Category: ENTERTAINMENT

As Shah Rukh Khan completed 27 years in Bollywood, the actor thanked his fans for giving him some space in their hearts.The 53-year-old actor made his feature film debut in 1992’s romantic drama “Deewana”, which also starred Rishi Kapoor and Divya Bharti.”I want to say a big thank you for 27 years in Indian cinema, which is exactly half my life time on Earth. I’ve ave been trying to entertain you for over 20 years, and some times I have succeeded, and many times I have failed. “So I want to…

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Filmmaker Lucrecia Martel has been announced as the jury president of the 2019 Venice Film Festival.The director has become the seventh woman to preside over the jury in the festival’s 76-year-long history. Previously, actor Annette Bening served as the jury head at the 2017 edition of the film extravaganza.”It’s an honour, a responsibility, and a pleasure to be a part of this celebration of cinema, of humanity’s immense desire to understand itself,” Martel said in a statement.Martel will head the jury that awards the festival’s coveted Golden and Silver Lions.…

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Kriti Sanon believes acting is a tricky profession as one has to “switch on and off” from their real-to-reel emotions every now and then. The actor, who is looking forward to “Arjun Patiala”, says a performer maybe going through tough times in their life, but when in front of the camera their real emotions should not reflect on-screen.”As actors, we can have tension and stress in our life too and when you work on a film like this (‘Arjun Patiala’) you have to switch off from it completely and turn into…

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Actor Ayushmann Khurrana believes his golden run at the box office, including back-to-back hits “Andhadhun” and “Badhaai Ho”, instilled the confidence in him to take up a hard-hitting project like “Article 15”.The film, directed by Anubhav Sinha of “Mulk” fame, touches upon the sensitive topic of casteism. Khurrana said he always wanted to be a part of gritty and socially-relevant films like “Article 15”. “Last two years were very fortunate for me as my films clocked great numbers at the box office and it only gave courage to me to do…

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Director duo Anthony and Joe Russo have back-to-back four Marvel Studios blockbusters to their credit, but the filmmakers believe no matter how much box office success they have attained in recent years, it is always tough to make a indie project. Following the blockbuster performance of their last venture “Avengers: Endgame”, the directors are now working on indie film “Cherry”, featuring Spider-Man star Tom Holland. In an industry poll published by The New York Times, the Russos are among the leading voices from Hollywood who lamented the dwindling fortunes of…

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With “Kabir Singh”, a remake of his Telugu hit “Arjun Reddy”, director Sandeep Reddy Vanga wanted to make an “unusual love story” where the lead character has a “specific way” of looking at a girl and expressing his emotions.”Kabir Singh”, played by Shahid Kapoor, is the third take on the story, which was also remade in Tamil as “Adithya Varma”.All three versions have drawn criticism for their depiction of toxic masculinity as the central character, a doctor, descends into self-destruction and alcoholism following a heartbreak. “If you make it like…

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Anthony Carrigan, the breakout star of HBO’s “Barry”, is the latest actor to board the cast of Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter’s “Bill & Ted Face the Music”.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 36-year-old actor will play the villain in the film, which will be directed by Dean Parisot. Reeves and Winter had officially announced that they are coming back for the third installment in March this year.Actor William Sadler, who played the Grim Reaper in the second film of the series “Bill and Ted Bogus Journey” (1991), is also…

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Kriti Sanon will be playing the lead in filmmaker Rahul Dholakia next directorial.The yet-to-be-titled thriller film will be produced by Sunir Kheterpal for Azure Entertainment, the makers said in a statement.Kriti, who delivered back-to-back hits with “Bareily Ki Barfi” and “Luka Chuppi”, said she was yearning to do a female-centric thriller for a long time. “I have been waiting for the right female-driven thriller to come my way and this film ticked all the boxes and has all the elements of a commercial film. It’s an entertainer that has a…

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Arjun Kapoor on Tuesday opened up about his struggles with obesity, calling it a “tough journey” that he navigated right from childhood.The actor took to Instagram where he shared a couple of his workout pictures and urged people battling with weight issues to keep working hard to achieve their goal.”It’s been a tough journey for me ever since I was a kid when it comes to my battle with obesity. Everyone has their own struggles I have had and continue to have mine. “But the whole point of life is…

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Varun Dhawan says the failure of his last release “Kalank” has affected him a lot but it was a learning experience. Ever since Varun made his debut with 2012’s “Student of the Year”, he has delivered 11 back-to-back hits until “Kalank”. The big budget multi-starrer, directed by Abhishek Varman, and co-produced by Karan Johar received negative reviews from both critics and audience.”It affected me. The film wasn’t liked by the audience. And it deserved not to do well. It is very clear if the audience likes a film it should…

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