Category: ENTERTAINMENT

BJP MP Manoj Kotak on Sunday said he has written to Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar seeking a ban on Amazon Prime Video’s series “Tandav” for ridiculing Hindu deities. “Tandav”, starring actors Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Sunil Grover, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Dino Morea, Kumud Mishra, Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, Gauhar Khan and Kritika Kamra, premiered on the streaming platform on Friday. Filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar has created, directed and produced the political drama with Himanshu Kishan Mehra and it is written by Gaurav Solanki, best known for “Article 15”. The…

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The role of Shiva in Ali Abbas Zafar’s political show has many parallels with his life as a student in Delhi University’s Kirori Mal College, said the actor, believing it is important for artistes to engage with their surroundings. Zafar was also his senior in college. “It’s quite close to what I am,” Ayyub told PTI when asked whether the role was tailor-made for him. Be it through his plays, his recital of late research scholar Rohith Vemula’s letter or his participation in the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests, the farmers’…

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Hollywood star Chris Evans has seemingly denied reports that he might be returning as fan-favourite superhero Captain America in a future Marvel Cinematic Universe project. There were reports earlier in the day that Evans, who bade adieu to the part with 2019 blockbuster “Avengers: Endgame”, was planning a comeback in a new movie. But his most recent post on Twitter has put an end to all speculation and also dashing hopes of many MCU fans. “News to me,” he wrote in a post, indicating that he has no plans to…

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There is no main lead in “Tandav”, says actor Gauahar Khan who believes that the highlight of the upcoming political drama is the diversity of its massive ensemble cast. Created and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, the nine-part political drama is set in Delhi and aims to take viewers inside the closed, chaotic corridors of power and uncover the manipulations, charades as well as the dark secrets of people who will go to any lengths in pursuit of power. The show also stars Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Tigmanshu Dhulia,…

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The first look of the forthcoming science fiction feature “Ashwatthama”, fronted by Vicky Kaushal, was revealed by the makers on Monday and the actor said he is looking forward to start shooting for the project. The film will see Kaushal playing the titular mythological character who was given the boon of immortality. Directed by Aditya Dhar and produced by Ronnie Screwvala, “Ashwatthama” is described as a “futuristic sci-fi, based on a character from the chapter of Mahabharata”. As per the epic, Ashwatthama was the son of guru Dronacharya, who fought…

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“Mulk”, “Article 15” and “Thappad” have established Anubhav Sinha as a prominent voice in contemporary cinema, but the director says it took him over a decade to find his calling. Sinha, who was interacting with the audiences after delivering Satyajit Ray Memorial Lecture at the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) here on Saturday evening, started his journey with the 2001 hit “Tum Bin” and went on to make films like “Dus”, “Cash” and “Gulaab Gang”. “It took me 16 years to figure out my voice. The most important question…

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Veteran actor Ian McKellan has praised his “X-Men” series co-star Elliot Page for coming out as a transgender, saying that he is happy for him. Page, the Oscar-nominated star of films such as “Juno” and “Inception”, had in December 2020 came out as a transgender in a statement posted on Twitter. Reflecting on his own experience as a gay man in Hollywood, McKellan told Attitude Magazine that Page’s decision to come out will be a huge personal boost for the actor. “Everything gets better when you come out because you…

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Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas on Tuesday announced the sequel of her recently released superhero film “We Can Be Heroes”. Written and directed by Robert Rodriguez, the film is a spin-off of his “The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D” and the “Spy Kids” franchise. It released on Netflix on Christmas Day 2020 in the US. The streamer said 44 million households viewed “We Can be Heroes” in the movie’s first 28 days on the service. Chopra Jonas said a follow-up to the movie is in development at Netflix, with…

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Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Monday announced actor Sonu Sood’s upcoming film “Kisaan”, to be directed by E Niwas. The movie will be produced by filmmaker Raaj Shaandilyaa, who made his directorial debut with the 2019 comedy “Dream Girl”, starring Ayushmann Khurrana. “All good wishes to film #Kisaan, directed by #ENiwas and acted by @SonuSood,” Bachchan tweeted. Further details about the film are yet to be known. Last month, Sood opened up about how filmmakers have started approaching him with lead roles in their films due to his philanthropic work for…

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As productions halted, theatres shut their doors and audiences settled down in front of their screens, the Hindi film industry hit pause button in the year that was resulting in revenue losses of maybe thousands of crores and many thousands of workers forced into unemployment. The coronavirus pandemic scripted a tale of unprecedented challenges for the flourishing industry that came to a screeching halt in 2020. While there are no exact figures, some insiders estimated the losses could be upwards of Rs 1,500 crore to thousands of crores and said…

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