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Jason Momoa remembers broke days while shooting for 'Game of Thrones'

Actor Jason Momoa, who played Khal Drogo in the first season of "Game of Thrones", says he and his friend drove around Ireland during a break while shooting the fantasy drama as they were too broke to fly home. Momoa, 39, shared an Instagram image from his time on the show. "So homesick. Looking through my phone I found this," he coptioned the picture. "It was an amazing simple moment with my best friend (Brian Andrew Mendoza). While filming GOT we had a lil break We were to (sic) broke to fly home so we rented a panel van aka UHAUL in Belfast and drove around beautiful amazing IRELAND searching for the greatest pint of Guinness. Turns out it's perfect everywhere. So many wonderful people and stories I treasure those times It was the simplest moments I remember the most," the actor wrote. I still miss my family. Been a long road and I feel like I'm just getting started," he added. "Game of Thrones" recently ended after eight seasons.

'Sairat' actress Rinku Rajguru clears class 12 with 82%

"Sairat" fame actress Prerana alias Rinku Rajguru Tuesday cleared class 12 exams conducted by the Maharashtra board by scoring 82 per cent marks in the Arts stream. The actress scored 533 marks out of total 650, her father Mahadev Rajguru told PTI from Solapur. Rinku had appeared for the exam, held in February-March this year, at a centre in her native Solapur district. Rinku had scored 66 per cent marks in class 10. The national award winning actress's second Marathi movie 'Kagar' was released in February. Her father said Rinku was currently shooting in Belgaum in neighbouring Karnataka. When asked about her further education, Mahadev said his daughter would complete her graduation while working in movies. "Sairat", directed by Nagraj Manjule, tells the story of two young college students from different castes who fall in love, sparking conflict between their families. The film was a huge success at box-office. It became the highest-grossing Marathi film of all time.

Becoming a sex symbol at young age haunted me: Lisa Ray

Lisa Ray says she does not like being boxed into a certain identity and this is why being known as a sex symbol at the age of 16 still haunts her. The actor, who released her memoir "Close to the Bone", hopes people will understand her better after reading about her journey. "I hate to be labelled and put into boxes but I had to deal with it since a young age because I was a sex symbol at the age of 16. It was completely unanticipated. "To suddenly become this figure for an entire nation and on top of that, to look much older, that has haunted me my entire life up until now," she told reporters. The model-actor, who overcame multiple myeloma, a cancer of the white blood cells, said the book should not be read just as a cancer memoir because it gives a glimpse into her journey right from the beginning of her fame. "A lot of people will understand how I have this ambivalent relationship with my career, how I am an accidental actress, how I always had one foot in and one foot out of it ..

Siddhant Chaturvedi, Chris Hemsworth pose for a bright selfie

Siddhant Chaturvedi and Chris Hemsworth in the same frame! One can't ask for a more visually appealing picture.The 'Gully Boy' fame actor Siddhant Chaturvedi is all set to lend his voice to Hemsworth's character in 'Men in Black: International', so a selfie of the two was in order.Siddhant shared the picture on his Instagram account on Tuesday.Dropping a subtle reference to Marvel film 'Thor', which stars Hemsworth in the pivotal role, he wrote in the caption, "Am I worthy?" He also added a thunder and hammer emoji to it.Apart from Hemsworth, 'Men in Black: International' will also feature Tessa Thompson in the lead role. Sanya Malhotra will dub Thompson's part in the Hindi version of the film.Directed by F Gary Gray, the film also stars 'Taken' actor Liam Neeson, Rebecca Ferguson, and Kumail Nanjiani.The film is slated to release on June 14 this year in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.

'Leon: The Professional' cannot be made today: Natalie Portman

Actor Natalie Portman, who rose to stardom at the age of 13 with assassin drama "Leon: The Professional", believes it would not be possible to remake the "largely inappropriate" film. The 37-year-old actor played a street-smart girl, Mathilda, who befriends her much older neighbour, a professional hitman called Lon (Jean Reno) and becomes his protegee when her family is killed by a corrupt Drug Enforcement Administration agent. Portman, who has two children -- Aleph and Amalia -- with husband Benjamin Millepied, said she is not sure whether she wants to the film to her kids. "It's as weird mix. It's still the thing people come up to me the most on the street, even more than 'Star Wars' or 'Black Swan'. I appreciate it when something connects with an audience. It also gave me my career on a platter and was a 100 per cent a positive experience. I loved doing it. But you watch and it's largely inappropriate. "There's a lot of stuff in there that's not amazing through today's eyes. I ...

Shoot for film based on Netaji begins in Bengal

The shooting for a film titled "Gumnaami" based on the curious case of "Gumnami Baba", a man many assumed to be the legendary freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, began in West Bengal's Asansol on Tuesday.

Ranveer Singh shares glimpse of "Kapil's Devils"

After their hard work for almost 8 months, Ranveer Singh and his 'team blue' have begun their journey by flying to London for the first shooting schedule of their upcoming film '83'.The team members were clicked at the Mumbai airport on Monday night where all seemed to be filled with excitement ahead of their first shoot.Ranveer who is playing the role of Kapil Dev in the sports drama posted a series of pictures on Instagram giving a glimpse of the entire team members. Referring to them as "Kapil's Devils", in the first click, the entire team can be seen colour coordinating and posing for the camera. The names of the devils include Saqib Saleem, Addinath M Kothare, Chirag Patil, Harrdy Sandhu, Ammy Virk, Jatin Sarna, Sahil Khattar, R Badree, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Dinker Sharma, Dhairya Karwa and Nishnat Dahhiya.In the second click, the 'Bajirao Mastani' actor can be seen dressed in formals and ready to start the remarkable journey. "About to embark on a remarkable cinematic journey," he ..

Anupam Kher calls Kangana his 'favourite'

Veteran actor Anupam Kher says "Queen" actress Kangana Ranaut, whom he met at the airport here, is his favourite.

Playing living legend poses unique challenges: Ranveer

He has played a quirky wedding planner, a street-smart con man, a ruthless invader, a rapper, and now he is diving into the role of real life cricket icon Kapil Dev. Actor Ranveer Singh says essaying an icon like the former Indian skipper comes with a set of challenges, which he is well prepared to face.

Ridley Scott confirms another 'Alien' prequel

Filmmaker Ridley Scott has confirmed that a third prequel of highly successful "Alien" franchise is in the making. The 81-year-old veteran created the sci-fi horror franchise with 1979's "Alien", which he followed up with three sequels. All the films were headlined by Sigourney Weaver. Scott also directed two prequels -- "Prometheus" (2012) and "Alien: Covenant" (2017) -- featuring English actor Michael Fassbender in the lead. During an interview with Variety for the 40th anniversary of "Alien", the filmmaker shared that he is planning to direct a third prequel, but said the project is still in "script phase". Looking back at the franchise, Scott said he was not the first choice to direct the first film. "I was the fourth choice," Scott said, adding that Robert Altman had been offered the movie before him. He said someone told the producers about his 1977 directorial "The Duellists" after they approached him for the project. "They sent me a script and I read it. I loved it. I was in ..

Kate Mara, Jamie Bell welcome their first child

Star couple Kate Mara and Jamie Bell have had a daughter, their first child.

Google pulling plug on YouTube Gaming app by May end

Google is set to finally pull the plug on the standalone YouTube Gaming app in just a few days, months after it announced it would be merged with the standard YouTube platform.

'Terminator: Dark Fate' is fast white-knuckle ride: James Cameron

Filmmaker James Cameron says the upcoming installment of the "Terminator" franchise, "Dark Fate", is more grim and gritty than its predecessors, and they are hoping to get an R-rating for it. The 64-year-old director is making a return to the fan-favourite series that he created with the 1984 blockbuster, "The Terminator". The new film, directed by Tim Miller of "Deadpool" fame, will retcon the events of last three installments -- "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" (2003), "Terminator Salvation" (2009) and "Terminator Genisys" (2015). Cameron, who has produced "Dark Fate" and also contributed to the story, considers the film to be a direct sequel of 1991's "Terminator 2: Judgement Day", Femalefirst reported. "I think, tonally, what makes this a direct sequel to 'T1' and 'T2' is as much about the tone as it is about the narrative: It's R rated, it's grim, it's gritty, it's fast, it's intense, it's very linear," the filmmaker said. "The whole story takes place in 36 hours. It's not ..

My kids know about my dancing skills more from their friends: Madhuri Dixit

Actor Madhuri Dixit says her children are often amused to learn that she can pull off any dance style. The actor believes she has a "natural affinity" towards dance since the age of three. "My children love to see me dance. But I think they know more from friends, that 'your mom is a good dancer' than actually knowing it first hand! "My son comes and asks me, 'mom do you know hip hop?' I told him to watch 'Kay Sera Sera'. He came back and said 'wow, you're a cool mom now!'" Madhuri told PTI. The 52-year-old actor says dance has been such a huge part of her life that she cannot imagine a life without it. "I never realised 'oh I am a good dancer', I used to just love dance and I was shameless about it. I could dance in a train, outside, anywhere. Once my mom sat me down and said 'please stop, people will start throwing money!' "I can't imagine my life without my dance and the acting. It has taught me discipline, grace, passion, to be true to the profession, and the spirituality of it. ..

David Tennant says he struggled in 'coping' with 'Doctor Who' fame

Actor David Tennant has admitted that he had a pretty tough time coping with the fame after his turn as Time Lord on the hit show "Doctor Who". The 48-year-old actor portrayed the famous character in the BBC series from 2005 to 2010 and reprised it in 2015. In an interview with The Sunday Times, Tennant said he used to feel "intimidated" by people who would look at him as a star. "The way you imagine it's going to be is not the way it is at all. It's much more exposing, and the imaginative leap you've had that it will give you status or make you invulnerable is all wrong. It makes you very vulnerable, and very raw. I remember way back, when I'd be in a room and someone well known would walk in, and there's that sort of whisper goes around the room and everyone looks. And you imagine being that person is somehow powerful," the actor said. "When you are that person, you walk into a room and everyone turns their head and whispers, and you feel like you're being squashed. You feel ...

'Stranger Things 3' will be moving, unexpected, says David Harbour

Actor David Harbour says the new season of "Stranger Things" will examine his character, Chief Jim Hopper's relationship with his adopted daughter, Eleven. Harbour said season three will explore their dynamic and how it is changing now that Eleven is growing up, reported Digital Spy. "Eleven is growing up and I think that's the terrifying thing for Hopper. He doesn't like the idea of his baby daughter hanging out with boys. So the season starts with him a little bit uncomfortable. "His daughter is becoming a teenager and beginning to find herself, so that's scarier for Hopper than any Demogorgon creature that he's going to have to deal with," Harbour said at MCM Comic-Con The actor teased that the episode eight of the new season is something to look out for. "You get to see a lot of that throughout the season and it's very unexpected what happens in the end and it's very, very moving. I think episode eight is the most moving thing we've ever shot," he said. "Stranger Things 3" will ...

Richard Lin's 'documenta' painting sells for over Rs 5 cr

One of the most sought-after paintings of British-Taiwanese minimalist artist Richard Lin, which was exhibited in a post-war German art exhibition titled 'documenta III' in 1964, sold for over Rs 5 crore here.

Kate Mara, Jamie Bell welcome baby daughter

Actor Kate Mara and husband Jamie Bell have welcomed their first child, a baby girl. The child was born a few weeks ago, Mara wrote on Instagram along with a picture of her newborn daughter's feet. "We had a baby a couple weeks ago... Here are her feet," Mara, 36, wrote. This is the first child for Mara while Bell, 33, shares a son with former wife Evan Rachel Wood. The birth of their baby comes months after Mara revealed the pair were expecting in February.

Jason Momoa shares an old picture from sets of 'GoT'

Though the 'Game of Throne' series has ended, the 'HBO hit' left actors feeling nostalgic about their characters. Actor Jason Momoa, who played the role of Khal Drogo, wrote a heartfelt message expressing his feeling of "homesickness".According to Entertainment Weekly, the star on Monday went through his library of photos to bring up the rare glimpse of life on the road from when he was shooting season 1 of 'GoT'.The image, shared by the actor on Instagram, shows the 'Aquaman' laying down in the back of a van in Donegal, Ireland. "It was an amazing simple moment with my best friend Brian Andrew Mendoza. While filming GOT we had a lil break We were to broke to fly home so we rented a panel van aka UHAUL in Belfast and drove around beautiful amazing IRELAND searching for the greatest pint of Guinness. Turns out it's perfect everywhere. So many wonderful people and stories I treasure those times It was the simplest moments I remember the most. I still miss my family, Been a long road and

Spotlight on Gaitonde at Saffronart's Summer Online Auction

A 1958 untitled work by modernist painter V S Gaitonde will go under the hammer at Saffronart's annual Summer Online Auction on June 1213 that will offer 120 works by leading modern and contemporary artists. Gaitonde's painting, estimated at Rs 4 6 crore, features a vibrant red canvas with fragmented planes, and was created when the artist first began veering into a "non-objective" mode of painting. Another untitled oil on canvas by Gaitonde, painted over a decade later in 1970 is also part of the sale. Estimated at Rs 12.42 16.56 crore, it is painted in an earthy colour palette with the artist's trademark calligraphic forms floating on the canvas, providing an ethereal quality to the work. The sale also features two more works by Gaitonde from pivotal periods in his artistic career. F N Souza's Untitled (Hampstead) from 1964 is a rare work that has never been seen before in public, and was likely gifted by the artist to Reeves, a London-based artists' paint company in exchange for