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Janet Jackson delivers empowering feminist speech

Pop singer Janet Jackson, who recently attended the MTV European Music Awards, used the platform to amplify the voices of other women who don't receive the same media attention as her and are left unheard.The 'Made For Now' singer who received the Global Icon Award took to the stage in Bilbao, Spain, for the MTV European Music Awards, and delivered a heart moving speech.She began by saying, "I love you guys so much. I accept this award with profound gratitude. To be called an icon is a tremendous honor, but one that comes with a tremendous responsibility. Tonight I feel moved to speak for women whose voices have been stifled." After a pause, the singer told the Bizkaia Arena, "I am one of those women."As Camila Cabello, Jason Derulo, and Lindsay Lohan, are among many other celebrities cheered for Jackson, she said that she stands with her "sisters"-the "women who have been gagged, both literally and emotionally," as well as the "women who have been abused," the "women who have been ...

Priyanka Chopra's super fun bachelorette party

Priyanka Chopra, who recently took the internet by storm with pictures from her fancy bridal shower, is now celebrating her fun bachelorette party with her girl gang and it looks like she is having the time of her life.The bride-to-be has been joined by her cousin Parineeti Chopra and her future sister-in-law and 'Game of Thrones' actor Sophie Turner. She has flown off to Amsterdam with her friends to enjoy her final days as a bachelorette.She took to her official Instagram account to share some super fun and glamorous pictures from the party.The 'Baywatch' actor looked smoking hot in a Georges Chakra ensemble, an embroidered mini dress with a floor length coat in feathers and crystals. She posted the picture with a witty caption, "Featherweight Champion of the world... #Bachelorette #FauxNotFur @georgeschakraofficial"She posted another stunning picture in the same outfit, posing for the camera.The 36-year-old actor also posted pictures on her official Twitter handle, writing, "A day .

Delhi Sikh gurudwara management body accuses SRK of hurting Sikhs' sentiment, lodged complaint

Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) general secretary Manjinder Singh Sirsa Monday lodged a complaint with police accusing actor Shahrukh Khan and others of "hurting religious sentiments" of the Sikh community through a poster of his upcoming movie 'Zero'. A SAD-BJP legislator from Delhi, Sirsa alleged in his complaint lodged at North Avenue police station here that that the actor has been shown wearing a 'kirpan' (small sword) in a movie's poster. No immediate reaction was available from the actor or any of his representatives and others concerned with the movie. "As per the Sikh rehat maryada (a code of conduct and conventions for Sikhism, approved by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee), only an Amritdhari Sikh can wear gatra kirpan," Sirsa said in his complaint. Sirsa also lodged his protest against Khan and movie director Anand Rai. "In the movie's promo, the film star does not only appear wearing the 'kirpan' but the poster also shows the star in a lighter .

Noted singer Ankit Tiwari launches new solo 'Naina'

Noted singer Ankit Tiwari Monday launched his new solo 'Naina' in his home town Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh. Tiwari is known for his performance in songs like 'Sunn Raha Hai', 'Galliyan' and 'Tu Hai Ke Nahi'. He said 'Naina' was really close to his heart and that this song has new sounds as a team of musicians from London (UK) has worked with him for the first time. Tiwari said the exclusive video of this song was only available on his official YouTube channel.

The team of 'Zero' gets candid in video shared by SRK

Shah Rukh Khan, who recently treated his fans with the trailer of his upcoming film 'Zero' on his birthday, has now shared a candid video with the cast talking about the movie.SRK took to his official Twitter handle to unveil a behind-the-scenes video chatting with his leading ladies Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif, along with the director of the movie, Aanand L Rai."Ab aaya sach baahar. Dekhiye poori baat jaan ne ke liye. #ZeroKaSach", he wrote alongside the post.In the video, the team can be seen engrossed in a fun conversation, discussing their favourite characters from the film. It begins with the cast taking an oath and swearing to tell the truth.In the 3 minutes 7 seconds clip, SRK talks about his favourite character in the film which happens to be Katrina's character Babita Kumar. He reveals how he wanted to be treated like a star, dressed up in nice clothes with the crowd cheering for him.Meanwhile, Katrina says she wanted to play Afia which is originally played by Anushka and

Meet the cast of Akshay Kumar's 'Mission Mangal'

Akshay Kumar has introduced the star-studded cast of his film 'Mission Mangal'.Akshay Kumar took to his Instagram page to share a picture announcing the star cast of the film. The post featured Akshay Kumar posing with Sharman Joshi, Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu, Sonakshi Sinha, Kirti Kulhari, and Nithya Menon.Introducing the cast, Akshay wrote, " Proud and excited to bring the story of India's Mars Mission, #MissionMangal to you. Coincidentally the mission was launched on this very date, 5th Nov. 2013. Meet the team and do share your best wishes for our shubh mangal journey. Shoot begins soonAccording to a report by The Hollywood Reporter, Akshay Kumar's production house, 'Cape Of Good Films' recently signed a three-movie deal with Fox Star Studios. The alliance will be kicked off with space film 'Mission Mangal'.Directed by Jagan Shakti, the pic will feature Akshay in the lead role. According to a report by The Hollywood Reporter, 'Mission Mangal' is scheduled to begin filming this ...

N Ram to be awarded with 'Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award' by PCI

Veteran journalist and Hindu publishing group chairman N Ram has been chosen for the prestigious Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award, presented by the Press Council of India, for his outstanding contribution towards journalism, the council announced Monday. The award will be presented on November 16 on the occasion of the National Press Day. In a statement, the Press Council of India (PCI) also announced other winners of the National Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2018. Ruby Sarkar, Chief Correspondent, Deshbandhu, Bhopal, and Rajesh Parshuram Joshte, Daily Pudhari, Ratnagiri, have been jointly named as winners of the award in the category of 'Rural Journalism'. V S Rajesh, Deputy Editor, Kerala Kaumudhi, has been selected under the award category of Developmental Reporting, the PCI said in a statement. Subhash Paul, Rashtriya Sahara, Delhi, was named as a winner of the award in the 'Photo Journalism-Single News' category, while Mihir Singh of the Punjab Kesari, Delhi has been selected in ..

'Badhaai Ho' makers say depiction of tobacco brands inadvertent, to blur brand names for TV

Bollywood production house Junglee Pictures, which was sent a notice by the Delhi government over smoking scenes and alleged promotion of tobacco products in their film, has stated that the depiction of tobacco brands was "incidental and inadvertent" and that they will blur them in copies to be provided for television broadcast in India, a city government official said. However, the Delhi government wants the company to take similar corrective steps in copies being shown in cinema halls also. It has also sought an undertaking from the production house that such violations will not happen in future, Additional Director (Health) Dr S K Arora said. He said that the further course of action will be decided based on compliance by the production house. In its reply to the notice, the company, while accepting that two brands of tobacco were shown -- one at a tobacco kiosk and other at a shopping centre, clarified that they have not received any benefit or payment for displaying those brands,

BJP MLA wants 'objectionable' scenes removed from 'Zero'

BJP MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Monday asked 'Zero' movie director Aanand L. Rai and actor Shah Rukh Khan to remove an "objectionable" scene from the movie and urged Delhi Police to lodge a complaint against the two for "hurting" the sentiments of Sikhs.

TRAI plans consumer outreach program on new broadcasting framework

Telecom regulator TRAI is planning a consumer outreach programme, starting this month, to create user awareness on the nuances of its new tariff order and framework for broadcasting sector, a senior official said. TRAI's move comes just days after the Supreme Court dismissed a plea challenging the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI's) March, 2017 regulations and tariff order relating to fixation of charges for free and pay channels. "For consumers, we will have an outreach programme on the new broadcasting framework. We will explain the new regulations to the consumers, what are their rights and also resolve queries, if any," TRAI Secretary S K Gupta told reporters here. The modalities of the consumer outreach programme is currently being worked out, Gupta said adding that Delhi, Jaipur and other locations are being considered for the same. Last week, the Supreme Court paved the way for the implementation of TRAI's new tariff order for the broadcast sector. TRAI's framework

Chris Hemsworth is "Beyond thankful" to the people of India

Chris Hemsworth is in India and one look at his Instagram feed is enough to show how much fun the actor is having in the country.The Australian actor is shooting for his upcoming Netflix thriller 'Dhaka'. Being one of most active celebrities on Instagram, he has been documenting his India visit via Insta stories and posts.Today, the 'Avengers' actor took to his Instagram page to share a series of selfies clicked with kids. In the Picture, Chris can be seen taking selfies with his happy fans that are smiling and posing with the reel life superhero."Beyond thankful for the kindness and generosity that the people of India have extended to us while making our little film here," the caption read.Earlier on Sunday, Hemsworth got stuck in traffic and shared a glimpse of it with his Instagram followers. In a situation that would easily frustrate anyone, the 'Thor' actor seemed to be having fun. "Beautiful Chaos," he captioned the post.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Dhaka, penned by ...

Police lathicharge fans queuing up for tickets for Vijay

The police made a lathicharge to disperse a crowd which had thronged a suburban theatre Monday for buying tickets for popular Tamil actor Vijay starrer 'Sarkar' on the eve of the film's release as it became "unmanageable." Movie aficionados began thronging the area since this morning and some of them allegedly tried to break window panes in their attempt to buy the tickets at a movie hall in Guduvanchery. "The crowd became unmanageable for the theatre personnel. They feared damage to property and sought police intervention," a senior district police official told PTI. Police made a lathicharge and restored order, the official said, adding the fans expressed regret for their behaviour. On the eve of the movie release on Diwali in the state, enthusiastic fans put up posters and banners, in parts of Tamil Nadu, hinting at a possible "political foray" of their matinee idol. Some of the publicity material has caught attention for its political overtones. A huge banner put ..

Anupam Kher gets 'Distinguished Fellow' award by US think-tank

Veteran actor Anupam Kher was honoured as a 'Distinguished Fellow' by IndiaGlobal - a leading think-tank that works on issues concerning non-resident Indians. The actor was given a fellowship on November 3, 2018 at the 3rd IndiaGlobal Summit. The event was held at the prestigious MIT Sloan School of Management in Boston, and was facilitated by MIT Sloan India Business Club. "This honour gives me a further sense of responsibility towards my country. A lower middle class Kashmiri boy from Shimla has come a long way. Jai Ho," Kher said while accepting the award. Kher was briefly in India for last 6 days shoot of his forthcoming movie, "Accidental Prime Minister", in which he portrays former prime minister, Manmohan Singh. The actor recently resigned from the post of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), citing his international assignments as the reason. Kher plays the role of a doctor in American TV show "New Amsterdam".

Actor Jayant Sawarkar to get Maha lifetime award for theatre

Noted Marathi actor Jayant Sawarkar will be honoured with the Maharashtra government's Natvarya Prabhakar Panshikar Lifetime Achievement award in the field of theatre. The Sangeetacharya Annasaheb Kirloskar Lifetime Achievement will be bestowed on tabla artist Vinayak Thorat. Culture Minister Vinod Tawde Monday said both awards comprise cash prizes of Rs 5 lakh, citation and memento each. Sawarkar started his career in Marathi theatre as a backstage artist and got an opportunity in playwright Vijay Tendulkar's play "Manus Navache Bet". His role as a clown in Acharya Atre's "Samrat Singh" made him popular. Thorat has accompanied top artists like Jitendra Abhishekhi, violin player D Datar, Mogubai Kurdikar, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi , Kishori Amonkar, Ram Marathe, Manik Verma and Jyostna Bhole. Tawde said the dates of the presentation of the award will be announced soon.

Nihalani moves HC against censor cuts in his forthcoming film

Former censor board chief and filmmaker Pankaj Nihalani moved the Bombay High Court Monday against a CBFC order directing 20 cuts in his soon-to-release production venture, "Rangeela Raja". Nihalani, in his petition, said the suggestion of the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) was unjustified and uncalled for as he firmly believed that the film was not vulgar in any manner. The filmmaker also hit out at the present head of the CBFC, Prasoon Joshi, and said he was "politically motivated". He further alleged that when a film was submitted for certification, the screening committee of the board took about 21 days to decide. However, in this case, it took 40 days. On November 2, the committee passed an order, asking for various cuts to be made in the film. The petition is likely to come up for hearing Tuesday before a vacation bench of the high court. Nihalani's tenure as CBFC chief was marred with controversies as various flmmakers had accused him of asking for arbitrary cuts ..

In Marathi cinema, story is the hero: Sonali Kulkarni

Actor Sonali Kulkarni says she is honoured and humbled that good work is coming her way in the Marathi film industry where the story is the hero of a film. Sonali will next be seen in "Madhuri", which is backed by Bollywood actor Urmila Matondkar and her husband Mohsin Akhtar. "I am extremely happy. Sometimes we say 'I'd like to be in his or her shoes' but I feel I want to remain in my shoes. There are such good roles coming my way and I'm getting to work with wonderful directors. In Marathi cinema, story is the hero and the story here is amazing," Sonali told reporters. She was speaking at the trailer launch of the film. At the event, the actor said Urmila played a pivotal role in bringing her to the project. "Sometimes you wonder what will happen next after you have done a film where you have enjoyed the process. But in this one, the process was so much fun. I am thankful to Urmila for casting me. She had a lot of options and I'm so much in awe of her. I am happy to be 'Madhuri'" ..

Rihanna slams Trump for using her music at rallies

Singer Rihanna posted a scathing tweet about US President Donald Trump using her music at Republican rallies.

Diwali special music show designed for pets

"MTV Woofer", a special music show has been designed for pets. It's an initiative for the welfare of pets to make this Diwali more comfortable for them.

Pahlaj Nihalani moves Bombay HC against CBFC's cuts in his film

Producer and former censor board chief Pahlaj Nihalani has moved the Bombay High Court to fight the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) against multiple cuts ordered for his film "Rangeela Raja".

'The Walking Dead' universe to expand with films

"The Walking Dead" series universe is set to expand as AMC network has announced that a series of films about the character Rick Grimes are in development.