Rimi Chakraborty

Feb 052018
 

Don’t judge a Marvel fan today if you see them jumping up and down in excitement, because they have all the reasons in the world to do so, and also the support of superheroes at their side to bring the whole house down with their enthusiasm. 

We know we have been saying this since time immemorial, but this year is truly going to be a great one for all the superhero fans. And if waiting for ‘Black Panther’ wasn’t tough for us already, Marvel just made it tougher for us to contain all this excitement; by shepherding its league of superheroes, at the Super Bowl last night with a kickass teaser. 

New Teaser For 'Avengers: Infinity War' Dropped During Super Bowl© Marvel Studios

This 30-second teaser of ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ made its debut at the Super Bowl, which instantly flooded our mind with a reel of all our favourite heroes from the MCU, the ones we grew up watching for more than a decade.   

New Teaser For 'Avengers: Infinity War' Dropped During Super Bowl© Marvel Studios

The teaser literally packed everything we could ever ask for – ‘Black Panther’, Cumberbatch’s ‘Doctor Strange’, Tom Holland’s ‘Spider-Man’, ‘Thor’, ‘Iron Man’, ‘Captain America’ with his ubercool shield, ‘Ant-Man’ and the entire crew of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’. And all these superheroes are teaming up to bring down Thanos, the ‘Mogamgo’ of Marvel Universe, who first made his appearance in 2015’s ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’.  

Directed by the Russo brothers, the movie features Robert Downey Jr, Josh Brolin, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L Jackson, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Don Cheadle, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Tom Holland, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Rudd and Tom Hiddleston. Phew, this star-studded movie has already topped our binge-list even before its release.

“Avengers: Infinity War’ is expected to hit the theatres on May 4, 2018.

Feb 042018
 

Waking up on a Sunday afternoon with zero motivation, no gym plans (for some it was never an option), and no catching up with the gang; you sit down and start surfing and swiping through the pictures on Instagram. If this is what ‘my kind of Sunday’ looks like for you, then chances are that you would have also come across this particular video of Akshay Kumar doing what he does best – leaving us dumbfound with his charm and antics. 

Akshay Kumar Does A HandstandViacom18 Motion Pictures

If there was a secret society or a club in Bollywood called ‘Fitness Actors Association For Whom Age Is Just A Number’, Akshay Kumar will probably be the uncontested president of that club. 

Even at 50, Akshay Kumar is not only giving actors half his age a run for their money, but also setting unbeatable fitness goals like it’s nobody’s damn business. And the ‘PadMan’ actor did exactly the same again during a walkathon in Mumbai, by showing his fans why he deserves to be called Bollywood’s ‘Khiladi’.   

Akshay Kumar Does A HandstandInstagram

He did not teach any fighting tricks, nor did he show us any new technique of Martial Arts; he simply turned the whole world upside down, during the promotions of his film ‘PadMan’. How? By first doing a handstand and then walking on the stage on his HANDS. Akshay captioned the video as, “What seems hard today, will one day be your warm-up. Keep trying.” If this does not motivate you to jump out of your bed and start working out, we wonder what will.

What seems hard today, will one day be your warm-up. Keep trying 👊� #PadManPromotions #WalkForHealth #GoTakeAWalk ‪@PadManTheFilm @sonamkapoor @radhikaofficial @twinklerkhanna @sonypicturesin @kriarj #RBalki #9Feb2018

A post shared by Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) on Feb 3, 2018 at 7:22pm PST

Akshay shared another video, where he was seen flagging off the walkathon, “Happy to see a swell crowd while flagging off @MaxBupa’s #WalkForHealth. Keep walking Mumbai…not just today, everyday!” 

Happy to see a swell crowd while flagging off #MaxBupa’s #WalkForHealth. Keep walking Mumbai…not just today, everyday ðŸ?ƒðŸ?» ‪#PadManPromotions #GoTakeAWalk @padmanthefilm @sonamkapoor @radhikaofficial @twinklerkhanna @sonypicturesin @kriarj #RBalki #9Feb2018

A post shared by Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) on Feb 3, 2018 at 7:54pm PST

While, we are super impressed with Akshay’s insane fitness levels, get ready to see a totally different side of him in R Balki’s ‘PadMan’, which is based on the real life story of social entrepreneur Arunachalam Muruganantham. The movie also stars Radhika Apte and Sonam Kapoor and is releasing on February 9. Apart from ‘PadMan’, get ready to witness another inspiring story of India’s victory in Hockey at the 1948 London Olympics. Yes, we are talking about Akshay’s next film ‘Gold’. 

Stay tuned to this space for more updates on the first look and trailer of the movie that’s releasing tomorrow, February 5th. 

Feb 022018
 

On days when Bollywood’s Baadshah Shah Rukh Khan is not busy fanboying over Cate Blanchett at Davos or giving romance lessons to Virat Kohli; you can spot him pulling a rickshaw in some nook or corner of the street. 

In case you miss out on this magnificent sight, you can lookout for Anushka Sharma or Katrina Kaif too, since they were the ones travelling with him.

It’s one of those rare sights where you spot a celebrity riding in a rickshaw, and if in confusion you ask him “Chaloge Bhaiya?” trust us, you won’t be alone. But, for those who saw them before their eyes instead on Instagram, like us, how can you they pretend to be so normal like it’s no one business?

Best memories begin with insane ideas…Girls taking me along for a ride called #Zero @aanandlrai @katrinakaif @anushkasharma

A post shared by Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) on Feb 2, 2018 at 2:21am PST

Katrina Kaif is undoubtedly one of the best things that happened to Instagram and when you throw in Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma and a rickshaw in the frame; you’ve got the perfect recipe for the most viral picture ever. 

Katrina shared this picture from the sets of Aanand L Rai’s upcoming film ‘Zero’, yes the same film where Shah Rukh Khan plays a dwarf. She wrote, “the best chauffeur limousine you can order, back together again with @iamsrk @anushkasharma. Courtesy the incredible @aanandlrai #zero.”

The best chauffeur limousine u can order ✨🎈��� back together again with @iamsrk @anushkasharma� courtesy the incredible @aanandlrai 🦄#zero

A post shared by Katrina Kaif (@katrinakaif) on Feb 2, 2018 at 2:33am PST

‘Zero’ focuses on the lives of three people, a dwarf, an alcoholic actress and a failed scientist. The trio is coming together again after ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’ and these behind-the-scenes pictures from the sets are driving us crazy with excitement. ‘Zero’ is expected to release on December 21.

Feb 022018
 

Hollywood has two kinds of movies –action-packed thrillers, and then there are Tom Cruise movies. And we are proud fans of the latter side any given day. Now that his ‘Mission: Impossible 6’ is inching closer to its release; it’s getting difficult to contain our excitement.

Our beloved Ethan Hunt is back in action with the movie’s first poster, but this time as an eco-friendly advertisement of medicines for ‘indigestion’ (given how the makers chose to place mountains and a helicopter inside him). Did the ad for ‘Eno’ flash before your eyes?

We don’t think we’re the only ones to think this way. We mean, of all the epic stills and shots from the movie, the best that the makers could come up with was THIS? This poster will take more than a ‘burp’ to digest it.

Check out the first poster for #MissionImpossible Fallout

A post shared by Tom Cruise (@tomcruise) on Feb 1, 2018 at 6:13am PST

However, what came next was possibly the best 6 seconds of our lives. We don’t know if it’s a coincidence or a trick to release back to back teasers that are 6-second short since it’s the sixth instalment of the movie. But we are in complete love with it. These videos are the exact amount of excitement and thrill we needed in our otherwise boring and dull life.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Retweet to be one of the first to see the new @MissionFilm Fallout trailer this Sunday. #MissionImpossible pic.twitter.com/u4tblcCVbs

— Mission: Impossible (@MissionFilm) February 1, 2018

These teasers are literally prepping us up for the full-length trailer that is expected to drop this Sunday during the Super Bowl. And if this is how the teaser looks like *with the James Bond music playing in the background*, one can only imagine how kickass the trailer will look like.  

3 Days #MissionImpossible

A post shared by Tom Cruise (@tomcruise) on Feb 1, 2018 at 6:54am PST

Honestly, you can go ahead and blame Tom Cruise and his super-lit Instagram account for the most part of the hype that ‘Mission: Impossible 6’ is getting.

Sorry to burst your bubble folks. But, y’all have been using social media wrong all this time.

While, we are busy posting goofy selfies, tagging friends in memes and posting pictures of food with cliché hashtags, there is MUCH more to it and looks like our beloved celebrities, have now taken charge of educating us on how to put social media to good use.

Recently, Demi Lovato taught us how to flirt and get your crush to notice you without looking creepy. We have to say it, Henry Cavill and his $25 million moustache is the true bomb. Well, this week Tom Cruise decided to give all his fans an exclusive session on how to low-key act as a publicist for his movies.

Tom Cruise Shares The First Teaser & Poster From 'M:I 6'© Paramount Pictures

Cruise has recently joined Instagram, and while we were hoping to see insights from his life, it seems it will need a certain amount of prayers or death-defying stunts to convince Cruise to be ‘pally’ with his fans and share the deets from his personal life with us.

Anyway, this was the best time and decision for Cruise to join Instagram, because we were dying to see all the latest updates, teasers from his upcoming ‘Mission: Impossible Fallout’ and he obliged us by doing just that.

Tom Cruise Shares The First Teaser & Poster From 'M:I 6'© Paramount Pictures

We also got to see our ‘distracted boyfriend’ Henry Cavill fight it out with Cruise and we are confirmed that his memes aren’t going to be the only talking point of the film.

Tom Cruise Shares The First Teaser & Poster From 'M:I 6'© Paramount Pictures

Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, ‘Mission: Impossible Fallout’ is out in theatres on July 27th and also features Rebecca Ferguson, Angela Bassett, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Vanessa Kirby, Alec Baldwin and Sean Harris.

Feb 012018
 

If you searched Google just to reconfirm the cast of ‘Veerey Ki Wedding’ since you couldn’t see Kareena Kapoor Khan and Sonam Kapoor in the recently released trailer, trust us, you’re not alone. We too got confused and excited initially, but this trailer of ‘Veerey Ki Wedding’ starring Pulkit Samrat, Jimmy Shergill and Kriti Kharbanda did not disappoint us at all.

Check Out The Trailer Of 'Veerey Ki Wedding' Starring Pulkit Samrat & Kriti Kharbanda© Panorama Studios

Well, thanks to the Mumbai High Court reportedly ruling in favour of the makers of the film (the one with Ki), we now have the trailer for what looks like a complete family entertainer; after the similarity in the name of the titles, landed the movie in legal trouble with the producers of ‘Veere Di Wedding’ starring Kareena Kapoor Khan and Sonam Kapoor.

Check Out The Trailer Of 'Veerey Ki Wedding' Starring Pulkit Samrat & Kriti Kharbanda© Panorama Studios

The movie will revolve around Veer Arora (Pulkit), whose life seems to be perfect without any problems, until he confronts his biggest problem. And that problem is to convince his girlfriend’s (Kriti Kharbanda) father to agree for their marriage. Things turn for worse when his ‘gansta boy’ aggressive brother Jimmy Shergill steps in to wreck havoc in their relationship.

We don’t know if the directors have anything against Jimmy, or is Bollywood too cruel a place for him, but pick any movie of his and you will never see him sign off saying “And we lived happily ever after.”

From losing his girl to Uday Chopra and then to R. Madhavan a couple of years later, to dealing with a cheating wife who betrays Shergill despite him being a royalty; Bollywood has never let Jimmy have a happy relationship EVER. And in this trailer too, while we were hoping that he might have a second-lead story of his own, the directors didn’t leave any scope of a love angle for him (at least the trailer doesn’t hint at any romance).

Directed by Asshu Trikha, the movie is releasing on March 9, 2018.

Jan 312018
 

After braving violent protests of the Karni Sena, pleas to ban the movie across various states, and removing an ‘I’ to satisfy the anger of most fringe groups; Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus finally saw the light of day on January 25th as ‘Padmaavat’. 

Check Out These Behind-The-Scenes Pictures Of 'Padmaavat'© viacom 18 motion pictures

While the release of the movie was far from being a smooth sail, post-release days don’t seem to be that great either, given the fresh controversies brewing each day. Recently, actress Swara Bhaskar also wrote an open letter to Bhansali, pointing out the depiction of ‘Jauhar’ in the movie; which got certain mixed reactions from the fraternity as well as the cast of the movie. Overall too, the fans and critics seem to be divided in their opinion about the movie. 

Check Out These Behind-The-Scenes Pictures Of 'Padmaavat'© viacom 18 motion pictures

However, despite the endless controversies that Bhansali and his ‘Padmaavat’ find themselves in, one can’t take away from the fact that this movie was indeed a visual treat and a spectacular account of courage, bravery, and valor of the Rajput community. Bhansali’s movies majorly focus on grandeur, opulent sets and rich detailing and this movie too shone brightly in its full beauty. 

And in the 2 hours 40 minutes, if you couldn’t figure out the time, effort and hard work that the entire cast and crew invested in the film, then you HAVE to check these pictures out. ‘Padmaavat’s’ production designer recently shared a series of images from the film sets. Reportedly, the sets were designed and created by Amit Ray and Subrata Chakraborty. 

From designing royal palaces to the makeshift tents used for war scenes, these pictures speak volumes about Bhansali’s extraordinary vision. 

While, Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor brilliantly portrayed Goddess queen Padmavati and Maharawal Ratan Singh; it was Ranveer Singh who took home the cake with his portrayal of mad king Alauddin Khilji. And this picture is proof of the amount of hard work that has gone into the making of Ratan Singh and Khilji. 

Check Out These Behind-The-Scenes Pictures Of 'Padmaavat'© BCCL

The film opened to a great response at the box office and has earned nearly Rs. 110 crore in the country and approximately Rs. 212 crore globally.

Jan 312018
 

The internet has gone into a meltdown AGAIN and if you too feel that the drop in temperature and this cold and chill is not affecting you anymore, you can partly thank our beloved Kim Kardashian for that. 

Kim Kardashian needs no introduction. Apart from being a mother of 3 and a diva with unparalleled hotness, she is also one of the reasons why we are constantly hooked to Instagram, and this new picture of her speaks volumes about why people are losing their minds over social media. 

Fans Dress Kim Kardashian's Topless Picture & The Results Are 'Sanskari' AF© Instagram

Sorry folks, but if Kim K’s ‘Bo Derek’ braided look is not the first thing that popped up in your mind, you are clearly living under a rock. But then again, she has posted so many pictures in the past that it’s not shocking anymore. Anyway, here’s the picture in discussion. 

A post shared by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on Jan 29, 2018 at 2:06pm PST

Kim Kardashian recently posted a picture of herself wearing a white thong and fur coat and if that fur is the only thing on your mind right now, congratulations; you can go and add ‘Fashion Expert’ in your bio.

Note: We love how she dodges the social media guidelines on nudity with such perfection, every single time. 

Having said that, while you might have scrolled down after looking at the picture, there are some people who are clearly not getting over this post anytime soon. While, Kim left nothing for imagination, people took “we’ve got you covered” to a whole new level and the results are ‘Sanskaari’ AF. No offense, but is that Alok Nath creating memes from different accounts? 

Fans Dress Kim Kardashian's Topless Picture & The Results Are 'Sanskari' AF

Anyway, here are some of the golden tweets. 

Dont Worry @KimKardashian holy Twitter has u COVERED pic.twitter.com/ite6CqxFjJ

— Magic No.10 (@Ggoloobaelly10) January 30, 2018

There you go Kim , I fixed it for you ….😘 pic.twitter.com/fVaehDaqFV

— Vho don’t care! (@TeeSherane) January 29, 2018

Gotchu pic.twitter.com/x4r8I9nuWu

— Swidat 🎀 (@_MsBrown_) January 30, 2018

And the one for PG 13.

PG 13 version.

you’re welcome parents! #savedthedayagain pic.twitter.com/BOINy5IHiR

— Superman (@SupermanTweets) January 29, 2018

Yet again, Twitter has proved why it’s best thing that ever happened to us.

Jan 302018
 

With this year’s much anticipated movie ‘Black Panther’ knocking at our doorsteps and a killer line-up of sci-fi movies in the queue already; Hollywood seems to have finally found its success mantra, and that is to bask in the powers of superheroes and let them rule over the box office. 

If 2017 was applauded as the year of superheroes, 2018 isn’t going to be much different either, and the release of epic sequels, spin-offs and their trailers and teasers are only garnishing the delectable side of movies, that Hollywood is all set to serve us over the next few months. 

'Ant Man And The Wasp' Trailer Just Dropped And So Has Our Jaws© marvel studios

Talking about trailers, while we were recuperating from the teasers and TV spots of ‘Black Panther’ with T’Challa in all his glory, Marvel has dropped another massive bomb of a trailer of its upcoming movie ‘Ant Man And The Wasp’. 

Unless you are a DC fan or someone who was living under a rock all this while, the hype that ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ is gradually picking up won’t come as a surprise to you. And the first teaser trailer has proved why it deserves more hype and attention that it is getting now. 

It may not have T’Challa fighting Erik Killmonger. It may not have a bunch of superheroes fighting it out to save the world like they do in ‘Avengers: Infinity War’; but this shrinking superhero with an impeccable comic timing is definitely a serious competition to the likes of ‘Deadpool’.  

'Ant Man And The Wasp' Trailer Just Dropped And So Has Our Jaws© marvel studios

Paul Rudd is back with a bang in this kickass action sequel to 2015’s ‘Ant-Man’ and the beautiful yet ferocious ‘Wasp’ is being played by Evangeline Lilly. However, if you too took an extra minute to get over Wasp’s weird suit, trust us you’re not alone. The movie also stars Michael Douglas, the man responsible for inventing the shrinking technology and Michael Peña as Luis. 

'Ant Man And The Wasp' Trailer Just Dropped And So Has Our Jaws© marvel studios

Just in case you weren’t intrigued enough, the teaser also hints at the entry of a dangerous villain in a mask and hood waiting to make the Ant-Man’s life miserable. Well, that villain is none other than the ‘Ghost’ and his appearance has made it tougher for us to contain our excitement.

Directed by Peyton Reed, the movie is expected to hit the theatres on July 6th.

Jan 302018
 

Steven Soderbergh, the man who earlier gave us movies like ‘Ocean’s Eleven’, ‘Contagion’, ‘Out of Sight’ and ‘Solaris’; is back in action with yet another intriguing and mind-numbing psychological thriller called ‘Unsane’. And the recently released trailer, although kind of gives away most of the plot, manages to capture our attention like nothing else.

Check Out The Trailer Of Steven Soderbergh's 'Unsane' That He Shot Using An iPhone© Regency Enterprises

To refresh your memory, Soderbergh is the same guy who dropped massive hints of his retirement from filmmaking back in 2013. But, we’re glad he didn’t, else we would have been deprived of this gem of a movie, which has raised the bar of psychological thrillers and horror movies to an unmatched level.

Check Out The Trailer Of Steven Soderbergh's 'Unsane' That He Shot Using An iPhone© Regency Enterprises

However, the movie’s quirky and trippy story plot isn’t the only talking point of the movie. *Drumroll* Looks like Soderbergh loves the iPhone so much that he went ahead and shot this entire movie with it. The quality is so incredible that had we not told you, you would have never believed that this movie was shot using an iPhone. 

Honestly, we feel Apple should leave everything else and use this trailer to promote the camera quality of iPhones because it can’t get more convincing than this. It just shows how the camera quality of iPhones has improved over the years. 

Check Out The Trailer Of Steven Soderbergh's 'Unsane' That He Shot Using An iPhone© Regency Enterprises

Talking about the movie, the story revolves around a woman (played by Claire Foy), who is under constant fear that someone is stalking her, especially after she receives weird messages from an unknown person. While seeking help, she suddenly finds herself trapped inside a mental institution against her will, where she is subjected to traumatic forms of treatment. Whether she is being stalked by a psychopath for real or is everything just a delusion, weaves the rest of the plot. 

Throughout the trailer, connecting the dots were quite easy, but the moment you thought that you’ve unlocked the whole gist, the tables are turned and you are back to square one wondering if it all was a myth or reality. Well, probably that’s the charm of Soderbergh we were missing all these years. The film also stars, Joshua Leonard, Jay Pharoah, Juno Temple, Amy Irving and Aimee Mullins. ‘Unsane’ is expected to release on March 23.

Jan 292018
 

In recent years, the world seems to be divided primarily into two groups – one that breaks the internet with their achievements, the course of actions and work; and the other group that breaks the internet with JUST their existence alone. Basically, they attract people’s attention for doing nothing except being the favourite muse and fodder for trolls.

Our beloved Superman, Henry Cavill is gradually finding himself shift to the latter side of the universe, first for his CGI moustache and now for his look from ‘Mission: Impossible 6’

Henry Cavill memes mission impossible 6Reuters

Ever since people got their hands on the information that Warner Bros. had to spend a whopping $25 million for CGI alone to remove his moustache, the world lost it. Well, if you’re so rich that you spend millions to remove a moustache using CGI and yet end up with a shoddy outcome, turning into a meme only sounds fair. Reason? Cavill was simultaneously shooting for Tom Cruise’s next ‘Mission: Impossible 6’ around that time and Paramount Pictures did not allow him to remove his moustache.

Henry Cavill CGI moustache Warner Bros.

After hearing this epic news and laughing at the memes back then, there was no way our excitement levels could have been anywhere close to ordinary. It was skyrocketing and hitting the roof as we waited for Cavill’s look from ‘Mission: Impossible 6’. 

While Cavill was hoping that people would stop talking about his moustache for once, and focus on his character, fate had other plans for him. And this time trolls turned him into the new face of the ‘Distracted Boyfriend’ meme.   

Unless you were living under a rock all this while, you will know why we are comparing him to the ‘Distracted Boyfriend’ meme. Just look at this picture.

Distracted Boyfriend memeTwitter

And now look at THIS picture shared by Tom Cruise. Here, Cavill is seen walking away from Angela Basset, with the Eiffel Tower in the background.

pic.twitter.com/SekS6qU11C

— Tom Cruise (@TomCruise) 27 January 2018

Well, for once we might skip the ‘uncanny resemblance’, but the Internet does not miss a single detail and soon enough Cavill was trending, yet again, as a hilarious meme.

And you know, just like the Internet does not leave a single opportunity to make memes, we don’t leave a single chance to share them with you. These memes are pure gold.

Sorry! I couldn’t help myself..  lol pic.twitter.com/ae2ntPLN9B

— ASH (@brown_batman_) 27 January 2018

the moustache-gate summarised pic.twitter.com/hyXkdzORIw

— Syn #TMFU2 what backlash lol (@synistere) 27 January 2018

like this? pic.twitter.com/N9vlmJgobF

— HappyToast ★ (@IamHappyToast) 28 January 2018

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— Malforian (@Malforian) 27 January 2018

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— Natasha Pollack (@Nah_Tasha) 27 January 2018

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— Syn #TMFU2 what backlash lol (@synistere) 27 January 2018

😬 pic.twitter.com/N6jSwUgYkN

— ~Oracle (@4eyedRaven) 27 January 2018

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— Syn #TMFU2 what backlash lol (@synistere) 27 January 2018

Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, ‘Mission: Impossible 6’ is expected to hit the theatres on July 27.