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'Simmba' and 'Zero' box office clash now averted, says Rohit Shetty

Rohit Shetty revealed Friday that his upcoming film "Simmba" and Shah Rukh Khan's "Zero" will not release on the same day. Rohit said but both the teams mutually decided to avert the clash. Shah Rukh's "Zero" is releasing on December 21 while "Simmba" is now arriving in theatres on December 28. "One week is enough, where is the competition. We were coming on the same date earlier but then me, Karan Johar and Shah Rukh sat and discussed that if we come on the same day then business will be get affected. "There was no competition as such. It was like a mutual thing. If the film is good it will run," Rohit told reporters at the Jagran Film Festival here. In Aanand L Rai's "Zero", SRK plays the role of a dwarf. The film also stars Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma. "Simmba" will see Ranveer Singh as a cop. The film will also features Sara Ali Khan. "It is a remake and remakes are being made since years. And there's no harm in making remakes as maybe the younger generation has not caught up .

'Batti Gul Meter Chalu': Hard-hitting messages lost due to a weak narrative (IANS Review, Rating: **1/2)

Film: "Batti Gul Meter Chalu"; Director: Shree Narayan Singh; Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Yami Gautam, Divyendu Sharma, Ana Ador; Rating: **1/2

Vishal Bhardwaj's cinema comes from the roots: Abhishek Duhan

"Sultan" actor Abhishek Duhan, who has worked with Vishal Bhardwaj in the forthcoming film "Pataakha", says the filmmaker is a magical storyteller whose cinema is raw and rooted.

Bethany Joy Lenz in spin-off of 'Suits'

Actress Bethany Joy Lenz of "One Tree Hill" fame will be playing the main character in the spin-off of the "Suits" series.

Mishal excited to play negative role

Actor Mishal Raheja finds it strange that his character is turning negative in the show "Kumkum Bhagaya", but he is excited about it.

'Love Sonia' to be screened at United Nations

Tabrez Noorani's "Love Sonia" has been invited for a special screening at the United Nations this October. Inspired by true events, "Love Sonia" is the shocking story of a young Indian village girl whose life is irrevocably changed when she gets entrapped in the global sex trade while trying to save her sister. It will be screened at the UN on October 11 which is the International Day of the Girl Child. "It's an honour for us to screen our film 'Love Sonia' for the United Nations. I feel privileged and am looking forward to the screening on the 11th October in New York," Noorani said in a statement. The screening will be hosted by the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime and Indian anti-trafficking organization, Apne Aap Women Worldwide. "Art is a powerful advocacy tool to raise awareness and we hope this beautifully acted thoughtful film will move people to take action against the scourge of sex trafficking," said Simone Monasebian, Director of the United Nations Office for ...

Mizoram's first international short film festival inaugurated

The first-ever Mizoram International Short Film Festival (MISFF) was inaugurated Thursday with the screening Gulshan Grover's internationally acclaimed short film 'Forbidden'. The festival was inaugurated by Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla at the iconic Aijal Club in Aizawl, a Mizoram government press release said Friday. Internationally acclaimed Bollywood superstar Gulshan Grover, National Award Winning Director Umesh Shukla, renowned Actress cum script writer Puja Ballutia and the curator of MISFF Captain Rahul Bali and a number of well-known personalities from across India and the world attended the function, the release said. The film festival, which is the first of its kind in Mizoram, has been jointly organised by the Government of Mizoram and Innovations India, aimed at promoting Mizoram as a preferred destination for film making, and to reach out to the international film makers to showcase the unexplored beauty of the state, it said. The festival supported by the

'Love Sonia' to be screened at United Nations

'Love Sonia', a film that delves into the global problem of human trafficking, is all set to be screened at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.It will be screened on the occasion of International Day of the Girl Child on October 11. Film critic Taran Adarsh took to Twitter to make the announcement."#LoveSonia goes to United Nations... Special screening in New York on 11 Oct 2018, the International Day of the Girl Child... This will be the first official screening of the film on US soil," he wrote.'Love Sonia' is a hard-hitting story of a 17-year-old girl who risks her life to rescue her sister from the sex trade. Directed by Tabrez Noorani, the film has an ensemble cast comprising Manoj Bajpayee, Richa Chadha, Rajkummar Rao, Sai Tamhankar, Adil Hussain, Demi Moore, Freida Pinto and newcomer Mrunal Thakur.The movie has already been screened at various international film galas. It was also the opening film at the Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) and was honoured with the Best .

I connect well with real issues, says Shree Narayan Singh

Coming from a middle class family, "Toilet: Ek Prem Katha" director Shree Narayan Singh says he has seen all the problems that a common man goes through and this is why they find a space in his cinema. After highlighting the issue of sanitation, Singh is exploring the undersupply of electricity in small towns in his latest release "Batti Gul Meter Chalu", starring Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Yami Gautam and Divyendu Sharma. "I come from a small town Balrampur in UP. There is a small village near there, called Mahadev, I was born there. I have faced issues like sanitation, electricity, etc. Since I have faced real issues, I can connect with it," Singh told PTI. As a director, Singh considers himself lucky as he did not feel burdened despite the presence of stars like Akshay Kumar and Shahid. "In the two films, both Akshay and Shahid have played roles that are against their image and I am grateful for the support. I want more people to listen to the issue so the reach is wider with

'Manto' screening restored after initial hiccups

"Manto" is finally screening in theatres across India following cancelation of its first show. "Manto", starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui as legendary Urdu writer Saadat Hasan Manto released Friday, but multiplex chain PVR Cinemas had to cancel the morning shows due to technical glitch . "Hugely disappointed... six years of work and many people's collective intent and commitment was to find its culmination this morning. "Am assured by @Viacom18Movies it will be fixed at noon today. Please let us know if it has not been. Spreading #Mantoiyat will not stop," Nandita had posted on Twitter. PVR had assured fans and the director that they were working towards solving the problem and would soon start screening the film. "Hi, We would like to inform you that due to some technical glitch, the shows of the movie, 'Manto' were cancelled. However, we would never want you to miss out on a good movie and are trying our best to bring you the shows of this most awaited movie. "Stay tuned to our ...

Ryan Gosling-starrer 'First Man' to release in India on October 12

Filmmaker Damian Chazelle's "First Man", starring Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy in the lead, will hit the theatres in India on October 12. The biographical drama, which had its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival last month, is the director's follow-up to 2016 blockbuster "La La Land". It marks yet another collaboration between Chazelle and Gosling after "La La Land". Chazelle won the best director Oscar for the musical at the 2017 Academy Awards. The film, which also features "The Crown" star Claire Foy, narrates the story of NASA's mission to land a man on the moon, focusing on Neil Armstrong and the years 1961-1969. Gosling, 37, plays Armstrong while Foy, 34, portrays his wife Janet Shearon. The film has so far received positive reviews with critics praising Gosling's performance and Chazelle's direction. It has emerged as a strong contender for the next year's Oscars. "There are many other stories that tell about the moon landing, but I wanted to know what it ..

John Abraham teases fans with 'Batla House' look

Bollywood star John Abraham, who is all set to don the cop's hat in 'Batla House', is teasing the audience with his first look from the flick.The 45-year-old took to social media to share the poster in which he can be seen wearing the police uniform, but his face is not visible. The name on his badge reads 'Sanjay Kumar'. The image is superimposed with various clippings like 'Controversial Cop', 'Convict Dilshad Ahmed Gets Life Term', among others."Every story has two points of view. One WRONG. The other RIGHT. But what if the lines are blurred? Very very blurred!" the 'Parmanu' star wrote alongside.The film is based on the real-life incident of 'Batla House encounter', officially known as Operation Batla House. The incident took place on September 19, 2008, against Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorists in Batla House locality in Jamia Nagar, Delhi.The movie will be helmed by Nikkhil Advani of 'Airlift' fame and written by Ritesh Shah of 'Pink' fame. Nikkhil had previously directed John ..

'Manto' morning shows cancelled; Nandita Das disappointed

There was no first day, first show for Nandita Das' "Manto" in several cities in India, and that left the actress-filmmaker "hugely disappointed" on Friday. The situation normalised in the afternoon, according to Viacom18 Motion Pictures.

DJ SHAAN unveils 'Say yes'

DJ SHAAN released a single titled "Say yes" on Friday. The song features Celina Sharma, a 16-year singer-songwriter from Australia.

'Batla House' to release on Independence Day 2019, John confirms

Actor John Abraham on Friday unveiled the first look of his film "Batla House", and announced that it will hit the screens on August 15, 2019, clashing with "Brahmastra" and "Made In China".

It's not about fame, money for Rajat Barmecha

"Udaan" actor Rajat Barmecha says he is more bothered about doing quality work rather than earning fame and money.

Chris Evans to act in Apple series

Actor Chris Evans has been roped in for the lead role in Apple series titled " Defending Jacob".

Varun Sharma's fan moment with Govinda

Actor Varun Sharma says dancing with actor Govinda was a dream come true moment for him.

Michael B Jordan to essay John Clark in next film

Actor Michael B Jordan will play the role of Tom Clancy's famous character John Clark in a new yet-untitled film series.

Harrdy's 'unique' song to give 'massive' competition to 'Naah'

Singer Harrdy Sandhu says his upcoming "unique song" titled "Kya baat ay" will give massive competition to his 2017 pop hit "Naah".