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Monalisa turns choreographer for 'Nazar' (TV Snippets)

Actress Monalisa says it was fun to teach dance to her co-stars Harsh Rajput and Sonyaa for a scene in the show "Nazar".

Final book of Vineet Bajpai's Harappa trilogy launched

"Kashi: Secret of the Black Temple", the final book of Vineet Bajpai's Harappa trilogy, was launched here Friday. The three books in the series combine mythology, history, fantasy, crime and the modern-day thriller element. The first two books are "Harappa: Curse of the Blood River" and "Pralay: The Great Deluge". At the launch there was a discussion on how historical and mythological fiction is helping millennials and the modern generation rediscover their roots. Neeta Gupta, publisher of Yatra Books, moderated the discussion among former Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla, BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia and the author. Chawla said in contemporary times when the young Indians are busy consuming content via digital media, books have the potential to keep the diversity and richness of Indian heritage relevant. According to Bhatia, books are an important medium through which India's rich culture and ideologies can be passed on to the youth. Bajpai spoke about how literature and content .

Subodh Bhave feels Marathi cinema is all about good content

Marathi actor-director Subodh Bhave says Marathi cinema is known for its quality and good content.

We need to have good support system: Radhika Apte on why #MeToo movement hasn't reached Bollywood

Actor Radhika Apte says to bring #MeToo movement to Indian entertainment industry the artistes need to have a good support system. The 33-year-old actor said not only women but men also need to "come out of their fears" and share their stories of harassment and sexual abuse. "The main cause is power game. Be it religious, sexual or economical- it happens everywhere. Nobody wants to lose their power... "This is a grey area. We need to have a good support system and come out of our fears. Well, not just women but men too are harassed in our industry," Apte said during a session at the India Today Mind Rocks 2018. The "Ghoul" actor also shared her #MeToo moment at the event. "I can share one incident that happened recently, I had actually hurt my back. We did the shoot and I was heading back to my room with another guy who was in the same lift. He was part of the film but we had not spoken much. He said that, 'Let me know if you need me in the middle of the night for help, I can come and

Hindi version of 'Avengers: Infinity War' to release in India again

Marvel Studios is going to release the Hindi version of hit film "Avengers: Infinity War" in India again.

I always wanted to do something in music: Badshah

Rapper Badshah says he always wanted to enter the music industry, and did engineering only for his parents.

Matthew Perry spent last 3 months in hospital

Actor Matthew Perry says he spent the last several months in a hospital after having surgery to repair a gastrointestinal perforation.

Kristen Stewart teases modern twist to 'Charlie's Angels' reboot

Actress Kristen Stewart says the upcoming "Charlies Angels" reboot will portray women in a very different light.

Javed Akhtar to pen lyrics for Ashutosh Gowariker's 'Panipat'

Veteran writer Javed Akhtar is set to pen the lyrics for filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker's period film "Panipat". The film, which features Arjun Kapoor, Kriti Sanon and Sanjay Dutt in pivotal roles, is based on the third battle of Panipat that took place in 1761. "Panipat" marks eighth collaboration between Akhtar and Gowariker. They have earlier worked together on "Lagaan", "Swades", Jodhaa Akbar" and "Mohenjo Daro" among others. Composers Ajay-Atul will score the music for the film. In the film, Arjun plays the role of Maratha leader Sadashivrao Bhau while Sanjay is portraying Ahmad Shah Durrani. Art director Nitin Desai will recreate the Shaniwar Wada for the film at ND Studios. The film has a release date of December 6, 2019 and will be produced by Sunita Gowariker and Rohit Shelatkars Vision World. Ace fashion designer Neeta Lulla will create the costumes for the project.

Eminem apologises for using homophobic slur in song 'The Fall'

Rapper Eminem has apologised for using homophobic slur for fellow rapper Tyler in the song "The Fall" in the album "Kamikaze", saying he regrets his decision.

I admire Priyanka for fighting so many Hollywood battles: Radhika Apte

Actress Radhia Apte, who is going to make her debut in Hollywood soon, admires actress Priyanka Chopra and truly respects her global fame.

Commercial success of my contemporaries doesn't mess with my head: Shraddha

Shraddha Kapoor says it has never happened that success of her contemporaries has played with her mind even when her own films were not working at the box office. After a string of low performing films such as "Rock On 2" and "Haseena", Shraddha struck gold with Rajkummar Rao starrer "Stree", which is on its way to cross the century mark at the box office. When asked does it bothers her when her contemporaries enter the Rs 100 crore or 200 crore club, Shraddha said in an interview, "No not really rather what I think is how can I be a part of films that will be good for me as an actor. "When 'Stree' happened, I reacted to the narration as an audience. I was laughing, enjoying and I knew I had to be a part of this film. It was as simple as that. Rest nothing is in my hand. I don't know which film of mine will do how much business," she added. The actor said the success of the film has not even "registered yet" and it is not going to change her script choices. "It (getting a hit) is a ...

Sounding like Indian rip-off, 'Crazy Rich Asians' is rudderless ode to hedonism (Column: Bollywood Spotlight)

I've often wondered how the super-rich live, though I've never been curious enough to attend one of their parties. After seeing "Crazy Rich Asians", I am glad I am neither crazy nor rich, though proud to be an Asian.

Taller than me, nicer than me: Akshay's b'day wish for son

Doting father Akshay Kumar has a heartfelt wish for son on the occasion of his 16th birthday.The 'Gold' star took to social media to share an adorable selfie with Aarav and wrote alongside, "Taller than me, smarter than me, wealthier than me, nicer than me! My wish for you this year and always will be to have everything more than I ever had. Happy birthday Aarav"Actor-turned-author Twinkle Khanna also took to Twitter to post a message for the birthday boy, who has moved base to London to pursue his higher education. "Fifteen birthdays together and the first one apart -Missing the birthday boy terribly #happy16th," wrote the 43-year-old.The couple got married in 2001 and have two children - Aarav and Nitara.

'Roma' is Mexico's Oscars entry for foreign-language category

Mexico has selected Alfonso Cuaron's Spanish-language memoir film "Roma" as its foreign-language Oscar entry. The black and white autobiographical drama recently won the Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival. Netflix will begin streaming "Roma" on December 14 and it's considering giving the film a limited theatrical run in the US. In Mexico, "Roma" had an exclusive one-week release in August in order to qualify as a foreign-language Oscar entry. Cuaron produced, wrote and directed "Roma", which he calls his most personal film yet. He also shot the film himself because his regular cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki, was unavailable. The film draws on Cuaron's memories of growing up in Mexico City's "Roma" neighborhood. Cuaron created Oscars history in 2014 when he became the first Mexican-born filmmaker to win a directing Academy Award for "Gravity". Later, his fellow countrymen and friends Alejandro G Inarritu ("The Revenant") and Guillermo del Toro ("The Shape of Water") triumphed at the

He changed my life, but it's upsetting, says Jesse Eisenberg on Woody Allen allegations

Actor Jesse Eisenberg sats admitted he does not ''know what to think'' of the sexual abuse allegations surrounding filmmaker Woody Allen. The 34-year-old actor, who has worked with the acclaimed director on "To Rome with Love" and "Cafe Society", says the allegations made against Allen by his ex-partner Mia Farrow's adoptive daughter Dylan Farrow exist ''in a greyer area than a lot of the other allegations'' made against figures in the movie business in the past year in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal. ''I was 16 years old when I discovered him. I've read everything he's written, I've watched everything he's made. He's changed my life more than any other creative inspiration. ''And so when I read about something like this, it's upsetting to me and I don't know what to think, because it exists in a greyer area than a lot of the other allegations," Eisenberg told the Guardian. Allen, 82, has always denied the allegation that he assaulted Dylan when she was seven years old in ...

Two years of 'Pink': Studios said what's the big deal in making a film about consent

Shoojit Sircar's "Pink" highlighted the importance of consent, a film that not only won box office battle but also a National award, and writer Ritesh Shah says producers were not ready to back it as they did not find any merit in the story. Released on September 16, 2016, "Pink", featured megastar Amitabh Bachchan as a lawyer defending three girls, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari and Andrea Tariang, who were molested. "It isn't easy to attract people to theatre to see a film about consent. For three years it didn't get made. No production house no corporate stepped forward. "I was so sure at one of the corporate houses that the film will be approved because there were about 20 odd people, most of them young and many girls. I thought here it'll work. But they were like 'what is the big deal?'," Shah told PTI. "Pink" was produced by Ronnie Lahiri, Sheel Kuma and Shoojit acting as a creative producer. Things, however, changed once the film was out and received a lot of love. "Later some of

'Manmarziyaan' witnesses low start, collects Rs. 3.52 cr on Day 1

Anurag Kashyap's 'Manmarziyan' - starring Abhishek Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu and Vicky Kaushal - has earned Rs 3.52 crore on its opening day.Film critic Taran Adarsh said the Anurag Kashyap-directorial started on a dull note in the morning. He took to Twitter to share the figures. "#Manmarziyaan has a low Day 1... Started on a dull note in the morning, but picked up towards evening... North circuits were better... Biz will scale upwards on Sat and Sun [a norm these days], but real test will be on weekdays... Fri Rs 3.52 cr. India biz." read the tweet.Set in Amritsar, the film is a complicated love triangle. It marks Abhishek's comeback on silver screen after a two-year hiatus as he was last seen in the 2016 rom-com 'Housefull 3'.

When Stephen King inspired the writer in Nikhil Pradhan!

Nikhil Pradhan picked up a worn-out copy of Stephen King's "Christine" in school and since then he has been enthralled by the prospect of the unknown and the things that live there. And now with the publication of his debut novel "Cold Truth", Pradhan has mostly King to thank, saying he helped him "survive as a teenager and thrive as a storyteller". The book, published by HarperCollins India, is set in the exhilarating world of investigative journalism and seeks to break the boundaries of conventional crime-writing. "Christine", published in 1983, is the story of a 1958 Plymouth Fury apparently possessed by supernatural forces. In "Cold Truth", when 10-year-old Sakshi Prakash goes missing from East Delhi, almost no one, including the police, seems too concerned. Not until a curious journalist begins to ask questions. Soon, she cracks open a can of worms, and what started as an innocuous investigation into corruption and systemic apathy begins to reek of a larger and terrifying ...

Seven ways to make your better half happy this 'Wife Appreciation Day' (Social Tips)

Ladies and Gentlemen, mark your calendars. Sunday, September 16 is Wife Appreciation Day, a time to show how much you truly honor and cherish your other half by celebrating her. Wait, what's that? You've never heard of Wife Appreciation Day? It falls on the third Sunday in September. Husbands, if you have found yourself in the doghouse lately, here are a few tips for Wife Appreciation Day that might help spur you.