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'Aksar 2' song 'Aaj Zid' censored, deemed unsuitable for TV

Sep 222017

A still from the song

Bollywood filmmakers heaved a sigh of relief when Pahlaj Nihalani was ousted from his post as chief of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and welcomed Prasoon Joshi.

The move, it was suggested, would minimise the unwarranted cuts demanded in films that had made Nihalani infamous among contemporaries.However, going by the Board’s recent decision, it appears that little has changed after the new appointment.

Prasoon Joshi and Anant Mahadevan

Actor-director Anant Mahadevan’s upcoming thriller, the Gautam Rode, Abhinav Shukla and Zareen Khan-starrer Aksar 2, has become the latest victim of the Board’s censoring. The song in question is Aaj Zid. Interestingly, Mahadevan says he is yet to receive an explaination for why the CBFC thought the song was inappropriate for television audiences.

“I don’t know what the CBFC finds unsuitable for viewers. The song is on YouTube, and anyone who has seen it will tell you that it doesn’t have objectionable content. The romance between the lead pair hasn’t been shown inappropriately,” Mahadevan says, adding that should the Board be willing to reveal their reservations, he will consider implementing cuts.

“It seems that they [board members] don’t have a clue on how to go about the procedures. I hope that they consider their decision again and permit a television release, as it is part of our publicity plan.”

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Bhumi Pednekar looks unrecognisable in track pants and without make-up

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Sep 192017

Bhumi Pednekar. File pic

We spotted Bhumi Pednekar near the canteen at Yash Raj Studios, Andheri, recently. She looked unrecognisable in track pants and sans make up.

Akshay Kumar

When she realised that Toilet: Ek Prem Katha co-star Akshay Kumar was shooting for The Great Indian Laughter Challenge elsewhere in the studio, she dropped in to meet him. The two kept chatting till the Khiladi had to give his shot for the TV show.

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'He started beating me up and kicking me in the bottom of my spine'

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Sep 182017

Gemma Collins

TV celebrity Gemma Collins felt “powerless” when she was “really badly beaten” by a former boyfriend who forced her to quit “I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!”.

Collins, 36, has opened up about a 2014 incident between her and her former lover, who has remained unnamed. She has claimed that the incident saw her beaten to the floor, kicked “constantly” in the spine where she suffered a fractured coccyx and locked in her own flat, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

Speaking to The Sun newspaper about it, the “Only Way Is Essex” star said: “I was really badly beaten. I was powerless.”

“He started beating me up and kicking me constantly on the floor repeatedly in the bottom of my spine, which he knows I had a fractured coccyx.

“When he beat me enough to get me down on the floor then he didn’t stop there. He locked me in my flat — he then repeatedly kicked me, kicked me, kicked me — then for some reason he got disrupted and he walked into the bedroom and started smashing up the place in there,” she said.

Collins said she managed to flee her home by “crawling” down the stairs, but didn’t take the matter further that time. Now she regrets it.

“I managed to find the last bit of strength in me and I flipped the bolt open on the door and crawled down the stairs, blood dripping down my face and if it wasn’t for the neighbour at the bottom of the stairs — he called the police.

“I should have pressed charges but I was in love with that person. I was in shock and had a taxi outside my house waiting to take me to the airport.

“I can’t tell you what I said to them, it was just a blur. I dropped all the charges because I was too scared to see it through. I wish to this day that I saw it through,” she said.

Collins has admitted being a victim of domestic violence “never leaves (a) person but even I wasn’t strong enough to switch off to it”.

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'John Wick' Has A Release Date For Its Third Chapter, So All You Fans Can Now Cheer Up

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Sep 172017

Keanu Reeves is all set to reprise the role of John Wick for a third inning of the movie series. Not much has been divulged in terms of the storyline and premise that will form the structure of the movie but as per reports, the movie is gearing up for a May 2019 release.

'John Wick' Has A Release Date For Its Third Chapter, So All You Fans Can Now Cheer Up © MJW Films

The first part of the movie, which came in 2014 was a hit and fans loved Keanu. Chad Stahleski, the director threw some light about expanding the thriller series. “We want, not so much to go bigger on the third one, but to show you more of the intricacies of the world… I feel like there are all these different subtleties that I skipped over in Number Two, that I’d like to go back to on [chapter three] and show you the inner workings of different parts of New York. So rather than massive set pieces, I’d like to show you cooler and more intricate ones. I like telling stories from my one character’s perspective. Once you put that aside with the TV show, [you can] expand to all the different characters and follow them throughout their journey.”

'John Wick' Has A Release Date For Its Third Chapter, So All You Fans Can Now Cheer Up © MJW Films

He also explained how the original intention was to make just one movie. The idea of converting it into a whole series was not a part of the original plan.

It’s the success of the first part that prompted the makers to make a second one later.

If you are a fan of the series or you have been missing Keanu in action, then you have an official waiting period that begins now.

Zayed Khan and Vatsal Sheth are the latest buddies in B-Town

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Sep 162017

Zayed Khan and Vatsal Sheth

Zayed Khan and Vatsal Sheth are the latest buddies in B-Town. The two hit it off during the shooting of the TV show, Haasil, in Mauritius.

They connected over their love for water sports. The two have a lot in common too. Both started off on the big screen and now have set their sights on the tube to keep afloat.

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Big B's 3 'treacherous' days in hotel room post9/11 attack

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Sep 122017

Amitabh Bachchan

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has revealed that he was not allowed to board a flight to the US after the September 11 terrorist attacks in the country in 2001.

During that time, he stayed in a hotel room for three “treacherous” days.

“9/11 was most tragic and sad and frightening… I was shooting for ‘Kaante’ in Los Angeles and had taken a couple of days off to travel to Egypt for the International Film Festival in Alexandria, where they were honouring me with a special award,” Amitabh recalled on his blog on Monday on the 16th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.

“Ceremony over, the next morning I took a flight out of Cairo, to Los Angeles via London… Arrived in London, Heathrow Airport, and after a short wait was announced to board my flight to Los Angeles via New York City,” he added.

The 74-year-old said when he was about to board the flight he got a call from “very frantic and screaming Shweta (Nanda) from Delhi” who asked him to see TV.

“I did not have time to ask why, and I think it was quite obvious that something important and serious was happening … also immediately there was a sudden commotion in the entire airport … people were moving about rather rapidly in all directions, some with muffled screams and a large portion of them running to the large TV screen at the terminal,” Amitabh said.

He said he saw one plane hitting the World Trade Center on TV.

He added: “Motionless and in shock and stunned silence, people watched the second one go in too and it was a most inexplainable situation .. some had anger written all over them, some were in tears, others were frantically making calls …

“I just stood there for a while stunned and then quietly walked across to my gate to board the flight … boarded, taxied off and then the plane turned back … announcement … all flights to and from US blocked and stopped.”

Amitabh said that he stayed in a hotel for next three days.

“Airline after much to and fro arranged for us to get to a hotel and there we stayed for the next three days until there was clearance to travel,” Amitabh said.

“Those three days at the hotel were treacherous … did not move from the room and only watched TV giving news of the incident and talks and debates and details of what and why and where and how. A sad moment.

“A few years later I on a visit to New York had driven past the site, where preparations were being done to rebuild the spot with a memorial,” he added.

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The New Purge Movie Will Pick Up From Where The First One Ended

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Sep 102017

The ‘Purge’ franchise has earned a lot of flak for its bold moves but gained a lot of success, thanks to its extensive blasphemous use of political allegory in the movies. The concept was bold, it was voyeuristic and sadist in nature, and the fact that many people love it, speaks a lot about how humans function.

purge island © Universal Pictures

Out of all the movies, it’s the first one that set the tone right, hitting people in the feels. Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey did a wonderful job after all.

If like many others, the first one was your favourite too, then this spells good news for you. James DeMonaco is coming up with ‘Purge: The Island’, the next instalment in the series and the best part about this is that it will pick up right from where the first one ended. More like a prequel to what actually happened before the purge night. This movie will tell the story of the first ever purge, which could mean more violence.

You know what’s even better? Monaco is also working on a TV show which will be set during seven years after the first purge. The series tackles larger issues like social and class division in a very dark manner. For those of you who are not familiar to the whole gruesome concept of the series, ‘Purge’ is set in a hypothetical world, America namely, where an annual ‘purge’ night is held. This means that all criminal activities are legal and allowed in a 12 hour window and the government doesn’t intervenes.

Watching the new Purge which will trace the history of how it all began will be a treat for the fans. The movie is all set to release July 4th, 2018.

Farah Khan slams Kangana Ranaut: Can’t play woman’s card every time

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Sep 082017

Farah-Kangana Without taking any names, choreographer-turned-director Farah Khan today reacted to the Hrithik Roshan – Kangana Ranaut controversy, saying the “Queen” actor is playing a woman card.

Farah said for her feminism meant equality and if a man would have made statements like Kangana he would have faced the wrath of the society.

When asked about her views on Kangana’s recent interview, Farah said in a media interaction, “I don’t want to take anyone’s name, I don’t want to get caught in between. But every time you are playing a woman’s card. For me feminism is equality.

“In such a scenario a man should put himself in a woman’s shoes and vice versa and then it becomes easy to understand each other. One should deal with such matters carefully.”

The “Happy New Year” director said both men and women should receive same treatment and judgement should not be made on the basis of gender.

“Just imagine if a man had said something like a woman, what would have happened. If a man had sent a picture or said anything like this, that man’s life would have become hell or he might have been taken to the jail. If such things are not acceptable for a man, why it should be for woman?” she added.

In a recent appearance on TV talk show “Aap Ki Adalat”, Kangana had said that Hrithik should apologise to her publicly for causing her trauma after their alleged relationship ended.

The actor also said her recent comment on her “Krrish 3” co-star was not a “promotional” gimmick, and she would continue to talk about him and their public feud whenever she is asked about it.

Akshay Kumar may not watch his TV show 'The Great Indian Laughter Challenge'

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Sep 022017

Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar has begun shooting for ‘The Great Indian Laughter Challenge’. He had a two-day schedule at Yash Raj Studios on Thursday and Friday.

The Khiladi, who features as a judge on the comedy show, was heard saying if the channel airs it at a late hour, he may not be able to catch it. The Khiladi’s bedtime is 8 pm. It is well-known that he believes in the ‘early to bed, early to rise’ dictum.

The next stint of shooting is slated for September 14, as Kumar will be on a break next week. He turns 50 on September 9. The actor is said to be celebrating his milestone birthday in Switzerland with near and dear ones.

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Preity Zinta and Karan Johar shoot for 'Lip Sing Battle' TV show

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Sep 022017

Preity Zinta and Karan Johar recently shot for buddy Farah Khan's show Lip Sing Battle Preity Zinta and Karan Johar on Lip Sing Battle

Preity Zinta and Karan Johar recently shot for buddy Farah Khan’s show, ‘Lip Sing Battle’. The desi version of the American reality series has two celebrity contestants lip syncing to songs and whoever croons the best, wins the round.

We think KJo would have nailed it on the dance and music front.

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