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Cardi B 'needed' a girl like Kulture

American rapper Cardi B is in awe of her baby girl Kulture Kiari Cephus, as evident by a still shared by the new mom of her little one.Taking to Instagram, the 'I like it' singer posted a close-up of her touching her baby's hands, and captioned the post 'I needed a girl like you.'The rapper had also shared a video of her feeding Kulture on her Instagram story.The singer has always kept her baby girl as the first priority. In July, she pulled out of her 24k Magic tour with singer Bruno Mars to understand the 'whole mommy thing.'Recently, Cardi B's husband and rapper Offset, who is a tattoo enthusiast, inked his left jaw with his daughter Kulture's name. On the right cheek is his youngest son's name and on his shoulder, his eldest son's name.

Goutam Ghose trains lens on J'khand plateau for his Hindi film

National award-winning director Goutam Ghose is set to make a comeback in Hindi filmdom after 12 years with his new venture - tentatively titled 'One Day in the Rains.' The director, who had been busy shooting in the rain-swept plateau of Jharkhand for the project, said the script is based on a short story by a renowned author. "The script demanded multiple shots in the rain. I am happy that I could capture the moments I had visualised while penning the script," he said. The film, starring Adil Hussain, Tilottama Shome and Neeraj Kabi, is slated for release next year. "The outdoor shoot for the film was finished in 20 days. We could not afford to delay the shoot as the monsoon season was almost nearing its end," Ghose, who received appreciations at home and abroad for his films 'Paar', 'Patang', 'Gudiya', told PTI. The film, centering on a group of villagers and an old couple, talks about "human empathy during times of crisis", he said, without revealing details of the ..

Emma Stone 'can't imagine life' without Ryan Gosling

American actress Emma Stone expressed her 'crazy, stupid love' for "dear and wonderful friend" and co-star, Ryan Gosling.During a session at the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado, the 'Easy A' star said that she cannot imagine her life without Ryan. "He's such a great person to work. He's taught me a lot about being really generous. I can't even imagine what my life would be without Ryan."Talking about Ryan's work ethic, Emma said the 37-year-old star was a great person to work, owing to his collaboration and excitement about the process, E!Online reported.The two actors have starred in a number of films together playing love interests, including 'La La Land', 'Crazy, Stupid, Love' and 'Gangster Squad'.

Tabu unveils new poster of 'AndhaDhun'

Bollywood actor Tabu on Monday unveiled the new poster of her upcoming film 'AndhaDhun'.The 'Drishyam' star took to Instagram to post the poster, where she and her co-star Ayushmann Khurrana can be seen sitting opposite each other with their hands tied to a chair.She captioned it in an equally mysterious way and wrote, "Blinded by chaos, bound by fate..On this thrilling ride. In cinemas Oct5th 2018. Trailer out now. Link in bio. @andhadhunfilm #sriramraghavan @ayushmannk @radhikaofficial @viacom18motionpictures @zeemusiccompany @ameet_trivedi @kumohanan @manavvij "In June, the first poster of the flick had created a buzz in the social media sphere. It featured a broken pair of goggles as the main object, with other elements like piano, musical notes, cat, revolver, a cup of tea, a knife, and suitcase.Helmed by Sriram Raghavan of 'Johnny Gaddaar' fame the film is slated to release on October 5.

Ray Winstone almost gave up acting

Actor Ray Winstone says he almost gave up his career as he had "had enough" of acting.

Asia Argento's 'Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown' episodes pulled down

The episodes of late celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain's 'Parts Unknown' programme featuring Asia Argento will not be streamed anymore. This comes amid reports of Argento allegedly harassing actor, Jimmy Bennet.CNN which aired episodes of Anthony Bourdain's show has pulled them down, reported People magazine.Argento appeared in two episodes of the show that were filmed in Rome and Southern Italy. She even directed an episode in Hong Kong. All three episodes have been removed.CNN spokesperson has officially confirmed that the channel wills discontinue from airing the Argento episodes until further notice, reported Page Six.In August, she was removed as the judge from 'X Factor Italy' owing to the alleged charges.However, the Italian actor denied the harassment allegation.

First JLF in Houston from Sep 14-15

The Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) will be held here for the first time as part of the larger umbrella of the literary event in the US, its organisers have said. Indian politician and writer Shashi Tharoor and Indian ambassador to the US, Navtej Sarna, are expected to attend the event in Houston, Texas, from September 14 to 15. Sarna is one of the chief guests. Hailed as one of the greatest literary shows globally, the JLF after Houston, will be held in New York from September 19 to 20 and from September 21 to 23 in Boulder, Colorado. "We're so excited to be collaborating on the first JLF at Houston for the first time in Texas," Bonna Kol, president of the Asia Society's Texas centre, said. Producer JLF Teamwork Arts would be organising the event in association with the society and Inprint. "Engaging our diverse city in an array of international topics and speakers aligns perfectly with our deep commitment to promoting cultural understanding," Kol said. The Asia Society promotes ...

'Mission: Impossible - Fallout' rules global box office

Hollywood star Tom Cruise's 'MissionOver the weekend, the film earned 77.3 million USD at the Chinese box office, thereby taking its global total to a whopping 649 million USD. The flick also earned a total of 89.1 million USD from 65 international markets, in the weekend, which was also a contributing factor to this massive earning.In Italy, the Tom Cruise starrer earned 2.7 million USD, while in Greece, it raked in 397,000 USD. The film also a earned a decent 1.3 million USD from France and Japan respectively.In comparison to Cruise's film, 'Crazy Rich Asians' earned a decent 10.4 million USD from 24 international markets. The film which was recently launched in Australia raked in 5.4 million USD over the weekend.Currently, its global earnings stand at 19.9 million USD, despite managing to cross the 100 million dollar mark in the North American continent. Apart from Australia, earnings from Singapore looked promising, as the film earned 1.1 million USD.The US-China co-production ...

Lack of female talent at Venice Film Fest upsets 'The Sisters Brothers' director, actor

In order to protest against the lack of female talent at the ongoing Venice Film Festival line up, French film Director Jacques Audiard and Hollywood actor John C. Reilly wore '50/50' buttons in support of the feminist movement.Only one woman has participated in the competition, for the second year in a row, reported The Hollywood Reporter.Audiard who is a member of the 50/50 by 2020 movement, which advocates gender-balanced leadership in festivals and in the film industry, had raised objection over the selection process after he came to know that only a single woman is participating at the competition along with 20 men."When I learned that in the competition we were 20 men and only a single woman, I wrote a message to my colleagues working on the selection, but they didn't give me any kind of answers," Hollywood Reporter quoted Audiard as saying. "Then I heard that when it comes to films, the sex of the person who makes it doesn't matter, only the quality of the work."Further ...

Directing was nerve-wrecking experience: Idris Elba

Actor Idris Elba says directing his first movie "Yardie" was a "nerve-wrecking" experience.

Burglars mug ex- 'Top Gear' host Richard Hammond

Former host of the famous auto show 'Top Gear' Richard Hammond got robbed in Saint Tropez on Sunday.Richard's wife Mindy Hammond, who confirmed the news to TMZ, said that a group of 15 friends who were staying along with them at a villa in Saint Tropez for the weekend, had been robbed after each one of them was knocked out by anesthetic gas.Mindy further said that the burglars barged into the villa as the door of every guest's room was open.Two robbers have been nabbed by the police after they were caught on CCTV.

Childish Gambino ridicules Nicki Minaj-Travis Scott feud

Rapper-actor Childish Gambino (a.k.a. Donald Glover) took a dig at his fellow artists Nicki Minaj and Travis Scott who are currently embroiled in a spat.The rapper, in his new single 'Feels like summer' mocked his fellow African-American celebrities, reported E! Online.In the animated video song, released on September 1, Nicki's feud with Travis is shown in an apt manner. The two are depicted as children playing with blocks. While Nicki places a few blocks on top of a house she has built, Travis can be seen removing a block from the bottom to make the whole thing fall down.Nicki is reportedly miffed with Travis after his new album 'Astroworld' beat her 'Queen' clinching the No. 1 spot on the music chart.An animated figure resembling Kanye West can also be seen in the video, other celebrities that were depicted in the video include Jaden Smith, rapper Drake, Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Dr. Dre, Diddy, actor Will Smith, singer Rihanna, Jay-Z and his wife Beyonce to name a few.

'Cats' movie adaptation release date announced

'Cats' movie adaptation has finally got a release date!The movie adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical will hit the big screens on Dec 20, 2019, opening on a date that was previously occupied by another movie musical, 'Wicked'.The story revolves around a tribe of cats called the Jellicles and the night they make which is called as "the Jellicle choice" and decide which cat will ascend to the Heaviside Layer.The musical movie version's star cast will include Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson along with James Corden.Directed by Les Miserables movie director Tom Hooper,the production of the movie is set to take place later this year in the United Kingdom.'Cats' will open opposite the next Star Wars film, J.J. Abrams' 'Episode IX' and Fox's 'Murder on the Orient Express' sequel 'Death on the Nile'.

'First Man' actor Jason Clarke quashes flag criticism

Amid accusations that Damien Chazelle's 'First Man' is less patriotic,film actor Jason Clarke has dismissed the criticism by calling it "nonsense".Senator Marco Rubio attacked the film for not depicting the planting of the American flag on the moon, reported The Hollywood Reporter.Clarke, who stars as Edward Higgins White--the first American man to walk in space, responded to criticism surrounding the film.The 49-year-old star said, "It's nonsense, it's just nonsense. The film itself can be interpreted as patriotic," speaking at the Deauville Film Festival where he was accepting a career honour."It's just silly and naive I think. Of course it celebrates one of the greatest acts of America and Americans and humanity and mankind," the actor further added.The controversy happened due to the press conference, wherein the film's lead actor Ryan Gosling had said he believed Neil Armstrong's moonwalk was widely regarded not as an American, but as a human achievement.The comments had spread .

Here is how Aamir Khan's Sunday looks like

Beat your Sunday night blues with Bollywood actor Aamir Khan's special Instagram post.Ending his weekend in a perfect way, Aamir took to his Instagram account to share an adorable picture of wife Kiran Rao and son Azad Rao Khan, captioning it as "Lazy Sunday". Well, don't we all love Lazy Sundays?Efficiently balancing his personal and professional life, Aamir always make sure to spend some quality time with his wife and children.On the work front, the multi-talented actor will be next seen in the Vijay Krishna directorial 'Thugs of Hindostan', scheduled to release on November 7.The star cast of the film also includes Amitabh Bachchan, Katrina Kaif, and Fatima Sana Shaikh.

Italian director wears "Weinstein is Innocent" shirt at Venice fest

Italian filmmaker Luciano Silighini Garagnani flaunted a 'Weinstein Is Innocent' T-shirt at the Venice Film Festival red carpet premiere of Luca Guadagnino's 'Suspiria'.Venice experienced one of its most glamorous red carpets yet with celebrities namely Dakota Johnson, Tilda Swinton, Cate Blanchett, Alek Wek, Mia Goth and Chloe Grace Moretz walking up to celebrate the world premiere of 'Suspiria', reported The Hollywood Reporter.Garagnani, dressed in sneakers, faded jeans, a blazer and a homemade T-shirt which read "Weinstein is Innocent" with a photo of the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. He did so in support of the disgraced producer.Right next to him, actor Paolo Riva was all smiles as he pointed to the T-shirt, which looked like a ridiculous PR stunt.Venice fest chief, Alberto Barbara told Deadline that the stunt was a 'stupid move'.Garagnani posed for as many photos as possible, while his staff happily waited for him. The director is a known supporter of Silvio Berlusconi ...

All is well between Piyush Mishra and Anurag Kashyap

Bollywood actor Piyush Mishra has cleared the air around the controversy involving him and director Anurag Kashyap, saying that his recent statement about the latter was misquoted.In an interview with a Hindi daily newspaper in August, Mishra had said that Anurag had lost his mind after 'Gangs Of Wasseypur'. He made some very bad movies like 'Bombay Velvet', 'Raman Raghav 2.0' and 'Ugly', the Bollywood actor added.Speaking to ANI on Sunday, Mishra said that the reporter misunderstood the emotions behind his statement. "Why will I say anything bad about Anurag? He is my closest creative partner and like a younger brother to me, and after creating 'Sacred Games', he has become an internationally acclaimed director."Reacting to the same, Kashyap said, "This is Pyush Bhai's (Piyush Mishra) love for me, he only abuses the people he loves. Piyush Bahi is a very big man for me, my film 'Gulal' in a sense is his movie, because of his voice.""Even if he (Piyush Mishra) publically slaps me, I ..

Kathak performance to explore the many meanings of love

A dance-based musical production "In Search of Love", showing three manifestations of love, will explore what love means for a courtesan, a 'jogan' and a traveller. It will be staged at the Kamani auditorium here on Friday.

Sumit Kaul dubs for Hindi version of 'The Predator'

Actor Sumit Kaul has done voice-over for actor Boyd Holbrook for the Hindi dubbed version of the American science-fiction action film "The Predator".

Jason Clarke calls 'First Man' criticism 'nonsense'

Jason Clarke has dismissed criticism surrounding "First Man" as "nonsense" following accusations that moon landing film is less patriotic. The Damien Chazelle directorial received brickbats after film's lead Ryan Gosling said he believed Neil Armstrong's moonwalk "was widely regarded not as an American, but as a human achievement". Senator Marco Rubio slammed the makers for not showing the American flag being planted on the moon in the film. Clarke, who plays Edward Higgins White, the first American man to walk in space, in the film, said, "It's nonsense, it's just nonsense. The film itself can be interpreted as patriotic. "It's just silly and naive I think. Of course it celebrates one of the greatest acts of America and Americans and humanity and mankind." According to The Hollywood Reporter, he was speaking at the Deauville Film Festival. Clarke added, "People look for conspiracy theories rather than looking for the truth". The actor, who attended the festival to receive a career ...