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Atul Agnihotri thanks Varun Dhawan for 'Bharat'

Co-producer of Salman Khan's upcoming film 'Bharat' Atul Agnihotri, thanked Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan for his role in the upcoming romantic thriller.Varun is reportedly doing a cameo in the Salman Khan-starrer.Taking to Instagram, Agnihotri shared a photo of Varun and himself, and thanked the 'Judwaa 2' actor for his love and support, writing, "#Bharat thanks you for your love and support @varundvn @bharat_thefilm."The cast had recently wrapped up the Abu Dhabi schedule of the film after they wrapped up the Malta and Mumbai schedules of the film.'Bharat' is Ali Abbas Zafar's third collaboration with Salman after the 2016 film 'Sultan' and the recent 'Tiger Zinda Hai'.The 'Dabangg' star will be seen sporting five different looks spanning over 60 years, including a crucial part which will showcase the actor in his late 20s, looking much leaner and younger.After Priyanka Chopra decided to walk out of the film, Katrina Kaif was roped in to play the female lead opposite the 'Wanted' ...

Jim Carrey blasts Kavanaugh, Trump

Actor Jim Carrey is the latest to join the bandwagon of people raising their voice against the recently-appointed Supreme Court judge Brett Kavanaugh, who is currently facing multiple sexual assault allegations.During The New Yorker festival, where America's well-known actors and politicians congregate, Carrey criticised the newly sworn-in judge and the Donald Trump administration.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Carrey, while sharing a drawing of Christine Blasey Ford who was one of the several women to expose Kavanaugh, called her efforts, the "Real American heroism","Dr. Ford risked everything, to tell the truth about this privileged Kavanaugh goon," he added.Referring to Trump's administration, he said that it is still not the "end of the world" and that people can do "something to change it" if they came out to vote.He further said that Trump was a "traitor" when it came to upholding his "presidential powers".

Tripura: CPI(M) mouthpiece moves HC against cancellation of registration by RNI

Daily Desher Katha, a mouthpiece of Tripura unit of the CPI(M), has filed a writ petition in the Tripura High Court challenging the decision of the Registrar of Newspapers for India (RNI) to cancel the newspaper's registration, the Bengali daily's editor Samir Paul said on Sunday. In a letter on October 1, the RNI said the publication of the daily was being suspended. It cited "unauthorised change of ownership" as the reason behind the step. "We filed the writ petition in the high court on Saturday. We are waiting for the petition to be admitted for hearing in the high court. We challenged the decision of the RNI to withdraw our registration," Paul told reporters. District Magistrate of West Tripura Sandeep Namdeo Mahatme had said the newspaper was found to have violated several sections of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867. A complaint against the newspaper was registered in August this year, he had said. A preliminary investigation conducted by the DM found that the ...

Bindi-saree-bangle look not deliberate decision, says Uthup

The trademark bindi-saree-bangle look of her has never been a deliberate decision to create an image but something which happened naturally as she turned into a woman from a school girl, Indian pop icon Usha Uthup has said. The 70-year-old 'Didi', as Uthup is popularly known, said she sometimes thanks God that she is an Indian and able to sport saree, bindi and bangle. "My bindi-saree look was not a conscious marketing decision to position my image. The fact remains I just started wearing saree coming straight out of school," she said at the 'India Today Conclave East 2018' on Friday evening. Uthup said she started crooning numbers at a time when people were of the view that it was the privilege of Anglo- Indian singers. "When people had a different perception from a female voice of being soft and gentle, I changed that perception (too) with my strong bass voice. And I was accepted as the audiences have always been my friend," she said. About the audience profile in ...

Glamorous roles never excited me, says Shweta Tripathi

Shweta Tripathi does not get taken by the glamour aspect of acting on screen and says she rather finds the traits of a character interesting. The 33-year-old actor, best known for films such as "Masaan" and "Haraamkhor", says she is willing to try everything for a character, as long as it is necessary. "I am an actor, I might do one scene in a film or be there throughout. The glamour aspect of it has never excited me. Like, if you say, that my character is on a wheelchair I will be excited but if you discuss clothes with me, I will be put off. "...I don't care about it as it is the job of hair, make-up and stylist, I want the director to tell me my character traits. I can go bald also for a film. This for me is acting," Shweta told PTI. Like her contemporaries, the actor also has a fascination for the commercial cinema and she says she wants to be a part of it. "It excites me. I want more people to see my work and it happens if you do commercial films. There was a film that was going

Weed out toxic people from Bollywood: Pulkit Samrat

As Tanushree Dutta's sexual harassment allegations against Nana Patekar have sparked a debate in the Hindi entertainment industry, actor Pulkit Samrat has requested the film fraternity to come together and remove "toxic" people from the industry.

Michael Buble thought he would never make music again

Singer Michael Buble thought he would never make music again after his son Noah was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2016.

'The Walking Dead' star Scott Wilson passes away

Hollywood star Scott Wilson of 'The Walking Dead' fame passed away at the age of 76.The veteran's representative, Dominic Mancini told TMZ that the 'Pearl Harbor' star died due to leukemia.In the recently-concluded New York Comic-Con, it was revealed that Scott would star in the ninth season of 'The Walking Dead'-- along with former stars Sonequa Martin-Green and Jon Bernthal, which is set to premiere on Sunday.Wilson's Hollywood career began in 1967 with the Hollywood classic 'In the Heat of the Night'. He then went on to star in legendary movies like 'The Great Gatsby' and 'Dead Man Walking'.Scott even earned a Golden Globe nomination under the 'Best Supporting Actor' for his role of Captain Billy Cupshaw in 'The Ninth Configuration (1980)'.Apart from starring in 'Pearl Harbor' he appeared in the hit American detective series 'CSI'.

Mukesh Chhabra still keen to launch Vinod Khanna's son Sakshi

Casting director Mukesh Chhabra said he still plans to direct the debut film of later actor Vinod Khanna's son Sakshi. Chhabra was all set to launch Sakshi in a film, to be produced by filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The project, however, has been on hold for quite sometime and the debutante director hopes to revisit it soon. "I was suppose to make it three years back and then Vinod Khanna sir passed away and Sakshi was in a different state. I believe there is a time for every film. Then I moved on and now I am making 'Kizzy aur Manny'. "It has been two-three years now and I hope the film will happen with Sakshi but once I go back to the film then we will have to see where we stand right now. But I will make that film for sure," Chhabra told PTI. Chhabra is currently busy working on his directorial debut "Kizzy aur Manny", a remake of the 2014 Hollywood film "The Fault In Our Stars". The film features his long-time friend Sushant Singh Rajput and newcomer Sanjana Sanghi. "I felt like

Sonakshi mum on Tanushree-Nana row

Actress Sonakshi Sinha is not ready to comment on the Tanushree Dutta-Nana Patekar row, saying it is important to know both sides of the story before commenting.

'Walking Dead' actor Scott Wilson dead

Actor Scott Wilson, a veteran actor with 50 years of credits, who most recently appeared in "The Walking Dead", is no more.

Keira Knightley says she had mental breakdown and PTSD at 22

Actor Keira Knightley has revealed that she was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder at the age of 22. In an interview for The Hollywood Reporter Awards Chatter podcast, the 33-year-old actor said she struggled with the constant media attention that came after her performances in films such as "Pirates of the Caribbean" series and "Love Actually". "That run of films was completely insane. It's amazing looking back at it -- from the outside you're like, 'Whoa, that was hit after hit after hit!' you know, but from the inside, all you're hearing is the criticism, really. "And also, I was aware that I didn't know what I was doing, you know? I didn't know my trade, I didn't know my craft. I knew that there was something that worked sometimes, but I didn't know how to kind of capture that," the actor said. Knightley said her personal life changed after "Pirates of the Caribbean" as she always found "misogynistic" paparazzi chasing after her and even abusing her. "Being followed ...

Kanye West quits social media again

Rapper Kanye West has deleted his Twitter and Instagram accounts. It is the second time he is exiting from social media since 2017.

Piano event in China creates new Guinness World Record

A piano ensemble charity event in China has created a new Guinness World Record.

Timothee Chalamet is '1000 per cent' ready for 'Call Me By Your Name' sequel

Actor Timothee Chalamet has said Armie Hammer and he are "1000 per cent" ready for the sequel of their hit film "Call Me By Your Name". Directed by Luca Guadagnino, "Call Me By Your Name" is a story of an unexpected first love between 17-year-old Elio Perlman (Chalamet) and 24-year-old American student Oliver (Hammer). Ever since the film's release, there has been a talk of a sequel with the director also expressing his desire for a follow-up. In an interview with Time Magazine, Chalamet, 22, said he is confident that the sequel will be made. "I don't see any world where it doesn't happen... I think Andre (Aciman) is comfortable with a sequel being made. I know Luca really wants it. And I know Armie and I are 1000 per cent in," he said. Talking about the sequel's story, Chalamet said it might take inspiration from Richard Linklater's "Boyhood". "I think it'll be a couple of years later. And I think that's cool, to take advantage of the 'Boyhood' style of storytelling. That isn't done .

Alia heads to Kargil for 'Kalank'

Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt, who recently shot for her 'Koffee with Karan' episode with Deepika Padukone, is heading to Kargil in Ladakh for the next schedule of her upcoming drama 'Kalank'.Taking to Instagram, the 'Shaandaar' star uploaded a snap in which she can be seen posing for a picture with her team in a bus while looking outside the window.She captioned the image, which was posted on her Instagram Story, as "Kargil Calling."Directed by Abhishek Varman, the forthcoming film will star an ensemble cast of Sanjay Dutt, Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditya Roy Kapur, and Madhuri Dixit-Nene.The cast of the film had begun shooting for it almost two months back and the flick will hit the theatres on April 19, 2019.The film was actually conceptualised by Johar's late father, Yash, nearly 15 years ago.

Simon Pegg boards cast of Amazon's 'The Boys'

Actor Simon Pegg has joined the cast of Amazon's upcoming superhero drama "The Boys". The news was announced during the ongoing New York Comic Con where the 48-year-old actor joined the stars of the show for a panel discussion, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" star will portray the father of Hughie (Jack Quaid), one of the members of the titular Boys. The series is about a world where superheroes exist, but instead of accepting that with great power comes great responsibility, they are completely corrupted by power. The group keeps them in check. It is based on the comic book of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson. The panel was attended by "The Boys" co-creators Eric Kripke and Evan Goldberg, as well as cast members Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Laz Alonso, Karen Fukuhara, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty and Chace Crawford. The series will debut on Amazon in 2019.

Omung Kumar to celebrate birthday in Goa

National Award-winning filmmaker Omung Kumar is escaping to Goa to celebrate his birthday on October 8.

Instead of #MeToo, it should be #YouToo for men: Shilpa

Actor Shilpa Shetty on Sunday said it is time women spoke about their harassment but not under the hashtag 'MeToo' but 'YouToo' as it is the men who are at fault. Shilpa applauded Tanushree Dutta for speaking up about the alleged harassment she faced from Nana Patekar on a film's set ten years ago and said it has kick-started a movement. "In any milieu, actors, entrepreneurs, the working environment should feel safe. That should be a prerequisite. This entire movement which has been initiated by Tanushree Dutta, my heart goes out to her, as a woman and on a human level because something like this was brushed under the carpet," Shilpa told PTI. Patekar has denied the allegations of sexual harassment. Shilpa said women should not feel weak or blame themselves and should rather be strong today. "We don't know the nitty gritties of the goings on but it has kick-started a movement. People have suffered. It's time women wake up and take charge. It shouldn't be hashtag MeToo, it should be ...

Kanye West deactivates Twitter, Instagram accounts

Kanye West has once again deactivated his Twitter and Instagram accounts. The 41-year-old rapper was at the receiving end for quite some time over his support to US President Donald Trump. West was severely criticised by fans and celebrities for the controversial comments he made on TV and online. He performed as the musical guest on the season 44 premiere of "Saturday Night Live" and gave a pro-Trump speech after the cameras stopped rolling. According to Billboard, actor Chris Evans and singer Lana Del Rey were among the stars who slammed the rapper for his comments. It is not the first time the rapper has deleted his social media accounts without warning. He made a comeback on the micro-blogging site this April after deactivating his account in May last year. He recently went back to Instagram as well.