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Introducing 'Thug' Khudabaksh
And it's out! The much anticipated first look of megastar Amitabh Bachchan in 'Thugs of Hindostan' is sure to give you goosebumps.Another 'Thug' Aamir Khan on Tuesday introduced to the world "the biggest thug of all", Khudabaksh, and unveiled the veteran star's official look. With a sword in his hand and a turban on his head, the 'Brahmastra' star is the "commander of the thugs."Sharing the look, the 'Dangal' star tweeted, "The biggest thug of all !!!Love,a.@SrBachchan as #Khudabaksh in #ThugsOfHindostan"The 25-second dramatic clip boasts of rich visual effects, wherein Senior Bachchan is seen standing beside a cannon on board a ship.'Thugs of Hindostan' is based on Philip Meadows Taylor's 1839 novel 'Confessions of a Thug'and is about a gang who posed a serious challenge to the British Empire in India (then known as Hindustan or Hindostan) during the early 19th century.The film - which also stars Katrina Kaif, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Jackie Shroff and Shashank Arora - is all set to hit ..
SpaceX to send Japanese billionaire as private passenger to the Moon
A Japanese billionaire, Yusaku Maezawa, will be the first private passenger to fly aboard SpaceX's upcoming Big Falcon Rocket (BFR) mission to the Moon.Maezawa is the founder of Japan's largest online clothing retailer and reportedly has a net worth of USD 2.9 billion. The billionaire will be flying to the moon with artists.Shortly after the announcement, a dedicated website called dearmoon.earth went live for Maezawa's art project called #dearmoon, The Verge reported.According to the website, in 2023, artists representing the Earth will head for the Moon. The first bunch of non-astronauts are likely to include painter, musician, film director, and fashion designer.Maezawa said that he has bought all the seats on the massive rocket. He has invited six to eight artists from around the world for the mission to the Moon. These artists will be then asked to create something after they return from the mission.
Varun, Anushka signed as ambassadors of Skill India Campaign
Actors Varun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma have been signed on to promote and endorse the Skill India Mission, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Time for Indian cinema to explode onto global stage: Ali Fazal
Actor Ali Fazal, who played one of the title roles in Stephen Frears' directorial "Victoria & Abdul" with veteran actor Judi Dench, feels that now is the time for Indian cinema to make its presence felt like never before on global platforms.
Dharmendra feels bad for 'poor star sons'
Superstar Dharmendra, who has often shared screen space with his children and actors Sunny and Bobby, says that "poor" star sons often face a lot of criticism from people.
Now, a book on sprinter Dutee Chand
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 titled "Story so far".
Upcoming exhibition of emerging artists calls for entries
Painters, photographers, printmakers, installation artists as well as new media artists can apply for an exhibition of emerging artists this October.
Cumberbatch, wife to welcome their third child
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch and his wife Sophie Hunter are set to become parents for the third time.
'Game of Thrones' wins big at Emmy Awards
"Game of Thrones" had the biggest haul, with nine awards, at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards here. It also won the best drama Emmy for the third time in the past four years.
Betty White honoured at Emmys
Television legend Betty White was honoured at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards for her more than 80 years in show business, including several decades in television. The 96-year-old star took the Emmys stage to a standing ovation. White, who has eight Emmy Awards, reflected back on her seven-decades-long career in her speech. "Somebody said something the other day about first lady of television, and I took it as a big compliment, White said. "And then I heard her talking to her daughter a little later, and she said, 'First lady, she's that old. She was the first one way back.' " She also gave special shout-outs to "Saturday Night Live" producer Lorne Michaels. "I thought the biggest, most exciting night I'd ever had I'm talking to Lorne Michaels now was the night he gave me an honour, but boy you topped yourself tonight, Lorne." The actor, known for her roles on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", "The Golden Girls" and "Hot in Cleveland", said she feels "incredible" that she is still in the .
Emmy Awards 2018: Complete list of winners
Amazon's 'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' took home the most honours at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards.While 'Maisel' won a whopping five trophies, across other categories, 'The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story', 'Game of Thrones' and Godless' claimed a couple honours each.Hosted by 'Saturday Night Live's Colin Jost and Michael Che, the ceremony - which recognises excellence in the television industry - took place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.Here's a full list of all the Emmys categories, as reported by E! Online:-Outstanding Drama SeriesWINNER: Game of Thrones (HBO)-Outstanding Comedy SeriesWINNER: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)-Outstanding Limited SeriesWINNER: The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (FX)-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesWINNER: Claire Foy, The Crown (Netflix)-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesWINNER: Matthew Rhys, The Americans (FX)-Outstanding Lead Actress in Comedy SeriesWINNER: Rachel Brosnahan, The ...
Regina King surprised by Emmy victory
Actress Regina King won the 2018 Emmy Award for lead actress in a limited series and she could hardly believe the good news herself.
'The Marvelous Mrs Maisel' laughs away with top comedy honours at Emmys 2018
"The Marvelous Mrs Maisel" got its gags right at the Primetime Emmy Awards Tuesday as the show rose to the top with five major wins in the comedy category, including Outstanding Comedy Series. The show also saw creator Amy Sherman-Palladino creating history by becoming the first woman to grab both Writing and Directing awards for a Comedy Series. She began her first acceptance speech with a feminist joke, "Whoever put that carpet downs hates women. I just want to say that right away. Time's up, okay?" Her husband and show's co-executive producer Daniel Palladino gave the speech while accepting the trophy for Outstanding Comedy Series. "To our cast who bite onto our 80-page scripts every week. We just wrapped a day and half ago the season two. We already miss working with you. We look forward to season three," he said. Rachel Brosnahan, who plays the title role in the period comedy about a New York City housewife-turned-stand-up-comedienne in the Amazon series, won the Lead Actress in .
Emmys 2018: 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' wins best comedy series
The fans of 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' now have a reason to rejoice as the Television Academy handed Amazon its first-ever Emmy series win for the best comedy series.This is the first time that a streaming show has won in the comedy series category, which had been dominated by 'Veep' for the last three years.Daniel Palladino, who serves as showrunner and executive producer alongside his wife, Amy Sherman-Palladino, thanked Amazon in his speech. "You guys have been nothing but supportive," he said, reported The Hollywood Reporter.Rachel Brosnahan also won the Emmy for lead actress in a comedy series for her portrayal of Midge Maisel in the comedy-drama.In its first season, Mrs. Maisel was seen having everything - the perfect husband, two kids and an elegant apartment in New York's Upper West Side. Her life then took a surprising turn when she discovered a hidden talent she didn't previously know she had - stand-up comedy.The second season is set to premiere later this year in which ...
Emmys 2018: 'Game of Thrones' wins best drama series
'Game of Thrones' was indeed the big winner at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards as the fantasy drama took home the award for 'outstanding drama series.'Showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss took the stage to commemorate the occasion, with Benioff specifically calling out the author of the hugely popular book series, reported Variety."Writing for these actors behind us is the honor of a lifetime," he said. "But we didn't invent these characters. That was George R.R. Martin. The show could not be, without the mad genius of George."'Game of Thrones' has attracted record viewership on HBO and has a broad, active, international fan base. It has been acclaimed by critics, particularly for its acting, complex characters, story, scope, and production values, although its frequent use of nudity and violence (including sexual violence) has been criticised.The series has received 46 Primetime Emmy Awards, including 'Outstanding Drama Series' in 2015, 2016, and 2018, more than any other ...
Glenn Weiss went home with more than Emmy Award
Glenn Weiss, the director of the Oscars, who won the award for outstanding directing for a variety special, proposed to his girlfriend at the 2018 Emmy Awards.
Thandie Newton thanks God, who she calls 'Her' at Emmys
Thandie Newton won the best supporting actress in a drama series at the 70th Emmy Awards for "Westworld". Even though an atheist, she thanked God and said "I thank her...".
It's a tie between Netflix, HBO at Emmys 2018
It was a tie between premium cable network HBO and streaming giant Netflix at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards with both winning 23 awards each. The Emmy nomination this year were met with a surprise, when Netflix topped HBO in the total number of nominations. Netflix had 112 nominations compared to HBO's 108. HBO was leading the tally after the Creative Arts Emmys, with 17 wins to the streamer's 16. With two early awards for the comedy series "Barry", HBO took the lead during the ceremony. Netflix, however, put up a strong show in the limited series and movie categories. Among Netflix's wins, Claire Foy landed the award for lead actress in a drama series for "The Crown". Regina King won lead actress in a limited series for her role in "Seven Seconds," which was cancelled after its first season. The "USS Callister" episode of "Black Mirror" and "Godless" also took home multiple statuettes with four and three, respectively. The final award of the night, Outstanding Drama Series, which ...
Chicago South Asian Film Festival to feature over 70 off-beat movies
The Chicago South Asian Film Festival(CSAFF) will showcase over 70 films from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal at various theaters in the city from September 20 to 23. The festival has grown over nine years to be the largest of its kind in the Midwestern United States.
Puja music video featuring Sourav Ganguli 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