Sep 252017
 

Considered as one of the most controversial television shows, ‘Bigg Boss’ is all set to strike the television set up and make a mark in everyone’s homes. The makers have kept their marketing game on-point by releasing glimpses of the contestants’ pictures and have created enough curiosity for the viewers. They’ve run a contest on Twitter to guess the names of the housemates this year. The theme of the upcoming season of the show will revolve around ‘Padosis’ and will bring together a unique mix of neighbourly figures that one typically finds in a locality.

Be it the greedy neighbour who has never-ending wants, or the gossip monger who you can chatter with for hours, or the annoying one who will relentlessly interfere in your matters or the cute boy next door who you have a secret crush on, the ‘Bigg Boss’ house will see it all! Well, the show’s dashing host Salman Khan, too, will have a neighbour, and it’s none other than ‘Pinky Padosan’.

Comedian-actor Gaurav Gera, who rose to fame with his funny character of ‘Shopkeeper’, will be Salman’s neighbour as the glamorous ‘Pinky Padosan’. ‘Pinky Padosan’ is going to be the ultimate destination for all the juicy gossips of the inmates.

Meet #PinkyPadosan! She’s got all the neighborhood gossip & more! #BB11pic.twitter.com/YZHZFa2HUg

— COLORS (@ColorsTV) September 25, 2017

The character has been chosen to reveal all the “uncensored” gossip from this show. However, in one of the show’s promo, ‘Naagin’ fame Mouni Roy was featured as Salman’s neighbour on the show.

Koi badmash, toh koi pheku, saare kism ke padosi aa rahe hain. #BB11 starts October 1st, 9 PM. @oppomobileindia@BeingSalmanKhanpic.twitter.com/MHuCQ7SoJ7

— Bigg Boss (@BiggBoss) September 24, 2017

As of now, Turkish model Halima Matlub and YouTube sensation cum comedy star Harsh Beniwal are the confirmed contestants for ‘Bigg Boss 11’. The show premieres on Oct 1, 2017

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Sep 252017
 

Bollywood couple Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna have shared a cute video on their daughter Nitara’s fifth birthday and we bet it is going to make you smile. In the clip, Nitara is seen helping Akshay shave and the father-daughter duo will surely melt your heart. While sharing the video, Akshay Kumar wrote a heartfelt message. He said, “My favourite part of every day…my daughter shaving me at the sink, precious times, priceless moments! Happy Birthday my Princess. One request, please don’t grow up sweetheart.”

Akshay Kumar, Twinkle Khanna share a cute video of daughter Nitara on her birthday
Akshay Kumar’s daughter Nitara helps him shave. Pic/Akshay Kumar’s Instagram account

Twinkle Khanna, too, shared the video and wrote, “Our little one turns 5! #birthdaygirl”

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Akshay Kumar’s elder son Aarav celebrated his birthday on September 15, while the superstar himself turned 50 on September 9 this year.

On Aarav’s birthday, Akshay Kumar posted a picture of his grown-up son on Instagram. In the caption, Akshay Kumar talked about how he had taught Aarav to climb a tree, and how his son had taught him video calling. He also called Aarav his ‘favoritest human being’.

Akshay Kumar wrote, “From teaching you how to climb a tree, to learning from you how to make a video call…Happy birthday to my favoritest human being.”

For his 50th birthday, Akshay Kumar had received a precious gift from his wife Twinkle Khanna. In an exclusive interview to mid-day, Akshay Kumar revealed among the numerous gifts that he got for his big day, he said the best gift expectedly came from wife Twinkle Khanna. “She presented me two paintings she had commissioned – one, a portrait of me with my daughter [Nitara] and the other with my son [Aarav]. This is what I cherish the most,” he says, being true to the family man that he is. 

On the work front, Akshay Kumar returns to the small screen after three years with ‘The Great Indian Laughter Challenge’. His last outing was the reality show ‘Dare 2 Dance (2014). He will also be seen in ‘Padman’ alongside Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte.

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These photos from Akshay Kumar's family album are pure 'gold'

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Sep 252017
 

Malaika Arora slayed the red carpet in her Manish Malhotra number, with a velvet corset bodycon mini and a silver floor-length cape featuring intricate embellishments. Messy hair, silver pumps and red lips, completed her party look. She looked every bit the fashion diva that she is and all eyes were on her and her ensemble. However, some people clearly did not have better things to do in life and decided to troll her for her look on social media.

READ MORE: Priyanka Chopra shamed for not wearing sari, ‘insulting’ national flag

Off late a lot of actresses have been getting trolled on social media for their choice of clothes. She shared her photo on Instagram and soon people began to troll her with sexist and tasteless comments. 

Not so long ago, it were Taapsee Pannu and Mithali Raj who were shamed for the clothes they wore. However, Malaika still looks gorgeous and will continue to rock the red carpet in spite of all the hate she receives. 

READ MORE: Parineeti Chopra brutally trolled for photo with koala, gets shameful comments

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Sep 252017
 

Actor Ranveer Singh, who has been locked to play Kapil Dev in a movie on the 1983 cricket World Cup, will meet the team which won the trophy that year. The former India skipper will be part of the meet on Wednesday too.

In 1983, India won its first cricket World Cup against the West Indies. Dev served as the captain of the Indian cricket team then.

The film is being directed by Kabir Khan and produced by Phantom Films. Its scripting is finished.

“It’s a great feeling to start work on this incredible story of the Indian cricket team of 1983. We are feeling very blessed that we are starting this journey along with the heroes of 1983. We are thankful to all the players for taking out time from their schedules and joining us for this event,” Madhu Mantena, co-founder of Phantom Films, said in a statement.

The venue of the meet is yet to be finalised.

Apart from Ranveer, no other cast members have been announced so far, but the announcement of the project has piqued the interest of cricket fans as well as movie buffs.

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Sep 252017
 

Saif Ali Khan

The box office hasn’t particularly favoured Saif Ali Khan for the last few years, with the actor braving almost 10 debacles since his last hit, Race 2 (2013), hit the marquee. While his contemporaries dismiss BO numbers, citing that they may not reflect people’s choice, Khan, who is currently prepping for the release of his Raja Krishna Menon-directed film, Chef, confesses that he is desperate for a hit. “It is important that Chef performs well, else I will have to question what is going wrong [with my career]. It affects my image of being a star, because, a star is supposed to be bankable. Yet, it doesn’t affect my confidence.”

Khan, who is currently shooting for India’s first Netflix original, ‘Sacred Games’, says box-office success is a validation of an actor’s credibility. But, he is quick to add that the roles coming his way reveal a different story. “[Despite the debacles of my past films], I still have three films and a Netflix series in my kitty. I have been the first choice for all these projects. So, I am sure I have done something right.” Addressing himself as a “late bloomer”, Khan says he has only begun understanding which script would develop into a notable outing, recently. “I am doing better work, working with better directors than I have,” says the actor, who has Akshat Verma’s ‘Kaalakandi’ and ‘Bazaar’, by Nikkhil Advani in the pipeline.

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Sep 252017
 

Apart from winning accolades and awards, including a National Award for her performance in ‘Neerja’ and being part of some of the biggest films like ‘Padman’, ‘Veere Di Wedding’ and the Sanjay Dutt biopic, Sonam Kapoor continues to be celebrated as a fashion icon. The star was honoured with the ‘Fashion Icon of the Year’ award at the Vogue Women of the Year awards.

Sonam Kapoor’s style is all about taking fashion risks and justifying it with utmost perfection. The star has a fearless, inimitable sense of fashion that reflects her love for experimentation.

The way she presents India on International platforms like the prestigious Cannes Film Festival is commendable.

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Sep 252017
 

Do you have a thing for movies that spook you, or the ones that give you nightmares because of what you watched? Prefer curling on the couch with bae and watch ‘It’ rather than hugging them as they sob watching ‘The Notebook’? Then here’s the list of the highest grossing horror movies of all time.

The list was compiled by Box Office Mojo and is pretty authentic:

1. The Sixth Sense – This movie still stays at the top in terms of a successful run at the box office. This supernatural horror thriller directed by M.Night Shyamalan tells the tale of a  boy who can talk and converse with the dead.

2. It – The entire world is talking about this movie and it’s not a mere hype. The clown is back and this one is being touted to be better than the original one. The movie is climbing charts and has broken all records of every horror movie out there in the archives.

3. The Exorcist – The movie that gives shrills and chills to everyone even though it was released in 1973.

4. What Lies Beneath – The movie traces the tale of a high profile couple who encounters supernatural haunting which in return decrypts dark stuff about their own past.

5. The Blair Witch Project – The movie follows three college students who go hiking in a forest in order to make a movie about the local legend named as The Blair witch.

6. The Conjuring – There is full series dedicated to this thrilling horror flick. There is a haunted house, a helpless couple, kids and a plethora of paranormal activities.

7. The Ring – The supernatural psychological horror film is a wonderful remake of the Japanese flick ‘Ringu’. The story follows two teenagers who believe a legend about a videotape and whoever watches it, eventually dies.

8. The Grudge – This is another remake of a Japanese film and even has two sequels. The movie talks about a curse that is born after anyone dies in extreme grief. The curse is never ending and keeps repeating after every death.

9. Paranormal Activity – The series had a new way of telling paranormal stuff in the form of ‘found’ footage, i.e- home cameras. If you want to binge watch a horror series, watch this then.

10. Paranormal Activity 3 – The third instalment made it to the top 10 highest grossing horror movies, so it’s a legit reason for you to watch.

List Of The Highest Grossing Horror Movies Of All Time© box office mojo

Your plans for a spooky weekend should be legit now. Please ensure the lights are out, you have good company and of course, there’s enough pizza for everyone.

Sep 252017
 

The first trailer of the third and last film in the young-adult sci-fi ‘Maze Runner’ series is out. With Dylan O’Brien as Thomas in the lead role, ‘Maze Runner: The Death Cure’ takes you into the most dangerous labyrinth which is Last City. Thomas and his fellow Gladers must chart the dark depths of the maze in order to get to the truth about the cure that can potentially save many lives.

The Trailer Of ‘Maze Runner, The Death Cure' Is Out© Twentieth Century Fox

The movie is directed by Wes Ball and is scheduled to release on 26 January, 2018. It was originally supposed to release in February this year but it was delayed when Dylan was grievously injured on set and had to recover fully before resuming shoot. 

The Trailer Of ‘Maze Runner, The Death Cure' Is Out© Twentieth Century Fox

The film also features Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Giancarlo Esposito from ‘Breaking Bad’, and Aidan Gillen who plays Littlefinger in ‘Game of Thrones’. The action sequences resemble classic nineties action replete with train sequences and gun fights. 

Death Cure is a sequel ‘Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials’ which itself was a sequel to ‘The Maze Runner’. The films are based on the ‘The Maze Runner’ book series written by James Dashner. The first two films were a box office success, raking in $348.32 million and $312.33 million respectively.

Sep 252017
 

Depression is as consuming as any other physical sickness. It engulfs you in its moulds and questions your functionality and unless efforts are made to get out of it, it keeps you trapped. Anyone can go through depression and there isn’t a scale or a measure on who it can or cannot affect. Even world famous celebrities have gone through mental health issues and come out of it to tell their tales to the world.

Our Indian celebrities have battled their fair share of mental health issues and have been very open about it in order to help everyone else, who is battling it, come out happy and healthy. These celebrities have shown nothing but humility, grace and courage to do this as openly as they can.

Here’s a list of 6 Indian male celebrities who have battled with mental health issues in the past and openly talked about it. Maybe this will give you ample courage to fight what’s consuming you the most!

Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan© Red Chillies Entertainment

Loved by all, Shah Rukh Khan went through his share of emotional turbulence back in 2010 when he tore a ligament in his shoulder and couldn’t function much during that time. But since he’s the ‘king’ of Bollywood, he fought the depression he was undergoing with all his might and made successful films like ‘My Name Is Khan, ‘Chennai Express’ and ‘Happy New Year’, right after.

Karan Johar

Karan Johar© Filmfare

In an interview with NDTV with Barkha Dutt, back in 2016, the filmmaker revealed how he fought clinical depression in the past. He realised it one day when he underwent an anxiety attack, mistaking it for a cardiac arrest. The doctor he went to assured him of his anxiety attack and that’s when he sought professional help. Through his therapy he realised he had a lot of unresolved issues concerning his dad’s death and even with a huge amount of success and money, the emptiness in his life sans a relationship was palatable.

He came out of it clean, after battling with it for a while and now urges more people to seek professional help if they are going through the same ordeal in life.

Tiger Shroff

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Jackie junior went through a fair share of depression after his film ‘Flying Jatt’ tanked at the box office. His bout went on for a month and he indulged in emotional eating and staying to himself, dealing with the flop. Soon after the rough patch, he came back to life and embraced his misgivings and failures. The actor often wondered why people didn’t appreciate his role in ‘A Flying Jatt’ since he had put in so much hard work and slowly let go of how he felt about the failure and what it put him through..

Honey Singh

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You may have noticed Honey Singh’s sudden disappearance from the music scene. A whole lotta us are missing his peppy tunes and intense raps about life, likes and sharaab. The musician just came clean with his fans about battling bipolar disorder. He shut off all rumours claiming he was in rehab due to a drug overdose and told his fans he was being treated for bipolar disorder and had gone through some tough times while doing so, for the past 18 months. Singh was cooped up in his Noida house, going from one doctor to the other, trying to get the right treatment. Someone who could perform in front of 20,000 people couldn’t even face 4-5 people and was perpetually ‘scared’ of the condition he was in. Finally he met a doctor who helped him fight the disorder and he was in a place to come out and talk about his condition with his fans.

Today he has managed to battle one of the most consuming mental health issues and is still under his doctor’s supervision, while he comes out and narrates his tale.

Varun Dhawan

Varun Dhawan© Maddock Films

Just like how Heath Ledger got into the skin of the Joker, while shooting for ‘The Dark Knight’, and eventually letting the character affect his mental health, similarly Varun Dhawan too went deep into his characters role in ‘Badlapur’ and the role eventually took a toll on his mental health too. He wasn’t clinically declared depressed but the actor was definitely heading in that direction. According to him, he had not faced the grim realities of life that were portrayed in the film and because he had to play a character that went through hardships, the role had an adverse effect on him. He sought professional help by going for counselling and openly talked about it later, setting a bright example for the youth to seek help when it’s needed.

Randeep Hooda

Randeep Hooda© Pooja Entertainment

Method actor, Hooda too slipped into depression right after shooting for ‘Sarabjit’. Hooda likes to get into the character as much as he can before playing it and that’s what he did for the film ‘Sarabjit’, where he plays Sarabjit Singh. He used to lock himself up in the bathroom for days, writing letters just like how Sarabjit used to write. Right after ‘Sarabjit’, the actor went on to play an abductor in Highway which also led him to depression, due to the seriousness of the role.

Depression can affect anyone, at any time and it doesn’t always follow a reason. It can come through normalcy in life or it can come about when you suppress things at large and can’t keep them under a rug anymore. These actors have been bold enough to fight depression from the root cause and seek help when it was needed the most. Be it through their heavy roles or personal and professional tragedies, they went through their fair share of mental health issues and now are openly talking about it and urging folks to come right ahead and fight what is almost consuming and unfathomable! 

Sep 252017
 

In the last few cinematic decades, we have seen some extraordinary comic books being adapted into amazing films on screen. Be it Marvel Studio or DC Comics, both have been giving the audience a great share of entertaining films that we just can’t get over. As it’s National Comic Book Day today, we give you a sneak peek into some of the most exciting big ticket movies based on comic books releasing in the next few months!

Thor: Ragnarok

Upcoming Movies Based On Comic Books© Marvel Studios

What would happen if Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer? Well, just the possibility of it takes our curiosity to another level. Marvel Studios and director Taika Waititi bring in “Thor: Ragnarok”, where Thor will be running against the clock to stop Ragnarok and get back to Asgard. That sounds quite tricky, but that’s not it. Before doing any of this, he needs to face the Incredible Hulk. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo, Cate Blanchett, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, Idris Elba, and Anthony Hopkins, the film is set to hit the theatres on November 3, 2017.

Justice League

Upcoming Movies Based On Comic Books© Warner Bros

There is literally no one who ain’t looking forward to watching this film. Warner Bros are all set to unite some of our favourite superheroes together, making sure that none of the fans miss it at any cost. The film is being helmed by Zack Snyder and Joss Whedon who have put together an exceptional cast of Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Ezra Miller, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Ray Fisher, Amy Adams, Jeremy Irons, J.K. Simmons, Willem Dafoe, and Amber Heard. Make sure you have already cleared November 17, 2017, on your schedule.

Black Panther

Upcoming Movies Based On Comic Books© Marvel Studios

This comic character totally dazzled us when he appeared on the big screen for the first time in ‘Captain America: Civil War’. And as one would expect, this superhero got his own feature film within no time. Chadwick Boseman is all set to play the powerful role of the Black Panther who is from Wakanda, an African nation that has remained isolated for a very long time. It’s time for Wakanda to get introduced to the rest of the world. Get ready for some dangerous conflict as Black Panther is all set to face an old enemy on February 16, 2018.

Avengers: Infinity War

Upcoming Movies Based On Comic Books© Marvel Studios

Finally, Marvel has heard the fans and we are soon going to get the Infinity War storyline. There will be two movies made revolving around the subject. Thanos (Josh Brolin) will take the lead and will be joined by his Black Order aka the “Children of Thanos”. Obviously, the film stars nearly every single character who has appeared in the MCU before in what’s said to be a “culmination event.” Directors Joe and Anthony Russo are directing both the films. Infinity War will be releasing on May 4, 2018.

Deadpool 2

Upcoming Movies Based On Comic Books© Marvel Studios

“Bad ass, smart ass, great ass”, this one needs no introduction. Just the announcement of this film has made people go crazy and they can’t stop obsessing about it. Sequel to blockbuster 2016 film ‘Deadpool’, this film will be the 12th installment in the X-men film series. Directed by David Leith, it’s time again to see Ryan Reynolds getting into Deadpool’s skin. All you fans, this movie will be releasing on June 1, 2018. 

Let us know which one of these you can’t wait to watch.