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Farhan Saeed, Rishi Rich team up for 'Maula'

Pakistani singer-songwriter-actor Farhan Saeed and British-Indian music producer Rishi Rich have collaborated for a song titled "Maula".

Neeta Lulla, Aki Narula to add glamour to Couture Wedding affair

Its time to Indulge in the trendiest bridal outfits, jewellery and gifting as DLF Emporio commences the sixth edition of its grand Couture Wedding affair. The four-day event will start on Friday and will see participation of ace designer Neeta Lulla and acclaimed stylist Aki Narula.

Akshay Kumar's 'Gold' to have IMAX release

Akshay Kumar's upcoming film "Gold" will be released in IMAX theatres in India and select international markets beginning August 15. The film, produced by Excel Entertainment, will be digitally re-mastered in the IMAX format. "It's very exciting that 'Gold' will be releasing in the IMAX format. It offers such a majestic experience. The film has been shot at such great scale and in IMAX, the experience will only be further enhanced," director Reema Kagti said in a statement. Excel Entertainment's Ritesh Sidhwani said watching the film in the IMAX format will be a great experience for the audience. "A major factor for the wide appeal of a film like 'Gold' is the scale and grandeur. So it is very exciting that Gold will be releasing in the IMAX format, which best showcases this and gives the viewer a greater experience," Sidhwani said. "Gold" is a sports drama inspired by real events during the 1948 Summer Olympics when India, as a free nation, won its first Olympic Gold Medal in field ..

Jamie and Claire to land in America in season four of 'Outlander'

Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe, who play fan-favourite Jamie Fraser and Claire Randall in period romance "Outlander", will travel to America in the new season of the show. Heughan unveiled the first look and the season 4 teaser trailer for Starz's hit series during a fan event for his latest film "The Spy Who Dumped Me", at the IFC Center in New York, reported People magazine. The 13-episode new season of the show will be based on Diana Gabaldon's "Drums of Autumn", which is also the fourth book in her eight-book "Outlander" series. In the new season, the lovers will be journey to North Carolina, to settle down in the New World but as usual there are new challenges. Heughan, in an interview with Parade magazine, has already promised that the characters will go through some major shifts. "This season is very much about Jamie and Claire finally finding a home, settling down and having the life they've always dreamt of. Jamie's always wanted to be a laird and have a family and a place ..

Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow team up for a song

Actor Jada Pinkett Smith is teaming up with daughter Willow for new music. The 46-year-old Girls Trip star said the song will be titled 'Dear Father', according to Billboard. "I actually have a song with Willow that we did together. It's called 'Dear Father' and we are still working on it. But it's pretty dope. Willow has always wanted to do some stuff with me," Pinkett Smith said. "She grew up with Wicked Wisdom on tour, so it's always been her dream to play with the band and play with me on stage. It's really fun. So we're thinking about doing four songs or something," Pinkett Smith said. The mother-daughter duo has also worked closely together on their Facebook Series Red Table Talk alongside Pinkett Smith's mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris, which launched in May.

'Sanju' first Bollywood production to be presented at Poland's New Horizons Festivals

Rajkumar Hirani-directed "Sanju" has become the first production from Bollywood to be presented during the New Horizons Festivals, Poland. The biopic on actor Sanjay Dutt, in which Ranbir Kapoor played the title role, had its European premiere at the International Festival in Wroclaw on July 29. Hirani, who visited Poland at the special invitation of Consul of India in Poland - Kartikey Johri, said he was elated to be a part of the festival. "'Sanju' was received with a great interest from Polish citizens and I'm very cheerful about that. I would like to thank the Consul Kartikey Johri for inviting me and my team for such an amazing event," the director said in a statement. A cooperations agreement was also signed, the contracting parties being City Officials from Wroclaw City, Honorary Consul Kartikey Johri and Hirani. The mutual cooperation applies to future movie productions by the director in Poland. "Wroclaw, Poland is enormous city with a lot of potential and great ...

Anil Kapoor remembers Mohd. Rafi on death anniversary

Veteran star Anil Kapoor on Tuesday paid a tribute to Bollywood's legendary singer Mohammad Rafi by releasing the recreated version of his iconic song 'Badan Pe Sitare'.On the occasion of the singer's 38th death anniversary, the 61-year-old took to Twitter to unveil the track from his upcoming film 'Fanney Khan'.He wrote alongside, "Honoring & remembering #MohammadRafi sahab on his death anniversary with this small tribute, we can never match up to his talent but this is just our way of showing our love for him! #BadanPeSitaare http://bit.ly/BadanPeSitareFanneyKhan . #SonuNigam @saregamaglobal @TSeries @ItsAmitTrivedi"Rafi was born on December 24, 1924 in Kotla Sultan. He died in Mumbai on July 31, 1980 following a massive heart attack.He had numerous hit songs to his credit including several duets with famous playback singers Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle.During his entire career, he worked with many great music directors like O.P. Nayyar, Laxmikant Pyarelal and R D Burman, ...

'No tiff between Saif, Nikhil Advani over Baazaar'

Rumours were doing the rounds that Saif Ali Khan and ' Baazaar' producer Nikkhil Advani had a heated argument about the film's release date.However, Saif's spokesperson on Tuesday released a statement to put an end to all the speculations."The rumours are ridiculous. Everyone is excited about 'Baazaar' and the way it has shaped up. There was no argument whatsoever as Nikhil Advani and Saif are friends and have shared a great equation over the years," he clarified.The much talked about film also features Radhika Apte and Chitrangada Singh in axial roles and is set against the backdrop of stock trading.It is reportedly inspired by 'The Wolf of Wall Street'.

Mila Kunis opens up about Ashton Kutcher's marriage with Demi Moore

Actor Mila Kunis says her husband Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore's eight-year-old marriage was "normal, real". Opening up about Kutcher's first marriage, Kunis, 34, said, "They had, like, a normal, real relationship. They had three kids they were raising. It was, like, a normal life." "He was younger but he loved those kids," she said, referring to Moore's daughters with actor Bruce Willis. Kutcher, 40, married Kunis after his divorce from Moore, 55, and they have two children together. Speaking on WTF with Marc Maron podcast, "The Spy Who Dumped Me" actor said Kutcher is still in touch with Moore's kids. Talking about her own relationship with Kutcher, who worked with her on "That '70s Show", Kunis said there were "no feelings whatsoever" while they were on the show. "It's the weirdest story that nobody believes but it's the God's honest truth. You know, he and I talk about it and we're like, 'God'." "Had we connected, would we have connected? No. The people that we were back then ...

Veteran Telugu film producer Raghava no more

Veteran Telugu film producer K Raghava, who started his career in the black and white era, died here due to old age-related ailments. He was 105. He was taken to a private hospital in the city late last night and the doctors declared him brought dead, hospital sources said. He had breathing-related complaints before the end came, film industry sources said today. Raghava introduced renowned directors like Dasari Narayana Rao and Kodi Ramakrishna to the film industry, they said. With humble origins, he came up in life the hard way, they said. Some of his memorable films include 'Thatha Manavadu', 'Intlo Ramayya, Veedhilo Krishnayya', 'Jagath Kiladilu', they said. Popular actor of yesteryear Suman was among those who paid homage to the departed soul.

Shahid's 'Arjun Reddy' to release next June

Bollywood remake of South superhit "Arjun Reddy", featuring Shahid Kapoor in the lead, is set to release on June 21 next year. Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, who also helmed the original critically-acclaimed Telugu-language blockbuster, will go on floors next month. The announcement was made on the official Twitter handle of T-Series, which is producing the film. "@shahidkapoor starrer #ArjunReddy directed by @imvangasandeep produced by #BhushanKumar, @muradkhetani, Krishan Kumar & @ashwinvarde will hit theatres on 21st June 2019," the tweet read. The original film revolved around a medical student who falls in love with his junior and how their relationship evolves. The film featured Vijay Deverakonda and Shalini Pandey in lead roles. The movie faced criticism from several quarters for being regressive but was lauded for its honest portrayal of the title character.

Sonali Bendre a fighter, says Omung Kumar

Sonali Bendre, who is braving a fight against cancer, is a strong person and a fighter, says filmmaker Omung Kumar of the actress, who was his former co-judge in the third season of reality TV show "India's Best Dramebaaz".

Lennon or McCartney? Scientists decode who wrote Beatles' 'In My Life'

Paul McCartney misremembers having written the Beatles' song 'In My Life', say Harvard scientists who solved a long-standing musical mystery, attributing the authorship of the 1965 track to John Lennon. The use of statistical techniques to determine authorship - called stylometry - is best known for revealing that Shakespeare collaborated with Christopher Marlowe on the Henry IV play cycle. In textual analysis, it is not the unusual word choice that betrays the hidden voice, but the recurring patterns of common words, such as prepositions, that mark the probable identity of one person alone. A surprisingly large number of songs by Beatles have disputed authorship. For example, no one knows who wrote the music for "In My Life," a track from the 1965 album Rubber Soul, which is ranked 23 on Rolling Stone's The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Both Lennon and McCartney remembered differently. "We wondered whether you could use data analysis techniques to try to figure out what was going ..

It was a shock for us: Omung Kumar on Sonali Bendre's cancer diagnosis

Sonali Bendre's "high grade cancer" diagnosis came as a rude shock to entire Bollywood, including director Omung Kumar, who was co-judging reality show "India's Best Dramebaaz" alongside the actor. The revelation led to Bendre's exit from the show, which also has actor Vivek Oberoi in the jury. She is currently undergoing treatment in New York. Kumar says he knew that something was off when a shoot got cancelled and Bendre's had to travel abroad but he never thought that it would be cancer. "Basically, we didn't not know it earlier because she was doing the show. Even she didn't know that something this drastic had happened. One of the shoots got cancelled because she had to go abroad for a second opinion. We came to know about the second opinion but didn't know what it was. It was like a lump in the throat feeling," the filmmaker told PTI. "Until it was announced in the media, we did not know about it. So it was a shock for us," he added. Bendre, who was replaced by actor Huma ...

My brother is a hero: Sonakshi Sinha (Movie Snippets)

Actress Sonakshi Sinha says her brother Luv Sinha, who is all set to make his acting debut in Bollywood with "Paltan", is a hero.

Sangeita Chauhaan pays tribute to Kajol

Actress Sangeita Chauhaan, who featured in the show "Piyaa Albela", paid tribute to actress Kajol in Armenia.

Demi Lovato still not well enough to discuss rehabilitation

Hollywood singer Demi Lovato is still hospitalised owing to drug overdose and is in no condition to talk about her rehabilitation process.TMZ reports that rehabilitation is something her friends and family want since she has been struggling with drug abuse for a long time.Although she is recuperating well with visits from her family and her ex-boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama, she still has to heal from extreme nausea and high fever.Doctors still haven't made any announcement about discharging the singer as she is yet to recover, which is why Demi's family is yet bring up the subject of rehabilitation as they want her to recuperate completely.The last time she went to rehabilitation was back in 2010.In March, the 'Sorry Not Sorry' singer celebrated six years of sobriety.Lovato is well known for her struggle with substance abuse for years, and recently she gave fans a sneak peek into her life when she talked about her struggles with addiction in the documentary- 'Simply Complicated'.On a ...

First look posters of 'Paltan' unveiled

The first look posters of upcoming Bollywood war film 'Paltan' was unveiled on Tuesday.Film Critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter and treated fans with the poster.He posted the looks of the characters played by 'Dabangg' star Sonu Sood, 'Daddy' star Arjun Rampal, 'Sanam Teri Kasam' star Harshvardhan Rane, 'Shootout at Wadala' star Siddhanth Kapoor, 'Sadiyaan' star Luv Sinha and well-known TV actor Gurmeet Chaudhary.He tweeted, "Presenting the principal characters of #Paltan... Directed by JP Dutta... 7 Sept 2018 release... #JoinThePaltan"Paltan, which is based on the 1967 Nathu La military clash that took place along the Sikkim border, portrays an untold story of the Indian forces facing in 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.Presented by Zee .

Hollywood Professional Assoc. to honour Marvel's Victoria Alonso

Marvel studios producer, Victoria Alonso will be honoured at the Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) for her contribution to the industry.She will be honoured with the Charles S. Swartz Award at the annual HPA Awards on November 15, confirmed The Hollywood Reporter.The ceremony will be held at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.Her award is named in the honour of the late Charles S. Swartz, who was an innovative executive who led the Entertainment Technology Center at the University of Southern California.A native of Buenos Aires, Alonso served as an executive producer for Marvel movies like 'Captain America: Civil War', 'Doctor Strange', 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2', 'Thor: Ragnarok', 'Black Panther', 'Avengers: Infinity War', and 'Ant-Man and the Wasp'.She's also an important voice in Hollywood as a producer, she was also the first woman to be honored with the Visual Effects Society's Visionary Award in 2017.She is currently working for 'Captain Marvel' and the ...

'Sadak 2' to release on November 15, 2019

"Sadak 2", the sequel of Pooja Bhatt's 1991 hit film "Sadak", has been locked for release on November 15, 2019.