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You can't miss these memes on the 'Manikarnika' teaser

The teaser of Kangana Ranaut's period drama 'Manikarnika' was released on Tuesday morning and the leading lady's fans surely have a lot to say about the much-awaited film.While the teaser of the movie, which is based on the life of the warrior queen of Jhansi, is garnering immense praise meme lovers are also having a field day post its release. Many users on Twitter switched on their funny side and poked fun at the teaser and Kangana's expressions.Here are some of the best memes from the micro-blogging website-A user compared Kangana's fierce battle scenes with Hollywood blockbuster '300' and wrote "This is SPARTA!"Another user compared Queen Manikarnika's call for battle to the game of Lego and said, "When you step on Lego in the middle of the war. #Manikarnika."While another wrote, "When mom finds empty bottles in the refrigerator."Comparing her look with Daisy Domergue from Hateful Eight, a tweet read, "Can't help but to share this uncanny resemblance to Daisy Domergue from Hateful

Decision in Tanushree's case was inappropriate, but can't help now: CINTAA

Cine and TV Artists Association (CINTAA) said Tuesday it did not "address" Tanushree Dutta's sexual harassment allegation against Nana Patekar in 2008 but it extends support to the actor now. Dutta had filed a complaint with CINTAA a decade ago after she felt uncomfortable shooting a song with Patekar for the film "Horn Ok Pleassss". The actor has alleged the organisation did not pay heed to her complaint. In a fresh statement, CINTAA said it "strongly condemns any act that outrages the modesty of any individual and any form of sexual harassment is unacceptable to us." "After going through Ms Tanushree Dutta's complaint, which was filed with the then Executive Committee of CINTAA in March 2008, we feel that the decision taken in the Joint Dispute Settlement Committee of CINTAA & IFTPC (then known as AMPTPP) in July 2008 was not appropriate, as the chief grievance of sexual harassment wasn't even addressed." The organisation said even though it was a different Executive Committee ..

Veteran Malayalam film personality Thampi Kannanthanam dead

Veteran Malayalam film personality Thampi Kannanthanam passed away on Tuesday at a private hospital near here after several days of illness, the film fraternity said. He was 65.

Sam Claflin to star in 'Charlie's Angels' reboot

Actor Sam Claffin has joined the cast of Sony's "Charlie's Angels" reboot. Claflin is re-teaming with his "Hunger Games" co-star Elizabeth Banks, who is directing and starring as one of the Bosley characters. Patrick Stewart and Djimon Hounsou will play the other two Bosleys. Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinska will play the Angels. The new draft of the script is written by Jay Basu and Banks, based on earlier versions by Craig Mazin and Semi Chellas. The movie, scheduled to be released on September 27 2019, will focus on the next generation of Angels working for the mysterious Charlie. The Townsend Agency has become big and gone global, providing security and intelligence services to a wide variety of private clients.

Sam Claflin joins 'Charlie's Angels' reboot

Actor Sam Claflin is set to star in the "Charlies Angels" reboot.

Paul Dano's 'Wildlife,' enters Mumbai Film Festival

Director Paul Dano's 'Wildlife' has entered the Mumbai Film Festival in the Golden Gateway award category.Starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan, Dano's critically acclaimed family drama received praise at the Sundance Film Festival and was also screened at festivals in Cannes and Toronto, confirmed The Hollywood Reporter.Organised by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Images, the Mumbai Film Festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. The coveted festival honours films by debutant directors.Other films in the running for the Golden Gateway award include Adina Pintilie's Romanian drama 'Touch Me Not' which won the Golden Bear at Berlin, Sundance directing award winner 'And Breathe Normally' by Isold Uggadottir from Iceland, Sundance screenwriting award winner 'Nancy' by Christine Coe and Thai cinematographer-turned-director Phuttiphong Aroonpheng's 'Manta Ray' which won the Orizzonti award at Venice.The Mumbai festival earlier announced a master class with American ...

Krishna Raj Kapoor kept vast family of celebrated individuals together: Bachchan

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan paid homage to Krishna Raj Kapoor, wife of legendary actor Raj Kapoor, saying she kept a "vast family of celebrated individuals" united. Krishna Raj Kapoor passed away Monday due to cardiac arrest. She was 87. Bachchan took to his blog to remember the departed soul. "Krishna Raj Kapoor... The matriarch of the family... The epitome of grace and dignity... Gentle and loving to all... Caring... Faultless in etiquette and family protocol... She kept this vast family of celebrated individuals together as one bond," the actor wrote. He quoted Krishna Raj Kapoor's "famous lines". "When you shall go as a bride into your husbands home, you must decide whether you want to carry scissors with you or a pair of knitting needles... Scissors symbolising the cutting of relations in the new home and family; knitting needles, to knit the family together..." the actor, who also attended her cremation, wrote. She was cremated according to Sikh and Hindu rituals Her sons, Randhir

Renowned violinist Balabhaskar dead; Kerala CM pays homage

Noted violinist Balabhaskar, who was critically injured in a car accident, died at a private hospital here early Tuesday. Politicians and celebrities offered their condolences and paid tribute to the musician. Balabhaskar's two year-old daughter, Thejaswani, had died in the accident on September 25. His wife, Lakshmi, is undergoing treatment. The family was returning here from Thrissur after a temple visit when their car rammed a tree near Pallipuram. The 40-year-old musician had undergone a surgery. He was on ventilator support and suffered a massive cardiac arrest and passed away at 1 am Tuesday. After the postmortem, the mortal remains were taken to the university college campus here where Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Finance Minister Thomas Issac, and people from various walks of life paid homage to the departed. Balabhaskar and his wife were students of the university college. The funeral is expected to be held on Wednesday. Condoling the musician's demise, Vijayan

Cine, TV artists association condemns Tanushree Dutta's sexual harassment

After Tanushree Dutta accused actor Nana Patekar of sexual harassment, the Cine & TV Artists Association (CINTAA) strongly condemned any act that outrages the modesty of any individual.

'The Midnight Special' to turn into documentary

Musical TV series "The Midnight Special" will be converted into a documentary.

Malayalam film director Thampi Kannanthanam passes away

Noted Malayalam film director Thampi Kannanthanam, who made many hit films in the 1980s and 90s, passed away Tuesday at a private hospital here, a hospital spokesman said. He was 65 and is survived by his wife and two children. Kannanthanam, director of smash hit 'Rajavinte Makan', starring Mohanlal, had been undergoing treatment at Aster Medicity hospital here for liver and kidney related diseases since September 22. His condition worsened this week and he was put on ventilator support. He died of a heart attack this afternoon, the hospital spokesman said. Beginning his career in the early 1980s, Kannanthanam directed many Mohanlal hit movies, including 'Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar', 'Indrajaalam', 'Naadody' and 'Maanthrikam.' Condoling his demise, Mohanlal said it was a huge personal loss for him. He recalled that Kannanthanam had a plan to produce the sequel to 'Rajavinte Makan.' The director's movies in the 1980s helped Mohanlal become a superstar in the Malayalam film ...

Pankaj Tripathi brings everyone together on sets: Shraddha Kapoor

Shraddha Kapoor says working with critically-acclaimed actor Pankaj Tripathi on "Stree" was a great experience as he has the power to bring together everyone on the film's set. Shraddha said Tripathi is not only an amazing actor but also a great human being. "It was an amazing experience working with Pankaj Tripathi. He is not only a great actor but he also kept the set entertained bringing together everyone on the set, developing a warm bond with everyone," Shraddha said in a statement. The 31-year-old actor, who is currently busy shooting for "Saina", said she is would love to collaborate with Tripathi again.

Kavita Krishnamurti to debut as composer

Popular vocalist Kavita Krishnamurti, who has sung in multiple Indian languages over four decades, will soon make her debut as a composer.

Salman to Stallone: Hope 'Creed II' becomes as big as 'Rocky'

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has wished good luck to Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone for his upcoming film "Creed II" and hopes that it becomes as big as "Rocky", Rambo" and "Expendables".

Escapist cinema and slice-of-life films can coexist: Varun Dhawan

Varun Dhawan believes "escapist cinema" and slice-of-life films can coexist as now there are audiences for both. The actor, who has struck a balance between both schools of cinema with the "Dulhania" franchise, "Judwaa 2", "October" and most recently "Sui Dhaaga: Made in India", says the larger-than-life type films were at their peak in the 1990s. "I think the slice-of-life heartland films or the more common man films are always going to run. There was phase probably in the '90s or maybe some other time, there was an escapist kind of cinema, which was doing very well. "Escapist cinema is always going to do well. I think they can run parallelly," Varun told PTI. The actor, son of director-producer David Dhawan who ruled the '90s with potboilers such as "Aankhen", "Coolie no 1", "Hero No 1" and "Judwaa", among others, says the newer crop of filmmakers have a fresh vision. "I think what's changed is a lot of new directors are coming from different parts of the country. "I've worked for ..

Happy and nervous: Dhruv Sehgal on 'Little Things' getting picked up by Netflix

Actor-writer Dhruv Sehgal says he feels privileged that his thoughts and ideas have received a world-wide platform in Netflix but he asserts that it also makes him nervous. Dhruv has written and created the web series "Little Things", which was recently picked up by the streaming giant. The show's season one, having five episodes, premiered on YouTube in October 2016. The show was picked up Netflix in July this year as part of its deal with Dice Media, the content studio of Pocket Aces. The multi-hyphenate artiste, who stars in the series alongside "Karwaan" actor Mithila Palkar, says he is always questioning his craft and that is probably the reason why the news made him nervous. "As a writer, it brought a lot of nervousness besides the sense of something good is happening. There is always a comparison, even if it is not someone else but your own head. Also, you question whether it is fair to compare," Dhruv he told PTI in an interview. "It is exciting because suddenly, for good or ..

Hope fame won't be short-lived, says Radhika Apte

In her over one decade-long career, Radhika Apte has carved a niche in the film industry and the actor says she hopes the success she has achieved is not "short-lived". The actor says, in movies, it is impossible to keep getting interesting offers and continue to remain at the top of one's game. "There are survival issues. In a freelance industry there is always a fear, there is a possibility that you will go down. When you are a freelancer you are always looking for a next job. There is always struggle. I am struggling to find out what I am going to do next," Radhika told PTI. She says there are days when she is bombarded with too many scripts but there are also times when nothing substantial is happening. "I want to be in this business. I like to perform, I hope I keep on getting good offers. I hope the fame is not going to be short-lived. I hope I keep on finding ways to be working," she says. The 33-year-old actor may not have signed on any project recently, she is looking forward

Ansel Elgort to star in 'West Side Story'

Actor Ansel Elgort has bagged the lead role in director Steven Spielberg's remake of the "West Side Story" musical.

'Wildlife', 'The Bangle Seller' to compete at Mumbai Film Festival

After its premiere at Cannes and Toronto, Paul Dano's "Wildlife" directorial debut has been selected for the international competition section at the 20th Mumbai Film festival (MFF).

John Legend to release Christmas album

Singer John Legend has announced he has made his first-ever festive album "A Legendary Christmas". The 39-year-old singer said he is finally fulfilling his dream of releasing a festive LP by dropping 'A Legendary Christmas'. The album features eight classics and six new tracks. "What's up everybody it's John Legend here. It's sunny Los Angeles in September but I can't stop thinking about Christmas. I just made a new Christmas album, I've been wanting to do this for a long time. ''We recorded eight classic Christmas songs plus six brand new Christmas songs just for you. The album is called 'A Legendary Christmas' and we're about to have 'A Legendary Christmas Tour' coming to a city near you soon. November 15 through to the end of the year with our 'A Legendary Christmas Tour' and we want to see you there!'' Legend said in video he posted on Twitter. The clip also featured the singer's wife Chrissy Teigen and their two children Luna, two, and Miles, four months.