August 2017 – Page 17

Kalki Koechlin Goes Nude And Teaches Everyone To 'Love Your Nakedness'

Aug 192017

Looks like posting nude pictures on Instagram is the latest trend these days, huh? Just a week ago, Esha Gupta bared it all in a racy photo shoot and essentially took the Internet by storm. And say whatever you want, but she looked totally badass and incredibly sexy in her photos and we loved it.

And now, actress Kalki Koechlin has also jumped on the bandwagon and posted a a rather risque picture on Instagram as well. The monochrome photo was shot by photographer Riva Bubber and is indeed stunning and very beautiful.

The actress took to her Instagram account and captioned the photo, “Half way between shadow and light by @rivabubber #blackandwhite #loveyournakedness.”

Half way between shadow and light by @rivabubber #blackandwhite #loveyournakedness

A post shared by Kalki (@kalkikanmani) on Aug 17, 2017 at 11:43pm PDT

Kalki calls this picture a piece of art and her fans aren’t denying that statement at all. Nor are we!

Riva replied and said, “@kalkikanmani you look absolutely gorgeous and so childlike… Thank you for trusting me with these.”The photographer also shared another photo of the actress on Instagram and captioned it, “She was one of the rare ones, so effortlessly herself, and the world loved her for it – Atticus. The very lovely @kalkikaKanmani.”

She was one of the rare ones, so effortlessly herself, and the world loved her for it – Atticus. The very lovely @kalkikanmani Photography & Concept @rivabubber Assisted by @light_kraft Make up & Hair @vipulbhagatmakeupandhair Styling @trishadjani #studiorivabubber #kalkikoechlin #photographer #photoshoot #portrait #portraitphotography #portraitsociety #portraiture #girlpower #womenempowerment #womenrock #portraitfestival

A post shared by Riva Bubber (@rivabubber) on Aug 16, 2017 at 9:22pm PDT

The reason why Kalki bares it all in this stunning photo shoot is to teach us that we should all love our bodies, regardless of its shape and size. And, we totally agree with her way of thinking. Kudos Kalki!

The actress, in past, has always picked rather interesting roles, breaking away from the stereotype and choosing films that very few would opt for. She was last seen in Konkona Sen Sharma’s critically praised directorial debut, ‘A Death In The Gunj’.

She will soon be seen alongside Richa Chadha in ‘Jia Aur Jia’, a film about two women travelling to different places together. The teaser was released and people already love the camaraderie on screen.

Here’s what Richa Chadha had to say when describing the plot in a little more detail, “Kalki and I really enjoyed filming this in the picturesque locales of Sweden. It’s a slice-of-life film about two girls on a road trip. They meet a guy in Sweden and the story takes an unexpected turn. It’s massive fun,”.

5 Movies Adapted From Books That We Are Excited To Watch In 2017

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Aug 192017

Love reading books before they appear on the big screen? Then here’s a treat for you. 2017 is a year where various popular books from different genres have been adapted into movies and are all set to release soon.

If you want to know all the details, this is definitely the right place for you. Here’s the guide that you have been all been looking for!

Check out these book adaptations and let us know if you’ll be watching any of them:

The Dark Tower I: Gunslinger by Stephen King

The Dark Tower (c) Twitter

Synopsis: Based on popular series of eight books, the film is a new take on the book of the same name. The story revolves around a young man who is all of a sudden transported to another universe known as Mid- World and eventually has to save the world. In this book, author Stephen King blends horror and sci-fi in a series for the ages.

Release date: August 25th, 2017

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Idris Elba, Katheryn Winnick

IT by Stephen King

IT by Stephen King (c) Twitter

Synopsis: Scared of clowns? Then this book is a must read. Stephen King introduces an evil entity that appears as a clown and hunts kids down and feeds on their fear. If clowns have ever terrified you, then you’d best watch the film in bright daylight!

Release date: 8th September, 2017

Starring: Bill Skarsgård, Finn Wolfhard, Jaeden Lieberher

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

Orient Express (c) Twitter

Synopsis: While the film on the same has been made before, this one is a new interpretation and people already love the idea. Our beloved Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot is all set to investigate a murder on the Orient Express. This book is worth every bit of your time to see how the murder mystery unfolds.

Release date: 10th November 2017

Starring: Daisy Ridley, Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Josh Gad

The Mountain Between Us by Charles L Martin

The Mountain Between Us (c) Twitter

Synopsis: This is one of those films that I have been looking forward to. This beautiful story written by Charles Martin revolves around a pair who survives a plane crash. Left with no one but just each other, they are forced to trust one another.

Release date: 20th October 2017

Starring: Kate Winslet, Idris Elba

Let It Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle

Let It Snow (c) Twitter

Synopsis: Who doesn’t love a Holiday romance! The book brings together a tale of holiday romance via three short stories written by the aforesaid authors. All the stories are connected to each other and will make you laugh, smile and cry. Definitely a worthy read and watch!

Release date: December 9th, 2017

Starring: TBA

Kalki Koechlin says, 'love your nakedness' in nude Instagram photo

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Aug 192017

Kalki Koechlin

Yesterday, Kalki Koechlin posted a nude monochrome snapshot of herself on Instagram. She wrote, “Half way between shadow and light. Love your nakedness.” This was the actor’s way of telling people to be body positive.

Riva Bubber

The picture has been clicked by TV actress-turned-photographer Riva Bubber, who was seen on the small screen a decade ago. She is best remembered as Damini Virani from Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.

Kalki Koechlin’s next apparent release is supposed to be ‘Jia Aur Jia’ where she will be seen alongside Richa Chadha.

The 33-year-old Bollywood actress’ claim to fame came in 2009 in the Bollywood hit ‘Dev.D’ and she followed up with it in movies like ‘Shaitan’ and ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’.

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Wish 'Babumoshai Bandookbaaz' team all the best: Chitrangada Singh

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Aug 192017

Chitrangada Singh

She created a stir when she walked out of Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer “Babumoshai Bandookbaaz” but actress Chitrangda Singh wishes the team all the best, but refused to divulge what issues she had with Director Kushan Nandy.

“I wish them all the best. Whatever issues we had, I had with Kushan (Nandy) and it should be between us. I don’t think we should be talking about them,” Chitrangada told IANS on the sidelines of Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2017 where she walked for designer Neha Agarwal.

Chitrangda walked out of the film citing discomfort shooting intimate scenes with co-star Nawazuddin but Nandy said the bone of contention was with regard to the script. Model-turned-actress Bidita Bag later replaced her in the film.

The actress started her career being part of parallel cinema with films like “Hazaaron Khwaishen Aisi” and “Yeh Saali Zindagi”, but later stepped into the commercial mainstream with films like “Desi Boyz” and “I, Me aur Main”.

About how she selects her roles, Chitrangada told IANS: “I think the story needs to be good and the character has to be right. Sometimes I am offered lots of stuff which is women empowerment things but just illogical.

“The idea behind strong characters is not about being a superwoman, it’s still about being rebellious in a lot of ways. I like these parts which are grey, right and wrong. It’s not intentional, not being conventional. You see films like ‘Simran’, its superb…

“Everything that sells or works is commercial so there is nothing intentional about not doing certain roles.”

So is she going to do films that depict women as sufferers and then finishing as winners?

“Absolutely, why not. Films are reflections of what’s happening in the society, right?. You make films about them. I would love to be part of that if the character is written well. There is no such thing that I don’t want to do,” said Chitranagada.

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Would love to direct 'VIP 3', says Soundarya Rajinikanth

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Aug 192017

Soundarya Rajinikanth with husband Dhanush

Basking in the success of Dhanush starrer “VIP 2”, director Soundarya Rajinikanth says she would love to direct the planned third part in the “VIP” franchise.

At the success meet of “VIP 2” earlier this week here, Dhanush confirmed “VIP 3” is on the cards.

However, he said they haven’t locked a director or script yet.

Soundarya says she would love to be associated with the franchise once again.

“I would love to direct ‘VIP 3’. People think I have acting ambitions, but I seriously don’t. I’m happy behinds the lens as the director,” Soundarya told IANS.

Asked if she plans to direct outside the “VIP” franchise, she said she is toying with a few ideas.

“There a few ideas that I’m working on at the moment but it’s too early to talk about them. If it has to happen, it will happen and we don’t have to do anything about it. I haven’t decided what will be my next project,” she added.

“VIP 2” is Soundarya’s first live-action film. She had previously directed her father Rajinikanth in motion capture animated film “Kochadaiiyaan”.

Talking about the success of “VIP 2”, she said: “I’m thrilled with this kind of response and I’m overwhelmed. I need to thank Dhanush for having faith in me.”

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How Sidharth Malhotra celebrated after signing 'Student of The Year'

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Aug 182017

Sidharth Malhotra

Bollywood actor Sidharth Malhotra may have just completed five years in the industry but he has achieved stardom in a very short span of time with a huge youth fan following.

Despite having good run-rate at Bollywood, Sidharth has not forgotten his old days. He still remembers the first time how he spent his first paycheck.

Sidharth reveals that when he signed his debut movie ‘Student of the Year’, he had received Rs 1 lakh from Dharma Productions. He said, “I had not told my friends that I have signed a movie and that too under Dharma Productions banner. My friends and I had gone to Pune to meet another friend who stays there. One evening, when I told them about my debut film, they were shocked. They asked me to treat them and we ended up getting a bill of Rs 50, 000. I told them that half the salary of my first paycheck has already blown up.”

He added, “Before signing my first film, I used to work as an assistant editor and used to get Rs 18,000 as salary but I never received such an amount when I was modelling. Spending such a big amount for my big break is definitely justified.”

Sidharth said that all his friends are still very close to him.

He will be next seen in ‘A Gentleman’.

Produced by Fox Star Studios, ‘A Gentleman’ is directed by directors Raj & D.K and is all set to release on August 25th, 2017.

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The team of 'Bose: Dead Or Alive' launches the web series' trailer

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Aug 182017

Rajkummar Rao in 'Bose: Dead Or Alive' Rajkummar Rao in ‘Bose: Dead Or Alive’

Ekta Kapoor’s new web series based on Subhash Chandra Bose, ‘Bose: Dead Or Alive’ has been released. Interestingly Rajkummar Rao has essayed Subhash Chandra Bose in the series. There was buzz regarding Ekta Kapoor’s show for a while. Not only did Rajkummar Rao gain 12 kg for the role, he also used minimal prosthetic make-up. He even shaved off half his head as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. Hansal Mehta is the executive producer of this show. Hansal revealed during the trailer launch of ‘Bose: Dead Or Alive’ that he asked Ekta Kapoor whether he could be a part of the show upon learning of Rajkummar Rao’s involvement with it and that it was based on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.

Hansal Mehta also revealed that his films weren’t successful for a while and in 2011 when he saw Ekta Kapoor’s film ‘Raginni MMS’ in which he saw Rajkummar Rao perform for the first time, he then made up his mind that he would be the titular ‘Shahid’ of his film based on the lawyer. After collaborating with Rajkummar, Hansal said his career got a new lease of life. Hansal Mehta worked with Rajkummar Rao in ‘City Lights’, ‘Shahid’ and ‘Aligarh.’ He compared his collaboration with Rajkummar Rao as a spiritual journey. ‘Bose: Dead Or Alive’ is being directed by Pulkit.

While talking about Rajkummar Rao’s role in the series, Ekta Kapoor added that he has put in the same effort he does with all his film roles. Ekta had always wanted to create something based on this subject matter. She said to have never felt that this could be made into a film because of the belief that the digital platform has the potential of showcasing something unique and amazing.

Rajkummar Rao revealed he read Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s autobiography and visited Netaji Bhavan in Kolkata in preparation for his role. Ekta Kapoor’s team has researched the topic for 18 months. While prepping for the role Rajkummar Rao has revealed he felt a sense of pride for the nation and thought how it would have been if he was born during Netaji’s time. Rajkummar has also said the series would uncover some unknown and never-before-seen aspects of Subhash Chandra Bose’s life.

Rajkummar Rao’s role in his newly released film ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’ has been well received so far. Hansal Mehta’s ‘Simran’ is expected to release soon.

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Revealed! This is what Esha Deol will be wearing for her baby shower

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Aug 182017

Esha Deol. Pic/Yogen Shah

Mom-to-be Esha Deol Takhtani is prepping for her baby shower on August 24. Her outfit for the special day has been designed by Neeta Lulla. “Besides doing clothes for a lot of my films, Neetaji also made my wedding outfit. She adds confidence and grace to my look with her clothes,” says the actor.

Esha Deol's dress
Esha Deol’s dress

Talking about the outfit, Lulla says, “It’s an asymmetrical Anarkali with multi layers of red and pink tulle, crafted with gota, zardozi and sequin embroidery paired with a sharara, which will enable her to walk around freely.”

Esha Deol and Neeta Lulla

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Despite being married, I work and have my own identity: Kareena Kapoor Khan

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Aug 182017

Kareena Kapoor Khan says she is proud and happy that Bollywood filmmakers are now showing women in a progressive way in movies.
The actor attributes this change to the influx of young writers in films. In an interview to PTI, Kareena says, “One can definitely see a change in the way women have been portrayed on screen in the Hindi film industry.

“The roles are now written by young directors, who have been successful in highlighting the personality of women who are hardworking and successful. Films have now been portraying women in a more progressive manner.”

The 36-year-old actor, who was last seen in “Udta Punjab”, welcomed her first child, Taimur Ali Khan, in December last year.
Talking about balancing her work and motherhood, the actor says, “I have always maintained a personal and professional life but now it’s more difficult as Taimur is too young. I try to strike a balance. I have a great support system with (husband) Saif and my family.”

Kareena believes a modern Indian woman plays diverse roles in her life and she considers herself to be one. “She is a multifaceted woman, lives her life to the fullest and fulfils her choices with confidence and style. I am proud to be a married, independent and working woman. I carry that with great honour and pride. Despite being married, I work and have my own identity.”

Kareena is all charged up to begin work on her next project “Veere Di Wedding” alongside Sonam Kapoor and Swara Bhaskar.

However, she did not comment on the reports of her signing a biopic by Omung Kumar, another movie with Salman Khan and Karan Johar’s next.

Meanwhile, the “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” star is the muse of designer Anita Dongre’s autumn winter campaign #IamAND, which celebrates the multifaceted personality of the modern Indian woman.

“AND is one brand that has changed the fashion scenario in the country. With its new campaign, the brand conveys a very strong message of celebrating the multifaceted personality of the modern Indian woman, which I truly identify with,” says Kareena.

Here’s how Hrithik’s father Rakesh Roshan reacted to Akshay Kumar’s two thumbs joke in Toilet

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Aug 182017

Akshay-Rakesh A lot has been spoken about Akshay Kumar making fun of neighbour Hrithik Roshan’s two thumbs in his latest release Toilet: Ek Prem Katha. But it is learnt the Khiladi had kept Duggu in the loop about the scene.

Now we hear Hrithik’s dad Rakesh Roshan has loved the film. Roshan Sr has a habit of calling up the actor and the director when he likes their movie. After watching Toilet, he called the Khiladi.

As he was travelling, he was unable to take the call. So Roshan Sr phoned director Shree Narayan Singh and heaped praises on him. As for Hrithik’s two thumbs joke, he feels it is all in good humour and should not be taken seriously.

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