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NSD's rural children theatre program begins with Odisha
In a move to promote children's theatre in rural India, the National School of Drama (NSD) will showcase the results of its first such effort with Odisha's tribal children in the form of two plays produced in a Children's Theatre Workshop in the state.
Ryan Reynolds, Ellen Degeneres to feature in Taylor Swift's 'You need to calm down' music video
Pop star Taylor Swift has revealed that her friends Ryan Reynolds, Ellen Degeneres and "Orange is the New Black" actor Laverne Cox will feature in the music video of her song "You need to calm down". She shared the names of the celebrities who will appear in her video on Instagram. Also included in the video are all of the Queer Eye fab five, "Modern Family" actor Jesse Tyler-Ferguson, Ciara, RuPaul, Billy Porter, Todrick Hall and Hayley Kiyoko. The new music video is set to be released on Monday.
Nearly quit after facing boycott: Sanjay Gupta on his showbiz career
Director Sanjay Gupta says his 25-year-long career is full of "hits and misses" but looking back, he feels happy that he has managed to bounce back overcoming every adversity. Best known for films such as "Kaante", "Musafir", "Zinda", the "Shootout" series and "Kaabil", Gupta tasted success early by 40, he was on the verge of quitting the industry over some "terrible years" in between. He made his directorial debut exactly 25 years ago with "Aatish: Feel The Fire". The film, starring Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon, Aditya Pancholi among others, was backed by GP Sippy. "It was the easiest film to cast. I was mostly working with friends. Thanks to Sanju, the film was getting made because no big movie gets made unless you have a star, so that was the start," Gupta told PTI in an interview. He said much of the work he did post his debut is a blur and credits "Kaante" for a reversal in fortune. "I was working with certain producers who had no clue. There was always so much I wanted to do but .
Quentin Tarantino's favourite Marvel movie is 'Thor: Ragnarok'
Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has revealed that his favourite movie from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is "Thor: Ragnarok". The 56-year-old director said even though he has not been keeping up to date with the MCU movies, he has recently started watching the films from the studio in order to prepare himself for "Avengers: Endgame". "I think the only comic book movies I saw last year at theatres were 'Wonder Woman' and 'Black Panther'. But about a couple of weeks ago I started catching up with some of the Marvel movies so I could go see 'Endgame'. "I just finished 'Captain America: Civil War', so next up is 'Doctor Strange'," Tarantino told Empire magazine. The director added that he has a special liking for filmmaker Taika Waititi's "Thor: Ragnarok" "I loved it. It was my favourite one of the series since 'The Avengers' drastically my favourite." Tarantino is currently awaiting the release of his ninth film "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood".
Vidyut Jamwal acquitted in a 12-year-old assault case
Actor Vidyut Jamwal on Monday was acquitted in an assault case after 12 years by the Metropolitan Magistrate Court here in Bandra."The action hero is now totally free. The action hero only does 'action' in the movies is all I'd like to say," he told ANI reacting to the verdict.The actor, who attained fame after his film 'Commando', was accused of smashing a bottle on a person's head in Mumbai in the year 2007.Aniket Nikam, Lawyer for Vidyut Jamwal in the case said: "The case pertains to an allegation levelled against Vidyut Jamwal in the year 2007 of assaulting somebody while he was partying in a club in Mumbai.""During the trial, we were able to establish that there was absolutely no incriminating evidence against the actor," he said, further asserting that "the court has accepted our submissions today and acquitted Jamwal."Harishnath Goswami, a friend of Vidyut Jamwal who was also named in the matter, has been acquitted as well."The prosecution has failed to establish any evidence. .
'Euphoria' a raw and honest portrait of addiction: Zendaya
Singer-actor Zendaya issued a trigger warning ahead of the premiere of her show "Euphoria", describing the HBO series suitable for mature audience only. Based on Israeli series of the same name, the show will see Zendaya portray Rue, a lying drug-addicted 17-year-old girl in the series. The actor said as "Euphoria" uses a no holds barred approach to explore the menace of addiction, she advised the audience to watch the show only if one was comfortable with the content. "It's a raw and honest portrait of addiction, anxiety and the difficulties of navigating life today. There are scenes that are graphic, hard to watch and can be triggering. "Please only watch if you feel you can handle it. Do what's best for you. I will still love you and feel your support," Zendaya said in a statement on Twitter on Sunday. Revolving around a group of teenagers, an official synopsis of "Euphoria" describes how the show "follows a group of high school students as they navigate drugs, sex, identity, ...
Blackbuck poaching case: Court acquits Salman Khan for submitting fake affidavit
A Jodhpur court on Monday acquitted actor Salman Khan in a case of submission of a fake affidavit in connection with the 1998 blackbuck poaching case.His affidavit had claimed that he lost the license documents of his weapons though the license had been sent for renewal."Salman Khan's intention was not to submit a false affidavit or provide frivolous information on his license. Following the hearing, the court dismissed the charges against my client," the actor's lawyer Hastimal Saraswat told reporters.Salman was on April 5, 2018, convicted and sentenced to five years imprisonment after being found guilty of killing two blackbucks in Jodhpur during the shooting of his 1998 movie 'Hum Saath Saath Hain'.However, a court later granted bail to the actor after he spent two nights at the Jodhpur Central jail.Salman's co-stars--Saif, Sonali, Neelam and Tabu and Dushyant Singh--were acquitted due to lack of evidence.In May, the Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court had issued fresh ...
Why Chris Hemsworth opened up about his anxiety woes
Hollywood actor Chris Hemsworth says he feels more comfortable about showing his real self to the world now, and that is what propelled him to open up about his anxiety woes.
Dave Bautista 'didn't care' if Disney fired him over his defence of James Gunn
WWE wrestler-turned-actor Dave Bautista said he was not worried of being fired by Disney Studios over his defence of "Guardians of the Galaxy" director James Gunn. Bautista said the studio made a ''bad call'' when they fired Gunn from the third film in the "Guardians..." franchise and he did not want to be a part of the director's downfall. "It wasn't that I was going to jump ship and do 'Suicide Squad'. I was more at the point where I was like, 'Fire me. I don't care. You're going to hear what I have to say. And this is the way I feel and I think you made a bad call and I don't care if you fire me because I feel this way. This is me being honest and me sticking up for my friend who was wronged'," Bautista told Entertainment Tonight. ''So that was it. It wasn't about me -- I'm not threatening to go do 'Suicide Squad', but I was just saying, 'If things aren't here, I'm just going to leave. I don't want to be a part of this'," he added. Gunn was fired by Disney last year after his old ..
Court acquits actor Vidyut Jamwal in 2007 assault case
A court here on Monday acquitted Bollywood actor Vidyut Jamwal and his friend in a 2007 assault case. Metropolitan magistrate Pragati Yerlekar acquitted Jamwal and his friend Rishant Goswami of all the charges levelled against them. Details of the order are awaited. Jamwal and his friend were accused of hitting one Rahul Suri, a resident of Juhu area, with a bottle at a five-star hotel in suburban Santacruz in August 2007. During the course of trial, the court examined two witnesses, the police officer who recorded the First Information Report (FIR) another person. Jamwal's lawyer Aniket Nikam had argued before the court that the actor and his friend were innocent. "They were never involved in the alleged incident. There was no satisfactory evidence to point out before the court the culpability of my clients," Nikam told PTI on Monday. Jamwal has acted in films like 'Commando', 'Force', 'Baadshaho' and 'Junglee'.
Saif Ali Khan, Alaia F starrer 'Jawaani Jaaneman' goes on floors
Saif Ali Khan's next outing 'Jawaani Jaaneman', co-starring Tabu and Pooja Bedi's daughter Alaia F went on floors today.The film marks the Bollywood debut of Alaia and her mother couldn't be happier. Pooja shared a heartfelt post on her Twitter handle wishing her daughter good luck while also revealing that the shooting for the film kick-started today."My daughter Alaia with Saif Ali Khan at the world cup match in London. Perfect start to their shoot together for her Debut film Jawaani Jaaneman. He plays her dad and this was shot on father's day. Best of luck for beautiful new beginnings," she wrote along with a picture of Alaia with Saif from India's match against Pakistan at the ICC World Cup 2019 on Sunday.The upcoming movie is being directed by Nitin Kakkar, the filmmaker behind 'Notebook', 'Mitron' and 'Filmistaan'.Produced by Jackky Bhagnani's Pooja Entertainment in association with Saif's Black Knight Films and Jay Shewakramani's Northern Lights Films, the movie will release on
Unrealistically real: Reality shows' magic potion for survival
Fans who have grown up watching shows like "Roadies", "Bigg Boss" and "Indian Idol" are still hooked on to them as they cross over a decade-long run on the small screen. The journey from plasma TV sets to LED screens has been bumpy but a couple of such reality shows have not only survived the test of time but in fact flourished in these years thanks to their main ingredients -- reality and relatability.
Sundeep Kishan, Naga Shaurya, Sharwanand suffer injuries
Telugu film actors Sundeep Kishan, Naga Shaurya and Sharwanand suffered injuries while shooting for their respective projects, and fortunately, none of them were serious.
Mani Ratnam visits hospital for 'routine checkup'
Filmmaker Mani Ratnam on Monday visited a hospital here for a routine health check-up, his spokesperson said after reports appeared that he was hospitalised after a cardiac arrest.
Indian DJ Greff works on unapologetic anthem with Klein
Indian artiste Yugesh Madhwani aka DJ Greff is happy to collaborate with Dutch DJ Dante Klein for a track titled "Dont know shit".
Liza Minnelli says Judy Garland would have "laughed" at Lady Gaga's 'A Star Is Born'
While the whole world praised Lady Gaga for her performance in 'A Star Is Born', co-starring Bradley Cooper, actor Liza Minnelli revealed that her late mother and legendary actor Judy Garland would have cracked up at Gaga in the film.Minnelli spoke about what Garland would have thought about Gaga as her successor in the Cooper directed remake of the film."She would have laughed!" Minnelli said, giggling herself as she predicted her mother's reaction during an interview with Entertainment Tonight, reported Page Six.Still, Minnelli said that her mother would have given Gaga's take on Garland's 1954 film a chance while watching it."And then she would have gotten into it. I can hear her saying, 'OK, let's go! Great to the end!'" she said, still laughing.She was all praises for Renee Zellweger, who is gearing up to play the role of Garland in the biopic titled 'Judy' due later this year, calling her a "wonderful" actor.However, she still voiced her concerns about the Rupert Goold-directed .
Director Maniratnam back at work after 'routine' health
Ace cinema director Maniratnam underwent a 'routine' health check-up at a corporate hospital here and is back to work, his office said Monday. The clarification from the director's office comes amidst reports in a section of media that he had been admitted to the hospital with suspected cardiac issues. The hospital also said the 'Yuva' maker had come there for a 'routine' check-up and left later. "After a routine check up Maniratnam sir (is) back to office today with his routine work... All is well," his publicist Nikkil wrote on Twitter. The national award winning director had suffered a heart attack some years ago. Maniratnam is presently busy with the pre-production work of his latest venture 'Ponniyin Selvan' based on the epic Tamil novel which is expected to have a star-studded cast.
Lady Gaga kisses married trumpet player Brian Newman on-stage in Las Vegas
American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga took everyone by surprise when she planted a kiss on her friend and trumpet player Brian Newman on-stage during her Las Vegas show.On Saturday, the singer shared a smooch with her long-time friend during her Enigma residency concert in Las Vegas, reported People.As captured in a video clip shared on Twitter by the singer's fan page, Gaga sang the line, "Darling, kiss me," as she and the trumpet player held hands. Eventually, he leaned in for a kiss and the duo locked lips while Gaga broke into a smile and the crowd cheered.Newman has been friends with the 33-year-old singer since her early days, and she is even the godmother to his child with his wife Angie Pontani. The musician also served as trumpet player and bandleader for her album 'Cheek to Cheek' with Tony Bennett."One night after she made her first hit record she came to see us in TriBeCa. We ended up playing 'Someone to Watch Over Me' together, and it was the start of a beautiful musical ..
What Aparshakti loves about Shahid
Actor Aparshakti Khurana says if he had to be in a same sex relationship with someone, it would be with "Kabir Singh" star Shahid Kapoor.
Adele's fan girl moment at Spice Girls' concert
It was a fan moment for American singer Adele who was present to witness the last show of Spice Girls during their tour on Saturday.The 'Someone Like You' singer was present at the Wembley Stadium and had a great time cheering, singing along with the girls as well as hanging out with them after the show, reported Billboard.The crazy fan was quick enough to share series of pictures and videos on Instagram where she can be seen crooning the song 'Stop' by the Spice Girls and a picture with a member of the band, Geri Halliwell also known as Ginger."Oiii last time I saw the Spice Girls at Wembley was 21 years ago! Tonight with my nearest and dearest I cried, laughed, screamed, danced, reminisced and fell back in love with my 10-year-old self. It's no secret how much I love them, how much they inspired me to run for my life and never look back.," she wrote."I finally got to meet Ginger, I got drunk with the girls and quite frankly I can't believe how far I've come thank you for the madness
