Category: ENTERTAINMENT

Acclaimed author Stephen King’s “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption”, a tale of unjust imprisonment and offbeat escape which was the basis for Oscar-nominated “The Shawshank Redemption”, is now available for the first time as a standalone book. “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption” is regarded one of King’s most iconic stories, and it helped make Castle Rock a place readers would return to over and over again. Suspenseful, mysterious, and heart-wrenching, this novella, populated by a cast of unforgettable characters, is about a fiercely compelling convict named Andy Dufresne who is…

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Actor Penelope Cruz has joined Oscar-winning filmmaker Pedro Almodovar’s upcoming directorial venture “Madres paralelas” (‘Parallel Mothers’). Actors Aitana Sanchez-Gijon, Israel Elejalde, Milena Smit Julieta Serrano and Rossy de Palma are also part of the film’s cast. According to Variety, the movie is set to start production by the end of March in Spain. The top Spanish Auteur is also producing the project through his El Deseo banner. With ‘Parallel Mothers’ I return to the female universe, to motherhood, to family. I speak of the importance of ancestors and descendants. The…

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After international singing star Rihanna posted on farmers’ protest in the capital, Kangana Ranaut slammed her through her controversial tweets. Earlier in January, Kangana Ranaut’s Twitter account was restricted temporarily.  he very fiery Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut’s war of words on Twitter has led to some of her controversial tweets being suspended by the micro-blogging site.  “We have taken action on Tweets that were in violation of the Twitter Rules in line with our range of enforcement options”, said Twitter Spokesperson in an official statement. Reportedly, two of her tweets…

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“Writing with Fire”, an Indian film chronicling the rise of Khabar Lahariya, India’s only newspaper run by Dalit women, has won the audience award in the World Cinema Documentary category at the Sundance Film Festival 2021. The festival, which started from January 28 and will close on February 3, is presented by Sundance Organisation, a nonprofit that discovers and supports independent artists, and introduces audiences to their work. According to the film gala’s official website, the virtual award ceremony was remotely hosted by actor-comic Patton Oswalt on Tuesday night. “Writing…

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 Actor-producer Anushka Sharma and her cricketer-husband Virat Kohli on Monday announced that they have named their first child, daughter Vamika. The couple, who announced their pregnancy last August, welcomed the baby on January 11. In a heartwarming note on Instagram, Sharma said that the arrival of Vamika has been a blessing for them. “We have lived together with love, presence and gratitude as a way of life but this little one, Vamika, has taken it to a whole new level! “Tears, laughter, worry, bliss – emotions that have been experienced…

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Netflix’s new breakout show “Lupin” will return with its second part in summer 2021, the streamer has announced. The French-language mystery thriller, starring “The Intouchables” actor Omar Sy, became a breakout hit when it premiered on January 8 on the platform. Developed by George Kay and Francois Uzan, the show is based Maurice Leblanc’s famous character Arsene Lupin. It centres on Assane Diop, whose childhood was turned upside down when his father died after being accused of a crime he didn’t commit. Twenty-five years later, Assane (Sy) uses “Arsene Lupin,…

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Actor Varun Dhawan on Wednesday expressed gratitude to his fans for sending their best wishes to him and fashion designer Natasha Dalal after they got married. The Bollywood star and his fiance tied the knot in an intimate ceremony, attended by family and close friends, at Alibaug’s luxurious resort The Mansion House on January 24. Taking to Twitter, Dhawan said both him and Dalal were touched by the blessings coming their way post the wedding. “The last few days me and Natasha have received so much love and positivity from…

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Actor Patton Oswalt will be the host for the award ceremony of 2021 Sundance Film Festival. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the ceremony, which will be held digitally on February 2, will feature special appearances from Alison Brie, Shira Haas and Diego Luna. The Sundance Institute, which organises the festival annually, also announced several other festival conversations. This includes “Conjuring the Collective, the Womxn at Sundance Speakeasy,” which will feature Judith Jamison, Marlee Matlin, director Sian Heder, actor Rita Moreno and actor SOKO. It will also feature an appearance by…

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Popular ‘bhajan’ singer Narendra Chanchal, best known for his songs ‘Chalo bulawa aaya hai’ and ‘Tune mujhe bulaya sherawaliye’, died at a private hospital here on Friday following health complications, sources said. He was 76. Chanchal breathed his last at 12:15 pm at Apollo Hospital here, the sources said. He was admitted to the south Delhi hospital on November 27 and died after suffering from brain complications, they said. Born to a Punjabi family in Namak Mandi, Amritsar in 1940, Chanchal grew up in a religious atmosphere that inspired him…

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Bollywood star Ajay Devgn on Thursday said that shooting has started for his next film titled “Thank God”. The slice-of-life comedy is being directed by Indra Kumar, known for for comedy film series like “Masti” and “Dhamaal”. The film will also feature actors Sidharth Malhotra and Rakul Preet Singh. Devgn, 51, shared the news of filming start in a post on Twitter. “Lights. Camera. Action. The shoot for #ThankGod begins today in Mumbai!,” he wrote alongside a picture with Malhotra, Kumar and the producers. A T-Series Films and Maruti International…

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