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Like mother, like daughter: Arjun Kapoor's tribute to his ladies
Move over the saying 'like father, like son', as actor Arjun Kapoor has penned a new expression in admiration of his mother and sister.The 'Gunday' actor shared a picture-perfect collage of sister Anshula Kapoor and mother Mona Shourie Kapoor where the two look almost identical in strikingly similar Indian attires.Modifying the famous saying, 'like father, like son,' Arjun captioned the monochrome image, "Forget like father like son, its always like mother like daughter."This tribute to his ladies comes amidst his workout-picture-sharing-spree ahead of his upcoming film 'Panipat.'The 'Ishaqzaade' actor has never shied away from sharing his life on social media. Recently, the actor opened up about his battle with obesity and how he vowed to never give up in a series of tweets.Ever since 'Panipat' was announced and Arjun was roped in to play the lead, he has been prepping hard, displaying unmatched energy.The Ashutosh Gowariker directorial also stars Kriti Sanon and Sanjay Dutt and is ..
International Yoga Day: Akshay Kumar share a picture of his mother practicing yoga
Known for his strict fitness regime and healthy lifestyle, Bollywood 'Khiladi' Akshay Kumar is an epitome of fitness. However, the actor on Thursday shared a picture of his mother doing yoga to mark the International Yoga Day.Akshay's 75-year-old mother doing yoga can be seen sitting with her feet joined and eyes closed as she meditates.The 'Proud' actor praised her mom for practicing yoga and making it a part of her daily routine even after a knee surgery."Sharing something I'm extremely proud of...post her knee surgery at the age of 75, my mother started doing yoga and now it is part of daily routine, improving one day at a time. #NeverTooLate #BreatheInBreatheOut #InternationalDayOfYoga," he tweeted.Marking the 5th International Yoga Day, many B-town celebrities shared their videos and pictures on social media.Bollywood actor and yoga enthusiast, Shilpa Shetty Kundra performed and addressed a large crowd that had gathered to perform yoga in Mumbai."Yoga has benefited me in many ...
Asia's Premier Wedding and Event Photography & Film Making Festival by Capturing WOW
/ -- Exclusively curated photography and film-making festival to facilitate business growth Co-Located with WOW Awards Asia, Capturing WOW is an immersive and experiential festival for those in the industry of professional and commercial photography. WOW Awards, led by Vishal Nagdev and Karishma Hundalani was conceptualized in 2008 as the industry benchmark for excellence in brand experience creation. This year, their focus is to extend value to the photography and film-making community. Capturing WOW, curated by Luv Isrrani, a celebrated fashion and wedding photographer is been created to exuberate the best knowledge at one single destination by an array of renowned Photographers, Film Makers and Editors. The most important aspect of the event is that it is a great opportunity to network for business growth. The event is scheduled on 28th and 29th June 2019 at Hotel Pullman, New Delhi Aerocity. Driven by the true Lords of the Lens - the perfect ensemble of the esteemed photographers
Adele's fans think she is releasing new music soon
Get ready to say 'Hello' to new music! Fans of singer-songwriter Adele are speculating that their favourite artist is about to drop new music very soon.It's been four years since the Grammy award winner released her last album '25' and the 'Hello' singer may drop new music soon, at least that's what her fans think.Social media is currently buzzing over a picture, allegedly posted to the singer's Instagram, showing the date 6.21 (meaning today), reported E! News. While the picture is going viral on Twitter, it's not currently up on any of Adele's social media, which has some people thinking if it's real.While there has been no official comment from Adele, she was spotted at a New York City recording studio in late March, which may serve as a hint to the upcoming music. The sighting sparked speculation that the singer was about to make her musical return, after taking a hiatus.Shortly after the recording studio outing, the 31-year-old star, who is a mother to 6-year-old son Angelo, ...
First editions of Gandhi's autobiography, Rushdie's 'Midnight's Children' at Saffronart sale
First edition copies of Mahatma Gandhi's autobiography, "The Story of My Experiments with Truth: Volumes I and II" will go under the hammer at an upcoming online auction by Saffronart's StoryLTD. Printed in 1927, the two volumes of Gandhi's autobiography will come in their original binding of green cloth boards with black lettering on the spine and front panel. They are estimated at Rs 2.5 - 3 lakh. The sale featuring 107 first editions, signed and limited edition books, will be held on June 25-26. "The 24-hour online auction offers a collection spanning a wide range of themes such as art, music, politics, literature and sports," Saffronart said in a statement on Friday. Among the top lots will also be a limited edition copy of "Lysistrata" by greek comic playwright Aristophanes, including the signature of and illustrations by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. It is estimated at Rs 5 6 lakh. Published in 1934 by the Limited Editions Club (LEC), this copy of the renowned ancient Greek ...
Production of Anne Hathaway's 'The Witches' continues after alleged assault on sets
A crew member working on the reboot of Anne Hathaway's next outing 'The Witches' was stabbed on the film's sets on Wednesday.The man arrested on suspicion of wounding the person has been given bail.Sources told Variety that the production of the film has not been affected.The incident that took place on Wednesday at Warner Bros.' studio in Leavesden, Hertfordshire in England, was originally reported as stabbing, but appears less serious, with the alleged victim suffering "a small laceration to his neck" during a confrontation with someone known to him, police said.Sources close to the film told the outlet that production did not stop due to the incident and the film's schedule remains unchanged.The studio also issued a statement on Wednesday acknowledging the incident but letting out little information, stating that it was a police matter. The incident occurred after the two men had a difference of opinion about a trivial matter on the film's sets."One man, in his 40s, sustained a ...
'Kabir Singh' an unusual love story: director Sandeep Reddy Vanga
With "Kabir Singh", a remake of his Telugu hit "Arjun Reddy", director Sandeep Reddy Vanga wanted to make an "unusual love story" where the lead character has a "specific way" of looking at a girl and expressing his emotions. "Kabir Singh", played by Shahid Kapoor, is the third take on the story, which was also remade in Tamil as "Adithya Varma". All three versions have drawn criticism for their depiction of toxic masculinity as the central character, a doctor, descends into self-destruction and alcoholism following a heartbreak. "If you make it like girl-meets-boy story, then it becomes usual. It was deliberate to make the story unusual. It is about this character, who has a specific way of looking at a girl, a specific way of expressing his emotions and his love for her. "It is about how his life changes suddenly due to love. Love does change things. I have tried to make the story, the character as real and simple as possible," Vanga told PTI in an interview. The director said there
Demi Moore to star in 'Brave New World' series
American actor Demi Moore, known for her role in 'G.I. Jane', is all set to join the 'Brave New World' series.The Universal Content Productions (UCP) series will see Moore essaying the role of Linda, a brash and hard-living mother of John (Alden Ehrenreich), Variety reported.The upcoming series is based on Aldous Huxley's novel of the same name and is based on a utopian society which has achieved peace and stability through their ban on monogamy, privacy, money, family, and history.Moore has come onboard alongside other notable actors like Kylie Bunbury, Hannah John-Kamen, Sen Mitsuji, Joseph Morgan and Nina Sosanya.The series is being written by David Wiener, Grant Morrison, and Brian Taylor. Wiener will be executive producing the film, along with Morrison. Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey of Amblin Television will also executive produce.The first episode of the series will be helmed and executive produced by Owen Harris.Apart from her stint at the series, Moore will be seen in Patrick
Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello drop latest song 'Senorita'
Coming together almost after four years, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello are back with their latest collaboration 'Senorita' which will make you go gaga with its lively music.Opening with a shot of Mendes on his bike, the song starts with an upbeat guitar strumming. Later, the 'Havana' singer who is seen dressed as a waitress at a restaurant takes over with her rich and resonant voice.The three-minute twenty-five-second melodious track also features the duo striking a romantic chord with their impressive chemistry. With its exquisite lyrics and racy music, 'Senorita' is an upbeat track.After their 2015 hit 'I Know What You Did Last Summer', 'Senorita' comes as the duo's second project together.Prior to the release of their latest track, the two teased their fans with posts hinting at the release of the song.Mendes is currently headlining his first arena tour for his third album, reported People. While, Cabello has teased work on a follow-up to her solo debut 'Camila', and will also ...
'Easy A' spinoff in the works
A spinoff of 'Easy A', the 2010 coming-of-age comedy which starred Emma Stone, is in the works.Bert Royal, who penned the script for the first film, will write the script for the new film that will be set in the same high school and explore the same themes as the original movie but will follow a new batch of students, reported The Hollywood Reporter.Rest of the details regarding the film have been kept under wraps.The upcoming flick, which is still in the early development stage at the film production Screen Gems, will mark Bert's directorial debut. Producer Zanne Devine is all set to return.Stone featured in the original movie as a clean-cut high school student who takes a cue from her class reading of The Scarlet Letter by taking advantage of the school's rumour mill to advance her social and financial standing.Will Gluck helmed 'Easy A', which earned USD 75 million at the box office, while also solidifying Stone on the A-list for leading ladies in Hollywood.The movie also starred ..
Ron Howard to direct first animated film
Filmmaker-actor Ron Howard is set to direct his first animated film based on "The Shrinking of Treehorn", a children's book by Florence Parry Heide with illustrations from Edward Gorey. According to Variety, the project is one of the four original animated and live-action hybrid movies Howard and Brian Grazer have set up through their Imagine Entertainment banner, in a joint venture with Australian production company Animal Logic. The story revolves around a young man who begins shrinking in size after playing a strange board game. The makers said the visual language of the film will be similar to Gorey's style. "Peter Rabbit" scribe Rob Lieber is writing the script for the film. The other three projects, Howard and Grazer are backing are "Zero", a buddy comedy from director Carlos Stevens, "Muttnik", a live-action hybrid about a dog launched into space by the Russians and "Rainbow Serpent", an original conceit deeply rooted in Australian aboriginal culture.
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect: R. Madhavan pens heartfelt note for the team
Actor R. Madhavan who is eyeing the release of his forthcoming film 'RocketrySharing a picture of him with the team of his upcoming release, the 'Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein' actor penned his feelings in an Instagram post."With the most awesome artists and phenomenal Co-producers I could ever ask for. The Moolans .. varghese moolan pictures.Thank you so much for your faith and support Vijay Moolan talkies. Let's make Nambi sir proud."[{2960c525-b895-44d2-9b55-ce93118cb590:intradmin/Insta_Mad.JPG}]This comes after the team wraps up shooting for the film. The last scene prior to the wrap up had Ron Donachie (Sir Roderick Cassel from G O T), Phyllis Logan (Mrs Hughes from Downtown Abbey) with R Madhavan as Sri Nambi Narayanan!Tracing the life and achievements of scientist Nambi Narayan, who was falsely accused of being a spy and arrested in 1994, the film is aimed at targeting a large audience and is set to release in Hindi, English, Malayalam, and Tamil.Although free, Nambi is still ...
Sanjay Mishra, Shreyas Talpade, Ashish Vidyarthi, Asrani join cast of 'The Lion King'
After Bollywood's favourite father-son duo Shah Rukh Khan and Aryan Khan joined the cast of 'The Lion King' Hindi version; other actors lending their voices for the film have been revealed.While King Khan will be the voice behind the king of the jungle, Lion Mufasa, his son Simba will be played by Aryan. Other big names joining in the list are Ashish Vidyarthi who will be the voice behind Scar's character, Shreyas Talpade will give his voice to Timon, Sanjay Mishra will play Pumbaa and veteran actor Govardhan Asrani will play Zazu. Film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the news on Instagram.The animated classic's trailer features the favourite characters in new avatars while keeping the essence of the classic alive. The trailer opens with a young Simba and Nala exploring the elephant graveyard, where they encounter a band of hyenas.While in another scene, Mufasa can be seen advising Simba on how he can become a better King in the future.From the trailer, it seems like the .
Elizabeth Banks to receive 2019 Pioneer of the Year Award
Elizabeth Banks has become the first female director to be honoured with the Pioneer of the Year Award by the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation. According to Deadline, the actor-director will receive the award on September 25 at the Pioneer of the Year Dinner -- the annual fundraiser benefiting the WRMPPF's Pioneers Assistance Fund (PAF) which provides financial support to individuals in the theatre community facing illness, injury or other life-changing events -- at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. The Pioneer of the Year Award is given each year to a member of the film industry with outstanding leadership, service and commitment to philanthropy. "We are delighted to recognise Elizabeth's achievements in the motion picture industry with this well-deserved honour," said Kyle Davies, President of WRMPPF announcing Banks as this year's recipient. "Her contributions to the film business as an actress, director, and producer, along with her tremendous advocacy and support
Jonas Brothers team up with Sebastian Yatra, others for first bilingual song 'Runaway'
The Jonas Brothers are on a roll! After treating fans with songs like 'Sucker' and 'Cool', which are still topping music charts, the band is back with another track.The new song happens to be their first bilingual track. Jonas Brothers- Nick, Kevin, and Joe have collaborated with Latin superstar-- Sebastian Yatra and others artists including Daddy Yankee and Natti Natasha for the track 'Runaway', following the release of their album 'Chasing Happiness'.Nick shared the fun and peppy music video on his Twitter handle.The pop ballad is super catchy and fun, thanks to its foot-tapping beats. And it's safe to say that it might just be the next summer jam!In the music video, the Latin Grammy-nominated singer, Yatra, enters the suite of a karaoke bar in Japan. A few moments into the video and all the singers are seen having a blast as they sing and dance to the peppy number, which will surely make you want to put your dancing shoes on!"If you want to we can runaway. I know you think about it
YANNI will Perform at the Prambanan Jazz Festival 2019 on July 6th
/ -- YANNI, a world's legendary composer has postponed his '25th Anniversary Acropolis' concert last year at some countries due to injury he suffered. The initial schedule was to perform at the Prambanan Orchestra on October 20th, 2018 at Prambanan Temple. Both promoters, PT. Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur, Prambanan & Ratu Boko (TWC) and Rajawali Indonesia have announced recently a new scheduled date of YANNI's concert this year. Edy Setijono, Executive Director of TWC, said that the '25th Anniversary Acropolis' concert will be held on July 6th, 2019, which is the second day of of Prambanan Jazz Festival 2019. Maestro YANNI will perform at Prambanan Temple, a masterpiece of Hindu culture of the 9th century on July 6th 2019. The musician has the rare distinction of being permitted to perform at some of the world landmarks because his philosophy of music "one world, one people" which reflects universal language. He has held concerts at Forbidden City in China, The Great Pyramids in .
Tom Holland shuts down romance rumours with Zendaya
The famous fictional characters Peter Parker and Michelle Jones might be a couple, but actors Tom Holland and Zendaya are not!Holland recently squashed romance rumours with his 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' co-star, reported E! News.There's been speculation surrounding the co-stars for years now, with fans rooting for a relationship between the actors. Holland in a new interview with Elle, as cited by E! News, revealed that he is not dating Zendaya.In fact, the 23-year-old star is not in a relationship with anyone at the moment. However, Holland does admit that he is "definitely a relationship person"."I'm not the fleeting type at all, it's not my way of life," he shared.Reports of a romance brewing between the two first started in 2017, shortly after the release of 'Spider-Man: Homecoming'."They got to know each other while on set. They became friends and started getting romantic a few months ago," a source told E! News at that time."They both are such great people. It's cool they got .
Amitabh Bachchan's first quirky look from 'Gulabo Sitabo' revealed
Amitabh Bachchan's first look from his next stint 'Gulabo Sitabo' is out.The forthcoming film helmed by Shoojit Sircar is Amitabh's first collaboration with Ayushmann Khurrana. Senior Bachchan started shooting for the film three days back in Lucknow.The 76-year old seems to be essaying the role of a Lucknawi Muslim as his beard and skull cap are indicating. Wearing a light blue kurta, the 'Cheenikum' actor is seen with a scarf wrapped around his head and seems to be frowning at something.In the backdrop of the image can be seen an old architecture perfectly going with his Lucknawi look. Indian film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the look of Amitabh on Instagram.'Gulabo Sitabo' is a quirky family comedy film which is written by Juhi Chaturvedi and is being produced by Ronnie Lahiri with Sheel Kumar. The film will hit the theatre next year on April 24.Prior to beginning the shoot for 'Gulabo Sitabo', Amitabh was on the sets of 'Chehre' shooting with Emraan. The duo started
5th International Yoga Day: Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Anupam Kher, Urmila Matondkar perform yoga
On the occasion of International Yoga Day, Bollywood celebrities on Friday joined in the celebrations and did their bit to raise awareness on the ancient and traditional practice.Bollywood actor and yoga enthusiast, Shilpa Shetty Kundra performed and addressed a large crowd that had gathered to perform yoga in Mumbai.She genuinely thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his continuing efforts to support yoga and said, "I appreciate Modiji for taking the initiative to promote Yoga. I've been trying it for many years and Modiji has only made my work easier.""Yoga has benefited me in many ways and it is something I practice everyday and not just on Yoga Day. The younger generation is a single oriented goal focused youth who are breathing but not living the moment. I believe we should give time to ourselves for yoga. Yoga helps in enlightenment," she said.The actor said that he had taken to yoga some 15 years ago after a health problem. "I started Yoga because 15 years back I had severe .
Karan Johar, Mira Rajput Kapoor sing praises of Shahid Kapoor in 'Kabir Singh'
Shahid Kapoor who is essaying the role of an angry, vengeful man in his latest release 'Kabir Singh' has earned praises for his flawless portrayal of the role. Filmmaker Karan Johar congratulated the actor and sang praises of the lead pair.Sharing a still from the film on Instagram, Karan Johar wrote a detailed and fascinating post dedicated to Shahid and Kiara Advani."KABIR SINGH is about manic, relentless and reckless love and the experience of viewing the film is exactly the same! It's relentless in its narrative leaves you reckless in emotion and you find yourself Manicly rooting for Kabir's unabashed love for Preeti!" Karan's post read.Calling the film a 'modern ode' to the classic 'Devdas', Karan continued, "This modern Ode to Devdas leaves you spellbound! It also makes you stand up and applaud the genius of Shahid Kapoor's portrayal of KABIR SINGH! He lives and breathes the character with insanity and abandon! It almost seems like he has pulled every bit of himself to portray ..
