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Laura Dern in talks to join 'Little Women'
Laura Dern is in negotiations to join Greta Gerwig's "Little Women". According to The Hollywood Reporter, the "Big Little Lies" star will share screen space with Meryl Streep and Emma Stone in the big screen adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott classic. The film also reunites Gerwig with her debut directorial "Lady Bird" actors, Saoirse Ronan and Timothee Chalamet. Florence Pugh and James Norton are also part of the cast. The story follows sisters Amy, Jo, Beth and Meg and their mother in Civil War-era Massachusetts as they navigate first love and their first holiday without their father, a travelling minister. Among many takes on celluloid, Alcott's book was last adapted into a feature in 1994, which starred Winona Ryder, Susan Sarandon, Claire Danes, Kirsten Dunst and Christian Bale.
Celebrate pride and honor with 'Paltan' this I-Day
On the occasion of India's 72nd Independence Day, makers of 'Paltan' unveiled a new poster celebrating India's pride and honor.With the backdrop of war, the poster looks gritty, invoking the feeling of patriotism, with all the lead actors in army uniform, saluting the motherland.Zee Studios shared the same on Twitter, writing,"A soldier dies not when he is shot, but when he is forgotten." #IndependenceDayIndia"The flick is based on the 1967 Nathu La military clash that took place along the Sikkim border. The film portrays an untold story of the Indian forces facing an intense battle to thwart a Chinese infiltration.With 'Paltan' JP Dutta is returning to direction after a 12-year long gap. The national-award-winning director had earlier treated the audience with war films like 'Border', 'LOC Kargil', and 'Refugee' among others.Starring Arjun Rampal, Jackie Shroff, Gurmeet Choudhary, Siddhanth Kapoor, Harshvardhan Rane, Luv Sinha, Sonal Chauhan, Deepika Kakkar, the film is slated to hit
I'm a more angry feminist now: Heather Graham
Heather Graham says she identifies as a "more angry feminist" today. The 48-year-old actor feels "jaded" at the lack of women representation in the industry and wonders why more stories are not being told from a female perspective. "It's interesting because I went to this event that was about Shakespeare, and they were celebrating Shakespeare's birthday. To be honest, I guess I've become a little more jaded because I think about how many stories are told by men. "We grow up in school and Shakespeare and all of these storytellers are brilliant, but where are the female writers that are writing about the story from our point of view? I just feel p***ed off. I feel like there should be more stories told by women about our point of view, so I'm a more angry feminist now," Graham told Collider.
Tessa Thompson in talks to lead 'Lady and the Tramp'
Tessa Thompson is in negotiations to headline the voice cast of Disney's live-action/CG hybrid remake of 1955 classic "Lady and the Tramp". According to The Hollywood Reporter, if the deal goes through, the 34-year-old actor will join Justin Theroux and Ashley Jensen. Kiersey Clemons recently came on board the project. The 1955 classic followed two dogs, an upper-middle-class American cocker spaniel named Lady and a street-smart, downtown stray mongrel called the Tramp, as they embark on many romantic adventures. Theroux will be voicing Tramp with Jensen providing the voice for Scottish Terrier Jackie and Clemons will voice play Darling, the owner of Lady. The studio has hired Charlie Bean to helm the live-action/CG hybrid remake with Andrew Bujalski's script. Brigham Taylor will produce the project, which will be exclusively available on Disney's digital streaming service scheduled to be launched late next year.
'Village Rockstars' director's next to have world premier at TIFF 2018
National Award-winning filmmaker, Rima Das' next Assamese feature, "Bulbul can Sing" is set to have its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2018. Das' film, her third independent feature, will be showcased in the Contemporary World Cinema section. The writer-director-producer returns to the prestigious film festival after the globally acclaimed "Village Rockstars", which premiered at TIFF last year. "It's a huge honour to return to TIFF after 'Village Rockstars' and start the journey of my next feature, 'Bulbul Can Sing', which will have its World Premiere in Contemporary World Cinema. It's like homecoming for me," Das said in a statement. "Bulbul Can Sing" is a visceral coming-of-age drama about a teenage girl, Bulbul, living in a village in Assam, fighting her way through love and loss as she figures out her identity. "Village Rockstars", which also won National Awards for best location, sound recordist, editing and child artiste (Bhanita Das), also had an ..
Sara Ali Khan makes Instagram debut
Fulfilling her fans long overdue demand of seeing her on social media, Sara Ali Khan finally made her debut on Instagram on Wednesday.The debutant actress decided to start this journey on India's 72nd Independence day by posting a visual rendition of the national anthem of India along with a pop art image of its author Rabindranath Tagore. The Nobel winning poet who wrote India's national anthem also happens to be her direct ancestor from her father's side."Happy Independence Day #merabharatmahan#proudtobeindian," read her caption.On the work front, the 24-year-old is busy prepping for Abhishek Kapoor's 'Kedarnath' opposite Sushant Singh Rajput. Based on the floods in Uttarakhand, the film has been locked for a November 30 release.She will also be seen in Rohit Shetty's 'Simmba' alongside Ranveer Singh. The film, a remake of 2015 Telugu blockbuster 'Temper,' will hit the big screens on December 28 this year.
Liev Schreiber denies assaulting photographer
Liev Schreiber had a heated exchange with a photographer who accused him of assault, shortly after the actor appeared in court asking a judge to dismiss the charges. Shutterbug named Sherwood Martinelli claims the "Ray Donovan" star hit his Canon 7D camera on June 7 when he tried to click him standing on the street, Page Six reported. Schreiber was then in the city to shoot the popular Showtime series. "I never touched him. I never touched his camera," the actor told reporters outside the courthouse in Nyack, New York. Martinelli, who was waiting across the street with a camera, shouted back, "You did touch me!" The 50-year-old actor ignored him and said, "I never touched his body with my body. I was pi**ed, but that was it." After Schreiber left, the photographer claimed the attorney for the actor lied to the media. "Everything that his attorney said to the news media isn't true. It's fake, it's fabricated. "The fact of the matter is he did accost me, he did attack me, he did hit my .
Festival to present Indian folk melodies with contemporary twist
The 10th edition of Lok Sangeet Sammelan, with its theme of finding the contemporary in folk music, is all set to begin at the India Habitat Centre (IHC) here from Saturday.
We still discourage individual thought: Kalki Koechlin on mob mentality
Kalki Koechlin says mob mentality continues to thrive in India as independent thought is not given an environment to flourish in, something that can only change with education. With incidents of lynching and vandalism on the rise, the actor feels there is no state of "social security" in the country. "We have no social security. There is no system that's protecting us actually. Everybody is each to their own here. No government force is going to come and help you... There's so much population that it's difficult to provide services to all. "I think that makes people communal. We still discourage the individual (thought). It's still hard to find that individual voice. Take education for that matter - we still mug up, rather than thinking for ourselves. There's also this ignorance of 'the other'. We are fine within our groups. That's something that can only change with education," Koechlin told PTI in an interview. The 34-year-old actor has explored the life of young Indian adults in ...
Pakistani, Chinese officials open art exhibition in Islamabad
Pakistani and Chinese officials have jointly inaugurated an art exhibition at the National Art Gallery in Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA).
PM Modi's I-Day speech streamed live on Google, YouTube
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech was watched by lakhs of netizens through the Google homepage today after public broadcaster Prasar Bharati tied up with the tech giant for live-streaming the event. The same facility was also used to telecast the inauguration ceremony of US President Donald Trump. As people searched for anything to do with Independence Day, the live-stream appeared on the right-hand top on the page. The prime minister's speech on Doordarshan's live streaming on YouTube had garnered over 5.55 lakh views till afternoon. Doordarshan's coverage of Independence Day celebrations opened with a patriotic song recorded by singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan, and in a first, anchors presented the event from the ramparts of Red Fort. The live-streaming through the Google home page was part of Prasar Bharati's efforts to "dramatically increase" the visibility and access to the live-stream of the prime minister's speech. "Livestreming has now been going on for a
Delhi CM sings 'hum honge kamyab' at I-Day event
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had a unique way of wishing his fellow countrymen on the 72nd Independence Day.Invoking the feeling of patriotism, the Delhi Chief wished citizens by singing 'hum honge kamyab' (We shall overcome) at Delhi's Chhatrasal Stadium.The Hindi version, which was translated by Indian poet Girija Kumar Mathur is an adaptation of a gospel song 'we shall overcome', a protest song and a key anthem of the Civil Rights movement.The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Supremo also tweeted a few lines of Muhammad Iqbal's 'Sare Jahan se acha' an Urdu patriotic song written for children which quickly became an anthem of opposition to the British Raj.This is not the first time the Delhi Chief Minister has sung at a public event. He previously expressed his love for music during his swearing-in ceremony in 2013 where he sang a song from the 1995 film 'Paigham'.
New book brings together Khushwant Singh's best on Punjab and its people
Four years since the death of the legendary Khushwant Singh, a new book brings together some of his finest writings on his native land Punjab and its people. "Punjab, Punjabis & Punjabiyat: Reflections On A Land and its People" presents a comprehensive picture of the land of five rivers, from its origins and geography to its illustrious history and the troubled times of Partition all through Singh's lens. "The pieces collected in this book are my father's best writings on Punjab, its land and people, history, religion, culture, literature and art. "Together they give us a portrait of Punjab and Punjabiyat, as he saw it," says Mala Dayal, the editor of the book, published by Aleph. Born on August 15, 1915 in Hadali, in the then-undivided Punjab, Singh is considered one of the country's greatest writers. He could blend humour and simplicity in his signature descriptive storytelling. He was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2007 and passed away on March 20, 2014, aged 99. "My father ...
Bharat's Teaser: treat to Salman fans on I-Day
Salman Khan has treated his fans with the first look of his much-anticipated movie 'Bharat'.The 'Dabangg' star took to twitter and shared the teaser of the movie. He captioned it saying, "Kuch Rishte Zameen se hote hai, Aur kuch Khoon se.. Mere Paas Dono Thee! ( Some relationships are because of land and some because of blood, I had both)"The teaser opens up with a powerful dialogue where we can hear Salman's voice. He is heard stating an advice from his father. Khan will be seen portraying a journey of a man and a nation together.The 'Sultan' star has already completed the first leg of the shooting in Mumbai. Salman will be seen alongside Katrina Kaif in the movie.This movie is Ali Abbas Zafar's third collaboration with Salman after the 2016 film 'Sultan' and the recent 'Tiger Zinda Hai'.After Priyanka Chopra walked out of the film, Katrina Kaif was roped in to play the lead opposite the 'Dabangg' star.' Bharat' also stars Tabu and Disha Patani in pivotal roles.The film will feature .
'Mitron' is important and really close to my heart: Jackky Bhagnani
Actor Jackky Bhagnani, who is gearing up for the release of his forthcoming film "Mitron", says that the film is important for him to create his credibility as an actor.
Liev Schreiber denies hitting photographer
Actor Liev Schreiber has denied allegations that he attacked a local photographer while he was shooting for his show "Ray Donovan" here.
Anthony Mackie might star in 'The Woman in the Window'
Actor Anthony Mackie is in negotiations to join Amy Adams and Julianne Moore in "The Woman in the Window".
Sara Ali Khan makes her Instagram debut
Sara Ali Khan, who will soon make her acting debut in Bollywood, joined the photo-sharing website Instagram on Wednesday.
'Satyameva Jayate' hammers in its anti-corruption message (Movie Review)
Film: "Satyameva Jayate"; Director: Milap Milan Jhaveri; Starring: John Abraham, Manoj Bajpai, Manish Choudhary, Aisha Sharma; Rating: ****(4 stars)
I don't choose to do fewer feature films: Aahana
"Lipstick Under My Burkha" actress Aahana Kumra, who also keeps herself busy by doing short films and TV and web series, says she doesn't choose to take up fewer feature films.