The family court divorce case of Kichcha Sudeep & Priya has been withdrawn. The difference of opinion between the 2 has been sorted out. Kichcha Sudeep’s lawyer Babu submitted the signed papers of Sudeep & Priya to the Family Court. And the court has accepted it. In the year 2015 a divorce case was filed in family court. In 2001 they got married and were blessed with a girl child Sanvi. Crazy star V Ravichandran had done his on screen work for Kichcha Sudeep in real life too. As brother & father in Manikya & Hebbuli Kannada films V Ravichandran extended the right advice to Kichcha Sudeep in his personal life. The good advice from senior actor V Ravichandran was respected by Kichcha Sudeep. In the eyes of people Kichcha Sudeep has a solid position today and reversing his decision & living with his wife Priya & daughter Sanvi is welcomed by his fans.

Kumari Aishwarya To Share Screen Space With Priyanka

The cute & the sweet little daughter of star couple Upendra & Priyanka namely Kumari Aishwarya is all set to share the celluloid silve screen space with mother Priyanka in Howra Bridge under the direction of Mummy…Save Me super hit film director Lohith. This bilingual film is being made in Kannada & Tamil languages. Aishwarya Upendra got many offers her cute looks in the past. But the star couple did not agree for it. This film Howrah Bridge all set for shooting in West Bengal, has a few days of call sheet for Aishwarya Upendra and she will be with her mother Priyanka Upendra, so the nod was given for her debut on screen.

Puneeth Anjaniputra Is Back

The “Raajakumar” of Kannada cinema power star Puneeth Rajakumar’s latest in the production stage Anjaniputhra in the direction of ace dance director & director A Harsha has completed a schedule in Scotland. Songs featuring Puneeth Rajakumar & Rashmika Mandanna were captured. A few days of shoot at Rajasthan was also held for this film. According to A Harsha 80% of shooting has been completed and in 25 days shoot the film moves to post production. It is a remake of Poojai Tamil film. Ramyakrishna is back to Kannada Cinema with a strong name after Baahubali. Sadhu Kokila, Chikkanna, Mukesh Rishi, Ravishanker and others are in the cast. Top actress Haripriya has stepped in for a song in this film with Puneeth Rajakumar, MN Kumar a big name in the industry in all 3 sectors of production, distribution & exhibition is producing this film. Ravi Basrur’s music & Swamy’s cinematography are part of the main technical team.

So Who Will Direct Mammootty!!!

A biopic on the legendary Naval chief of the erstwhile Zamorin of Calicut, Kunjali Marakkar, has been announced some years back. Mammootty has been decided to play Kunjali Marakkar and it was earlier heard that Amal Neerad will be the director. But in a recent interview, Amal Neerad has made it clear that he is not directing the movie. One of the prominent names rumored to be directing Kunjali Marakkar is ace cinematographer Santosh Sivan. He has directed Ananthabhadram & Urumi in Malayalam. However, there has been no official announcements on this news as yet. Writer T P Rajeevan, who wrote Paleri Manikyam is said to be busy penning the script.

Dileep Denied Bail

Arrested Malayalam hero Dileep has been denied bail by the Kerala High Court on 29th Aug, 20179. Dileep will continue to be in Aluva sub jail. Dileep was arrested in connection with the case in which a prominent Mollywood actress was molested. The prosecution alleged that Dileep is a King Liar (incidentally the title of one of his films) and has definite links with the key accused Pulsar Suni. The High Court had denied bail earlier too to the actor. The High Court judgment has reportedly mentioned that there are evidences against Dileep. The actor has been in jail for 50 days now.

Nivin Pauly Names His Baby Girl

Nivin Pauly & his wife Rinna welcomed their 2nd baby on 25th May this year. The proud father has now named his little angel, Rose Treesa Nivin Pauly. The photos from the baptism function have gone viral on social media. However, the baby’s face is not revealed in the pics. Celebrities including Kunchacko Boban & Suraj Venjaramoodu were present at the ceremony. Nivin Pauly & Rinna married in 2010 & also have a son, Daveed Pauly who is 5 years old now. On the work front, Nivin is awaiting the release of Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela directed by Althaf.

Mohanlal’s Odiyan’s Release Date Locked!!!

Mohanlal’s Odiyan has already created a lot of expectations with the motion poster that went viral last month.The shooting of the movie directed by V A Shrikumar Menon, has started rolling in Varanasi recently, as the title character Odiyan Manickan was in Banaras for 15 years before he returned to Thenkurissi, a village in Kerala. The Odiyan team has also locked the release date, as 30th Mar, 2018. As the film is touted to have brilliant action scenes as well as extensive special effects, the team has opted for a delay in the release date. In the movie, Mohanlal plays the last surviving member of a tribal community called Odiyan in Kerala. Mohanlal will be seen in the role of Manikyan, a man who is mastered in Odividya and will be featured in the age of 30 to 65 in multiple looks. As the character demands tremendous flexibility & agility, Mohanlal will be shedding close to 15 kilos, to attain the movie’s 1st look avatar. Odiyan will have Manju Warrier in the female lead along with Prakash Raj & Sathyaraj in important roles. While art director Prasanth Madhav will also be recreating Thenkurissi village for the shooting, renowned fight master Peter Hein will be choreographing the action sequences. Previously, Peter Hein has choreographed action sequences for Mohanlal in the blockbuster film Pulimurugan and he has also worked in upcoming film Villain.

It’s A Wrap Up For Punyalan Private Limited

As audiences are eagerly awaiting the sequel to Jayasurya – Ranjith Sankar’s Punyalan Agarbathis titled Punyalan Private Limited, the director shared a happy news with the fans. Ranjith Sankar recently posted that the team has wrapped up the shoot of the film, and is expected to release on 17th Nov, 2017. “Every film is a result of team work..But this one was truly special. A superb team worked like magic to can probably my most demanding script !!! An experience I will cherish for the reinforcement that such results can be possible if a group of talented people come together passionately believing in it. Even the nature, the system & the fortune stands by you then!!! Excited to see this on screen. Hope it entertains you all!! On 17th Nov, 2017,” wrote Ranjith Sankar. Punyalan Agarbathis, the 2013 release is a socio -political satire, about a Thrissur based young entrepreneur Joy Thakkolkaran, who tries hard to succeed in his business of incense sticks. Punyalan Private Limited will be a continuation of the 1st part and will start from where Punyalan Agarbathis ended. The movie’s female lead will be played by Pretham fame Shruthi Ramachandran. The actress will be playing the character, wife of Joy Thakkolkkaran (Jayasurya). Surprisingly Nyla Usha, who played the female lead in the prequel, will not be part of the film this time. Shruthi will be playing a prominent role and will not reprise Nyla’s role in the film. The new project will also be produced by Jayasurya & Ranjith Sankar under the banner of Dreams N Beyond.

Vinay Forrt’s Next Movie Is Nonsense

Flitting from one project to the other, actor Vinay Forrt is all busy post the grand success of Premam. The versatile actor has signed yet another new project. Vinay took to his Facebook wall to announce his next titled Nonsense directed by debutante M C Jithin. The actor plays a prominent character in the movie which will start rolling on 1st Sept, 2017. He writes, “It is with great joy that I share this news of my very next project. Titled NONSENSE, this film marks the directorial debut of M C Jithin whom I believe to be a very talented director in the making. Under the production of our very own Johnny Sagarika, a brilliant entrepreneur & a fellow film enthusiast and to point out that we have an amazing team of young & passionate people working on & off screen. I play a prominent character in this film and the screenplay is what got me excited to be a part of it and even more exciting is that the shoot has already started. I have great expectations on this film and I hope I have all your love & support as you have in the past. Thank you.”

SEKIGAHARA WINS WEEKEND

Sekigahara, the Masato Harada directed epic about the battle that in 1,600 changed the course of Japanese history, debuted atop the Japanese Box – Office turnstiles for 26th Aug, 2017 & 27th Aug, 2017 weekend. Bowing on 360 screens with Toho & Asmik Ace co – distributing, the film earned $3.6 million on 312,000 admissions. Starring Koji Yakusho & Junichi Okada as opposing generals in the battle, Sekigahara is expected to finish with some $30 million. 2nd highest ranking among new chart entries, at #2 in earnings, was Warner’s new release; Wonder Woman opened on 596 screens, & claimed 2nd spot by earnings, with $2.4 million on 182,000 admissions. In 3 days it took $3.4 million, drawing the sort of young female fans who seldom show at Hollywood comic book films. Holding onto the #2 slot in terms of admissions, the preferred chart system in Japan, was Despicable Me 3. It recorded $2.1 million on 188,000 admissions. Now in its 6th week, with Toho – Towa distributing, the film has a cumulative total of $57 million, a record for an Illumination film in Japan.

KOREA
V.I.P. WINS WEEKEND

Warner Bros.’ 3rd Korean language production, V.I.P. debuted on top of the South Korean Box – Office turnstiles. The Park Hoon – jung movie opened on Wed & earned $6.87 million from 940,000 admissions over 5 days. Starring Jang Dong – Gun, the crime drama involves the son of a high ranking North Korean official who is suspected of committing serial murders & agents that chase after him. Previous winner, A Taxi Driver slipped to 2nd, earning $3.87 million between Fri & Sun. The Showbox movie has earned a total of $80.1 million from 11.4 million admissions since its 2nd Aug, 2017 release. That makes A Taxi Driver the 11th biggest release of all time in South Korea, beating Haeundae, The Host & King And The Clown. The top 2 films accounted for 46% of the total weekend Box – Office turnstiles record. 2 other Korean releases, Lotte Entertainment’s Midnight Runners & Next Entertainment World’s horror The Mimic took 3rd & 4th place, respectively. Midnight Runners earned $3.77 million between Fri & Sun for a total of $34.1 million after 3 weekends. Mimic earned $1.75 million between Fri & Sun for a total of $7.95 million after 2 weekends. Dropping 71%, War ForThe Planet Of The Apes slipped to 5th. The Fox release earned $1.51 million between Fri & Sun to extend its total to $14.3 million after 2 weekends.

“VALERIAN” WINS QUIET WEEKEND

The return of Western movies to Chinese cinemas after a month of absence was an anticlimax. The top 10 films earned a combined $76.7 million, making it only the 20th best weekend of the year to date. Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets became the film to finally depose Wolf Warriors II after an unprecedented run Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets opened as the top film with a creditable $28.8 million, according to data from Ent Group. That total was earned on close to 80,000 screenings per day. And it included $3 million from 431 IMAX screens. Prior to this weekend, Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets had a $132 million global cumulative total. So the additional Chinese score will give it some comfort. But it may not last long. Next weekend, Dunkirk will enjoy a wide opening and take all its IMAX theaters. Wolf Warriors II, in its 5th week on release was 2nd over the weekend with $15.8 million. That extended its all -time China Box – Office turnstiles record to $810 million. After the end of the blackout period in which revenue – sharing releases of new Hollywood films are not permitted, the weekend saw 2 more. Disney’s Cars 3 drove in for a $10.6 million weekend, earned from a 4th place score on Fri, and an improvement to 3rd on Sat & Sun. It played on around 42,000 screenings per day. Baby Driver, edited by the censors, was initially given 67,000 screenings, but that total was trimmed by 10,000 screenings on each of the following days, and its score slipstreamed. It finished the weekend with $9.93 million.

This is a tribute to Celluloid Silver Screen’s evergreen actress Saira Banu whose 77th birth anniversary fell on 23rd Aug, 2017. Saira Banu was also known as Saira Bano. She was one of the most popular Indian Hindi film actresses and the wife of the evergreen actor Dilip Kumar. She had acted in many Bollywood films between 1961 & 1988.

Saira Banu was born in India to actress Naseem Banu & film producer Mian Ehsan – ul – Haq, who produced the film Phool in Mumbai & the film Wadah in Pakistan. Her maternal grandmother was the courtesan Chamiyan Bai, also known as Shamshad Begum of Delhi (not to be confused with the famous playback singer of yesteryear Shamshad Begum who was from Amritsar, Punjab). Her niece is former actress Shaheen Banu who is the daughter of her brother Sultan.

Saira Banu spent a significant part of her childhood in London, and went to a finishing school. Her maternal grandmother was from Hasanpur (Uttar Pradesh). Her paternal grandfather, Muhammad Suleman, was an architect who served as the Chief Engineer of New Delhi and was later involved in the construction of Jinnah’s Mazaar in Karachi. Her paternal grandmother, Khatoon Begum, was from Old Delhi’s Mohalla Churiwalan and a daughter of the scholar Khan Bahadur Maulvi Abdul Ahad (1849 – 1920). Her paternal grand – aunt, Khadeeja Begum, was married to the Shah Imam of Jama Masjid in Delhi, Ahmed Bukhari.

Saira Banu was 16 years old in 1960, the year she made her debut in Hindi films. She said in a programme that she had basic talent and little dancing experience. Her peers all were classically trained: which was why she wasn’t put in the top league. Saira started taking Kathak & Bharatnatyam lessons with success and trained herself professionally. Soon she became a dancer and her films flaunted more of her dance.

Saira Banu made her acting debut opposite Shammi Kapoor in the year 1961 in Junglee for which she earned her debut Filmfare nomination as “Best Actress”. The famous song from this movie “Yaahoo!!!!! Chahe Koi Mujhe Junglee Kahe” sung by Mohammed Rafi was a big success. Junglee was written by Agha jani Kashmiri, who also coached her in Urdu dialogue delivery, given his background in Urdu literature & poetry from Lucknow. Junglee also instantly made her a successful actress throughout the 1960’s as well as early 1970’s.

Saira Banu’s image was that of a romantic heroine for love stories in the 1960’s till 1967. She did one more film opposite Shammi Kapoor named Bluff Master directed by Manmmohan Desai. Some of her successful romantic films included Jhuk Gaya Aasman & Aayi Milan Ki Bela’ with Rajendra Kumar & April Fool with Biswajeet & 5 films with actor Joy Mukherjee namely Aao Pyar Karen, Saaz Aur Awaaz, Door Ki Awaz, Yeh Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai & Shagird. She did a double role in the film Yeh Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai.

Saira Banu’s 1st film to release after her marriage in 1966, was Aman opposite Rajendra Kumar and she continued to act as the lead heroine till the year 1977. But it is said that the turning point of her career was the comedy & love story Padosan in 1968 opposite Sunil Dutt, which brought her to the top league of the successful actresses and thereafter she started receiving more offers.

Her films with Navin Nischol were very successful like Victoria 203 & Paise Ki Gudiya. In an interview she quoted that she regretted missing the chance of working with Rajersh Khanna. She quoted “I was supposed to work with him in Choti Bahu (1971) but I could not because I was ill. I shot with him for 2 days and found that he was very charming, humble & a shy person”. She did earn 3 additional Filmfare nominations as Best Actress for Shagird (1967), for Diwana (1968) & for Sagina (1974).

Saira Banu’s valiant attempts to establish a reputation as an actress after Sagina & Bairaag (all 3 with Dilip Kumar) & films like Hrishikesh Mukherji’s Chaitali met with limited success although each of them were critically acclaimed. Her only film to be successful at the Box – Office turnstiles opposite her husband was Gopi. She also had stable pairing with Dharmendra which included Jwar Bata, Aadmi Aur Insaan, Resham Koi Dori, Pocket Maar, International Crook & Chaitali.

She also did Pyaar Mohabat with Dev Anand & films with Manoj Kumar, namely Shaadi, Poorab Aur Paschim & Balidaan. She established herself as a versatile actress, post her marriage, with her performances in Padosan, Victoria 203, Jhuk Gaya Aasman, Sagina, Chaitali and with each of them belonging to different genres. She was paired with Vinod Khanna in Aarop wherein the song “Naino Mein Darpan Hai” became a chartbuster in 1974. Her pairing with Sunil Dutt continued to be good at the Box – Office turnstiles with films like Nehle Pe Dehla being successful in 1976. The song “Sawan Ka Mahina Aagaya” became very popular in 1976. However, with films like Daaman Aur Aag, Mounto, Zameer, Koi Jeeta Koi Haara becoming disasters and with some of her films being kept on hold for release like Faisla, Mera Vachan Geeta Ki Kasam, Aarambh, she decided not to sign any more films.

Hence in 1976, Saira chose to end her film career. Subsequently she weathered a storm in her marriage in 1980, when her husband married a girl named Asma, which was quickly resolved. She then appeared in a cameo opposite her husband in Duniya (1984) wherein the song “Teri Meri Zindagi” became very popular. Her last film Faisla where she was cast opposite Vinod Mehra which was completed in 1976 but released in 1988.

Saira Banu married actor Dilip Kumar in 1966. Saira Banu was the 3rd highest paid actress in Hindi Cinema from 1963 – 1969 & the 4th highest paid actress from 1971 to 1976.

Actress Shaheen is her niece. She is Saira Banu’s brother Sultan Ahmed’s daughter.
Saira Banu’s husband Dilip Kumar revealed in his 2014 memoir “Dilip Kumar: The Substance And The Shadow” that she became pregnant in 1972 with their son, but at that time she developed high blood pressure in her 8th month of pregnancy and the doctors couldn’t save the baby, which had unfortunately been strangulated by the umbilical cord. After that, they never had children, believing that it was God’s will.

Saira Banu’s some memorable films were Junglee (1961), Shaadi (1962), Bluff Master (1963), Door Ki Aawaaz (1964), Aao Pyaar Karein (1964), Aayee Milan Ki Bela (1964), April Fool (1964), Saaz Aur Awaaz (1966), Yeh Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai (1966), Pyaar Mohabbat (1966), Shagird (1967), Diwana (1967), Aman (1967), Padosan (1968), Jhuk Gaya Aasmaan (1968), Aadmi Aur Insaan (1969), Gopi (1970), Purab Aur Paschim (1970), Victoria No 203 (1972), International Crook (1973), Resham Ki Dori (1973), Jwar bhata (1973), Sagina (1974), Pocket Maar (1974), Zameer (1974), Paise Ki Gudiya (1974), Saazish (1975), Chaitali (1975), Hera Pheri (1976), Bairaag (1976), Nehle Pe Dehla (1976), Kala Aadmi (1978), Duniya (1984) & Last but not the least Faisla (1988).

Touted as India’s 1st space odyssey, Chanda Mama Door Ke directed by Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan, is based on a team of astronauts whose mission brings the country together. Sushant Singh Rajput who recently returned to the country after intensively training at NASA’s Space & Rocket Centre at Alabama, is all set to step into the shoes of an astronaut for his next. While he is known to go all out for his characters, the actor is really pushing it with this role flooring both the special effects team of the film & officials from USSRC. Said international Special Effects Director, John Palmer” Sushant is the most physically dynamic actor I have worked with. Sean said that if he could have had Sushant another day, he would have certified him as an instructor. Realize that all the stars in Apollo 13 took the same training in the same tank. Pat Ammons, the Communication Director at USSRC said that she wished she has a signature wall of stars because she would have had Sushant sign it along with Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Senesce & Ron Howard. Sushant was that good and not only is he extremely intelligent but kind, cautious & friendly to the folks there. He made a lasting impression on all the folks at USSRC”. The actor underwent a special training schedule at USSRC that included regimes such as, “Flying a Space Shuttle Simulator” or “Lunar Module / Mars Lander Simulation”, “Experiencing Zero G”, “1/6”, “Wearing a professional Space Suit”, “Flying a multi – axis trainer” & “Docking the shuttle to the ISS.”Apart from that the actor trained in the neutral buoyancy lab , had long discussions with astronauts & rocket scientists and even experienced upto 4 Gs in Centrifuge, which astronauts actually feel in Saturn 5 rockets going on the moon.

KRITI KHARBANDA WILL BE SEEN IN DEOL TRIO’S THIRD INSTALMENT OF ‘YAMLA PAGLA DEEWANA’!!!

Riding high on several successes in the South Indian cinema, Kriti Kharbanda has an interesting line up of films in Bollywood. Appreciated for her latest performance in Guest Iin London, the gorgeous actress is all set to charm the celluloid silver screen with wedding drama, Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana. It is recently made plain that Kriti has been brought on board for the 3rd installment of Yamla Pagla Deewana franchise. Already on floors, the film titled, Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se, marks Punjabi writer -cinematographer Navaniat Singh’s Bollywood debut, with the talented actress joining the famous Deol trio. Presently in Colombo for a professional commitment, Kriti shall shoot for her portions once she’s back. “The makers approached Kriti for an audition and she aced it. They are delighted to have a young & fresh face on board”, says a close source. The source further reveals, “The unit will also be filming a romantic number and a full blown party track with Kriti.”

SUNNY TURNS SELFIE ADDICT IN ‘POSTER BOYS’

Sunny Deol plays a selfie addict in his upcoming movie, Poster Boys which is directed by Shreyas Talpade. Sunny Deol is a tech savy person in real life but when he had to portray a role of a selfie addict initially it was a bit awkward for him because it’s something he has never portrayed in any of his films. To add to the discomfort, his brother Bobby Deol who will also be seen in the movie, would chuckle seeing his pouting lips, making the entire set burst up with laughter as they got to see the shy & the reserved Sunny in a very different avatar. Sunny would let out a roar whenever he had to enact the scene before disappearing into the vanity van. Poster Boys is produced by Sony Pictures Networks Productions, Sunny Sounds Pvt Ltd, Shreyas Talpade & Deepti Talpade. A light hearted comedy drama starring Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol & Shreyas Talpade. Directed by Shreyas Talpade, the film is slated to release on 8th Sept, 2017.

WHAT IS COOKING BETWEEN DIVYA DUTTA & MANAV KAUL

News of the superb chemistry between Badlapur actress Divya Dutta & the Tumhari Sulu actor, Manav Kaul had been trickling out of the sets of Saregama’s film, Music Teacher. They seemingly have shot some high voltage intimate scenes in the beauteous Shimla locations and seem to get along like a house on fire. Since both the powerhouses are single, let’s hope something yummy is cooking!!!

TAPSEE PANNU UNVEILS LATE R K LAKSHMAN’S GRAND DAUGHTER’S CREATION ON COMMON WOMEN

Tapsee Pannu unveils Late R K Lakshman’s granddaughter’s creation on commen women, on 20th Aug, 2017 at Sahara Star, at India Licensing Expo (ILE), 2017. India’s 1st
and most influential business – to – business brand licensing show. The show was organized by exclusive licensing media company, License India and is supported by global licensing body, Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA), Indo -French Chamber of Commerce & Industry (IFCCI) & Sports Goods Foundation of India. The show is sponsored by Viacom 18, Orian Installations, Dream Theatre & Bradford License India. Viacom 18, Marie Claire, Universal Music, Mondo TV, JCB, Polaroid, NBA, Sesame Street, Authentic Brands Group, Green Gold Animation, are a few amongst list of top brands participating at the 1st ever licensing show to be held in the country. Present at the event were ​ Sanjeev Kapoor – Indian celebrity chef, entrepreneur writer & television personality, Dan Frugtniet – VP – Licensing & Business Development, Nickelodeon, Viacom Consumer Products, Yannick Colaco – MD -NBA, Roberto Bre – Director, Private Collection, Marie Claire, Maura Regan – Sr. Vice President, LIMA etc.

RISHI KAPOOR & PARESH RAWAL PROMISE US A HILARIOUS LAUGH RIOT WITH ‘PATEL KI PUNJABI SHAADI’ TRAILER!!!

When an outright entertainer gets together 2 of Indian Cinema’s greatest acting powerhouses, the film is definitely one to watch out for!!! Come 15th Sept, 20127, get ready for a hilarious outing at the cinemas as thespian Rishi Kapoor & Paresh Rawal battle each other in Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi!!! The fun trailer of the entertaining comedy drama is finally out and it promises to deliver as expected and more!!! At the grand trailer launch, Rishi Kapoor entered the venue to the beats of Punjabi Dhol while Paresh Rawal made his entry with Gujarati dancers from the other side. Still being in their character, the 2 leads started having comic banter when they came in each other’s sight. This is the 1st time ever that the 2 actors will be sharing the screen. Also present for the trailer launch were Director Sanjay Chhel, Producers Bharat Patel & Kalapi Nagada along with the lead actress Payal Ghosh. The trailer received a positive & warm – hearted response from all media & trade who were present at the event. Presented by Bholenath Movies & Cinekorn Entertainment, the film stars Rishi Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Vir Das & Payal Ghosh. Produced by Bharat Patel & Kalapi Nagada, the film has been written & directed by Sanjay Chhel. It is all set to release on 15th Sept, 2017.

‘POSTER BOYS’ IS SUNNY DEOL’S FASTEST FILM SHOT TILL DATE!!!

Eagerly awaited in the month of Sept, 2017, thanks to its quirky & curious theme, Shreyas Talpade’s directorial Poster Boys brings together the Deol Brothers in avatars never seen before. Donning the hat of Director & actor both, Shreyas created a shoot set so organized & fun, that the film was completed at lightening speed!!! Apparently the Deol’s had a blast working on Poster Boys thanks to which they shot their scenes at a stretch in just 37 days!!! An inside source claims that Poster Boys is one of Sunny Deol’s fastest films completed yet in his illustrious career. A source says,” Shreyas had never worked with the Deol’s and he was a fan boy of Sunny Deol. With Bobby, he did a lot of workshops before the shoot and got to know him really well. They finished the shoot in 37 days, 3 – 4 days in advance as per the schedule with few extra days in hand. That’s how well planned Shreyas & Sony pulled off the entire schedule in one go. For the trio, on the last day of the shoot, they had no idea that the shooting is coming to an end as they had a great time filming it in Bhor.”Well, looks the bonhomie off sets definitely reflects onscreen with the trailer having gone viral already!!! Poster Boys is produced by Sony Pictures Networks Productions, Sunny Sounds Pvt Ltd, Shreyas Talpade & Deepti Talpade. A light hearted comedy – drama starring Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol & Shreyas Talpade. Directed by Shreyas Talpade, the film is slated to release on 8th Sept, 2017.

ILLEANA D’CRUZ WALKS FOR DESIGNER NANCY LUHARUWALLA AT LAKME FASHION WEEK

Designer Nancy Luharuwalla of the brand De Belle launched her new Indo – Western collection, Allure at Lakme Fashion Week Winter / Festive 2017. She took the ramp at the St. Regis. Illeana D’cruz walked the ramp for Nancy Luharuwalla, showcasing her new collection intricately designed for the modern Indian woman. “Allure is simple, chic & elegant and is inspired from the rise of #Themordernindianwoman Illeana represents today modern women as she is confident, smart and carries herself beautifully. Her persona captures the ethos of the collection perfectly”, shared Designer Nancy Luharuwalla, De Belle. “We have added contemporary & futuristic elements in the collection, to evolve an aesthetic sensibility that appeals to all cross sections”, she further added. Nancy Luharuwalla’s new collection Allure by De Belle boasts of neat cuts & stylish ensembles. Inspired from an early era of 1950’s, the collection is completely in sync with the forecast of a clean & fresh mood in fashion. Especially designer for the women of today, the bold motifs of flowers represent the revolution in her mind. The tenderness & softness of the garments makes the collection ostentatious. The shapes are unusual, with a plethora of styles with long sleeves jackets with intricate yet bold motifs dominating the look. With a touch of revolution, the collection includes trench coats & short jackets with puffed & stuffed shoulder, highlighted with oxidized embroidery showcasing the rise of feminism. Inspired by the great ancient history, the collection encapsulated the finest details all set off against breath taking raw silk, crepe alongside sari jackets. The collection erupts in a burst of colours red, brown, grey amongst others. De Belle, true to its roots, is all about making the woman of today, as beautiful as she envisages herself to be.”

SINGER RAJA HASAN LAUNCHED APPI BADMASH’S LATEST SINGLE – “APNA BANA LO BILLO”!!!

Youth singer Appi Badmash who is extremely famous for his melodious tracks launched his album “Apna Bana Lo Billo” in the city of Mumbai. Appi Badmash’s videos are always famous for song picturizations. In fact even this video has been shot in Jaipur. Popular singer Raja Hasan was the chief guest who launched the mega event. Sanjay Saxena is the director of the album while lyricist if Dhanraj Dhadich & Kapil Jagid is the composer. Appi Badmash is a versatile singer, music composer & actor from Rajasthan who has carved a niche for himself. Since the age of 8, Appi Badmash has been entertaining the audience at Delhi through varied stage shows. At the age of 12, Appi Badmash performed along with Mika Singh and made the super successful performer his idol. At the moment, Appi Badmash is preparing for his dream project “Seven States” (International Music Documnetary & Fiction Film Based On Love Story). He will be performing live in different locations like US, France, Fiji & Dubai. He is also about to start his music direction for other Bollywood movies. Raja Hasan was quoted, “Appi is an artist from the roots of Rajasthan and he is little “Badmash” I am extremely impressed by his video and I am confident that Appi will rock the music world.” Appi Badmash said, “Apna Bana Le Billo is an Indie Pop single which has Punjabi Flavour in it. Many artists from Rajasthan have made it big in the music industry and I am hopeful that I may be able to do the same. I am thankful to my entire team for their dedicated efforts.”

‘SAMEER’ WILL NOW RELEASE ON 8TH SEPT 2017

Sameer a political thriller starring Zeeshan Ayyub, Anjali Patil, Subrat Dutta, Seema Biswas & Chinmay Mandlekar in the lead roles has been pre – poned and will now release on 8th Sept, 2017. Directed by Dakxin Chhara & produced by Nomad Movies Pvt Ltd. Sameer, is story about a young & innocent Muslim engineering student, who is taken into custody by the Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS), where he is forced to help the ATS in their mission to find his own roommate Yasin, the mastermind behind the Hyderabad & Bengaluru blasts, before he strikes again in Ahmedabad. Director Dakxin Chhara is an award winning filmmaker, playwright, director & an activist from the Chhara De – notified Tribes of Ahmedabad in the western part of India. As a Filmmaker, he directed 80 fiction & non – fiction films on varied development & political issues of India. His book “Budhan Bolta Hai” (Budhan Speaks) was awarded 1st prize for “Mahatma Gandhi Best Creative Writing on Human rights” by National Human rights Commission (NHRC) for 2010 – 2011. Currently, he works as an “Artistic Director” at Budhan Theatre also a founding director of Nomad Movies Pvt Ltd. He has written & Directed 11 plays & Supervised 46 Theatre Productions of Budhan Theatre & performed more than 700 shows in different parts of India.

One of the most successful producers of Kannada cinema K A Suresh’s latest venture Raju Kannada Medium starring Gurunandan of First Rank Raju fame & Avanthika Shetty in lead roles is adding more feathers to its cap. The famous rap style singer, dancer & actor Chandan Shetty sang for Raju Kannada Medium, “Nentru Barthare Netgiddaaga, Frendsu Barthaare Nee Soothaaga….” written by Chandan Shetty and he has recorded this song for the film. Raju Kannada Medium has Kichcha Sudeep in the guest role. K A Suresh has acquired 4 days call sheet of Kichcha Sudeep who appears as gold player with some talkie portions for the film. Kiran Ravindranath has composed the music and he continues his journey with director Naresh Kumar of First Rank Raju fame. Shekar Chandra has wielded the camera for this film.

Arya Makes His Debut In Kannada Cinema

The popular Tamil actor & producer Arya with over 12 years of stint in Tamil movies comes to Kannada Cinema for the 1st time ever. He is playing a crucial role in Raja Ratha that is in the direction of super hit Kannada film Rangitaranga director Anoop Bhandari. Anoop Bhandari’s brother Nirup Bhandari is the protagonist in the film. Recently Parthibhan acted in a Kannada film Daada Is Back, prior to that Shiva Karthikeyan appeared in a song in Vajrakaya of Dr Shivarajakumar. In this song even Telugu actor Ravi Teja also made a brief presence. Tamil super star Dhanush delivered a song for Vajrakaya in the direction of Harsha for music of Arjun Janya. The role of Arya in Kannada films has been announced at the last schedule shooting of the film. As of now the role of Arya is kept in secret. Avanthika Shetty is the female lead. The film Rajaratha has story, screenplay, direction & music from Anoop Bhandari. Ajay Reddy, Anju Vallab, Vishnu Dakappagari, Satish Shastri are the producers of this film.

Chetan Stars In P C Shekar’s Next

After marriage director P C Shekhar to Meghana in the last month, it is just one and half months later that he announced his next film with highly talented actor Chetan of Aa Dinagalu fame. As a matter of fact a big break is needed for both P C Shekhar director & actor Chetan. Raaga is P C Shekar as director & Noorondu Nenapu of Chetan as actor failed miserably on the Box – Office. Chetan completed Athiratha and it is in the post production stage. The combination of P C Shekhar & Chetan is a periodic cinema of British Empire in India. It is a thriller says Shekhar. The shoot starts from Oct, 2017, Arjun Janya scores music for the 7th film of P C Shekhar. Vaidya S of Romeo, Googly, Master Piece, Ranavikrama & Raaga is handing the cinematography.

Banner: Fox Star Studios
Producer: Fox Star Studios
Director: Raj Nidimoru, Krishna DK
Star Cast: Sidharth Malhotra, Jacqueline Fernandez, Darshan Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Rajit Kapur, Supriya Pilgaonkar, Amit Mistry & Hussain Dalal
Music: Sachin – Jigar

A popular formula used in our films since years is that of 2 distinct characters having identical faces that gives rise to confusion to the other characters in the films but loads of entertainment to the viewers. Don, Hum Dono, Aakhree Raasta, Judwaa, Seeta Aur Geeta, Rowdy Rathore and many other films tackled this idea successfully. Now A Gentleman also gets added to the list. So does it manage to provide the entertainment like the aforementioned films or does it fail in entertaining the viewers, let’s analyze.

A Gentleman is about a simple, innocent guy in Miami whose life turns upside down due to a supposed case of a mistaken identity. Gaurav (Sidharth Malhotra) is doing well in his career & is quite stable financially. He is attracted to Kavya (Jacqueline Fernandez) but she finds him too boring. On the other hand, Rishi (Sidharth Malhotra) is a sexy, risk – taker gangster on the run. He has got into the bad books of the evil Colonel Vijay Saxena (Suniel Shetty) who’s trying to hunt him down. What happens next and are Rishi & Gaurav the same person or are they different is something that forms the rest of the film.

A Gentleman doesn’t waste time in introducing the characters & their respective traits. There are 2 parallel tracks in the 1st half and it manages to keep the interest going. There is a huge surprise minutes before the intermission point that is bound to catch most of the viewers unawares. You expect the film to go on a high in the 2nd half but that never happens. Logic takes a backseat and the film turns into a no -brainer. It also reminds one of the 90’s Hollywood action films. In this process, the film looks too Western and the makers should have probably Indianized it well.

Raj Nidimoru, Krishna DK & Sita Menon’s story shows promise initially but later turns haphazard. Raj Nidimoru & Krishna DK’s screenplay handles the complex narrative well in the 1st half but overall, it could have been better & more sensible. Things are too unconvincing in the film. In the Thailand heist sequence, the security officers run behind Team Rishi while the locker remains exposed in the open. Rishi exercises heavily & follows up his work out eating Ching’s noodles. Sadly, the product placement is in your face. Kavya is shocked to learn about Gaurav and gets disgusted at him but suddenly in the next scene, she gets intimate with him. Even the manner in which Colonel’s henchman Yakub (Darshan Kumaar) spares Rishi from death several times is strange. Such bewildering aspects take away the sheen. Sumit Batheja’s dialogues however are hilarious.

Raj Nidimoru & Krishna DK’s direction is weak. The screenplay itself is faulty and hence the execution anyways wouldn’t have helped much. They have given some great entertainers in the past like 99, Shor In The City & Go Goa Gone. They possess the technical knowledge and if they choose the right script, they can do wonders. Unfortunately, this is the 2nd consecutive time, after Happy Ending, that they have faltered with a weak script.

Sachin – Jigar’s music fails to make a mark. “Chandralekha” is the best of the lot. “Bandook Meri Laila” is foot – tapping but is relegated to the background. “Baat Ban Jaye” & “Laagi Na Choote” are forgettable, while “Disco Disco” is played during the end credits.

Roman Jakobi’s cinematography is great & locales of Miami, Thailand and even Mumbai are well captured. Aparna Sud’s production design is appealing. Manoshi Nath, Rushi Sharma & Niharika Jolly’s costumes are glamorous, especially the ones worn by Jacqueline Fernandez. Aarif Sheikh’s editing could have been better & sharper in the 2nd half. The action scenes are too lengthy. Cyril Raffaelli, Parvez Shaikh, George Aguilar’s action is slick & entertaining.

Performance wise Sidharth Malhotra however is apt for the role. He is convincing as the “sundar”, “susheel” Gaurav as well as the risky Rishi. Both avatars are well essayed and he is good even in action scenes. Jacqueline Fernandez looks sizzling and has an interesting character. But she doesn’t get to do much and it’s only from the middle of the 2nd half that she gets embroiled in the madness. Suniel Shetty is wasted. He deserved more screen time and could have made for a great villain. Darshan Kumaar however has a crucial part and gives an impressive performance. Rajit Kapur & Supriya Pilgaonkar (Kavya’s parents) are decent. Amit Mistry (Jignesh) & Hussain Dalal (Dikshit) raise loads of laughs.

Tail Piece: On the whole, A Gentleman surprises the audiences with the developments in the 1st half but the film goes downhill in the 2nd half completely. At the Box – Office turnstiles, it will collect the most out of all other releases but it won’t last long in either the Multiples Screens of the cities or even the Single theatres of the interiors.

Producers: Junglee Pictures & BR Studios
Director Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
Star Cast: RajKummar Rao, Ayushmann Khurrana, Kriti Sanon, Pankaj Tripathi, Seema Bhargava, Swati Semwal & Rohit Chaudhary
Music: Sameer Uddin

Ms. Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari in her previous outing Nil Battey Sannata had created quite an impact with her decent enough tackling of a timely womencentric subject. But in her latest outing Bareilly Ki Barfi, an unusual title, she makes a good start by warmly introducing her 3 main characters namely Chirag – Bitty – Preetam caught in their own triangular web of their intertwined love stories but alas their love saga starts off with a whiff of fresh air and ends up on an awfully dragging not. But of course the silver lining in the cloud is its perfect setting of the North Indian milieu.

Since more than a decade, our filmmakers have started churning out films set in small towns, particularly North India. Such rooted stories work big time, especially if they provide ample entertainment. The success of Tanu Weds Manu Returns, Sultan, Dangal et al in recent times which have made it evident how such “desi” flicks have a large audience acceptance.

And Bareilly Ki Barfi, this week’s release, too is based in Bareilly, as the title suggests, and looked entertaining from the promos. So does it manage to tickle viewers’ funny bone or turns to be yet another flop in the season of debacles, let’s analyze.

The scripted scenario of Bareilly Ki Barfi is about a printing press owner who devises a unique plan to woo the girl he loves but the idea backfires. Chirag Dubey (Ayushmann Khurrana) runs a printing press in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.

After being heartbroken, Chirag writes a book called “Bareilly Ki Barfi” on the girl he was in love with. Fearing that she’ll be slammed if he writes the book in his own name, he puts the name of Pritam Vidrohi (Rajkummar Rao), his shy, soft – spoken friend, as the book’s author. The book fails big time but 5 years later, Bitti Mishra (Kriti Sanon), the coolest girl in town, buys it one day from the railway station, when she was about to run away after her mother Sheela’s (Seema Pahwa) constant rants over her marriage. In the train, Bitti reads “Bareilly Ki Barfi” and is stunned to see that the girl described in the novel is very much like her – free spirited, break dance lover, smoker, film buff & quie progressive too.

She immediately returns back to Bareilly and meets Chirag, since he had printed the book, and asks him for Pritam’s contact details, since she is impressed by the book. Chirag slowly falls for Bitti but is not able to tell her that it’s him and not Pritam who wrote the book titled “Bareilly Ki Barfi”.

Chirag then devises a plan, he tells Pritam after tracking him down who has by now fled from Barilly fearing worst consequences, to have a makeover, meet Bitti, break her heart & run off again. At this point, Chirag would take over and hopefully woo Bitti successfully.

But sadly enough for Chirag, Bitti slowly starts falling for Pritam. How Chirag then attempts to ensure that doesn’t happen forms the rest of the story.

Bareilly Ki Barfi begins well and the introduction of characters is done in a neat manner. But the film really picks up steam when Pritam enters the narrative. His transformation & the whole process is hilarious and in several ways, is the best portion of the film.

Chirag & Bitti’s sequences in the 1st half aren’t great but make for a nice watch. One sequence which particularly stands out is Bitti celebrating Chirag’s birthday. Post interval, things look fine initially. The comic & dramatic moments continue and entertain but after a point, the film drags.

Barielly Ki Barfi never was illogical but yet, a few aspects of the film seem too difficult to digest. 1stly, why did Chirag not use a pseudonym to write his novel? His character is also shown to be quite a “dabangg” who has no qualms in ragging & terrorizing Pritam.

Yet, Chirag never gathers the courage to tell Bitti how much he loves her. There’s a twist in the tale in the finale which does catch viewers unawares and it brings a relief since the climax was getting clichéd. But the explanation given behind the twist again turns out to be too unconvincing.

Bareilly Ki Barfi is adapted from the book “The Ingredients Of Love” by Nicolas Barreau. Nitesh Tiwari & Shreyas Jain’s story is weak and needed quite a bit of polishing. Their screenplay is effective at places but otherwise, it drags. While their dialogues are terrific and probably the best thing of the film.

Yet credit goes to Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari’s direction which is uncomplicated & simple and that’s her biggest victory. But the director, who helmed the well – made Nil Battey Sannata last year, could have done a better job and kept the film tighter.

The music of the film is not memorable.
“Sweety Tera Drama” is the only track that registers. “Badass Babuaa” is relegated to the background during the entertaining montage of Pritam’s transformation. “Nazm Nazm” fails to make a mark while “Bairaagi” is wasted. “Twist Kamariya” is forced but since it’s added during opening credits, one won’t mind. Sameer Uddin’s background score is highly entertaining & uplifting.
Gavemic U Ary’s cinematography is nothing special but the very 1st scene is very well captured. Chandrashekhar Prajapati’s editing is pacy but goes off track in the 2nd half.

Performance wise Ayushmann Khurrana as always appears confident and dominates some of the sequences quite well. He looks convincing as the lover boy as well as the bully in his scenes with Rajkummar and this is quite praiseworthy. However, his friendzoned avatar does remind one of his act in his previous film Meri Pyaari Bindu. It’s amusing to see that he played a role in a similar zone in 2 back – to – back films. Kriti Sanon delivers a decent performance and has even worked on her accent, mannerisms et al to appear as a decent small – town girl. She doesn’t succeed completely but nevertheless, it works for her progressive character. But of course Rajkummar Rao is a scene – stealer. He’s seen as the shy, demure person and post the transformation, he turns out to be an outgoing, brash guy and he essays both the avatars brilliantly. If Barielly Ki Barfi will be remembered in the years to come, it will be primarily for this National Award winning actor’s performance!!! Pankaj Tripathi as Narrotam Mishra is funny and also excels nicely in emotional scenes. Even he has played roles in the similar setting but he manages to ensure each of his performance stands out. Seema Bhargava leaves a very huge mark. Her constant rants over Bitti’s marriage and the way she sparkles everytime she comes across a prospective groom is nicely done. Rohit Chaudhary as Munna is fine as Chirag’s sidekick. Same goes for Swati Semwal as Maya.

Tail Piece: On the whole, Bareilly Ki Barfi indeed has its moments of “Barfi” oriented sweetness & boasts of great performances but it’s too unconvincing. Also, lack of face value & low – key promotions coupled with insipid music as well as domination by Toilet – Ek Prem Katha will surely spell doom for the film at the Box – Office turnstiles. In fact Barielly Ki Barfi can be strongly recommended for the classy cine goer’s & more suitable for a film festival scenario.

Will Ferrell recently surprised a college student, whose family had fallen on hard times, with a cheque for USD 100,000 to pay for her tuition. The House star shocked
Samantha Watts when he presented her with a cheque to cover the costs of her speech pathology course.

Lenny Kravitz To Perform

Leonardo DiCaprio has reportedly roped in singer Lenny Kravitz to perform at his annual gala. The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Gala will be held in St – Tropez. Madonna will make a special appearance at the 26th Jul, 2017 event and will be a chair along with Prince Albert of Monaco, Emma Stone, Cate Blanchett, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Tom Hanks, Jared Leto, Kate Hudson, Tobey Maguire & Edward Norton.

Anthony Hopkins Feels That Transformers: The Last Knight Is A Big Film

Veteran actor Anthony Hopkins avers that Transformers: The Last Knight’ is one of the biggest movies he has ever made. He has joined the franchise as Edmund Burton, who devoted his life to the study of ancestries of humans & Transformers.

Michael Bay Stated That He Has An Idea For A Sequel To The Rock

Transformers: The Last Knight director
Michael Bay has revealed that he has an idea for a sequel to his 1996 hit action movie The Rock, which starred Sir Sean Connery & Nicolas Cage. Bay’s terrorism story is set in the notorious Alcatraz Island prison in San Francisco Bay and starred Sir Sean Connery, 85, and Nicolas Cage 53.

Tyrese Gibson Wants Denzel Washington

Tyrese Gibson hopes the next installment of Fast And Furious franchise goes to Africa and he wants actors Matt Damon & Denzel Washington to join. He joined the series in the 2003 movie 2 Fast 2 Furious: as Roman Pearce, said he wants to take the films to a new locale and is also keen to see the franchise attract some new talent.

Gal Gadot Was Paid The Same as

Recently, there were reports that the Wonder Woman’s Gal Gadot was paid less than her DC counterpart Henry Cavillas Superman. A source familiar to both has said that the actors were paid the same amount of money for their debut standalone movies. The source said that Gadot made the same amount upfront if not slightly more on Wonder Woman than Cavill made on 2013’s Man Of Steel.

Carmen Ejogo Cast In Denzel Washington Thriller

Carmen Ejogo has come on board the Sony’s untitled Denzel Washington thriller. The legal drama will be helmed by Nightcrawler director Dan Gilroy, who has also written the script for the film. The story follows a Los Angeles attorney who is offered a job at a prestigious law firm after the death of his long time partner and takes on a case that has life – altering repercussions. Ejogo has been cast as one of the female leads, a worker at a civil rights organisation.

Anna Kendrick & Blake Lively In Talks

Anna Kendrick & Blake Lively are in negotiation to come on board Paul Feig’s upcoming film A Simple Favour. The project is in the process of being set up at Lionsgate, Production on the film is expected to begin in Aug, 2017 in Toronto.

Emily Carey To Star In Anastasia: Once Upon A Time

Emily Carey, who plays the young Wonder Woman in the latest DC blockbuster, is all set to star in Anastasia: Once Upon a Time. Carey will essay the role of the young Anastasia.

Paris Jackson Wants To Be A Good Role Model

Actress & model Paris Jackson averred that she aspires to be a good role model for young women. She is the daughter of pop legend Michael Jackson and stated that her ambition is to make a positive impression on the fashion world.

Miles Teller Arrested

Whiplash fame Miles Tellerwas arrested in San Diego for allegedly being drunk in public. She was taken into custody for being drunk in public over the weekend, which is a wrongdoing. The police started questioning the actor around 12.30 am on Sun, after she allegedly spent the night out with a group of guy friends.

Brad Pitt Spends Father’s Day With His 6 Children

Brad Pitt, who is caught up in a battle for custody of his children with former wife
Angelina Jolie, got an early Father’s Day gift by getting to spend time with their 6 children. Together, Jolie & Pitt were raising Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh & twins Vivienne & Knox.

Ryan Reynolds Wished His Dad On Father’s Day

Ryan Reynolds wished his dad on Father’s Day with the most insane photo of Hollywood veteran Sean Connery. He took to his Twitter page & celebrated Father’s Day with a photo of the former Bond star wearing the most appalling costume ever.

Sophie Marceau’s The Party Remake in Works

China’s Huayi Brothers Media is all set to produce a Chinese – language remake of Sophie Marceau starrer 1980 teen drama The Party. The Chinese film studio has joined hands with French mini – major Gaumont to co – produce the film.

Sam Taylor – Johnson had A Tough Time

Sam Taylor – Johnson regrets directing Fifty Shades Of Grey, a film based on the eponymous 2011 novel by E. L. James, as she said “every” scene in the movie was fought over. In an interview, the filmmaker reveals she & James had a lot of creative issues. “Her vision versus mine … they were polar opposite.Every scene was fought over. It was tough. It was like wading up hill through sticky tar.”

Leonardo DiCaprio Hands Over Brando’s Oscar

Leonardo DiCaprio has returned Marlon Brando’s “Best Actor” Oscar statuette to the US government as part of an investigation into the money laundering by a state – owned Malaysian investment fund. DiCaprio received Brando’s Oscar and other artefacts as his 38th birthday gift in 2012 from business associates at Red Granite Pictures, which also funded his film Wolf Of Wall Street.

Elizabeth Banks Was Asked To Get Plastic Surgery Done

Elizabeth Banks said that her 1st ever
Hollywood agent asked her to go under the knife to get role in films. The actress -director stated that she is happy she did not pay attention to the agent’s suggestion.

Ashley Tisdale Allows Herself Carbohydrates Once A week’

Ashley Tisdale only “allows” herself to eat carbohydrates “once a week” and has cut off dairy from her diet because she has discovered she has food sensitivities. “I recently found out what my food sensitivities are, so I had to cut dairy out & certain other foods that weren’t good for me… Also, as much as I love carbs, I cut them down a lot. I allow myself to have them once a week,” said Tisdale.

Naomi Watts’s Sons Are Sensitive

Naomi Watts, who has two sons — Alexander Pete, 9 & Samuel Kai, 8 — with her ex -partner Liev Schreiber, finds them sensitive but fantastic. She says still, there are moments when she thinks parenting is too much for her.

Miley Cyrus Opens Up

International pop sensation Miley Cyrus was once known as the “Disney Queen”, but before, puberty took a toll on her in a way that she never imagined herselF to be. From being touted as the Disney princess, to being an addict to intoxicated products that really messed her up, Miley definitely saw some really dark days in her life.

Rebel Wilson Wins Defamation Case

Rebel Wilson has won a defamation case against a magazine publisher, who claimed that she lied about her age, origins of her 1st name and her up bringing in Sydney. She had appeared in the “Pitch Perfect” series Bridesmaids, said the “nasty” articles resulted in her losing roles in films such as Kung Fu Panda 3 & Trolls.

A total gym buff, Sooraj Pancholi recently injured his hip while practicing martial arts, which resulted in his workout sessions taking a backseat. To be seen in Prabhu Deva’s highly anticipated directorial venture, the young actor cannot avoid the gym completely. Says Sooraj, “I have been training in martial arts. I got this injury a while ago, but I’d been ignoring it. So now, it has become worse and it’s tough for me to even do a squat. I have been going for physiotherapy. I didn’t take care of it earlier, but now I have to.” Sooraj manages to make it to the gym, despite the injury. Sooraj adds, “I’m still doing it, though I have been advised not to. But I am making sure that I don’t put much stress on my hips. I will start shooting for Prabhu (Deva) sir’s film in Oct, 2017. I want to be in good shape for that, so I can’t avoid the gym.”

SANA KHAN LAUNCHED SINGLE SONG OF ACTRESS KAYANAT KHAN

Model & actress Kayanat Khan who is from Delhi launched her debut single song “Love Ka Tonic” in Mumbai where Sana Khan came specially to launch the audio. Shivang Bagchi has composed the song which is written by Amitabh Ranjan & sung by famous singer Ritu Pathak. T Series has released the audio which is produced by Kayman Productions. Bhojpuri actress Sangeeta Tiwari also came to wish all the best to Kayanat Khan.

SANGEETA BIJLANI STUNS IN 5 NEVER –SEEN – BEFORE PICTURES!!!

Former Miss India, Sangeeta Bijlani has charmed the film & the fashion industry with her incredible good looks & screen presence. The stunner practices yoga, meditation & follows a strict diet. It is no surprise that Sangeeta has a radiant skin and is in fine shape. Check out her 5 never – seen – before pictures on the internet.

KALKI KOECHLIN SAYS SHE HAS NEVER BEEN ASHAMED OF WHATEVER SHE DOES

After Esha Gupta, Kalki Koechlin is the next celebrity to bare it all for her latest photoshoot. The actress took to Instagram to share a black & white nude photo of hers. Kalki said, “As women, we often are depicted through a man’s perspective, but this picture was clicked by a woman photographer. That’s why I found it significant to share the photograph. “Lately, body shaming has become very frequent especially amongst the actresses who are always the victims of hate. The actress continued, “I think it’s important to celebrate who you are and your body rather than ponder about what the world will think. I have always believed in the idea of wearing your personality on your sleeve. I have never been ashamed of whatever I do. People feel I don’t do mainstream cinema. But frankly, I haven’t been offered any good commercial film that has caught my interest, or one I feel is important enough for me to invest my time.” Recently, when Kalki was asked who she would like to make out with amongst the actresses, she revealed, “If I had to make out with a female actor it’d be Kangana Ranaut.”

SHILPA SHETTY KUNDRA BRINGS HER DESI FLAVOR TO TORONTO!!!

Shilpa Shetty Kundra recently turned Grand Marshall at the India Day Parade in Toronto ,becoming a part of the “proud Indian” moment when she hoisted India’s flag at the 70th Independence Day celebrations. Thousands of fans & proud Indians gathered at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto to catch a glimpse of the gorgeous star. Shilpa, who was accompanied by her husband Raj Kundra, also joined her in dancing to the ‘dhol’ beats. Dressed in an Arpita Mehta outfit with jewellery by Anmol Jewellers, the actress & wellness guru looked stunning at the India Day Parade in Toronto which took place recently.

VISHAL BHARDWAJ RENDERS A BEAUTIFUL MELODY FOR ‘SNIFF’!!!

Diving into an explored genre, Eros International’s Trinity Pictures, is all set to release Sniff!!!, a kids’ adventure film, about an 8 year old Sikh boy, who acquires a heightened sense of smell and turns a spy. With an eye for talent, Amole Gupte, better known for Taare Zameen Par & Stanley Ka Dabba, has roped in close friend Vishal Bhardwaj to sing for his highly anticipated film. Both know each other since Machis and have worked together in Kaminey, for which the former played a villain. Aware of Vishal’s musical & vocal skills, Amole insisted that he sing for his film and his friend gladly obliged. With a high emotional quotient, the song, “Aur Kitni Dur” has a melancholic tune, rendered in Vishal’s velvet voice. Composed on the lines of “Meri Maa” sung by Shankar Mahadevan, in Taare Zameen Par, the soulful ballad gives us a glimpse of Mujtaba Aziz’s music direction. The song’s video features, Khushmeet Gill brooding while going through an ordinary school boy’s routine. Says Amole, “Vishal is my dearest friend with whom I did Kaminey as an actor. He has been an inspirational person in my life. I got a kick off from Maachis, which he had composed. The whole album was a revelation. He went on to become one of the cutting edge filmmakers. He has a lovely voice which is under utilised. I just feel that the wisdom of a music director percolates into his voice, sometimes singers are self obsessed about having a correct voice, the correct thing and it gets a little over processed. When I heard Vishal sing, I was just floored and the best way to pay a tribute to a great voice like his is to use it in your film. It makes me believe that the song “Aur Kitni Dur” is in the range of Tare Zameen Par’s “Maa” sung by Shankar Mahadevan.” Written & Directed by Amole Gupte, Sniff!!!, produced by Eros International’s Trinity Pictures, will release on 25th Aug, 2017.

LAWRENCE D’SUZA LAUNCHED ‘FALOODA’ POSTER

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“SAI ROOP SWAROOP” ALL SONGS RECORDED

Music director N K Nandan has recorded all Sai Bhajans for Devotional album Sai Roop Swaroop in the voice of Raja Hassan, Sarita Joshi & Pamela Jain. This album has 7 Bhajans penned by producer Mangal Hire herself. The video will be shot in the month of Sept, 2017.

HEMA MALINI BECOMES CULTURAL AMBASSADOR FOR BOLLYWOOD LIKE RAJ KAPOOR

Raj Kapoor became a cultural icon in Russia as he bridged the 2 countries with his stardom; He had also visited Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia in 1954 and invited the National Ballet of Georgia, SUKHISHVILI, to perform in India during Jawaharlal Nehru’s reign, even celebrating HOLI with them at R K Studios! She has invited SUKHISHVLI to India again after 50 years. Hema Malini now presents ‘SYNERGY’ – An Indo – Georgian dance fusion, SUKHISHVILI & Indian Dance Ensemble, will be a cultural Odyssey that will expose the world to 2 ancient cultures, India & Georgia, giving a platform to showcase their talent. The performance will be held in September in the 4 major cities Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata & Chennai, which will be attended by the A – list celebrities of Bollywood, Politicians, Industrialists & stalwarts from the Arts & Culture!!! Hema Malini has always been in the forefront of Indian art & culture, a true karma yogi, and strongest believer in “Sa Prathama Sanskrati Vishvavara”, which means the first & supreme culture of the World. She quotes “I am proud of Indian supreme culture, the pinnacle of human civilization, where dance, music, drama & theatre form the basis of performing arts and a part of the rich cultural heritage of our motherland. Our classical literature, religion & mythology is the fulcrum, the foundation of these performing arts” She adds “This year we are proud to associates with another rich ancient culture of GEORGIA, to create a fusion, a SYNERGY. We intend to grow every year under JAYASMRITI, and have such wonderful collaborations with different countries. India is so culturally rich, a golden bowl of culture & heritage and I want to safe guard our culture, and spread it across the world” No wonder looking at her contribution, service & mission like zeal to Indian culture & dance, Hema Malini is virtually considered as the uncrowned cultural ambassador of India!!!

KAREENA KAPOOR KHAN’S FAN VISITS HER IN GSTAAD!!!

Kareena Kapoor Khan who recently travelled to Gstaad, Switzerland for a vacation with Saif Ali Khan & son Taimur Ali Khan, was in for a pleasant surprise when she learned that a diehard fan travelled all the way from the Middle East to meet her. Says a source, “It’s a well – known fact that Saif & Kareena stay at the Gstaad Palace Hotel when in Switzerland and this year they returned to their favorite holiday destination with son Taimur. As soon as a die – hard fan of Kareena’s heard about her trip, she immediately flew down to Gstaad from the Middle East to meet her and even checked into the same hotel. Kareena who enjoys meeting her fans, interacted with the fan at length and even posed for pictures.”