Category: ENTERTAINMENT

For a filmmaker whose movies are a peek into life as it is, Shoojit Sircar says he finds the diversity of the ordinary in India fascinating. It is this inclination towards the everyday life which makes Sircar return to stories like Vicky Donor , Piku , October or the upcoming Gulabo Sitabo , starring Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana as Mirza and Banke. I am really influenced by normal, simple, everyday life and people, like the Biji and Dolly in Vicky Donor’, who used to drink and say whatever they…

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Actor Abhay Deol on Wednesday called out “woke” Indian celebrities who have expressed their stand against racism in America over the killing of George Floyd, while remaining silent about the “systemic problems” in their own country. There have been widespread protests in the US over the death of Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who was pinned to the ground in Minneapolis last week by a white police officer who kneeled on his neck as he gasped for breath. Many from the industry, including Kareena Kapoor Khan, Disha Patani, Karan Johar,…

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Singer-composer Wajid Khan of music director duo Sajid-Wajid, popular for their work on superstar Salman Khan’s films such as Wanted , Dabangg and Ek Tha Tiger , died in wee hours on Monday in a city hospital due to coronavirus. The 42-year-old singer had underlying kidney issues. “He died of a cardiac arrest,” Wajid’s brother Sajid told PTI while confirming that the musician had tested positive for COVID-19. Music composer Salim Merchant, who first confirmed the news of Wajid’s death, said the composer was hospitalised recently at Surana Hospital, Chembur…

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Director Christopher Nolan has given an update to fans about his much-awaited film “Tenet”, saying the globetrotting espionage thriller will be ready for a release whenever the theatres reopen. “Tenet”, which is expected to be released worldwide on July 17, is into the post-production stage, the filmmaker added. Talking to Total Film magazine, although Nolan didn’t guarantee a release date, he said the team will have the completed film by the time theatres resume business, which is halted by the coronavirus-led lockdown. “We’re finishing the film, and the film will…

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Former Miss World Manushi Chhillar has been roped in by UNICEF to spread awareness on menstrual hygiene. According to a press release issued by the model’s team, she will be promoting the need to educate girls about maintaining hygiene, constructing adequate sanitation facilities and providing quick access to feminine hygiene products,. Manushi, who runs her own initiative on menstrual hygiene Project Shakti’ that works across several states in India, said it is important to raise awareness on the critical issue. Every young girl has the right to accurate information about…

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Leave it to Kriti and Nupur Sanon to set sister goals for every occasion. The Sanon sisters, who usually post pictures from their envy-inducing vacations on Instagram, did something different this time. A few days ago, Kriti posted a video of Nupur giving her a haircut at home. In the video, Kriti’s expressions were just priceless. Let’s just say that Nupur did a brilliant job and the comments on Kriti’s post clearly reflect that. RJ Malishka wrote: “Lovely! Nupur has so many career options.” An Instagram user wrote: “The short…

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Neve Campbell says she was initially reluctant do another Scream’ movie without original helmer Wes Craven, but filmmaker duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillet’s desire to honour the late director’s vision has motivated her to support the upcoming reboot.   The 46-year-old Canadian actor, who played Sidney Prescott in last four installments of the slasher franchise, said she has seen the work of Ready or Not filmmakers and hopes they can create something great. I’m not a hundred percent on it, but to be honest, the two directors have made…

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The success of Pataal Lok feels like a twofold achievement to Abhishek Banerjee, who has surprised fans with his intense portrayal of Hathoda Tyagi after comedic turns in Stree , Bala and Dream Girl . With the Amazon Prime show, which is amassing critical acclaim from both the reviewers as well as the audiences, Banerjee pulled off the double duty of being both a casting director and actor. Casting for a show that delves into the many complexities of the country through an investigative story of an attempted assassination of…

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Actor Ranveer Singh on Saturday urged authorities to consider and declare Indian Sign Language (ISL) as the 23rd official language of India.   As part of this effort under his music label IncInk, the “Gully Boy” actor has released rapper-poet Spitfire’s “Vartalap” – a first sign language video. Ranveer launched his independent music record label in collaboration with filmmaker-musician Navzar Eranee. We created IncInk as a platform to promote inclusivity through art, hence the name IncInk’. Through this endeavour of ours, we’re lending support to the cause of making Indian…

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