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Suited, booted: '83' cast leaves for London

Dressed nattily -- in black and white suits, and sporting blue ties, the cast of upcoming Bollywood film "83" has left for the London round of its shooting schedule.

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Updated On : 28 May 2019 | 11:55 AM IST

In 10th year, IFFM to have courage as theme

The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), which will celebrate a decade this year, will have 'courage' as its central theme.

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Updated On : 28 May 2019 | 11:35 AM IST

Kate Mara and husband Jamie Bell welcome baby girl

American actor Kate Mara, who announced her pregnancy this year in January, welcomed her first child and guess what, it's a baby girl!The actor and Jamie Bell welcomed their first child together earlier this month, reports E-News.Giving a glimpse about their newborn, the actor posted a picture showing the tiny feet of the baby on Instagram. "We had a baby a couple of weeks ago... Here are her feet."Jack Bell, who Jamie shares with his ex-wife Evan Rachel Wood, was the first person to meet the little bundle of joy.A few weeks ago, the famous couple hosted a festive baby shower at their Los Angeles home. The 36-year-old's sister Rooney Mara and her beau, Joaquin Phoenix, attended the pink-themed soiree, which was decorated with beautiful arrangements of wildflowers and roses. Multiple outlets reported that the lucky guests showered the first-time mom with presents wrapped in pink paper.While the mom-to-be grabbed eyeballs at the shower, all of her attention was devoted to Jamie's son, ..

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Updated On : 28 May 2019 | 11:20 AM IST

Miley Cyrus confirms 'She Is Coming' on Friday

Breaking all the suspense, Miley Cyrus has confirmed that she will release her new music album 'She is Coming' this Friday in the form of an extended play featuring several new tracks.According to Entertainment Weekly, the pop star also revealed the black-and-white cover art for the EP, which sees the 26-year-old posing in a crop top with the words "Never mind the bollocks" splashed across the front.Posting the cover art on her Instagram, the singer wrote, "SHE IS COMING, 5/ 31 Pre Save now! Or live with regret for the rest of your existence."The announcement comes after Cyrus performed three new songs at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend show Saturday in the United Kingdom, including 'Mother's Daughter,' 'Dream,' and an electronic-infused banger titled 'Cattitude,' in which she references the alleged Cardi B/Nicki Minaj feud by rapping "I love you Nicki, but I listen to Cardi."Cyrus previously teased her fans with various 'She Is Coming' teasers on social media after unveiling a snippet of a

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Updated On : 28 May 2019 | 11:10 AM IST

'My entire team has been practicing since 8 months for 83': Ranveer Singh

The entire cast of Ranveer Singh starrer '83' has left for London to kick start their first shooting schedule. The members playing team blue were spotted outside the Mumbai airport while they were about to leave for London.What aroused curiosity in the mind of the viewers standing at the airport was that the entire bus which dropped the stars at the airport was decorated with various monochrome snapshots of Kapil Dev from his world cup achievement and his practice sessions. The actors stepped out of the bus one by one which created a sense of excitement amongst the viewers as all were waiting to catch a glimpse of the leading man, Ranveer Singh.The cast was seen screaming and shouting to express their excitement for their first shoot while being captured by the shutter bucks.Talking about the hard work put in by the entire team during the practice sessions which stretched over for approximately 8 months, the 'Gully Boy' actor said, "My entire team has been practicing since 8 months ...

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Updated On : 28 May 2019 | 9:45 AM IST

Academy president John Bailey visits Taj Mahal with wife Carol Little

John Bailey, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and his wife Carol Little visited the Taj Mahal on Monday.Captivated by the beauty of the Taj Mahal, the monument of love, which is one of the Seven Wonders of the World, Bailey told ANI that the experience is even better than a movie."All Americans have an understanding of the importance, the symbolic and cultural aesthetic and beauty of the Taj Mahal. So, for us to actually see it live is like, better than a movie," Bailey told ANI.The couple was received by the mayor of Agra, Navin Jain. During his interaction with the mayor, Bailey discussed the future collaboration between Indian and American cinema."Just in the few days that we have been here, Carol and I have begun to get an understanding of the richness, diversity and all the languages that Indian cinema is produced in. We are still just discovery since there are more movies made in India than anywhere else in the world, maybe 3 or 4 times more than we .

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Updated On : 28 May 2019 | 9:30 AM IST

M.S. Bitta's life story to be brought to big screen

A film will be made on M.S. Bitta, who survived an assassination bid in the mid-1990s and now heads the All India Anti-Terrorist Front.

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Updated On : 28 May 2019 | 8:50 AM IST

Durgeshgorer Guptodhon: An interesting treasure hunt

Film: Durgeshgorer Guptodhon; Starring Abir Chatterjee, Arjun Chakraborty, Ishaa Saha; Directed by Dhrub Bannerjee; Rating: ***(3 stars)

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Updated On : 28 May 2019 | 8:45 AM IST

Aparshakti thanks Tahira for 'Kudiye Ni'

Bollywood actor-turned-singer Aparshakti Khurana, who is making his debut as a singer-composer with "Kudiye Ni", has thanked his sister-in-law Tahira Kashyap for directing the music video.

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Updated On : 28 May 2019 | 8:35 AM IST

Shruti Haasan croons for 'Khamoshi'

Actor-singer Shruti Haasan has lent her voice to a song in Prabhudheva and Tamannaah Bhatia starrer forthcoming horror movie "Khamoshi".

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Updated On : 28 May 2019 | 8:10 AM IST

I'm most comfortable in my skin now: Lisa Ray

Actress Lisa Ray, a cancer survivor, says she feels much more comfortable in her own skin than ever before as she talks about the true definition of beauty after experiencing life from a much wider spectrum.

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Updated On : 28 May 2019 | 4:55 AM IST

Pune man booked for derogatory post on Urmila Matondkar

A FIR has been registered against a 57-year-old man on Monday for allegedly posting derogatory remarks against actor-turned-politician and Congress leader Urmila Matondkar on social media.The FIR was registered at Vishram Baugh Police station, Pune under section 354 (a) (1) (4) of IPC along with several sections of IT act.A complaint regarding the same was given by a woman worker of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's Rupali Patil earlier on Monday.However, no arrest has been made in the case so far.

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Updated On : 28 May 2019 | 1:25 AM IST

Salman's wedding jibe at Priyanka sparks outrage on social media

Netizens seemed divided on Salman Khan's jibe at Priyanka Chopra Jonas over the latter's exit from 'Bharat'.While the comment didn't go down well with a section of netizens, fans of the Bollywood superstar extended support to him on social media.Salman got embroiled into controversy recently after he took a dig at Priyanka for walking out of 'Bharat' to marry Nick Jonas. Salman said the makers of the film had offered her to delay the project to work around her schedule, but she still quit the film. He went on to add that actors would leave their husbands to be a part of a film like this.His comments didn't go well with a few, including singer Sona Mohapatra."Cus Priyanka Chopra has better things to do in life, real men to hang out with and more importantly, girls to inspire with her journey," Sona tweeted."A showcase and poster child of toxic masculinity. Low brow dig at not only a woman who was not in the room but a disgusting disregard and contempt for the woman and colleague ...

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Updated On : 28 May 2019 | 1:15 AM IST

Dubbing for 'MIB: International' was tough for Siddhant

Actor Siddhant Chaturvedi says dubbing for the Hindi version of the Hollywood film "Men in Black: International" was not easy.

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Updated On : 28 May 2019 | 12:10 AM IST

Chris Hemsworth hopes to take legacy of 'Men In Black' forward

Actor Chris Hemsworth says he wants to continue the legacy of "Men In Black" with its reboot "Men in Black: International".

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Updated On : 28 May 2019 | 12:00 AM IST

TV actor Abhimanyu Chaudhary, friend arrested post brawl with salon employee

TV actor Abhimanyu Chaudhary along with his friend was arrested for allegedly thrashing and attacking an employee of a salon with a knife.The duo went to the salon after the actor's friend accused an employee of the salon of touching her inappropriately."We have arrested Abhimanyu and his friend and have registered a case against the duo and their woman friend who had called them to the salon," said Shailesh Pasalwad, senior police inspector of Mumbai Police.On May 16, one of Abhimanyu's friends called him to come to the salon after one of the employees of the salon allegedly touched her inappropriately while massaging her head.The actor, along with his friend, reached the salon in Lokhandwala and started beating the employee. They also attacked him with a knife.In the CCTV footage, the actor along with his friend can be seen beating the employee. The footage also shows another woman employee getting hurt during the brawl.According to Pasalwad, a complaint has been lodged against the .

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Updated On : 27 May 2019 | 11:30 PM IST

Oscar Academy to open office in Mumbai

Hollywood's Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) which presents the famed Oscar Awards will open an office in Mumbai, which will be only its third across the world.

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Updated On : 27 May 2019 | 10:35 PM IST

Tom Holland lets out a 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' spoiler

Tom Holland is infamous for giving out spoilers, and the actor, once again gave away a major plot point from his forthcoming film "Spider-Man: Far From Home" at an event here.

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Updated On : 27 May 2019 | 10:00 PM IST

Veeru Devgan's last rites held at Vile Parle Crematorium

Action director and father of actor Ajay Devgn, Veeru Devgan, was cremated on Monday at Vile Parle Crematorium here.A number of Bollywood celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Vidya Balan, Arjun Kapoor, Boney Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Sunil Shetty, Salim Khan, and Jimmy Shergill joined the bereaved family to pay their last respects to the departed soul.As the news of Veeru's death spread, B-town celebrities thronged Ajay's residence to pay homage to the late action director.Sanjay Dutt, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Shahrukh Khan, Mahesh Bhatt, Prakash Jha, Abhishek Bachchan, and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan visited Ajay's residence today, among others.Besides these, celebrities like Anupam Kher, Madhuri Dixit Nene, Kunal Kohli, Aftab Shivdasani, Ranvir Shorey, and director duo Abbas-Mustan shared their heartfelt condolences to the Devgan family on social media.Veeru was suffering from breathing problems after which he was immediately admitted to Surya Hospital in Santa Cruz. However, his condition .

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Updated On : 27 May 2019 | 9:40 PM IST

Bollywood bids tearful adieu to Veeru Devgan (3rd Lead)

Veteran Bollywood action director Veeru Devgan, father of actor Ajay Devgn, died here on Monday, family sources said. He was 85.

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Updated On : 27 May 2019 | 9:00 PM IST