Category: ENTERTAINMENT

Los Angeles, May 26 (DIN NEWS) Hollywood star Hugh Grant and his longtime Swedish girlfriend Anna Eberstein, 39, tied the knot in London at the Chelsea register office on Friday, May 25. The pair posed for pictures on the steps of the register office with a small group of family members, reported People magazine. The 57-year-old actor was wearing a dark blue suit, while Eberstein, 39, was dressed in a blue shirt and white skirt, and sported gold wedding band. Eberstein is the mother of three of Grant’s children. In…

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Los Angeles, May 26 (DIN NEWS) Signer Ariana Grande has got a bee tattoo to remember the victims of Manchester Arena attack, two days after the one year anniversary of the tragic incident that killed 22 fans at one of her shows. The “No Tears Left to Cry” singer tweeted a photo of her new ink and captioned “forever,” in memory of the victims of the bombing at her Manchester Arena concert last May. The bee has become a historic symbol of the city of Manchester, dating back to the…

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New Delhi, May 25 (DIN NEWS) With films like “Vicky Donor” and “Madras Cafe” John Abraham has established his credibility as a producer and the actor believes the reason for his success is the fact that he does not consider himself as the “hero” of every project. The 45-year-old actor, who has made some unusual choices like “Jism”, “No Smoking” and “Taxi No 9211” in his close to two-decade-long acting career, says his production ventures are never about him. “With me, the only problem as a producer is that I…

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Mumbai, May 25 (DIN NEWS) Actor Kareena Kapoor believes the secret to her longevity in the film industry is striking a balance between commercial and alternative cinema. Kareena says that one should never get stuck to any one genre as that gets boring and there is the added risk of getting typecast. Her aim is to cater to all sorts of audience. “I am always proud of my glamorous image. One has to enjoy some commercial success. If I have done an ‘Udta Punjab’, then I have also done the…

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London, May 24 (DIN NEWS) “Black Panther” star Lupita Nyong’o says she led a petition in high school so that her female counterparts could wear make-up. The 35-year-old actor said she had no interest in getting dolled up herself, but wanted the right for others as her peers would not be adversely affected by wearing make-up. “I went to an all-boys school for high school, and they had girls in the last two classes. This is a school with 700 boys and a handful of girls. “At one point, there was…

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Mumbai, May 24 (DIN NEWS) The Indian adaptation of popular Israeli crime thriller “Hostages”, to be telecast as a webseries, will be directed by Sudhir Mishra. Ronit Roy and Tisca Chopra are set to star. Applause Entertainment, the content studio from the Aditya Birla Group, has acquired the rights for the Indian remake from Armoza Formats. The show will be produced by Banijay Asia, according to a press release. “‘Hostages’ is an enthralling and captivating concept, which will hook viewers,” Sameer Nair, CEO, Applause Entertainment, said in a statement. Apart from…

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Mumbai, May 23 (DIN NEWS) Film producer Ekta Kapoor says they have not faced any problem with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) over the upcoming release of “Veere Di Wedding”. Starring Kareena Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhasker and Shikha Talsania, some of the film dialogues are laced with cuss words. “Our censor board has not given us any problem. I don’t want to talk more about it as we have not got censor certificate in our hands (yet),” Ekta told reporters here last evening at the film’s music launch.…

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New Delhi, May 23 (DIN NEWS) He does not shy away from admitting that the desire for success pushed him to become a music composer but after spending almost three decades in the film industry, Vishal Bhardwaj has come to believe that “creative satisfaction” is the driving force for him. The 52-year-old filmmaker says craving for success is in human nature and he is no different but with time, his priorities have changed from money or fame to creating the cinema he believes in. “If one says he is not looking…

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Mumbai, May 22 (DIN NEWS) Veteran film and theatre actor DrHemu Adhikaridied due to a lung ailment at his residence in Dadar here yesterday, family sources said. He was 81. Adhikari,known for his cameo in Rajkumar Hirani’s “Lage Raho Munna Bhai” (2006),was suffering from a lung infection for the last one-and-a-half years. He acted in Sai Paranjpe’s “Katha” and Marathi films like “Dhyaas Parya” and “Harishchandrachi Factory”. His last rites were performed last night, the sources said. The actor is survived by wife, two daughters and a son. Noted Bollywood and…

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Mumbai, May 22 (DIN NES) After ‘Abroad Understanding’, Netflix has ordered two additional live stand-up comedy specials from actor-comedian Vir Das. ‘Abroad Understanding’ debuted on Netflix in April last year and tackled nationalism, globalism, good food and bad politics in two crosscut performances in New York and New Delhi. The first of the two newly ordered specials will be shot in San Francisco at the Regency Ballroom on July 14. “I love working with Netflix. They are spearheading comedy across the world right now. Every major comic I love watching is…

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