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Daniel Craig's own '007' Aston Martin to be auctioned

Feb 162018

Daniel Craig, who has played secret agent James Bond in four films, will sell his personal Aston Martin numbered 007, at a Christie’s auction in April

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Daniel Craig, who has played secret agent James Bond in four films, will sell his personal Aston Martin numbered 007, at a Christie’s auction in April. “The bespoke, midnight-blue 2014 Centenary Edition Vanquish – numbered 007 – will be offered on 20 April in New York. Sale proceeds will benefit The Opportunity Network, which helps young people with career development,” the auction house said in a statement, reported Efe.

The automobile, worth an estimated $400,000 to $600,000, is being sold under Christie’s The Exceptional Sale, described by the auction house as “a highly selective, tightly curated auction of decorative arts masterpieces and significant cultural icons”.

“This Aston Martin Vanquish is a tour de force of automobile engineering and a distinct pleasure to drive,” Craig said.

“While I will miss it, I am keen to further the very important work of The Opportunity Network with its sale,” he added.

Craig, 49, worked with Aston Martin’s design chief to customise his personal vehicle.

The actor had made his debut as Agent 007 in “Casino Royale” (2006) and also played the character created by Ian Fleming in “Quantum of Solace” (2008), “Skyfall” (2012) and “Spectre” (2015).

Last August, Craig ended months of speculation over who would star in the next film in the James Bond series, confirming he would return as Agent 007 in the next, yet-untitled instalment.

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Aamir to throw a grand party for Secret Superstar's 600 crore feat in China

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Feb 152018

Giving in to team’s demand, Aamir Khan to host bash as Secret Superstar tops Rs 600 crore in China

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With Secret Superstar having made over Rs 600 crore in China within four weeks of its release, Aamir Khan has been busy fielding messages from the film’s team, all reading the same thing – party toh banti hai! Jubilant over the film’s runaway success himself, the producer-actor has finally decided to pop the bubbly. mid-day has it that he, along with wife Kiran Rao, will be hosting a bash on February 21 at his Bandra residence to celebrate the movie’s success.

Zaira Wasim and Meher Vij in Secret Superstar

Says a source close to Khan, “The film’s team had been demanding a party for some time now. Since Aamir was busy with the shoot of Thugs Of Hindostan, he kept stalling it. He first told them that he will throw a party when it crosses the Rs 100-crore mark in China. When it did, he good-naturedly joked that he’ll wait till it makes Rs 500 crore. Now, he has zeroed in on a date.”

Knowing Khan’s proclivity towards keeping things low-key, the do too will be an intimate affair. Besides Secret Superstar actor Zaira Wasim, director Advait Chandan and the crew, the actor has also extended invitations to some of his Bollywood director friends including Rajkumar Hirani and Nitesh Tiwari among others.

“Aamir is currently shooting at nights for Thugs Of Hindostan. However, he will change it around and shoot through the day on February 20 and 21, so that he can host the party on Wednesday night,” adds the source.

The small-budget film hit the screens in China on January 19. While the movie had made R64 crore upon its Diwali release in India, it has emerged the top-grossing imported film of 2018 in China, thus continuing Khan’s success streak in the neighbouring country after PK, 3 Idiots and Dangal.

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Allison Janney's special Oscar moment

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Feb 152018

Allison Janney’s special Oscar moment

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Actress Allison Janney says it is an extraordinary feeling to see ‘Oscar nominee’ put in front of her name.

The actress has been nominated for an Oscar for the first time in the Best Supporting Actress category for her role as Tonya Harding’s mother LaVona Golden in biopic “I, Tonya”.

“It’s pretty extraordinary to hear that phrase in front of my name: ‘Oscar nominee’. I’m having a special moment right now. It feels pretty exciting,” hollywoodreporter.com quoted Janney as saying.

The actress said that while she never got the chance to speak with the real LaVona Golden before filming, she found ways to connect with the character and make her a “well-rounded” human being.

Janney said: “I think I was a little terrified that I would have to meet this woman and somehow do an imitation of her or something. But I think not having that, I created her on my own, from (screenwriter Steven Rogers) beautiful creation of her, and me doing my work as an actor by filling her up with her past life and whatever made me connect to her.”

At the moment, Janney is looking forward to the 90th Oscar ceremony. The award gala will be held on March 4 here and will beam live in India on Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD on March 5.

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Gary Oldman: I am a private person

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Feb 152018

Actor Gary Oldman says he is a private person and not good with crowds

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Actor Gary Oldman says he is a private person and not good with crowds.

It has been a good year for Oldman. He won a Golden Globe, a SAG Awards honour, tributes at the Santa Barbara and Palm Springs film festivals for his role as Winston Churchill in the film “Darkest Hour”.

“This has all taken some getting used to,” latimes.com quoted Oldman as saying.

“I’m quite a private person. I’ve never been any good with crowds. It’s all very nice. No complaints. But there’s an energy of people coming at you that you absorb. It’s quite frenetic. The night of the Golden Globes, I must have taken 300 selfies and it felt like I had met 1,000 people. And they are all lovely and gracious and well-meaning,” he added.

The actor finds all this shocking.

“Well, it’s shocking really, when you think about it, that that many people wanted to meet me in the first place. One should never take for granted the sound of applause.”

Oldman is also in the race to win an Oscar. He is nominated in the category — Actor in a Leading Role.

The 90th Oscars, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will be held on March 4 at the Dolby Theatre here. It will be aired in India live on Star Movies and Star Movies Select on March 5.

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'Aamir Khan ka Pehla Nasha' rakes up social media hysteria on Valentine's Day!

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Feb 152018

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While Aamir Khan’s much loved Valentine’s Anthem Pehla Nasha from Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar proves to be the flavour every Valentine’s day, this year the day was made special as the actor treated the audience with multiple personal trivia around the song. The Superstar kickstarted the day wishing netizens by sharing that Pehla Nasha is one of his personal favourite romantic tracks. In no time, social media went into a frenzy with users writing to Aamir wanting to know about his first love aka Pehla Nasha.

Twitterati in a unanimous voice expressed their eagerness to know about ‘Aamir ka Pehla Nasha’, a social media sentiment that soon started trending strongly in the country. The social media voice soon reached the notice of Aamir Khan, who replied to the netizens in a candid video sharing his first memory of love. In a candid confession, Aamir Khan shared details of his first love which he termed as the feeling of ‘Pehla Nasha’. Giving further insights into his ‘unrequited love story’ when he was all of 10 years old that unfolded during his early days of Tennis practice, Aamir Khan gave users a pleasant surprise by acknowledging their question. In a never seen before engagement, social media soon celebrated Aamir Khan’s Pehla Nasha by sharing their rendition of the experience of first love.

It was 30 years ago that Aamir Khan delivered to the audience an evergreen love song ‘Pehla Nasha’ an anthem that resonates across generations. Three decades later, the Superstar continues to have the audience rise in the spirit of the ultimate love song. As Pehla Nasha showcased a young Aamir expressing his tryst of first love onscreen, years down the line Aamir Khan shared details of his first love offscreen, leaving the audience charmed once again.

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The teaser of Irrfan Khan's upcoming film is loved by all

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Feb 152018

The teaser of Irrfan Khan’s upcoming film, Blackmail, is out

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The teaser of Irrfan Khan’s upcoming film, Blackmail, is out. Khan, who plays the lead in Abhinav Deo’s directorial venture, is heard narrating the teaser, and explaining why he is seen running down a street in boxers, with a paper bag on his head.

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Gurdas Maan recalls era of duets

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Feb 152018

Veteran Punjabi singer Gurdas Maan, who joined the music industry over three decades ago, says back then there was not much scope for solo vocalists

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Veteran Punjabi singer Gurdas Maan, who joined the music industry over three decades ago, says back then there was not much scope for solo vocalists.

“I remember the time when I started out. The industry seemed to have been dominated by duets. There was not much scope for solo vocalists. However, convinced with the idea of performing solo, I was hopeful that there was a future for me and solo artistes,” said Gurdas.

“Today, when I look back, I thank God for letting me reach my goal and paving the way for other solo artistes,” added the singer, who will be seen as a guest in the upcoming episode of the reality TV show “Rising Star”.

Hailing the show, he said: “Along with entertaining the viewers, the show shares a valuable message of #UthaoSochKiDeewar which will help our nation progress.”

The episode will air on Colors channel this weekend, read a statement.

It is co-judged by singers Diljit Dosanjh, Monali Thakur and Shankar Mahadevan.

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Manikarnika to set up a box-office clash with Akshay Kumar's Gold?

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Feb 152018

Kangana Ranaut’s Manikarnika may lock horns with Kumar’s Gold on I-Day weekend

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Akshay Kumar may have slim chances of banking on holiday weekends in 2018. After pushing the release of Pad Man from the Republic Day weekend to make way for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat, Kumar may not be able to entirely cash in on an Independence Day release for his next, Gold, either. The development stems from buzz that Kangana Ranaut is also eyeing the August weekend for her Rani Laxmibai biopic.

Pointing out that a take on the warrior makes for a fitting Independence Day release, a source says, “Principal shooting for Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi will wrap up by March. However, an elaborate post-production schedule will follow. There are opulent war sequences and fight scenes, hence, abundant VFX work will be done on the film. The makers estimate a minimum of three to four months to complete it.”

Akshay Kumar in Gold

While Ranaut too would have preferred a solo release, the source says that the holiday weekend will permit sufficient room for both the films to flourish. Given that Gold is also a patriotic tale, inspired from India’s historic Olympic hockey win in 1948, it also makes for an appropriate I-Day release. While a trade analyst had alluded to the change in the release date, producer Kamal Jain had said that an official announcement hadn’t been made.

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Amrita Singh has a showdown with Abhishek Kapoor over Sara Ali Khan's debut

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Feb 152018

Amrita Singh is upset with Abhishek Kapoor for the uncertainty looming over Kedarnath’s release

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Sara Ali Khan’s debut vehicle Kedarnath was one of the highly awaited films of 2018. People had even spoken about the pairing of Sushant Singh Rajput and Sara, and how unique it would be. However, the film has been marred with controversies and now, there looms a cloud of uncertainty over the film. It was reported previously that the director Abhishek Kapoor had an ugly spat with producer Prernaa Arora, with KriArj opting to walk out of the project. They also filed a legal case against Abhishek Kapoor for violating the terms and conditions of their contract.

Now, Abhishek has invited the wrath of Amrita Singh too, mother of Sara Ali Khan. Amrita was extremely supportive of her daughter’s debut in Bollywood and hasn’t taken this Kedarnath row too lightly. According to a report in DNA, Amrita, who is concerned about Sara’s future is reportedly very upset with Gattu for his brash behaviour. A source says, “When Gattu called Dingy (Amrita) to tell her about his decision to fly solo with Kedarnath and only getting a big studio on board for the release, Amrita completely lost her cool with him. A heated argument took place between the two.”

Amrita’s anxiety in the matter is not misplaced. After all, Sara’s debut is being looked forward to. Now, the fight between the makers of Kedarnath has put the girl’s career in jeopardy, for no fault of hers.

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Priyanka Chopra allegedly sues fraudster Nirav Modi

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Feb 152018

Bollywood is facing is yet another scandal. This time famous Diamond czar Nirav Modi has been caught doing fraudulent transactions

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Bollywood is facing is yet another scandal. This time famous Diamond czar Nirav Modi has been caught doing fraudulent transactions. The jewellery designer had several trysts with Bollywood celebrities and these allegations have opened a pandora’s box. Just as it hit the headlines that Sidharth Malhotra, who had endorsed the celebrity designer’s jewellery brand, has cut all ties with him, Priyanka Chopra has supposedly sued Nirav Modi.

According to a report in Economic Times actor Priyanka Chopra, the global brand ambassador of Nirav Modi diamond jewellery house, sued the designer’s company for defrauding her and not paying her for an ad campaign. Within a span of a decade, and emerging out of nowhere, the Wharton dropout created a brand that became eponymous with Bollywood and Hollywood glitterati. His pieces range from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 50 crore and have found a permanent place across celebrity collarbones causing both awe and admiration among his peers. For a man who has built a billion dollar enterprise, diamonds are in his DNA. His father also a diamond jeweller migrated to Antwerp Belgium but Modi returned to Mumbai to learn the trade from maternal uncle Mehul Choksi, who like Modi, have also faced allegations of fraud.

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