Category: ENTERTAINMENT

Los Angeles, May 31 (DIN NEWS) Actor Woody Harrelson has revealed that a sequel to “Venom”, starring Tom Hardy in the titular role, is already in development. Harrelson, who recently starred in “Solo: A Star Wars Story”, revealed in an interview with Collider that the makers of the film are already planning a sequel and his role in it will be much more. “Well, you know, Ruben Fleischer did ‘Zombieland’, directed it, so that was a big part of it. And also, Tom Hardy, I really respect and think he’s one…

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Mumbai, May 31 (DIN NEWS) Actor Diljit Dosanjh will be seen playing the role of hockey player Sandeep Singh in the upcoming biopic “Soorma” but says it is sad that when the film was offered to him, he was not aware of his story. “Soorma” tells the story of Singh, a professional hockey player and former captain of the Indian national team. Singh was seriously injured after hit by an accidental gunshot in a train in 2006 but he did not give up and continued playing. “I knew that he was…

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Mumbai, May 30 (DIN NEWS) South star Vedhika Kumar is all set to make her Bollywood debut opposite Emraan Hashmi in the film “The Body”. The film will be directed by Jeethu Joseph, who is best known for 2013 Mohanlal-starrer “Drishyam”. “After a nationwide hunt and several auditions, we finally found what we were looking for. Vedhika’s character is of a young college going girl who has this innocence about her. She fits the role beautifully,” Joseph said in a statement. Vedhika, a well-known actor in the South, shot to fame…

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Los Angeles, May 30 (DIN NEWS) “Jurassic World” director Colin Trevorrow has opened up about his exit from the Star Wars franchise. The 41-year-old director was scheduled to direct Episode IX, which follows Rian Johnson’s “Last Jedi”, but he left the project over creative differences with Lucasfilm. His exit from the franchise was also attributed to the poor response to his film “The Book of Henry”. He has been since replaced by JJ Abrams who directed “The Force Awakens”, the seventh film in the franchise and the first part of a…

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Mumbai, May 29 (DIN NEWS) Keeping with the trend of roping in major Bollywood stars to dub for their movies, Disney has now brought Kajol on board as the voice of Helen Parr aka Elastigirl in “Incredibles 2”. The actor will voice the character for the Hindi version as the matriarch of the Parr family that includes husband Bob and children– Dash, Violet and Jack-Jack — in the Disney-Pixar film. Kajol said it was fun to voice the character. “Incredibles 2 brings to us a heartwarming tale of a family that…

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Mumbai, May 29 (DIN NEWS) Salman Khan has become one of the most bankable TV hosts with successful stints on “Dus Ka Dum” and “Bigg Boss” but the actor says he was initially hesitant to show his real personality. The 52-year-old actor actor, who made his TV debut as the host of “Dus Ka Dum” about nine years ago, said he turned to his father, noted writer Salim Khan, for advice. “This was my TV debut and during that time there was negativity around me. I was very scared to show…

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Los Angeles, May 28 (DIN NEWS) Singer Sting and his wife actor Trudie Styler were conferred with an honorary degree from Brown University. At its 250th Commencement, the university conferred honorary doctorates on seven candidates, including Sting and Styler. Sting, 66 and Styler, 64, were honoured for their outstanding contribution in their respective fields and for their work as co-founders of Rainforest Foundation in 1985, according to Brown University website. “You are vibrant artists, activists and global citizens who have made a lifelong commitment to both human rights and the preservation…

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Mumbai, May 28 (DIN NEWS) Alia Bhatt has had a good box office run with most of her films and the actor says it has made her more confident about her choices. She has mixed her critically acclaimed turns in “Highway”, “Udta Punjab” and “Raazi” with mainstream films like “2 States” and “Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania”. Alia says she always looks for a relatability factor in her films. “Unconventional can also be conventional and commercial if it connects with people. It is essential somewhere to maintain that balance. I was hoping…

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London, May 27 (DIN NEWS) Veteran actor Anthony Hopkins says he is not afraid of death and does not understand the brouhaha around the impending event. The 80-year-old star says it is frustrating how people always try to evade the subject. Asked if he is frightened of death, Hopkins told Radio Times magazine, “Not at all. I’ve got no choice. What’s the point in being frightened? We’re all going to die. It’s the inability to use words properly. ‘He passed on’. “What do you mean? He died. There’s no respectable…

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Mumbai, May 27 (DIN NEWS) Aamir Khan believes he is not a natural actor and unlike others has to work his way through a performance to reach the perfect pitch. The actor says he has a sense of what a good performance entails but it takes him a while to embody the character. “When I see actors like Naseer (Nasseruddin Shah), Om Puri ji, Raghubir Yadav, Dilip Kumar sahab, Amitabh Bachchan ji and Zaira Wasim, I feel they are a powerhouse. When they give their shot, there is so much…

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