Category: ENTERTAINMENT

Actor Rashmika Mandanna has joined Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Animal , the makers announced on Saturday. The Hindi-language crime drama is directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga of Kabir Singh fame and backed by T-Series. T-series announced Mandanna’s casting on its official Twitter account. On the auspicious occasion of Ugadi & Gudi Padwa, we welcome @iamRashmika to the team of #Animal! Shooting begins this summer, the tweet read. Mandanna, who works primarily in Kannada and Telugu films, is best known for her performances in movies such as Geetha Govindam , Devadas , Yajamana…

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Veteran actor Randhir Kapoor is in the early stage of dementia, his nephew actor Ranbir Kapoor has revealed. According to Ranbir, the 75-year-old actor recently saw “Sharmaji Namkeen”, which marks the last screen appearance of his younger brother, actor Rishi Kapoor. Rishi passed away at the age of 67 in April 2020 after a two-year long battle with leukemia. In an interview with NDTV, Ranbir said when Randhir saw the film, his instant reaction was to call Rishi. “I remember when my entire family saw it, my father’s elder brother,…

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Amid the ongoing debate over Hindi film “The Kashmir Files”, which is based on the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus in 1990s, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has claimed the movie portrays half truth and only shows violence without conveying any message. Baghel was talking to reporters late Wednesday night after watching the movie at a multiplex here along with his cabinet colleagues and other MLAs. “…the film shows half truth. It does not suggest any solution and no attempt is made in this direction. It does not have any message…

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 Jayeshbhai Jordaar , fronted by Ranveer Singh, is slated to arrive in theatres on May 13. Directed by debutant filmmaker Divyang, the upcoming social comedy is backed by Yash Raj Films and Maneesh Sharma. In a social media post on Thursday, Singh unveiled the release date of the movie and introduced his titular character in a 49-second fun video. Naam hai JAYESHBHAI Aur kaam hai JORDAAR !!! Chegg out the date announcement video. Celebrate #JayeshbhaiJordaar with #YRF50 only at a big screen near you on 13th May (sic) he captioned…

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Filmmaker Om Raut’s magnum opus Adipurush will arrive in theatres in 3D on January 12, 2023, the makers announced Tuesday. The multilingual period saga, which is being touted as a film celebrating the victory of good over evil , is an on-screen adaptation of the Hindu epic Ramayana. It features Prabhas as Lord Ram and Saif Ali Khan as Lankesh. The film was previously scheduled to be released on August 11, 2022. On the occasion of Maha Shivratri, the team announced the new release date of Adipurush via social media.…

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Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s latest directorial venture “Gangubai Kathiawadi”, starring Alia Bhatt, has earned Rs 39.12 crore over the weekend, the makers said on Monday. The film, which released on Friday, minted Rs 10.5 crore on day one followed by Rs 13.32 crore on Saturday. On Sunday, the film witnessed a jump as it clocked Rs 15.3 crore, collections shared by Bhansali Productions on Twitter read. Many in the trade have dubbed the film’s performance at the box office as impressive since it has managed to bring in the numbers…

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Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas on Friday dubbed Russian military attack on Ukraine as “terrifying” and said it was difficult to understand how the situation has escalated to a “catastrophic point”. Russian troops launched their anticipated attack on Ukraine on Thursday, as President Vladimir Putin cast aside international condemnation and sanctions and warned other countries that any attempt to interfere would lead to consequences they had “never seen”. Chopra Jonas, who is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, took to Instagram and shared a news clipping of the Ukraine crisis. “The situation unfolding…

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The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking stay on the release of Bollywood movie Gangubai Kathiawadi. The Alia Bhatt-starrer, produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bhansali Production Private Ltd, is scheduled for release on Friday. A bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and J K Maheswari dismissed the plea of Babuji Rawji Shah, who claims to be the adopted son of Gangubai, against the Bombay High Court’s order declining him various reliefs such as interim stay on the release of the movie. “SLP dismissed. Reasons to follow,” the bench said.…

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In a big change, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have decided that winners for eight categories will be presented off air during the 2022 Oscars. On Tuesday, a letter was sent to nominees and Academy members informing them of the change that is intended to improve the dwindling viewership numbers of the Oscars broadcast. The 94th Academy Awards will begin an hour earlier to present eight awards categories — Documentary Short, Film Editing, Make-up and Hairstyling, Original Score, Production Design, Animated Short, Live Action Short, and Sound…

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Actor Huma Qureshi says she decided to do Double XL , a film about body shaming, as she believes a “fun family entertainer” like the upcoming project can play an important role in bringing about a change in society. Billed as a “slice-of-life comedy” that revolves around body weight stereotypes, the film is directed by Helmet fame Satramm Ramani and also stars Sonakshi Sinha. Double XL explores the journey of two plus-size women — Rajshree Trivedi (Qureshi) from Meerut and Saira Khanna (Sinha) from New Delhi as they navigate society’s…

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