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Karan Johar extends birthday wishes to 'baby boy' Aryan Khan
Ace filmmaker Karan Johar extended birthday wishes to Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan, who turned 21 today.Taking to his official Twitter handle, Karan posted an adorable picture of himself with huis "baby boy" and SRK."My baby boy is 21 today!!!! I can't believe it!!! Felt my first parental pang when he was born!!! Happy birthday Aryan!!! You have been blessed with the most amazing parents!!!! @iamsrk @gaurikhan," Johar wrote alongside the photo.The 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' director also posted a wish for Aryan on his Instagram story.He posted a candid picture of Aryan and captioned it as, "Happy Birthday Aryan."KJo shares a close bond with SRK and his family and has always shown his love and support for the family.On the professional front, the 46-year-old director is currently producing 'Simmba', 'Kesari', 'Kalank', 'Student of the Year 2', 'Drive' and 'Brahmastra'.Karan will be donning the director's hat for 'Takht' after two years, which is a period drama and stars Ranveer Singh, ...
'Toy Story 4' teaser: meet Forky, the new toy in town
The first teaser trailer for Disney's Toy Story 4 is out and the new character 'Forky' has already taken the internet by storm.The teaser features all the main toy characters from the previous instalment of the franchise, floating through the air with Joni Mitchell's 'Both Sides Now' playing in the background. Midway through the pleasant scene, Forky screams, "I don't belong here!"Forky, a makeshift toy that was formally a spork, through its panicked response, sets off a chain reaction sending the other toys spinning and tripping. "I'm not a toy!" Forky screams in the end.According to E! Online, the latest instalment of the film will follow Forky, a spork brought to life as a craft-project using googly eyes and pipe cleaner, on its journey. It is a story about how Forky, formally a utensil, feels terribly out of place in a room full of toys.Speaking about the plot of the film, director Josh Cooley said, "The world of Toy Story is built upon the idea that everything in the world has a .
Kedarnath is all about love: Abhishek Kapoor responds to criticism
As the trailer of the much-anticipated flick 'Kedarnath' was unveiled amid political controversy over the film's content, director Abhishek Kapoor responded to critics saying the film was made with a lot of love and is about love itself.During the trailer launch of the film, which was held in Mumbai earlier in the day, Kapoor addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding the movie, saying "When people will watch the movie they will know that there is nothing controversial in it. We have made it with a lot of love and it is about love."'Kedarnath' has been at the center of political controversies since the teaser of the film was released last month.Earlier in the day, pointing out objectionable scenes in the teaser of the Sushant Singh Rajput-Sara Ali Khan-starrer, the Congress had said that the film violates the beliefs of people and has inappropriate scenes which should be removed immediately."Inviting Bollywood stars to shoot here is a great way of tourism, but also the government ..
Michelle Obama memoir is next pick for Winfrey book club
Michelle Obama's "Becoming," already expected to sell millions of copies, now has the official backing of Oprah Winfrey. "This book is everything you wanted to know and so much you didn't even know you wanted to know. I believe it's going to spark within you the desire to think about your own becoming," Winfrey, who on Monday told The Associated Press in a statement that she had selected "Becoming" for her book club. "It's so well-written I can hear her voice; I can hear her expressions; I can feel her emotion. What she allows us to see is how she was able to discover, define and then refine her voice." In "Becoming," Obama shares such deeply personal revelations as suffering a miscarriage and sharply criticizes President Donald Trump for promoting the false "birther" rumor that Barack Obama was not a US citizen. The former first lady's book comes out Tuesday and is among the most anticipated political memoirs in years, topping Amazon.com's best-seller list throughout the ...
Many cultural similarities between India and Mexico: 'Narcos' star Diego Luna
Hollywood star Diego Luna hopes the Indian audience will embrace "Narcos: Mexico" as he believes both the countries share a lot of cultural similarities. Luna, his co-star Michael Pena and showrunner Eric Newman joined Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt and director Shakun Batra, to talk about the latest season of the Netflix drug drama, which starts streaming from November 16. "I find so many similarities between the Indian culture and the Mexican culture... There is so much in common. The contrast you live when you go out and the richness in terms of cultural diversity is amazing. It feels like you are from here. I think this is why you would love 'Narcos: Mexico'," Luna said. The actor, however, was hesitant to talk about his spiritual connection with India despite Batra's prodding about a chat they had Sunday night. "I told you this because I had four vodkas inside me... the spiritual connection is different... It is personal. I don't see how it connects with 'Narcos'," he said when Batra
Diego Luna has a 'personal' India connect
He knows the world of Bhagavad Gita, he knows about saint Sai Baba and follows a spiritual guru -- Diego Luna has a special bond with India. But the "Narcos: Mexico" star doesn't like to talk about the connection as it is a very "personal" matter for him.
Australian government doesn't exercise any real censorship of films: Phillip Noyce
Highlighting the freedom enjoyed by filmmakers in Australia, accomplished director Phillip Noyce said here on Monday that one can make all sort of films in his country without the interference of the government and that the only challenge is raising money.
Tejasswi Prakash not ready for negative roles (TV Snippets)
Television actress Tejasswi Prakash, known for playing mostly positive characters in the shows, said she is not ready to play negative and secondary roles in her career yet.
Faced no interference from govt on creative side: Aussie
The government of Australia does not interfere in the creative side of film making, members of the Australian delegation said at the 24th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) here. India and Australia can go for a movie on spin bowling as both the countries are specialists in it, director Phillip Noyce said on a lighter vein. Australia is the focus country of this edition of the KIFF which also celebrates over 100 years of cinema Down Under. "The government does not exercise real censorship. It is an open market. The government does not interfere in creative side," director Phillip Noyce told a press meet. Another member of the delegation explained there is a classification board which recommends certain grades to films and the makers adhere to that. "But there is never any interference on the creative side in Australia," she said adding "We know Censorship is a big issue in India." Touching on other issues, Noyce said one of the highlights in Australian film ...
All of us are here to do our job: Sara on competition with Janhvi
Debutante Sara Ali Khan, daughter of Bollywood actors Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh, has a neutral approach towards competition with Janhvi Kapoor, who made her Bollywood foray with "Dhadak" earlier this year.
Kizze aur Manny: Sushant opens up about Mukesh Chhabra's suspension
Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput opened up about the suspension of casting director-turned-debutant Mukesh Chhabra's over sexual misconduct from his movie 'Kizie Aur Manny', saying that the production house is currently looking into the matter.At the trailer launch of Sushant's upcoming movie 'Kedarnath', he was asked about 'Kizie Aur Manny' shooting update and the actor replied, "We are not shooting for the film right now as it's scheduled for later. It's going to happen in Paris around December. I am shooting for some other film as of now. That's the reason. I have been told that Fox Studios are doing the investigation and whatsoever the decision comes out, it would be right and they will stick to it."Earlier, in a statement, Fox Star Studios India suspended Mukesh Chhabra from directing his first film in the light of sexual harassment allegations against him.The official Twitter handle of the production house made the announcement, writing, "As a responsible organisation, Star .
Sure results of investigations will be right:Sushant on #MeToo allegations against Mukesh Chabbra
Actor Sushant Singh Rajput says the remaining portion of his film "Kizie and Manny" will be shot in December and he hopes the result of the investigations against its director Mukesh Chabbra will be "right". Chhabra, who was all set to make his directorial debut with the Hindi remake of "The Fault in our Stars", was suspended from the film over sexual harassment allegations by multiple women. The production house, Fox Star Studios, had said till the time Mukesh Chhabra Casting Company concludes its inquiry into the allegations, the director remains suspended. When asked what is the update on the shooting of the film since the director is not on board currently, Sushant told reporters, "We are not shooting right now because there's a schedule that's left, which is supposed to happen in Paris for a certain number of days in December. I am shooting for another film right now, so that's the reason." "Fox is a big and a reputed studio, it's doing it's own investigation, there's another ...
Ali Fazal prepared for 'Mirzapur' by 'chilling' at gun shops
Actor Ali Fazal immersed himself in his "Mirzapur" character Guddu Pandit by "chilling" at gun stores in Banaras.
Angad Bedi misses 'dear friend' Yuvraj Singh
Actor Angad Bedi has revealed that his "best friend" Yuvraj Singh is upset with him for not telling him about his wedding with Neha Dhupia earlier this year.
Vivek Oberoi wraps up 'Inside Edge 2' shoot
Actor Vivek Oberoi has completed shooting for the second season of cricket-themed web series "Inside Edge".
Want to imbibe Kareena's professionalism: Sara Ali Khan
Actor Sara Ali Khan says she is in awe of Kareena Kapoor's professionalism and going forward wants to imbibe the same. Daughter of Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh, Sara says the way Kareena, who married Saif in 2012, carries herself is amazing. "I think Kareena is extremely professional. The way she does her work, it's amazing. So I would want to imbibe her professionalism," Sara told reporters. The actor was speaking at the trailer launch of her debut film "Kedarnath". The romantic-drama is directed by Abhishek Kapoor and features Sushant Singh Rajput as male lead. Sara said her father always wanted her to first finish her studies before entering the film industry. "My father used to say I should finish my studies first before entering films. He was fully supportive if I wanted to do films but wanted me to study first. When I got a chance to be a part of 'Kedarnath', I liked the script so much I knew I had to do it," she said. The actor already has her second film, Rohit Shetty's ...
Kangana promises special VFX in 'Manikarnika'
Actress Kangana Ranaut is confident about having "special" visual effects in her upcoming film "Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi".
Shashi Deshpande's autobiography a window to the shaping of a writer's sensibility
The just-released autobiography of one of the most celebrated authors of our times, Shashi Deshpande, provides a deep and personal account that elaborates on the shaping of a writers sensibility.
Shilpa Shetty completes 25 years in Bollywood (Movie Snippets)
Actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra on Monday walked down the memory lane as she completed 25 years in Bollywood. She wondered how quickly time has passed.
Petition filed against 'Zero' team for hurting Sikh sentiments
A petition was filed in the Bombay High Court against the makers of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer 'Zero', including the actor himself, for allegedly hurting the sentiments of the Sikh community.The petition was filed by Amritpal Singh Khalsa seeking removal of scenes where Shah Rukh Khan has been shown wearing a 'Kirpan' (Article of Sikh faith). According to the petition, "display of the Kirpan in such a way is blasphemous and the scenes should be removed immediately. "This is not the first time such an objection has come to the fore against the film.Earlier this month, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) general secretary Manjinder Singh Sirsa had filed a complaint against the Bollywood actor for allegedly hurting the sentiments of the Sikh community.In the complaint, Sirsa alleged that in the promo of the movie, actor Shah Rukh Khan has been shown wearing a 'Gatra Kirpan' (Article of Sikh Faith) which has created an outrage among Sikhs worldwide.In response to the allegations,