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Feel proud, happy to be directed by female director in 'The Trip 2': Shweta Tripathi

Actor Shweta Tripathi, who features in Sonam Nair's "The Trip 2", says working with the female director made her happy and proud. Shweta had a great time working on Bindaas and Disney India's TV series, "The Trip" and now she is back with its season two. "It has been directed by female director, Sonam Nair. It was a different chemistry to have a female director. I feel very proud (to be directed by female director). One can count the number of female directors we have in the film industry. "I would want more women to be there and that doesn't mean I have a problem with men. We need that push and encouragement from each other," Shweta told PTI. The first season revolved around four childhood friends who go on a road trip in Thailand to celebrate a bachelorette party. "We don't see something made which revolves around girls. This is about four girls from different backgrounds, the story is so amazing that I couldn't turn it down," she says. For this season, Shweta, 33, says the reason ..

This is why Ariana Grande gave 2018 Emmys a miss

Ariana Grande has decided to take a break from the spotlight to grieve ex-boyfriend Mac Miller's death.For the same reason, Grande pulled out of the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday. Her fiance and 'Saturday Night Live' cast member Pete Davidson also chose to skip the star-studded event to be by her side in New York."Contrary to reports, Ariana will not be attending the Emmys tonight," her team had told People Magazine. "Pete has also opted to not attend to be with her in New York.""Given the events of the past couple of years, Ariana is going to take some much needed time to heal and mend," the 25-year-old's team added. "She will be staying close to home and using this period to spend time with her loved ones and work on new music without deadline. She thanks her fans for their understanding."Mac Miller passed away on September 7, reportedly, after a possible drug overdose in California. Ariana and Miller dated for two-and-a-half years before ending their relationship in the ...

Here's how Varun Mitra bagged role in 'Jalebi'

Actor Varun Mitra has shared how producers Mukesh and Mahesh Bhatt decided to cast him in the forthcoming romantic film "Jalebi" that also stars Rhea Chakraborty and Digangana Suryavanshi.

Happy to make Bollywood debut with a strong female character: Aishwarya Devan

Actress Aishwarya Devan says she feels happy that her debut role in Bollywood is of a strong female character.

Chrissy Teigen hits back after being asked if she's pregnant again

Chrissy Teigen isn't ready to let the trolls ruin her glamorous night out at Emmys.Four months after the birth of her second child, the American model was asked by a Twitter user if she was pregnant again. Chrissy took a took a minute out of her evening at the Emmys, to hit the troll with a sarcastic reply.During the live broadcast of the 2018 Emmys, a user tweeted, "I'm asking this with the utmost respectful, but is @chrissyteigen pregnant again?"To which the 'Cravings' author replied with a short and simple, "I just had a baby but thank you for being soooo respectful."The model looked gorgeous in a sparkly silver long-sleeve gown. She also presented an award with husband John Legend, the model grabbed this opportunity and mocked her husband for his recent award at Creative Arts Emmys.Although the 'Lip Sync Battle' host is clearly not pregnant right now, she had Us Weekly that she is looking forward to expanding her family further.

I am open to going back to movies: Shilpa Shetty

Actor Shilpa Shetty on Tuesday said she is open to working again in Bollywood if she is offered interesting scripts. Acting had taken a backseat for the 43-year-old actor after her marriage to businessman Raj Kundra and the birth of her son, Viaan Raj Kundra. Shilpa, whose last full-fledged feature was 2007's "Apne", said she is willing to return to acting as she can now afford to dedicate time to it. "I am open to going back to the movies and acting again because now my son is going to six and a half. It works in my scheme of things. Till now I didn't want to (act) and I would pick and choose projects and work within my schedule," Shilpa said at an event here. "(Even while) not doing so much work, then also I am so busy. I don't how I will take the time out for it," she added. Shilpa was speaking at the launch of Amazon Prime Video's new original reality series "Hear Me. Love Me" here. "If I get anything interesting, then why not. Earlier, I had closed the door even though my friends

Always liked to be ahead of time: Shilpa

Actress Shilpa Shetty says that she always liked to be ahead of time.

Varun Dhawan meets 'real life hero'

Actor Varun Dhawan met "real life hero" Sudha Varghese, who is fighting against untouchability.

Varun-Anushka 'proud' to be signed as Skill India ambassadors

Bollywood stars Varun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma, who are busy promoting their upcoming film 'Sui Dhaaga', have been signed on to promote and endorse the Skill India Mission, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Talking about the same, the 'Judwaa 2' star said he feels "proud" to be promoting the campaign."Prime Minister Modi has displayed incredible vision and genuine foresight in aiming to organise, skill, train and give financial support and backing to our craftsmen, artisans and similar workmen. We are proud to be promoting this campaign that we feel extremely close to like our movie 'Sui Dhaaga' that celebrates self-reliance and entrepreneurship," said the 31-year-old.The 'Zero' star, on the other hand, said, "Skill India Campaign reflects the government's determination to include and support the talented skilled force of the country. While making the film, we came across so many stories of talented, skilled crafts people and artisans who don't get a fair chance to showcase ...

Mika Singh believes he can sing better than Arijit Singh (Movie Snippets)

Singer Mika Singh says he can sing "Channa mereya" better than Arijit Singh.

It was hard saying goodbye to 'Game of Thrones': Peter Dinklage

Peter Dinklage said Tuesday that it was tough bidding adieu to "Game of Thrones", the epic fantasy series which bows out with its eighth and final season next year. The actor, who plays fan favourite Tyrion Lannister in the popular HBO series, said saying wrapping up the show was like saying "goodbye to a life over there", Variety reported. "It was very sad. This is not only a great TV show to be a part of but it was an enormous family to be a part of. I'm sure you've heard that before from actors but in this case I was far from home, I live in New York and we shot the show in Europe, so many times I had to stay there and couldn't go home on the weekends and really developed deep roots in the community of Ireland and some of the other countries we shot in. "It was definitely hard to say goodbye to because it wasn't just saying goodbye to the show, I was saying goodbye to a life over there," Dinklage said. The actor said though the show went on to become a mammoth hit, initially he had

Doubtful about reuniting with David Dhawan: Govinda

Govinda and David Dhawan ruled the box office in the '90s with over 15 back-to-back hits, but the actor says he is "doubtful" if he will ever work with the director again. Dhawan made his directorial debut in 1989 with "Taaqatwar" starring Govinda. The director-actor duo went on to give blockbusters like "Shola Aur Shabnam", "Saajan Chale Sasural", "Hero No 1", "Coolie No 1", "Dulhe Raja" and "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan". "Partner", which released in 2007, was their last film together. The 54-year-old actor said he had approached Dhawan for a project but was "hurt" by his negative response. "I am doubtful about reuniting with David Dhawan. Reason is that he made a film 'Chashme Badoor'. I had narrated the subject to him. (But) he started making the film with someone else. I was surprised when I came to know about it. I called him and said, 'David, I really wanted to do our 18th or 19th film together'. He never called me back. "Then my secretary offered him a film to which he gave a rude ..

Eros International joins hands with Kyta Productions

Film and entertainment company Eros International Media Ltd has collaborated with Kyta Productions Pvt Ltd for two films -- Vishal Bhardwajs "Pataakha" and the Hindi remake of Kannada movie "Kirik Party".

Benedict Cumberbatch expecting third child with Sophie Hunter

Benedict Cumberbatch and wife Sophie Hunter are pregnant with their third child. According to E! News, Hunter, a theatre director, debuted with a growing baby bump when she appeared with Cumberbatch at the gold carpet of 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards. While she wore a bright yellow gown, the actor kept it simple with a classic suit as they posed for the shutterbugs. The development came over a year after the couple welcomed second boy, Hal. They also share Christopher (three). At the award ceremony, Cumberbatch was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for "Patrick Melrose". He lost out to Darren Criss , who won his first Emmy for "The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story".

Atkinson is our modern-day Charlie Chaplin: Thompson

Actress Emma Thompson says English actor-comedian Rowan Atkinson is our modern-day Charlie Chaplin.

Puja music video featuring Sourav Ganguly coming up soon: Raj

A Bengali music video on Durga Puja featuring cricket icon Sourav Ganguly along with popular film actresses will be launched soon. The former cricket skipper, who shares screen space with Bengali actresses Subhosree Ganguly and Mimi Chakraborty in the music video 'Jai Jai Durga Ma', told a press meet on Monday "anything first time is good." "I was lucky the director of the music video Raj Chakraborty did not give me difficult steps which were all kept for better dancers like Subhosree and Mimi," he said. The music video, which has scenes of a household puja celebration, has voices of Jeet Gannguli, Abhijeet and Shaan, will also be available on YouTube and other digital platforms once it is formally launched. Asked to share his shooting experiences, the CAB president said, "after every shot, I used to check the monitor because I did not want to look like a fool." He said, "I understand cricket and commentary. I understand (TV) commercials a bit. But I don't understand the

'Game of Thrones', 'The Marvelous Mrs Maisel' win big at Emmys 2018

Winter arrived early at this year's Primetime Emmys as "Game of Thrones" took home the award for Outstanding Drama Series while newcomer "The Marvelous Mrs Maisel" surprised with its clean sweep in the comedy category, including the top award of the Outstanding Comedy Series. "GoT", whose eighth and final season premieres next year, won nine awards while "Mrs Maisel" took home eight trophies. The popular HBO series bested last year's winner "The Handmaid's Tale" to score its third Emmy in the category after winning the honour for two consecutive years in 2015 and 2016. Claire Foy got the parting gift by winning the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for "The Crown". It is Foy's first win, a memorable moment for the actor, who has exited as Queen Elizabeth II from Netflix's royal drama after its second season last year. The role will be played by Olivia Coleman for the upcoming third and fourth seasons and Foy tipped her hat to her fellow nominees as well as the new ...

3 new productions announced as part of the NCPA Theatre Season

The National Centre for the Performing Arts announces its upcoming 2018-2019 theatre season. The India premiere of Nick Payne's award-winning play Constellations, directed by Bruce Guthrie, will open the season this November.The next play will be NCPA and The Shakespeare Edit's co-production of William Shakespeare's poem Lucrece adapted and directed by Paul Goodwin. The final production for the season which will be presented at the NCPA in collaboration with the Australia Fest is Slingsby's Emil and the Detectives by Erich Kastner, adapted for the stage by Nicki Bloom. These productions will all be staged at the Experimental Theatre, NCPA."In addition to its normal presentations showcasing local theatre productions, with this theatre season, NCPA aims to establish a regular programme of home-produced dramas, combining established repertoire from the English-speaking canon with new writing, which will embrace our local talent as well as reach out to younger audiences. This season is ...

Now, a book on sprinter Dutee Chand (Lead, correcting intro)

The incredible story of Dutee Chand, who rose from abject poverty to become one of Indias biggest sprinting stars, will be brought alive in the form of a book, whose title hasn't been announced so far.

Nice to meet Manto's family: Rasika

Actress Rasika Dugal, who plays Saadat Hasan Manto's wife in the forthcoming film "Manto", is hosting the late Urdu writer's daughters in India. She says that it is nice to finally get to meet the family.