July 2017 – Page 10

Did Bigg Boss host Kamal Hassan insult AIADMK leader Sasikala?

Jul 242017

Kamal Hassan-Sasikala Kamal Hassan and Sasikala

Ever since Kamal Hassan has become the host of Bigg Boss Tamil, he has been in the centre of controversies. Recently, members of the Hindu Makkal Katchi were seen holding a protest outside the house of the Tamil cinema superstar in Chennai, demanding his arrest for allegedly corrupting the society by using abusive words on the controversial reality show.

Puthiya Tamizhagam leader K Krishnaswamy had also threatened to file a ‘defamation’ case against the channel for a derogatory statement made by a contestant on the reality show.

The show and the veteran actor have landed in another controversy as he allegedly took a dig at Sasikala. During the elimination round participant Namitha told Kamal, that living in the ‘Bigg Boss’ house was like living in a VIP jail. To which Kamal Hassan said that there is another VIP jail. This was a dig at AIADMK politician Sasikala who is in Bangalore jail and was panned for getting supposed ‘VIP’ treatment there.

This is not the first time that Kamal Hassan has targeted the AIADMK politician, Sasikala.

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Kiku Sharda shuts down rumours about Kapil Sharma show going off air

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Jul 242017

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Speculations are rife that The Kapil Sharma show is going off air, as Sony has apparently not renewed his contract. Also it has been speculated that Kapil Sharma is not in his best of health. Sony, has another show ‘Super Dancer’ in pipeline, which means The Kapil Sharma Show can get axed any time.

The rumours intensified when shoots of upcoming films ‘Mubarakan’ and ‘Jab Harry Met Sejal’ had to be cancelled due to Kapil’s ill-health. However, in an interview Kiku Sharda has rubbished all rumours about the show going off air and Kapil suffering from depression. Kapil Sharma had reportedly been depressed owing to the uncertainty of his show and also because of dwindling TRPs.Kiku Sharda has been one of the pillars of the show and has stuck with Kapil Sharma even through rough times, especially after his public fallout with comedian Sunil Grover.

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Arya Starks Words To Nymeria After Their Epic Reunion In GOT Is A Major Callback To Season 1

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Jul 242017

Disclaimer: There will be some spoilers from the second episode and it’s your bad that you haven’t seen the episode yet. Now is the time to catch up, so go and watch it.

We are already in the seventh season of ‘Game of Thrones’, yet it seems as if it was only yesterday we saw Daenerys Targaryen’s badass avatar when she walked out of the fire with a dragon on her shoulder. To refresh your memories, that was in the first season. Talking about Season 1, it was special for many reasons and Arya Stark and her direwolf, Nymeria were one of them.

Arya Stark Meets Nymeria In ‘Stormborn' In Game Of Thrones 7 © HBO

Let’s take you on a walk down the memory lane, in the first season Arya Stark bid adieu to Nymeria and let’s be honest, that was one of the most emotional scenes to watch, not bigger than Hodor’s death though. Now, fast forward six seasons ahead into the present time and that iconic and unexpected reunion has finally happened in the second episode of season 7, “Stormborn”.

Arya Stark Meets Nymeria In ‘Stormborn' In Game Of Thrones 7 © HBO

Yes, Arya Stark finally met Nymeria (not from the Sand Snakes), which not only connected the dot left since 2011, but also gave GOT fans across the world a reason to rejoice. Now, while some were expecting Nymeria to have a bigger role to play in fulfilling Arya’s vengeance, looks like the writers brought the two together only to drift them apart after sometime. So, basically it wasn’t a reintroduction of the direwolf character, but a scene only made to appease the fans that were waiting for the two to meet.

Arya Stark Meets Nymeria In ‘Stormborn' In Game Of Thrones 7 © HBO

The moment Arya was preparing to fight a group of wolves, an enormous female direwolf comes into the picture to stop them and Arya soon recognized who she was. Nymeria leads her own wolfpack now. However, when she begged Nymeria to travel to north with her, she refused and Arya was quick to notice the change in Nymeria. So, they parted their ways with Arya’s last words to her childhood pet being “That’s not you”, which is now etched in our hearts forever. You aren’t a true fan if you still didn’t get the real meaning behind this line. A small hint: the young Arya Stark had a similar conversation with her father, when she was told that she will grow up to be a lady and she had said “That’s not me”.

Apart from this tear-jerking scene, the second episode was brilliantly penned out and was really satisfying to watch. However, this episode has left us with one question. Was Nymeria’s appearance incorporated only for the fans or does she have a bigger role to play in the upcoming episodes?

Vikramaditya Motwane on rumours of rift in Phantom Films: We boys are rock solid

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Jul 242017

Vikramaditya Motwane, Anurag Kashyap, Madhu Mantena and Vikas Bahl

Soon after reports of filmmaker Vikas Bahl allegedly molesting a female colleague hit headlines in April, rumours of a rift between Bahl and the other members of the production house, Phantom Films, including Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane and Madhu Mantena also spread like wildfire. But Motwane refutes the rumours, claiming that no obstacle is strong enough to break them apart.

“We boys are rock solid,” Motwane tells mid-day, adding, “Of course, there have been ups and downs, but things are good between us. Nothing is big enough to move us. Our production slate is a testament to the equation we share.”

The filmmaker adds that the team of four has a number of projects lines up in the near future, which should quell rumours of a split. “We are collaborating with Netflix and Amazon Prime. I believe that our work should speak for us. Give it time, answers will be found.”

It was suggested that Kashyap was among the wishing to part ways from the company, with news about his collaboration with Aanand L Rai for Manmarziya, giving credence to the rumours. But Motwane points out, “After Manmarziya, Anurag’s next, Mukkebaaz, will be produced by Phantom only. We are too busy focusing on the good work that needs to done to think about these rumours.”

Motwane, who is currently in the midst of the post-production work for his vigilante film, Bhavesh Joshi, featuring Harshvardhan Kapoor, might also helm Sacred Games, the Netflix originals series starring Saif Ali Khan, adapted from Vikram Chandra’s bestseller by the same name. “Saif likes us a lot, and thus, he came aboard. We are extremely excited about it.”

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Heres Why Game Of Thrones Fans Are Losing It Over The Third Episodes Trailer

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Jul 242017

If you are someone like me who didn’t think of watching the second episode on your way to the office and is dreading the decision of putting it off for another couple of hours – you’re at the right place. Since, I haven’t watched it with the world; I am not the best person to give you spoilers anyway, so you can breathe a sigh of relief!

The official synopsis from HBO for episode 3 revealed: “Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) holds court. Cersei (Lena Headey) returns a gift. Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) learns from his mistakes.” What the synopsis didn’t reveal was the much-awaited meeting we see in the ‘The Queen’s Justice’, the episode 3 trailer:

In the second episode, Arya was seen confronted by a direwolf which left the fans flustered and many were hoping it to be Nymeria, the one she raised. Next week, Jon and Dan will be seen coming face-to-face, along with Sir Davos, Missandei, and Tyrion, all in one scene. The rest of the trailer is focused on Euron getting a hero’s welcome in King’s Landing with what we may assume is his ‘priceless gift’ for Cersei.

Game Of Thrones Season 7 Episode 3 Trailer

And, the unsullied going on for a battle looking ready as always to take over Casterly Rock which is a speculation, but it would be the most perfect hit at Cersei and Daenerys’ plan to conquer the Casterly Rock will come true, even before Cersei will realize it. Dragonstone and Casterly Rock are getting some visitors, that is for sure. The upcoming episode should be an action-packed episode and before you and I get all excited and in frenzy about the third episode, we should watch the second one before someone spoils it for us.

Game Of Thrones Season 7 Episode 3 Trailer

Sanjay Dutt's son Shahraan matches mommy Maanayata's dance moves

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Jul 242017

Maanayata Dutt celebrated her birthday on Saturday dancing with son Shahraan to the Spanish chartbuster, Despacito.

Puerto Rican musician Luis Fonsi’s track has taken the internet by storm.

Shahraan proved to be the perfect dance partner matching mommy’s moves. The birthday week celebrations in the Dutt household continue as Sanjay Dutt turns 58 on July 29.

Photos: Sanjay Dutt’s wife Maanayata is looking hotter by the day
Photos: Sanjay Dutt's wife Maanayata is looking hotter by the day

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Mumait Khan's 'Bigg Boss' stint cut short,summoned for drug peddling nexus

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Jul 232017

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Item girl Mumait Khan’s stint in the Bigg Boss has been cut short as she received summons from the excise department as part of the ongoing probe into Tollywood’s links with drug peddlers. She has to immediately leave the Bigg Boss house located in Lonavala, Mumbai and go to Hyderabad to be a part of the investigation.

According to a report in TOI ,Mumaith Khan who is participating in reality show Bigg Boss Telugu, will be appearing before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the drug peddling cases, enforcement director Akun Sabharwal said Mumait Khan will have to appear for questioning like the others who have been issued notices under Section 67 of NDPS Act.

Mumaith Khan
Mumait Khan

“Mumait is scheduled to appear before the SIT on July 27,” Akun Sabharwal said. However, unlike her male colleagues who have been appearing before the investigating officers at the SIT office in Abkari Bhavan at Nampally, Mumait Khan will have the choice of talking to the SIT sleuths at a place of her convenience. “But she will be questioned in Hyderabad,” a SIT official said. As already published in TOI, SIT sleuths, who could not find Mumait’s address to serve her the notice, contacted the organisers of the Bigg Boss Telugu show and intimated them about the notice.

Tollywood bigwigs such as director Puri Jagannath, cinematographer Shyam K Naidu and actor Subbaraju have appeared before the SIT for questioning. Mumait Khan, who has acted in 40 Telugu, 20 Hindi, 16 Tamil and five Kannada films, is one of the contestants in the first season of Bigg Boss Telugu being hosted by NTR Jr.

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Ranbir Kapoor clarifies that biopic on Sanjay Dutt doesn't carry any propaganda

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Jul 232017

Ranbir Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt

Ranbir Kapoor says the upcoming biopic on Sanjay Dutt will deal with both the highs and lows of the actor’s life.

Ranbir says Dutt has been very gracious in providing insights about his life story in an honest way for the biopic being helmed by Rajkumar Hirani. “He hasn’t been a hypocrite about it (his life). So it’s not a propaganda film trying to portray him as God or something. “We are trying to show a very human side of Sanjay Dutt, his perils, his downfall, his will to fight, his time in jail, terrorism charges, his drug phase, how he handled his mother’s death two days before the release of his debut film, his relationship with his father. These were human conflicts in
his life,” Ranbir told PTI.

Ranbir, who plays Dutt in the movie, says doing the biopic was daunting initially. “He is such a relevant person even today. He is so much
loved even today. He is controversial. But when you have Rajkumar Hirani as the director and Abhijat Joshi as the writer and the character like Sanjay Dutt, you are somewhere cushioned,” he says. From getting into the skin of the character to getting the body language right, the ‘Jagga Jasoos’ star had to put in a lot of hard work to get every aspect of Dutt correct. “Getting the look right is very superficial, it is easy as you have help from make-up and computer graphics. To show Sanjay Dutt as a human being, as a biopic only works when you show the human side of a person, and not the glories but the downfall as well (was not easy).”

Though Ranbir seems to have got the look right, he is extremely nervous about the film. “I don’t know if I have nailed it or not (referring to
the film). I was very inspired (doing this film). We have a few days left now for the film. It’s a very new me, so I am excited to see how the audience reacts. It should be out on March 30 next year,” he says. There were rumours that the ‘Khalnayak’ track will be
recreated in the biopic but Ranbir says that’s not true. “We have not touched upon the ‘Khalnayak’ phase. This film doesn’t talk about Sanjay Dutt the hero, but Sanjay Dutt’s life. We have touched upon his few films like the first one ‘Rocky’, ‘Munnabhai MBBS’,” he says.

The film also features Manisha Koirala as late Nargis Dutt, Paresh Rawal as Sunil Dutt and Dia Mirza as Dutt’s present wife Maanayata Dutt

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Swara Bhaskar trains in old martial art form of kalaripayattu

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Jul 232017

Swara Bhaskar was in Pondicherry recently attending an acting workshop. The ‘Anaarkali of Aarah’ actor also trained in the old martial art form of kalaripayattu. Despite her busy schedule, Swara managed to squeeze in time to attend the classes.

Known for her acting chops, she plans to channel the focus she gained from it into her craft. It will come handy when she starts shooting for ‘Veerey Di Wedding’, which is slated to roll next month.

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Its Confirmed Wonder Woman Is Getting A Sequel andamp Gal Gadot Is Coming Back To Save The World

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Jul 232017

It’s finally happening! ‘Wonder Woman’ is getting a sequel and our excitement now knows no boundaries! Whenever one spoke about superheroes, we primarily thought of Batman, Superman, Thor, Spiderman, Ironman, Captain America, Hulk and many more. Well they all are superheroes but what’s missing in this list? A woman. But, this summer that trend changed when Warner Bros. brought to life DC Comic’s much loved and cherished character, Wonder Woman.

The fact that we are still swooning over Gal Gadot’s fierce avatar, killer looks, deadlier superpowers and impeccable acting skills is proof enough that she did an amazing job as Wonder Woman, after Lynda Carter, whose name goes hand in hand with the superhero. If you are wondering whether Gal Gadot will come back in this movie? Hell yeah! She will be in the sequel and slaying and beating the sh*t out of people, like she has been doing.

Within a few weeks of its release, ‘Wonder Woman’ has already become the third biggest movie of all time by Warner Bros., ‘The Dark Knight’ and ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ are the two biggest hits by them. The announcement of Wonder Woman 2 was made at San Diego Comic-Con and it’s definitely a big deal for the fans across the world. However, it still concerns us how well the sequel will build up, after the fantastic response of the first film. After the sequel was confirmed, there was no way we could have kept calm. As expected, people couldn’t hold on to their excitement and took to Twitter to share the news.

WONDER WOMAN 2 IS HAPPENING I’M SO HAPPY #WonderWoman pic.twitter.com/KPqz2noN1d

— Nav (@LuxyNav) 22 July 2017

> WONDER WOMAN 2
> SUICIDE SQUAD 2
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— Mireia (@mirfitvi) 22 July 2017

Wonder Woman 2!! Yes it was already a given, but I’m still elated!! ??????????????????????????????????????

— lily (@GoSpurs90) 22 July 2017

Having said that, apart from Gal Gadot, if there was anyone who left an equally deep impact on the fans; it was Director Patty Jenkins, who showed the world who the real wonder woman is. The duo of Jenkins and Gadot has managed to wreak havoc on the success of other films and we aren’t complaining. They deserve all the credit for doing justice with the character. However, the announcement did not exactly reveal whether Jenkins will return to the director’s chair. But, the fans are excited anyway and Jenkins to be back in the sequel as well.

Wonder Woman 2 ?????????????????????????? #daymade. Just waiting on them to announce Patty Jenkins as it’s director ???????? #girlpower #notdoneyet https://t.co/1anXWXIjmZ

— Trisha Held (@unalocachica) 22 July 2017

Patty Jenkins isn’t yet Wonder Woman 2 director. That post BETTER NOT be taken by a man! @WomenNMedia @AWD_Directors @TheDirectorList

— Geetha Stachowiak (@scifinutjob) 22 July 2017

Source: CNET

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