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Arjun Kapoor my rakhi brother, quips Katrina
Actress Katrina Kaif says actor Arjun Kapoor is her 'rakhi' brother. Katrina said this when she appeared on "BFFs with Vogue - Season 3" along with Anaita Shroff Adajania.
James Maslow, Emily Bett to star in indie film
Actors James Maslow and Emily Bett Rickards will be starring in the indie film "We Need To Talk". The film, written and directed by Todd Wolfe, also features Jonathan Fernandez.
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne turns 10; to celebrate 'courage' in cinema, says organiser
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne is returning for its 10th chapter from August 8 to 17 and will celebrate "courage" as its central theme while offering a bouquet of stories dealing with tough issues, says festival director Mitu Bhowmick Lange. The festival, which was conceptualised in 2010, has seen cinema stalwarts such as Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Vidya Balan, Kangana Ranaut, Rajkumar Hirani, Kabir Khan, Nikkhil Advani, Rani Mukerji, Freida Pinto, Richa Chadha, Konkona Sensharma and Ali Fazal as attendees. "We are looking forward to another year of celebrating Indian cinema here in Melbourne. The festival has grown from strength to strength. This has been a tremendous journey for us so far as an institution. I'm glad that we are moving into our decade long promise and promotion of Indian cinema down under. "Courage has been chosen as our theme to celebrate films of diversity and strong storytelling. Our message and intent has always been to promote cinema beyond any ...
Veteran actor Tanuja hospitalised, to undergo operation
Veteran Bollywood actor Tanuja, who was hospitalised on Wednesday, will undergo an operation for a condition called diverticulitis. Tanuja, 75, was admitted to city-based Lilavati Hospital. Hospital sources told PTI, the actor will be operated for diverticulitis, a condition which results in the inflammation or infection of small pouches called diverticula that develop along the walls of the intestines. Actor Kajol, Tanuja's daughter, was also spotted visiting her at the hospital. The news came two days after Kajol's father-in-law, action director Veeru Devgan's death. Tanuja has appeared in prominent films like "Jewel Thief", "Haathi Mere Saathi", "Do Chor" among others.
Marwan Kenzari to star in 'The Old Guard'
Actor Marwan Kenzari, who was last seen as Jafar in Disney's live-action Aladdin, has been roped in to star alongside Charlize Theron and Kiki Layne in the upcoming film The Old Guard.The movie is Skydance and Netflix's adaptation of the comic from the author Greg Rucka and artist Leandro Fernandez, reported The Hollywood Reporter.Gina Prince-Bythewood, who has previously helmed films like Beyond The Lights, Disappearing Acts, The Secret Life of Bees is directing the upcoming action film.The film tells the story of a small group of soldiers, led by a woman named Andy (Theron). These soldiers are inexplicably immortal and have been working as mercenaries through the ages. The novelty of not dying long gone, the group gets a jolt in their bones when they discover the existence of a new immortal, a black woman serving in the Marines, at the same time as a nefarious organization captures their undying actions on camera.Kenzari will play the role of a man who was once a Moor warrior.The ...
Ariana Grande postpones concerts due to illness
American singer Ariana Grande's fans could be disappointed as the artist has postponed two Florida tour dates due to illness.The shows, which were originally scheduled for tonight (May 28) at Tampa's Amalie Arena and May 29 at Orlando's Amway Center, will now be held on November 24 and November 25, respectively.The singer posted the update on her Instagram story and wrote, "I woke up incredibly sick today, ran to my doctor here and have been told to postpone these shows tonight and tomorrow. I'm so beyond devastated. I will make this up to you, I promise. Please forgive me. I love you and I will be back and better than ever as soon as possible. Love you."Live Nation Florida tweeted that "Ariana Grande's Sweetener World Tour dates tonight in Tampa (Amalie Arena) and tomorrow, May 29 in Orlando (Amway Center) have been postponed due to illness. The new show dates will be 11/24 in Tampa & 11/25 in Orlando. Ariana is sorry to disappoint her fans and will look fwd."In another tweet, .
Now trend for Bollywood films is to flop: Abhay Deol
The Hindi film industry is still running behind the usual "formula" based content leading to a new trend of flops, says actor Abhay Deol, who believes the web space is a "Godsent opportunity" for everyone to push the envelope for diversity and originality in the entertainment world.
Disruption can be good for change: Abhay Deol on streaming boom
Abhay Deol, who is venturing into streaming space with the Netflix release of his film "Chopsticks", says the new technology is disruptive and will bring fundamental changes to viewing experience. The actor, known for his critically-acclaimed performances in films such as "Dev D", "Manorama Six Feet Under" and "Shanghai", says he has been following the evolution of streaming for a while now. "Chopsticks", also starring Mithila Palkar, releases on Netflix on May 31. "Ever since Netflix hit the scene, I was like when will they come here? Clearly, we need them for our evolution. And having seen what Netflix has done abroad and knowing where technology is going, I knew it is bound to be destructive. Disruption can be very good for change," Deol told PTI in an interview. Digital boom, according to him, does not automatically mean that big screens are going to go away. "Something that is action-oriented and large on production value, definitely you will like to see it on the big screen ...
Police pulls up Justin Bieber for violating road safety rules
Singer Justin Bieber was caught by police on Wednesday for breaking road safety rules while driving his Lamborgini in Beverly Hills.According to TMZ, Beverly Hills Police caught Justin driving without a front license plate and with dark tinted windows.However, according to a source, police let Justin go without any charges as he was ready to take responsibility for his actions."We're told the cop decided not to write a ticket because Justin was polite, cooperative and respectful and agreed to take care of the car's issues right away. A lot of times, for a lot of people, particularly entertainers, that's at least a fix-it ticket. Just sayin'," said a source.However, Justin was not so lucky the last time he was caught in Beverly Hills as he was issued a ticket for using his phone while driving.On the work front, the singer recently dropped a mysterious hint on Instagram about his upcoming album.The 'Baby' singer shared a black and white photo of himself with wife Hailey Baldwin on ...
Actress Tanuja hospitalised due to abdominal pain
Veteran Bollywood actress Tanuja is undergoing treatment for abdominal pain at a hospital here.
Reliance Entertainment, PVR Pictures announce tie up
The Anil Ambani-led Reliance Entertainment has collaborated with PVR Pictures Limited, the motion picture arm of PVR Limited, to distribute films across India.
When Salman Khan sported ganji at a wedding
Actor Salman Khan has often gone shirtless for his films, but he sported the ganji look at the wedding of actress-turned-politician Bina Kak's daughter.
'Jessica Jones' season three to premiere on June 14
The third and final season of Marvel superhero series "Jessica Jones" will premiere on Netflix on June 14. The show was among the five Marvel series that were cancelled by the streaming giant this year. Netflix had also pulled the plug on "The Punisher", "Daredevil", "Iron First", "Luke Cage" and "The Defenders", hinting at the end of its licensing partnership with Disney-owned Marvel. "Jessica Jones", featuring Krysten Ritter in the lead, follows the former superhero who opens her own detective agency. In the third season, Jessica Jones will have to repair the broken relationship with her friend Trish (Rachael Taylor) to take down a highly intelligent psychopath who crosses their paths, reported Variety. The cast for the 13-episode season three also includes Carrie-Anne Moss, Eka Darville, Benjamin Walker, Jeremy Bobb, Sarita Choudhury, Tiffany Mack, Jessica Frances Dukes, Aneesh Sheth and Rebecca DeMornay.
Anu Malik back as judge of 'Indian Idol' after #MeToo?
When the #MeToo movement picked up in India, singer-composer Anu Malik was removed from the jury panel of "Indian Idol" last year as he was accused of sexual misconduct. Now, there is a buzz about his return to the singing-based reality show as a judge.
Anil dedicates 32nd anniversary of 'Mr. India' to Veeru
It was 32 years ago that Anil Kapoor and Sridevi-starrer "Mr. India" hit the screens. Getting nostalgic, its director Shekhar Kapur said on Wednesday that the film refuses to age. Anil, on the other hand, said he wanted to dedicate its 32nd anniversary to the late Bollywood action director Veeru Devgan.
It's easy to type and judge: Arjun responds to troll
When a social media user accused actor Arjun Kapoor of having a "double standard" when it comes to relationships, he simply replied saying it is "easy to type and judge".
Music from Indian snake charmer's flute may boost preemies' brain development: Study
Scientists have composed new music on the Indian snake charmer's flute that can help boost brain development of premature infants in intensive care. While advances in neonatal medicine now extremely premature babies a good chance of survival, these children remain at high risk of developing neuropsychological disorders. To help the brains of these fragile newborns develop as well as possible despite the stressful environment of intensive care, researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the University Hospitals of Geneva (HUG) in Switzerland created music written especially for them. The research, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) in the US, shows that the neural networks of premature infants who have listened to this music, and in particular a network involved in many sensory and cognitive functions, are developing much better. "At birth, these babies' brains are still immature. Brain development must therefore continue in the intensive ..
Nabaneeta Sen's 1978 book on Naxal movement in Bengal now in English
Nabaneeta Dev Sen's book on the Naxal movement in West Bengal, first published in Bengali in 1978, is now available in English. Some prominent persons of West Bengal had played a strange two-faced role in this political movement. They encouraged and led the youth, who put their lives at stake and fought for the cause. However, most of these personalities failed to take responsibility later on when they were needed the most. I, Anupam (Ami Anupam) is a sharp depiction of those turbulent times and is about one such betrayal. The central character of the novel is Anupam Roy, a newspaper columnist, commentator and academician. The book deals with a conflict between integrity and expediency. It has been translated from the original by Paulami Sengupta, Tias Basu and the author and is published by Niyogi Books' imprint Thornbird. Sen is regarded as one of the prominent Bengali litterateurs of present times with more than 80 books to her name. She recently retired as Professor of Comparative
Fans still want me to play goddess: Debina
Actress Debina Bonnerjee played Sita in the mythological show "Ramayan" about a decade ago. She says her fans still remember her for that role and want to see her as a goddess on screen again.
'Spice Girls' adorn million crystals on world tour opening night
The 'Spice Girls' made sure their 2019 world tour kick-started with all the glitz and glamour. For the opening night on Friday in Dublin, the singers and their dancing troupe wore 100 costumes adorned with one million Swarovski crystals.Costume designer Gabriella Slade worked with Baby (Emma Bunton), Ginger (Geri Halliwell), Scary (Mel B) and Sporty (Melanie C) Spice to reimagine their 90's looks, according to The Hollywood Reporter."It's an absolute dream job to design for a tour like this, and to be working with such brilliant women as the Spice Girls," Slade said in a statement."The use of Swarovski crystals is really important and integral in designing for a pop show -- it really elevates the costumes. You can always tell it's a Swarovski crystal costume, even from the back of the stadium!" she added.Baby wore a shimmering hot pink dress with a long trail, while Ginger donned a Union Jack gown. A long-sleeved leopard-print jumpsuit with deep neckline was the pick for Scary and an .