruck
Prominent filmmakers like Christopher Nolan, Paul Thomas Anderson, Guillermo Del Toro and Alfonso Cuaron, among others, have petitioned Warner Bros. Pictures Group chairman Toby Emmerich to rethink on the company's decision to pull the plug on FilmStruck. FilmStruck, started in 2016, is a film streaming service from Turner Classic Movies which caters to cinephiles and focuses on rare, classic, foreign, arthouse, and independent cinema. The filmmakers, joining the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio and other top filmmakers such as Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Rian Johnson, Karyn Kusama, and Damien Chazelle, among others, have sent a letter to Emmerich to reconsider the decision, which WarnerMedia announced last month, reported Variety. "The FilmStruck service was (IS) the best streaming service for fans of cinema of all kinds: classic studio movies, independent cinema, international treasures," the letter reads. "Without it, the landscape for film fans and students of cinema is especially ...
Lily James, Armie Hammer in new adaptation of 'Rebecca'
Actors Lily James and Armie Hammer will star in the new adaption of "Rebecca", Daphne du Maurier's 1938 gothic thriller.
Shreya Ghoshal sings for web series
Bollywood singer Shreya Ghoshal, who has lent her voice to some memorable film songs, has now sung for a web series. She says it was an exciting opportunity and she had a wonderful time.
HC restrains 42 cable, net service providers from showing Tamil film
The Madras High Court has restrained 42 cable and Internet service providers from screening the Tamil film 'Kaatrin Mozhi' scheduled to be released on November 16, on a suit filed by the producer. Justice M Sundar on Wednesday granted the interim injunction on a suit filed by Creative Entertainers, the film's producer. Listing 42 cable and Internet service providers, the producer said he apprehended that once the movie was released, acts of piracy would commence and websites would illegally copy, record, reproduce and communicate the copyright protected work to the general public. Vijayan Subramanian, counsel for the producer, said the producer has invested substantial money in the film's production and it was scheduled to be released in more than 250 screens worldwide including Chennai. The producer has acquired all exploitation and distribution rights including theatrical rights, music rights, other rights including TV, Internet, digital and home video and all rights were exclusive,