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Sonam gives daddy Anil Kapoor a major throwback

Bollywood diva Sonam Kapoor Ahuja treated her fans with an adorable throwback picture from the sets of her father, veteran actor Anil Kapoor's 1989 hit movie 'Parinda'.The 'Neerja' star took to her Twitter handle to share the 'lovely memory', in which her father can be seen posing alongside his 'Parinda' co-star Jackie Shroff and director Vidhu Vinod Chopra. While Jackie is all smiles in a pink 'sehra', it's Anil and Vidhu ho grab the limelight.With a baby's tie-knot cap and a baby nipple, the duo is too cute to miss!"Such a lighthearted and lovely memory!" wrote Sonam.Directed by Vidhu, 'Parinda' also starred Madhuri Dixit and Nana Patekar in lead roles. The 1989 crime drama revolved around Kishen (Shroff) who takes to crime in order to take care of his younger brother Karan (Kapoor).Meanwhile, Bollywood's dynamic father-daughter duo Anil and Sonam are all set to share screen space for the first time in 'Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To Aisa Laga'.Directed by Shelly Chopra Dhar, the film also ...

'AndhaDhun' title track out!

After garnering immense appreciation for its trailer and posters, the makers of Ayushmann Khurrana -Radhika Apte starrer 'AndhaDhun' treated audience with the movie's title track.Titled 'AndhaDhun', the song is a refreshing peppy number with the lead actors trying to find their way out of a room full of mirrors. While Ayushmann looks his dapper best, Radhika dons the bold avatar in a striped dress with a plunging neckline. Tabu, who will be seen in a pivotal role looks classy in a red-black formal outfit.Sung by rapper Raftaar, the lyrics of the song have been penned by Raftaar and Girish Nakod.With back-to-back quirky and intriguing posters from the film, this Sriram Raghavan thriller is enhancing the excitement among the masses.The film portrays the story of a blind piano artist, played by Ayushmann and facades of his love story.'AndhaDhun' is slated to release on October 5.

FTII, students face off over Kabir Kala Manch documentary

A students' body claimed Thursday that screening of a documentary about controversial group Kabir Kala Manch at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) here was cancelled under pressure from a right wing group. The FTII administration denied the charge, saying the screening was cancelled for reasons such as lack of a censor certificate and failure to give advance intimation about the public screening. Some members of the Manch, a cultural group, have been under the police scanner for alleged Maoist links. FTII Students' Association said the documentary, made by Harishankar Nachimuthu, a final year student at the institute, was to be screened today, but the screening was cancelled by the FTII administration citing security reasons. It was cancelled due to pressure from Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), BJP's students' wing, it alleged. The ABVP denied the claim. "We are not aware of this issue," a functionary of the organisation told PTI. FTII Director ...

Ranveer Singh to endorse Kansai Nerolac

Bollywood star Ranveer Singh has been signed on as brand ambassador for paint company Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau ordered to pay USD 2 Million to former manager

"Game of Thrones" star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has been ordered by an arbitrator to pay his former manager a whopping USD 2 million. According to court documents obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, the arbitrator asked the 48-year-old Danish actor to pay USD 1.75 million plus nearly USD 225,000 in interest to Jill Littman, who managed him until he fired her in 2015. Coster-Waldau had terminated his relationship with the manager via an email, where he wrote, "I am nothing but grateful for our many years working together and the success we shared. And the reason I have decided to leave Impression is not to go somewhere else but to basically take control myself. 'Game of Thrones' is coming to an end now." The severing of the relationship led to a dispute over commissions owed to Littman. Littman claimed that while she was representing Coster-Waldau she was paid 10 per cent of his income, but the actor contended that there was an oral agreement for no post-termination commissions. The ...

Shahid, Anushka, Radhika to get candid at youth summit in Delhi

Bollywood celebrities Shahid Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Tiger Shroff, Anushka Sharma, Taapsee Pannu and Radhika Apte will get candid at youth summit India Today Mind Rocks, which will also have known names from politics, business, technology and sports in attendance.

Aishwarya to receive Meryl Streep Award for Excellence

Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be honoured with the inaugural Meryl Streep Award for Excellence at the first Women in Film and Television (WIFT) India Awards.

Real-life victim of domestic abuse plays abused child in 'Gali Guleiyan'

Dipesh Jains "Gali Guleiyan", which releases on Friday, features the adolescent non-actor Om Singh as a victim of child abuse. Significantly, Om suffered domestic violence of the most brutal kind at the hands of his real-life father and brother until he could take it no more.

Ssharad to play male lead in 'Musakaan'

Actor Ssharad Malhotra, whose last small screen outing was in the show "Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki", will play the male lead in "Musakaan".

Chitrangda Singh to be seen in new food show

Actress Chitrangda Singh has been roped in to be a part of a unique food-based show on AXN, marking her first appearance in the English general entertainment channel space.

Shahid Kapoor's Twitter, Instagram accounts hacked

A day after Shahid Kapoor became a father for the second time, the actor's Twitter and Instagram accounts were hacked.

I'm already nervous about 'Thugs Of Hindostan': Aamir Khan

Superstar Aamir Khan says his forthcoming movie "Thugs Of Hindostan" is just two months away from release and he is already nervous about it.

Adah Sharma paired opposite Neil Nitin Mukesh in new film

Actor Adah Sharma will be seen opposite Neil Nitin Mukesh in a yet-to-be-titled thriller drama film. Neil has turned producer with the film that will mark the directorial debut of his younger brother Naman. "I'm playing a fashion entrepreneur. Fashion and style is very innate to my persona. I've grown up watching films like 'Me Before You', so I instantly connected with my character that lends an emotional graph to the film," Adah said in a statement here. Neil says it is a daunting task to produce a thriller drama in Bollywood, a genre which is quite popular in Hollywood but has not been explored in India. "Our entire casting is quite offbeat because we don't want to embrace a tried and tested formula. There are so many stories to be told, so many new faces to be discovered and I'd like to use NNM Films as platform to showcase raw talent," he added. Adah will also be seen in "Bypass Road" for which she will start shooting once she the completes London schedule of "Commando 3". She is

Kanisha plays struggling actress in web series

Actress Kanisha Malhotra, who was last seen on-screen in the TV show "Ye Hai Mohabbatein", will play a struggling actress and an air hostess in the web series "Bombae".

Lack of toilet facilities forces people to defecate in open: Varun Dhawan

Nila Madhab Panda's directorial "Halkaa", which addresses the problem of poor sanitation in India, has caught the attention of actor Varun Dhawan, who says the absence of sanitation facilities is one of the main reasons for open defecation in India.

I have a curious mind: Aamir Khan

Superstar Aamir Khan says he thinks of himself as a learner who has a curious mind. "I see myself as someone who is trying to learn. Each film I try to do, whether I do a film, do something for Paani Foundation or 'Satyameva Jayate' (TV show), it is a journey for me. "I see myself as a learner, someone who has got curious mind. I am a student of whatever I am dealing with and everything is new to me," Aamir said here at an event on Thursday. The actor may give the impression of being an organised person but Aamir said in real life, he is chaotic. "I get lost in my head. When I sit in a meeting, it is usually for an hour but it goes on for two hours or so. And then I remember there is something else I have to do. So my day becomes longer. I get lost in my work," he said at the launch of Vivo's new smartphone. Aamir will be next seen in "Thugs of Hindostan" where he is sharing the screen space with Amitabh Bachchan for the first time. The actor said working with the mega star was a ...

Shahid Kapoor's Twitter, Instagram accounts hacked; now restored

Actor Shahid Kapoor's Twitter handle was reportedly hacked by a Turkish hacker group. The cyber group, named Ayyildiz Tim, posted a series of tweets in Turkish language and in one of them, it criticised the portrayal of Alauddin Khilji in Shahid's film "Padmaavat" which released in January this year. The 37-year-old actor played the role of Raja Ratan Singh while Khilji was portrayed by Ranveer Singh. In another tweeted, the group shared the song "Mashallah" from the film "Ek Tha Tiger". "I love you Katrina Kaif," it captioned the tweet. Another tweet contained a video of the title song of Raj Kapoor's film "Awara". The Twitter handle was restored after an hour during which the group posted close to 20 tweets. On Wednesday, Shahid and his wife Mira Rajput welcomed their second child, a baby boy.

Jeff Goldblum stuns London commuters with impromptu performance

Actor Jeff Goldblum, who is all set to launch his debut jazz album 'The Capitol Studios Sessions', surprised London commuters with a performance at the iconic St Pancras International station. The 65-year-old actor performed on music from his forthcoming jazz album after he took a seat at Sir Elton John's iconic piano, situated on the station's main concourse. The crowd soon gathered around "Jurassic Park" film veteran and was applauding for the actor at every track. "I always like playing out and about," Goldblum told the audience. "You never know who you're going meet. And music soothes the savage breast! Or is it beast?" he added. The actor, who started playing jazz at the age of 15, was recently signed by iconic label Decca Records. He was signed after the label's executives spotted him accompanying singer Gregory Porter on the piano during a performance on "The Graham Norton Show" last October while promoting "Thor: Ragnarok." He regularly plays with his jazz band, The Mildred ...

Ginny to play Sana's aunt in show

Ginny's character Mohini is Amrit's (Sana) aunt who shares a history with Yuvaan's (actor Zebby Singh) stepfather Harmaan (Jiten Lalwani).

I've always respected Alok Nath: Hemant

Actor Hemant Chaudhary, whose on-screen character in a TV show is similar to the roles portrayed by Alok Nath, says he has always respected the "Maine Pyar Kiya" actor.