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Kamal Haasan lands in legal soup
A complaint has been lodged against Tamil star and politician Kamal Haasan and his show Big Boss 2 (Tamil) for portraying former Cheif Minister of Tamil Nadu J. Jayalalithaa as a dictator.The complainant alleged that Kamal Haasan tried to defame the former CM during his reality show.The complainant reportedly states that, while performing a particular task, Kamal said, "You know what happened to the dictators that ruled the state". The latest episode of the show had a concept where one of the inmates will act as a dictator.
Excited to see people's reaction to 'Sultan' in China: Director
Director Ali Abbas Zafar is looking forward to the release of his Salman Khan-starrer sports drama film "Sultan" in China on August 31 as it is a market that has embraced Indian cinema with open arms in recent times.
Dove urges you to break the rules of beauty
How do young girls look at beauty? Dove's latest video - 'The Perfect 10' answers this question through a candid conversation between girls, as they become beauty editors for a day.The Perfect 10 - Presented by DoveThe brand conducted a social experiment with a group of young girls, who were invited to select a face for the beauty feature of an international fashion magazine. The film capturing this experiment shows some raw and revealing discussions on what qualifies as beautiful for girls these days. It urges viewers to create an environment that will help young girls and women develop a positive and confident self-image, by breaking the unrealistic and unattainable rules of beauty.Dove presents: The Perfect 10A recently conducted 'Dove Girls Beauty and Confidence Report (2017)', revealed some unsettling statistics about how Indian women, especially young girls, perceive beauty. The most disconcerting of these is that 6 in 10 Indian girls do not have high body esteem and feel the ...
Austria TV pulls documentary on Vienna black community
An Austrian filmmaker criticised the country's public broadcaster today for removing from its schedules at short notice a documentary he made on the history of Vienna's black community. The film "Black in Vienna -- from Soliman to Alaba" was due to go out this Sunday on the ORF 2 channel. However, filmmaker Teddy Podgorski Jr said he was told last week that the film had been pulled. He told the Standard newspaper that the documentary had initially "been taken on with great enthusiasm by the relevant editor" and that the decision not to air it was taken "without (giving) more detailed reasons relating to the content". As well as recounting the history of Vienna's black residents, Podgorski said the film also featured contributions from the city's black community on "the deep-rooted prejudices" they still face. In a statement to Austrian media, ORF said: "The documentary as delivered did not meet the commissioned concept in terms of its form, content and technical aspects." "After ...
Charlie Sheen claims 'blacklisted' by Hollywood, cannot pay child support to ex-wives
Actor Charlie Sheen has claimed that he has been "blacklisted" in Hollywood and cannot afford to pay child support to ex-wives. The 52-year-old actor provides USD 20,000-a-month to his ex-wife Denise Richards for their daughters Sam and Lola, and USD 55,000-a-month to his other ex-wife Brooke Mueller for their twins Bob and Max. In court documents, obtained by The Blast, the actor said that due to the lack of "steady work", his financial situation has deteriorated and he cannot afford to pay child support. "I have been unable to find steady work, and have been blacklisted from many aspects of the entertainment industry," Sheen wrote in the documents. The actor, who was once earning a fat pay check of USD 1.8 million for his previous show "Two And A Half Men", claimed that he is in "dire financial crisis". The report also said the actor owes millions to his lawyers, the IRS and in mortgage payments. A hearing has been scheduled for September.
Even I don't know why Abhishek left 'Paltan': JP Dutta
JP Dutta's "Paltan" was supposed to be a comeback for Abhishek Bachchan but the actor pulled out of the film at the last minute and the director says he is clueless about the reason behind the actor's departure from the project. It was with Dutta that Abhishek made his debut opposite Kareena Kapoor in the veteran director's "Regugee" in 2000. He later collaborated with the director again on the films "LOC Kargil" and "Umroa Jaan". Abhishek was initially attached with the war-drama but he reportedly backed out of the film two days before the shooting commenced. When asked why Abhishek backed out of the project, Dutta told reporters, "Please go and speak to the Bachchans and let me know, because even I don't know." Abhishek was replaced by actor Harshvardhan Rane, who has now bagged a three film deal with Dutta. "Paltan" is based on the 1967 Nathu La and Cho La clashes between the Indian and Chinese armies. It stars Jackie Shroff, Arjun Rampal, Sonu Sood, Gurmeet Choudhary, Siddhanth ...
Kartik, Kriti start 'Luka Chuppi' shoot
Actors Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon have started shooting for their upcoming film "Luka Chuppi".
Rozlyn Khan to make TV debut with crime show
Model-turned-actress Rozlyn Khan will make her small screen debut with a show titled "Crime Alert".
Aniston on 'misconceptions' that she 'can't keep a man'
Actress Jennifer Aniston has opened up about "misconceptions" that she can't have a stable relationship.
Johnny Depp alleges ex-wife Amber Heard had 'punched him twice in the face'
Actor Johnny Depp has claimed that his ex-wife Amber Heard had once punched him twice in the face when they were together. According to People, the 55-year-old actor made the revelation in the court documents filed as part of a libel case in the UK. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor claimed that Heard, 32, physically assaulted him after he arrived two hours late to her 30th birthday party in 2016. He said that when he arrived, Heard was "cold towards" him and began "criticizing" him after the guests had left. Depp said that when the alleged incident took place, he was not drinking. He said a drunk Amber became "aggressive and violent, punching him twice in the face" and he responded by "grabbing (her) arms to stop her punching him again and told her to stop." A representative of Heard trashed the claims of the actor, labelling them as "totally false". "These allegations are totally false. One needs only read the recent Rolling Stone article about Mr. Depp to understand his state of
'Suits' to get Japanese remake
A Japanese version of legal drama "Suits" is set to hit television screens in October.
Quincy Jones documentary to be out in September
"Quincy", a new documentary about the Grammy Award winner Quincy Jones, will be launched on September 21.
Haven't gone to rehab: Paris Jackson
Actress-model Paris Jackson, 20, says she has not gone back to rehab.
Facebook expands partnership with BOOM Live to spot fake news
Social networking giant Facebook today said it has expanded its partnership with BOOM Live to provide fact-checking capabilities in Hindi and Bengali as well as fact-check photos and videos. In April, the US-based company had introduced a third-party fact-checking programme in India with BOOM Live to combat the spread of "false news" on its platform with a pilot in Karnataka ahead of elections in the state. "Following fact-checking in English during the Karnataka pilot stage, BOOM Live will now also provide fact-checking capabilities in Hindi and Bengali, and will also fact-check photos and videos, in addition to article links," Facebook said in a statement. BOOM was mandated to review English language news stories flagged on Facebook, check facts, and rate their accuracy, it said. Facebook is running similar initiatives in France, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Mexico, Indonesia, the Philippines and the US. In the recent past, Facebook has drawn intense criticism from users and ...
Pulkit, Varun, Manjot recall their fondest memories together
Actors Pulkit Samrat, Varun Sharma and Manjot Singh, better known as Hunny, Choocha and Lali from the films "Fukrey" and "Fukrey Returns", reminisced about their favourite memories together, ahead of Friendship Day which falls on Sunday.
Paul Feig to direct children's movie
"Ghostbusters" fame director Paul Feig is all set to direct a movie version of the children's story "The Sweetest Fig", based on the illustrated book by Chris Van Allsburg.
Veteran screenplay writer Jalees Sherwani dies at 70
Jalees Sherwani, who had penned lyrics for several Salman Khan films like "Dabangg", "Wanted" and "Tere Naam", passed away yesterday afternoon. He was 70. Sherwani died to due to prolonged illness and breathed his last on route to the hospital after his health deteriorated, family sources said. At his cremation yesterday, which happened at Oshiwara, several of his colleagues from the industry were present, including actor Raza Murad, music composer duo Sajid-Wajid, writer Dilip Shukla, Faiz Anwar and Wasim Siddique, among others. Apart from writing dialogues for "Sangam" and "Loafer", Sherwani also penned lyrics for films like "Partner", "Hello", "Garv" and "Hello Brother".
Facebook partners Asian College of Journalism for high-integrity news in India
In its bid to curb the spread of fake news and ensure high-quality journalism in India, Facebook on Thursday announced its first partnership in the country with Chennai-based Asian School of Journalism (ACJ).
When Anubhav Sinha 'almost embarrassed' Sumit
Actor Sumit Kaul says filmmaker Anubhav Sinha praised him so much during their first meeting that he got "almost embarrassed".
'Baahubali' prequel series announced by Netflix
Superhit Indian film franchise "Baahubali" is set to get a prequel -- in the form of a series -- and director S.S. Rajamouli is happy to take the epic to the world through Netflix.