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Mahesh Bhatt unveils new poster of 'Jalebi'

Mahesh Bhatt unveiled the poster of his upcoming production, 'Jalebi', and it has surely left the audience wanting for more.The poster sees 'Mere Dad Ki Maruti' fame Rhea Chakraborty hanging out of a train window to kiss debutant Varun Mitra.Bhatt took to Instagram to share the poster and wrote alongside, "In this changing shifting world where the old stories have collapsed and no new story has yet emerged to replace them comes a story of everlasting love. Here is the #JalebiPoster."Directed by debutant director Pushpdeep Bhardwaj and produced by Mahesh Bhatt, the film is slated to hit the silver screen on August 31 this year.

I feel blessed to play Lord Krishna: Sumedh Mudgalkar

Actor Sumedh Mudgalkar feels blessed to play Lord Krishna in the show "RadhaKrishn", which will replace "Saam Dham Dand Bhed" in October.

Bono will be 'back to full voice', U2 reschedules Berlin gig

U2 frontman Bono promised Sunday that he will be "back to full voice" after he "suffered a complete loss of voice" during a concert in Berlin. The show, held Saturday at Mercedes Benz Arena as part of the Irish band's eXPERIENCE & iNNOCENCE tour, was called off early after smoke machines reportedly affected the singer's voice. In a statement on the U2's official website, Bono said he had sought medical advice and will be back in form for the rest of the tour. "So happy and relieved that anything serious has been ruled out. My relief is tempered by the knowledge that the Berlin audience were so inconvenienced. There was an amazing atmosphere in the house, it was going to be one of those unforgettable nights but not for this reason..." he said in the statement. The singer announced November 13 as the date of the rescheduled show in Berlin. On Saturday, Bono attempted to sing "Beautiful Day" before leaving the stage. He experienced discomfort while he was performing "Red Flag ...

Brave Combat Federation rope in Mercury Sports Entertainment as partner, promoter

In a bid to promote MMA in country, Brave Combat Federation, Asias largest mixed martial arts organisation, announced Mercury Sports Entertainment as its official partner and promoter in the country, it was announced on Monday.

Charu replaces Urfi in 'Jiji Maa'

Actress Charu Asopa has replaced actress Urfi Javed in the show "Jiji Maa".

Christina Grimmie's mother dies of cancer

Two years after singer Christina Grimmie's tragic and sudden death, her mother Tina Grimmie has died of breast cancer.

Akshay, Preity get nostalgic as 'Sangharsh' clocks 19 years

As Tanuja Chandra's 1999 hit film "Sangharsh" completed 19 years on Monday, actors Akshay Kumar and Preity Zinta turned nostalgic and recounted their memories.

Argento's episodes pulled out of 'Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown'

"Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown" episodes featuring actress Asia Argento have been pulled out by CNN following the sexual assault allegations made by musician Jimmy Bennett against the actress.

Have taken quite a bit of references from 'The Zoya Factor' book: Sonam

Actress Sonam K. Ahuja, who is playing the lead role in "The Zoya Factor", says she has taken quite a bit of reference from Anuja Chauhan's similarly titled novel for her character in the film.

No pressure to live up to family's name: Abhishek Bachchan

Abhishek Bachchan is never under pressure to live up to his family's name but says high audience expectation is always good to bring out the best in any actor. The star son, who rates his dad Amitabh Bachchan as his favourite actor, says his family background is not something on his mind when facing camera and he feels like any other artiste in the industry. "That's a good thing, people should have high expectations of you. Then you can deliver to high expectations," Abhishek told PTI. The 'Guru', 'Yuva' and 'Dhoom' actor is back with 'Manmarziyaan' releasing on September 14, after a two-year break, which he spent reassessing and re-evaluating his acting career. "It was a personal decision about how I want to approach my work. It wasn't the kind of work I was doing or anything. It was just that I felt I as an actor had become a bit complacent about," he said. He does not see his return to the silver screen as being his second innings. "But that's what you (media) are ...

Don't see myself standing behind any other actor: Manav Kaul

Manav Kaul would any day choose travelling over a film that offers him the role of the hero's sidekick. Kaul, who by his own admission has barely "started out" as an actor, says he is not wired as an individual who would pat the protagonist's on his back. "I don't see myself standing behind any other actor. It's not in my blood to stand behind and to say to the hero that 'you have done a great job, my friend. I'm with you'. "I refuse to do such roles because the film will be ruined because of my reactions. I'd rather contribute to a film or sit at home. I do a lot of things," he told PTI in an interview. Citing "Sacred Games" as an example, the actor says the hit Netflix India Original has given a new platform to good actors. The series, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Saif Ali Khan in lead roles, saw memorable performances by Jitendra Joshi, Kubra Sait and Neeraj Kabi, among others. Kaul says it is about time artistes got their due rather than being tagged as "supporting" or ...

Jackie Shroff to play Salman Khan's father in 'Bharat'

The cast of Ali Abbas Zafar directorial 'Bharat' just got bigger as Jackie Shroff joined the team to play Salman Khan's father in the much-awaited flick.Zafar confirmed the news about Shroff stepping in to play the part, saying, "We met Jaggu da in London and discussed his dates and looks. I have wanted to work with him for a long time as I feel he is the perfect amalgamation of a star and actor. I was very glad as Jackie sir instantly agreed with the story to do the film in just 20 mins of narration."The film boasts of an ensemble cast with names like Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Disha Patani, Sunil Grover, Tabu and Jackie Shroff.A substantial part of 'Bharat' depicts the bond shared between a father and son, which was made evident in the teaser, which was released on Independence day. The under one-miniute clip spread like wild fire creating a frenzy across quarters, raising the anticipation for the film.After wrapping up the first schedule in Mumbai, the team has recently concluded ..

'Stree' mints Rs.31.26 crore on opening weekend

After garnering praise from critics, Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor's quirky horror- comedy 'Stree' received a thumbs up from the audience. The movie has raked in Rs. 31.26 crores on its opening weekend.Film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the weekend collection of the film saying, "All estimations and calculations go for a toss... #Stree wreaks havoc at ticket counters... Multiplexes, single screens, metros, mass circuits - this one has worked across the board... Fri 6.82 cr, Sat 10.87 cr, Sun 13.57 cr. Total: ? 31.26 cr. India biz."The Amar Kaushik directorial is ruling over the box office with positive reviews from movie-goers.'Stree' is an interesting mix of horror with fun and is based on a true phenomenon. The story is set in a small town where it is believed that there was a beautiful woman, who left every man awestruck with her beauty, but only one man loved her truly.The film also stars actor Pankaj Tripathi and was released on August 31.

Film industry has huge dearth of scripts: Kabir Khan

Filmmaker Kabir Khan says despite having access to rich literature, the industry fails to have good scripts because not enough writers are nurtured. Kabir, who adapted Hussain Zaidi's book "Mumbai Avengers" for his 2015 Saif Ali Khan-Katrina Kaif starrer "Phantom", believes there are not enough adaptations happening in the industry. In an interview with PTI, Kabir says "We are still depending on the original scripts written by the writers we have. We have a huge dearth of scripts, dearth of material that can go on screen. "In Hollywood an A-list director is usually confused between ten scripts, as to which film he should do in a year. Here, we are dying to get that one script that excites us." He further adds, the industry is not picking up enough from our history and that is something we really need to start doing." Having dearth of scripts mirrors an irony of the Indian film industry, touted to produce the most number of films in a year all over the world. This irony, Kabir says, ...

Not sure what quintessential Bollywood heroine is: Lisa Haydon

Actress Lisa Haydon, who has featured in films like "Aisha", "Queen" and "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil", wonders what the typical Bollywood heroine is as the world of Hindi films has opened up to a whole variety of narratives and portrayals.

Directing a nerve-wrecking experience: Idris Elba

Actor Idris Elba says directing his first movie "Yardie" was a ''nerve-wrecking'' experience. The actor has made his directorial debut with the crime drama and says he can not wait to see his film do well. '''Yardie' is a small project. It's not designed to be a big money-making film. Of course, this is a business and I want to be proud of it. I think there's a misconception that the higher you get, the less the success matters. That's not true. ''Are you kidding me? I've directed this thing. I've conjured it and to watch it go out into the public domain is great. I mean, it's nerve-wrecking. But I can cover up my nerves by just ploughing on," Elba told the Irish Times newspaper: The film is based on the 1992 novel of the same name by Victor Headley, which tells the story of a young Jamaican who is sent to London to facilitate a drug deal.

I can't imagine my life without Ryan Gosling, says Emma Stone

Emma Stone says she can not imagine her life without good friend Ryan Gosling. The duo have starred in a number of films together including "La La Land" and "Crazy, Stupid, Love" and she says Gosling has had a huge impact on her life and career, reported E! online. "He is a dear wonderful friend. I can't even imagine what my life would be without Ryan. He's such a great person to work with because he's so collaborative and excited about the process. He's taught me a lot about being really generous," Stone said during a Q&A session at the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado. "He's so special. It makes me emotional," she added.

CNN pulls Asia Argento's episodes of Anthony Bourdain's 'Parts Unknown'

CNN has pulled episodes of Anthony Bourdain's "Parts Unknown" on which Italian actor Asia Argento appeared, following accusations of sexual misconduct. "In light of recent news reports about Asia Argento, CNN will discontinue airing past episodes of 'Parts Unknown' that included her, until further notice," the network said in a statement. Argento, who was dating host Bourdain at the time of his death by suicide in June, appeared on a number of episodes of the travelogue series. In August, a report in the New York Times alleged Argento, who was a primary accuser of disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein and a prominent voice in the #MeToo campaign, had herself sexually assaulted former child actor Jimmy Bennett when he was 17. It was also reported that she paid Bennett USD 380,000 to silence claims in 2013. Argento denied the allegations, but confirmed that Bourdain offered to pay off Bennett so that the accusations would not be an issue for her publicly at a time when she was ...

Mahesh Bhatt excited about 'Jalebi'

Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt says "Jalebi- The Everlasting Taste Of Love" tells a story about how to live in an age of bewilderment.

Kevin Spacey has the ability to reform: Robin Wright

Kevin Spacey's former co-star Robin Wright says the actor should be given the chance to ''reform'', following his sexual assault scandal. The 58-year-old actor is facing several accusations that he sexually assaulted men including actor Anthony Rapp, who claimed the star made unwanted advances on him when he was just 14-years-old. Spacey addressed the allegations and came out as gay. The allegations caused the star to be removed from Netflix drama "House of Cards", which also stars Wright. "I don't know how to comment on that, I really don't. I believe every human being has the ability to reform. Has the ability to reform. In that sense, second chances, or whatever you are going to call it absolutely, I believe in that. It's called growth," Wright told Net-A-Porter. The 52-year-old actor, who will be leading the final and last season of "House of Cards", said she does feel sorry for Spacey. "I feel sorry for anybody whose life is in the public arena. It's a nightmare, can you ...