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Bigg Boss Marathi contestant held in cheque-bouncing case
Abhijeet Bichukale, a contestant in Bigg Boss Marathi, has been arrested by Satara police in Maharashtra, a senior official said Friday. Bichukale, who is participating in the second edition of Bigg Boss Marathi, was arrested from the sets of the tv reality show in suburban Mumbai Thursday night. The arrest followed registration of a cheque-bouncing case against him in Satara some days back, the official added. Bigg Boss Marathiis the Marathi-language version of thereality TVprogramBigg Boss.
'Halloween 2' eyes October 2020 release, Jamie Lee Curtis and David Gordon Green to return
A sequel to Universal and Blumhouse's 2018 film "Halloween" is moving forward with the studios looking at a release date in October 2020. According to Collider, both actor Jamie Lee Curtis and director David Gordon Green will be coming back for the sequel. The 2018 film, which rebooted the franchise, also featured Judy Greer and Andi Matichak. Both the actors are expected to reprise their roles in the sequel. Sources told the outlet that production is expected to start just after the Labour Day holiday. Universal already has an untitled Blumhouse horror movie scheduled for October 16, 2020 that will most likely be "Halloween 2". "Halloween" was a direct sequel to John Carpenter's 1978 original. The filmmaker is expected to return as producer of the 2020 sequel, alongside Blumhouse's Couper Samuelson, Green, and Danny McBride, who co-wrote and produced the reboot.
'Raanjhanaa' helped me grow as a director, says Aanand L Rai
Aanand L Rai, whose romantic-drama "Raanjhanaa" clocked six years Friday, says he considers the film instrumental in his growth as a filmmaker. The 2013 movie, featuring Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor in the lead, chronicles the journey of Sunder and Zoya, as they travel through the realms of life. When Sunder discovers that Zoya loves someone else, he sacrifices his love. "It is a film which helped me grow and a film which was a necessity for me. Bringing the story of Kundan and Zoya to the audience made me strong and fearless. "The overwhelming love and response which the audience gave to this film will always be very close to my heart. I will always be grateful to them, to Sonam and Dhanush and the entire team of 'Raanjhanaa' for making this happen," Rai said in a statement here. Sonam also celebrated the film's landmark as the actor took to Instagram to share an emotional note. "Raanjhanaa has always been very close to my heart. It explored ideals and conflicts that I still think about,
'Khandaani Shafakhana': Hilarious take on taboo around sexual disorder
After treating the fans with a quirky poster and escalating their curiosity, the makers of 'Khandaani Shafakhana' have finally released the trailer of the film.The lead actor of the film, Sonakshi Sinha, shared the trailer of the movie on her Instagram account.'Khandaani Shafakhana' is a humorous take on sex and the social taboo around sexual disorders.The trailer shows Sonakshi taking over her uncle's 'Sex Clinic' after he apparently passes away and leaves the clinic in her name. Varun Sharma aka 'Choocha' essays the role of Sonakshi's brother who seems eager to get married.Amid humorous one-liners, The 2.42 minutes trailers show Sonakshi Sinha confronting the society on the topic of sex and the related disorders.In a bid to break the taboo, Sonakshi seeks the help of singer-rapper Badshah who is famous in the area thinking that people will listen to him.The trailer ends with Badshah asking for the medicine with teary eyes hinting that he is also suffering from the disorders.Two days
World Music Day: Don't let the world stay boring, play some music
Music is an integral part of life as it touches your soul, sooths your nerves and is also a major source of happiness. As the world celebrates World Music Day, one of the young and talented musicians from Bollywood industry, Ayushmann Khurrana, shared how significant music is in our lives."The world would be so boring without music," feels the man with multiple talents, who is an actor, poet, singer, and television host.In his post on Twitter, Ayushmann also shared a video alongside with short clips of his hit songs. He gave it a vintage look as it played in the frame of an old school television.The 34-year-old actor-singer is best known for his soulful songs, 'Saadi Galli Aaja', 'Mitti Di Khushboo' and 'Ik Vaari'.Along with making an acting debut with Shoojit Sircar's romantic comedy 'Vicky Donor', Ayushmann also cemented his identity as a musician with his famous song 'Pani da rang'.Actor Preity Zinta also tweeted about how much she loves lsitening to music. "Music is a doctor, ...
'The Angry Birds Movie 2' ready to hit the theatres this year
The angry birds are back! Animated adventure-comedy 'The Angry Birds Movie 2' will hit the theatres on August 23, 2019.The upcoming film is a sequel of the 2016 film, which was an adaptation of a video game by the same name.The trailer of the animated comedy was recently released by the makers and it features some new and exciting adventures between the pigs and the angry, the arch enemies who. If the 2.44-minute-long-video is anything to go by, then the sequel seems like it's going to be a full-on laughter fest.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bill Hader, Pete Davidson, Awkwafina, Tiffany Haddish, Sterling K. Brown, Eugenio Derbez, Danny McBride, Peter Dinklage, Zach Woods, Dove Cameron, Lil Rel Howery, Beck Bennett, Nicki Minaj, and Brooklynn Prince will be lending their voice to the animated characters.The first 'Angry Birds Movie' grossed over 350 million USD worldwide and became the second-highest-grossing video game adaptation of all time.
Ray Winstone joins cast of Marvel's 'Black Widow'
Marvel has roped in 'The Departed' actor Ray Winstone for its standalone 'Black Widow' film.While the makers of the Scarlett Johansson starrer film are keeping the details of Winstone's role under tight wrap, the shooting has kicked off in London, Variety reports.Winstone has joined the already announced cast members including Rachel Weisz, David Harbour, Florence Pugh, and O.T. Fagbenie.Cate Shortland is directing the film from Jac Schaeffer's script and the production is being helmed by Kevin Feige producing.While the plot of the film is being kept under tight wraps, it seems like it is going to be an internationally set story, centering on Johansson's Natasha Romanoff, who grew up as a KGB trained spy and assassin before becoming an agent of SHIELD and Avenger.While this is going to be Johansson's first solo movie in the Marvel cinematic universe, this will not be her first time playing the superhero. The actor has played the iconic role of Black Widow in six Marvel movies till ...
Morena Baccarin joins Mel Gibson, Charlie Hunnam in 'Waldo'
"Deadpool" star Morena Baccarin has boarded the cast of action thriller "Waldo". The film, based on Howard Michael Gould's 1982 novel "Last Looks", will be directed by Tim Kirkby, who has helmed many episodes of "Veep" and "Fleabag". Gould has adapted the film's screenplay from his book. According to Deadline, Baccarin joins Mel Gibson, Charlie Hunnam, Eiza Gonzalez, Clancy Brown, Dominic Monaghan and Jacob Scipio in the cast. "Waldo" is the story of disgraced former LAPD detective Charlie Waldo (Hunnam), currently living a quiet life in the woods. His life comes to a halt when he is roped back into working as a private eye to investigate the murder of an eccentric TV star's wife. Andrew Lazar, Christina Weiss Lurie, Brad Feinstein and Steve Shainberg are attached as producers.
Wanted to make female X-Men movie before 'Wonder Woman': producer Lauren Shuler Donner
"X-Men" producer Lauren Shuler Donner has revealed that she pushed for a female X-Men movie before Wonder Woman became the first women-fronted superhero film. Donner, who has been part of the franchise since the first movie in 2000, said the studio - Fox - did not want to make a movie led by a female character, reported Digital Spy. "I actually wanted very much to do a female 'X-Men' movie five years before 'Wonder Woman', but the studio didn't want to do it. I'm unhappy we didn't get to do the solo films that I wanted to do," she said. Donner, however, is happy with Fox's merger with Disney and hopes Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige will "treat" the franchise well. "But the good news is that (the X-Men movie rights) now go to Kevin Feige, who used to work for me. I know that he will treat the X-Men really well and so I'm not worried." Donner is also an executive producer on "Legion", a series based on Marvel Comics character David Haller aka Legion. The show, which premiered in 2017,
Sonam Kapoor says 'Raanjhanaa' close to her heart as film completes 6 years
Right from her debut film 'Sawaariya' to recently released 'Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga', Sonam Kapoor has come a long way. She has surely picked a variety of films in her acting career spanning across 12 years.Taking a walk down memory lane, the 'Neerja' actor penned down an emotional note as her film 'Raanjhanaa' completed six years on Friday. She also shared behind-the-scenes pictures from the sets of the film."Raanjhanaa has always been very close to my heart. It explored ideals and conflicts that I still think about, even 6 years after the release. Thank you to the entire team for being so real and fearless," she wrote alongside the photos.The movie stars Dhanush alongside Sonam and also marked his Bollywood debut. The romantic drama set in Varanasi is about a one-sided love story.Dhanush, a Hindu, falls for Sonam, a Muslim neighbour of his, at a young age and eventually, Sonam too develops a liking for him only to realise later that he is not from her community. Later, she ..
'Riverdale' season four to have Luke Perry tribute episode
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, creator of American drama series "Riverdale", has confirmed that an episode of season four will pay tribute to the actor Luke Perry. Perry passed away in March at the age of 52 a week after he suffered a massive stroke at his home in Sherman Oaks. He essayed the role of Archie's father Fred Andrews in the teen drama. Aguirre-Sacasa wrote on Twitter, "Probably the most important episode of #Riverdale we'll do this year, if not ever. A tribute to our fallen friend. Thankful for this opportunity to honour Luke & Fred." Aguirre-Sacasa had previously said that the series will acknowledge Perry's passing in the narrative of the show. "Riverdale" airs on Netflix in India.
Yoga guru Ramdev pens autobiography
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev will unveil the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of his life and provide insights into his childhood in his soon-to-be published autobiography. The book, "My Life, My Mission", co-authored with senior journalist Uday Mahurkar, addresses the major controversies, turning points and achievements of Ramdev's life. The "one of its kind personal narrative" of the life and times of the yoga teacher is expected to hit stands in August, publishers Penguin Random House said in a statement. Ramdev took to micro-blogging site Twitter to make the announcement. "A lot has been written about me by other people. Now I will share with you the story of my life in my own words. Don't forget to pre-order today," he tweeted. In the book, he chronicles his journey from a small village in Haryana to the international stage, and writes about his passion for yoga and good health, his friends and foes, and the Swadeshi campaign he spearheaded. It also highlights the journey of Ramdev's .
I&B promoting regional language films at top global events
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has taken several steps to promote regional language films at the national and international level with several such movies screened at top film events across the globe, the Lok Sabha was informed Friday. Every year, films are selected for Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) and from these entries, 47 Films, including 26 feature films and 21 non-feature films are selected in various Indian languages for screening in IFFI as well as in various Indian and international film festivals and Indian film weeks or festivals abroad, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar said. The ministry also organises national film awards annually wherein films from across the country in Hindi and regional languages are awarded under different categories, he said in a written reply in the lower house. In addition to the Indian Panorama films at IFFI, films selected for the national film awards are also ..
Danny Boyle roots for Robert Pattinson as next James Bond
Filmmaker Danny Boyle believes British actor Robert Pattinson is most suitable to play suave spy James Bond. In an interview with The Guardian, the Oscar-winning filmmaker said he was impressed by the "Twilight" star's performance in Claire Denis' sci-fi-movie "High Life". "It was so bizarre, because I was sitting there thinking: 'Oh my God, they should get him to be the next Bond'," the director said. Boyle said Pattinson's young age won't an issue in his casting as the fictional British spy, created by Ian Fleming. "He must be in his 30s. How old was Connery? He's ready now." Boyle was working on a script for Bond 25 when he and John Hodge were suddenly taken off the project, citing creative differences with the producers. "I was with John and they didn't really like what we were doing and so it's far better to part company. What we were doing was good. But it was obviously not what they wanted," he said. Daniel Craig is returning as the titular character for the upcoming movie to ..
Delhi: Patriotic film festival set to be held from Aug 12-18
In order to promote regional language films at national and international level, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will start a patriotic film festival to mark 70 years of Indian Independence under the banner "70 Saal Azaadi, Yaad Karo Kurbani" as part of the Ministry of Defence programme related to Independence Day celebrations from August 12-18, 2016 at Sirifort Auditorium Complex, New Delhi.Each year, films are selected for Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). From these entries, 47 films, including 26 feature films and 21 non-feature films are selected in various Indian languages for screening at IFFI as well as in various Indian and International Film festivals and Indian Film Weeks / Festivals abroad.The I & B ministry, now headed by Prakash Javadekar, organises National Film Awards annually wherein films from across the country in Hindi/Regional Languages are awarded under different categories.In addition to the Indian Panorama .
Julia Roberts, Chris Hemsworth, and more to receive Hollywood Walk of Fame stars
The Hollywood Walk of Fame will shine even brighter next year as a new class of celebrities are all set to get their stars!On Thursday, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce's Walk of Fame Selection Committee announced the list of celebrities receiving a star in 2020, reported E! News.Just like the previous years, a wide variety of A-listers from TV, films, music, radio and more have been selected.In the category of motion pictures, Hollywood actors -- Julia Roberts, Octavia Spencer, Chris Hemsworth, Mahershala Ali, Laurence Fishburne, Ruth E. Carter, and Spike Lee, were named to receive the honour.As for television, stars including Christina Applegate, Andy Cohen, Cindy Crawford, Dr. Phil McGraw, Terry Crews, Milo Ventimiglia, Wendy Williams, and Kathie Lee Gifford, among others will be recognised. While for music, talented artists like Billy Idol, 50 Cent, Alicia Keys, among several others will receive ceremonies next year."This year's choices were particularly unique. We were able to ..
'The Big Bang Theory' sets now part of Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood!
The popular American sitcom 'The Big Bang Theory', which made history as TV's longest-running show, ended last month. While fans are still reeling over the end of the series, Warner Bros. may have the perfect gift to cheer them up!Fans of the show can now relive their favourite moments from the hit comedy series as part of the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood's (WBSTH) interactive soundstage.Some of the original sets from the sit-com, including apartments 4A and 4B, the infamous elevator and the CalTech Physics Lab Cafeteria, will be added to the Studio Tour beginning June 25, this year at Stage 48: Script to Screen.The guests will be able to experience all the fun (and physics!) as they step into the original sets from the groundbreaking hit show.What's interesting is that the guests will be transported to Pasadena, California where the show, which wrapped its 12-season-long run in May, was set. There will be plenty of photo ops available including the Foyer between apartments 4A ..
Bella Thorne's big revelation about teaching herself to read, write
American actor Bella Thorne has revealed about how she taught herself how to read and write.Making an appearance on the 'Chicks in the Office' podcast on Thursday, Thorne chatted on some of the 'main points' in her forthcoming book 'The Life of a Wannabe Mogul'. She added that her third book will include a mention of how she learned to read and write."I don't talk about it in this one, but in the third book, it would be the fact that I never learned how to read and I learned how to read from reading scripts," People quoted her as saying during the podcast.The 'Midnight Sun' actor said, "I'm obsessed with money and literal cash," and revealed that her ability to learn came from counting her father's cash.The 21-year old added, "I was tone deaf and I now own a record label and I'm signed to Sony as an artist and I can sing acapella like a bitch ass so f-- with me."She continued, "I had $200 to my name by 18 and bought a house by 19."Thorne also shared that she never got a chance to ...
Ian Gomez joins 'The Ballad of Richard Jewell' cast
Actor Ian Gomez has been roped in for Clint Eastwood's "The Ballad of Richard Jewell". The movie is based on Marie Brenner's story in Vanity Fair about Jewell, working at the 1996 Olympic Summer Games when he discovered a backpack containing pipe bombs. He then sounded the alarm and helped to clear the area. Initially hailed as a hero, Jewell was soon the prime suspect. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Gomez joins the cast which includes Paul Walter Hauser of "BlackKklansman" fame playing Jewell, Sam Rockwell, Kathy Bates, Olivia Wilde and Jon Hamm. Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill are set to produce the film with Tim Moore, Jessica Meier, Kevin Misher and Jennifer Davisson. Billy Ray has penned the screenplay.
Prince Charles visits sets of 'Bond 25'
The sets of 'Bond 25' on Thursday had a special visitor- United Kingdom's Prince of Wales, Prince Charles.The 70-year-old heir to the British throne Prince Charles was introduced to the cast of the film by 007 himself- actor Daniel Craig.Craig introduced Prince Charles to the cast members including Naomie Harris, Lashana Lynch, director Cary Joji Fukunaga, and Ralph Fiennes, who plays 'M' in the films and gave him a peek inside his character's office.A fan of Aston Martin cars, Prince Charles, arrived on the sets at Pinewood Studios in a Bentley and had a close look at the classic Bond vehicle used in the filming of 'Bond 25', reported People.Craig explained to the Prince how 'pod cars' enables an actor to sit in the driver's seat while stunt driver actually does the stunt while sitting in a 'pod' above the car."It's quite cool but quite scary," said Ben Strong, a senior project manager with Aston Martin."The cars are the interesting thing here, much more interesting," said the Prince
