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British actor Tom Wilkinson, known for 'The Full Monty', dies at 75

Tom Wilkinson, the Oscar-nominated British actor known for his roles in The Full Monty", Michael Clayton and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, has died, his family said. He was 75. A statement shared by his agent on behalf of the family said Wilkinson died suddenly at home on Saturday. It didn't provide further details. Wilkinson was nominated for a best actor Academy Award for his work in 2001's family drama In The Bedroom in 2001 and in the best supporting actor category for his role in Michael Clayton, a 2007 film that starred George Clooney. He is remembered by many in Britain and beyond for playing former steel mill foreman Gerald Cooper in the 1997 comedy The Full Monty," about a group of unemployed steel workers who formed an unlikely male stripping act. Wilkinson appeared in dozens of other movies, including Batman Begins, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and Valkyrie". The actor was recognized for his services to drama in 2005 when he was appointed a member of the Ord

Best of BS Opinion: Redefining stardom, AI alone ain't enough & more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Redefining stardom

At an age when many fade into oblivion, Mammootty is casting aside his vanity and superstardom in a quest to portray diverse characters

OTT releases this week: Vikrant's 12th Fail, Tiger 3 and many more

It's the ideal time for your weekly update on the latest OTT releases. There's a lot of hot content to stream on OTT this week, going from Margot Robbie's Barbie to Ananya Panday's Kho Gaye Murmur Kah

Funflation: A Taylor-made show?

The willingness to splurge on live entertainment is reshaping consumer behaviour

96th Oscars 2024: Shortlists announced for 10 categories, Barbie dominates

The Oscar ceremony will take place on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. The nominations for the 96th Oscars will be announced on Tuesday, January 23, 2024

PVR Inox plans to open 150 screens next fiscal with Rs 500 crore investment

The country's largest multiplex operator PVR Inox will open 150 screens in the next fiscal with an investment of about Rs 500 crore, a top company official has said. The company, which opened a six-screen luxury cinema at Maison Inox here on Thursday, already runs 118 screens across 23 properties in the megapolis. Overall, including its property in Colombo, it operates 1,711 screens at 359 properties across 114 cities. We are planning to add 150 more screens at an investment of around Rs 500 crore next fiscal, Sanjeev Kumar Bijli, an Executive Director at PVR Inox, told PTI here. On the Maison Inox, he said normally a screen required an investment of Rs 5 crore but given that it's a luxury collection and comes with the first attached bar (Gastby Bar), the per screen cost is about Rs 7 crore. On the company's overseas expansion plans, he said they will have more screens in Sri Lanka only and not anywhere else. Despite the civil war and the deep financial difficulties, "Sri Lanka h

At IFFI, Centre enhances incentives for foreign film production in India

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Monday announced enhancing incentive for production of foreign movies in the country, hiking the limit for reimbursement of expenses incurred in the country as he inaugurated the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa. The move was aimed at attracting medium and big budget international film projects to India, he said while addressing a star-studded gathering after opening the 54th edition of IFFI at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium near here. The paradigm shift in incentivizing film production serves as a testimony to India's commitment and support for artistic expression and reinforces its position as a preferred destination for cinematic endeavours, Thakur said. The minister said last year at the Cannes Film Festival, the central government introduced an incentive scheme for production of foreign films in India, offering reimbursement of up to 30 per cent of their expenses incurred in the .

54th International Film Festival of India to be held from Nov 20 in Goa

Over 270 films will be showcased during the festival at four venues

B'wood actor Urvashi Rautela gets mail from thief who stole her gold phone

After Urvashi Rautela stated she would offer a reward to anyone returning her iPhone, the actress got an email from the person who took her phone. The email was dated October 16

Upcoming Bollywood movies releasing in October 2023, all details inside

Many Bollywood movies have hit the box office this year. In such a situation, the audience is certainly inquisitive to know which big budget movies are approaching in October 2023

Wave Group to invest Rs 100 crore to expand film exhibition business

Realty firm Wave Group on Thursday said it will invest around Rs 100 crore to expand its film exhibition business by adding 35 screens. Wave group, which operates 10 multiplexes and 42 screens under the M3M brand, on Thursday opened a seven-screen multiplex Wave Cinemas at the M3M Urbana Premium, Sector 67, Gurgaon. "We have identified 7-8 more properties where 35 screens will be added shortly. We are going to invest around Rs 100 crore on this expansion," said Wave Group Managing Director Rajiv Gupta. "We at Wave Cinemas understand the requirements of today's evolving customers and have tailored our offerings accordingly," he said. Wave Group has businesses across verticals such as commercial and residential real estate, malls and multiplexes, residential township & land development, infrastructure, sugar manufacturing, beverages, power, education, entertainment, sports, and agriculture.

'2018-Everyone is a Hero' marks India's official entry to Oscars '24

Survival drama "2018-Everyone is a Hero", based on the Kerala floods that year, is India's official entry to the Academy Awards 2024, the Film Federation of India announced here on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference, Girish Kasaravalli, noted filmmaker and chairperson of the selection committee, said the 16-member jury unanimously selected the Malayalam film to represent the country. Kasaravalli, a renowned voice in Kannada cinema, said they had a lengthy discussion before choosing "2018" to represent India at the 2024 Academy Awards. "The jury really represents the film fraternity... It was a pan-Indian selection. And we were happy that we were 16 members and we watched 22 films in one week's time. It was a difficult decision because there were so many good films and we had to analyse to find out which film had better merit. Finally, we decided on '2018 - Everyone is a Hero'," the filmmaker said. According to Kasaravalli, the film highlights "Indian ethos, situation and ...

Udd Ja Nanhe Dil: Everything you need to know about Suniel Shetty movie

Udd Jaa Nanhe Dil is a Hindi family drama film under the direction by Swaroop Raj Medara featuring Rajgopal Iyer, Gaurav Kamble, Surendra Pal and Suniel Shetty in the main roles

Salman Khan attends trailer launch of Gippy Grewal's 'Maujaan Hi Maujaan'

Punjabi actor Gippy Grewal yesterday released the trailer of his upcoming comedy movie 'Maujaan Hi Maujaan'. Actor Salman Khan was also present at the trailer launch which was held in Mumbai

Lehar Khan opens up about sharing screen with Shah Rukh Khan in Jawan

In Jawan, Lehar Khan discusses her equation with Shah Rukh Khan. She reveals that King Khan had taken care of everyone during the shoot. Jawan was released in theatres on September 7

Love-All released on 1 Sept: All details about heartfelt sports drama

'Love-All' is the narrative of a dad, a son, and a game linking their destinies. It features Kay Kay Menon, Shriswara, Swastika Mukherjee and is releasing on 1 September 2023

Case against producer of 'Yaariyan-2' film for hurting religious sentiments

The Punjab Police has registered a case against director Bhushan Kumar, producers Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru and actor Meezaan Jafri on the charges of hurting religious sentiments after a song in the upcoming movie "Yaariyan-2" allegedly shows the actor wearing a 'kirpan'. The FIR was registered in Jalandhar district on the complaint of a member of the Sikh Talmel Committee, Sub-Inspector Ashok Kumar said on Thursday. The case was registered on Wednesday night. Police said the FIR has been registered under Section 295-A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) of the Indian Penal Code. According to a complaint lodged by Harpreet Singh, a member of the committee, the actor was seen allegedly wearing a 'kirpan' -- a symbol of Sikh faith -- in a song in the movie. The complainant said this has hurt the religious sentiments of the Sikh community as only a baptised Sikh can wear the 'kirpan' as

32-year-old man dies of heart attack while on way to watch Gadar 2

Ashtak Tiwari was the name of the deceased. Tiwari can be seen climbing the stairs in the CCTV footage and unexpectedly collapsed on the way to watch Gadar 2

Nushrat Barucha's "Akelli": Release Date, Cast, Showtime, Ticket Price

Nushrat Bharucha 'Akelli' seems to follow the intention of The Kerala Story, but it fails to captivate the audience. Akelli is set to be released on 25 Aug, 2023 and is directed by Pranay Meshram