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'Pihu' most heartbreaking horror take you'll ever see (Movie Review ****)

Pihu: Starring Myra, Prerna Sharma, voices of Rahul Bagga and Hrishita Bhatt; Directed by Vinod Kapri; Rating: ****(4 stars).

Did Channing Tatum just confirm his relationship with Jessie J?

Channing Tatum almost confirmed his new relationship with singer Jessie J with a lovely post.Tatum, on Tuesday, posted a video on Instagram, praising his rumored girlfriend for her performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. "This woman just poured her heart out on stage at the Royal Albert Hall. Whoever was there got to witness something special. Wow," he wrote in the caption.According to E Online, the concert was also attended by Jessie J's mom, who sat several seats away from the 'Magic Mike' actor.It seems like the two lovebirds share a similar feeling of admiration for each other. Earlier this week, the 'Bang Bang' singer attended the opening night of his Magic Mike Live show and cheered for her rumored beau.Earlier in April, Tatum, and ex-wife, Jenna Dewan announced their separation almost after nine years of their marriage. The two had been together since 2006 when they met on the sets of the film 'Step Up'.

Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone get married in Italy

Padukone on Wednesday tied the knot as per Konkani traditions in a dreamy Lake Como setting in Italy amidst a tight circle of family and friends, culminating a six year-long love story in a 'happily ever after'.

Fox News says to back CNN in court battle with W.House

Fox News said Wednesday it would join rival CNN in its legal battle to restore the access of White House reporter Jim Acosta, maintaining that press credentials "should never be weaponized." Fox, which has often been praised by US President Donald Trump, said the revoking of the CNN reporter's press pass raises concerns over freedom of the press. "Fox News supports CNN in its legal effort to regain its White House reporter's press credential," the news channel's president Jay Wallace said in a statement. "We intend to file an amicus brief with the US District Court. Secret Service passes for working White House journalists should never be weaponized. While we don't condone the growing antagonistic tone by both the president and the press at recent media avails, we do support a free press, access and open exchanges for the American people." The announcement came a day after CNN -- part of the WarnerMedia division of AT&T -- said it was suing to restore the press pass of Acosta, ...

Karnataka HC adjourns hearing on Sruthi Hariharan's plea seeking quashing of FIR

The Karnataka High Court Wednesday adjourned to next week the hearing on actress Sruthi Hariharan's petition seeking quashing of an FIR filed against her . Hariharan, who accused actor Arjun Sarja of sexual harassment, had Tuesday moved the court challenging the First Information Report (FIR) registered by the cyber crime police against her based on a complaint by Shree Raam Films International, a company belonging to the actor's family. Sarja has alleged that Hariharan and her aides had misused cyberspace facilities to defame him. In her plea, Hariharan said the FIR was "instituted" against her to intimidate her. She also argued that the allegations do not prima facie constitute any of the offences alleged either under the Indian Penal Code or under provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000. A case of attempt to outrage the modesty of a woman was registered against Sarja on October 27 based on Hariharan's complaint. The actress, in a post on her Facebook page praising #Metoo

'Vartak Nagar' has reference to the cotton mill strike:

Jimmy Shergill and Raghu Ram starrer 'Vartak Nagar', having the reference to the cotton mill strike in Mumbai in the 80s, was screened for the first time at the 'Competition on Indian Language's films' section at the 24th Kolkata International Film Festival, here. Producer Amit Agarwal told PTI before the screening of the film on Wednesday evening, "There are many layers in the film. While the base layer is Mumbai textile strike in the 1980s, the other important layer is friendship." He said 'Vartak Nagar' is a place in the film situated next to Thane in Mumbai where families of four workers of a mill, which is closed due to the strike in early 80s, reside. While one layer of the film is how the lives of the children change after the mill strike, in the other layer the character of Shergill came who essayed the role of a gangster. The film's director Atul Taishete said Vartak Nagar has three different but interlinked layers - the first of four 12-13 year old children, the

New Bengali cartoon channel launched on YouTube

A world of newly-created Bengali animated cartoon characters like Neel, Pari, Rex, Packi, Stegy, Tops and Tero under the title "Dhinchak Dino", opened up for the kids with the launch of MOOPLE television channel here on Wednesday.

Indonesian filmmakers face challenge from Hollywood, their own society: Garin Nughroho

Explaining the film culture in Indonesia, the southeast Asian nation's eminent film director Garin Nughroho on Wednesday said indigenous and Bollywood films are loved there but now Hollywood has a monopoly.

MGR returns in 3D digital mode

Using the latest technology, AN-Face, Orange County, a Malaysia-based animation company has resurrected the legendary Tamil actor MGR in a two-hour long 'feature film' in 3D digital mode, to be released in Hyderabad, next month.

I am not for censorship on digital platforms, says Ritesh Sidhwani

Proudcer Ritesh Sidhwani, who is gearing up for the release of his next web series 'Mirzapur', has said that he is against censorship on digital platforms.

Kartikey Malviya is excited to play Chandragupta

Television actor Kartikey Malviya is all set to play Chandragupta Maurya in an upcoming TV series. The child artiste says he is very excited to essay the character of the mighty king of Magadha.

'Game of Thrones' returns in April 2019

The final season of fantasy series "Game of Thrones" will arrive in April next year.

There should be no censorship for films and web series, says producer Ritesh Sidhwani

Producer Ritesh Sidhwani, who has produced Amazon Prime Video web series such as "Inside Edge" and "Mirzapur", believes there should be no censorship on films and web series. Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh's company Excel Entertainment first ventured into digital medium through the web series, "Inside Edge", and the company now looks forward to "Mirzapur", which is set to start streaming on Amazon Prime Video from November 16. Currently, there is no censorship on the digital platform but there are reports that the government is planning to regulate the content on the web medium. "I am not for censorship (on the web medium). We are rather fighting for censorship to go away even for movies. It is not existing for television. I think first they need to take steps as to what they are going to do for TV. If they are allowing self-censorship on TV medium for broadcast, then the same should apply (for digital platform). "The minute you try to forcefully cut something, which is organically true to .

#DPismyDP: Fans shower love on Deepika Padukone

As Bollywood's leading lady Deepika Padukone has officially tied the knot with beau Ranveer Singh today, fans have been celebrating her D-day on social media by changing their DPs with the hashtag #DPismyDP.Deepika enjoys an unfathomable fan base that has time and again created frenzy with either film releases or her social media pictures. This time, her fans are celebrating the joyous and special occasion of their favourite superstar by showcasing their love on Twitter as they changed their display pictures with either photo with her or their favourite picture of her. In no time, fans got the hashtag #DPismyDP trending, depicting their love for the actress.With over 2500 tweets in just an hour, Deepika's fans showcased massive display of love and affection which has been never seen before.There has been immense excitement to witness the 'Chennai Express' actor tie the knot with every detail of her wedding becoming the talk of the town.Guests began arriving early in the morning and ...

Rashami Desai relives her childhood

Actress Rashami Desai had fun spending some time with over 120 underprivileged children, and says she got a chance to relive her childhood.

Indian female chef honoured with Michelin star

Chef Garima Arora, who heads the Bangkok based Gaa restaurant, has been awarded the prestigious Michelin star.

KMB to feature 95 artist projects & 'infra projects'

: The Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) 2018, beginning on December 12, will feature 95 artist projects and 'infra-projects', a model that was non-existent in the previous three editions of India's largest contemporary art event, the organisers said here Wednesday. The Biennale's infra-projects are novel assemblages of artworks put together by external curators within the framework and spirit of the Biennale, they said in a release. Five such projects have been included in the Biennale by invitation of Anita Dube, the curator and artistic director of the festival ending on March 29 next year, it said. The upcoming KMB is also the world's first bienniale exhibition to have women, totalling more than half the number of participating artists, the release said. It has also expanded the exhibition model to include an interactive pavilion, which permits visitors to share and initiate dialogue, as a learning experiment. "In addition, the majority of the artists are from the global ...

Will remain a 'vidyarthi' in next birth too: flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia

Legendary flautist and Padma Vibhushan recipient Hariprasad Chaurasia, who believes his life is for learning classical music, will open on Sunday, alongside his disciple, a three-month music festival celebrating the 'guru-shishya parampara, at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Mumbai.

'Vir Das LOSING IT' to release on Dec 11 on Netflix

Vir Das is coming back to Netflix with a new comedy special, "Vir Das LOSING IT". The show will premiere on the streaming giant's platform on December 11. Netflix had earlier announced that it is bringing back the comedian for another show. Last year, Das became the first Indian to have his own Netflix comedy show, "Abroad Understanding". "The new show is called 'Vir Das LOSING IT'. It's something I've been working on for the last year. The first Netflix special took me across the world and to brand new audience. "I'm hoping to show them a new side to my comedy in this show. It's going to cover world events, some controversial topics, but also get a whole lot more personal," Das said in a statement. He joins the likes of Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock and Aziz Ansari to have more than a single Netflix special to their credit.

Hulu planning multiple shows on George RR Martin-edited book series 'Wild Cards'

Streamer Hulu is nearing a deal to secure the rights of "Wild Cards", the books series that have been edited by "Game of Thrones" creator George RR Martin. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Hulu and Universal Cable Production are planning to adapt the books into multiple shows. Sources say that streamer will soon be opening a writers' room to create the "Wild Cards" universe. The series will be written by Andrew Miller. Melinda Snodgrass, Vince Gerardis and Martin are on board to executive produce what could be multiple "Wild Cards" shows. Set in the present, the book series explores the aftermath of an alien virus released over Manhattan in 1946 that killed 90 per cent of those it infected. In the survivors, DNA was altered, creating grotesque physical deformities, except for a tiny percentage who develop superhuman powers instead. Called the Wild Card virus, it has passed down through generations and can go undetected until suddenly activated by a traumatic event, at which point .