August 2017 – Page 34

‘Game Of Thrones' Costume Designer Confirmed They Used Cheap IKEA Rugs As Capes For Night's Watch

Aug 062017

‘Game of Thrones’ is known for its magnum opus grandeur. It’s a well-known fact that this is HBO’s one of the most expensive productions and one can obviously see the results on-screen.

From jaw-dropping VFXs to bloody war scenes, the makers have left no stone unturned in making this historic drama. Recent reports stated that a single episode of the show has a budget of more than $10 million.

In fact, they have a huge team that works for various departments. Around 80-100 people work together to get those exquisite costumes right. Yes, that’s how huge their costume department is.

Game of Thrones (c) HBO

So when we read about this fact, it totally surprised us. Apparently, some of the products and material that is used in the show is sourced from cheap market places.

Would you believe if we tell you one of the most expensive shows ever made actually uses IKEA rugs as capes? Well, believe it or not, the costume designer Michele Clapton herself revealed so, “These capes are actually IKEA rugs,” she said to the audience at the Getty museum in Los Angeles last year while discussing the costumes for the Night’s Watch, a military order who works to guard the Wall. Their work is to defend the realms of men from what lies beyond the Wall.

That’s pretty surprising indeed. If she wouldn’t have said so, we would have never guessed that this could be the case.

Once these rugs were brought, they were cut as per their designs, dyed and shaved. It went through some process before it was given to the characters to wear it. Rug or not, it definitely looked like a fine piece of medieval clothes.

Game of Thrones (c) HBO

“I want the audience to almost smell the costumes. Here they were waxed and frosted so they belonged to the landscape,” Clapton said. (Check out her comment around the 27:35 mark in the video).

“The budget is the same every year regardless of what we’re filming—it’s okay, but it’s never enough. Sometimes if you’re restricted it makes you more clever about what you’re doing. You can look at things, you can reuse things. Or you can go to IKEA” Clapton said in the talk.

Now we just wonder how many other costumes were made so wisely. Are there other such items being used as well? We would definitely like to know!

Himansh Kohli was spotted in Haridwar seeking blessings

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Aug 052017

Himansh Kohli

Yaariyan (2014) actor Himansh Kohli, who recently finished the shoot of his next film Ranchi Diaries was spotted in Haridwar seeking blessings. Divine intervention to find a place in B-Town?

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Tiger Shroff's 'girlfriend' Disha Patani is the hottest girl in Bollywood

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Aug 052017

Disha Patani

Disha Patani besides being known as Tiger Shroff’s girl, is proving to be a scorcher. She is said to be the hottest girl in B-Town, now if only this would translate into more film offers.

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Taapsee Pannu finds dancing around trees intense and tough

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Aug 052017

Taapsee Pannu

Dancing around trees is as tough as hard-hitting roles for Taapsee Pannu. According to her, commercial films may not be as emotionally draining as intense dramas, but they do demand a certain kind of physical effort from actors. Looking like a million bucks on screen is not effortless.

No matter how beautiful actors are, it is not easy to look drop dead gorgeous in every shot in a commercial film. Dancing on the beach in heels or around the trees, no matter how much fun we make of it, it is not a simple thing to do.

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Dilip Kumar's health better, stable, says hospital

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Aug 052017

Dilip Kumar

Legendary actor Dilip Kumar, who is undergoing treatment for kidney-related problems, on Saturday showed signs of improvement, said a senior official from Lilavati Hospital.

“He is stable, he has no fever, no breathlessness, he is conscious, he has eaten certain food prescribed by the doctors, his creatinine level is lower and his urine output is better, which is a good sign,” Ajay Kumar Pande, Vice President, Lilavati Hospital, told IANS.

The 94-year-old actor is being treated by cardiologist Nitin Gokhale and nephrologist Arun Shah at the hospital in Bandra West here.

He was admitted on Wednesday evening due to dehydration and urinary tract infection.

“As of today, he is stable and it’s a good day.”

Just a day before, one of the attending team of doctors had said they were considering putting the actor on dialysis.

Asked about it, Pande told IANS: “We’re not thinking about that because his creatinine level is lower and urine output has improved. These are positive things.”

Last seen on the big screen in “Qila” in 1998, the actor was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1994 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015. He is known for films like “Devdas”, “Mughal-e-Azam” and “Karma”, and is married to actress Saira Banu.

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali to postpone 'Padmavati' release?

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Aug 052017

Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Though ‘Padmavati’ is on the brink of completion, buzz from the production house is that Sanjay Leela Bhansali has requested investors to delay the film’s release by six months.

It is being said that the Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor-starrer has been shot in a hurry because of which the edit will be a long, strenuous one.

The producers are adamant that the film releases on November 17 as scheduled. As it is an expensive film, a long wait will entail extra expenditure making it difficult for the project to recover cost. Now if only Bhansali relents.

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Shraddha Kapoor to play female lead in 'Chanda Mama Door Ke'?

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Aug 052017

Shraddha Kapoor and Sushant Singh Rajput

If industry rumours are anything to go by, Sushant Singh Rajput-starrer ‘Chanda Mama Door Ke’ finally has a leading lady. Shraddha Kapoor, who was amongst the top contenders for the part, has been roped in to play the female lead in the Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan-directed space odyssey.

A unit hand tells mid-day, “The female lead had to be someone who is willing to take a risk. The film requires the actress to transform physically — she has to sport short hair. This was proving to be a deterrent for most actresses, who auditioned for the part, since they wouldn’t be able to do any other film at the same time. With Haseena Parkar, Shraddha has made it clear that she is up for experimental roles. She doesn’t have any inhibitions about chopping her hair for the film and is excited about the challenge.”

The film is expected to go on floors later this year. When we reached out to producer Viki Rajani and officials at Eros International, they refused to comment.

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Nawazudding Siddiqui Talks About Racism And How The Majority Connects With Him

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Aug 052017

He is a talented and extraordinary actor who can steal the limelight away from the Khans when sharing screen space with them. That’s how gifted Nawazuddin Siddiqui is. He is one of those rare actors who adapts to any character and make you admire him for his work.

Thaane ki chai toh pilaunga hi usko. #RaeesKoNahiChhodunga

A post shared by Nawazuddin Siddiqui (@nawazuddin._siddiqui) on Jan 11, 2017 at 2:59am PST

But before making it this big, when he was a junior artiste, he was told that people would not cast him because they would need ‘extra light’ to makes him ‘visible’.

Despite all this, he proved that there was no stopping him. After almost a decade, he is now one of the most appreciated actors in the industry. The fame that he has received today is absolutely deserved.

Lately, the actor has been in the spotlight because of a racism fiasco.

Thank U 4 making me realise dat I cannot b paired along wid d fair & handsome bcz I m dark & not good looking, but I never focus on that.

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui (@Nawazuddin_S) July 17, 2017

And, recently in an interview with IANS, he spoke about his early days where he had to struggle to make ends meet, and how he represents the majority of Indian people with dark skin and how people call him unusual.

He said, “In those days, I used to work on a daily basis for television shows as a junior artiste. Because of my brown complexion, people used to say, We can’t take you… we have to put extra light to make you visible, you are dark and we don’t have time.’ Even after 12 years, nothing much has changed. People call me ‘unusual’. They say that a dark skinned man is too unusual to become a hero of a mainstream film.”

A post shared by Nawazuddin Siddiqui (@nawazuddin._siddiqui) on Feb 2, 2017 at 3:31am PST

“In our country, a majority of the population have dark skin complexion. Even I have dark complexion, which means I represent the majority. I want to ask, how am I ‘unusual’ when I represent the maximum,” he added.

He also feels that the makers should make a film on the “existing hypocrisy of our society”.

Jane kyun sab humko ‘Bae’ bulate hain.. matlab #BesharamBabu Kal #BabumoshaiTrailer le kar aayenge. Ok Bye! @babumoshaibandookbaaz

A post shared by Nawazuddin Siddiqui (@nawazuddin._siddiqui) on Jul 10, 2017 at 1:53am PDT

“I know it might make many people uncomfortable to accept the truth, but cinema should be the mirror of our society,” he stated.

Good point, Nawaz! After all, why do we keep obsessing about colour when we ourselves have the same skin tone and the majority of people in India are born with this colour? When will we stop talking about colour and broaden our horizons?

Shahid And Ranbir Kapoor Flaunt Their Perfectly Toned Bods, Giving Us Major Fitness Goals

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Aug 052017

Ranbir Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor are two of the most desirable heartthrobs of B-town. From showcasing their talent on-screen to giving us fitness goals, these two march to the beat of their own drummers.

Ranbir Kapoor’s upcoming film, Sanjay Dutt’s biopic has been creating a ton of buzz since it was announced. Everything about the film becomes news and now we get to see his transformed avatar for the role.

Ranbir Kaoor And Sanjay Dut (c) Twitter

His latest picture, posted on Instagram, has become the talk of the town. The actor is literally leaving no stone unturned to play this role. And this picture flaunting his toned biceps, all beefed up is yet another example of it.

The actor’s trainer posted a photo and captioned it, “Forgot about this pic. One from the NY trip. This was taken hours after we landed in Ny from the 16hr flight. We got a mini breakfast and headed straight to gym. When it comes to commitment RK is second to none. Double tap and share if you want me to send you RKs shoulder workout. #ranbirkapoor #bodybuilding #steel#kunalgir.”

Forgot about this pic. One from the NY trip. This was taken hours after we landed in Ny from the 16hr flight. We got a mini breakfast and headed straight to gym. When it comes to commitment RK is second to none. Double tap and share if you want me to send you RKs shoulder workout. #ranbirkapoor #bodybuilding #steel#kunalgir

A post shared by Kunal Gir (@kunalgir) on Aug 3, 2017 at 2:06am PDT

Looking at him, undergoing such hard training, he is totally giving us some major fitness goals to hit the gym and get that toned AF body too!

And well, he is not the only one. Shahid is often seen giving us a glimpse of his body every now and then.

Shahid Kapoor (c) Instagram

And once again he gave us a jaw-dropping look of his ripped physique. Looking at that bod, we wonder how much he sweats it out to get this look.

He posted a picture on Instagram and captioned it, “”morning training feels the best…”

Morning training feels the best. ðŸ”¥

A post shared by Shahid Kapoor (@shahidkapoor) on Aug 4, 2017 at 9:12pm PDT

Too much inspiration for a day, isn’t it? It’s time we hit the gym and sweat it out too!

Emraan Hashmi Makes The Most Honest Confession About Nepotism In Bollywood & We're Glad Someone Said It

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Aug 052017

Kangana Ranaut’s nepotism remark had hit a raw nerve among the who’s who of Bollywood. It’s an open secret in the film industry that hasn’t exactly been too kind to outsiders. Yet, the blue blood of Bollywood refused to let the remark go down with grace. What followed was outright denial, then petty ridicule (in the form of punny jokes at the IIFA awards) and later an open letter justifying nepotism as natural selection.

Just when we thought there was no one in the industry who would own up to it and call a spade a spade, actor Emraan Hashmi spoke up. The actor who is the nephew of Mahesh Bhatt, has always been forthright and honest in an industry where diplomacy is taken as a morning pill. We have always admired Emraan for his lack of pretence and his transparent interviews.

In a recent interview with Hindustan Times, the actor confessed that nepotism exists in the industry and was the reason why he could get his first break in Bollywood, thanks to his uncle Mahesh Bhatt. “Yes, nepotism exists in our industry, and I got a break because of it. If my uncle, who is a producer and director hadn’t been there, I wouldn’t have been an actor.”

The actor had no qualms in accepting that having godfathers in the industry makes it a lot easier to penetrate the cold hard fabric of the close-knit industry, “I wouldn’t push my seven-year-old son, Ayaan, now into Bollywood. But tomorrow, if he wants to become an actor, it will be a lot easier for him because his father is an actor and producer.”

And, of course, there’s a downside to it too and Emraan is well aware of that. “The industry will try to box my son into an image that his father had and completely snatch away his individuality. They won’t let him start afresh, like an outsider.”

Finally, someone who had the guts to face the truth and say it out loud, without being self-defensive or dismissive, and without jumping to justifications about how hard work is necessary too. It takes a person who is confident in his own skin to own up to something like that. Emraan is an immensely talented actor and has given us some real powerful roles. Grounded and brutally honest, that’s the Emraan we look up to, just like most of his roles.

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