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'Censors will side with you if you handle content responsibly'
"Veere Di Wedding" director Shashanka Ghosh says if content is handled responsibly, the censors will be ready to side with filmmakers.
Gautam Gambhir, Gauri Sawant inspired by specially abled girl's story
Cricketer Gautam Gambhir and transgender activist Gauri Sawant say the story of Nisha Lobo, who was abandoned by her biological parents as she was suffering from genetic skin disorder ichthyosis, is very inspirational. And the 18-year-old says she won't mind a biopic on her life as long as it stays true to reality.
CPI(M)'s mouthpiece in Tripura resumes publication
Opposition CPI(M)'s mouthpiece in Tripura, 'Daily Desher Katha', resumed its publication from Thursday after a gap of 10 days following an order passed by the Tripura High Court on Wednesday. The publication of the newspaper had stopped since October 1 following an order of the District Magistrate of West Tripura district Sandip N Mahatme. A preliminary investigation conducted by the District Magistrate into a complaint allegedly for violating the Press and Registration of Books Act, had reportedly found "substance" in the complaint and a hearing process was initiated and the publication was stopped from October 1 last. The newspaper filed a writ petition in the Tripura High Court and the court in its order on Wednesday stayed the deregistration of 'Daily Desher Katha' and paved the way for the Bengali daily to resume publication. The newspaper published its 49th issue of the 40th year of its publication Thursday with a declaration which names Samir Paul as editor and ...
Mamata Banerjee composes 7 Durga Puja songs
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has composed seven songs for her latest Durga Puja album 'Roudrachaya'.
Nicky Romero, Robin Schulz to perform at Sensation Rise Hyderabad 2018
Artistes Nicky Romero, Robin Schulz, Sam Feldt, Sander Vander Droon and Nucleya will perform at the music fest Sensation Rise Hyderabad 2018.
Future is bright with girls taking up positions of power: Anil Kapoor
Actor Anil Kapoor, who was a part of Plan International celebration of the International Day of the Girl 2018 on Thursday, says that the future of India is bright with more girls taking up positions of power.
Society must listen to victims: Sushmita Sen on #MeToo
New Delhi, Oct 11 ( IANS) The #MeToo movement will work only if people listen to the victims, says actress and former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen.
'Police to record statements of witnesses before summoning Nana Patekar'
Police will record statements of witnesses before summoning Nana Patekar and three others in connection with a complaint of sexual harassment filed by actor Tanushree Dutta, an official said Thursday. Dutta has accused Patekar of touching her inappropriately on the sets of a Bollywood film in 2008. The investigation is at a preliminary stage. Since it is a 10-year-old case, police need to verify all the facts first, the official, privy to the probe, said. "As part of the probe, we will record statements of all witnesses related to the case before summoning the accused," he said. In a complaint filed last Saturday, Dutta alleged that during the shooting of a song sequence for "Horn OK Pleassss", she was inappropriately touched by Patekar even after she had clearly mentioned that she will not perform lewd, vulgar or uncomfortable steps. Dutta had also claimed that she had complained to the song's choreographer Ganesh Acharya, but she was forced to do scenes which were intimate and ...
Mumbai Police begins probe into Tanushree-Nana case
Mumbai Police has started an investigation regarding an FIR lodged by Tanushree Dutta against actor Nana Patekar on charges of sexually harassing her on the sets of a 2008 film, said the actress' lawyer.
Soundless Navratri for Ankitta Sharma (TV Snippets)
Known for her television stint with shows like "Lajwanti" and "Yeh Vaada Raha", actress Ankitta Sharma is all set to groove this Navratri in a different way.
'Hamid' talks about innocence in strife-torn Kashmir: Director
"Hamid", a poignant story of an eight-year-old Kashmiri boy and a CRPF jawan, looks at the innocence that exists amid conflict-ridden Kashmir, says the film's director Aijaz Khan.
Kim Kardashian happy about Kanye West-Trump meeting
Kim Kardashian has expressed nothing but support for her husband Kanye West as he prepares to meet President Donald Trump at the White House.Kardashian in a recent interaction with E! News, discussed her husband's upcoming trip to the White House. The New York Times had reported that Kanye would meet Trump and his son-in-law and advisor Jared Kushner to discuss employment initiatives for former convicts.The reality television star said she is "proud" of her husband's ambitions. "He has a really focused mission of what he wants to talk about, and I think the White House is really receptive to his ideas," she said.Kardashian also added that a large part of Kanye's ideas revolves around inner-city Chicago, his hometown. "That's a place that's close to Kanye's heart," she explained.Earlier, on September 18, the rapper had announced that he would be moving to Chicago and "never leaving again,"Kanye's concepts include keeping his fashion manufacturing in the United States. "He wants to ...
Freya Allan, Anya Chalotra join Henry Cavill in Netflix's 'The Witcher'
Actors Freya Allan and Anya Chalotra have boarded the Henry Cavill-starrer Netflix series "The Witcher". Allan, best known for "The War of the Worlds" and "Into the Badlands", will portray Ciri while Chalotra, of "Wanderlust" fame, will play Yennefer, the streaming giant said in a press release. The fantasy show is based on the series of novels by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. Cavill is playing Geralt of Rivia, solitary monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. The cast also includes Jodhi May as Queen Calanthe; Bjorn Hlynur Haraldsson as her husband, the knight Eist; Adam Levy as the druid Mousesack; MyAnna Buring as the head of the magical academy at Aretuza, Tissaia; Mimi Ndiweni and Therica Wilson-Read as novice sorcerers; and Millie Brady as the outcast Princess Renfri. Lauren Schmidt Hissrich will serve as an executive producer and showrunner on the series. Alik Sakharov, Alex Garcia Lopez, and Charlotte ...
Matthew McConaughey, Henry Golding, Kate Beckinsale to star in 'Toff Guys'
"Crazy Rich Asians" breakout star Henry Golding is all set to act alongside Kate Beckinsale and Matthew McConaughey in a new film. The three actors will headline the cast of Guy Ritchie's new feature "Toff Guys", Miramax Studio said in a statement. The film, set around the modern marijuana industry, follows a British drug lord attempting to cash out on his highly profitable empire by selling it off to a dynasty of Oklahoma billionaires. Ritchie, who is currently directing the upcoming live-action take on "Aladdin", has penned the script along with Marn Davies and Ivan Atkinson. "McConaughey as the inside outsider with Henry and Kate will make for a thrilling Guy Ritchie ride," said CEO Bill Block in the statement. The film is set to start shooting later this year in the England.
Dilip Kumar discharged, reaches home
Veteran actor Dilip Kumar, who was being treated for recurrent pneumonia, was discharged from the hospital Thursday. The 95-year-old actor was admitted to Lilavati hospital Sunday. Kumar's family friend Faisal Farooqui shared the news on the actor's official Twitter handle. "Allah ka shukr hai @TheDilipKumar Saab hospital se discharge hogaye aur abhi ghar pohoch gaye hain. (Thank God Dilip Kumar saab has been discharged from the hospital and reached home)," the tweet read. Doctors have advised complete rest and isolation to Kumar for a few days to prevent infection, Farooqui added in the post. The family friend announced Wednesday that the actor was responding to the treatment and was expected to be discharged the next day. Known as the 'Tragedy King of Bollywood', Dilip Kumar has given memorable performances in films such as "Andaz", "Aan", "Madhumati", "Devdas" and "Mughal-e-Azam".
Schwarzenegger admits stepping over the line several times with women
Arnold Schwarzenegger has admitted mistreating women in the past and apologised for his deeds. The 71-year-old actor said when he assumed the office as Governor of California in 2003, he assured no one, including him, repeated the mistake. "Looking back, I stepped over the line several times, and I was the first one to say sorry. I feel bad about it, and I apologise. When I became Governor [of California], I wanted to make sure that no one, including me, ever makes this mistake. "That's why we took sexual harassment courses, to have a clear understanding, from a legal point of view and also from a regular-behaviour point of view, of what is accepted and what is not," Schwarzenegger told Men's Health magazine. The Hollywood action icon, however, added he would not change his perspective of what it means to be a man. "I'm a guy. I would not change my view of who I am. The woman I was originally most in love with was my mother. I respected her, and she was a fantastic woman. I always had
Tamil film on 'Jallikattu' goes to censor revising panel
'Marina Puratchi,' a Tamil film on the massive 2017 protests in the state seeking nod to hold the traditional bull taming sport 'Jallikattu,' has been referred to the Censor Board's revising committee. The movie sent for certification to the regional office of the Central Board of Film Certification by the film makers about a week ago has already been seen by the examining committee which usually comprises of four members. "Marina Puratchi is a film on the pride, sentiments, culture and uprising of the Tamil people. I am confident that the Revising Committee will give an opportunity to the Tamil people to see the movie," film director M S Raj told PTI. The film maker confirmed that the Board has intimated him that the movie would we seen by the revising committee for certification. Neither denying nor confirming the move, an official at the CBFC's regional office here said nothing could be spelt out now when the certification was under "process." The revising committee ..
Want to do an action film: Manushi Chhillar
Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar says if she gets an opportunity to work in the film industry, she would love to do a project in the action space.
Dolph Lundgren tired of group sex
"Rocky IV" actor Dolph Lundgren says he used to have group sex with supermodel Grace Jones and "four or five" other women but complained it was not always good as it left him too tired for work.
Shekhar Kapur makes short film on water crisis
Shekhar Kapur's "Paani" might not have seen the light of the day, but that hasnt deterred him from making a film on water crisis.