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Ayushmann is the 'king of all things cool'
Ayushmann Khurrana is currently enjoying the sweet smell of success with his recent releases earning accolades from all corners.The 34-year-old has turned cover boy for the November edition of Filmfare magazine. The 'king of all things cool' looks suave in a black coat, shimmery pants and black boots.The official Instagram account of the publication shared the image with the caption, "Man of the moment! Presenting the king of all things cool, @ayushmannk on our latest cover."Ayushmann had two back-to-back hits, Sriram Raghavan's thriller 'AndhaDhun', and Amit Sharma's family comedy 'Badhaai Ho'.'Badhaai Ho', which focuses on the issue of an unplanned pregnancy in older women, currently stands at Rs. 84.25 crore, as tweeted by Taran Adarsh.On the other hand, the 'Bareilly Ki Barfi' star played the role of a visually impaired pianist in 'Andhadhun'. The film, which hit the big screens on October 5, has raked in Rs. 62.91 crore, according to Box Office India.
Joe Jonas dresses as Sophie Turner's Sansa Stark for Halloween
Joe Jonas dressed up as fiancee Sophie Turner's 'Game of Thrones' character, Sansa Stark, for a Halloween party.The 'It's Party Time' singer took to his Instagram account to post some fun picture from the party, dressed as Eddard Stark's eldest daughter. Joe can be seen donning a flowing velvet turquoise robe with gold embroidery and a red wig, parted down the middle and pinned back at the sides, just how Sana likes to wear them. Meanwhile, the 'GOT' actor attended the party dressed as an elephant. She even uploaded a picture of herself in the costume as her Instagram story.Jonas reportedly started dating Turner in November 2016 and got engaged in October last year. Sophie confirmed the news with an Instagram post, flaunting her engagement ring. "I said yes," she wrote as the caption.
Madhavan's 'Rocketry' to release in Hindi, English, Tamil
Actor R. Madhavan's upcoming film "Rocketry - The Nambi Effect", on the life of scientist and aerospace engineer S. Nambi Narayanan, will release in Hindi, English and Tamil.
Ruth Wilson may return in 'Luther'
Actress Ruth Wilson, who plays research scientist Alice Morgan in TV series "Luther", says she would love to return to the series "if the script is right".
Aamir's 'Thugs Of Hindostan' look a potpourri of various elements
"Thugs Of Hindostan" costume designers Rushi and Manoshi say superstar Aamir Khan's character Firangi in the film is a potpourri of different elements and identities stolen from the myriad people he meets.
Every content can reach potential audience if placed right: Soni Razdan
Veteran actress Soni Razdan, who recently travelled with her film "Yours Truly" to the Busan International Film Festival earlier this month and received positive response from the audience, says though the film is unusual, every content can find its audience if placed at the right platform.
Jessica Williams to headline Mindy Kaling's 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' series
Jessica Williams is set to lead the cast of "Four Weddings and a Funeral", a series being developed by Mindy Kaling. The "2 Dope Queens" star will play Jess, a young communications director for a New York senatorial campaign, who receives a wedding invitation from her college schoolmate now living in London, EW reported. The official synopsis of the project from Kaling and fellow Mindy Project alum Matt Warburton further reads: "Jess leaves her professional and personal life behind, in favour of travelling to England and reconnecting with old friends and ends up in the midst of their personal crises. "Relationships are forged and broken, political scandals exposed, London social life lampooned, love affairs ignited and doused, and of course there are four weddings... and a funeral." The Hulu show will be an anthology series remake of the 1994 romantic comedy of the same name. Similar to the film, the series will follow a group of friends as their lives intersect through the five ...
Priyanka Chopra's fun bridal shower
Even though the wedding date is under wraps, bride-to-be Priyanka Chopra's glamorous bridal shower has left fans guessing if her wedding with fiance Nick Jonas is around the corner.Fabulously dressed in a white strapless Marchesa dress, Priyanka was all smiles as she stepped out for pre-wedding celebrations. She paired the dreamy dress with a pair of nude Christian Louboutin pumps and a string of diamonds around her neck.According to US Weekly, the party was thrown by her bridesmaids Mubina Rattonsey and Anjula Achari, at Tiffany's Blue Box Cafe in New York City.The 'Baywatch' actor took to her Instagram stories to share a picture in which she can be seen getting ready for the fun night. Posing with her girls, she wrote "My girls are in town #anyreasontoparty #preweddingcelebrationsPriyanka's stylist Mimi Cuttrell posted a picture of PC, straight from the Bridal shower. "THE brighter version for everyone. @priyankachopra #styledbymimicuttrell (sorry I was too excited when I posted the
Given a good script, I'm interested in acting: Filmmaker Rima Das
It was a desire to be an actor that drew Rima Das from Assam to Mumbai. But then filmmaking happened. The National Award winner, who showcased her new film "Bulbul Can Sing" at the 20th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, says she still wants to act and if given a good script, she hopes to explore that opportunity in the near future.
I enjoy the struggle to get my films made: Manoj Bajpayee
Manoj Bajpayee's latest "Bhonsle" took four years to get suitable producers but the actor says he was not disheartened as he enjoys the long struggle associated with making a film. Directed by "Ajji" helmer Devashish Makhija, "Bhonsle" sees Bajpayee in the titular role of a terminally ill lone wolf Maharashtrian cop, retired against his will, in politically tumultuous Mumbai. Before making the intense political drama, Bajpayee and Makhija collaborated for the acclaimed short film "Taandav". "It's not about fight, it's about what you want to do with yourself. I don't call it a fight. I like the entire struggle to get a film made, to be a part of something that I love. "With Devashish's film, I never thought it was a struggle to get it made. When we realised nothing was happening, we thought of making a short film. So, we had started shooting for a short film," Bajpayee said. The actor was speaking at the screening of the film at the 20th edition of JIO MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, ...
'Chippa' director wants more Indian films for children (Lead, correcting intro)
Safdar Rahman, who featured in the Manoj Bajpayee-starrer "Chittagong", has made his directorial debut with "Chippa" that has child actor Sunny Pawar as the protagonist. Rahman points out that there are less films made for children in India and he would like that to change.
'Artemis Fowl' will show diversity of the real world: Cinematographer Haris Zambarloukos
"Artemis Fowl" is the story of a teenager steering through a magical land of fairies, elves, goblins and pixies. But the movie adaption of the Eoin Colfer's book will be deep-rooted in reality, and will put a spotlight on the issue of diversity without losing the essence of fantasy.
I don't feel like star: Sunny Pawar
Actor Sunny Pawar won a lot of international fans when he attended the prestigious Oscar and Golden Globe award ceremonies last year for his debut film "Lion". He is now the lead actor of a film, but he still doesn't feel like a star.
Jodhpur RIFF 2018 ends with a sweep of world music
An energetic drummer got on the stage with an ensemble of musicians from Iran, Spain, Reunion Island - and from Rajasthan in India - to set on a collaboration in pairs and in quartets. The occasion was the finale of the annual Jodhpur RIFF -- and the musicians awed the gathering with what they laid forth in the moments that followed.
Russian acrobatic-drama 'Reverse' premieres in India, gets standing ovation in Delhi
After wowing audiences in Russia, the Moscow Musical Theater's iconic performance 'Reverse' arrived in India in style as it blew the minds of people here with a mix of edgy drama, choreography and mind-boggling acrobatics. The audience at the jam-packed Kamani Auditorium watched the nearly hour-long show on Sunday in stunned silence, only to rise at the end for giving a standing ovation. The production has been created by young Russian directors Andrey Koltsov and Irina Drozhzhina, with participation of Debra Brown, the Emmy Award-winning Canadian choreographer. Smita Darshan, who came to watch the theatrical show along with her husband and young daughter, said, "It was something they had never seen before in a theatre. It was mind-boggling". "The performance was so excellent and the theme of life's struggle conveyed through emotions, touched us all. And, the two acrobatic performers on the trampoline who did multiple somersaults, as if they were doing it forever, just trapped our ...
I'm scared of liars: Jamie Le Curtis
Veteran actor Jamie Le Curtis says she is afraid of liars. The 59-year-old actor, who recently reprised her role as Laurie Strode in the reboot of the classic horror movie franchise "Halloween", said her biggest fear in real life is not psycho killers, but people who do not tell the truth, reported Contactmusic. ''Liars. People who pretend to be one thing and mean another. Somebody who says 'This is orange juice', and you're like, 'No, it's water'. But there are people in my country, if they say this is orange juice long enough, you'll believe it's orange juice. "That scares the s**t out of me terribly - we're at a time in the world where there are some people who say one thing and mean completely the other," Curtis told Notebook magazine.
'Chippa' director wants more Indian films for children
Safdar Rahman, who featured in the Manoj Bajpayee-starrer "Chittagong", has made his directorial debut with "Chippa" that has child actor Sunny Pawar as the protagonist. Rehman points out that there are less films made for children in India and he will like that to change.
Seth Rogen, Michael Keaton to star in comedy 'King of the Jungle'
Veteran actor Michael Keaton and Seth Rogen have joined "King of the Jungle", a comedy based on the "wild true story" of rogue tech magnate John McAfee. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the movie is being directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. Golden Globe and Emmy winners Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski have penned the script. Based on Joshua Davis' Wired magazine article "John McAfee's Last Stand", the film will tell the story of how McAfee (Keaton), creator of the McAfee Antivirus software, cashed in his fortune, left civilization and moved to the jungle in Belize. There, he set up a Colonel Kurtz-like compound of guns, sex and madness. In the film, Wired magazine investigator Ari Furman (Rogen) accepts what he thinks is a run-of-the-mill assignment to interview McAfee, but once he arrives in Belize, he finds himself pulled into McAfee's escalating paranoia, slippery reality and murder. The project will be produced by Jeremy Steckler of Conde Nast Entertainment; ...
Priyanka Chopra's pre-wedding celebrations begin
Priyanka Chopra's friends and family hosted a bridal shower for the Bollywood actress ahead of her wedding with pop singer Nick Jonas here.
'For Colored Girls' playwright Ntozake Shange dead
Playwright Ntozake Shange, who wrote the 1975 Tony-nominated play "For Colored Girls", is dead.