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Cinema pushing 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' in big way: Minister
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Swachh Bharat Abhiyan" is moving well on the path of success, said Union Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, and added that cinema is playing a major role in driving the change.
Lalit Kala Akademi celebrates 64th Foundation Day
Having completed 64 years as a promoter of the visual arts, the Lalit Kala Akademi observed its Foundation Day here on Monday, amid launch of a book on eminent artist Ganesh Pyne.
Indians offered cliched roles abroad: Priyanka Chopra
Global icon Priyanka Chopra feels that the characters she plays in mainstream American movies and TV will help open doors for 'Indian and south Asian talents' in Hollywood mainstream entertainment.While speaking at an entrepreneurial summit in New Delhi, Chopra said that people from Asia, especially from India, are offered more cliched roles, which includes anything from a shopkeeper to the member of a big fat Punjabi family."I am playing characters which have nothing to do with my ethnicity which I feel will open the door for Indian talent or South Asian talent to become mainstream which will open the door for people to see us as mainstream entertainment in global movies, why do we only have to play the sidekick," asserted Chopra.Speaking about her path towards American TV show 'Quantico', she said that before an offer was made to her for the role in it, she made it clear to the American producers that she "did not want" to play the cliched roles Indians are known to portray."I'm ...
Hope 'Halkaa' helps India become open defecation-free: Nila Madhab Panda
"Halkaa" director Nila Madhab Panda says the film deals with the issues of open defecation, and is his "small contribution" towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat Mission.
Playing a man, Broadway on Priyanka Chopra's mind
In a film career spanning over 15 years, Priyanka Chopra has essayed diverse roles and paved her way into Hollywood like no other Indian actress has. Now she says it's her dream to play a man and she is eyeing Broadway too.
Was pissed off with Aayush before 'Love Ratri': Salman Khan
Actor-producer Salman Khan, who is launching his brother-in-law Aayush Sharma with "Love Ratri", on Monday said that he was pissed off with the debutant actor as he rejected around 9-10 film scripts before agreeing to do this film.
MI 6 looses to 'Along with Gods' at Korean box office
Tom Cruise starrer 'MissionVariety reported that 'Along with the Gods' sequel earned $46.2 million in the previous week, whereas MI 6 at the second spot earned $41.4 million.The first part of the Korean film earned a praiseworthy 103 million USD.Talking in statistical terms, the Korean film's earnings represented 71% of the total South Korean box office earnings.On a related note, earlier in July a Chinese film 'Hello Mr. Billionaire' raked in a whopping 131 million USD in its home territory.It defeated the Tom Cruise film, which only earned 92 million USD in international markets, including the Asian country.
Passion drives me to do multiple roles: Farhan Akhtar
Actor-filmmaker-singer Farhan Akhtar says it is his passion and love for work that motivates him to undertake such multiple roles. He said his love for what he was doing drove him, but added he cannot say which role he enjoyed the most. Akhtar, whose acclaimed films as director include 'Dil Chahta Hai' and 'Lakshya', was speaking at the launch of radio station "Kool 104" here. The music on Kool 104 comprises a carefully curated selection of the latest international chartbusters with some evergreen hits, a release by the radio said. "We are very happy to be launching an international radio station in Hyderabad. With this new station, we now cover all three languages in the city, Telugu with Mirchi 98.3, Hindi with Mirchi 95 and English with Kook 104," Chief Programming Officer of Entertainment Network India Limited, which owns the station, Tapas Sen said.
Nila Madhab Panda's 'Halkaa' talks about open defecation free India
The latest project of Nila Madhab Panda, the critically acclaimed director of films like 'Kadvi Hawa' and 'I am Kalam', has one strong message to give out -- Say no to open defecation. The trailer of "Halkaa", a story of an 8-year-old 'Pichku' who refuses to go out in the open for the nature's call, was launched here today by Panda and Hardeep Singh Puri, MoS - Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. Talking about the inspiration behind the movie, Panda hoped through the support of the ministry the film would help the country become 100 per cent open defecation free. "It is a very special film, which is not just for entertainment but it sends a very good message. We are thankful to the ministry and minister who have given immense support to take this movie forward and through which we are trying to reach out to every corner of the country. We hope this film in some way helps the country to become 100 pc open defecation free," Panda said. The film captures Pichku's (Tathastu) journey ...
My biggest fear is failure: Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra may be one of the biggest and most successful Indian stars, but the actor says failures still scare her. The 36-year-old actor, who forayed into the West with ABC thriller "Quantico", said she feels "miserable" when she faces a setback in any aspect of her life. "My biggest fear is failure. I hate failures. I am miserable when I fail. My mom tells everyone, 'Let her be alone for while', whenever I fail. But because I am so afraid of failing that developed a way of not being nervous," Priyanka said. The actor believes the fact that women have always had lesser opportunities makes them worry a lot about their lives and in the quest to make the best of the options they have, they "tend to pull each other down". "When I entered the entertainment industry I came in through a beauty pageant. I was also thinking that only I should get the job. So I had to teach myself that I had to be the most confident of the lot. After spending three-four years in the industry I realised if
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra overwhelmed after fan thanks him for 'Fanney Khan'
Bollywood filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra was overwhelmed after a fan thanked him for making a film like, 'Fanney Khan'.'Fanney Khan' touches upon the issue of fat shaming, in the film newcomer Pihu Sand portrays the plight of a young girl who aspires to be a singer but faces rejection due to being overweight.The fan who took to social media to thank Mehra said she has faced fat shaming in the past.Alina Saha, the fan who uploaded a video on her Twitter handle to thank the filmmaker, wrote, "I watched Fanney Khan and I was very touched by Lata's story. Even I have gone through body shaming and I couldn't stop myself from making this video. Thank you Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra for choosing this topic. It means a lot to young girls like me. @RakeyshOmMehra @fanneykhanfilmI"Touched by the girl's heartfelt message, Rakesyh Omprakash Mehra replied, " This means a lot to me and my team @ROMPPictures. Thank you ?? ".'Fanney Khan' is a one of its kind musical comedy, revolving around a father .
'Loveratri' trailer gets a thumbs-up from B-Town
Acclaimed filmmaker Karan Johar has given a thumbs up to the recently released trailer of Aayush Sharma and Warina Hussain's 'Loveratri'.The 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' director took to social media to praise the "supremely confident and assured young talent."He wrote, "Banging soundtrack! Supremely confident and assured young talent!!! Vibrant and full of love and magic! This promises to be a big success! Best of luck @aaysharma @khanarpita @BeingSalmanKhan"Apart from Karan, Bollywood star Varun Dhawan too took to Twitter to express his excitement and said he is "looking forward to the film.""I have seen the hard work Ayush has put in from day 1. You and Warina look so good. Can't get the song out of my head, gaana bhi jaldi release kardo. ab #loveratri ka season hain isliye love ka reason hain. Looking forward to the film," tweeted the 'Sui Dhaaga' star.The trailer of Salman Khan's brother-in-law Aayush Sharma's debut Bollywood movie was released today.The romantic drama is set in Gujarat,
Tiger Shroff unveils unreleased 'Baaghi 2' poster
Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff has unveiled an unreleased poster of his action flick 'Baaghi 2'.He posted it on his Instagram account. In the poster, Tiger and his co-star Disha Patani can be seen in a rugged avatar, running through what appaers to be a jungle. In the action-packed poster a helicopter can also be seen flying above the lead couple.He captioned it, "Heres a unreleased poster from baaghi 2 ??? @dishapatani @khan_ahmedasas @wardakhannadiadwala @rajeev_chudasama #sajidnadiadwala #gratitude #rebelsforlove #baaghi2 #posterbymarchingants"The film, which is a sequel to 2016 film 'Baaghi', has been directed by Ahmed Khan and produced by Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment production.The movie was released on March 30. On April 16, 'Baaghi 2', made to the 100-crore club after earning Rs 150 crore at the Bollywood box office.
I don't need to explain or defend my relationships: Priyanka Chopra
As Priyanka Chopra's engagement rumours with boyfriend Nick Jonas make headlines, the actor today said her personal life is not for "public consumption". The 36-year-old actor said she does not feel the need to give explanation about her relationships to anyone. "My personal life is not for public consumption. 90 per cent of my life is for public consumption but 10 per cent is for me. I am a girl and I have the right to keep that to myself. My family, friendship, my relationships are things I don't think I need to defend or explain it to anyone. I am not running for the Office, so I don't think I need to give explanations," Priyanka said. The actor was speaking at an interactive session titled 'Challenging the Status Quo & Forging New Paths' organised Jointly by FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) and Yes bank. Reports of Priyanka getting engaged to Nick started doing the rounds after she opted out of Salman Khan's "Bharat" and director of the film Ali Abbas Zafar dropped a hint that .
Letter politics; Siddaramaiah sends one more missive to HDK
Continuing with his letter writing spree, former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has shot off another missive to Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, asking him to reconsider shifting the film city from Mysuru to Ramanagara. Siddaramaiah, who is the Chairman of the Congress-JD(S) coalition coordination committee, has so far written four letters to Kumaraswamy on a host of issues, including the one to reconsider the budget announcement to increase fuel prices. In the letter, he asked the Chief Minister to reconsider the budget announcement to shift the film city to Ramanagara, Kumaraswamy's assembly segment, and take steps to set it up in Mysuru, Siddaramaiah's home district. Pointing out that it has been the dream and demand ofthe Kannada film industry for a film city to be set up inMysuru, the CLP leader described the 'palacecity' as the most sought after destination by film producersnot only from Kannada, but also from the Hindi, Tamil and Telugu film industries. Since 1945,film
Don't have X-factor: Salman
Salman Khan, who is backing brother-in-law Aayush Sharma's debut film "Loveratri", says it is important for newcomers to have interesting personality. The actor recalled his own debut 30 years ago with "Maine Pyaar Kiya". "I did 'Maine Pyaar Kiya' where Sooraj Barjatya launched a new face like me and here I am standing in front of you all. It has been 30 years. I think whenever you see faces of people who can make your head turn, they should be launched. It's not just how they look," Salman said at the trailer launch of "Loveratri". "It's their personality, hardwork and dedication all put together. Then we do our bit and once the film releases, then it's up to you (the audience) to decide whether they will become one of us and remain in the industry," Salman added. When asked whether it was important to have X-factor, Salman told reporters, "Yes, they have it in their personalities. I don't know where I lack that, but everyone I see has some quality in them." Salman was also asked ...
Aayush rejected 9-10 scripts before 'Loveratri': Salman Khan
Salman Khan, who is backing brother-in-law Aayush Sharma's debut "Loveratri", says the young actor rejected almost 10 scripts before finalising "Loveratri" as his debut. "During the narration, it was interval when Aayush said he loved the film. Before this, I was kind of getting pissed with him because he has refused some 9-10 scripts. He had his apprehensions about a few things. But with 'Loveratri', he thought he could see himself in it," Salman told reporters at the trailer launch of the film. Salman said initially he and brother Sohail were supposed to make a film called "My Punjabi Nikkah" but that did not work out. The actor said Sohail first spotted Aayush at his gym and thought of him as an actor even before Arpita introduced him to the family. "So, one day, Sohail told me that he saw a boy in his gym that would be perfect for the role. 'He looks fit, has a nice body, keeps to himself and is very respectful,' Sohail told me. Then the next time we met Aayush was at home. "We ...
Twinkle Khanna's third novel to be out in September
After "Mrs Funnybones" and "The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad", actress-turned-author Twinkle Khanna is all set to come up with her third book "Pyjamas are Forgiving" in September.
Idea of Sunny Leone biopic came over coffee: Hitendra Kapopara
Celebrity designer and stylist Hitendra Kapopara says he gave the idea of a biopic on Sunny Leone to the makers of "Karenjit Kaur: The Untold Story of Sunny Leone" over a cup of coffee.
'Comicstaan' renewed for season two by Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video has ordered a second season of its comic talent hunt show "Comicstaan". The series, which featured some of the country's topmost stand-up comedians, had its worldwide premiere on July 13. The season two will also feature top comic Zakir Khan, in addition to Biswa Kalyan Rath, Kanan Gill, Kenny Sebastian, Kaneez Surka, Sumukhi Suresh and Abish Mathew who are all set to return. The season one of the nine-episode series saw ten contestants from across the country battling out for the coveted title. In the process, they were mentored by the best comedians in India. "We are delighted to bring a second season of this exceptional series that discovers and mentors new comedy talent in India," Vijay Subramaniam, Director and Head, Content, Amazon Prime Video India, said in a statement.