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China's Camsing will push Stan Lee elements
Camsing International, the Chinese company that last year bought Stan Lees POW! Entertainment, remembered the comic legend as "the father of superheroes" as the news of his demise broke. The company said it would push Stan Lee elements.
Lupita Nyong'o wears platinum jewelry to WSJ. Magazine 2018 Innovator Awards
Lupita Nyong'o wore Platinum jewelry from Harry Winston to the "WSJ. Magazine 2018 Innovator Awards" in New York on November 7th.Secret Combination cascading drop diamond necklace, set in platinum (58.53 carats)-Sunflower diamond earrings, set in platinum (4.62 carats)-Sparkling cluster diamond ring, set in platinum (2.34 carats)-Pirouette diamond ring, set in platinum (2.83 carats)Trend Alert: Statement necklaces set in platinum are popular on the red carpet, as also seen on Chrissy Teigen at the "WSJ. Innovation Awards", Lady Gaga at the Los Angeles premiere of her film "A Star is Born", Heidi Klum at the "Primetime Emmy Awards", and Priyanka Chopra while in New York on September 7th.Rare and precious, platinum jewelry is truly a perennial red-carpet favorite. All over the world, designers prefer precious platinum to create master pieces because of its versatility, and for it is the most secure setting for any precious gemstone. Celebrities worldwide have been donning exquisite ...
14th edition of JashneBachpan children's theatre festival to begin Nov 17
The 14th edition of JashneBachpan, a theatre festival for children, will see performances from Switzerland, Sri Lanka and Indonesia along with their Indian counterparts here. Organised by National School of Drama's (NSD) Theatre in Education (TIE) Company, the theatrical extravaganza will kick start from November 17 at the Sammukh, Abhimanch, Abhikalp and Little Theatre Group (LTG) auditorium. The nine-day theatre festival for children will see 21 productions from India and three foreign groups including Sri Lanka (non-verbal), Switzerland (English) and Indonesia (Javanese). "The main aim of conducting Jashnebachpan is to bring theatre into prominence. It has lost its sheen in the modern era because of the digital medium. Children aren't aware of theatre these days as none of the schools has theatre as a subject. "Like music and art, theatre should also be taught in schools as it not only one of the easiest ways to bring out one's emotions but also it enables us to develop our ...
Now a digital dance show for Indian audience
"The Dance Project", touted as India's first digital dance show, will go live on Sony Music India's official YouTube channel from November 23.
Natalie Portman's character in 'Vox Lux' closest to Kanye West, says director
Filmmaker Brady Corbet says actor Natalie Portman's character in his upcoming directorial "Vox Lux" identifies closely to rapper Kanye West. Portman plays Celeste, a pop star, in the film, which also features Jude Law. The actor has been applauded by the critics for her powerhouse performance in the feature. "If anything, I feel like the character's closest to Kanye West," Brady Corbet told Vulture at the film's AFI FEST screening. Agreeing to Corbet's assertion, Portman said, "Oh! That's a good example! That's funny that he said that! I wasn't thinking Kanye but now that he said it I totally could see it." The filmmaker said he is "sort of fascinated" by West and his persona. "I don't know what to take seriously or not, to be honest, so I don't ever find anything he says to be particularly offensive... Hopefully he likes it," he said. "The idea was that the character would be sort of an amalgamation of many different real-life personages. There are certain character traits or parts ..
Harshdeep to perform at Deepika-Ranveer wedding
Singer Harshdeep Kaur's soulful voice will lend musical magic to the wedding festivities of actors Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh in Italy.
'India's Most Wanted' will bring out everybody's patriotic side: Arjun Kapoor
Arjun Kapoor believes his next "India's Most Wanted" will ignite patriotism in people. The film, a tribute to unsung heroes, centres around the capture of India's most wanted, without firing a single bullet. The actor, who plays an intelligence officer in the film, wrapped up the project Monday. "It is a scary and real story. It will be fascinating for audience to see it because when I heard about it, it left me in shock. Also, it made me feel proud to be an Indian. It is a film that will bring out your patriotic side," Arjun told PTI. The actor said unsung heroes need to be respected and praised. "Men in uniform defend and protect us but there are so many young heroes who protect us in plain clothes in plain sight. They are also the true unsung heroes and they deserve to be respected and applauded for keeping our country safe. The film is based on one such important event that changed the course of our country's history," he said. Directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, the film is slated to be
Akshay Kumar's 'Mission Mangal' to release on Independence Day next year
Akshay Kumar's next "Mission Mangal", which is being touted as India's first space film, will hit the theatres on August 15 next year. Akshay announced the release date on Twitter. "A powerful true story of ordinary people with extraordinary dreams, on an unheard of mission to achieve the impossible. #MissionMangal will come alive on 15th August, 2019. See you at the theaters. @foxstarhindi," he wrote. Akshay is also producing the film via his banner Cape Of Good Films. The film will be made in collaboration with "PadMan" director R Balki and will be directed by Jagan Shakti. The shoot for the film, which also stars Vidya Balan, Nithya Menen, Sonakshi Sinha, Taapsee Pannu and Sharman Joshi, begins this month.
No interim relief for Nihalani against censor cuts in his film
The Bombay High Court Tuesday refused to grant an interim relief to former censor board chief and filmmaker Pankaj Nihalani, who had challenged a CBFC order directing 20 cuts in his forthcoming production venture, "Rangeela Raja". Justice Riyaz Chagla, presiding over a vacation bench of the high court, said he was not inclined to grant any interim relief at this stage or take up the petition for an urgent hearing. He said the petition shall be heard once the court reopens on November 19. Nihalani, in his petition filed last week, had said the Central Board for Film Certification's (CBFC) suggestion was unjustified and uncalled for as he firmly believed that the film was not vulgar in any manner. In his petition, he also hit out at the present CBFC head, Prasoon Joshi, accusing him of being "politically motivated". Nihalani claimed that when a film was submitted for certification, the CBFC's screening committee took about 21 days to decide, adding that in this case, it took 40 days. On
Docu on little-known legacy of Hiralal Sen screened at KIFF
A biopic on Hiralal Sen, considered as one of the pioneers in Indian cinema, was screened at the 24th Kolkata International Film Festival on Monday evening with the the filmmaker explaining the auteur's indelible contributions to Indian cinema. Arun Roy, who directed the biopic after a three-year-long research, told a press meet on Monday that Sen was the first to have shown how to make films "in a planned way, exploring commercial aspects." "During 1903-04, Sen had made ad films and documentaries before venturing into a full-length feature film 'Alibaba'," he said. However, a fire that broke out at a studio destroyed almost all traces of his work. Later's Dhundiraj Govind Phalke's 1913 film 'Raja Harishchandra' was documented as the first full-length feature film in Indian cinema. "We have tried to highlight that aspect in our film to turn the focus on a personality, whose contribution has been all but forgotten," Roy said. Roy recalled how Sen had started screening the
'Brahmastra' to release on Christmas 2019
Brahmastra, the first part of Ayan Mukerji's fantasy trilogy, will now hit big screens on Christmas 2019.Starring legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, the film was earlier slated to release in August next year.Filmmaker Karan Johar, who is producing the project under his Dharma Productions, took to social media to make the announcement."PART 1!!!! #BRAHMASTRA #CHRISTMAS2019 @DharmaMovies written and directed by AYAN MUKERJI," read his tweet.While Ranbir has previously worked with Ayan Mukerji in films such as 'Wake Up Sid' and 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani', Alia and Ayan are first time working together on any film. 'Brahmastra' also marks Alia and Ranbir's first collaboration.Meanwhile, 'Gold' star Mouni Roy and Tollywood actor Nagarjuna will also be part of the upcoming superhero fantasy.
'Brahmastra' release date pushed to Christmas 2019
The release date for the first part of director Ayan Mukerji's upcoming fantasy adventure trilogy titled "Brahmastra" has been pushed to December 2019.
Eminent Odia singer Chitta Jena passes away in Cuttack
Eminent Odia singer Chitta Jena passed away on Tuesday at a hospital in Cuttack following a brief illness. He was 76. Jena, who was undergoing treatment at a private hospital for the last few days, breathed his last in the early hours on Tuesday, family sources said. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik condoled the demise of Jena and described him as a great singer. "His melodious and evergreen songs will immortalise him," Patnaik said. He also conveyed deep condolences to the bereaved family. Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said Odisha's music circle has suffered an irreparable loss with the passing away of the veteran singer. His demise was condoled by a host of other distinguished persons, including BJP state unit president Basant Panda and BJP legislature party leader Kanak Vardhan Singhdeo. Members of the Odia film fraternity also mourned the death of the veteran singer. Several artistes and eminent personalities of the Odia film industry visited Jena's
Documentary on Nehru needed as there's an attempt to demythologise him: Producer
A grand documentary on Jawaharlal Nehru, based on parliamentarian-author Shashi Tharoor's "Nehru: The Invention Of India", will be announced by UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi in the capital on Tuesday. It is much needed at a time when there's an attempt to "cut him to size", says producer Sheetal Talwar.
Sonali says her husband her source of strength
Actress Sonali Bendre Behl, who is being treated here for cancer, penned an emotional anniversary note for her filmmaker-husband Goldie Behl, thanking him for being her source of "strength, love and joy".
Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt's 'Brahmastra' to release on Christmas 2019
Director-producer Karan Johar on Tuesday announced the first part of Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt-starrer "Brahmastra" will hit the theatres in India on Christmas next year. Directed by Ayan Mukerji, the fantasy adventure franchise is being produced by Johar through his banner, Dharma Productions. The film will also feature Amitabh Bachchan, Dimple Kapadia, Akkineni Nagarjuna and Mouni Roy in pivotal roles. The movie will see Ranbir playing a character with special powers. The team recently completed a shooting schedule in Bulgaria.
Akshay's 'Mission Mangal' to release on Independence Day 2019
Akshay Kumar is again eyeing for Independence Day as the release date of his film.The actor on Tuesday revealed that his upcoming flick 'Mission Mangal' will hit the big screens on August 15, 2019. While 'Gold' was Akshay's Independence Day offering this year, in the previous years, 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha' and 'Rustom', among others - which released during the same time - have proved to be successful at the box office.The 51-year-old took to Twitter to announce the date. He wrote, "A powerful true story of ordinary people with extraordinary dreams, on an unheard of mission to achieve the impossible. #MissionMangal will come alive on 15th August, 2019. See you at the theaters."Earlier this month, Akshay took to social media to introduce the star-studded cast of 'Mission Mangal'. The film will feature Sonakshi Sinha, Vidya Balan and Taapsee Pannu. It also stars Sharman Joshi, Kirti Kulhari and Nithya Menen.Introducing the cast, the '2.0' actor wrote, "Proud and excited to bring the ...
Can't afford to get Gauri on board for films: SRK
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan says that he cannot afford to get his interior decorator and producer wife Gauri Khan on board to design for films.
'Aquaman' to release in India before US
Jason Momoa-starrer "Aquaman" will hit the screens in India on December 14, a week ahead of its release in the US.
Vir Das to be seen in Netflix's comedy
Actor-comedian Vir Das, who became the first Indian to have his own Netflix comedy show in 2017, is coming back with another standup comedy show titled "Vir Das LOSING IT" for the same OTT platform.