Category: ENTERTAINMENT

Actor Sushmita Sen says society is moving in the right direction as women no longer believe in elbowing each other to be “one up”.The 42-year-old actor says the world has become a better place as even men are now more supportive of women and are accepting their individuality. “What I love about the times we are living in now is that women don’t need to pull down other women to be better or one up. Now, if somebody asks them to do that they usually dump the person.”The new generation…

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Director Danny Boyle has dropped out of directing next James Bond movie due to “creative differences” with the producers. The official James Bond Twitter account shared the news of Boyle’s departure, saying the filmmaker chose to walk out of the project. “Michael G Wilson, Barbara Broccoli and Daniel Craig today announced that due to creative differences Danny Boyle has decided to no longer direct Bond 25,” the official James Bond Twitter account tweeted. The producers had announced in May this year that the 61-year-old director, who won the 2009 Best…

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His upcoming Uttar Pradesh-set satire “Hotel Milan” deals with anti-Romeo squads but director Vishal Mishra says he doesn’t expect any protests over the film. Starring Kunal Roy Kapur, Jaideep Ahlawat and Zeeshan Qadri in pivotal roles, the film chronicles the story of two friends who decide to run ‘Hotel Milan’, a destination for lovers to meet. Things change when they are attacked by the anti-Romeo squad and political hooligans.When asked if he fears that the criticism of anti-Romeo squad will lead to protests or banning of the film, the director told reporters,…

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Mumbai, Aug 20 (DIN NEWS) Bobby Deol is happy with the box office performance of his last release “Race 3” but says he does not understand why the film was trolled so much for “everything and anything.” Bobby returned to screen after a hiatus with Salman Khan-fronted multi-starrer recently. The film was panned critically and was subject to memes on the internet. “I don’t know what happened,” Bobby says about the film’s reception. “There was a lot of negativity for the film from the word go. I don’t know what…

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Mumbai, Aug 19 (DIN NEWS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has expressed concern over the “frightening” situation in Kerala where 197 people have lost their lives and 36 are missing since August 8 due to floods and landslides. The deadliest deluge in Kerala in close to a century has battered the scenic state, with its infrastructure, standing crops and tourism facilities severely hit. The 75-year-old actor took to Twitter and urged people to contribute to relief fund for the state. “The devastation caused by incessant rain in Kerala is frightening! Hundreds and…

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Priyanka Chopra and American singer Nick Jonasofficially announced their engagement after a pooja ceremony held at the actor’s residence here, ending months of speculation about their relationship.Both Priyanka and her beau declared their love for each other on their Instagram pages after the ceremony.Priyanka shared a photo from the ceremony where she is seen embracing Nick.”Taken.. With all my heart and soul..” she captioned the photo on Instagram.Jonas, 25 also shared the same photo on Instagram and called Priyanka “Future Mrs. Jonas. My heart. My love.” However, the couple, who were…

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Mumbai, Aug 17 (DIN NEWS) Actor Priyanka Chopra’s boyfriend Nick Jonas and his parents — Denise Miller-Jonas and Paul Kevin Jonas — are in the city amid reports the couple will throw a bash to celebrate their engagement with family and close friends. Clad in black pants and a full-sleeve T-shirt, the 25-year-old American singer and his parents were received by Priyanka, 36, at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport here. Nick’s brother Kevin, Joe and Frankie Jonas have also arrived in the city. The couple will reportedly be throwing a…

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Mumbai, Aug 16 (DIN NEWS) Shahid Kapoor sent fans in a frenzy when he had said he would be teaming up with Imtiaz Ali for a film but the project never happened and the filmmaker says queries around the movie should not be directed to him as he never announced it in the first place. In December last year, Shahid had expressed excitement about his team up with his “Jab We Met” director for a new film with an “interesting” subject. The actor had said he would start shooting for…

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New Delhi, Aug 15 (DIN NEWS) Kalki Koechlin says mob mentality continues to thrive in India as independent thought is not given an environment to flourish in, something that can only change with education. With incidents of lynching and vandalism on the rise, the actor feels there is no state of “social security” in the country. “We have no social security. There is no system that’s protecting us actually. Everybody is each to their own here. No government force is going to come and help you… There’s so much population…

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Mumbai, Aug 14 (DIN NEWS) Actor Bhumi Pednekar is excited to be a part of Karan Johar’s next directorial “Takht” and says the feeling of doing the historical-drama is yet to sink in. “Takht” also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal, Janhvi Kapoor and Anil Kapoor. When asked about featuring in the film, Bhumi told reporters, “I am very excited. It’s a big one for me. It’s a beautiful star cast and everybody is someone who I have admired as an actor. I am very excited…

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