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'Crazy Rich Asians' sequel already in works
A sequel to 'Crazy Rich Asians' - the film which is making quite an impact globally - is already in development.Director Jon M. Chu as well as the creative team from the first movie, including screenwriters Peter Chiarelli and Adele Lim and producers Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson and John Penotti, are set to return."It's our complete intention to do it," Penotti told Entertainment Weekly of the sequel potential before the news broke. "I think the audience response this weekend is extremely heartening. I think this weekend has given us terrific momentum to see more Crazy Rich Asians in the world."The sequel will be based on 'China Rich Girlfriend,' the second novel in Kevin Kwan's best-selling 'Crazy Rich Asians' series.'Crazy Rich Asians' is the first major studio movie to feature an all-Asian cast with Asian-American leads since 'The Joy Luck Club' 25 years ago.The Warner Bros. romantic comedy generated nearly USD 40 million in ticket sales during its first six days in theaters.
Kidman transforms into 'real middle-aged woman' for 'Destroyer'
Actress Nicole Kidman has ditched her usual glamorous Hollywood look. She will be seen as the "real middle-aged woman" for her role in "Destroyer".
Akshay, Salman among top 10 world's highest-paid actors
Bollywood superstars Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan have made it to the top 10 of the annual Forbes' list of the world's best-paid male actors.The 'Gold' star ranks number seven on the list with earnings of USD 40.5 million, while Salman, by earning USD 38.5 million, has scored the ninth position.Forbes' list of the world's best-paid male actors 2018-George Clooney - USD 239m-Dwayne Johnson - USD 124m-Robert Downey Jr - USD 81m-Chris Hemsworth - USD 64.5m-Jackie Chan -USD 45.5m-Will Smith - USD 42m-Akshay Kumar -USD 40.5m-Adam Sandler - USD 39.5m-Salman Khan - USD 38.5m-Chris Evans - USD 34mOn a related note, Akshay and Salman made it to Forbes' list of top 100 highest-paid entertainers 2018, which was announced last month. While Akshay was ranked 76th on the list, the 'Bharat' star secured the 82nd spot.
George Clooney is world's highest paid actor
Hollywood superstar George Clooney has been named Forbes' highest-paid actor.The 'Ocean's Eleven' star has beaten the likes of Scarlett Johansson, Dwayne Johnson and Robert Downey in the publication's 2018 list of highest earning actors.According to Forbes, "Thanks to the up to USD 1 billion purchase of his Casamigos Tequila (the company he founded with Rande Gerber and Mike Meldman in 2013), Clooney scored a career-high pretax paycheck of USD 239 million between June 1, 2017, and June 1, 2018."Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (USD 124 million) ranks number two on the highest-paid actors' list. At number three is Robert Downey Jr. (USD 81 million), followed by Chris Hemsworth (USD 64.5 million) at the fourth place.
Wells Adams shares biggest concern about moving in with girlfriend
"Bachelorette" star Wells Adams says his biggest fear about moving in with actress Sarah Hyland was the potential fights in their house.
Nicki Minaj postpones tour over Twitter rant
Fans of singer Nicki Minaj fans might have to wait a bit longer to see the rapper on tour.
Huma, Saqib to unite for a fashion outing at LFW
Actress Huma Qureshi will be walking the ramp with her brother and actor Saqib Saleem for the first time at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2018.
Jaya Prada set to redefine Indian TV's 'saas'
As she begins a "new chapter" in her professional life, veteran actress Jaya Prada, who is marking her first fiction stint on the small screen with "Perfect Pati", is happy about playing a progressive mother-in-law.
When Manoj Bajpai came close to nervous breakdown
It happened while he was working on his latest film, a psychological thriller 'Gali Guleiyan' directed by NRI Dipesh Jain. Playing the complex character of a man who rapidly loses grip over reality, Bajpai came dangerously close to a breakdown.
Nicki Minaj postpones her US tour
After delaying the release of her fourth studio album 'Queen', American rapper Nicki Minaj has now postponed her North American leg of NickiHndrxx Tour.The 'Chun-Li' singer, in a Twitter video, revealed that she will kick off in Europe this coming February as planned, but has decided to contribute more time to rehearsal ahead of the tour's launch to make certain her fans get the absolute best quality show that they deserve.In the video, she said, "Future and I will now start the European leg of our tour first, so those dates will stay exactly the same. And the U.S. leg of the tour will now start in May.""I still am going to do Australia in January, and this is all happening because I pushed my album back two months, and I just finished writing and recording hours before the album came out. So, now I just simply don't have the time to rehearse and be on the road in time to give you guys the level of a show I need to give. I really apologize, but it'll be worth it," the 35-year-old ...
YouTube Music to present American Music Awards
YouTube Music has settled a two-year deal to become the first presenting sponsor of the American Music Award.According to Variety, following the deal, YouTube will be promoted as the exclusive platform to stream music, videos and live performances from AMAs. The award show will be broadcasted on October 9 on ET live.Confirming the deal, Angela Courtin, global head of marketing for YouTube Music TV and originals said that the partnership is a natural extension of artist-fan connection that the platform enables. Earlier this year, Google relaunched YouTube Music in both free (ad-supported) and premium version (add free).Unlike other jury-based awards, nominees in AMAs will be selected based on how the fans interact. First held in 1974, VMAs includes the award in categories including pop/rock, alternative rock, country, contemporary inspirational, adult contemporary and rap/hip-hop.
China to celebrate year of the pig with 'Peppa Pig'
Entertainment One and China's Alibaba Pictures are all set to co-produce an all-new feature movie based on the beloved animated character of Peppa Pig.It is to be noted that Peppa Pig is considered an anti-social influence in China. The film got thumbs up from China's censor board, last month. The pic is scheduled to release on February 5th, 2019 to celebrate the Chinese New Year, Year of the pig.Wei Zhang, president of Alibaba Pictures said that the Peppa Pig series focuses on family values, something that the Chinese audience will connect with. Zhang believes that the film will come as a development in the films for the younger audience in China.Activists in China have protested against the animated character in past saying the cigar smoking and gold necklace wearing cartoon is more about depicts a gangster culture than socialist values. Citing this reason, the series was discontinued earlier.
I always believed great music can come from India: Stein
Grammy award winner Seymour Stein has said he always believed great music could come from India, and this thought brings him back to the country for visits.
We are now going in the right direction: Javed Akhtar.
Lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar has said the music industry has wasted a lot of time and resources in the civil war within the industry but now it is on the right track.
'Soorma' enters Bollywood Film Festival Norway
Diljit Dosanjh's real-life drama, 'Soorma' made its way to big screens on July 13 and now it is all set for Bollywood Film Festival Norway.'Soorma' became an official selection at the 16th Annual Bollywood Festival Norway 2018, which starts on September 7, and the film will be screened on September 8.Special screenings of the film were also held for few schools across India and Paraplegic Rehabilitation Center in Pune for the soldiers.The movie is an inspiring true story of human spirit, about a hockey player, Sandeep Singh, who made headlines for his miraculous comeback after an unfortunate accident.It is a lesser known fact that Sandeep has been hailed as one of the world's most dangerous drag-flickers of all time with drag speeds of over 145 km/hr, which led to his nickname, 'Flicker Singh'.'Soorma' also features Angad Bedi and Taapsee Pannu in pivotal roles.Produced by Sony Pictures Networks Productions, Chitrangda Singh, and Deepak Singh, 'Soorma' is written and directed by Shaad
Santiago Lab announces cast of '28'
Filmmakers from Latin America and Spain have teamed up to create a new narrative of five short stories based on a common theme under the development project of Santiago International Film Festival, '28'.Stars, that participated from five countries, Chile, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Spain, will play off the themes of the 28-day female cycle, paralleled with the four-week lunar cycle, confirmed Variety.Ranging from classic slasher-thriller to sci-fi musical to psychological drama, each story will feature a female lead who will be meant to break the mold of the 'damsel in distress' trope in the horror genre.The script for the stories will be written by Sandra Arriagada and produced by the Luciano A. Rojas Foundation.
'Dekhte Dekhte' becomes most viewed Hindi song on YouTube
The latest song 'Dekhte Dekhte', from Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor starrer, 'Batti Gul Meter Chalu' has become the most viewed Hindi song on YouTube. With over 20 milliion views in just 24 hours, the romantic song has been trending on Youtube on #4.The song is a modern take on Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's composition. After the first quirky track 'Gold Tamba', this is a slow number sung by Atif Aslam.Directed by Shree Narayan Singh, 'Batti Gul Meter Chalu' revolves around the problem of electricity theft in a small town of Uttarakhand. Shahid and Shraddha first take a light-hearted dig at the issue of frequent power cuts, but things turn serious when their friend, played by Divyendu Sharma, commits suicide after being harassed to pay a hefty amount as his electricity bill.The movie will hit the big screens on September 21.
Parineeti 'craving' for sun and sea
After wrapping up sister Priyanka's engagement party, actor Parineeti Chopra is now craving for the sun and the sea.Taking to Instagram, the 'Ishaqzaade' star posted a snap where she can be seen basking in the sun opposite the famous Sydney Opera House."Cravingggggg the sun and sea again #AlmostThere #Summer #CantWait," read the caption.In the picture, the 29-year-old is all smiles, wearing casual white sneakers with a striped skirt and a sweatshirt. She complemented her look with aviators.On the work front, Chopra will be next seen in 'Namastey England' with Arjun Kapoor.She will also be seen in 'Jabaraiya Jodi' opposite her 'Hasse to Phasse' co-star, Siddharth Malhotra.
Dangal sisters celebrate Eid al-Adha
As the nation celebrates 'festival of sacrifice' Eid l-Adha, Bollywood actors Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra spent the day with their 'Dangal' gang.Taking to Instagram, Fatima shared a picture with Kiran Rao, Sanya, and director Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari. 'Eid Mubarak' read the caption.Wearing a beige saree, Fatima can be seen posing with Sanya, who donned a pink attire, alongside Rao and Tiwari who looked ravishing in sarees.Actor Aamir Khan, who played the 'Dangal' sisters' father in the sports-drama was, however, missing from the picture.Eid al-Adha, also known as 'Sacrifice Feast' and 'Bakri Eid', honours the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son, as an act of obedience to God's command. Muslims sacrifice a sheep or goat and share the meat with their family, neighbours and the poor on this occasion.On the work front, Fatima will next be seen in multi-starrer 'Thugs of Hindostan' alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, and Katrina Kaif. Sanya, on the other hand, ...
Pandit Jasraj biography not a spicy read: Sunita Budhiraja
Sunita Budhiraja says she is not trying to "sell" Pandit Jasraj's authorised biography by highlighting any scandalous anecdotes as she believes such stories have a "short shelf-life". The author, who has penned "Rasraj: Pandit Jasraj", said she does not need cheap publicity for the book. "There are people who do such scandalous stories in their books, but those anecdotes have a really short shelf-life. I don't need cheap publicity and there is nothing cheap about Pandit Jasraj at all. I will not do it just for the sake of making it a racy, spicy read," she told PTI. "Someone might say, about the book, that there is hardly any criticism. As a biographer, I don't think I need to criticise or highlight anything in particular. It is for the readers to take away from it what they do," Budhiraja added. The writer shares that veteran Classical singer, 88, was open about his personal life and did not hold her back from asking "uncomfortable and difficult" questions. "I told him that I need to