Category: ENTERTAINMENT

New Delhi, Jun 25 (DIN NEWS) Director Sudhir Mishra believes a “mass culture” has emerged in Hindi films due to lack of diversity, which is depriving the younger generation of different ideas. The National Award-winning writer-director said though there are independent minds influencing popular cinema, there is still a dearth of alternative voices. “There is a deficit, especially in the Hindi belt, where the culture has become one-sided. A mass culture has emerged. The younger generation is not able to see or hear something different, or find some alternative,” Mishra…

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Bangkok, Jun 25 (DIN NEWS) Veteran actor Rekha, in a rare public performance, and Ranbir Kapoor brought the curtains down at the IIFA Awards 2018 as they enthralled audiences with their riveting dance moves. This year’s award ceremony, hosted by director Karan Johar and actor Riteish Deshmukh and held at Bangkok’s famed Siam Niramit theatre, was a glittery affair with stars like Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon, Konkona Sen Sharma, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Arjun Kapoor, Ayushmann Khurrana, Dia Mirza, Bobby Deol and others gracing the green carpet. Rekha, at 63, dressed in…

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Actors attached with Marvel have a way of letting out the secret details that the franchise strives to guard with all fierceness and “Avengers: Infinity War” star Tom Holland has done just the same.The 22-year-old actor revealed the name of his next stand-alone, which is “Spider-Man: Far From Home” in a faux pas on Instagram. Holland, who was in Seattle to attend Ace Comic-Con, took to social media to update his fans. He said he knew nothing about the “Spider-Man…” sequel but had received the script for the movie. “I wanted to…

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Hollywood star Tom Cruise says he has ideas for at least two or three more “Mission: Impossible” movies. The 55-year-old actor, who returns as Ethan Hunt in the sixth movie of the series with the upcoming “Mission: Impossible – Fallout”, believes there is still a lot of mileage in the character.’I have a lot of ideas about the next phase, about the next two or three, of where I want to go. I’m not ready to discuss it now, but you’ll be able to see when you see this movie.…

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London, Jun 23 (DIN NEWS) Hollywood star Tom Cruise says he has ideas for at least two or three more “Mission: Impossible” movies. The 55-year-old actor, who returns as Ethan Hunt in the sixth movie of the series with the upcoming “Mission: Impossible – Fallout”, believes there is still a lot of mileage in the character. ‘I have a lot of ideas about the next phase, about the next two or three, of where I want to go. I’m not ready to discuss it now, but you’ll be able to…

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Bangkok, Jun 23 (DIN NEWS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who recently opened up about his battle with depression, says he wants to spread awareness about mental health issues. The 63-year-old actor says the excessive use of technology and social media has led to people losing human touch. “Loneliness is not attractive if it is affecting your mind. We are all dealing with a lot of machines these days. There are mobiles and internet. The human touch is missing,” Kher said in a group interview on the sidelines of IIFA Awards.…

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Bangkok, Jun 22 (DIN NEWS) Ahead of this year’s International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA), Twitter has launched a special emoji for fans. Bollywood fans in India and across the globe can post about the awards by tweeting the specially designed emoji curated by the micro-blogging site. The special emoji appears next to the hashtag in the Tweet, and is designed based on the iconic IIFA award. “People come to Twitter to see what’s happening in the entertainment world, from the best of films to award shows. The IIFA awards…

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Mumbai, Jun 22 (DIN NEWS) Priyanka Chopra and rumoured beau Nick Jonas are in India. Days after the American singer introduced the Indian star to his family during a cousin’s wedding, the 35-year-old Bollywood diva has brought him to India reportedly to meet her family and friends. The duo were clicked driving out of the airport here last night by paparazzi. Photograper Viral Bhayani posted pictures of the couple on Instagram. “Remember I mentioned #NickJonas is coming to Mumbai. Yes he just did along with #priyankachopra as they arrived secretly…

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London, Jun 21 (DIN NEWS) Actor-activist Angelina Jolie has urged the world community to unite to fight the global refugee crisis that has rendered millions of people homeless and vulnerable. The 43-year-old actor, who serves as Special Envoy to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, in a special essay for The Economist, wrote the humanitarian support for refugees is chronically underfunded. “The number of refugees worldwide has climbed for six consecutive years. Some 68m people are now displaced by violence and persecution-equal to a fifth of the population of…

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Los Angeles, Jun 21 (DIN NEWS) Josh Brolin says he was initially sceptical about playing Thanos in “Avengers: Infinity War”, but when he saw Benedict Cumberbatch immersive performance as Smaug in “The Hobbit”, he was inspired to dig deep into his character. The 50-year-old actor said the “Doctor Strange” star set high standards and he was inspired to take the challenge head on. While researching for his role, Brolin stumbled across a YouTube video, which showed Cumberbatch playing out the part of the dragon Smaug in a behind the scenes…

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