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01 Apr

Oscars add UK hub for broadcast, the main event of Oscars will still take place at Los Angeles’ Union station

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With less than a month until showtime, the 93rd Oscars are taking another pass at the script. Show producers Steven Soderbergh, Jesse Collins and Stacey Sher remain determined to have an in-person ceremony on April 25 in Los Angeles but told nominees Tuesday in a virtual meeting that they’ve added a British hub after some backlash from nominees about international travel restrictions. The main event will still take place at Los Angeles’ Union station which will include a red carpet component but they are planning something special for the UK location. The show is also working with local broadcast affiliates…

01 Apr

Rajinikanth honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke award

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Actor Rajinikanth has been honoured with the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke award. Confirming the news, Information and Broadcasting minister Prakash Javadekar wrote, “Happy to announce #Dadasaheb Phalke award for 2020 to one of the greatest actors in history of Indian cinema Rajnikant ji. His contribution as actor, producer and screenwriter has been iconic.” The union minister also thanked the jury which comprised Asha Bhonsle, Mohanlal, Subhash Ghai, Biswajeet Chatterjee and Shankar Mahadevan. His colleagues of the film industry and other important personalities rushed to wish the superstar via social media. One of the first people to wish him was the Indian Prime Minister…

31 Mar

Bhagyashree Milind on Anandi Gopal’s National Award Win

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The recently concluded 67th National Film Awards announcements turned out to be quite special for the team of Anandi Gopal. It was recognised as the Best Social Film and fetched the Best Production Design trophy for Sunil Nigvekar and Nilesh Wagh. The Marathi language drama traces the inspirational real-life story of Anandibai Joshi, India’s first woman doctor. It makes a case for women education and how no dream is ever too big to be realised. Actress Bhagyashree Milind plays the title role in this acclaimed period piece set in the 19th century, and reacts to the film bagging the prestigious…

31 Mar

Prachi Desai on quitting television for Bollywood, says “One has to pass out of school and move to college.”

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Having started her career as a teenager, Prachi Desai rose to fame playing Bani in Kasamh Se. Her pairing with a much senior Ram Kapoor in the Zee TV show was much loved by fans. While at the prime of her career, the actor decided to move to Bollywood, leaving behind a stardom that many just dream of. Prachi made her big debut opposite Farhan Akhtar in Rock On!! in 2008, and there was no looking back for her. She went on to play the female lead in films like Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, Azhar, Bol Bachchan and…

31 Mar

Shweta Tiwari opens up on her abusive marriages

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Television actor Shweta Tiwari has seen a lot of ups and downs in her personal life. The actor got married in her teens to Raja Chaudhary, divorced him at the age of 27 after accusing him of domestic violence. Years later, the Kasautii Zindagi Kay fame actor married Abhinav Kohli in 2013. However, her second marriage didn’t last long either amid domestic abuse claims. Shweta, who has a daughter from her first marriage and a son from the second, opened up on walking out of two exploitative marriages, being a single-parent, being at the receiving end of sexism and much…

31 Mar

Godzilla vs Kong box office collection day 6: Rs 32.9 cr, passes the crucial Monday test

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Godzilla vs Kong continues its box office domination as it earned Rs 3.94 crore on the sixth day, taking its total to an impressive Rs 32.90 crore. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared on Tuesday the latest figures of the Hollywood tentpole on his Twitter page. “#GodzillaVsKong stays strong on the crucial Monday… A healthy trend because Monday was Day 6 in this case, not Day 4… Wed 6.40 cr, Thu 5.40 cr, Fri 4.22 cr, Sat 6.42 cr, Sun 6.52 cr, Mon 3.94 cr [#Holi]. Total: ₹ 32.90 cr NETT. #India biz. All versions,” he wrote. Godzilla vs Kong is the fourth film in…

31 Mar

Anushka Sharma resumes work after daughter Vamika’s birth, shoots for an ad.

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First time mother, actor Anushka Sharma has resumed work already, two months ahead of her scheduled return in May. Anushka and husband, cricketer, Virat Kohli welcomed daughter Vamika in January. Ahead of her daughter’s birth, Anushka had announced that she will return to work in May. However, she was seen shooting for an advertisement on Wednesday. As the actor got clicked while entering the set on Wednesday, we can say she looked supremely fit and drop-dead gorgeous. She was seen wearing a beige top, loose fitted denims and a safety mask on her face. A source close to the actor, who was also…

31 Mar

Hera Pheri turns 21

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Priyadarshan’s comedy caper Hera Pheri completes 21 years of its release today. The film, which released on March 31, 2000, is counted among the best Bollywood comedies. It is centred around three men — Baburao Ganpatrao Apte (Paresh Rawal), conman Raju (Akshay Kumar) and an unemployed do-gooder Shyam (Suniel Shetty). One wrong phone call changes their lives forever, and they get involved in the kidnapping of a young girl. Recalling the good old days on the 21st anniversary of Hera Pheri’s release, Suniel Shetty wrote on Twitter, “No wonder we underestimate how quickly time flies. It seems I blinked, and…

31 Mar

TMKOC: Shailesh Lodha responds to reports of rift with Jethalal aka Dilip Joshi

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The reports of a rift between him and actor Dilip Joshi aka Jethalal Gada, on the sets of Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah, has left actor Shailesh Lodha, who essays the role of Taarak, surprised. He wants to know “who spreads such rumours?” From the last few days, reports of Joshi and Lodha not talking to each other on the set of the popular sitcom have been doing the rounds. A report stated that the two actors, once best friends, now head straight to their vanity vans once their shot is over and do not even smile at each other.…

31 Mar

প্রশংসা কুড়াল সাইনা

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গত ২৬ মার্চ প্রেক্ষাগৃহে মুক্তি পেয়েছে পরিণীতি চোপড়ার ছবি ‘সাইনা’। ব্যাডমিন্ট তারকা শার্টলার সাইনা নেহেওয়ালের বায়োপিক ‘সাইনা’। পরিণীতি ছাড়াও ছবিতে রয়েছেন পরেশ রাওয়াল ও মানব কৌল। পরিচালনার দায়িত্বে রয়েছেন অমোল গুপ্তা। খুব সহজেই রুপোলি পর্দার সাইনা হয়ে উঠতে পেরেছেন চোপড়া জুনিয়ার, এমনটাই মত সকলের। তবে প্রশংসা কুড়ালেও বক্স অফিসে সাড়া ফেলতে ব্যর্থ ছবি ‘সাইনা’। বক্স অফিসে প্রথম তিন দিনে নাম মাত্র ব্যবসা করেছে ‘সাইনা’।