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Indian film 'Tumbad' to be screened Venice Film fest

Indian fantasy film 'Tumbad' has been selected for a screening at the upcoming Venice International Film Festival in its Critics' Week section.Directed by Rahi Anil Barve Tumbad is a fantasy thriller and revolves around a desolate and forgotten village. The story is structured on the basis of greed.According to Variety, few of the film lined up for the competition include director Hajooj Kuka's 'A Kasha' (The Roundup), a comedy of errors aptly set during Sudan's civil war.Next in line is German director Andreas Goldstein's 'Adam & Evelyn' an interesting story set in the aftermath of Berlin Wall teardown, and Franco-Swiss directorial duo Alexia Walther and Maxime Matray's 'Blonde Animals', which is a surreal comedy to name a few.The Venice critics' week entries will compete alongside the official selection for the fest's coveted 'Lion of the Future prize' which is worth $100,000.The full official-selection of the 75th Venice Film Festival will be announced by this week.The fest is

Brotherhood most needed to end communal violence in India: Rishi Kapoor

Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, whose next film "Mulk" is about a family fighting for its honour in the court of law, says brotherhood is the need of the hour in the society.

Farhan Akhtar to star in 'The Sky is Pink'

Farhan Akhtar to star in upcoming Bollywood movie- 'The Sky is Pink' directed by Shonali Bose of 'Margarita, with a Straw'.The 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' star will star opposite Priyanka Chopra of 'Mary Kom' and 'Dangal' star Zaira Wasim.Film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to twitter to announce this news.He wrote, "IT'S OFFICIAL... Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar and Zaira Wasim... Shonali Bose's next directorial to be produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur and Ronnie Screwvala... Prep and script readings are on in full swing... Starts 8 Aug 2018... Dialogue by Juhi Chaturvedi... Music by Pritam."Farhan Akhtar even took to instagram to thank Shonali Bose for a role in this movie.He captioned it, "It all starts here. Thank you #ShonaliBose for trusting me with this beautiful story. ???? #fromtheheart"The shooting of this movie will commence from August 08, and as of now no official release date has been announced.

Steve Trevor is alive in second 'Wonder Woman' movie

In the ongoing Comic-Con International convention a clip from the upcoming 'Wonder Woman 1984' revealed that one of the lead characters, Steve Trevor is still alive.According to the Hollywood Reporter, the cast of Wonder Woman 1984 which included Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot who visited the convention also had Chris Pine (Steve Trevor) as their surprise guest.Pine's appearance in the second film after his character's apparent death in the first 'Wonder Woman' movie surprised the audience. Even talk show host Aisha Tyler, who hosted the cast asked "What're you doing here, Chris?", further reported the Hollywood Reporter.The movie is set in the 1980s. Jenkins who explained the setting of the upcoming movie stated, "It really was mankind at its best and worst. It was grand and wonderful with great music. At the same time, we were revealing the worst of us.""I feel that she is us, more than most superheroes. People find themselves in Wonder Woman, in all genders, sizes, and disabilities. ..

'Skyscraper' becomes top weekend earner in Chinese box office

Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson's recently released movie 'Skyscraper' became the top weekend earner at the Chinese box office.According to the Hollywood Reporter, the movie earned $47.7 million (Around Rs 329 crore).Previously, Johnson's 'Furious 7' and 'The Fate of the Furious' were the highest grossing films at the Chinese box office.His last film 'Rampage' also did some really good work as its total earning stood at $156.4 million (Around 1076 crore).It also did some good business worldwide over the weekend, since its earnings now stand at $179.6 million (Around 1,236 crore)Johnson's movie has now dethroned Chinese film 'Dying to Survive'.

Big B's KBC 10 teaser applauds spirit of resilience

The tenth season of popular reality TV game show "Kaun Banega Crorepati will celebrate the common man's undying spirit behind struggle, as per its teaser unveiled on Monday.

Uttam Kumar's life has many 'inspiring stories' apart from 'scandals'

Bengali cinema's legend Uttam Kumar's life was yet to be explored and there are many 'inspiring stories' apart from 'scandals' in the life of the glorious actor, a film director who saw the actor very closely said here on Monday.

Vivek Agnihotri engages with Oxford University students over 'Urban Naxals'

Filmmaker-author Vivek Agnihotri, who discussed his book "Urban Naxals" and the subject with Oxford University students, says the experience was a "healthy clash of minds".

Akshay Kumar shares making of Gold's lead character

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, who plays the role of a quirky Bengali coach in his upcoming sports drama film 'Gold', shared the making video of the character.Akshay took to his Twitter account to share the making video of the lead character, Tapan Das.Along with the video, he wrote, "My quirkiest character ever! Here's how we made him: http://bit.ly/MakingOfTapanDas . #MakingofTapanDas @excelmovies @kagtireema @FarOutAkhtar @ritesh_sid @Roymouni @kapoorkkunal @TheAmitSadh @ItsVineetSingh @SunnyK0"In the video, the character of Tapan Das is shown as an alcoholic, quirky, moody that is set to make the movie even more exciting to watch for the fans.Kumar is seen jumping and acting in a quirky manner while playing the character of the Bengali coach.In the video, Akshay describes the character as unique because of the quirks layered into it."Tapan is not a goofy, humorous character. It's his quirks that make the scenes funny," he says in the video.Filling the masses with immense pride, the .

Indian film 'Tumbbad' to open Venice Film Festival's Critics' Week

Horror-fantasy "Tumbbad" has become the first Indian film to open the prestigious Venice Film Festival's Critics' Week on August 9. The segment, which will run parallel to the 75th edition of the main festival, features nine films by first time directors from across the globe. The section's artistic director, Giona Nazzaro, called the 19th-century-set film, co-directed by Rai Anil Barve and Adesh Prasad, "a thrilling rollercoster ride". "'Tumbbad', the first Indian film ever to open the Venice International Film Critics' Week, is a thrilling rollercoaster ride that questions the roots of human greed while providing entertainment of the purest kind. "Fantasy, action, frights, and scares: Tumbbad has it all," Nazzaro said in a statement, shared by the film's producers. Both "Tumbbad" and Tunisian director Abdelhamid Bouchnak's horror film "Dachra", which is the closing film of the section, are out-of-competition screenings. Sudanese director Hajooj Kuka's "A Kasha", German director ...

Veteran Bengali actress dies

Veteran Bengali actress Basabi Nandi passed away due to cardiac arrest, her family said today. Nandi, who was 82, died late last night. She is survived by her only son, they said. Nandi had earned accolades for her roles on both stage and screen for over two decades. Her prominent stage plays included Karagar (1962), Srimati Bhayankari (1980) while she had left imprints for her performance in films like Jamalaye Jibanto Manush (1958) and opposite Uttam Kumar in 'Bon Palashir Padabali' (1973) among many others. She had got the Best Supporting Actress Award by Bengal Film Journalists Association in 1974 for the movie 'Bon Palashir Padabali'. Nandi had also got acclaim as a playback singer.

'Pipsi' makers launch Filmshala

Makers of the upcoming Marathi language children's film "Pipsi" have come up with a new initiative Filmshala, which will help the movie reach out to maximum students.

Badshah to work with Rishi Rich

Rapper Badshah says he will be teaming up with British-Indian music producer Rishi Rich for an upcoming Bollywood movie.

The Wanted's Tom Parker marries Hardwick

Tom Parker, former band member of The Wanted, has tied the knot with actress Kelsey Hardwick.

Xiaomi ropes in former Lenovo-Motorola executive to lead TV business

Expanding its plans to make deeper inroads into the highly competitive Indian TV market, Xiaomi on Monday announced to appoint Eshwar Chandrasekaran, former head of online business, Lenovo-Motorola, to lead its Mi TV business in the country.

Neeti Mohan's nephew enters top 14 of 'Indian Idol'

Singer Neeti Mohan is proud of her nephew Vibhor Parashar, a budding drummer and singer, for making it to top 14 of singing reality show "Indian Idol 10".

Going vegetarian was one of the best decisions I ever made: Anushka Sharma

Anushka Sharma has said turning vegetarian was one of the best decisions of her life. The 30-year-old actor, who has been a vegetarian for over three years, says she started feeling healthier after switching to a vegetarian diet. "Going vegetarian was one of the best decisions I ever made. I have more energy, I feel healthier, and I'm so happy that no animals had to suffer for my meals," Anushka said in a statement. The "Pari" actor has recently shot a a new campaign for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India that proclaims, "I Am Anushka Sharma, and I'm a Vegetarian." The advertisement has been shot by ace photographer Mazen AbusrouR. Anushka has j0ined Lara Dutta, Sonu Sood, Shahid Kapoor, Esha Gupta, R Madhavan, and many other celebrities who have teamed up with PETA India to promote healthy, meat-free meals.

'Alita: Battle Angel' set for Christmas release

Hollywood's upcoming cyberpunk action movie 'AlitaFilm Critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to his Twitter handle to announce the news.He wrote, "Christmas 2018 release... From the makers of #Avatar... James Cameron's hugely anticipated #Alita: #BattleAngel to release on 21 Dec 2018... Day and date release worldwide... Trailer out today... Glimpse:"The upcoming film is based on Yukito Kishiro's manga (comic) Battle Angel Alita.Produced by legend James Cameron and co-produced by Jon Landau, the flick stars Rosa Salazar in the titular role and Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle Haley and Keean Johnson in supporting roles.

Malayalam film 'Kutty Srank' clocks 8 years

Reliance Entertainment celebrated eight years of National Award Winning Malayalam film "Kutty Srank" here on Monday.

Sanjeev Kapoor, Amrita Raichand get together for 'India's Digital Chef'

Celebrity chefs Sanjeev Kapoor, Saransh Goila and Amrita Raichand will be judging food reality show "Indias Digital Chef".