Tom Hiddleston Enjoyed Indulging In A New Genre

Tom Hiddleston says for him The Adventure Of Kong: Skull Island was a chance to indulge in a genre he previously hasn’t explored with great breadth. “As it was pitched to me, it was a big adventure film that was quite old – fashioned, but with a very fresh context,” he says.

Schwarzenegger Denies Rumours

Arnold Schwarzenegger was reportedly considering a run for US senate by replacing Democratic Senate Dianne Feinstein in 2018. But the former California republican Governor denied all the rumors by making a statement on the social media platforms.

Brianna Is “cooler” In Deadpool 2

Brianna Hildebrand thinks her Deadpool character Negasonic Teenage Warhead will be “cooler” in the movie’s 2018 sequel. Hildebrand avers, “I’ve not yet actually read the script, but I do think she (the character) will be a lot cooler, based on the wardrobe ideas & stuff.

Owen Finds It Difficult To Keep His Style Quiet

Clive Owen finds it “difficult” to wear outfits that are “too loud” or “too colorful” and will often choose to wear monochrome ensembles as often as he can, and will often try to “tone” down his outfits if he thinks it is too “outrageous”. In fact he finds it difficult to keep his style quiet.

Black Lips Joins Rooney Mara In “Song To Song”

Director Terrence Malick’s “Song To Song” will feature garage rock band Black Lips from Atlanta, Georgia. The rockers will star as Rooney Mara’s band in the film. The Lion actress actually went on stage with a guitar to perform with the group when they were shooting the movie at Austin City Limits in 2012.

Cameron States That Avatar Sequel Is Not Happening In 2018

Director James Cameron said that Avatar sequels are put on hold again. The 62 – year – old filmmaker said doing the sequels are not an easy task as he is working on 4 films instead of just 1. “Well, 2018 is not happening. We haven’t announced a firm release date,” Cameron told.

Duff Plans Ghostbusters Themed Party For Son

Hilary Duff is all set to throw a Ghostbusters themed party for her son’s birthday. The 29 -year – old Younger star has revealed that she is planning a backyard party for her only child Luca – who she has with her former partner Mike Comrie – when he turns on 20th Mar, 2017.

Collins Was Forced To Stay Thin

Dame Joan Collins reveals that she was fed diet pills as a youngster trying to make it in Hollywood. In an interview, Joan, 83, recalls how she took little green diet pills – which curb appetite – because she was “too fat”.

Larson Defends Her Reaction To Affleck’s Oscar Win

Brie Larson has defended her muted reaction to Casey Afflecks “Best Actor” win at the 89th Academy Awards last month. Larson handed Affleck the trophy on stage and her body language caught the attention of many, as she didn’t clap while the crowd gave the Manchester By The Sea star a standing ovation.

Mendes’ Fitness Routine & Diet

Eva Mendes works out 5 days a week when she wants to get in shape for the summer or for a star – studded event. The 43 – year -old, who has daughters Esmeralda, 2 & 10 -month – old Amada with her partner Ryan Gosling, has ditched her 45 – minute steady cardio sessions for interval training & will work out almost every day in preparation for an event or for the warmer months, although she will reduce her fitness regime down to 3 days during her off – season period.

Winfrey Loses Over 20 kg

Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey says she has lost over 20 kg, and is loving it. The 65 – year – old joined a weight losing programme called Weight Watchers in 2015.

Washington To Adapt A Novel Into A Film

Kerry Washington along with Warner Bros will be producing the big – screen adaptation of Brit Bennett’s debut novel ‘The Mothers’.

Jolie “jealous” Of Clooney

Angelina Jolie is reportedly “filled with envy” and jealous of actor – filmmaker George Clooney’s wife Amal Clooney. According to a source, Jolie & Amal were barely speaking to each other for about 6 months because of Jolie’s jealousy over the successful human rights lawyer.

Kerry Joins The Cast Of Cars 3

Kerry Washington, Nathan Fillion & Lea DeLaria have joined the cast of the upcoming 3D computer – animated comedy. -drama film Cars 3. The 3 stars will join Owen Wilson, who will reprise his role as world champion racer Lightning McQueen, who is blindsided by a new generation of racers & is struggling to get back on track.

Krasinski To Direct His Better Half Blunt

John Krasinski has teamed up with his wife Emily Blunt for his next directorial project. The ’13 Hours’ star will write, direct, and star in ‘A Quiet Place’ alongside the ‘Sicario’ actress.

Rossum Boards Neeson’s Revenge Thriller

Emmy Rossum has joined Liam Neeson in the Hollywood remake of the hit Norwegian thriller In Order Of Disappearance. The Taken star, 64, will step into Stellan Skarsgard’s role in the 2014 original, which followed a mild – mannered snow plow driver seeking vengeance on his son’s drug dealing killers, inadvertently sparking a turf war between local gangs.

Collins State That She Faces The Same Insecurities

Model & actress Lily Collins says she faces the same insecurities as all the other women Of her age. The 27 – year – old actress says that despite her burgeoning career & enviable wealth, she still struggles with her fears & self – doubt.

Affleck Reveals That He Has Completed His Treatment

Ben Affleck has revealed that he recently completed his term at a rehabilitation centre for his alcohol addiction. The 44 – year – old actor took to Facebook to announce that he was undergoing a treatment for the same and that it was the 1st step to recovery.

Angelina Jolie Enjoys Private Tours

She may have had a busy day in London, but UN Special Envoy Angelina Jolie managed to go on a royal trip with her son Maddox. Not long after the 41 – year – old actress & human rights activist delivered a speech on women’s rights at the London School of Economics, she & her teenage boy visited the Buckingham Palace, where they were given a private tour.

Kaluuya Responds To Jackson’s Criticism

Get Out star Daniel Kaluuyahas responded to criticism by lSamuel L Jackson over the casting of black British actors in roles about US race relations, saying that he resented having “to prove that I’m black”.

Delevingne Pens Her 1st Ever Novella

Cara Delevingne has penned down her 1st ever novella titled “Mirror Mirror”. The 24 -year – old model said that she will release the “twisty coming – of – age” story in Oct this year. The blonde beauty announced the news on social media platform with a picture of her leaning up against a mirror holding the final manuscript.

Hill Debuts Slimmer Body

Jonah Hill appeared slimmer than ever as he was spotted stepping out from a gym here. The 33 – year – old star was photographed flashing his toned torso in a navy T – Shirt after his workout session. It looked like Hill dropped a large amount of weight when he was seen making his way through a parking lot in the T – Shirt that he paired with black basketball shorts.

‘CHICKEN BIRYANI’ MAKES IT TO THE DADA SAHEB PHALKE FILM FESTIVAL 2017

A short film titled CHICKEN BIRYANI, dedicated to the Indian Army has made it to the nomination list of Dada Saheb Phalke in the short film category, alongside other international films. This is what the ecstatic Gavie Chahal who played the lead in the film has to say, “I’m glad to know about the official selection of our film at Dada Saheb Phalke Awards 2017. Many congratulations to the team and specially our Director and writer Mr. Lom Harsh for this achievement” “Feeling immense pleasure & joy for CHICKEN BIRYANI selection. What else a Director can expect and that too out of his very first project.” said the rising director Lom Harsh. CHICKEN BIRYANI is a precursor to the upcoming movie YEH HAI INDIA, which also stars Gavie, and has been directed by LomHarsh.

ALIA BHATT HAS MADE IT TO THE FORBES UNDER 30 ASIA LIST

After sifting through thousands of nominations and then convening the best panel of judges ever – from Kaifu Lee & Jean Liu to Jimmy Choo & Sonny Bill Williams, STUDENT OF THE YEAR Alia Bhatt has made it to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list – Class of 2017. It is official now.

SABA QAMAR LEARNS THE DELHI DIALECT FOR ‘HINDI MEDIUM’

Saba Qamar who will soon be seen opposite Irrfan Khan in HINDI MEDIUM did everything to convince the audience she’s a Delhi girl. She took special lessons to learn the Delhi dialect for her role in the film. There was a coach present with her all the time on set. She even used her free time to perfect the accent & pronunciation of words. Also, Saba went street shopping in the most famous Delhi streets & visited social places where most youngsters go to hangout to observe them and try & get a hang of their body language, attitude & behavior. Saba says, “It wasn’t easy for me to learn the dialect, simply because I usually speak in a typical Urdu lehja, like aap, hum, and tum. Also, the way Delhi girls are so bold & confident in themselves was a really nice thing to see. I enjoyed playing a North Indian girl in HINDI MEDIUM. HINDI MEDIUM is produced by Dinesh Vijan & Bhushan Kumar.
HINDI MEDIUM is a slice of life comedy based in the heartland of our country. The film is all set to release on 12th May, 2017.

IRRFAN KHAN TURNS PHOTOGRAPHER ON THE SETS OF ‘HINDI MEDIUM’

Irrfan Khan who will soon be seen in Saket Chaudhary’s HINDI MEDIUM is on a photography spree. Recently, Irrfan Khan flew down to Georgia with co – star Saba Qamar to shoot for their promotional songs. Both Irrfan & Saba were blown away by the beauty of Georgia and posed for a lot of pictures. Irrfan turned photographer by reason of the untouched beauty of the locales of Georgia and captured the allure of every location. Not only did he click the scenery, he also made Saba his muse for certain pictures and made her pose every now & then.

JOHN ABRAHAM CHOOSES 1998’S POKHRAN NUKE TEST AS SUBJECT FOR HIS NEXT

After the riveting success of VICKY DONOR & MADRAS CAFE, John Abraham is all set to don the producer’s hat again with a film, based on the nuclear test conducted at Pokhran in 1998. Produced under his banner JA Entertainment & RUSTOM makers KriArj Entertainment, the untitled film will also star John in the lead role. Directed by Abhishek Sharma, the script has been co – written by Saiwyn Quadros & Sanyuktha Chawla Shaikh, who were part of the NEERJA team. Says John Abraham, “I have never been in a hurry to produce films and have been searching for subjects that are engaging and stories that resonate with the current socio – political & economic mood of the country. This film fits in perfectly with my pursuit, and I am also happy to start my association with Prernaa & Arjun.“ “This story is about the resilience & gumption shown by our national agencies to achieve such a significant goal. This will be our tribute to those men & women who selflessly serve the country without expecting any accolades in return. The film, will go on floors soon and is scheduled to release on 8th Dec, 2017, says Abhishek Sharma.

VIVEK OBEROI TO SPEND TIME WITH FAMILY IN SERBIA!

Vivek Oberoi who is currently stationed in Belgrade, Serbian capital for the shooting of his upcoming Tamil film, VIVEGAM, since last week, will be spending time with his dearest family members who will be leaving for the exotic destination this weekend. During his 5 – day break, Vivek’s family will join him in Serbia to spend some time with him since the actor will be busy with BANK CHOR movie promotions once he is back in Mumbai. The actor – philanthropist will explore Serbia during their stay together by visiting scenic & historic locations including the Roman Well and the old & new palaces – Star Dvor & Novi Dvor and indulge in local delicacies including Baklava & Ajvar.

HARSHVARDHAN KAPOOR GOES SHORT FOR ‘BHAVESH JOSHI’ !

Harshvardhan Kapoor who is fast becoming quite the style icon, like his sister Sonam Kapoor recently chopped his long hair for the next schedule of BHAVESH JOSHI. Harsh, who had grown quite fond of his long tresses, had to cut them off after painstakingly looking after them , for Vikramaditya Motwane’s vigilante drama. And while most would be relieved about going short in the summer, not to mention the look trending over social media with his fans raving, the actor reiterates that he never follows trends. Says Harsh, “I am not really into trends. I don’t go looking for them. I really liked the long hair. The look was quite unique & different. I don’t think about it so much though. The haircut is for my role in the upcoming film. I go with my directors’ vision.”

DIANA PENTY HAS BEEN FEATURED IN THE LATEST TELEVISION COMMERCIAL OF MAKEMY TRIP

Diana Penty has been featured in the latest television ccommercial of MakeMy Trip alongside the other 2 brand ambassadors Ranveer Singh & Alia Bhatt. The gorgeous & talented actress who came together with Ranveer & Alia for the 1st time ever in the commercial for a leading online travel company has received humongous response on the social media, with her fans complimenting about her glamorous avatar and the fun chemistry with Ranveer & Alia. Interestingly, considering their cool chemistry, Diana’s fans have also expressed their desire to see her in a movie along with Ranveer & Alia.

THE SECRET BEHIND ADITI RAO HYDARI’S FLAWLESS SKIN IS HER BEAUTY REGIME

Aditi Rao Hydari who is constantly plagued with questions on the secret behind her luminous & flawless skin, reveals that a simple childhood regime can be completely credited for it. Says Aditi, “Mom would have a lady come in every week and apply an ubtan with gram flour, milk, oil & turmeric on my skin. I owe my healthy skin to that regime as a child. I don’t do that often, but the skin regime & nutrition you follow as a kid is something that stands by you — at least that’s what I’ve seen! “ Apart from following her mother’s beauty routine, the actress also drinks a lot of coconut water throughout the day to retain the suppleness of her skin and keep herself hydrated.

“GOLMAAL” KEEPS ITS DATE WITH DIWALI

“GOLMAAL”, now in its 4th part is one of Bollywood most successful franchises and has a huge demand with audiences across segments, especially children. Naturally, Rohit has been inundated with messages from the distribution & exhibition circles on whether the film was keeping its date with the festival of lights again. The 4th instalment has Ajay being joined by Parineeti Chopra, Tabu, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade & Kunal Kemmu — there has been a palpable excitement in the trade and the audience about the film. Part 2 & 3, i.e. GOLMAAL RETURNS & GOLMAAL 3 were both Diwali releases and they rocked the box – office. When Rohit mounted the film on the floors this March, he knew he was going to keep his date with Diwali. ’’There has been constant speculation on whether it made sense for GOLMAAL AGAiN to clash with the Rajinikanth – Akshay Kumar starrer 2:0. The box – office window is becoming over -crowded because Aamir Khan has decided to push his next home – production Secret Superstar to Oct, 2017. However, the people, who are associated with “GOLMAAL”, were the 1st to announce that they were coming and in their minds, they never did doubt whether they would stake their claim to the festival weekend or not.

CHUNKY PANDEY IS THE QUINTESSENTIAL TOURIST GUIDE IN ‘HANUMAN DA DAMDAAR’

Chunky Pandey has become the quintessential tourist guide, ever since his portrayal of Akhri Pasta in a Bollywood comedy. “Lanka could easily be the New York of the yore, given the fact that it is the city of gold, I believed that itself called for a tourist guide. And who better, you tell me? You see Chunky and you think he will be so good at being a tourist guide. Believe me, it might be on my subconscious cause I couldn’t think of anyone other than him to play the tourist guide in our film,” confessed Ruchi who has directed the animation film HANUMAN DA DAMDAAR. When asked about his character, “Chunky himself described his character as soft, after all he is a half – half… if you know what we mean! Half Srilankan & half Indian, what were you thinking?” teased Ruchi who had us in splits discussing the method in madness, that is HANUMAN DA DAMDAAR! The Damdaar
trailer of India’s superhero, Hanuman will be released on 18th Apr, 2017. R.A.T films are all set to release HANUMAN DA DAMDAAR on 19th May, 2017.

FIRST LOOK POSTER OF ‘UDANCHHOO’ LAUNCHED

Vipin Parashar’s UDANCHHOO features an exciting star cast comprising of Prem Chopra, Ashutosh Rana, Rajnish Duggal, Anil George, Bijendra Kala, Prashant along with Bruna Abdullah and newcomer Saisha Sehgal. Produced by Ravinder Singh, UDANCHHOO will tickle your funny bone. The film is a con comedy, set in the city of Mumbai & Delhi. UDANCHHOO essentially highlights corruption & black money. The venture is a thrilling ride that tells the story of a spiritual guru, a businessman and his spoilt daughter, a money launderer and a young man who is suspected to carry out the biggest heist in history! Bollywood has seen many con comedy films before such as BUNTY AUR BABLI, BLUFFMASTER & KHOSLA KA GHOSLA et al, that have clicked commercially. UDANCHHOO promises to be a step ahead with its impeccable comic timing & satirical set up. Interestingly, this is the 1st time ever that Ashutosh & Prem, who have mostly played negative roles, will be seen attempting comedy, alongside Rajnish, who is also trying out this genre for the 1st time ever. UDANCHHOO is a film that the public can relate to with utmost ease as it covers the topic of demonetization as well as the bane of black money. What’s interesting is that this venture was made 2 years ago, much before Modi came up with his master stroke!

JAVED AKHTAR AS VALMIKI IN HANUMAN DA DAMDAAR

HANUMAN DA DAMDAAR’S Valmiki might just be the hot attraction for it is none other than Javed Akhtar the master – story teller playing Valmiki, the narrator.“The era in which the story is set, it had to have someone who would be narrating the story, there wasn’t much written & documented then. People travelled around telling stories and passed it on. We believed it would be a nice build up alongside. Given Ramayana is written by Valmiki it made sense to have Valmiki as the narrator. And once we decided to have a narrator, it had to be Javed Akhtar for he is the best,” shared Ruchi Narain who makes her animation debut with directing HANUMAN DA DAMDAAR, also written by her. “There is a joke in the industry that even if the script is not that great, if the narrator is good the film sells. And there hasn’t been a better narrator than Javed Akhtar so we were thrilled when he agreed to be a part of the film,” added Narain. Under the production of R.A.T. films, HANUMAN DA DAMDAAR is slated to release on the 19th of May, 2017.

‘MUJHE BHI DUNIYA DEKHNI HAIN’ ALL SET FOR RELEASE ON 16TH JUN 2017

Genuine Entertainment Corps’ MUJHE BHI DUNIYA DEKHNI HAIN will be releasing on 16th Jun, 2017 all over. The film is written & directed by Satyaprakash Mangtani. DoP: Rajan Lyallpuri. Cast: Avinash, Mrunalini, Manoj Anand, Komal Dhillon, Baby Muskaan, Shailesh Pitambare, Jayshri T, Viju Khote & Mukesh Khanna.

DEANA UPPAL IS LEADING LADY OF PUNJABI FILM ‘HARD KAUR’

Miss India UK actress, Deana was spotted in Patiala where she is shooting her movie HARD KAUR, directed by Ajit Rampal. Deana is playing the role of Sirat a simple Punjabi village girl, and how every day she has to deal with harassment of men and how she handles the situations. HARD KAUR is the 1st Punjabi female oriented Punjabi movie. Alongside Deana, as the main lead instead of the norm of having a male lead, there is award winner veteran actress Nirmal Rishi. Deana Uppal said, ” I am enjoying playing the role of Sirat as I feel I have connected with her situations. She is a simple girl but the people around her have bad intentions. The movie shows how 5 different Kaur’s deal with the situations differently”. HARD KAUR will play a role in encouraging the women of Punjab for standing tall for their rights, always. The film stars Nirmal Rishi, Aman Grewal, Raj Ninjer, Tanvir Singh, Swati Bakshi & Neet Kaur.

Colors Infinity Brings New Seasons

Colors Infinity is all set to premiere the latest seasons of 2 of the most critically acclaimed TV shows of recent times. After the gripping season finale, the channel is all set to showcase Season 3 of Better Call Saul along with the latest Season of Fargo, adding to the library of Instant Premieres.
The 2nd season of Better Call Saul allowed fans into a new world of complexity by deepening one of the shows pivotal relationships. Colors Infinity lawyers up this Apr to showcase Season 3, as it kicks off with Jimmy & Kim dealing with Chuck & the fallout of their Mesa Verde scheme. The all new season is set to premiere within 12 hours of its US premiere.

Keshet Asia establishes office In India

Keshet Asia, the Hong Kong – based subsidiary of Keshet International (KI), has expanded its footprint in India with 2 major hires & establishing an office in Mumbai.
Arpit Agarwal will lead the Indian operation on the ground as director, India & SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) reporting to Gary Pudney, head of Asia. Mihir Karlekar joins Arpit Agarwal as the senior sales manager, India & SAARC.
Together, they will seek to increase the volume of KI’s scripted & non – scripted formats being adapted for the Indian audiences, and uncover local IP for international distribution. They will also co -develop with Indian creators and begin to lay the foundations for an eventual local production business.

Arre Appoints Viacom18’s Jaideep Singh As Director

Entertainment business veteran & former Viacom18 Integrated Network Solutions head, Jaideep Singh has been roped in by Arré as a director on its management team. Jaideep Singh will guide the platform’s monetisation drive / strategy, launch Arré’s music vertical & contribute his experience towards expanding other content verticals as well. He will be working closely with founders B. Saikumar, Ajay Chacko & Ray C as Arré expands its content footprint as India’s fastest growing original content brand on digital. Arré has built a distinct voice by its unique take on culture & society using stories, doodles & audio besides video. It is one of the country’s fastest growing digital brands on social media besides being widely distributed across a range of domestic & international platforms like SonyLIV, YuppTV, Vodafone Play, Ola Prime Play, TF1 Xtra (OTT Network in France) et al. in addition to its own website & apps on IOS & Android.

Fox Asia Appoints Mike Rich as EVP

Fox Networks Group (FNG) Asia has named media the industry veteran Mike Rich as the executive vice president, advertising sales & content partnerships for Asia Pacific and the Middle East. The company also announced that Simeon Dawes, who has been keen to focus full – time on his other business interest, will leave the group by the end of Apr, 2017. In this enhanced role, Mike Rich will lead teams across the region to identify new revenue streams for FNG Asia and its content partners, and to further strengthen FNG’s position as a leader in advertising innovation. He will report to Fox Network Groups Asia president Zubin Gandevia.
Rich has more than 25 years of media & marketing experience in agency & client roles, and he brings to FNG Asia a keen understanding of the content & media industry across the US, Europe & Asia. He most recently served as Global President of Publicis Media’s Content Ventures division. Prior to that, he was CEO of GroupM Asia’s content business. Rich has also consulted for a multitude of major rights owners.

Zindagi All Set To Introduce Season 2

After the successful 1st ever season of Kuzey Guney, the channel is all set to introduce Kuzey Guney – Season 2 by popular demand. The 1st ever season of the Turkish show aired on Zindagi, the Premium Hindi Entertainment Channel has resonated well and won the hearts of the audiences. Kuzey Guney – the story of 2 radically opposite brothers had a huge fan following and was admired by fans for its engaging story. The previous season of the show ended with Ferhat plotting against Kuzey and later, killing his best friend Ali. The death game played by Ferhat affects Kuzey, Cemre & Zeynep so much that they are still reeling from its consequence. Shattered & broken by the incident, Kuzey sets out on a mission to seek revenge for the death of his friend. To safeguard his loved ones, he moves away from them.

Shakti Bags 5 Awards

Colors celebrated the 5th Colors Golden Petal Awards in a star – studded event. As the entire Colors family came together to toast the best performers, the power was put in the hands of the viewers to select their all – round favorites. The show on a transgender’s struggle for her identity, Shakti…..Astitva Ke Ehsaas Kii bagged 5 awards at the 5th Colors Golden Petal Awards. Viewers will get a chance to witness the magnificence of the 5th Colors Golden Petal Awards on Colors Channel on 29th Apr. 2017.

Subhash Chandra Hails GST

Essel Group chairman & Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Subhash Chandra has welcomed the GST Bill while addressing the Upper House of the Parliament for the 1st time ever. Dr. Subhash Chandra is an independent RS member from Haryana. ZEE, as a brand today, has achieved a global recognition, reaching over a billion viewers in 171 countries. A compilation of his tweets on GST:Today, I gave my maiden speech in Rajya Sabha and participated in the GST Bill debate. I congratulate the Government, Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji & FM Shri @arunjaitley ji for bringing this historic GST bill. Since independence we’ve been hearing from almost everyone that we need to work for welfare of common man & uplift the poor class, he said.

DD Ad Budget Crosses Rs 33 million

Doordarshan has released an additional Rs 216,000 for advertising & publicity taking the total revised estimate to Rs 33.796 million, just as the financial year 2016 -2017 coming to a close. In an order of 30th Mar, 2017, DD Directorate General approved the release of Rs 38.8 million for 71 units against a total demand of over Rs 57.6 million. Intially allocated Rs 47.58 million for the year for advertising & publicity, the field unit had surrendered a sum of Rs 14 million earlier. However, the additional sum was given to meet exigency expenses. The amount was given against the non – plan & Internal & Extra – budgetary Resources of Prasar Bharati. Earlier, stressing that revenue generation is not the main objective of Prasar Bharati, the Parliament was told that the pubcaster is generating its revenue through Internal Extra Budgetary Resources (IEBR) to meet its operating expenses.

DD Agriculture Programmes Get Additional Budget

Just before the financial year 2016 – 2017 came to a close, the Central Production Centre of Doordarshan has been allocated an additional sum of Rs 1.9 million in a modified budget for production of agriculture programmes. The CPC, which produces programmes for DD Kisan apart from DD National, had given a budget of Rs 5.2 million at the beginning of the year. Thus, the total budget for 2016 – 2017 has risen to Rs 7.1 million. The directive was given by the Directorate General of DD after a letter was received in this connection on 28th Mar, 2017. The additional allocation has been given under Broadcasting Mode under the scheme “Mass Media Support to Agriculture Extension” assisted by other Ministries.
Earlier, in Dec, 2016, Doordarshan News & 30 regional news units (RNU) were allocated an additional Rs 100.8 million for the current year, taking the total allocation to about Rs 474 million for expenses that include payment to stringers & to the news agencies — United News of India & Press Trust of India.

&TV Ropes In Suniel Shetty

Known for its distinctive reality formats like The Voice India, So You Think You Can Dance, India Poochega Sabse Shaana Kaun & Killer Karaoke, &TV is all set out to launch a one – of – its – kind reality series – India’s Asli Champion…..Hai Dum!!! Produced by Colosceum Media Pvt Ltd, the show is slated to premiere soon on &TV. The show is the ultimate test of physical & mental endurance where contestants from different walks of life will compete for the glorious title of being India’s Asli Champion. The channel has roped in India’s iconic action hero Suniel Shetty to take on the mantle as a host for the series!!! India’s Asli Champion….. Hai Dum!!! will see contestants performing tasks designed to judge not just their physical fitness but also their grit & determination.

GANGA KI BETI – EK JALPARI Grand Musical Muhurat Held

A grand musical muhurat of Mita Productions’ GANGA KI BETI – EK JALPARI was performed at Krishna Recording Studio, Goregaon (W), Mumbai, on 22nd March. The muhurat song was rendered in the voice of Rakesh Mishra, penned by Pyarelal Yadav ‘Kavi’ & composed by music composer Aman Shlok. On this occasion well known financier & industrialist Suresh Lulla, and many film personalities like director Sanjay Kumar Sinha, Pushpa Verma, Uday Shrivastava, Rajan Kumar, Sanjay Kumar, Samarjeet (PRO), designer Ajaye Kumar and others were presented. The film is being produced by Dr. Amit Kumar, written & directed by Kumar Vikal. co – produced by Sajjan Kumar, lyrics by Bhim Singh & Santosh Puri, action by Dilip Yadav & editing by Nakul Prasad. It stars, Rakesh Mishra, Gunjan Pant, Sachit Kumar, Shivangi Shahi, Isha Sarkar, Jiddi, Shakeela Mazid, Anand Mohan, Sajjan Kumar, Mukul Tomar, K. K. Goswami & Brijesh Tripathi.

SANNATA Shivangi Shahi Signed

TV serial actress Shivangi Shahi has been signed in Amrapali Films’ SANNATA. The film is being produced by B. N. Pandit & Udai Singh Tomar, written & directed by Kumar Vikal, music by Aman Shlok, lyrics by Pyarelal Yadav, Santosh Puri & Bhim Singh & cinematography by Ganesh Kumar & Shyam Sunder. It stars Lakshya Kumar, Sachit Kumar, Ritesh Roy, Anamika Singh, Karan Sood, Shivendra Jha et al.

PARDESI DAROGA Going On The. Floors Next Month

Fool Ganga Entertainment’s PARDESI DAROGA is going on the floors in Bihar with start to finish shooting schedule next month. The film is being produced by Hare Ram Paswan, directed by Rajesh Balak, written by Bhirug Vrinda, lyrics by Durgawati, Rajesh Raju & Bhirug Vrinda, choreography by Sanjay Suman, action by Rohit Mukhiya & cinematography by Shiva Chaudhary. It stars Harish Kumar, Aditi Singh, Kundan Kumar, Pradeep Yadav, Ravi Roy, Jaswant Kumar et al.

GAON KE LAL Released On 24th Mar, 2017 In Bihar & Jharkhand

Jainub Art Movies’ GAON KE LAL was finally released on 24th Mar, in Bihar & Jharkhand at many cinemas. The film is being produced by Er. A. N. Tripathi & M. A. Siwani, directed by Jagdish Singh, story by A. N. Tripathi, screenplay & dialogues by Santram, music by Vijay Nanda, lyrics by Subhash Yadav, Vishwanath Rajpuri & Durgesh Tiwari, action by Pradip Khadka, editing by Kamal Sahgal choreography by Santosh Sarvadarshi & cinematography by D. K. Sharma & associate director is Santram. It stars Satyendra Singh, Priya Kapoor, Bipin Singh, Santosh Shrivastav, Judy Michael, Babloo Singh, Tyagi, Vedprakash Dube, Jay Tilak, Reena Mishra, Nazar, Neelam Pandey & Seema Singh.

TJAAN HAMAAR Censored

Koyal Films’ JAAN HAMAAR” has been passed by CBFC with “U / A” certificate without any cuts. The film is being produced & directed by Kashinath Jaiswal, written & lyrics by Mritunjay Shrivastav, music by Raja Bhattacharya, action by Baban, choreography by Kailash Sharma cinematography by Shahbaaz Khan “Pappu”. & creative director is Paras N. Singh. It stars Shahbaz Khan, Kalpana Shah, Ali Khan, Poonam Verma, Vandana Singh, Seema Singh & debutante Prem Singh.

Sunny Shah, Founder of International Human Rights Council has planned 2nd edition of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Nobel Award on 11th Apr, 2017 at Juhu.

In this awards ceremony awards will be given to Lawyers, Doctors, Ministers, Income Tax Officers, Sports Person, Architectures, Actors from films & Small Screen Serials, Environmenalistst, Fashion Industry, Retailers & journalists from Print Media & Electroni Channels. International Human Rights Council has now more than 21,000 members from all over India who look after social work .This year they are planning to do something for Transgenders.

Actresses Moushmi Chatterjee, Yogesh Lakhani of Bright Outdoor Media, Salma Agha, Padmini Kolhapure, Dheeraj Kumar, Navin Prabhakar, Himesh Reshammiya, Kumar Sanu, Balwinder Sandhu Ex – cricketer, Radhe Maa, Sanchiti Sakat, Sonal Sonkavde, IRS IT Department, Mukesh Rishi, Laxmi Narayan Tripathi Transgender activist and many more will receive the award.

There will also be some musical performance by Yash Wadali, Sanchiti Sakat et. Income Tax Commissioner Subachan Ram & Rajkumar Badole, Minister of social justice will be guest of Honour for the awards function.

Alankrita Bora, better known as one of the finalist vying for the beauty pageant crown of Miss Diva Universe 2016, is also an International dancer of repute from Dubai, besides she has also bagged the crown of other beauty pageant title of “Miss beautiful Face Of The Year”, “Miss Northeast” powered by Signature spirit, Calendar Girl & 1st ever youngest girl to represent Miss Diva Universe 2016.

Alankrita Bora has recently signed on the. dotted line for a movie named as Raja Abroadiya. She will be playing Twinkle in the film. Regarding her character Alankrita avers, “I loved the script & the character is fun loving, bubbly, cheerful et al. By the way Lakhwinder Shabla is producing & directing the film Raja Abroadiya under his banner Shabla Films Pvt Ltd. And the film will be shot in India & Germany.

Alankrita Bora further added, “Raja Abroadiya is a rom com story of a rich but less educated boy and poor but highly educated girl who decides to go abroad by doing fake marriage. The other credits of the film are story written by Mani Manjinder Singh, Cameraman is Ishaan Sharma, Casting has been done by Dinesh Sudarshan Soi, art by Abhishek Redkar & music by Jaidev Kumar & Mukhtar Sahota.” concluded Alankrita Bora.

RAMSAY RETURNS

Shyam Ramsay with over 30 horror films to his credit, the pioneer of horror films in India is now back with the advent of the web platform he makes a mega come back and premiered his web series PHIR SE RAMSAY from 24th Mar, 2017. The series were shot on the out skirts of mumbai where sets havelis & entire graveyard was recreated for vfx. The first season of the cult horror series is directed by Saasha Ramsay daughter of Shyam Ramsay the 3rd generation of Ramsay family. After making memorable films & most popular TV series the ZEE HORROR SHOW now Ramsays have focused on the digital media. The web series has been made by 101 India with the production house being qed films and was released. online from 24th Mar, 2017.

‘DOBAARA – SEE YOUR EVIL’ IS ALL SET TO RELEASE ON 19TH MAY, 2017

B4U Motion Pictures is ready with the release of their film DOBAARA – SEE YOUR EVIL, an official adaptation of the cult horror film OCULUS. The film has been directed by Prawaal Raman, who is known for films like DARNA MANA HAI, 404 ERROR NOT FOUND & MAIN AUR CHARLES recently. DOBAARA – SEE YOUR EVIL stars real life siblings Saqib Saleem & Huma Qureshi who also play brother & sister in the film. The film revolves around a haunted mirror. It shows the emotional journey of siblings Natasha Merchant played by Huma Qureshi & Kabeer Merchant played by Saqib Saleem dealing with the death of their parents. Other cast members are Lisa Ray, Adil Hussain, Madalina Bellariu & Rhea Chakraborty. B4U Motion Pictures Presents, in association with Zahhak Films Limited, DOBAARA – SEE YOUR EVIL is releasing on 19th May, 2017.

PATRIOTIC FILM ‘MAIN KHUDIRAM BOSE HUN’ TO RELEASE ON 11TH AUG 2017

Ashok Sahni FIlm’s next MAIN KHUDIRAM BOSE HUN will be released on 11th Aug, 2017, death anniversary of the martyr. MAIN KHUDIRAM BOSE HUN is a film about Midnapur – born Khudiram Bose who was hanged at the age of 18 for planting bombs at varied locales. Khudiram, a teenage student became a martyr by walking on the path of revolution. Directed by Manoj Giri & produced by Ashok Sahni. The story is written by Dhiraj Mishra & music is by Bapi -Tutul. Kanishk Kumar Jain, Sushant Sahni & Rituparno Sen Gupta are playing important roles. This patriotic Hindi film has already been shot at varied locales like Chunar, Mirzapur, Mumbai & Allahabad.

‘HALF GIRLFRIEND: THE RELATIONSHIP STATUS INDIA NEEDS’

Mohit Suri’s next – HALF GIRLFRIEND: THE RELATIONSHIP STATUS INDIA NEEDS, an adaptation of Chetan Bhagat’s bestselling novel by the same name sets out to explore the “in – between” space in relationships today. For the 1st time, Arjun Kapoor & Shraddha Kapoor star opposite each other in this intense – musical romance. “As I observed young people, I saw a lot of situations where people were more than friends but not quite in a Relationship. When you find someone special but you are not yet fully together. I felt there was something needed between a friend & girl. friend.
Hence, HALF GIRLFRIEND: THE RELATIONSHIP STATUS INDIA NEEDS was born.” Says Chetan Bhagat, whose previous screen adaptation 2 STATES, was a blockbuster. “A love that may be somewhere in between, but a love that still is unconditional. It’s a take on the unexplored, Grey area of relationships today. What also makes it special is a collaboration between me & Ekta after EK VILLIAN.” adds director Mohit Suri. With 3 creative forces Mohit, Chetan & Ekta coming together for this musical romance, the anticipation around the film & its music is extremely high. Half Girlfriend! Dost se Zyada, Girfriend se kam. Directed by Mohit Suri, Produced by Balaji Motion Pictures, Mohit Suri & Chetan Bhagat, HALF GIRLFRIEND: THE RELATIONSHIP STATUS INDIA NEEDS, releases on 19th May, 2017

L’ORÉAL PARIS ANNOUNCES DEEPIKA PADUKONE AS ITS NEW GLOBAL BRAND AMBASSADOR

L’Oréal Paris has appointed Deepika Padukone as its new global brand ambassador. As the new L’Oréal Paris spokesperson, Deepika Padukone joins the list of illustrious women that represent the brand like Jane Fonda, Blake Lively, Julianne Moore, Susan Sarandon, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan etc. L’Oréal Paris spokespeople are passionate & talented individuals. Pierre – Emmanuel Angeloglou, Global President – L’Oréal Paris said, “Deepika is undeniably a phenomenal actor & a beautiful person. She has accomplished a lot in a very short time and is an icon for many young women across the world. With her beauty, confidence & grace, she epitomizes our brand’s values, and we are very pleased to announce her as a global ambassador for L’Oréal Paris.” Deepika Padukone has had an inspiring journey to becoming one of India’s most iconic & successful actors. An ace badminton player in her early days, Deepika Padukone has been applauded for her stellar work in several films like PIKU, TAMASHA, BAJIRAO MASTANI, RAM LEELA, COCKTAIL etc. Her recent debut in Hollywood with the globally successful XXX: RETURN OF XANDER CAGE has cemented her place in international cinema as well. “It is an absolute privilege to be joining the L’Oréal Paris family and the league of extraordinary women associated with this iconic brand”, said Deepika Padukone

KARAN JOHAR TO MAKE HIS DEBUT AS A SINGER

Karan Johar recoreded a song for Shekhar Ravijani who is a composer cum singer. Karan Johar has rapped as well as sung a song… Badshah was present for the rap portions but the rap is done on by Karan…He has no time before he entered the recording studio…Karan will deliver a solo performance at the finale episode of the reality music show “Dil Hai Hindustani”.

MALISHKA HONOURED WITH IMPACT’S 50 MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN MEDIA 2017

Malishka Mendonsa, popularly known as RJ Malishka aka Mumbai Ki Rani, recently received an award at the 6th edition of IMPACT magazine’s 50 Most Influential Women in Media, Marketing & Advertising 2017. Malishka has been voicing her thoughts for the past 12 years. She is somebody who can speak on almost anything with honesty & ease, managing to make her point while simultaneously being entertaining. Her show “Morning No. 1 with Malishka” is the most award – winning breakfast show. IMPACT’s list ranking 50 Most Influential Women in Media, Marketing & Advertising is an endeavour to acknowledge the achievements of women who give a whole new meaning to the words – power & influence. These women have not just made significant contributions in the media domain and broken through the proverbial glass ceiling, but have also played a crucial role in changing the way the industry is perceived today. Shah Rukh Khan congratulated Malishka on her achievement “Malishka brought new life into a budding FM industry and became its game – changer. Her unfailing energy, her flair for the medium & her connect with the common man / listener is remarkable! She is entertaining, warm, witty & full of ideas, on & off radio too.”

BIPASHA BASU URGES SOUND SLEEP AT NIGHT TO SPRINGFIT IN MORN!

The sultry Bipasha Basu & her better half Karan Singh Grover, the Brand Ambassadors of Springfit Mattresses launched the *Young & Trendy Autograph Collection* along with a TVC shoot for the brand at Film City with Nitin Gupta, Executive Director, Springfield Mattresses & S K Malhotra, Head, Sales & Marketing.“Springfit is an Indian company that has a mattress for almost every budget from 20,000 – 250,000. I personally love the comfort of the bed,” gushed Bipasha Basu. Basu – launched Autograph Collection comes at the same time as the international expansion plans of the company that boasts of over one billion sales with production facilities at Coimbatore, Meerut, & Haridwar. “Springfit is also one of the fastest – growing and most premium mattress brands in India with 100 distributor & 2000 dealers with highly reliable quality products. It feels good when you stand for a premium brand that is responsible for us getting sound sleep in this stressful time,” adds Karan Singh Grover.“Whether it be JW Marriot, Hyatt, Taj, Radisson, Intercontinental, Holiday Inn, Crown Plaza or any major brand, you can find Springfit in their rooms,” says *Nitin Gupta, Executive Director, Springfit Mattresses.* Need we say more!

MUSICAL NIGHT FOR ‘LAALI KI SHAADI MEIN LAADDOO DEEWANA’

Producer T P Aggarwal & Rahul Aggarwal hosted a musical evening to celebrate the music of their upcoming film LAALI KI SHAADI MEIN LAADDOO DEEWANA. While Akshara Haasan could not attend the event, Vivaan Shah, Gurmeet Choudhary & Kavitta Verma made sure they had fun while Sukhwinder, Malini Awasthi, Ankit Tiwari, Mohd. Irfan, Mohit Lalwani along with composers Vipin Patwa, Revant – Siddharth & Arko performed. Writer – director Manish Harishankar was happy receiving congratulatory wishes from everyone including actors Sanjay Mishra, Suhasini Mulay, Ravi Kishan & Kishori Shahane. Host Siddharth Kannan made sure everyone shook a leg on the stage and enjoyed the evening.Also present were members of IMPPA along with prominent industry people like Jayantilal Gada, Ashoke Pandit, Suparn Sen, Benoit, Sushma Shiromani, Yogesh Lakhani, N. R. Pachisia, Ganesh Jain, Suresh Mishra, Milind Dabke & Distributor Sunny Khanna. The film produced by Star Entertainment Worldwide Pvt Ltd is slated to release on 7th Apr, 2017.

THE ANTI – HERO IS BACK!

Be it Maya Bhai from SHOOTOUT AT LOKHANDWALA, gangster – turned -politician Pratap Ravi in RAKHT CHARITRA, gangster Chandu in COMPANY or the evil Kaal in the superhero franchise KRRISH 3, Vivek Oberoi has always managed to pull off grey characters with élan. Making bad look so good, the versatile actor is back in the grey zone this year as he will be portraying 2 distinct characters, something that nobody has seen before. Vivek will be seen locking horns with Ajith Kumar in the biggest Tamil film this year, VIVEGAM and will also be making his debut on the digital platform with his much – awaited web series, Excel Entertainment’s POWER PLAY to be released globally on Amazon, in which he plays the pivotal character. The kind of response & reactions Vivek has received for anti – hero roles has been unprecedented. While he enjoys doing comedies as well, he finds negative characters or roles with grey shades more challenging that are drastically different from the kind of person he is in real life.