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Nushrat Bharucha wanted to star in Student Of The Year

Feb 112018

Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011) actor Nushrat Bharucha dreamt of debuting in films with Karan Johar’s 2012 movie, Student Of The Year

Karan Johar

Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011) actor Nushrat Bharucha dreamt of debuting in films with Karan Johar’s 2012 movie, Student Of The Year. To promote her upcoming movie, the actor visited the set of India’s Next Superstars judged by KJo. Bharucha said, “I remember auditioning for Student Of The Year in front of Karan. It was back then that I performed in front of him, and today, I’m standing in front of him performing for my upcoming film. It’s like a dream come true.”

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David Harbour, Alison Sudol sails for Antartica

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Feb 102018

Actor David Harbour and his girlfriend Alison Sudol are off to Antarctica as part of ‘Protect the Antarctic’ campaign of Greenpeace.

David Harbour and Alison Sudol. Picture courtesy/Alison Sudol Instagram account

Actor David Harbour and his girlfriend Alison Sudol are off to Antarctica as part of ‘Protect the Antarctic’ campaign of Greenpeace. The 42-year-old actor and Sudol boarded the Greenpeace ship in London to set sail for Antarctica. They will be helping in the gathering of scientific evidence with the Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary to safeguard penguins and whales. Harbour had earlier tweeted to Greenpeace asking, “how many retweets to send me someplace to tell emperor penguin couples I think they have terrific parenting ideologies?

Perhaps hone the Hopper dance with the males…” “Hmm, if you get over 200k we¿ll ask the Captain if you can join our expedition to the Antarctic and dance with the penguins,” Greenpeace had tweeted in response. Harbour took up the challenge and secured 200,000 retweets in less than five hours. “Get your dancing shoes on, because you¿ll be heading to Antarctica in no time,” Greenpeace had written to Harbour. Now, both Harbour and Sudol are heading to Antartica, and the actor, in a statement, said, “Well, Greenpeace says the Weddell Sea and its surroundings are home to a precious ecosystem, vital to sustaining our future.

And that there¿s penguins there.” “And that I’ll get to waddle around with them, discuss their parenting techniques with them and yes, yes, dance with them. And that they’ll film it. And that if maybe I get enough support from everybody, they’ll gimme that video, so I can rent it out to you (be kind, rewind please).” Sudol, who plays Queenie Goldstein in `Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them¿, said,”There is a massive movement to protect these waters, which provide invaluable refuge to marine wildlife, and I am thrilled to join Greenpeace as an Antarctic Ambassador!” The ‘Protect the Antarctic’ campaign is also supported by actors Gillian Anderson, Javier Bardem, Gwendoline Christie, Judi Dench, Ralph Fiennes, Vanessa Kirby, Joanna Lumley, Helen Mirren, Thandie Newton, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Redgrave, Mark Rylance, Alexander Skarsgard, and other prominent celebs from around the world.

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When Sunny Leone's muscles got sore

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Feb 102018

Sunny on learning horse riding and sword-fighting for her warrior princess’ role in upcoming Tamil drama

Sunny Leone. Pic/Pradeep Dhivar

The past few days have been frenetic for Sunny Leone, whose Tamil film Veeramadevi went on floors in Chennai. Considering the period drama sees her playing the titular role of a warrior princess, the actor has been training extensively in horse riding and sword-fighting. ‘My muscles got sore in two days as I have done a lot of horse riding and sword-fighting — that too, while wearing heavy armour. But, I had a lot of fun,’ she tells mid-day.

Sunny Leone

While the actor has made a cameo appearance in a song in Tamil film Vadacurry (2014), the VC Vadivudayan-directed film marks her debut in South cinema as a leading lady. With a film that is centred on her character, Leone hopes it will help change audience perception. She says, ‘It’s going to be a long and gruelling film, but I am up for the challenge. I have always wanted to do action sequences and this film has allowed me to push my limits. It’s a different role and I am sure my image will change after this film.’

Although she is trained in the basics of horse riding, Leone says she will have to learn to balance while galloping and cantering. ‘I had learnt the English way of riding, which is relatively more poised. For this film, I had to gallop the horse with another 50 of them behind me,’ she reveals.

Determined to grab eyeballs with this performance, Leone says that she even tried to practise sword-fighting at home, albeit with hilarious results. ‘I was shooting for my new television show, Man vs Wild. I borrowed a dummy sword from the show and practised at home. But when I reached the set, I realised they had real swords and they were really heavy,’ she laughs.

Although a portion of the film has been shot in the last few days, she reveals that the major chunk of the multi-lingual drama will be filmed in May. ‘By the end of the shoot, I’m sure I’ll have added many new skills to my resume.’

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Urvashi Rautela shoot for the promotional video for Hate Story IV in Dubai

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Feb 102018

Choreographer Bosco, Urvashi Rautela and music video director Gifty strike a pose on the set in Dubai for the shoot of a promotional video for Hate Story IV

Bosco and Urvashi Rautela

Choreographer Bosco, Urvashi Rautela and music video director Gifty strike a pose on the set in Dubai for the shoot of a promotional video for Hate Story IV. Vishal Pandya’s erotic thriller has included a sensuous track for the promotions as well.

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Rajkummar Rao's 'Omerta' to release on April 20

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Feb 102018

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta drama film “Omerta”, starring Rajkummar Rao, has been locked for release on April 20. The release date was announced by the producers via a statement on Saturday

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta drama film “Omerta”, starring Rajkummar Rao, has been locked for release on April 20. The release date was announced by the producers via a statement on Saturday.

After #Shahid, #CityLights#Aligarh & #Bose, we are back together with #Omertà releasing on 20th April,2018. @mehtahansal@ShaileshRSingh. pic.twitter.com/T8AuXS7KSI

— Rajkummar Rao (@RajkummarRao)
February 10, 2018

“Omerta” is based on the real life story of British terrorist of Pakistani descent Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh. Rajkummar, who sports a bespectacled and heavily bearded look in the film, had earlier described the movie as: “It shows you the dark reality of a dangerous world.”

“Omerta” marks the return of the formidable actor-director team of Hansal Mehta and Rajkummar, who have worked together in films like “Aligarh”, “CityLights” and “Shahid”.

The film has won several accolades and was featured at the Toronto International Film Festival. It was also screened at the Jio MAMI Film Festival. It is produced by Nahid Khan and presented by Swiss Entertainment.

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Amitabh Bachchan admitted to Lilavati hospital in Mumbai

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Feb 092018

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai this evening for a routine check up, a source close to the actor said

Amitabh Bachchan

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai this evening for a routine check up, a source close to the actor said. “Bachchan has been admitted to the hospital for a routine check up. There is nothing serious. He is fine and it is just a normal check up,” the source said.

Bachchan, 75, is likely to undergo endoscopy before being discharged from the hospital, the source said. There were reports that the actor is suffering from a gastrointestinal problem and was complaining of neck and spine pain, but there was no official word on this. The actor will be seen next in “102 Not Out”, also starring Rishi Kapoor.

The teaser of the film, directed by Umesh Shukla, was released today on Twitter. The film is set to release in May.

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When Rohit Shetty ironed Tabu's sarees on sets of Haqeeqat

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Feb 092018

Not many know that Rohit Shetty was a spot boy before picking up the directorial baton. When Tabu was shooting for Haqeeqat, he was assigned the task of ironing her sarees

Tabu

Not many know that Rohit Shetty was a spot boy before picking up the directorial baton. When Tabu was shooting for Haqeeqat (1995), he was assigned the task of ironing her sarees.

Kajol

While shooting with Kajol for a project, his job was to touch up her hair for an entire schedule. The filmmaker got candid on India’s Next Superstars, the reality show he judges.

Rohit Shetty

The Golmaal Again (2017) director said this is the reason he respects people who work under him on the set, especially the spot boys.

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Sexy Mouni Roy oozes oomph in this red backless gown

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Feb 092018

After posting her pictures in a traditional white lehenga, Mouni has had her fans hearts skip a beat with this new picture

Mouni Roy shared this sexy picture on her Instagram account.

After posting her pictures in a traditional white lehenga and sleeveless blouse, Mouni Roy has had her fans hearts skip a beat with this new picture, wherein, the gorgeous beauty flaunts her sexy back in an oversized red balloon gown. Her followers just couldn’t keep calm and are pouring in comments such as she is looking “gorgeous”, “dazzling” and “stunning”.

Mouni has been time and again trolled on social media for her dressing sense. However, the actress has given a befitting response to all her haters. In an earlier post of hers, where she posed in a white thigh slit and strapless gown, she was taught to wear “appropriate” clothes and they weren’t at par with the “Indian standards”.

The ‘Naagin’ actress shunned the trolls by a posting a picture of hers from a dessert, garbed in black leggings and denim jacket. It was the caption that won hearts. She wrote, “Hopelessly flawed (sic).”

Here are some of the pictures of the sizzling diva:

The sizzling beauty is on a career-high with her debut film ‘Gold’ with Akshay Kumar and reportedly, she has also been locked for Ayan Mukerji’s ‘Brahmastra’ starring Bollywood stalwart Amitabh Bachchan, talented and versatile Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, under Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions.

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Raghu Dixit only makes happy music and he reveals why

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Feb 092018

Raghu Dixit, frontman of the multilingual contemporary Indian folk group The Raghu Dixit Project, says he wants to spread happiness with his music

Raghu Dixit

Raghu Dixit, frontman of the multilingual contemporary Indian folk group The Raghu Dixit Project, says he wants to spread happiness with his music. “I only make happy music. I would like everyone who hears my music to forget their worries for a while, get involved in the show and the music, and get a breather from their regular life,” Dixit told IANS.

The Bengaluru-based band will head to the UK for a tour later this month. But at the moment, he is looking forward to his gig at the Red Bull Music show at K.J. Somaiya College in Mumbai on Friday. Dixit said: “It has been a long time since we played on the bus in Mumbai, so we are looking forward to this Red Bull Music show. The last time we did that, it was one of our best Mumbai shows and the view from up there was fantastic.”

The band will be playing some of the new songs. Dixit believes his music is “a true representation of contemporary interview, and that is what I try and represent on stage”.

How has the whole vibe of music industry changed over years? “The music industry has certainly grown, there is a lot more music coming out, and a lot more experimentation and styles that are being tried and I do believe in the near future, there will be a massive explosion in the music that is coming out of India.”

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Alicia Vikander says Julianne Moore once rescued from a man's crude joke

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Feb 092018

Alicia Vikander has said veteran star Julianne Moore once came out in her defense after a powerful Hollywood figure made a crude joke about her

Alicia Vikander

Alicia Vikander has said veteran star Julianne Moore once came out in her defense after a powerful Hollywood figure made a crude joke about her. The “Tomb Raider” star, who appears on the latest cover of Vogue, said the incident happened on the sets of 2014 film “Seventh Son”, and Moore not only reprimanded the person but also threatened to walk out of the film.

“I was really embarrassed, and I would have just laughed it off,” Vikander said. “But Julianne turned to him and said, ‘If you ever do that again, I’m walking out of here and I’m not coming back.’ She was just, like, ‘Don’t you f**king say that again.’ It showed me that she had the power. And that meant so much to me,” Vikander added.

Vikander was one of the prominent Hollywood personalities who turned up at the Golden Globes red carpet donning black in support of the Time’s Up campaign that seeks to promote equality and safety in the workplace and fights against sexual misconduct. “It was such a community that came together. I got on the phone with Natalie (Portman), whom I’d never met, and Reese (Witherspoon). Suddenly I felt like I made a lot of new friends. One thing that really got to me in their initial email was the fact that ‘ because women are not as well represented in all industries ‘ we often have to fight for jobs. The competition is so tough that instead of getting to know each other and working together, we learned at an early age to compete for that single spot. So then to get on the carpet yesterday and feel like I had actually made friends with the other actresses and people I admire, it was really cool,” Vikander said.

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