‘The Flash’ star Ezra Miller was arrested after an incident in Hawaii bar.&nbsp;

He was arrested after the 29-year-old actor&nbsp;“became agitated while patrons at the bar began singing karaoke,” according to police. Miller then reportedly “began yelling obscenities and at one point grabbed the microphone from a 23-year-old woman singing karaoke…and later lunged at a 32-year-old man playing darts.”

Miller was arrested, charged, posted bond and released.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-sag-aftra-condemns-will-smith-slapping-chris-rock-466585" hreflang="en">SAG-AFTRA condemns Will Smith slapping Chris Rock</a>

This is the full statement from Hawaii Police Department:&nbsp;

Shortly after midnight on Monday, March 28, 2022, a 29-year-old man visiting from Vermont was arrested and charged for disorderly conduct and harassment after an incident at a bar in Hilo.

On Sunday, March 27, at 11:30 p.m., South Hilo patrol officers responded to a report of disorderly patron at a bar on Silva Street. During the course of their investigation, police determined that the man, later identified as Ezra Miller, became agitated while patrons at the bar began singing karaoke. Miller began yelling obscenities and at one point grabbed the microphone from a 23-year-old woman singing karaoke (disorderly conduct offense) and later lunged at a 32-year-old man playing darts (harassment offense). The bar owner asked Miller to calm down several times to no avail.

Miller was arrested and charged on both offenses and total bail was set at $500. They provided bail and was released.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-academy-weighing-on-possible-action-to-take-against-will-smith-over-oscars-slap-466545" hreflang="en">Academy weighing on possible action to take against Will Smith over Oscars slap</a>

Ezra Miller first made an appearance as Barry Allen in The Flash in 2016’s ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’.&nbsp;

‘The Flash’ star Ezra Miller was arrested after an incident in Hawaii bar. He was arrested after the 29-year-old actor “became agitated while patrons at the bar began singing karaoke,” according to police.

‘The Flash’ star Ezra Miller was arrested after an incident in Hawaii bar. He was arrested after the 29-year-old actor “became agitated while patrons at the bar began singing karaoke,” according to police. Miller then reportedly “began yelling obscenities and at one point grabbed the microphone from a 23-year-old woman singing karaoke…and later lunged at a 32-year-old man playing darts.” Miller was arrested, charged, posted bond and released. SAG-AFTRA condemns Will Smith slapping Chris Rock This is the full statement from Hawaii Police Department: Shortly after midnight on Monday, March 28, 2022, a 29-year-old man visiting from Vermont was arrested and charged for disorderly conduct and harassment after an incident at a bar in Hilo. On Sunday, March 27, at 11:30 p.m., South Hilo patrol officers responded to a report of disorderly patron at a bar on Silva Street. During the course of their investigation, police determined that the man, later identified as Ezra Miller, became agitated while patrons at the bar began singing karaoke. Miller began yelling obscenities and at one point grabbed the microphone from a 23-year-old woman singing karaoke (disorderly conduct offense) and later lunged at a 32-year-old man playing darts (harassment offense). The bar owner asked Miller to calm down several times to no avail. Miller was arrested and charged on both offenses and total bail was set at $500. They provided bail and was released. Academy weighing on possible action to take against Will Smith over Oscars slap Ezra Miller first made an appearance as Barry Allen in The Flash in 2016’s ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’.

'The Flash' star Ezra Miller arrested for disorderly conduct

SAG-AFTRA addressed Will Smith’s controversial move on the Oscars stage last night as he slapped comedian Chris Rock over a joke.&nbsp;

Making note of it, SAG-AFTRA condemned the action and called Will Smith’s behaviour “unacceptable” and suggested that some disciplinary action be taken.&nbsp;

Will Smith slapped Chris Rock after the latter cracked a joke on his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s hairstyle.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-will-smith-wont-go-to-jail-as-chris-rock-doesnt-file-assault-charges-466365" hreflang="en">Will Smith won't be going to jail as Chris Rock hasn't filed assault charges</a>

In a statement, SAG-AFTRA said, “As the union representing presenters and other performers working on the Oscars, SAG-AFTRA is focused on ensuring our members always work in a safe environment. Violence or physical abuse in the workplace is never appropriate and the union condemns any such conduct. The incident involving Will Smith and Chris Rock at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable. We have been in contact with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC about this incident and will work to ensure this behaviour is appropriately addressed. SAG-AFTRA does not comment on any pending member disciplinary process.”

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-will-smith-apologizes-to-chris-rock-for-slapping-him-at-oscars-466511" hreflang="en">'I was out of line': Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock for slapping him at Oscars</a>

The Academy issued a similarly stern statement,“The Academy condemns the actions of Mr. Smith at last night’s show. We have officially started a formal review around the incident and will explore further action and consequences in accordance with our Bylaws, Standards of Conduct and California law.”&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-academy-weighing-on-possible-action-to-take-against-will-smith-over-oscars-slap-466545" hreflang="en">Academy weighing on possible action to take against Will Smith over Oscars slap</a>

SAG-AFTRA addressed Will Smith’s controversial move on the Oscars stage last night as he slapped comedian Chris Rock over a joke. Making note of it, SAG-AFTRA condemned the action and called Will Smith’s behaviour “unacceptable” and suggested that some disciplinary action be taken.

SAG-AFTRA addressed Will Smith’s controversial move on the Oscars stage last night as he slapped comedian Chris Rock over a joke. Making note of it, SAG-AFTRA condemned the action and called Will Smith’s behaviour “unacceptable” and suggested that some disciplinary action be taken. Will Smith slapped Chris Rock after the latter cracked a joke on his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s hairstyle. Will Smith won't be going to jail as Chris Rock hasn't filed assault charges In a statement, SAG-AFTRA said, “As the union representing presenters and other performers working on the Oscars, SAG-AFTRA is focused on ensuring our members always work in a safe environment. Violence or physical abuse in the workplace is never appropriate and the union condemns any such conduct. The incident involving Will Smith and Chris Rock at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable. We have been in contact with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC about this incident and will work to ensure this behaviour is appropriately addressed. SAG-AFTRA does not comment on any pending member disciplinary process.” 'I was out of line': Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock for slapping him at Oscars The Academy issued a similarly stern statement,“The Academy condemns the actions of Mr. Smith at last night’s show. We have officially started a formal review around the incident and will explore further action and consequences in accordance with our Bylaws, Standards of Conduct and California law.” Academy weighing on possible action to take against Will Smith over Oscars slap

SAG-AFTRA condemns Will Smith slapping Chris Rock

OTT platform Zee5&nbsp;brought to its viewers the worldwide digital blockbuster premiere of Ajith Kumar’s action-packed 'Valimai' in Tamil , Telugu , Kannada &amp; Hindi.

The film has taken to the biggest-ever opening on its platform by clocking 100 million streaming minutes in no time. 'Valimai' is doing extremely well on the platform, thanks to its content, Ajith's stardom, and H Vinoth's direction. It has broken all the existing records on ZEE5.

The much-loved film is streaming in multiple languages and the response has been overwhelming across all of them. &nbsp;

The streaming was kicked off with fanfare. ZEE5 revealed the largest poster of the size of 10,000 sq ft to celebrate the streaming. It is an unbeatable record in the history of Indian streaming.

Written and directed by H. Vinoth, the film is produced by Boney Kapoor of Bayview Project LLP in association with Zee Studios. The film features Huma Qureshi and Karthikeya in the lead characters. Yuvan Shankar Raja has composed music and Nirav Shah has handled the cinematography.

OTT platform Zee5 brought to its viewers the worldwide digital blockbuster premiere of Ajith Kumar’s action-packed 'Valimai' in Tamil , Telugu , Kannada & Hindi.

OTT platform Zee5 brought to its viewers the worldwide digital blockbuster premiere of Ajith Kumar’s action-packed 'Valimai' in Tamil , Telugu , Kannada & Hindi. The film has taken to the biggest-ever opening on its platform by clocking 100 million streaming minutes in no time. 'Valimai' is doing extremely well on the platform, thanks to its content, Ajith's stardom, and H Vinoth's direction. It has broken all the existing records on ZEE5. The much-loved film is streaming in multiple languages and the response has been overwhelming across all of them. The streaming was kicked off with fanfare. ZEE5 revealed the largest poster of the size of 10,000 sq ft to celebrate the streaming. It is an unbeatable record in the history of Indian streaming. Written and directed by H. Vinoth, the film is produced by Boney Kapoor of Bayview Project LLP in association with Zee Studios. The film features Huma Qureshi and Karthikeya in the lead characters. Yuvan Shankar Raja has composed music and Nirav Shah has handled the cinematography.

Zee5 streams Ajith Kumar's 'Valimai' to a fantastic start

Hollywood star Kristen Stewart surely knows how to keep people entertained as she gave us some high fashion at the Oscars 2022 red carpet. An ambassador for luxury label Chanel, Kristen Stewart turned up in a custom black satin jacket with matching shorts, a custom white chiffon blouse and Chanel shoes. Keeping her hair swept to one side and smiling for all the cameras, Kristen looked ever-so-confident at The Academy Awards ceremony night.&nbsp;

Kristen turned up for the red carpet with fiancée Dylan Meyer who wore matching outfits with her.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/oscars-2022-live-hollywoods-biggest-night-is-here-466118">Check out Live Updates here.</a>

She also showed off her eccentric side to anyone who’s concerned as she changed from heels to a more comfortable pair of socks and loafers after the red carpet. This is not the first time she has ditched heels. Previously, Kristen didn’t pay any heed to the Cannes Film Festival dress code when she had thrown off heels.

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A first-time Oscar nominee, Kristen Stewart has been nominated for her role in ‘Spencer’, a film on the life of late Princess Diana. When she received the nomination, the actress had said, “WOW I wish Pablo [Larraín, Spencer's director] and I were in the same country today. I wish I could see his face. I am speechless and humbled this morning. I am bowled over by this. I never thought in a thousand years I’d be in the company of these four incredible women. I would pay to make movies. I would make them if it was illegal. This is a dream state, to share on this level.”

In Pics:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/oscars-2022-from-zendaya-to-billie-eilish-glamour-packed-oscars-red-carpet-466126" hreflang="en">From Zendaya to Billie Eilish: Celebs make a fashionable appearance at Oscars 2022 red carpet</a>

Meanwhile, the other nominees for the Oscars Best Actress category this year include Jessica Chastain for ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’, Olivia Colman for ‘The Lost Daughter’, Penelope Cruz for ‘Parallel Mothers’ and Nicole Kidman for ‘Being the Ricardos’.

Hollywood star Kristen Stewart surely knows how to keep people entertained as she gave us some high fashion at the Oscars 2022 red carpet. An ambassador for luxury label Chanel, Kristen Stewart turned up in a custom black satin jacket with matching shorts, a custom white chiffon blouse and Chanel shoes.

Hollywood star Kristen Stewart surely knows how to keep people entertained as she gave us some high fashion at the Oscars 2022 red carpet. An ambassador for luxury label Chanel, Kristen Stewart turned up in a custom black satin jacket with matching shorts, a custom white chiffon blouse and Chanel shoes. Keeping her hair swept to one side and smiling for all the cameras, Kristen looked ever-so-confident at The Academy Awards ceremony night. Kristen turned up for the red carpet with fiancée Dylan Meyer who wore matching outfits with her. Check out Live Updates here. She also showed off her eccentric side to anyone who’s concerned as she changed from heels to a more comfortable pair of socks and loafers after the red carpet. This is not the first time she has ditched heels. Previously, Kristen didn’t pay any heed to the Cannes Film Festival dress code when she had thrown off heels. Kristen Stewart immediately changed out of heels and into flats the second she got off the red carpet. Amen, girl. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/8my10dsDAb — Amy Kaufman (@AmyKinLA) March 27, 2022 × A first-time Oscar nominee, Kristen Stewart has been nominated for her role in ‘Spencer’, a film on the life of late Princess Diana. When she received the nomination, the actress had said, “WOW I wish Pablo [Larraín, Spencer's director] and I were in the same country today. I wish I could see his face. I am speechless and humbled this morning. I am bowled over by this. I never thought in a thousand years I’d be in the company of these four incredible women. I would pay to make movies. I would make them if it was illegal. This is a dream state, to share on this level.” In Pics: From Zendaya to Billie Eilish: Celebs make a fashionable appearance at Oscars 2022 red carpet Meanwhile, the other nominees for the Oscars Best Actress category this year include Jessica Chastain for ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’, Olivia Colman for ‘The Lost Daughter’, Penelope Cruz for ‘Parallel Mothers’ and Nicole Kidman for ‘Being the Ricardos’.

Oscars 2022: Kristen Stewart has not one but two fashionable moments at the red carpet

Will Smith could have faced legal action if not for Chris Rock. After the Hollywood actor got up to the Oscars stage and punched the comedian over a joke that went wrong, there was speculation that Will could face assault charges.&nbsp;

Chris Rock, has, however, decided to not file a police report against Will Smith after he hit him on Oscars stage while he was presenting an award and cracking a joke.&nbsp;

Multiple sources confirm that the Los Angeles Police Department officers on the scene at the event at the Dolby Theatre spoke with Chris Rock soon after the telecast got over. If Chris Rock had filed a report with LAPD over the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-what-just-happened-will-smith-punches-chris-rock-over-joke-on-wife-jada-466217">incident</a>, Will Smith would have faced assault charges. He could have faced up to six months behind bars and a fine upto $100,000.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-cardi-b-trevor-noah-varun-dhawan-react-to-will-smith-slapping-chris-rock-during-oscars-466359" hreflang="en">Cardi B, Trevor Noah, Varun Dhawan react to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock during Oscars&nbsp;</a>

Meanwhile, Chris Rock still has up to six months to file a report.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/oscars-2022-denzel-washington-consoled-will-smith-after-he-smacked-chris-rock-on-stage-466336" hreflang="en">Denzel Washington consoled Will Smith after he smacked Chris Rock on stage</a>

While the audience got stunned and were still weighing on what actually transpired on the Oscars 2022 stage, minutes later, Will Smith received his first Oscar for Best Actor for his role in King Richard. In his acceptance speech, the Oscar winner said, “I want to apologise to the Academy. I want to apologise to all my fellow nominees. Art imitates life. I look like the crazy father, just like they said about Richard Williams ..love will make you do crazy things.”

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Will Smith could have faced legal action if not for Chris Rock. After the Hollywood actor got up to the Oscars stage and punched the comedian over a joke that went wrong, there was speculation that Will could face assault charges.

Will Smith could have faced legal action if not for Chris Rock. After the Hollywood actor got up to the Oscars stage and punched the comedian over a joke that went wrong, there was speculation that Will could face assault charges. Chris Rock, has, however, decided to not file a police report against Will Smith after he hit him on Oscars stage while he was presenting an award and cracking a joke. Multiple sources confirm that the Los Angeles Police Department officers on the scene at the event at the Dolby Theatre spoke with Chris Rock soon after the telecast got over. If Chris Rock had filed a report with LAPD over the incident, Will Smith would have faced assault charges. He could have faced up to six months behind bars and a fine upto $100,000. Also read: Cardi B, Trevor Noah, Varun Dhawan react to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock during Oscars Meanwhile, Chris Rock still has up to six months to file a report. Denzel Washington consoled Will Smith after he smacked Chris Rock on stage While the audience got stunned and were still weighing on what actually transpired on the Oscars 2022 stage, minutes later, Will Smith received his first Oscar for Best Actor for his role in King Richard. In his acceptance speech, the Oscar winner said, “I want to apologise to the Academy. I want to apologise to all my fellow nominees. Art imitates life. I look like the crazy father, just like they said about Richard Williams ..love will make you do crazy things.”

Will Smith won't be going to jail as Chris Rock hasn't filed assault charges

Hollywood’s biggest night, the 94th Academy Awards returned to Dolby Theatre in full swing. Celebrities returned to the red carpet with their fashion statements.&nbsp;

Celebrating a year of movies and the art and craft behind it, Oscars 2022 had its high and low moments as it brought a lot of changes including cut down speeches, live music that returned, and three hosts – Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/oscars-2022-live-hollywoods-biggest-night-is-here-466118">Check out Live Updates here.</a>

Check out the complete list of Oscars 2022 winners:

Best adapted screenplay:&nbsp; 
CODA – Screenplay by Siân Heder 
Drive My Car – Screenplay by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Takamasa Oe 
Dune – Screenplay by Jon Spaihts and Denis Villeneuve and Eric Roth 
The Lost Daughter – Written by Maggie Gyllenhaal 
The Power of the Dog – Written by Jane Campion

Best original screenplay:&nbsp; 
Belfast – Written by Kenneth Branagh 
Don’t Look Up – Screenplay by Adam McKay; Story by Adam McKay &amp; David Sirota 
King Richard – Written by Zach Baylin 
Licorice Pizza – Written by Paul Thomas Anderson 
The Worst Person in the World – Written by Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier

Best costume design:&nbsp; 
Jenny Beavan – Cruella 
Massimo Cantini Parrini and Jacqueline Durran – Cyrano 
Jacqueline West and Robert Morgan – Dune 
Luis Sequeira – Nightmare Alley 
Paul Tazewell – West Side Story

Best international feature:&nbsp; 
Drive My Car (Japan) 
Flee (Denmark) 
The Hand of God (Italy) 
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (Bhutan) 
The Worst Person in the World (Norway)

Best supporting actress:&nbsp; 
Ariana DeBose – West Side Story 
Jessie Buckley – The Lost Daughter 
Judi Dench – Belfast 
Kirsten Dunst – The Power of the Dog 
Aunjanue Ellis – King Richard

Best supporting actor: 
Troy Kotsur – CODA 
Ciaran Hinds – Belfast 
Jesse Plemons – The Power of the Dog 
JK Simmons – Being the Ricardos 
Kodi Smit-McPhee – The Power of the Dog

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Best animated feature:&nbsp; 
Encanto 
Flee 
Luca 
The Mitchells vs The Machines 
Raya and the Last Dragon

Best original score:&nbsp; 
Hans Zimmer – Dune 
Nicholas Britell – Don’t Look Up 
Germaine Franco – Encanto 
Alberto Iglesias – Parallel Mothers 
Jonny Greenwood – The Power of the Dog

Best cinematography: 
Greig Fraser – Dune 
Dan Laustsen – Nightmare Alley 
Ari Wegner – The Power of the Dog 
Bruno Delbonnel – The Tragedy of Macbeth 
Janusz Kaminski – West Side Story

Best visual effects:&nbsp; 
Dune – Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, Brian Connor and Gerd Nefzer 
Free Guy – Swen Gillberg, Bryan Grill, Nikos Kalaitzidis and Dan Sudick 
No Time To Die – Charlie Noble, Joel Green, Jonathan Fawkner and Chris Corbould 
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings – Christopher Townsend, Joe Farrell, Sean Noel Walker and Dan Oliver 
Spider-man: No Way Home – Kelly Port, Chris Waegner, Scott Edelstein and Dan Sudick

Best film editing:&nbsp; 
Joe Walker – Dune 
Hank Corwin – Don’t Look Up 
Pamela Martin – King Richard 
Peter Sciberras – The Power of the Dog 
Myron Kerstein and Andrew Weisblum – Tick, Tick…Boom!

Best sound:&nbsp; 
Dune – Mac Ruth, Mark Mangini, Theo Green, Doug Hemphill and Ron Bartlett 
Belfast – Denise Yarde, Simon Chase, James Mather and Niv Adiri 
No Time To Die – Simon Hayes, Oliver Tarney, James Harrison, Paul Massey and Mark Taylor 
The Power of the Dog – Richard Flynn, Robert Mackenzie and Tara Webb 
West Side Story – Tod A. Maitland, Gary Rydstrom, Brian Chumney, Andy Nelson and Shawn Murphy

Best production design:&nbsp; 
Dune – Production Design: Patrice Vermette; Set Decoration: Zsuzsanna Sipos 
Nightmare Alley – Production Design: Tamara Deverell; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau 
The Power of the Dog – Production Design: Grant Major; Set Decoration: Amber Richards 
The Tragedy of Macbeth – Production Design: Stefan Dechant; Set Decoration: Nancy Haigh 
West Side Story – Production Design: Adam Stockhausen; Set Decoration: Rena DeAngelo

Best make-up and hairstyling:&nbsp; 
The Eyes of Tammy Faye – Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram and Justin Raleigh 
Coming 2 America – Mike Marino, Stacey Morris and Carla Farmer 
Cruella – Nadia Stacey, Naomi Donne and Julia Vernon 
Dune – Donald Mowat, Love Larson and Eva von Bahr 
House of Gucci – Göran Lundström, Anna Carin Lock and Frederic Aspiras

Best live action short:&nbsp; 
The Long Goodbye 
Ala Kachuu – Take and Run 
The Dress 
On My Mind 
Please Hold

Best animated short:&nbsp; 
The Windshield Piper 
Affairs of the Art 
Bestia 
Boxballet 
Robin Robin

Best documentary short:&nbsp; 
The Queen of Basketball 
Audible 
Lead Me Home 
Three Songs for Benazir 
When we were Bullies

Best picture:&nbsp; 
Belfast 
CODA 
Don’t Look Up 
Drive My Car 
Dune 
King Richard 
Licorice Pizza 
Nightmare Alley 
The Power of the Dog 
West Side Story

Best actress:&nbsp; 
Jessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy Faye 
Olivia Colman – The Lost Daughter 
Penelope Cruz – Parallel Mothers 
Nicole Kidman – Being the Ricardos 
Kristen Stewart – Spencer

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Best actor:&nbsp; 
Javier Bardem – Being the Ricardos 
Benedict Cumberbatch – The Power of the Dog 
Andrew Garfield – Tick, Tick…Boom! 
Will Smith – King Richard 
Denzel Washington – The Tragedy of Macbeth

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Best director:&nbsp; 
Kenneth Branagh – Belfast 
Drive My Car – Ryusuke Hamaguchi 
Licorice Pizza – Paul Thomas Anderson 
The Power of the Dog – Jane Campion 
West Side Story – Steven Spielberg

Best documentary feature:&nbsp; 
Ascension 
Attica 
Flee 
Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution could not be televised) 
Writing With Fire

Best original song:&nbsp; 
Be Alive – King Richard; Music and Lyric by DIXSON and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter 
Dos Oruguitas – Encanto; Music and Lyric by Lin-Manuel Miranda 
Down To Joy – Belfast; Music and Lyric by Van Morrison 
No Time To Die – No Time to Die; Music and Lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell 
Somehow You Do – Four Good Days; Music and Lyric by Diane Warren 
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Hollywood’s biggest night, the 94th Academy Awards returned to Dolby Theatre in full swing. Celebrities returned to the red carpet with their fashion statements.

Hollywood’s biggest night, the 94th Academy Awards returned to Dolby Theatre in full swing. Celebrities returned to the red carpet with their fashion statements. Celebrating a year of movies and the art and craft behind it, Oscars 2022 had its high and low moments as it brought a lot of changes including cut down speeches, live music that returned, and three hosts – Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes. Check out Live Updates here. Check out the complete list of Oscars 2022 winners: Best adapted screenplay: CODA – Screenplay by Siân Heder Drive My Car – Screenplay by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Takamasa Oe Dune – Screenplay by Jon Spaihts and Denis Villeneuve and Eric Roth The Lost Daughter – Written by Maggie Gyllenhaal The Power of the Dog – Written by Jane Campion Best original screenplay: Belfast – Written by Kenneth Branagh Don’t Look Up – Screenplay by Adam McKay; Story by Adam McKay & David Sirota King Richard – Written by Zach Baylin Licorice Pizza – Written by Paul Thomas Anderson The Worst Person in the World – Written by Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier Best costume design: Jenny Beavan – Cruella Massimo Cantini Parrini and Jacqueline Durran – Cyrano Jacqueline West and Robert Morgan – Dune Luis Sequeira – Nightmare Alley Paul Tazewell – West Side Story Best international feature: Drive My Car (Japan) Flee (Denmark) The Hand of God (Italy) Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (Bhutan) The Worst Person in the World (Norway) Best supporting actress: Ariana DeBose – West Side Story Jessie Buckley – The Lost Daughter Judi Dench – Belfast Kirsten Dunst – The Power of the Dog Aunjanue Ellis – King Richard Best supporting actor: Troy Kotsur – CODA Ciaran Hinds – Belfast Jesse Plemons – The Power of the Dog JK Simmons – Being the Ricardos Kodi Smit-McPhee – The Power of the Dog Check out all the winners' full reactions backstage on the @Verizon #5GUltraPass, and don’t forget to nominate your favorite moments from the #Oscars on the @Verizon Twitter page for a chance to win!https://t.co/e1JvwlJb8K pic.twitter.com/8nGF85GUGT — The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 28, 2022 × Best animated feature: Encanto Flee Luca The Mitchells vs The Machines Raya and the Last Dragon Best original score: Hans Zimmer – Dune Nicholas Britell – Don’t Look Up Germaine Franco – Encanto Alberto Iglesias – Parallel Mothers Jonny Greenwood – The Power of the Dog Best cinematography: Greig Fraser – Dune Dan Laustsen – Nightmare Alley Ari Wegner – The Power of the Dog Bruno Delbonnel – The Tragedy of Macbeth Janusz Kaminski – West Side Story Best visual effects: Dune – Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, Brian Connor and Gerd Nefzer Free Guy – Swen Gillberg, Bryan Grill, Nikos Kalaitzidis and Dan Sudick No Time To Die – Charlie Noble, Joel Green, Jonathan Fawkner and Chris Corbould Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings – Christopher Townsend, Joe Farrell, Sean Noel Walker and Dan Oliver Spider-man: No Way Home – Kelly Port, Chris Waegner, Scott Edelstein and Dan Sudick Best film editing: Joe Walker – Dune Hank Corwin – Don’t Look Up Pamela Martin – King Richard Peter Sciberras – The Power of the Dog Myron Kerstein and Andrew Weisblum – Tick, Tick…Boom! Best sound: Dune – Mac Ruth, Mark Mangini, Theo Green, Doug Hemphill and Ron Bartlett Belfast – Denise Yarde, Simon Chase, James Mather and Niv Adiri No Time To Die – Simon Hayes, Oliver Tarney, James Harrison, Paul Massey and Mark Taylor The Power of the Dog – Richard Flynn, Robert Mackenzie and Tara Webb West Side Story – Tod A. Maitland, Gary Rydstrom, Brian Chumney, Andy Nelson and Shawn Murphy Best production design: Dune – Production Design: Patrice Vermette; Set Decoration: Zsuzsanna Sipos Nightmare Alley – Production Design: Tamara Deverell; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau The Power of the Dog – Production Design: Grant Major; Set Decoration: Amber Richards The Tragedy of Macbeth – Production Design: Stefan Dechant; Set Decoration: Nancy Haigh West Side Story – Production Design: Adam Stockhausen; Set Decoration: Rena DeAngelo Best make-up and hairstyling: The Eyes of Tammy Faye – Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram and Justin Raleigh Coming 2 America – Mike Marino, Stacey Morris and Carla Farmer Cruella – Nadia Stacey, Naomi Donne and Julia Vernon Dune – Donald Mowat, Love Larson and Eva von Bahr House of Gucci – Göran Lundström, Anna Carin Lock and Frederic Aspiras Best live action short: The Long Goodbye Ala Kachuu – Take and Run The Dress On My Mind Please Hold Best animated short: The Windshield Piper Affairs of the Art Bestia Boxballet Robin Robin Best documentary short: The Queen of Basketball Audible Lead Me Home Three Songs for Benazir When we were Bullies Best picture: Belfast CODA Don’t Look Up Drive My Car Dune King Richard Licorice Pizza Nightmare Alley The Power of the Dog West Side Story Best actress: Jessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy Faye Olivia Colman – The Lost Daughter Penelope Cruz – Parallel Mothers Nicole Kidman – Being the Ricardos Kristen Stewart – Spencer The Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role goes to... #Oscars pic.twitter.com/Yny0Mxj9Yr — The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 28, 2022 × Best actor: Javier Bardem – Being the Ricardos Benedict Cumberbatch – The Power of the Dog Andrew Garfield – Tick, Tick…Boom! Will Smith – King Richard Denzel Washington – The Tragedy of Macbeth The Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role goes to... #Oscars pic.twitter.com/yEH5RLzxh2 — The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 28, 2022 × Best director: Kenneth Branagh – Belfast Drive My Car – Ryusuke Hamaguchi Licorice Pizza – Paul Thomas Anderson The Power of the Dog – Jane Campion West Side Story – Steven Spielberg Best documentary feature: Ascension Attica Flee Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution could not be televised) Writing With Fire Best original song: Be Alive – King Richard; Music and Lyric by DIXSON and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter Dos Oruguitas – Encanto; Music and Lyric by Lin-Manuel Miranda Down To Joy – Belfast; Music and Lyric by Van Morrison No Time To Die – No Time to Die; Music and Lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell Somehow You Do – Four Good Days; Music and Lyric by Diane Warren

Oscars 2022 winners list: 'Dune' sweeps awards night, Will Smith & Jessica Chastain take acting honours

It all got heated at the 94th Academy Awards when Will Smith walked up to the stage to hit comedian Chris Rock over a joke the former took offence on.&nbsp;

Chris Rock made a joke on Will Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s hairstyle. He made a reference to the movie ‘G.I Jane’ in which actress Demi Moore shaved her head. Chris Rock was&nbsp;presenting the best documentary prize with a short comedy routine at the time when he suggested that Jada Pinkett Smith&nbsp;appear in a sequel of the film.

Not taking this lightly, Will Smith walked on stage and punched Chris Rock in front of a gasping audience which many now think was staged and scripted.&nbsp;

When Will came back to seat, he was heard saying, "Keep my wife's name out of your fu****g mouth."

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Chris Rock responded, "Oh, wow."

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The moment shocked the Oscars stage with almost the entire seated audience going silent. At a commercial break, presenter Daniel Kaluuya came up to hug Smith, and Denzel Washington escorted him to the side of the stage.&nbsp;

Jada Pinkett Smith&nbsp;suffers from alopecia, and publicly revealed her diagnosis in 2018.

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Will Smith later went on to win his first Oscar for the film 'King Richard'. He gave a tearful speech.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-oscars-2022-winners-list-dune-sweeps-awards-night-troy-kotsur-makes-history-466177">Oscars 2022 winners: Will Smith &amp; Jessica Chastain take acting honours</a>

In his acceptance speech, Will Smith said, “Richard Williams was a fierce defender of his family. In this time in my life, I am overwhelmed by what God is calling on me to do and be in this world.&nbsp;I want to apologise to Academy, I want to apologise to all my fellow nominees. This is a beautiful moment and I am not crying for winning an award. It's not about winning an award for me. Art imitates life. I look like the crazy father, just like Richard Williams. But love will make you do crazy things.”

“Thank you. I hope the Academy invites me back," he added.

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It all got heated at the 94th Academy Awards when Will Smith walked up to the stage to hit comedian Chris Rock over a joke the former took offence on. Chris Rock made a joke on Will Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s hairstyle.

It all got heated at the 94th Academy Awards when Will Smith walked up to the stage to hit comedian Chris Rock over a joke the former took offence on. Chris Rock made a joke on Will Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s hairstyle. He made a reference to the movie ‘G.I Jane’ in which actress Demi Moore shaved her head. Chris Rock was presenting the best documentary prize with a short comedy routine at the time when he suggested that Jada Pinkett Smith appear in a sequel of the film. Not taking this lightly, Will Smith walked on stage and punched Chris Rock in front of a gasping audience which many now think was staged and scripted. When Will came back to seat, he was heard saying, "Keep my wife's name out of your fu****g mouth." Will Smith's beef with Chris Rock may have had its origin in 2016 Oscars Chris Rock responded, "Oh, wow." Watch it here: Will Smith just punched Chris Rock and told him "keep my wife's name out of your f***ing mouth" pic.twitter.com/1f1ytdbMRv — CJ Fogler (@cjzer0) March 28, 2022 × Oscars 2022: 'CODA' wins big on a night of punches, jabs and reunions The moment shocked the Oscars stage with almost the entire seated audience going silent. At a commercial break, presenter Daniel Kaluuya came up to hug Smith, and Denzel Washington escorted him to the side of the stage. Jada Pinkett Smith suffers from alopecia, and publicly revealed her diagnosis in 2018. Will Smith later went on to win his first Oscar for the film 'King Richard'. He gave a tearful speech. Oscars 2022 winners: Will Smith & Jessica Chastain take acting honours In his acceptance speech, Will Smith said, “Richard Williams was a fierce defender of his family. In this time in my life, I am overwhelmed by what God is calling on me to do and be in this world. I want to apologise to Academy, I want to apologise to all my fellow nominees. This is a beautiful moment and I am not crying for winning an award. It's not about winning an award for me. Art imitates life. I look like the crazy father, just like Richard Williams. But love will make you do crazy things.” “Thank you. I hope the Academy invites me back," he added.

What just happened! Will Smith punches Chris Rock over joke on wife Jada

Miss Nargis Fakhri on screen? Well, it was a conscious decision she made for mental sanity. In a new interview that has surfaced, the actor reveals that she took a step back from Bollywood and acting in general to focus on her mental health a few years ago.&nbsp;

She said that at the time she had had multiple film releases and her career was going well but there was no mental satisfaction. Nargis is now back in India and will soon be seen in a south film, her first in two years.&nbsp;

Nargis Fakhri had popped to the Indian filmy scene with her breakout role in ‘Rockstar’ with Ranbir Kapoor in which she played his love interest. The film did well and landed her many other offers. She then worked in ‘Madras Cafe’, ‘Main Tera Hero’ and a Hollywood film ‘Spy’. She did other films too like Housefull 3 and Azhar.

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Speaking to TOI in an interview, the actress said, "Somewhere down the line, I realised that I was overworked and stressed. I missed my family and friends. I remember that 2016-2017 was a period of realisation for me. I felt that I wasn’t doing things that made me happy. I did films back-to-back and thought there was just too much happening, and I needed to stop. I felt the need to pause to balance my mind and body. And that’s when I took the step."

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She added, "Once in a while, it is important for the sake of your mental and physical health to take a break. I know that in the industry, actors, their managers, and even PR agencies tell you that you have to be more visible and that if you take a break for too long, people tend to forget you. I think there is a lot of fear in the minds of the artistes who don’t want to lose what they have worked hard for. My perspective is, you never lose, especially when you take time out for yourself, for self-care, and to introspect. Instead, you actually win when you do that."

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Miss Nargis Fakhri on screen? Well, it was a conscious decision she made for mental sanity. In a new interview that has surfaced, the actor reveals that she took a step back from Bollywood and acting in general to focus on her mental health a few years ago.

Miss Nargis Fakhri on screen? Well, it was a conscious decision she made for mental sanity. In a new interview that has surfaced, the actor reveals that she took a step back from Bollywood and acting in general to focus on her mental health a few years ago. She said that at the time she had had multiple film releases and her career was going well but there was no mental satisfaction. Nargis is now back in India and will soon be seen in a south film, her first in two years. Nargis Fakhri had popped to the Indian filmy scene with her breakout role in ‘Rockstar’ with Ranbir Kapoor in which she played his love interest. The film did well and landed her many other offers. She then worked in ‘Madras Cafe’, ‘Main Tera Hero’ and a Hollywood film ‘Spy’. She did other films too like Housefull 3 and Azhar. Will Smith's beef with Chris Rock may have had its origin in 2016 Oscars Speaking to TOI in an interview, the actress said, "Somewhere down the line, I realised that I was overworked and stressed. I missed my family and friends. I remember that 2016-2017 was a period of realisation for me. I felt that I wasn’t doing things that made me happy. I did films back-to-back and thought there was just too much happening, and I needed to stop. I felt the need to pause to balance my mind and body. And that’s when I took the step." Indian in spotlight at Oscars: Namit Malhotra wins big for 'Dune' She added, "Once in a while, it is important for the sake of your mental and physical health to take a break. I know that in the industry, actors, their managers, and even PR agencies tell you that you have to be more visible and that if you take a break for too long, people tend to forget you. I think there is a lot of fear in the minds of the artistes who don’t want to lose what they have worked hard for. My perspective is, you never lose, especially when you take time out for yourself, for self-care, and to introspect. Instead, you actually win when you do that." Aamir Khan reveals he decided to quit film industry during Covid lockdown

Nargis Fakhri on taking a break from Bollywood: I was overworked and stressed

The journey of a theatre exponent demands unwavering discipline and passion. Since time immemorial, committed playwrights, directors and actors have used the medium of theatre to entertain, and also to reflect upon social conflicts and the human condition. At their core, however, lies the urgent need to tell a story.

This World Theatre Day, Zee Theatre is celebrating this very spirit with the theme, “Tales of Theatre.'' This &nbsp;is a tribute to the unbroken chain of narrative journeys that began with oral traditions, grew into street performances and now have spanned across genres and are staged all over the world. &nbsp;

Meet a few Zee Theatre stars whose own creative journeys are full of many unforgettable stories and whose love for theatre has only grown stronger with time. 
&nbsp; 
Aahana Kumra 
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Aahana Kumra, the OTT, stage and big screen star says, "For me theatre is the reason why I became an actor. &nbsp;This snapshot is from my first ever sold out show, 'By George' for Motley and it was &nbsp;directed by none other than Naseeruddin Shah. This was my debut on stage as a professional actor and right after this performance, I just went and hugged him, and wept with joy. That was the beginning of a story that I continue to be a part of till date."

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Himani Shivpuri 
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Veteran actor Himani Shivpuri, looks back at her journey with &nbsp;wonder and says, "Well, my story began while doing my MSc in Organic Chemistry when I got to know about the National School of Drama and left my academic career &nbsp;to join it. I went on to join the NSD Repertory Company where I did beautiful plays like 'Mitro Marajani', 'Othello', 'Surya Ki Antim Kiran Se Surya Ki Pehli Kiran Tak' and 'Aazar Ka Khwab'. My most&nbsp;memorable role was in 'Mitro Marajani' which was based on Krishna Sobti's Sahitya Award winning novel. Mitro is a very bold character and&nbsp;it was a great challenge to play it. In fact, Krishna Sobti ji embraced me &nbsp;after watching the play and said, "You have brought my Mitro to life.&nbsp;This is how I imagined her to be." I treasure her words and wish more stories like this were written today." &nbsp;

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/lifestyle/news-world-theatre-day-indian-women-artists-creators-on-bringing-the-female-perspective-to-stage-465905">Also read: World Theatre Day: Indian women artists-creators on bringing the female perspective on stage</a> 
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Dilnaz Irani

Dilnaz Irani, who has made an impact on many mediums, says, "My journey started with my first &nbsp;commercial play, 'I'm Not Bajirao'. Since then, every time I do a play, or perform 'The Vagina Monologues' for the 2000th time, I feel it is part of the same story that began all those years ago. Theatre is a bug, and once you are bitten by it, there is no going back. There is no antidote. I wouldn't give it up for anything in the world. The stage is where I can be myself and live someone else's life, at the same time."

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Rajeev Siddhartha 
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Rajeev Siddhartha recalls, "My &nbsp;theatre story began was when I was just eight-years-old and we did a play &nbsp;called 'The Stone Soup.' I had to come to the stage, take my jacket off and say my lines. It was , I suppose, the beginning of a life long journey and exploration. Since then I have been fortunate enough to do many plays as a professional actor and I dare say, I am getting to a point where far from being a bundle of nerves before going on stage, I now feel at home whenever I make my entrance. This photograph is from the play 'Aadhe Adhure' where I worked with veterans like Lillete Dubey and Mohan Agashe."

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/lifestyle/news-peace-power-and-the-underlying-theme-of-musical-%E2%80%98aaj-rang-hai%E2%80%99-on-zee-theatre-464809" hreflang="en">Peace, power and the underlying theme of Zee Theatre's musical ‘Aaj Rang Hai’</a>

Karan Veer Mehra

Theatre and television actor Karan Veer Mehra grows nostalgic as he recounts his first brush with theatre and says, "I remember watching a play with my mother as a child and that was my initiation into the magic of art and creativity. I think the need to tell stories is intrinsic to human nature and they have evolved from hunting narratives to where we are now. That is why theatre will never die because as long as we want to tell stories, we will need theatre to be our conduit. This photograph has me with David Lee Strasberg, Creative Director of the Lee Strasberg Theatre &amp; Film Institute and son of Lee Strasberg. I received a certificate of merit from him."

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The journey of a theatre exponent demands unwavering discipline and passion. Since time immemorial, committed playwrights, directors and actors have used the medium of theatre to entertain, and also to reflect upon social conflicts and the human condition.

The journey of a theatre exponent demands unwavering discipline and passion. Since time immemorial, committed playwrights, directors and actors have used the medium of theatre to entertain, and also to reflect upon social conflicts and the human condition. At their core, however, lies the urgent need to tell a story. This World Theatre Day, Zee Theatre is celebrating this very spirit with the theme, “Tales of Theatre.'' This is a tribute to the unbroken chain of narrative journeys that began with oral traditions, grew into street performances and now have spanned across genres and are staged all over the world. Meet a few Zee Theatre stars whose own creative journeys are full of many unforgettable stories and whose love for theatre has only grown stronger with time. Aahana Kumra Aahana Kumra, the OTT, stage and big screen star says, "For me theatre is the reason why I became an actor. This snapshot is from my first ever sold out show, 'By George' for Motley and it was directed by none other than Naseeruddin Shah. This was my debut on stage as a professional actor and right after this performance, I just went and hugged him, and wept with joy. That was the beginning of a story that I continue to be a part of till date." Himani Shivpuri Veteran actor Himani Shivpuri, looks back at her journey with wonder and says, "Well, my story began while doing my MSc in Organic Chemistry when I got to know about the National School of Drama and left my academic career to join it. I went on to join the NSD Repertory Company where I did beautiful plays like 'Mitro Marajani', 'Othello', 'Surya Ki Antim Kiran Se Surya Ki Pehli Kiran Tak' and 'Aazar Ka Khwab'. My most memorable role was in 'Mitro Marajani' which was based on Krishna Sobti's Sahitya Award winning novel. Mitro is a very bold character and it was a great challenge to play it. In fact, Krishna Sobti ji embraced me after watching the play and said, "You have brought my Mitro to life. This is how I imagined her to be." I treasure her words and wish more stories like this were written today." Also read: World Theatre Day: Indian women artists-creators on bringing the female perspective on stage Dilnaz Irani Dilnaz Irani, who has made an impact on many mediums, says, "My journey started with my first commercial play, 'I'm Not Bajirao'. Since then, every time I do a play, or perform 'The Vagina Monologues' for the 2000th time, I feel it is part of the same story that began all those years ago. Theatre is a bug, and once you are bitten by it, there is no going back. There is no antidote. I wouldn't give it up for anything in the world. The stage is where I can be myself and live someone else's life, at the same time." Rajeev Siddhartha Rajeev Siddhartha recalls, "My theatre story began was when I was just eight-years-old and we did a play called 'The Stone Soup.' I had to come to the stage, take my jacket off and say my lines. It was , I suppose, the beginning of a life long journey and exploration. Since then I have been fortunate enough to do many plays as a professional actor and I dare say, I am getting to a point where far from being a bundle of nerves before going on stage, I now feel at home whenever I make my entrance. This photograph is from the play 'Aadhe Adhure' where I worked with veterans like Lillete Dubey and Mohan Agashe." Peace, power and the underlying theme of Zee Theatre's musical ‘Aaj Rang Hai’ Karan Veer Mehra Theatre and television actor Karan Veer Mehra grows nostalgic as he recounts his first brush with theatre and says, "I remember watching a play with my mother as a child and that was my initiation into the magic of art and creativity. I think the need to tell stories is intrinsic to human nature and they have evolved from hunting narratives to where we are now. That is why theatre will never die because as long as we want to tell stories, we will need theatre to be our conduit. This photograph has me with David Lee Strasberg, Creative Director of the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute and son of Lee Strasberg. I received a certificate of merit from him."

On World Theatre Day, peek into the creative journeys of Aahana Kumra, Himani Shivpuri & more

Theatre has always remained a favourite of those who enjoy community watching. The thrill of sitting in an auditorium and watching characters perform live for your pleasure, is something that hasn’t lost its charm even today. While the post-pandemic world has put challenges towards those involved with the artistry of it all, the art is much appreciated even now if not more.&nbsp;

On World Theatre Day on March 27, we take a look at the emerging bond between women creators and artists in India’s theatre space. While there are ample numbers of powerful female protagonists in classical theatrical masterpieces that we have loved to indulge in, here’s taking a look at how over time, Indian women dramatists, directors, and playwrights have made their mark on contemporary Indian theatre. Names like Qurratulain Hyder, MK Binodini Devi, Vijaya Mehta, Nadira Babbar, Nuggehalli Pankaja, Manjula Padmanabhan, and many more have filtered personal and social narratives through the female gaze.&nbsp;

On World Theatre Day, Zee Theatre stars who also happen to be women speak to WION on how theatre is being enriched by the female perspective.&nbsp;

Well-known theatre, film, and television actor Dilnaz Irani says, "To begin with, I think theatre is much more advanced in terms of gender diversity, than films and has been for a long time. It is only in the recent past that the film industry has started giving women their due in stories and has seen the emergence of powerful women directors. In theatre, we have had influential actors and directors like Shernaz &nbsp;Patel and Ratna Pathak doing incredible work for a long time and women have been performing various roles in theatre from writing, producing, direction and costume styling, etc."

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<h6>Dilnaz Irani in the play Shireen Shah</h6>

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She believes a woman at the helm does make a difference to the narrative and says, "That's a different kind of empowerment. A man will obviously have a completely different perspective towards a story but today, the voice of a woman is being heard too. &nbsp;I've been lucky to work with a lot of women writers and directors. Eve Ensler's 'The Vagina Stories' for instance, is a play by women, for women and we have performed it all over the world. Today, I see so many one-woman plays in India which are power-packed and free-spirited. I feel lucky to be a part of this movement as it unfolds."

Veteran actor Himani Shivpuri feels, with the advent of &nbsp;OTT platforms, makers are increasingly choosing women-led stories. In theatre though, she feels, there has always been space for such stories though things could be better. "More diversity in story-telling is a good thing. One of my most memorable performances was in Krishna Sobti's 'Mitro Marajani' and it would be great if more such characters find their way into contemporary Indian theatre,” she says.

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<h6>Himani Shivpuri from play Hamidbai ki Kothi</h6>

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Purva Naresh, one of the most prolific and successful theatre exponents in India agrees and says, "The male gaze is dissipating if not disappearing. We are getting more stories where women are not just playing the role of a protagonist but expressing concerns about their identity, needs, and desires. Today, shifting from the heteronormative narrative to a more inclusive perspective is balancing the gender disparity overall but stories about women can't be coming from a male gaze. This practically dictates how characters will be written to fit into market demands and will end up underscoring &nbsp;the deep-rooted conditioning of the audience." Her play 'Ladies Sangeet' on Zee theatre hence takes a different route and is a counterpoint to the romanticisation of the Great Indian Wedding and the idea of marriage as a social institution.&nbsp;

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Actor Smita Bansal who ventured recently into script-writing with the play 'Hello Zindagi' says the token representation of women characters in stories no longer works and they must have something substantial to do. She says, "I did not play safe with this play. I tried to focus on diverse female characters and gave equal importance to each one's story because every woman is unique."&nbsp;

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Women are finally writing their own stories and taking up more space than ever before in theatre and this, as Dilnaz Irani says, is empowerment with a difference.

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Theatre has always remained a favourite of those who enjoy community watching. The thrill of sitting in an auditorium and watching characters perform live for your pleasure, is something that hasn’t lost its charm even today.

Theatre has always remained a favourite of those who enjoy community watching. The thrill of sitting in an auditorium and watching characters perform live for your pleasure, is something that hasn’t lost its charm even today. While the post-pandemic world has put challenges towards those involved with the artistry of it all, the art is much appreciated even now if not more. On World Theatre Day on March 27, we take a look at the emerging bond between women creators and artists in India’s theatre space. While there are ample numbers of powerful female protagonists in classical theatrical masterpieces that we have loved to indulge in, here’s taking a look at how over time, Indian women dramatists, directors, and playwrights have made their mark on contemporary Indian theatre. Names like Qurratulain Hyder, MK Binodini Devi, Vijaya Mehta, Nadira Babbar, Nuggehalli Pankaja, Manjula Padmanabhan, and many more have filtered personal and social narratives through the female gaze. On World Theatre Day, Zee Theatre stars who also happen to be women speak to WION on how theatre is being enriched by the female perspective. Well-known theatre, film, and television actor Dilnaz Irani says, "To begin with, I think theatre is much more advanced in terms of gender diversity, than films and has been for a long time. It is only in the recent past that the film industry has started giving women their due in stories and has seen the emergence of powerful women directors. In theatre, we have had influential actors and directors like Shernaz Patel and Ratna Pathak doing incredible work for a long time and women have been performing various roles in theatre from writing, producing, direction and costume styling, etc." Dilnaz Irani in the play Shireen Shah She believes a woman at the helm does make a difference to the narrative and says, "That's a different kind of empowerment. A man will obviously have a completely different perspective towards a story but today, the voice of a woman is being heard too. I've been lucky to work with a lot of women writers and directors. Eve Ensler's 'The Vagina Stories' for instance, is a play by women, for women and we have performed it all over the world. Today, I see so many one-woman plays in India which are power-packed and free-spirited. I feel lucky to be a part of this movement as it unfolds." Veteran actor Himani Shivpuri feels, with the advent of OTT platforms, makers are increasingly choosing women-led stories. In theatre though, she feels, there has always been space for such stories though things could be better. "More diversity in story-telling is a good thing. One of my most memorable performances was in Krishna Sobti's 'Mitro Marajani' and it would be great if more such characters find their way into contemporary Indian theatre,” she says. Himani Shivpuri from play Hamidbai ki Kothi Also read: Reinventing Bharatnatyam, one film at a time: Savitha Sastry and her vision for the classical art form Purva Naresh, one of the most prolific and successful theatre exponents in India agrees and says, "The male gaze is dissipating if not disappearing. We are getting more stories where women are not just playing the role of a protagonist but expressing concerns about their identity, needs, and desires. Today, shifting from the heteronormative narrative to a more inclusive perspective is balancing the gender disparity overall but stories about women can't be coming from a male gaze. This practically dictates how characters will be written to fit into market demands and will end up underscoring the deep-rooted conditioning of the audience." Her play 'Ladies Sangeet' on Zee theatre hence takes a different route and is a counterpoint to the romanticisation of the Great Indian Wedding and the idea of marriage as a social institution. Peace, power and the underlying theme of Zee Theatre's musical ‘Aaj Rang Hai’ Actor Smita Bansal who ventured recently into script-writing with the play 'Hello Zindagi' says the token representation of women characters in stories no longer works and they must have something substantial to do. She says, "I did not play safe with this play. I tried to focus on diverse female characters and gave equal importance to each one's story because every woman is unique." Women are finally writing their own stories and taking up more space than ever before in theatre and this, as Dilnaz Irani says, is empowerment with a difference. Also read: Taking Indian fashion to high streets of Paris, Milan: Masoom Minawala's success story

World Theatre Day: Indian women artists-creators on bringing the female perspective on stage

In a new trailer released for upcoming anthology series ‘Roar’, Nicole Kidman can be seen eating photos, Issa Rae doesn’t exist in front of men, Betty Gilpin is a trophy wife and Alison Brie is a ghost.

The Apple TV+ show is an anthology series of darkly comic feminist fables based on the book of short stories by Cecila Ahern. Spanning genres from magical realism to psychological horror, these eight stand-alone stories feature ordinary women in some pretty extraordinary circumstances.

The trailer also features stars Cynthia Erivo, Merritt Wever, Betty Gilpin, Meera Syal, Fivel Stewart and Kara Hayward who go through their own unreal conundrums in the trailer.

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Watch the trailer:

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‘Roar’ also features Nick Kroll, Judy Davis, Alfred Molina, Jake Johnson, Jason Mantzoukas, Chris Lowell, Ego Nwodim, Griffin Matthews, Peter Facinelli, Simon Baker, Hugh Dancy, Jillian Bell, Bernard White, Justin Kirk and more.

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The series hails from Carly Mensch and Liz Flahive, who serve as executive producers and co-showrunners.&nbsp;

Nicole Kidman executive produces alongside Per Saari and their Blossom Films. Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky and Allie Goss executive produce on behalf of Made Up Stories. Ahern executive produces through Greenlight Go and Theresa Park executive produces for her Per Capita Productions. Roar is produced for Apple by Endeavour Content.

In a new trailer released for upcoming anthology series ‘Roar’, Nicole Kidman can be seen eating photos, Issa Rae doesn’t exist in front of men, Betty Gilpin is a trophy wife and Alison Brie is a ghost.

In a new trailer released for upcoming anthology series ‘Roar’, Nicole Kidman can be seen eating photos, Issa Rae doesn’t exist in front of men, Betty Gilpin is a trophy wife and Alison Brie is a ghost. The Apple TV+ show is an anthology series of darkly comic feminist fables based on the book of short stories by Cecila Ahern. Spanning genres from magical realism to psychological horror, these eight stand-alone stories feature ordinary women in some pretty extraordinary circumstances. The trailer also features stars Cynthia Erivo, Merritt Wever, Betty Gilpin, Meera Syal, Fivel Stewart and Kara Hayward who go through their own unreal conundrums in the trailer. Oscars 2022: Everything you need to know about the event; when and where to stream Watch the trailer: ‘Roar’ also features Nick Kroll, Judy Davis, Alfred Molina, Jake Johnson, Jason Mantzoukas, Chris Lowell, Ego Nwodim, Griffin Matthews, Peter Facinelli, Simon Baker, Hugh Dancy, Jillian Bell, Bernard White, Justin Kirk and more. Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard: 'Pirates' actor faces defeat in short hearing before trial The series hails from Carly Mensch and Liz Flahive, who serve as executive producers and co-showrunners. Nicole Kidman executive produces alongside Per Saari and their Blossom Films. Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky and Allie Goss executive produce on behalf of Made Up Stories. Ahern executive produces through Greenlight Go and Theresa Park executive produces for her Per Capita Productions. Roar is produced for Apple by Endeavour Content.

Watch 'Roar' trailer: Nicole Kidman and others star in upcoming anthology series

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s legal tussle is about to begin in April and will have some of the biggest A-listers from Hollywood standing on the trial.&nbsp;

Before the main trial began, in a short hearing, Virginia Judge Penney Azcarate ruled against Johnny Depp in a <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-johnny-depp-amber-heards-100-million-battle--elon-musk-paul-bettany-on-witness-list-464173">multimillion-dollar defamation lawsuit </a>against ex partner Amber Heard. The judge said that Amber can utilise the state’s anti-SLAPP statute in the matter.&nbsp;

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The hearing, however, doesn’t grant Amber immunity for what she wrote in a 2018 Washington Post op-ed that led to this defamation lawsuit. It does, however, mean that Amber Heard’s attorneys can argue that the actress deserves immunity in front of the jury.&nbsp;

The trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard will begin April 11.&nbsp;

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Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s legal tussle is about to begin in April and will have some of the biggest A-listers from Hollywood standing on the trial. Before the main trial began, in a short hearing, Virginia Judge Penney Azcarate ruled against Johnny Depp in a multimillion-dollar defamation lawsuit against ex partner Amber Heard.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s legal tussle is about to begin in April and will have some of the biggest A-listers from Hollywood standing on the trial. Before the main trial began, in a short hearing, Virginia Judge Penney Azcarate ruled against Johnny Depp in a multimillion-dollar defamation lawsuit against ex partner Amber Heard. The judge said that Amber can utilise the state’s anti-SLAPP statute in the matter. Oscars 2022: Everything you need to know about the event; when and where to stream The hearing, however, doesn’t grant Amber immunity for what she wrote in a 2018 Washington Post op-ed that led to this defamation lawsuit. It does, however, mean that Amber Heard’s attorneys can argue that the actress deserves immunity in front of the jury. The trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard will begin April 11. Also see: Birthday special: Elton John on turning 75, 'I feel unbelievably lucky'

Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard: 'Pirates' actor faces defeat in short hearing before trial

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