Category: ENTERTAINMENT

Adnan Sami, of Pakistani descent, told a fan from the neighbouring country that Eid does not just belong to him, but to the entire Muslim community around the world. The singer, who received his certificate of Indian citizenship in 2016, also requested the fan to refrain from making celebrations into an “Indo-Pak subject”. Adnan Sami was in a festive mood on Sunday as he sent across greetings for Gudi Padwa, Navratri and Ugadi to his 637,000 followers on Twitter. Sending “love from Pakistan”, a Twitter user wrote: “I hope you…

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Director Danny Boyle has confirmed that he is developing the next James Bond movie. Boyle, who won the 2009 Best Director Oscar for his India-set “Slumdog Millionaire” and has critically-acclaimed titles such as “Trainspotting” and “127 Hours” to his credit, was top on the list of directors being considered for the next film, which will mark the final appearance of actor Daniel Craig as the famed MI6 spy. The filmmaker confirmed to Metro New York that he is working on the Bond film during special screening of his new FX…

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Director Hansal Mehta, whose project on noted writer Sadat Hasan Manto could not take off, is looking forward to see how Nandita Das has approached the author’s life. Mehta had started working on the script with actor Rajkummar Rao but the director could not find producers for the movie and eventually moved on to “Aligarh”. Das’ version features Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Manto and focuses on his years in Mumbai. “Both Nandita Das and I were working on the ‘Manto’ script at the same time. She had called me saying she…

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Noted film and television actor Narendra Jha, best known for his performance in films such as “Raees”, “Kaabil” and “Haider”, died today after a heart attack, according to the family. He was 55. The actor died at his farmhouse in Wada. “Yes, he has passed away. He got heart attack today early morning while he was at his farmhouse. He was here because he was not keeping well,”. Jha began his acting career on TV with hit shows like “Shanti”, “Ithihass”, “Captain House”. The actor gradually moved to films but…

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Irrfan Khan-starrer “Blackmail” will release as per schedule, the makers have announced after meeting the actor. Irrfan, 51, recently announced that he was fighting a rare disease in a Twitter post. Bhushan Kumar and Abhinay Deo met Irrfan, whose ill health had led to speculation about his upcoming projects. Accroding to the filmmakers, Irrfan told them to go ahead with the planned release of the film. “I recently met Irrfan and even though he is battling his health, he was very excited about the initial response to the trailer and…

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Veteran actor Michael Caine has joined the list of Woody Allen film alums who have vowed to never work with the director again in the wake of the allegations levelled against him by daughter Dylan Farrow. Caine, who won an Academy Award in 1987 for Allen’s film “Hannah and Her Sisters” told The Guardian, “I am so stunned. I’m a patron of the NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) and have very strong views about paedophilia.” The 84-year-old actor said that while he did not “regret…

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Actor Lara Dutta, who is stepping into the world of reality television with a dance-based show, was initially cynical about being part of format due to the drama created around them. The former Miss Universe will be seen as one of the judges on the show “High Fever…Dance Ka Naya Tevar”. “I was quite sceptical earlier to do reality shows. What I had seen on TV (referring to drama element) had also deterred me from coming on the small screen, but the whole concept has changed (now). “It was like…

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Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) festival will pay homage to Bollywood diva Sridevi by screening one of her biggest hits “Chandni”. The festival will open on April 11 with “In the Shadows”, starring Manoj Bajpayee as a reclusive shopkeeper who vows to rescue his young neighbor from abuse at the hands of his father. The film also features Ranvir Shorey, Neeraj Kabi, Shahana Goswami. Rima Das’ “Village Rockstars” will close the five-day-long movie extravaganza on April 15. This year the festival will feature four world premieres, three North…

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Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is shooting for “Thugs of Hindostan” at the historic Mehrangarh Fort here, today said that it was heartening to see women working on the sets of a film, a place where they were “nonexistent” at a time. The 75-year-old veteran actor took to his personal blog where he praised the women for the efficiency and discipline they brought on location of the Vijay Krishna Acharya-directed project. “… The entire controls barring a few, are managed by the ladies… Efficient, demanding, disciplined, screaming their heads off to…

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Reports of actor Irrfan Khan being admitted to the Kokilaben Hospital here are untrue, sources at the hospital said today. The denial came after rumours started circulating that the 51-year-old actor has brain cancer and has been admitted to the hospital. On March 5, Irrfan had issued a statement that he was suffering from “a rare disease” and would share details when there was a conclusive diagnosis. “It is not true. He is not here at the hospital for treatment,” an official at the Kokilaben hospital told PTI. The actor’s…

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