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'Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi': A genial comedy (IANS Review, Rating: ***1/2)
Film: "Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi"; Director: Mudassar Aziz; Cast: Diana Penty, Ali Fazal, Sonakshi Sinha, Jimmy Shergill, Jassi Gill, Piyush Mishra, Jason Tham; Rating: ***1/2
'Genius': Flawed by mishmash of genres (IANS Review, Rating: **1/2)
Film: "Genius"; Director: Anil Sharma; Cast: Utkarsh Sharma, Ishitha Chauhan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Mithun Chakraborty, Ayesha Jhulka, Zakir Hussain; Rating: **1/2
Eli Roth on date with Mick Jagger's ex
"Hostel" director Eli Roth went out on a date with Noor Alfallah, the former lover of singer Mick Jagger.
Ed King, co-writer of Sweet Home Alabama, passes away
Former 'Lynyrd Skynyrd' guitarist Ed King, who co-wrote the band's iconic hit 'Sweet Home Alabama', has passed away at 68.According to a Facebook post shared on his account, King died at his home in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday."It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of Ed King who died at his home in Nashville, Tennessee on August 22nd, 2018. We thank his many friends and fans for their love and support of Ed during his life and career," read the post.According to Entertainment Weekly, 'Lynyrd Skynyrd' co-founder Gary Rossington, mourned King's demise and said, "Ed was our brother, and a great songwriter and guitar player. I know he will be reunited with the rest of the boys in Rock and Roll Heaven. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family."King started his musical career in the 60s as he was the founding member of a psychedelic rock band 'Strawberry Alarm Clock', and was introduced to the members of 'Lynyrd Skynyrd' in 1968.After joining the band in 1972, when he ..
Utkarsh makes an impressive debut in 'Genius' (Film Review)
Film: "Genius"; Director: Anil Sharma; Starring: Utkarsh Sharma, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Ishitha Chauhan; Rating: *** A (3 and a half stars)
Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Ed King dead at 68
Former Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Ed King, a Southern rock pioneer who co-wrote the hit "Sweet Home Alabama," has died, his official Facebook page account has announced. He was 68. The post yesterday said he died at home on Wednesday. It did not mention the cause, but rock music bible Rolling Stone said he had been battling lung cancer. "It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of Ed King who died at his home in Nashville, Tennessee on August 22nd, 2018," the Facebook post read. "We thank his many friends and fans for their love and support of Ed during his life and career." Guitarist Gary Rossington took to Lynyrd Skynyrd's official Twitter account to voice his shock over King's death. "Ed was our brother, and a great Songwriter and Guitar player. I know he will be reunited with the rest of the boys in Rock & Roll Heaven," he wrote. King, originally from California, spent three years in the band in the early 1970s, appearing on three albums, but quit after bust-ups with ...
Kirk Douglas takes a stroll with walking aid
Legendary actor Kirk Douglas, 101, strolled down the streets here with a walking aid.
'Big Bang Theory' star Jim Parsons pens heartfelt note on show's ending
Actor Jim Parsons has penned an emotional note about the end of the beloved American sitcom 'The Big Bang Theory'.Along with a group photo taken on set with costars Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch, the 45-year-old, in a lengthy Instagram post, said he's "terribly grateful" for the cast "who are all my playmates.""It is hard (nearly impossible, actually) to really accept that this is a picture of the first of the final 24 episodes we will shoot for The Big Bang Theory. I feel very fortunate that we have another 23 episodes to shoot this season because I am hopeful that with each and every one, my level of REALLY accepting this fact will sink in," Parsons wrote."Something else I feel grateful for-and this gratitude needs no time to 'sink in' or become more 'realized;' this grateful-feeling is always with me but is multiplied in this moment of us announcing our final season-but I feel such intense gratitude for our devoted viewers .
Priyanka celebrates father's b'day with mom Madhu
'Daddy's lil girl' Priyanka Chopra celebrated her late father Dr Ashok Chopra's birthday by stepping out for a dinner outing with mom Madhu Chopra.The 36-year-old took to social media to share a picture, clicked by 'Dhadak' star Janhvi Kapoor, in which the mother-daughter duo can be seen cutting a piece of cake.Earlier in the day, the 'Quantico' star shared a short video clip with photographs of her father on social media and captioned the post: "Dad. You are so missed. Happy birthday. Always and forever."On the work front, Priyanka will next be seen in Hollywood movies 'Cowboy Ninja Viking' and 'Isn't it Romantic'; while in Bollywood, she will play a major role in Shonali Bose's 'The Sky is Pink'.The 'Mary Kom' actor recently made headlines for her engagement with American singer Nick Jonas.
Rajkummar welcomes fashionista to 'jungle' with Rajesh Pratap's new line
From prints like flowers to animal motifs such as owl, playful monkeys, slithering snakes, tigers and birds, ace fashion designer Rajesh Pratap Singh along with showstopper-actor Rajkummar Rao wowed fashionistas with a jungle-inspired collection here at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week Winter/ Festive edition.
Odia actor Debu Bose passes away
Odia film and theatre personality Rathindra Nath Bose, popularly known as Debu Bose, passed away in a Hyderabad hospital, family sources said here today. He was 75 and is survived by wife and two sons. Bose had earlier survived two heart attacks and was undergoing treatment in Hyderabad where he died last night. Preparations are on to bring his body to Bhubaneswar, where his last rites would be performed tomorrow. Born on December 2, 1942, Bose joined in government services after completing his MA from JNU and went on to serve as the general manager (GM) of Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation. When he was young, he had learnt Odissi classical dance from Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra and Guru Mayadhar Rout. he had also acted and directed several plays. Bose started his cinema career as a villain in Nagen Ray's 'Tapasya' in early 1980s. Till his last film 'Raasta (2014), Bose acted in over 150 films and in most of them he had played the role of a father to .
Here's the first trailer of Dakota Johnson's 'Suspiria'
The first trailer of Luca Guadagnino's Suspiria starring Dakota Johnson in the lead role is finally out. It is a remake of cult classic thriller and horror 'Suspiria'.Amazon Studios dropped the trailer, where Dakota Johnson portrays the role of a dance student, who unintentionally finds herself in the middle of a suspicious coven of witches at an academy.Guadagnino, who has made some intimate character features like 'Call Me By Your Name', is reuniting with Johnson and Tilda Swinton, who plays the role of the elite school's artistic director Madame Blanc. The trio has previously worked together in 'A Bigger Splash'. He has also previously worked with Swinton on 'I am Love', reported Variety.The movie also stars Chloe Grace Moretz, Mia Goth, Lutz Ebersdorf, and Jessica Harper.The original was directed by Dario Argento in 1977, which starred Jessica Harper.The terrifying horror movie will release on 2 November worldwide. It will make its world premiere at Venice Film Festival, and ...
Press Club Kolkata condoles death of Kuldip Nayar
The Press Club, Kolkata mourned the death of noted journalist and author Kuldip Nayar, who passed away in New Delhi today at the age of 95. "With his demise, the country lost a journalist of high repute, seasoned political commentator and author, peace activist and an able editor with high ethical values," said a statement issued by president Snehasis Sur and secretary Kingshuk Pramanik. Members of the Press Club paid tributes to Nayar and conveyed their sincere condolences to his wife Bharati and two sons. Nayar, born in Sialkot in Pakistan in 1923, began his career in journalism in the Urdu press and went on to serve as editor of several newspapers, including Indian Express and The Statesman. The veteran journalist, a proponent of India-Pakistan peace, was arrested during the Emergency.
Bihar Guv, Nitish, Lalu condole Kuldip Nayar's death
Bihar Governor Lalji Tandon and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today condoled the death of veteran journalist Kuldip Nayar. In his condolence message, Tandon said Nayar's demise was an "irreparable loss to the world of journalism, culture and society" and recalled the scribe's "life-long commitment to preserving national integrity, social harmony and democratic values". Kumar said the veteran journalist's death was a loss to the "literary, social and political fields" and recalled Nayar's fearless writings which landed him in jail during the Emergency but, later, also earned him laurels like nomination to the Rajya Sabha. Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi also mourned the death of Nayar, calling him "the Bhishm Pitamah of journalism" who "strongly opposed the authoritarianism of Indira Gandhi". RJD supremo Lalu Prasad also expressed grief over the death of Nayar, the news of which was conveyed to him in Mumbai by party general secretary and confidant Bhola Yadav.
Usha Uthup's day out in Bhutan
A singer for five decades, Usha Uthup has enthralled audiences in several countries. But the versatile singer said on Thursday that her visit to Bhutan and the experience of performing for the local audiences has been "incomparable".
Impasse ends, TV serial shooting to resume tomorrow
The deadlock between artistes and producers of TV serials over regularisation of payment ended today, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee giving an assurance that a committee formed with representatives from both sides will "look into the issues". Shooting for the mega soaps will resume from tomorrow, she said. "A conciliation committee, with state Youth Affairs Minister Aroop Biswas as the chairman and veteran actor Soumitra Chatterjee as chief adviser, has been constituted to look into the problems of both sides," she said. The impasse had stalled shooting of serials for six days, forcing TV channels to repeat episodes. Banerjee, who held a meeting this afternoon with representatives of Artists' Forum and Welfare Association of Television Producers, also asserted that payments would be doled out by 15th of every month. Chatterjee and superstar Prasenjit Chatterjee were among others who represented the Artists' Forum at the meeting today. "Full-fledged shootings will ...
I've been open to mainstream Bollywood cinema: Rasika Dugal
Having done content-driven films like "Tahaan", "Qissa", "Kshay" and the upcoming film "Manto", actress Rasika Dugal says she has been open to mainstream Bollywood films, but it is just that the roles she has been offered in the commercial space have been very "insignificant".
Today women don't need to pull down each other to be better: Sushmita Sen
Actor Sushmita Sen says society is moving in the right direction as women no longer believe in elbowing each other to be "one up". The 42-year-old actor says the world has become a better place as even men are now more supportive of women and are accepting their individuality. "What I love about the times we are living in now is that women don't need to pull down other women to be better or one up. Now, if somebody asks them to do that they usually dump the person. "The new generation of women and even men are far more supportive of each other. I find this excellent. There was a time when everybody was busy doing 'What is she wearing? How is she looking?' I am happy that is changing now. I am very glad to see that because my children are growing in that environment," Sushmita told PTI in an interview. The actor says women are now motivated enough to take stand for themselves. "I don't talk about things like women power and this and that. Because I believe fighting for it is saying we .
Shammi Kapoor gave a form to song picturisation: Naseeruddin Shah
Naseeruddin Shah has often called Shammi Kapoor and Dara Singh among his favourite screen icons and the veteran actor says people are often surprised by this answer. Shah, 68, said before Kapoor, Hindi cinema actors lacked style when it came to being a part of songs, often looking "awkward" as they tried to dance. "Whenever I am asked who my favourite actors are, I say Shammi Kapoor and Dara Singh. People expect me to say Balraj Sahni and Dilip Kumar. I admire them too but Dara Singh and Shammi Kapoor were my favourites. "Shammi kappor is the man who gave a form to song picturisation in India, what men should do in a song. Post Shammi Kapoor, every actor has done a Shammi Kapoor or tried to do a Shammi Kapoor and every choreographer has tried to make them do a Shammi Kapoor," Shah said today while speaking at a session at the ongoing Mountain Echoes literary festival here. As someone, who by his own admission, is not good when it comes to being a part of a song, Shah said he loved ...
Pakistan's I&B minister condoles Indian journalist Nayar's demise
Pakistan's new Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Ahmed Chaudhry today expressed grief over the death of veteran Indian journalist and author Kuldip Nayar, describing him as a "shining star" of lofty journalistic traditions. Nayar, a proponent of India-Pakistan peace process, died in New Delhi early today. He was 95. He was born in Pakistan's Sialkot in 1923. Chaudhry expressed deep grief and sorrow over his death and said that "he was a shining star of lofty journalistic traditions". Nayar used the power of his pen for ending hatred and promotion of peace in the region and his services as a pro-peace journalist and activist would be remembered for a long time, the minister said in a statement. He also expressed sympathies to his family. Nayar was suffering from pneumonia and was admitted to the hospital five days back. The veteran journalist, who fiercely fought for press freedom and civil liberties, is survived by his wife and two sons. Nayar, who was born in Sialkot in ...