Rimi Chakraborty

Sep 052017
 

Former CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani aka Alok Nath’s doppelganger (in terms of sanskaar) aka the master of cuts, has finally shed his ‘sanskari’ image and how. Honestly, had there been a world record for suggesting extreme number of cuts in any movie, with words ranging from f**k, screw, a****le, bi**h to even Bombay; Nihalani would have broken all of them. Having said that, the man who was known for demanding unnecessary cuts in a movie during his tenure, seems to be on a erotic trip these days and his latest video *cough* ‘Julie 2′ trailer *cough* is proof of how fancy his life after CBFC is. We guess all those innumerable cuts suggested were finally put to some using and that was to make the script of a ‘clean’ erotic movie ‘Julie 2′. ‘Julie 2′ is the sequel to Neha Dhupia’s 2004 ‘Julie’. 

Check Out The Trailer Of Pahlaj Nihalani's ‘Julie 2'© Triumph

The movie that marks the debut of actress Raai Laxmi in Bollywood has already dropped many a jaws, partly because of the steamy scenes and partly because we weren’t expecting this overload of carnal ‘sanskaar’ from Nihalani. Having said that, by the looks of the trailer, the movie does not seem to offer anything new as it revolves around the same old practice of casting couch and how some sleazy producers and directors often dupe newbies into giving sexual favours for movie roles. And while our protagonist Julie narrates her ordeal, audience is taken through a series of random close up shots of her swimming in bikini, she undressing herself and a CID officer Abhijeet (actor Aditya Srivastava) popping out of nowhere to solve a murder case. The movie is directed by Deepak Shivdasani and also features Rati Agnihotri, Sahil Salathia, Ravi Kishen and Pankaj Tripathi. It is slated to release on October 6.

Well, we guess Nihalani is spot on with his job even after his ousting from CBFC. Earlier, it was reported that he once said he will clean up all the Bollywood movies and he did that with ‘Julie 2′ trailer – he wiped all the ‘sanskaar’ out from this movie.

Sep 042017
 

The untold love saga of renowned poets Sahir Ludhianvi and Amrita Pritam is being revived on the big screen by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and our excitement levels were quite high when it was rumoured that Priyanka Chopra and Irrfan Khan will play the lead in the biopic. Well, the recent developments have put all these rumours to rest as it turns out that neither our favourite resident bae from Hollywood (PeeCee) nor Irrfan are going to be in the movie.

Aishwarya Rai & Abhishek Bachchan In Sahir Ludhianvi's Biopic© Reuters

But, Bhansali did not leave any room for disappointment since the actors that have been roped in, will surely sizzle the screen with their real-life chemistry. We are talking about none other than the gorgeous Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan, who are reuniting for a movie after 7 long years. The last film they did together was Mani Ratnam’s ‘Raavan’.

Aishwarya Rai & Abhishek Bachchan In Sahir Ludhianvi's Biopic© Reuters

Reportedly, Abhishek is stepping in Sahir Ludhianvi’s shoes, who is known for penning some beautiful songs like ‘Jinhe Naaz Hai Hind Par’ and ‘Maang Ke Sath Tumhara’, and has already started preparing for his role as well. In fact, it is being said that this movie will mark the directorial debut of Jasmeet Reen. The film is expected to go on the floors early next year and our expectations are really high from Bhansali, who has earlier given us movies like ‘Bajirao Mastani’, ‘Devdas’ and ‘Black’ to name a few.

Aishwarya Rai & Abhishek Bachchan In Sahir Ludhianvi's Biopic© BCCL

This movie will mark Abhishek’s first collaboration with Bhansali, while Aishwarya has already worked with him in some of the iconic movies of all time like ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ and ‘Guzaarish’. Apparently, this is for the third time that Abhishek will work in a movie based on a real-life character. Earlier, he had worked in ‘Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey’ along with actress Deepika Padukone and ‘Guru’ that was loosely based on the life of businessman Dhirubhai Ambani.

Source: Firstpost  

Sep 032017
 

There is no dearth of reality shows in India, yet every other day a new show is introduced that blows our minds away and gives us another reason to stay hooked to our TV sets. The latest one to join this bandwagon is ‘Lip Sing Battle’, which will mark the comeback of Bollywood director, producer, and choreographer Farah Khan, on the small screen. Even before its premiere, the show has been making quite some headlines. Earlier, Farah Khan posted a picture of actor Shah Rukh Khan giving him a surprise visit on the sets, which escalated our excitement to a pinnacle.  

Some surprises are so emotional @iamsrk thank u for bringing such positive energy on our set of #lipsingbattle

A post shared by Farah Khan Kunder (@farahkhankunder) on Aug 28, 2017 at 8:57pm PDT

Well, now Farah Khan has posted pictures from the shoot of an episode and the lineup of celebrities – Karan Johar, Parineeti Chopra and Priety Zinta – who will appear on the show is sure to make this (in Farah’s words) the ‘maddest episode’ of this reality show.   

Maddest episode shoot of #LipSingBattle@karanjohar givng tough comptntn 2 lady raja babu @ParineetiChopra n guest appearnce@realpreityzinta pic.twitter.com/HWmquZP1wZ

— Farah Khan (@TheFarahKhan) 1 September 2017

With my favourite girl @parineetichopra ..Beautiful inside n out!! Bless u��

A post shared by Farah Khan Kunder (@farahkhankunder) on Sep 1, 2017 at 8:22am PDT

 

About last night #lipsingbattle @karanjohar at his dapper best !

A post shared by Farah Khan Kunder (@farahkhankunder) on Sep 1, 2017 at 10:10pm PDT

This episode is going to be a really interesting one, partly because actress Parineeti Chopra is going to don a new avatar. She will appear in the getup of Raja Babu, a character that was made immortal by actor Govinda.

Maaaddddd episode of #lipsingbattle shot today!! With @karanjohar giving a run to lady raja babu @parineetichopra !! Cant wait for this to air!!

A post shared by Farah Khan Kunder (@farahkhankunder) on Sep 1, 2017 at 6:39am PDT

Lady Raja Babu today!!! Hahahha #Govinda  @karanjohar @farahkhankunder #LipSingBattle

A post shared by Parineeti Chopra (@parineetichopra) on Sep 1, 2017 at 7:34am PDT

While, Parineeti stunned us with her Raja Babu avatar, actress Preity Zinta too wasn’t far behind in rocking the show with her sass. She posted a short video of her making her way to the shoot and we are falling in love with her all over again.

On my way to shoot the #lipsingbattle at Yash Raj Studios in my favourite @surilyg flapper dress 😘 makeup #Vipul, hair #Rekhaji  #jimmychoo #fun #dancing #madness

A post shared by Preity Zinta (@realpz) on Sep 1, 2017 at 7:33am PDT

The show is the Indian version of ‘Lip Sync Battle’ and will see our beloved celebrities fighting each other and lip syncing to the Bollywood songs. This is a first of its kind reality show and it will be interesting to see the celebrities battle each other in this ultimate Bollywood face off ever. In fact, Farah reportedly even invited the makers of the Ameircan version ‘Lip Sync Battle’ on the first day of Hindi version’s shoot.

Aug 312017
 

Actor Rajkummar Rao has been floating on cloud nine post the release of his movie ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’ and why not? His exceptional performance was acknowledged and appreciated by none other than Amitabh Bachchan, who even wrote him a congratulatory note. This year has been a great one for Rao and after delivering back to back hits like ‘Trapped’ and ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’, the actor is set to floor us with his upcoming movie ‘Newton’ and the trailer looks highly promising. Now, the National Award Winning actor has bagged another big project. According to a report in Mumbai Mirror, Rao will soon be seen romancing actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Director Rakeysh OmPrakash Mehra tweeted out a message welcoming the actor on board to the movie ‘Fanney Khan’.     

#FanneyKhan @AnilKapoor @RajkummarRao @divyadutta25 @TSeries @kriarj #Ash welcome aboard Raj tighten your seat belt for the roller coaster

— Rakeysh Mehra (@RakeyshOmMehra) 31 August 2017

The movie will be directed by Atul Manjrekar and will also have actor Anil Kapoor in the lead. Rao is currently busy filming Hansal Mehta’s biographical series ‘Bose’ in Poland and is apparently excited to share screen space with Anil Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Talking about the film’s leading lady, Rao said, “She’s the most beautiful woman in the world. It’s a great story, there’s a lot of love, and the content is not just entertaining but is detailed and different. There will be lots of workshops and readings once I am back.”

Rajkummar Rao Will Star Opposite Aishwarya Rai In ‘Fanney Khan'© Facebook

‘Fanney Khan’ narrates the relationship between a father and his 16-year-old daughter who wants to become a singer. Anil Kapoor has been roped in for the father’s role and we are really excited to see on screen with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan after a long hiatus of 17 years. The actors were last seen together in ‘Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai’. The movie is being said to be the Hindi adaptation of Dominique Deruddere’s 2000 hit ‘Everybody’s Famous!’ and will hit theatres in September 2017.

Aug 312017
 

‘Dangal’ actor Aamir Khan is known to be a perfectionist who believes to thrive only for the best, but what many people don’t know is that he also a philanthropist who has made innumerable contributions to provide aid to those in need and for the betterment of the society. Earlier this month, he donated a sum of Rs. 25 Lakh to help the flood victims in Assam and Gujarat. In fact, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal even thanked Aamir Khan for his contribution on Twitter. 

Thank you @aamir_khan for contributing Rs 25 Lakh towards Assam Chief Minister’s Relief Fund through Aamir Khan Productions Pvt. Ltd.

— Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) 31 July 2017

In fact, during the Gujarat and Assam floods, the actor took to Twitter and urged his fans to help the flood victims by donating money to the Chief Minister relief funds of both the states. 

Aamir Khan Donates Rs. 25 Lakh To Bihar Flood Victims© BCCL

Once again, the actor has proved that he is not someone who will hold himself back from fulfilling his responsibility towards the society and his generosity is winning hearts across the country. Aamir Khan has donated Rs. 25 Lakh to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for Bihar flood victims for smoother relief operations. Reportedly, a cheque of Rs. 25 Lakh was sent by Aamir Khan Production Private Limited through a courier and was received at the office of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. 

Apart from the actor, BJP MP Dr. C.P. Thakur too reportedly donated Rs. 20 lakh from his MPLAD (Members of Parliament Local Area Development) fund for rebuilding infrastructure in the flood-affected regions of Muzaffarpur. Having said that, reports state that so far over one crore seventy lakh people have been affected by the floods in Bihar and the death toll has already crossed 500.

Aug 312017
 

Takashi Miike, the man who gave us movies like ‘Audition’, ’13 Assassins’, ‘Visitor Q’, ‘Ichi the Killer’, ‘Dead or Alive’, and ‘Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai’, is back in action with his upcoming release, which we feel is going to be one of the goriest movies of all time. For a director who has worked with countless genres and is making his 100th film, calling him an immortal wouldnt really be an exaggeration and this goes without saying that every movie of his is like a blade that hits its target with accuracy. It’s impossible for anyone to discuss action movies without mentioning Miike’s name and again we are not exaggerating, this man knows his work through and through and isn’t afraid of pushing the boundaries when it comes violence and bloodshed. And the red band trailer of his upcoming project ‘Blade of the Immortal’ seems to be the perfect outlet to showcase how messed up and brutal an action movie can be. 

Check Out The Red Band Trailer Of ‘Blade Of The Immortal' © Magnolia pictures

Based on the 2008 hit Japanese manga series of the same name by Hiaroako Samura, this movie is a revenge tale of a young girl who meets a Samurai, cursed with immortality (until he kills 1000 evil men) for taking innocent lives. The samurai, who’s living in Japan as a criminal, becomes the girl’s bodyguard and then begins a journey that is filled with vengeance, slaughter and bloodshed that will be over only when this unlikely duo beats all the odds and win their fight for what is right. Takuya Kimura looks phenomenal as Samurai Manji and while our imaginations ran loose after watching the manga, there couldn’t have been a better choice than Kimura for the role.  

With limbs getting chopped off and growing back on their own, throats getting slit, swords and killer designed blades slicing bodies in air, and blood flowing everywhere; the trailer of this badass and mad-house action thriller truly earns the red band status and although we are creeped out by the trailer, we are still looking forward to this one. Well, the legendary director has blown the trumpet loud and clear, the voice of which will be echoed on November 3. It will however premiere at the Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas in September.

Aug 302017
 

After leaving a mark on the world with the inspirational videos from experts from all walks of life, TED Talks is finally making its way towards India and our excitement knows no boundaries. That this show will be hosted by none other Bollywood’s Badshah Shah Rukh Khan makes it harder for us to wait for the show’s premiere. Shah Rukh Khan is known for his wit and humour, so when he dons the hat of a host for ‘TED Talks India: Nayi Soch’, we are sure none of us will be able to take our eyes off from the screen.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai To Be On SRK's TED Talks India© Facebook

Although the show is expected to premiere in October, the line-up of speakers are already making us lose our minds. Director Karan Johar, Ekta Kapoor and Writer-poet Javed Akhtar are among the speakers who have already shot their episodes. Well, apart from them there’s another special guest who will reportedly appear on the show. And that guest is Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai. According to a report in India Today, Pichai was teleported from California (Palo Alto) via Beam, a telepresence robot. The episode was reportedly shot on Monday, August 28.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai To Be On SRK's TED Talks India© Youtube/Talks At Google

For those who don’t know, this is not for the first time that Sundar Pichai and Shah Rukh Khan are interacting with each other on a reality show. However, their seats have been exchanged. In the year 2014, during the release of ‘Happy New Year’, Shah Rukh Khan joined Sundar Pichai as a guest for a Fireside Chat at the Googleplex. The show was undeniable the most hilarious and amazing interaction where Pichai and SRK brought the entire house down with their charm. Now that their roles have been reversed and SRK is going to interview Pichai and ask him about his journey, it will be fascinating to see them recreate that magic. To sharpen your memory, check out this video.         

Aug 292017
 

Since the day of its release, Akshay Kumar’s ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’ has been smashing records and the fact that it has already entered the Rs. 100 crore club further crowns this movie as the king of box office for this year. The unusual yet quirky concept was welcomed with open arms by the audience and hopefully struck the right chord with people, although his wife Twinkle Khanna’s recent post shows a different story. Having said that, although we don’t know how much of an impact the movie managed to have on humans, doggos seem to be super impressed by the movie, so much so that they have unleashed the ultimate level of toilet training.

Look who’s a good boy! #ToiletTraining 101 pic.twitter.com/CeKElD0RDi

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) August 27, 2017

Recently, Akshay Kumar posted this tweet where a dog not only peed in the commode but also flushed it after finishing his business. While we can’t take our eyes off this adorably smart dog, we also can’t stop thinking about his owner who trained him to such perfection. In fact, Twitter too echoed similar sentiments, but in their own sarcastic and hilarious way.

pic.twitter.com/zfUS50ZQ6E

— Suraj Gupta Raghav (@SurajGuptaRaghv) August 27, 2017

😂😂😂😂😂
Par insaan nahi samajhne waale.

— AK’S DEVIL (@gulshanmeena007) August 27, 2017

This is a violence of his (dog) #privacy #PrivacyIsFundamental #SupremeCourt will take action 😂😂😂

— Abhinav Gaharwar (@Poll2indian) August 27, 2017

pic.twitter.com/E5ZCmaEeGP

— Suraj Gupta Raghav (@SurajGuptaRaghv) August 27, 2017

A good boy setting an good example towards making our nation clean & healthy… A big hug to good boy!

— NithinMaan (@NithinMaan) August 27, 2017

While the nation is going gaga over this movie, Hollywood isn’t far behind in admiring about this hilarious toilet training session. Earlier, actress Salma Hayek praised Akshay Kumar’s efforts and wished him luck for the movie.

Good luck to @akshaykumar on @ToiletTheFilm out today! End #OpenDefecation now! No woman should fear going to the toilet! #ToiletEkPremKatha

— Salma Hayek (@salmahayek) August 12, 2017

This time around it was Hollywood’s heartthrob Matt Damon who lauded this film that talks about open defecation. In an exclusive interview with Hindustan Times, Damon said “It’s great to have stars like Akshay and films like ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’ spotlighting the open defecation crisis, as it helps to drive more awareness of not only the issues but also what can be done to tackle this and create change.” In fact, Damon too has been actively addressing the issue of open defecation on a global level, through his non-profit organization Water.org.

Aug 282017
 

Disclaimer: This post contains spoilers from the ‘Game of Thrones’ finale episode and if you haven’t seen it already, treat this as a teaser and go watch it now.

Despite the alleged plot outline leak and spoilers making rounds on the internet, ‘Game Of Thrones’ season 7 is finally over and how. All the hype and suspense that was created around the finale episode was worth every second and was possibly one of the most momentous episodes in the history of ‘Game of Thrones’. Although the show has ended, we have a lot of things to be happy about. First of all, I never expected Sansa to be that badass. While Arya was summoned to the court on charges of treason and murder, things took a detour and Littlefiger got exposed and KILLED at the hands of Arya in front of the court.

Game Of Thrones Season 7 Finale Twitter Reaction© HBO

The stark siblings – Sansa, Arya and Bran- owned the moment like a boss. It was truly a game changer and possibly the only death we were excited and happy about. The past episodes had already created so many situations that hinted that someone will die, but the traitor Littlefinger will be the one was kind of shocking yet really satisfying (although most of us had guessed it will happen). One can actually die for Arya’s smirk.

Game Of Thrones Season 7 Finale Twitter Reaction© HBO

Apart from virtues like greed, betrayal and power; if there’s anything that Game of Thrones has taught us, it is how not to get creeped out by incest. And while in the first season, we flipped at Jamie and Cersei’s affair, we were kind of rooting for things to heat up between Jon and Dany (and it finally happened), but not at a time when Bran was narrating the relationship between the two. After watching such an amazing finale, Twitter was in a meltdown and couldn’t handle all these fiery curveballs thrown at them.

Daenerys: “My dragons are my children, they’re the only children I’ll ever have.”

Jon: “Challenge accepted”

#GameOfThronesFinale

— Jacqueline (@jacqueline1o15) August 28, 2017

I’d like to nominate Littlefinger getting exposed as the new “Blinking White Guy” GIF #GameOfThrones #GameOfThronesFinale pic.twitter.com/bmoGv27qdg

— Tristan Cooper (@TristanACooper) August 28, 2017

And things just got awkward. Bran’s got no chill.

When youve been waiting for Dany&Jon to get together and it finally happens-as Bran narrates the story of how theyre related. #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/ayxwY3EKpY

— Alyssa Doyle Labare (@lysslabare) August 28, 2017

When you’re super happy that Jon and Daenerys finally hooked up but then remember its incest #GameofThronesFinale pic.twitter.com/ITJugdjlF6

— Jake Montgomery (@JakeM0NTGOMERY) August 28, 2017

When youve been waiting for Dany&Jon to get together and it finally happens-as Bran narrates the story of how theyre related. #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/ayxwY3EKpY

— Alyssa Doyle Labare (@lysslabare) August 28, 2017

We had the exact same thoughts after looking at the Ice Dragon who burned down the whole freakin’ wall.

Tormund & Beric when they saw the Ice Dragon…. #DemThrones #ThronesYall pic.twitter.com/D9JMRA3Fqi

— bigmike (@mikelowkey) August 28, 2017

Night King looks like he’s on one of those 25c rides in front of the grocery store #GoT #GameofThrones #GameOfThronesFinale #ThronesYall pic.twitter.com/d2l9kK2abR

— Tori Rudacille (@TeeRudyEternity) August 28, 2017

Bran: I know everything. Sam: Did you know Rhaegar was remarried? Bran:         #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/XTTwJwNREO

— Rachel Gallucci (@rmgallucci) August 28, 2017

Ladies and Gentlemen, Little Finger is finally dead #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/P3Ysc7zwx7

— GoT Things (@GoTthings_) August 28, 2017

Seeing Petyr Baelish have his throat slit by Arya was one of the most satisfying moments of the whole series. #GameofThrones #ThronesYall

— Denizcan Targaryen (@MrFilmkritik) August 28, 2017

Reporter: Did you enjoy watching the finale?
Me: It was great
Reporter: Can’t wait till 2019 right?
Me:#GameOfThronesFinale #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/Yqcmq4oUoe

— Tiffany Jones (@TuffunyJo) August 28, 2017

While, the show ended at a high note leaving us hanging on the loose thread of our imagination; it definitely was the most unexpected yet satisfying episode so far. However, we can’t help but think that we’ll now have to wait for more than a year for the next season to premiere. How can GOT makers be so cruel? How can they do this?

Game Of Thrones Season 7 Finale Twitter Reaction© HBO

“We’ll just end the season like THIS and make them wait a year and a half” – GOT producers#GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/ZnPk6zPJu4

— Internet Palace (@InternetPalace) August 28, 2017

Aug 272017
 

Compared to the previous episodes of Game of Thrones season 7, the wait for the last episode was slightly longer because most of us had already seen the episode 6 before its official release, all thanks to the accidental airing by HBO Spain. While we were waiting for the finale episode with our bottled up excitement intact, counting each passing minute waiting for Monday; the impatient hackers went ahead and threw a surprise deadlier than Drogon’s fireball, marring the show for us. All the pent up suspense that kept us fans sleepless the whole week, wondering who will win in ‘The Dragon and the Wolf’, was sadly murdered by the hackers as they allegedly leaked the climax of the finale episode online.

HBO Hackers Leak The Climax Of Game Of Thrones 7 Finale© HBO

According to Mashable, the hackers who call themselves ‘Mr. Smith’ have stolen approximately 1.5 terabytes of data from HBO and have released confidential plot summaries and details of the how this season will end. They are calling it the sixth wave of leaks. Apparently, the confidential plot summaries and outlines seem to predict (in exact detail) how the season will end. In fact, according to a report published in The Independent, the hackers have posted spoilers of season 7 including the climax on a Reddit thread called Freefolk. It read, “A detailed outline of every episode in season 7 including the finale, intended for internal use and dated April 2016 was posted on Reddit’s Game of Thrones spoilers-dedicated subreddit, Freefolk, apparently originating from the HBO hack.”

Ever since the hackers got access to HBO’s data, they have made things worse for not just for the company but for all the ardent GOT fans. If the scripts or story plots weren’t enough, they went ahead and hacked into HBO’s and Game of Thrones’ official social media accounts while ‘testing their security’. But, they clearly didn’t stop there. The hackers have demanded a ransom of $6.5 million worth of Bitcoin, which hasn’t been met as of now. In fact, HBO said that the hackers might continue to drop bits and pieces of stolen information and was quoted as saying, “That’s a game we’re not going to participate in.”

HBO Hackers Leak The Climax Of Game Of Thrones 7 Finale© HBO

While some were treating this as a hoax and fake leaks, reports suggest that these leaks are pretty much legitimate and do reveal the whole plot. We, guess we’ll have to wait for a day more to see if these leaks are true or not. The hackers on the other hand teasingly said, “By the way, we officially inform you and other hundreds of reporters whom we are emailing that we sold ‘HBO IS FALLING’ entire collection (5TB) to three customers in deep web and we earned half of the requested ransom.” Well, thank you Mr. Smith for killing this season for us. Can you hear the bells of ‘Shame’ ringing behind you?