<p>On hoardings, Instagram, sister’s WhatsApp Status, an acquaintance’s Facebook Story… a sensuous—but within the acceptable limits of Indian sensibilities—Deepika Padukone rollicking to ‘<em>Koi Yahan Aha Naache Naache</em>’ in the basement of some abandoned establishment, caught my attention. The fact that it is an ad for the global brand Levi’s—then in troubled waters in India, financially—dawned on me about 30 seconds later. Curious, I hurriedly searched for the company’s IG handle to see more of her; the new global brand ambassador. While scrolling through pictures of the lady in jeans of all shapes and sizes—boyfriend, skinny and what not—I chanced upon Levi’s rather untimely—to me, at the time—‘Stop Asian Hate’ campaign. “Why would they promote this now? What’s the context,” I thought to myself. The date was February 26, I vividly remember. Well, Asians were about to be left gob-smacked even further with&nbsp;what was to follow—good, bad and the ugly.</p>

<p><br />
In a parallel universe, a little film called ‘Minari’ was making big noise—142 nominations across award shows, big and small—and people couldn’t stop gushing over Alan Kim’s ‘I'm not pretty, I'm good looking’ shenanigan or the fact that he sobbed uncontrollably after having won the Best Young Actor at Critic’s Choice Awards. The boy was all of eight and the last time white folks mollycoddled a (white) kid on the internet was when Oscar-winning ‘Room’ presented a raw, fine actor, Jacob Tremblay. But this is a Japanese-American boy with epicanthic folds. So, what happened? Turns out, a lot!</p>

<p><br />
‘Minari’ was also the doorway to a ‘sweet, sweet’ revelation in grandma Youn Yuh-jung. The actress’s late-blooming appeal of&nbsp;the 'Wild West' is evident when the mere sight of Glenn Close leaves her trembling with joy, in the middle of a red-carpet interview, “Oh! It’s Glenn Close!” she screams with excitement. At 73, Hollywood must really look like a spaceship showing up, unannounced, and Glenn Close, a goddess of an alien.</p>

<p><br />
Childlike glee is Jackie Chan’s forte, and the famous alter ego that gets him instant recognition. Somehow ‘the funny man’ image stuck, not his body of work. On Google, there are numerous listicles on his ‘Ten Most Brutal Injuries’ or ‘Five Most Brutal Injuries’. And yet,&nbsp;it is only in 2016, Chan’s boundless contribution to cinema and his&nbsp;world of kicks-and-punches was finally recognized by Oscars Honorary Award committee. The&nbsp;award was bestowed upon him for ‘charming audiences with his dazzling athleticism, inventive stunt work and boundless charisma’. "I'd like to say a heartfelt thank you to the Oscars for giving me this award of encouragement and recognizing my achievements while I'm still 'young'. I'm absolutely honoured to be the first Chinese in history to receive this award," Chan had said in response. If he was being sarcastic, they had it coming. Jackie Chan began his career in 1962, he is&nbsp; 67 now. You do the math.</p>

<p><br />
Just two days ago, ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ matriarch—Mama Young, played by Michelle Yeoh—landed a mainstream role in James Cameron’s ‘Avatar 2’. No, she did not bag this role like a Hollywood royalty would—she is 58, not that it’s relevant here—and had self-admittedly made desperate pleas to Cameron to cast her. “I said to James, 'I don't (know) why I'm here, I'm here because you're a genius and I am your biggest fan. I mean, I would be your coffee lady. I would just come here and sit down and watch you (sic).’” Understandable; after all, why would James Cameron hire a ‘Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur’ awardee for his money-devouring ‘Avatar’ franchise. Of course, she had to beg!</p>

<p><br />
Straight out of&nbsp;‘Crazy Rich Asians’ muzzle&nbsp;is the jaw-droppingly beautiful Gemma Chan. If good looks—slender, glossy, expensive—sells in Hollywood, Gemma should have been ‘sold out’ by now. Yes, for those of you frowning, Chan has appeared in ‘a brief role’ in one of the Marvel projects and has flashed her pretty smile a few times at Cannes and this fashion show and that red carpet event. But God forbid an Asian actor gets a full-length, meaty, central role in whitewashed Hollywood…</p>

<p><br />
<strong>SOUTH-EAST ASIANS: A LONG WAY HOME…</strong></p>

<p><br />
My theory on selective representation of <em>desi</em> distinction in cinema stems from these ideas: it is an offshoot of prejudices against immigrants, a brainchild of the propagators of ‘our land, our rent, our jobs’ dogma. “Oh, yes, I do know him. That&nbsp;dude… ‘Sound Of Metal’, right?” was someone’s social media reaction to a post on Riz Ahmed. It is appalling that&nbsp;Ahmed, a longtime British-Pakistani actor-rapper, a Primetime Emmy Award winner, and this, in 2021—Oscars nomination for ‘Best Actor In A Leading Role’— is his only claim to fame? A line from Ahmed’s own song—‘<em>Immigrants (We Get The Job Done)'</em> from ‘The Hamilton Mixtape’—lingers on my mind as I try to put a fitting conclusion to his segment:</p>

<p><br />
<em>&nbsp;“It's a hard line when you're an import/ The credit is only borrowed/ Look how far I come.” &nbsp;</em>Isn’t that always the case, eh?</p>

<p><br />
There’s a fresh wave of zeal for being global stars in Bollywood—‘the world is your stage’, like they say—which is marvelous, in all honesty. The Priyankas, and maybe even the Deepikas, of India will hold the black ladies and golden statues of America someday—hey, Nick Jonas has made that&nbsp;prediction about his wife already, and a flurry of GenZ material will suit, too. But is it worth the agent fees and expensive tickets and all that jazz for being, let’s say for example, a taxi driver in some future installment of ‘Deadpool’ where South-East Asians are a Karan Soni, and Ryan Reynolds, still the Deadpool?</p>

<p><br />
There’s a joke among my peers about Dev Patel every time an Indian or Pakistani role&nbsp;goes to some actor that is not Mr. Patel himself—which, between us, is rarely the case. “<em>Abbe</em>, Dev Patel busy <em>hoga</em>… <em>Abbe</em>, Dev Patel <em>zyada </em>charge<em> kar rahaan hoga</em>… (Man, Dev Patel must be busy…. Dev Patel must be charging more). Actors from this side of the globe have&nbsp;been synonymous to small, insignificant, nameless characters in Hollywood for so long that even Indians struggle to comprehend how—on Earth—did a new, promising actor even make it to Hollywood, or just Netflix? Isn’t that just brutally sad?</p>

<p><br />
Probably the least known controversy surrounding Steven Spielberg—and we get why; the man, the mystery, the whole shebang—is that he lifted the basic idea of ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’ from Indian masterpiece-deliverer, the late Satyajit Ray’s unreleased&nbsp;film ‘The Alien’. Like Chan, Ray did get an honorary Oscar in 1992 for his outstanding contribution to cinema—but he was given the award in haste, while&nbsp;on his death bed, and not half as ‘young’ as Chan. Even in death, Ray’s thunder was stolen by a white man—it is believed that Spielberg, along with his other high-brow industry friends, pushed for Ray’s honorary award. For obvious reasons, you get it.&nbsp;</p>

<p><br />
<strong>WHAT CHANGED?</strong></p>

<p><br />
Although some of us are puffed with pride for making Asian artists—and rightly so—a part of the global fabric that forms the very essence of cinema, a question that needs to be pondered upon: If #OscarsSoWhite triggered more nominations, and subsequent wins, for the black community, then has the unfortunate #stopasianhate played a catalyst in putting Asians on a pedestal?</p>

<p><br />
True, between haters ‘busting <em>bindis</em>’ (South-East Asian reference) and #IAMNOTAVIRUS &nbsp;hashtags, Asians have broken many artistic barriers. But, has recognition become the new form of appeasement? Hope not. No, after all these years, this better not be a fad. &nbsp;</p>

<p><br />
<em>(Disclaimer: The views of the writer do not represent the views of WION or ZMCL. Nor does WION or ZMCL endorse the views of the writer.)</em></p>


On hoardings, Instagram, sister’s WhatsApp Status, an acquaintance’s Facebook Story… a sensuous—but within the acceptable limits of Indian sensibilities—Deepika Padukone rollicking to ‘Koi Yahan Aha Naache Naache’ in the basement of some abandoned establishment, caught my attention.

On hoardings, Instagram, sister’s WhatsApp Status, an acquaintance’s Facebook Story… a sensuous—but within the acceptable limits of Indian sensibilities—Deepika Padukone rollicking to ‘Koi Yahan Aha Naache Naache’ in the basement of some abandoned establishment, caught my attention. The fact that it is an ad for the global brand Levi’s—then in troubled waters in India, financially—dawned on me about 30 seconds later. Curious, I hurriedly searched for the company’s IG handle to see more of her; the new global brand ambassador. While scrolling through pictures of the lady in jeans of all shapes and sizes—boyfriend, skinny and what not—I chanced upon Levi’s rather untimely—to me, at the time—‘Stop Asian Hate’ campaign. “Why would they promote this now? What’s the context,” I thought to myself. The date was February 26, I vividly remember. Well, Asians were about to be left gob-smacked even further with what was to follow—good, bad and the ugly. In a parallel universe, a little film called ‘Minari’ was making big noise—142 nominations across award shows, big and small—and people couldn’t stop gushing over Alan Kim’s ‘I'm not pretty, I'm good looking’ shenanigan or the fact that he sobbed uncontrollably after having won the Best Young Actor at Critic’s Choice Awards. The boy was all of eight and the last time white folks mollycoddled a (white) kid on the internet was when Oscar-winning ‘Room’ presented a raw, fine actor, Jacob Tremblay. But this is a Japanese-American boy with epicanthic folds. So, what happened? Turns out, a lot! ‘Minari’ was also the doorway to a ‘sweet, sweet’ revelation in grandma Youn Yuh-jung. The actress’s late-blooming appeal of the 'Wild West' is evident when the mere sight of Glenn Close leaves her trembling with joy, in the middle of a red-carpet interview, “Oh! It’s Glenn Close!” she screams with excitement. At 73, Hollywood must really look like a spaceship showing up, unannounced, and Glenn Close, a goddess of an alien. Childlike glee is Jackie Chan’s forte, and the famous alter ego that gets him instant recognition. Somehow ‘the funny man’ image stuck, not his body of work. On Google, there are numerous listicles on his ‘Ten Most Brutal Injuries’ or ‘Five Most Brutal Injuries’. And yet, it is only in 2016, Chan’s boundless contribution to cinema and his world of kicks-and-punches was finally recognized by Oscars Honorary Award committee. The award was bestowed upon him for ‘charming audiences with his dazzling athleticism, inventive stunt work and boundless charisma’. "I'd like to say a heartfelt thank you to the Oscars for giving me this award of encouragement and recognizing my achievements while I'm still 'young'. I'm absolutely honoured to be the first Chinese in history to receive this award," Chan had said in response. If he was being sarcastic, they had it coming. Jackie Chan began his career in 1962, he is 67 now. You do the math. Just two days ago, ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ matriarch—Mama Young, played by Michelle Yeoh—landed a mainstream role in James Cameron’s ‘Avatar 2’. No, she did not bag this role like a Hollywood royalty would—she is 58, not that it’s relevant here—and had self-admittedly made desperate pleas to Cameron to cast her. “I said to James, 'I don't (know) why I'm here, I'm here because you're a genius and I am your biggest fan. I mean, I would be your coffee lady. I would just come here and sit down and watch you (sic).’” Understandable; after all, why would James Cameron hire a ‘Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur’ awardee for his money-devouring ‘Avatar’ franchise. Of course, she had to beg! Straight out of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ muzzle is the jaw-droppingly beautiful Gemma Chan. If good looks—slender, glossy, expensive—sells in Hollywood, Gemma should have been ‘sold out’ by now. Yes, for those of you frowning, Chan has appeared in ‘a brief role’ in one of the Marvel projects and has flashed her pretty smile a few times at Cannes and this fashion show and that red carpet event. But God forbid an Asian actor gets a full-length, meaty, central role in whitewashed Hollywood… SOUTH-EAST ASIANS: A LONG WAY HOME… My theory on selective representation of desi distinction in cinema stems from these ideas: it is an offshoot of prejudices against immigrants, a brainchild of the propagators of ‘our land, our rent, our jobs’ dogma. “Oh, yes, I do know him. That dude… ‘Sound Of Metal’, right?” was someone’s social media reaction to a post on Riz Ahmed. It is appalling that Ahmed, a longtime British-Pakistani actor-rapper, a Primetime Emmy Award winner, and this, in 2021—Oscars nomination for ‘Best Actor In A Leading Role’— is his only claim to fame? A line from Ahmed’s own song—‘Immigrants (We Get The Job Done)' from ‘The Hamilton Mixtape’—lingers on my mind as I try to put a fitting conclusion to his segment: “It's a hard line when you're an import/ The credit is only borrowed/ Look how far I come.” Isn’t that always the case, eh? There’s a fresh wave of zeal for being global stars in Bollywood—‘the world is your stage’, like they say—which is marvelous, in all honesty. The Priyankas, and maybe even the Deepikas, of India will hold the black ladies and golden statues of America someday—hey, Nick Jonas has made that prediction about his wife already, and a flurry of GenZ material will suit, too. But is it worth the agent fees and expensive tickets and all that jazz for being, let’s say for example, a taxi driver in some future installment of ‘Deadpool’ where South-East Asians are a Karan Soni, and Ryan Reynolds, still the Deadpool? There’s a joke among my peers about Dev Patel every time an Indian or Pakistani role goes to some actor that is not Mr. Patel himself—which, between us, is rarely the case. “Abbe, Dev Patel busy hoga… Abbe, Dev Patel zyada charge kar rahaan hoga… (Man, Dev Patel must be busy…. Dev Patel must be charging more). Actors from this side of the globe have been synonymous to small, insignificant, nameless characters in Hollywood for so long that even Indians struggle to comprehend how—on Earth—did a new, promising actor even make it to Hollywood, or just Netflix? Isn’t that just brutally sad? Probably the least known controversy surrounding Steven Spielberg—and we get why; the man, the mystery, the whole shebang—is that he lifted the basic idea of ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’ from Indian masterpiece-deliverer, the late Satyajit Ray’s unreleased film ‘The Alien’. Like Chan, Ray did get an honorary Oscar in 1992 for his outstanding contribution to cinema—but he was given the award in haste, while on his death bed, and not half as ‘young’ as Chan. Even in death, Ray’s thunder was stolen by a white man—it is believed that Spielberg, along with his other high-brow industry friends, pushed for Ray’s honorary award. For obvious reasons, you get it. WHAT CHANGED? Although some of us are puffed with pride for making Asian artists—and rightly so—a part of the global fabric that forms the very essence of cinema, a question that needs to be pondered upon: If #OscarsSoWhite triggered more nominations, and subsequent wins, for the black community, then has the unfortunate #stopasianhate played a catalyst in putting Asians on a pedestal? True, between haters ‘busting bindis’ (South-East Asian reference) and #IAMNOTAVIRUS hashtags, Asians have broken many artistic barriers. But, has recognition become the new form of appeasement? Hope not. No, after all these years, this better not be a fad. (Disclaimer: The views of the writer do not represent the views of WION or ZMCL. Nor does WION or ZMCL endorse the views of the writer.)

Asian representation in Hollywood: Better now than later

<p>We have often seen Hollywood movies using desi songs. Now, Marvel's immensely popular web series 'Loki' also used a popular Bollywood song in the finale episode.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
<br />
If you have watched the finale episode of the series then you must have noticed a&nbsp;Bollywood song playing in the background in one of the scenes. The series episode 6 on Wednesday surprised Indian fans as it featured the song 'Swag Saha Nahi Jaye' starring Sonakshi Sinha from the 2018 movie 'Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi'.<br />
<br />
The series finale episode opens with multiple incidents happening&nbsp;around the universe, and we hear lines spoken by our favourite MCU characters Thor, Falcon, Black Panther, Ant-Man, Black Widow, Star-Lord, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Loki. Apart from Marvel heroes, we also hear some words spoken by real-life personalities like Alan Watts, Neil Armstrong, Greta Thunberg, Malala Yousafzai and others. In the same sequence with heavy beats, if you listen carefully it includes&nbsp;the song 'Swag Saha Nahi Jaye'<br />
<br />
The Bollywood twist was not a mistake but it was actually added on purpose and Marvel even gave&nbsp;the end credits to the makers of the Bollywood song. Penned by Mudassar Aziz, the song is sung by Sohail Sen, Shadab Faridi, Neha Bhasin.&nbsp;<br />
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Naturally, Indian Marvel fans took to Twitter to express their excitement.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The first season of 'Loki' concluded recently on Disney Plus Hotstar in India. The series has been renewed for a second season.&nbsp;</p>


We have often seen Hollywood movies using desi songs. Now, Marvel's immensely popular web series 'Loki' also used a popular Bollywood song in the finale episode.

We have often seen Hollywood movies using desi songs. Now, Marvel's immensely popular web series 'Loki' also used a popular Bollywood song in the finale episode. If you have watched the finale episode of the series then you must have noticed a Bollywood song playing in the background in one of the scenes. The series episode 6 on Wednesday surprised Indian fans as it featured the song 'Swag Saha Nahi Jaye' starring Sonakshi Sinha from the 2018 movie 'Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi'. The series finale episode opens with multiple incidents happening around the universe, and we hear lines spoken by our favourite MCU characters Thor, Falcon, Black Panther, Ant-Man, Black Widow, Star-Lord, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Loki. Apart from Marvel heroes, we also hear some words spoken by real-life personalities like Alan Watts, Neil Armstrong, Greta Thunberg, Malala Yousafzai and others. In the same sequence with heavy beats, if you listen carefully it includes the song 'Swag Saha Nahi Jaye' The Bollywood twist was not a mistake but it was actually added on purpose and Marvel even gave the end credits to the makers of the Bollywood song. Penned by Mudassar Aziz, the song is sung by Sohail Sen, Shadab Faridi, Neha Bhasin. Naturally, Indian Marvel fans took to Twitter to express their excitement. Moved me to the core. 😭 The references to Greta Thunberg and Malala Yousafzai were amazing. Then the Bollywood music! (Was that about the Eternals? Can someone explain this?) 😍😍😍 It just kept getting better and better! https://t.co/BeekKLO3kp — Ava Y | LOKI Spoilers (@hawasahary) July 15, 2021 × Me hearing the 1 second of Bollywood music in the Loki season finale pic.twitter.com/RhT3zcttlT — Tara Sim ☾ (@EachStarAWorld) July 15, 2021 × Yo they really added a Bollywood song in #LOKI finale... — tysonc (@briefperfection) July 15, 2021 × The first season of 'Loki' concluded recently on Disney Plus Hotstar in India. The series has been renewed for a second season.

Loki: Did you notice the Bollywood connect in the finale episode?

<p>Legendary actor Dilip Kumar was rushed to the hospital on Wednesday morning. The Bollywood star is undergoing treatment in Mumbai's Hinduja hospital.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
Confirming the news to ANI, Dr Jaleel Parkar informed that the 98-year-old star is currently undergoing treatment at the hospital. He refused to give any more health updates about the actor.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
Media sources state that the actor complained of breathlessness and was rushed to the hospital.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
This is his second visit to the medical establishment in the month of June. On June 6, the veteran actor was hospitalised after a similar complaint.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
Dilip Kumar`s family friend has informed the media that the former`s condition is `stable`.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, we are still waiting for the official health update to come from Dilip Kumar`s wife Saira Banu, and their spokesperson.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Known as the `Tragedy King` of Bollywood, the veteran actor`s career spanned over six decades.</p>

<p>He has acted in over 65 films in his career and is known for his iconic roles in movies like `Devdas `(1955), `Naya Daur` (1957), `Mughal-e-Azam` (1960), `Ganga Jamuna` (1961), `Kranti` (1981), and `Karma` (1986). He was last seen in `Qila` in 1998.&nbsp;</p>


Legendary actor Dilip Kumar was rushed to the hospital on Wednesday morning. The Bollywood star is undergoing treatment in Mumbai's Hinduja hospital. Confirming the news to ANI, Dr Jaleel Parkar informed that the 98-year-old star is currently undergoing treatment at the hospital.

Legendary actor Dilip Kumar was rushed to the hospital on Wednesday morning. The Bollywood star is undergoing treatment in Mumbai's Hinduja hospital. Confirming the news to ANI, Dr Jaleel Parkar informed that the 98-year-old star is currently undergoing treatment at the hospital. He refused to give any more health updates about the actor. Media sources state that the actor complained of breathlessness and was rushed to the hospital. This is his second visit to the medical establishment in the month of June. On June 6, the veteran actor was hospitalised after a similar complaint. Dilip Kumar`s family friend has informed the media that the former`s condition is `stable`. However, we are still waiting for the official health update to come from Dilip Kumar`s wife Saira Banu, and their spokesperson. Known as the `Tragedy King` of Bollywood, the veteran actor`s career spanned over six decades. He has acted in over 65 films in his career and is known for his iconic roles in movies like `Devdas `(1955), `Naya Daur` (1957), `Mughal-e-Azam` (1960), `Ganga Jamuna` (1961), `Kranti` (1981), and `Karma` (1986). He was last seen in `Qila` in 1998.

Veteran actor Dilip Kumar hospitalised after complaining of breathlessness 

The entire world is celebrating Father's Day today. Marking the special occasion, Bollywood celebs celebrated the day and shared some precious and unseen photos that are winning the internet.

The entire world is celebrating Father's Day today. Marking the special occasion, Bollywood celebs celebrated the day and shared some precious and unseen photos that are winning the internet. Father's day: Movies & shows that will make your dad's special day more entertaining Here's how they wished their fathers and celebrated the day! From Anushka Sharma, who took Instagram to wish her dad and her daughter's dad Virat Kohli, to Akshay Kumar, who celebrated the day with a special memory of his father Hari Om Bhatia. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) × Taking to Instagram, The 'Bell Bottom' actor shared a collage of three photos featuring his dad, son Aarav and daughter Nitara. "My father gave me an ocean of love and wisdom. If I’ve been able to pass on even a few drops to my kids, my work here is well done! Happy #FathersDay to all." He captioned the photo. View this post on Instagram A post shared by AnushkaSharma1588 (@anushkasharma) × Anushka shared a series of photos featuring his father and Virat. In the first photo, Anushka shared a throwback photo with her dad. In another post, she shared a throwback photo of her pregnancy days with Virat on the beach, in which she can also be seen holding her baby bump. "The two most exemplary men . The two who 'get me'. Filled with bountiful of love and grace . The best father's a daughter can have #happyfathersday." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kareena Kapoor Khan (@kareenakapoorkhan) × Kareena Kapoor Khan shared a picture with her father Randhir Kapoor and husband Saif Ali Khan. In the caption, she referred to them as her "Superheroes". View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yami Gautam (@yamigautam) × Newly married Yami Gautam took her social media and shared a picture of herself with her father from her wedding. ''Happy Father's Day papa...Love you'' Yami captioned the post. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Karan Johar (@karanjohar) × Karan Johar posted Father’s Day wishes for not only his children– Yash and Roohi– but also for Alia Bhatt, who considers him a father figure. ''Blessed to be a father…. My endeavour is to raise them as individuals and never Stereotype them by gender … teach them inclusivity and humanity in equal measure… we are in a world that needs Conscious parenting and I aspire to be that parent…. Children are extremely impressionable so what we say around them truly matters! #happyfathersday to every understanding, supporting but never controlling father…..'' He wrote. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Janhvi Kapoor (@janhvikapoor) × Janhnvi Kapoor also wished her father with the throwbacks. ''The best man I know. And I’m the luckiest because I get to be your daughter 💕 Happy Father’s Day'' She captioned the post.

Akshay Kumar to Anushka Sharma:, Bollywood extend Father's Day greetings

<p>The year 2020 has triggered a paradigm shift in the way films are made, shown and received by the viewers. &nbsp;We all know about the lockdown effect on the Bollywood blockbusters &amp; superstars and the effect the STATUE game wreaked on Masala-land. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Salman Khan – Bollywood’s Most&nbsp;Wanted&nbsp;– with trademark swag and dare did something no production house or star dreamt of doing. He released his ambitious Radhe across several digital platforms &amp; theatres, at home &amp; abroad. While reports everywhere indicate that it probably was the DABANGG dasher's most disappointing release in years, to the critical eye and astute Bollywood observer, does this signal the beginning of the end for our star-system?</p>

<p>Is the unconditional love and support from their fans, across decades, suddenly on tricky ground? &nbsp;Has the combination of the lockdown [out-of-sight out-of-mind] and enriching OTT fare [vigorous, vibrant, varied] altered perceptions, taste &amp; choice of what is good and what-is-not? Will Radhe be an example for Bollywood to pull back and deeply introspect about their traditional, rock-solid affair with stars &amp; content? &nbsp;Has the rising chorus mirrored the fact that their moment of truth, litmus test and hour of reckoning has indeed arrived?&nbsp;</p>

<p>And finally, has the time come for mainstream Bollywood to unleash their [forever in the dark] brilliant galaxy of actors &amp; celebrate them through powerful, attention-worthy storm-centre roles that portray, with passion &amp; purpose, the linear truth, not glamorously inane armpit rhetoric &amp; hysterical posturing dramabaazi?</p>

<p>For some time now, powered by a magnificent mafia of young, new, daring, exciting directors &amp; story-tellers, this new lot has served notice that to ring out the old and ring in the new is their agenda. &nbsp;It was never about confronting, challenging or competing with the superstars or the movie moguls. &nbsp;It was about not being slung out as lonely sentries against the gated Bollywood border. About not being perceived as a one-off curiosity without garnering a decent audience base. This they did by clearly defining the difference between the mainstream and their content profile.</p>

<p>Bollywood manufactured movies. OTT made films. Bollywood sold fantasy and escapism, OTT was into realism with engagement. Bollywood avoided controversy, OTT embraced it. Bollywood strip-mined genres and made movies out of cookie-cutters OTT was passionate about expressing personal vision. &nbsp;</p>

<p>If Bollywood made movies by committees, their product was the result of individual sensibilities. While Bollywood hired directors to do a job, they worshipped at the altar of a process that popularised art in intelligent and relatable fashion. While Bollywood went for spectacle, action and special effects, OTT worked on an intimate scale focussing on misc-en-scene. If Bollywood pandered to popular taste, OTT worked without any set audience in mind, only inner calling. If Bollywood products were embedded in a system that cushioned risk, OTT films flew without a safety net. &nbsp;</p>

<p>So, basically, the OTT films exist in the huge and available space between the shots of Bollywood movies!</p>

<p>To the evolved lover of both Hollywood &amp; European cinema, the similarities are striking. While the world’s most glamorous movie industry Hollywood – like our Bollywood – was&nbsp;preoccupied with all that is grand and big, offering seductive star dazzle that paralysed the senses, European films – like OTT – worked with small budgets, outside hierarchies, producing content that was visually &amp; thematically innovative. Harking back to the older times like our present-day powerhouse actresses, [Neena Gupta, Rasika Duggal, Tisca Chopra, Divya Dutta, Tilottoma Shome, Sahana Goswami and of course the amazing Konkona Sen Sharma, among others] before Simone Signoret’s Room at the Top, could a head honcho imagine that a middle-aged, plump woman could also be desirable?</p>

<p>Before Jeanne Moreau, the idea of a sexy woman with small bosom and experience written on her face was unthinkable! Individuality was the key and names like Anouk Aimee, Monica Vitti &amp; gang were names to reckon with.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Not typically STAR types, they were womanly in their luminous and unique personalities. Wasn’t American society flexible in allowing women alternates to traditional role–playing and life-styles? How does one account for discrepancies in cultural association, myths and movie images? Did Americans polarise their women as Good or Evil? Or in their exuberant lack of introspection did Hollywood caricature and categorise, overplay &amp; overdress?&nbsp;</p>

<p>European films [like our OTT films] didn’t give such easy signals because they broke barriers and silos to reveal themselves as complex creatures containing &amp; combining every element of unpredictability. Audiences thus, saw a range of emotions – not histrionics or performance – and were a riveted party to her fears &amp; fantasies. Nothing stagnated and no one was readable at a glance &amp; yet movies like those compelled us by expanding &amp; sharing the female complex identities, rather than limiting them. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Sophia Loren was a dazzling example. Had it not been for Two Women, - and despite both American &amp; British Academy awards - she would still be wandering about in tattered blouses flashing a tempestuous surface [Boy on a Dolphin, El Cis, Lady L] ignored by the establishment despite the European made Boccacio 70, Yesterday, Today &amp; Tomorrow, Marriage Italian Style, Sunflower, The Priest’s Wife. &nbsp;</p>

<p>At the end of the day, OTT- like European heroines- present her like a woman, not a little girl and refused to surrender to clichés. Since its less sugar n’ spice and more fire n’ ice, viewing it could be – for the uninitiated – like undergoing surgery without anaesthesia! Its cathartic because it cuts you while it cures, enriches and empowers you, re-focusing on the human viscera, probing the dynamics of women’s relationship with each other [Ajeeb Dastans, Lipstick under my Burkha] giving it a vitality &amp; magic, unknown in mainstream fare. &nbsp;Their perception, conversation and gestures indicate an intelligence which star-driven projects can never dream of because introspection without snappy wit or glibness leans heavily on their concept of mass-entertainment &amp; femininity.&nbsp;</p>

<p>These actors&nbsp;represent anti-box office intellect. They care two hoots for designer clothes, exotic locales or big box-office leading men/directors. Bollywood, like Hollywood, therefore continues to &nbsp;be totally zapped about how to use these amazingly gifted stars just like the sublime Moreau and Liv Ullman were used as “imported products for exotica appeal” in Monte Walsh &amp; 40 Carats.</p>

<p>So what’s the future? Have these heroines fighting for liberation [equality, choice, opportunity] brought on their own quarantined isolation? They refuse to be fantasy friends and refuse to confuse fame with talent. For them, Cinema is the best way at getting back at life. Everyone creates their own signposts. For these OTT stars the invisible frontier has been lowered, no matter how little. Let’s hope and pray, the angels are on their side.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>(Disclaimer: The views of the writer do not represent the views of WION or ZMCL. Nor does WION or ZMCL endorse the views of the writer.)</strong><br />
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The year 2020 has triggered a paradigm shift in the way films are made, shown and received by the viewers. We all know about the lockdown effect on the Bollywood blockbusters & superstars and the effect the STATUE game wreaked on Masala-land.

The year 2020 has triggered a paradigm shift in the way films are made, shown and received by the viewers. We all know about the lockdown effect on the Bollywood blockbusters & superstars and the effect the STATUE game wreaked on Masala-land. Salman Khan – Bollywood’s Most Wanted – with trademark swag and dare did something no production house or star dreamt of doing. He released his ambitious Radhe across several digital platforms & theatres, at home & abroad. While reports everywhere indicate that it probably was the DABANGG dasher's most disappointing release in years, to the critical eye and astute Bollywood observer, does this signal the beginning of the end for our star-system? Is the unconditional love and support from their fans, across decades, suddenly on tricky ground? Has the combination of the lockdown [out-of-sight out-of-mind] and enriching OTT fare [vigorous, vibrant, varied] altered perceptions, taste & choice of what is good and what-is-not? Will Radhe be an example for Bollywood to pull back and deeply introspect about their traditional, rock-solid affair with stars & content? Has the rising chorus mirrored the fact that their moment of truth, litmus test and hour of reckoning has indeed arrived? And finally, has the time come for mainstream Bollywood to unleash their [forever in the dark] brilliant galaxy of actors & celebrate them through powerful, attention-worthy storm-centre roles that portray, with passion & purpose, the linear truth, not glamorously inane armpit rhetoric & hysterical posturing dramabaazi? For some time now, powered by a magnificent mafia of young, new, daring, exciting directors & story-tellers, this new lot has served notice that to ring out the old and ring in the new is their agenda. It was never about confronting, challenging or competing with the superstars or the movie moguls. It was about not being slung out as lonely sentries against the gated Bollywood border. About not being perceived as a one-off curiosity without garnering a decent audience base. This they did by clearly defining the difference between the mainstream and their content profile. Bollywood manufactured movies. OTT made films. Bollywood sold fantasy and escapism, OTT was into realism with engagement. Bollywood avoided controversy, OTT embraced it. Bollywood strip-mined genres and made movies out of cookie-cutters OTT was passionate about expressing personal vision. If Bollywood made movies by committees, their product was the result of individual sensibilities. While Bollywood hired directors to do a job, they worshipped at the altar of a process that popularised art in intelligent and relatable fashion. While Bollywood went for spectacle, action and special effects, OTT worked on an intimate scale focussing on misc-en-scene. If Bollywood pandered to popular taste, OTT worked without any set audience in mind, only inner calling. If Bollywood products were embedded in a system that cushioned risk, OTT films flew without a safety net. So, basically, the OTT films exist in the huge and available space between the shots of Bollywood movies! To the evolved lover of both Hollywood & European cinema, the similarities are striking. While the world’s most glamorous movie industry Hollywood – like our Bollywood – was preoccupied with all that is grand and big, offering seductive star dazzle that paralysed the senses, European films – like OTT – worked with small budgets, outside hierarchies, producing content that was visually & thematically innovative. Harking back to the older times like our present-day powerhouse actresses, [Neena Gupta, Rasika Duggal, Tisca Chopra, Divya Dutta, Tilottoma Shome, Sahana Goswami and of course the amazing Konkona Sen Sharma, among others] before Simone Signoret’s Room at the Top, could a head honcho imagine that a middle-aged, plump woman could also be desirable? Before Jeanne Moreau, the idea of a sexy woman with small bosom and experience written on her face was unthinkable! Individuality was the key and names like Anouk Aimee, Monica Vitti & gang were names to reckon with. Not typically STAR types, they were womanly in their luminous and unique personalities. Wasn’t American society flexible in allowing women alternates to traditional role–playing and life-styles? How does one account for discrepancies in cultural association, myths and movie images? Did Americans polarise their women as Good or Evil? Or in their exuberant lack of introspection did Hollywood caricature and categorise, overplay & overdress? European films [like our OTT films] didn’t give such easy signals because they broke barriers and silos to reveal themselves as complex creatures containing & combining every element of unpredictability. Audiences thus, saw a range of emotions – not histrionics or performance – and were a riveted party to her fears & fantasies. Nothing stagnated and no one was readable at a glance & yet movies like those compelled us by expanding & sharing the female complex identities, rather than limiting them. Sophia Loren was a dazzling example. Had it not been for Two Women, - and despite both American & British Academy awards - she would still be wandering about in tattered blouses flashing a tempestuous surface [Boy on a Dolphin, El Cis, Lady L] ignored by the establishment despite the European made Boccacio 70, Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow, Marriage Italian Style, Sunflower, The Priest’s Wife. At the end of the day, OTT- like European heroines- present her like a woman, not a little girl and refused to surrender to clichés. Since its less sugar n’ spice and more fire n’ ice, viewing it could be – for the uninitiated – like undergoing surgery without anaesthesia! Its cathartic because it cuts you while it cures, enriches and empowers you, re-focusing on the human viscera, probing the dynamics of women’s relationship with each other [Ajeeb Dastans, Lipstick under my Burkha] giving it a vitality & magic, unknown in mainstream fare. Their perception, conversation and gestures indicate an intelligence which star-driven projects can never dream of because introspection without snappy wit or glibness leans heavily on their concept of mass-entertainment & femininity. These actors represent anti-box office intellect. They care two hoots for designer clothes, exotic locales or big box-office leading men/directors. Bollywood, like Hollywood, therefore continues to be totally zapped about how to use these amazingly gifted stars just like the sublime Moreau and Liv Ullman were used as “imported products for exotica appeal” in Monte Walsh & 40 Carats. So what’s the future? Have these heroines fighting for liberation [equality, choice, opportunity] brought on their own quarantined isolation? They refuse to be fantasy friends and refuse to confuse fame with talent. For them, Cinema is the best way at getting back at life. Everyone creates their own signposts. For these OTT stars the invisible frontier has been lowered, no matter how little. Let’s hope and pray, the angels are on their side. (Disclaimer: The views of the writer do not represent the views of WION or ZMCL. Nor does WION or ZMCL endorse the views of the writer.)

Opinion: OTT stars are to Bollywood what European actresses were to Hollywood

<p>&nbsp;As Bollywood star Varun Dhawan ringed in his 34th birthday on Saturday, actors including Arjun Kapoor, Riteish Deshmukh, Madhuri Dixit Nene, and others extended heartfelt wishes on social media to make the day even more special.<br />
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Arjun broke the internet with his hilarious birthday wish for his dear friend, calling Varun the `shirtless wonder` of Juhu. He took to his Instagram handle and uploaded a video montage with funny pictures of Varun in his various shirtless avatars, comparing him to Mowgli. Arjun captioned the post as, "To the shirtless wonder of Juhu, Happy Birthday! @varundvn."<br />
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Bollywood`s `Dhak Dhak` girl Madhuri Dixit Nene also wished the birthday boy on her Twitter handle by sharing a photo with him, along with the tweet, "Happy Birthday, @Varun_dvn. May your year ahead be as charming as you. Lots of love."Anushka Sharma posted an Instagram story featuring Varun`s photo along with the message, "Happy Birthday VD! Wishing you a safe, healthy and happy year@varundvn."<br />
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Happy Birthday, <a href="https://twitter.com/Varun_dvn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Varun_dvn</a>. May your year ahead be as charming as you. Lot's of love 🤗❤️ <a href="https://t.co/wh0431GSLB">pic.twitter.com/wh0431GSLB</a></p>
— Madhuri Dixit Nene (@MadhuriDixit) <a href="https://twitter.com/MadhuriDixit/status/1385827654956314624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Actor Riteish Deshmukh took to his Instagram handle and shared a custom animated portrait of the `October` actor. In the caption he wrote, "Wishing the energy &amp; talent ki dukaan @varundvn a great great birthday! Stay healthy, stay safe."<br />
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Happy Birthday, <a href="https://twitter.com/Varun_dvn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Varun_dvn</a>. May your year ahead be as charming as you. Lot's of love 🤗❤️ <a href="https://t.co/wh0431GSLB">pic.twitter.com/wh0431GSLB</a></p>
— Madhuri Dixit Nene (@MadhuriDixit) <a href="https://twitter.com/MadhuriDixit/status/1385827654956314624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Meanwhile, on the work front Varun, who was last seen in his father David Dhawan`s `Coolie No. 1`, co-starring opposite Sara Ali Khan, recently completed shooting for the horror-comedy `Bhediya` along with Kriti Sanon in Arunachal Pradesh.<br />
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The movie that is slated to release in cinemas on April 14, 2022, will mark the `Badlapur` star and `Heropanti` star`s third collaboration with each other after sharing screen space in 2015 rom-com `Dilwale` and 2019 `Kalank`.<br />
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`Bhediya` will bring together the dynamic duo of producer Dinesh Vijan and director Amar Kaushik, who also helmed the 2018 blockbuster movie `Stree`.Starring Kriti Sanon, Varun Dhawan, Abhishek Banerjee, and Deepak Dobriyal, the story is written by National Award Winner, Niren Bhatt who also wrote intriguing scripts for `Bala`, `Made In China`, `Wrong Side Raju`.<br />
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Apart from `Bhediya`, the actor will also be seen in `Jug Jugg Jeeyo` alongside Anil Kapoor, Kiara Advani, and Neetu Kapoor.&nbsp;</p>


As Bollywood star Varun Dhawan ringed in his 34th birthday on Saturday, actors including Arjun Kapoor, Riteish Deshmukh, Madhuri Dixit Nene, and others extended heartfelt wishes on social media to make the day even more special.

As Bollywood star Varun Dhawan ringed in his 34th birthday on Saturday, actors including Arjun Kapoor, Riteish Deshmukh, Madhuri Dixit Nene, and others extended heartfelt wishes on social media to make the day even more special. Arjun broke the internet with his hilarious birthday wish for his dear friend, calling Varun the `shirtless wonder` of Juhu. He took to his Instagram handle and uploaded a video montage with funny pictures of Varun in his various shirtless avatars, comparing him to Mowgli. Arjun captioned the post as, "To the shirtless wonder of Juhu, Happy Birthday! @varundvn." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Arjun Kapoor (@arjunkapoor) × Bollywood`s `Dhak Dhak` girl Madhuri Dixit Nene also wished the birthday boy on her Twitter handle by sharing a photo with him, along with the tweet, "Happy Birthday, @Varun_dvn. May your year ahead be as charming as you. Lots of love."Anushka Sharma posted an Instagram story featuring Varun`s photo along with the message, "Happy Birthday VD! Wishing you a safe, healthy and happy year@varundvn." Happy Birthday, @Varun_dvn. May your year ahead be as charming as you. Lot's of love 🤗❤️ pic.twitter.com/wh0431GSLB — Madhuri Dixit Nene (@MadhuriDixit) April 24, 2021 × Actor Riteish Deshmukh took to his Instagram handle and shared a custom animated portrait of the `October` actor. In the caption he wrote, "Wishing the energy & talent ki dukaan @varundvn a great great birthday! Stay healthy, stay safe." Happy Birthday, @Varun_dvn. May your year ahead be as charming as you. Lot's of love 🤗❤️ pic.twitter.com/wh0431GSLB — Madhuri Dixit Nene (@MadhuriDixit) April 24, 2021 × Meanwhile, on the work front Varun, who was last seen in his father David Dhawan`s `Coolie No. 1`, co-starring opposite Sara Ali Khan, recently completed shooting for the horror-comedy `Bhediya` along with Kriti Sanon in Arunachal Pradesh. The movie that is slated to release in cinemas on April 14, 2022, will mark the `Badlapur` star and `Heropanti` star`s third collaboration with each other after sharing screen space in 2015 rom-com `Dilwale` and 2019 `Kalank`. `Bhediya` will bring together the dynamic duo of producer Dinesh Vijan and director Amar Kaushik, who also helmed the 2018 blockbuster movie `Stree`.Starring Kriti Sanon, Varun Dhawan, Abhishek Banerjee, and Deepak Dobriyal, the story is written by National Award Winner, Niren Bhatt who also wrote intriguing scripts for `Bala`, `Made In China`, `Wrong Side Raju`. Apart from `Bhediya`, the actor will also be seen in `Jug Jugg Jeeyo` alongside Anil Kapoor, Kiara Advani, and Neetu Kapoor.

Bollywood pours in birthday wishes as Varun Dhawan turns 34

<p>Bollywood stars Akshaye Khanna and Raveena Tandon have been roped in as rivals on screen for the first time in Vijay Gutte`s upcoming web series `Legacy`.<br />
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Film critic and movie trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter and shared the news along with the pictures of the trio. He wrote, "AKSHAYE KHANNA - RAVEENA TANDON IN WEB SERIES... #AkshayeKhanna and #RaveenaTandon will share screen space for the first time... Titled #Legacy... Directed by Vijay Gutte [#TheAccidentalPrimeMinister]... Starts 2021-end... Produced by After Studios, AA Films and Sunny Bakshi."Being mounted on a monumental scale for a global audience, the exciting drama series would be shot across multiple countries bringing to screen the feud between the characters being portrayed by these two stars.<br />
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Directed by Vijay Gutte, known for his critically acclaimed venture `The Accidental Prime Minister`, `Legacy` marks the filmmaker`s maiden outing on the OTT space and the director`s second association with the `Tees Maar Khan` star.<br />
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Talking about the project, Akshaye shares, "It is refreshing to work on the content that challenges our boundaries as an industry as a whole. Given the massive scale of the show, we are cognizant of the immense responsibility to deliver our bests to create a content piece the audience looks forward to. I`m glad legacy is going to be my first web series."<br />
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The Mohra` actor expressed her excitement saying, "Legacy presents an interesting tale of a power struggle with an entertaining amount of drama, which grasped my attention. It is a fine work of content articulated interestingly to resonate with a global audience. I am excited to be associated with the show and looking forward to beginning this journey."<br />
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"I`m extremely excited about `Legacy` for multiple reasons. It is an aspirational project mounted on a large scale reflecting upon the dark realities of the professional world. I am thrilled to be reuniting with Akshaye for this and exhilarated to have Raveena Tandon on board with us on this one. This talent powerhouse is set for an epic rivalry," said director Vijay Gutte. Produced by After Studios, AA Films and Sunny Bakshi, `Legacy` starring Akshaye Khanna and Raveena Tandon in the leading roles, is directed by Vijay Gutte.</p>


Bollywood stars Akshaye Khanna and Raveena Tandon have been roped in as rivals on screen for the first time in Vijay Gutte`s upcoming web series `Legacy`. Film critic and movie trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter and shared the news along with the pictures of the trio.

Bollywood stars Akshaye Khanna and Raveena Tandon have been roped in as rivals on screen for the first time in Vijay Gutte`s upcoming web series `Legacy`. Film critic and movie trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter and shared the news along with the pictures of the trio. He wrote, "AKSHAYE KHANNA - RAVEENA TANDON IN WEB SERIES... #AkshayeKhanna and #RaveenaTandon will share screen space for the first time... Titled #Legacy... Directed by Vijay Gutte [#TheAccidentalPrimeMinister]... Starts 2021-end... Produced by After Studios, AA Films and Sunny Bakshi."Being mounted on a monumental scale for a global audience, the exciting drama series would be shot across multiple countries bringing to screen the feud between the characters being portrayed by these two stars. AKSHAYE KHANNA - RAVEENA TANDON IN WEB SERIES... #AkshayeKhanna and #RaveenaTandon will share screen space for the first time... Titled #Legacy... Directed by Vijay Gutte [#TheAccidentalPrimeMinister]... Starts 2021-end... Produced by After Studios, AA Films and Sunny Bakshi. pic.twitter.com/07zXmaoIHs — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) April 13, 2021 × Directed by Vijay Gutte, known for his critically acclaimed venture `The Accidental Prime Minister`, `Legacy` marks the filmmaker`s maiden outing on the OTT space and the director`s second association with the `Tees Maar Khan` star. Talking about the project, Akshaye shares, "It is refreshing to work on the content that challenges our boundaries as an industry as a whole. Given the massive scale of the show, we are cognizant of the immense responsibility to deliver our bests to create a content piece the audience looks forward to. I`m glad legacy is going to be my first web series." The Mohra` actor expressed her excitement saying, "Legacy presents an interesting tale of a power struggle with an entertaining amount of drama, which grasped my attention. It is a fine work of content articulated interestingly to resonate with a global audience. I am excited to be associated with the show and looking forward to beginning this journey." "I`m extremely excited about `Legacy` for multiple reasons. It is an aspirational project mounted on a large scale reflecting upon the dark realities of the professional world. I am thrilled to be reuniting with Akshaye for this and exhilarated to have Raveena Tandon on board with us on this one. This talent powerhouse is set for an epic rivalry," said director Vijay Gutte. Produced by After Studios, AA Films and Sunny Bakshi, `Legacy` starring Akshaye Khanna and Raveena Tandon in the leading roles, is directed by Vijay Gutte.

Akshaye Khanna, Raveena Tandon to share screen for first time as rivals in Vijay Gutte's 'Legacy'

<p>Neena Gupta has joined the cast of `Goodbye`, which went on floors recently.<br />
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The `Badhaai Ho` star will be seen sharing screen space with megastar Amitabh Bachchan as his wife. The film also stars&nbsp;Rashmika Mandanna.<br />
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This is the first time Neena and Amitabh will be seen opposite each other in a film. Both Neena and the `Sholay` star share mutual admiration for one another and Neena has been a huge fan of his work.<br />
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Thrilled to be a part of the film, she said, "When Vikas narrated the film to me, I was so happy. It is a wonderful script and one doesn`t think about anything else, when the script is this exciting. Even the role is beautifully written and I am very excited to be sharing the screen space with Mr. Bachchan. It is a dream come true for me and I am quite ecstatic about it."<br />
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The `Agneepath` star had showered praises for the `Pinni` star in a hand-written note appreciating her performance in the 2018 film `Badhaai Ho`.<br />
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Neena had earlier worked with Ekta Kapoor in `Veere Di Wedding and now `Goodbye` marks the second film for the duo.<br />
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Neena Gupta has joined the cast of `Goodbye`, which went on floors recently. The `Badhaai Ho` star will be seen sharing screen space with megastar Amitabh Bachchan as his wife.

Neena Gupta has joined the cast of `Goodbye`, which went on floors recently. The `Badhaai Ho` star will be seen sharing screen space with megastar Amitabh Bachchan as his wife. The film also stars Rashmika Mandanna. This is the first time Neena and Amitabh will be seen opposite each other in a film. Both Neena and the `Sholay` star share mutual admiration for one another and Neena has been a huge fan of his work. Thrilled to be a part of the film, she said, "When Vikas narrated the film to me, I was so happy. It is a wonderful script and one doesn`t think about anything else, when the script is this exciting. Even the role is beautifully written and I am very excited to be sharing the screen space with Mr. Bachchan. It is a dream come true for me and I am quite ecstatic about it." The `Agneepath` star had showered praises for the `Pinni` star in a hand-written note appreciating her performance in the 2018 film `Badhaai Ho`. Neena had earlier worked with Ekta Kapoor in `Veere Di Wedding and now `Goodbye` marks the second film for the duo. Helmed by Vikas Bahl, whose last directorial was `Super 30`, `Goodbye`, is produced by Balaji Telefilms and Reliance Entertainment.

Neena Gupta to play Amitabh Bachchan's wife in 'Goodbye'

<p>Actor Rajkummar Rao says he is a big fan of Irrfan Khan, and adds that he would love to achieve something like the filmography the late actor had.<br />
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"I am a huge fan of Irrfan sir. The kind of filmography he had, the work he has done and the performances he has given -- I would love to achieve something like that. That would be great," Rajkummar told IANS.<br />
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Irrfan is one of many actors he would love to take a masterclass from. However, although Rajkummar regularly garners accolades for his roles, he feels he is not in a position to give masterclass to aspiring actors.<br />
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"Trust me I am not in a position to do that, and honestly I don`t feel that I have done anything special to give a masterclass. I think there are way better actors, there are way more people out here from whom I would like to take a masterclass," the actor said.<br />
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Rajkummar, who was recently seen in the horror-comedy "Roohi", will next be seen in "Badhaai Do", a follow-up to the 2018 comedy film "Badhaai Ho". The film co-stars Bhumi Pedenkar.<br />
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Actor Rajkummar Rao says he is a big fan of Irrfan Khan, and adds that he would love to achieve something like the filmography the late actor had. "I am a huge fan of Irrfan sir.

Actor Rajkummar Rao says he is a big fan of Irrfan Khan, and adds that he would love to achieve something like the filmography the late actor had. "I am a huge fan of Irrfan sir. The kind of filmography he had, the work he has done and the performances he has given -- I would love to achieve something like that. That would be great," Rajkummar told IANS. Irrfan is one of many actors he would love to take a masterclass from. However, although Rajkummar regularly garners accolades for his roles, he feels he is not in a position to give masterclass to aspiring actors. "Trust me I am not in a position to do that, and honestly I don`t feel that I have done anything special to give a masterclass. I think there are way better actors, there are way more people out here from whom I would like to take a masterclass," the actor said. Rajkummar, who was recently seen in the horror-comedy "Roohi", will next be seen in "Badhaai Do", a follow-up to the 2018 comedy film "Badhaai Ho". The film co-stars Bhumi Pedenkar.

Rajkummar Rao would 'love to achieve' filmography like Irrfan Khan's

<p>Rani Mukherji has a birthday treat for all her fans. The actor who turns 42 today, is set to play the lead in&nbsp;Zee Studios and Emmay Entertainment's 'Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway'<br />
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Touted as an untold story about a journey of a mother's battle against an entire country, the movie will be directed by Ashima Chibber, known for 'Mere Dad Ki Maruti'. Mukerji said the announcement has made her birthday special. The actor said, "Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway" is one of the most "significant films" of her career spanning 25 years. She made her debut with the 1996 drama "Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat".<br />
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"I started my career with 'Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat', which was a woman-centric film, and coincidentally in my 25th year, I'm announcing a film that is also centered around a woman's resolve to fight against all odds and take on a country. 'Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway' is a story of true human resilience and it is a film that is dedicated to all the mothers out there. It is truly one of the most amazing scripts that I have read in a long time and I immediately decided to do this special film," Mukerji said in a statement.<br />
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The actor was last seen on the big screen in the 2019 action-drama 'Mardaani 2'&nbsp;and is gearing up for the release of 'Bunty Aur Babli 2'&nbsp;next month, where she will be seen doing&nbsp;a cameo alongside Saif Ali Khan.&nbsp;<br />
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Mukerji said she is thrilled to collaborate with filmmaker Nikkhil Advani of Emmay Entertainment, who she has known since her breakthrough 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'&nbsp;(1998) on which he served as an assistant director to then debutant director Karan Johar. "I am happy that Zee Studios has collaborated with them on this powerful script. To partner with Ashima Chibber, my director, is something I am looking forward to, whose vision for the film and intent with this project has truly bowled me over," she added.<br />
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Inspired by a true story, the film will mark Mukerji's first collaboration with Monisha Advani, Madhu Bhojwani (Emmay Entertainment), and Zee Studios. Monisha Advani, partner, Emmay Entertainment is happy to back the "extremely potent drama" and said the film has a sensitive script.&nbsp;<br />
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Rani Mukherji has a birthday treat for all her fans. The actor who turns 42 today, is set to play the lead in Zee Studios and Emmay Entertainment's 'Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway' Touted as an untold story about a journey of a mother's battle against an entire country, the movie will be directed by Ashima Chibber, known for 'Mere Dad Ki Maruti'.

Rani Mukherji has a birthday treat for all her fans. The actor who turns 42 today, is set to play the lead in Zee Studios and Emmay Entertainment's 'Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway' Touted as an untold story about a journey of a mother's battle against an entire country, the movie will be directed by Ashima Chibber, known for 'Mere Dad Ki Maruti'. Mukerji said the announcement has made her birthday special. The actor said, "Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway" is one of the most "significant films" of her career spanning 25 years. She made her debut with the 1996 drama "Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat". "I started my career with 'Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat', which was a woman-centric film, and coincidentally in my 25th year, I'm announcing a film that is also centered around a woman's resolve to fight against all odds and take on a country. 'Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway' is a story of true human resilience and it is a film that is dedicated to all the mothers out there. It is truly one of the most amazing scripts that I have read in a long time and I immediately decided to do this special film," Mukerji said in a statement. The actor was last seen on the big screen in the 2019 action-drama 'Mardaani 2' and is gearing up for the release of 'Bunty Aur Babli 2' next month, where she will be seen doing a cameo alongside Saif Ali Khan. Mukerji said she is thrilled to collaborate with filmmaker Nikkhil Advani of Emmay Entertainment, who she has known since her breakthrough 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' (1998) on which he served as an assistant director to then debutant director Karan Johar. "I am happy that Zee Studios has collaborated with them on this powerful script. To partner with Ashima Chibber, my director, is something I am looking forward to, whose vision for the film and intent with this project has truly bowled me over," she added. Inspired by a true story, the film will mark Mukerji's first collaboration with Monisha Advani, Madhu Bhojwani (Emmay Entertainment), and Zee Studios. Monisha Advani, partner, Emmay Entertainment is happy to back the "extremely potent drama" and said the film has a sensitive script. (With Inputs fro9m PTI)

Rani Mukerji to play the lead in child welfare drama ‘Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway’

<p>American model Chrissy Teigen, on Sunday, treated her Indian fans to a video where she was seen grooving to Bollywood`s party number `Jaaneman Aah`, while on a date night with husband and American singer John legend.<br />
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The 35-year-old celebrity shared a video on Instagram from her date night with husband and singer John Legend where she was seen grooving to the famous dance number of Bollywood`s 2016 action comedy movie `Dishoom`. The song was `Jaaneman Aah` which originally features Varun Dhawan and Parineeti Chopra.</p>

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<p>In the video, she mentioned the location of the restaurant which turned out to be an Indian restaurant called `Panna II`.Soon after she posted the video, scores of fans chimed into her comments section, with Varun and Parineeti also leaving exciting messages for her.</p>

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<p>Varun wrote, "It`s time u bust some moves here Chrissy". While Parineeti wrote, "Song choice APPROVED Chrissy!".<br />
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The video hogged a lot of attention especially from the Indian social media users and made it garner more than two million views within a few hours of being posted.</p>


American model Chrissy Teigen, on Sunday, treated her Indian fans to a video where she was seen grooving to Bollywood`s party number `Jaaneman Aah`, while on a date night with husband and American singer John legend.

American model Chrissy Teigen, on Sunday, treated her Indian fans to a video where she was seen grooving to Bollywood`s party number `Jaaneman Aah`, while on a date night with husband and American singer John legend. The 35-year-old celebrity shared a video on Instagram from her date night with husband and singer John Legend where she was seen grooving to the famous dance number of Bollywood`s 2016 action comedy movie `Dishoom`. The song was `Jaaneman Aah` which originally features Varun Dhawan and Parineeti Chopra. View this post on Instagram A post shared by chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) × In the video, she mentioned the location of the restaurant which turned out to be an Indian restaurant called `Panna II`.Soon after she posted the video, scores of fans chimed into her comments section, with Varun and Parineeti also leaving exciting messages for her. View this post on Instagram A post shared by chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) × Varun wrote, "It`s time u bust some moves here Chrissy". While Parineeti wrote, "Song choice APPROVED Chrissy!". The video hogged a lot of attention especially from the Indian social media users and made it garner more than two million views within a few hours of being posted.

Chrissy Teigen grooves to Bollywood party number 'Jaaneman Aah', here's how stars react

<p>After piquing the curiosity of movie buffs by sharing a teaser with actor Ranbir Kapoor`s powerful voiceover, the makers of 'Animal'&nbsp;have finally revealed the release date of the upcoming film.<br />
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Apart from Ranbir, the film also stars Anil Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra, and Bobby Deol in the key roles. It is set to hit the theatres on Dussehra 2022. Taking to his Twitter handle, Anil shared the news of the release date with his fans.<br />
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He tweeted, "ANIMAL Coming Dussehra 2022! #RanbirKapoor @ParineetiChopra @thedeol Directed by @imvangasandeep Animal is produced by #BhushanKumar @VangaPranay @MuradKhetani #KrishanKumar #TSeriesFilms @VangaPictures @Cine1Studios @TSeries."The `Taal` actor also posted the same teaser which was shared during the announcement of the film in January, this year.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">ANIMAL Coming Dussehra 2022!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RanbirKapoor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RanbirKapoor</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ParineetiChopra?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ParineetiChopra</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/thedeol?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@thedeol</a><br />
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Animal is produced by <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BhushanKumar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BhushanKumar</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/VangaPranay?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VangaPranay</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MuradKhetani?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MuradKhetani</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KrishanKumar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KrishanKumar</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TSeriesFilms?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TSeriesFilms</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/VangaPictures?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VangaPictures</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Cine1Studios?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Cine1Studios</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TSeries?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TSeries</a> <a href="https://t.co/HuSEzAyndT">pic.twitter.com/HuSEzAyndT</a></p>
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Going by the teaser, it looks like Anil will be seen playing Ranbir`s father in the movie. In the teaser video, Ranbir`s voiceover hints at `Animal` as an intense drama. Towards the end of the clip, the audience also gets to hear incessant gunshots which tease some good action sequences. Helmed by `Kabir Singh` fame director Sandeep Reddy Vanga, the movie is being produced by Bhushan Kumar, Pranay Reddy Vanga, Murad Khetani, and Krishan Kumar.&nbsp;</p>


After piquing the curiosity of movie buffs by sharing a teaser with actor Ranbir Kapoor`s powerful voiceover, the makers of 'Animal' have finally revealed the release date of the upcoming film.

After piquing the curiosity of movie buffs by sharing a teaser with actor Ranbir Kapoor`s powerful voiceover, the makers of 'Animal' have finally revealed the release date of the upcoming film. Apart from Ranbir, the film also stars Anil Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra, and Bobby Deol in the key roles. It is set to hit the theatres on Dussehra 2022. Taking to his Twitter handle, Anil shared the news of the release date with his fans. He tweeted, "ANIMAL Coming Dussehra 2022! #RanbirKapoor @ParineetiChopra @thedeol Directed by @imvangasandeep Animal is produced by #BhushanKumar @VangaPranay @MuradKhetani #KrishanKumar #TSeriesFilms @VangaPictures @Cine1Studios @TSeries."The `Taal` actor also posted the same teaser which was shared during the announcement of the film in January, this year. ANIMAL Coming Dussehra 2022!#RanbirKapoor @ParineetiChopra @thedeol Directed by @imvangasandeep Animal is produced by #BhushanKumar @VangaPranay @MuradKhetani #KrishanKumar#TSeriesFilms @VangaPictures @Cine1Studios @TSeries pic.twitter.com/HuSEzAyndT — Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) March 1, 2021 × Going by the teaser, it looks like Anil will be seen playing Ranbir`s father in the movie. In the teaser video, Ranbir`s voiceover hints at `Animal` as an intense drama. Towards the end of the clip, the audience also gets to hear incessant gunshots which tease some good action sequences. Helmed by `Kabir Singh` fame director Sandeep Reddy Vanga, the movie is being produced by Bhushan Kumar, Pranay Reddy Vanga, Murad Khetani, and Krishan Kumar.

Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor-starrer 'Animal' to release on this date

<p>For Bollywood, beautiful women have fair skin, according to an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based computer analysis which reveals that conception of beauty has remained consistent through the years in the film industry centred in Mumbai.<br />
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The automated computer analysis was led by Indian-origin researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in the US.<br />
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The research revealed that babies whose births were depicted in Bollywood films from the 1950s and 60s were more often than not boys; in today`s films, boy and girl newborns are about evenly split.<br />
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In the 50s and 60s, dowries were socially acceptable; today, not so much.<br />
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The researchers, led by Kunal Khadilkar and Ashiqur KhudaBukhsh of CMU`s Language Technologies Institute (LTI), gathered 100 Bollywood movies from each of the past seven decades along with 100 of the top-grossing Hollywood moves from the same periods.<br />
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They then used statistical language models to analyse subtitles of those 1,400 films for gender and social biases, looking for such factors as what words are closely associated with each other.<br />
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"Most cultural studies of movies might consider five or 10 movies," said Khadilkar, a master`s student in LTI.<br />
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"Our method can look at 2,000 movies in a matter of days."<br />
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For instance, the researchers assessed beauty conventions in movies by using a so-called cloze test.<br />
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Essentially, it`s a fill-in-the-blank exercise: "A beautiful woman should have BLANK skin."<br />
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A language model normally would predict "soft" as the answer, the researchers noted.<br />
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But when the model was trained with the Bollywood subtitles, the consistent prediction became "fair".<br />
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The same thing happened when Hollywood subtitles were used, though the bias was less pronounced, said the study.<br />
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To assess the prevalence of male characters, the researchers used a metric called Male Pronoun Ratio (MPR), which compares the occurrence of male pronouns such as "he" and "him" with the total occurrences of male and female pronouns.<br />
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From 1950 through today, the MPR for Bollywood and Hollywood movies ranged from roughly 60 to 65 MPR.<br />
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Looking at words associated with dowry over the years, the researchers found such words as "loan," "debt" and "jewelry" in Bollywood films of the 50s, which suggested compliance.<br />
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By the 1970s, other words, such as "consent" and "responsibility," began to appear. Finally, in the 2000s, the words most closely associated with dowry -- including "trouble," "divorce" and "refused" -- indicate noncompliance or its consequences.<br />
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"All of these things we kind of knew," said KhudaBukhsh, an LTI project scientist, "but now we have numbers to quantify them. And we can also see the progress over the last 70 years as these biases have been reduced."<br />
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The findings were presented at the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence virtual conference earlier this month.<br />
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For Bollywood, beautiful women have fair skin, according to an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based computer analysis which reveals that conception of beauty has remained consistent through the years in the film industry centred in Mumbai.

For Bollywood, beautiful women have fair skin, according to an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based computer analysis which reveals that conception of beauty has remained consistent through the years in the film industry centred in Mumbai. The automated computer analysis was led by Indian-origin researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in the US. The research revealed that babies whose births were depicted in Bollywood films from the 1950s and 60s were more often than not boys; in today`s films, boy and girl newborns are about evenly split. In the 50s and 60s, dowries were socially acceptable; today, not so much. The researchers, led by Kunal Khadilkar and Ashiqur KhudaBukhsh of CMU`s Language Technologies Institute (LTI), gathered 100 Bollywood movies from each of the past seven decades along with 100 of the top-grossing Hollywood moves from the same periods. They then used statistical language models to analyse subtitles of those 1,400 films for gender and social biases, looking for such factors as what words are closely associated with each other. "Most cultural studies of movies might consider five or 10 movies," said Khadilkar, a master`s student in LTI. "Our method can look at 2,000 movies in a matter of days." For instance, the researchers assessed beauty conventions in movies by using a so-called cloze test. Essentially, it`s a fill-in-the-blank exercise: "A beautiful woman should have BLANK skin." A language model normally would predict "soft" as the answer, the researchers noted. But when the model was trained with the Bollywood subtitles, the consistent prediction became "fair". The same thing happened when Hollywood subtitles were used, though the bias was less pronounced, said the study. To assess the prevalence of male characters, the researchers used a metric called Male Pronoun Ratio (MPR), which compares the occurrence of male pronouns such as "he" and "him" with the total occurrences of male and female pronouns. From 1950 through today, the MPR for Bollywood and Hollywood movies ranged from roughly 60 to 65 MPR. Looking at words associated with dowry over the years, the researchers found such words as "loan," "debt" and "jewelry" in Bollywood films of the 50s, which suggested compliance. By the 1970s, other words, such as "consent" and "responsibility," began to appear. Finally, in the 2000s, the words most closely associated with dowry -- including "trouble," "divorce" and "refused" -- indicate noncompliance or its consequences. "All of these things we kind of knew," said KhudaBukhsh, an LTI project scientist, "but now we have numbers to quantify them. And we can also see the progress over the last 70 years as these biases have been reduced." The findings were presented at the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence virtual conference earlier this month.

Bollywood still links women's beauty to fair skin: AI

<p>Once in the mid-70’s, when both Bollywood’s mainstream movies and parallel cinema were booming, I happened to ask the late Manmohan Desai [Amar Akbar Anthony, Naseeb, Coolie, Mard] his views on the issue. &nbsp;The definitive super-hit masala film-maker’s response was as transparent, unapologetic and entertaining as his gems. &nbsp;</p>

<p><em>"Jab bhi critics aur pundits mera film ko tareef karta hai, ghabrahat hota hai. &nbsp;Mutlab, pucca flop! Jab bhi kass ke gaali deta high English mein, English akbaar aur magazine mein, main solid khush hota hoon ... mutlab, pucca super hit!!”&nbsp;</em></p>

<p>(Whenever critics and Pundits praise my film, I get scared because it's a sure sign of the film tanking at the box office. But when they pans my films in their write-ups in English newspapers and magazines, I feel overjoyed as it means that the film will do great in theatres)</p>

<p>Diametrically opposite was the view of Actor-Director Rahul Bose [English August, Mr. &amp; Mrs Iyer, 15 Park Avenue, The Japanese Wife, Jhankar Beats, Pyar Ka Side Effects].&nbsp;</p>

<p>“For me, critical appreciation is way more important than ra-ra from the masses and it reflects in the films I participate in. &nbsp;Appreciation certainly has its place, but hosannas from the evolved and thinking section makes my day. It allows me to explore newer frontiers of opportunity,” he said.</p>

<p>Cut to a reality check.&nbsp;In Bollywood-crazed India, not even the most [rare?] analytical and insightful reviews from film critics seem to make the slightest cut with the janata.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Why? Simply because conditioning is the key and unlike the critics gaze, these films do not represent their path to Xanadu; nor do they symbolise a space when massive changes have occurred and all bets are off &amp; definitely not the moment when everything has hit the ceiling &amp; all the old rules of the game have undergone a cataclysmic transformation furiously, fast &amp; forever.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/opinions-blogs/opinion-ok-you-watch-arthouse-films-but-does-it-make-you-superior-361949">Opinion: Ok you watch arthouse films, but does it make you superior?</a></strong></p>

<p>The masses have a clear idea of what they are looking for and what role a Bollywood film plays in their lives. Also, contrary to popular belief, big-ticket endorsement, testimonials or high praise from the most respected or celebrated names – be it Scorsese, Tarantino, Ray, Sen, Aparna, Benegal or Shabana &amp; Adoor – matters zilch. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Brand loyalty is big and movies that are slow, grim and celebrate Realism [art house?] are totally off their radar. &nbsp;They have little knowledge or interest in these products, secure and blissed-out as they are in their familiar world of glamorous, sexy heroines, macho, dashing heroes &amp; the accompanying hi-octane <em>dramabaazi</em> that goes with it.</p>

<p>In this scheme of things, does a critic have a hope in hell of breaking through and making a difference? &nbsp;Why not hit the basics and go back to an iconic film critic who defined their calling with rare honesty, passion &amp; purpose? &nbsp;Who better than the Big Mamma of film critics, hymned and celebrated as the finest voice of her generation, the late Pauline Kael</p>

<p>“The role of a critic is to help people see what is in the work, what is in it that shouldn’t be, what is not in it that could be. He is a good critic if he helps people understand more about the work than they could see for themselves. He is a great critic if by his understanding and feeling for the work, by his passion, he can excite people so that they want to experience more of the art that is there waiting to be seized. &nbsp;He is not necessarily a bad critic if he makes errors in judgement. &nbsp;He is a bad critic if he does not awaken the curiosity, enlarge the interest and understanding of his audience. &nbsp;The art of the critic, then, is to transmit his knowledge and enthusiasm for cinema to others.”</p>

<p>Admittedly, in a land like ours where entertainment is Bollywood and Bollywood means stars, it is a huge challenge BUT if we actually had a critic who was between being a snooty, high-brow type and a frivolous entertainer out to give you a good time, that would be perfect. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Someone like Kael who combined dazzling style that mesmerised readers, with deep knowledge, intelligence and genuine desire &amp; concern to connect with readers in a fashion that engages, entertains, enriches, enlightens, even empowers , it is a well known fact that Kael’s clout, reputation &amp; status was so huge and her reviews were so impactive that box office reports frequently swung with her opinions. &nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/opinions-blogs/opinion-is-2021-the-year-of-actor-vs-star-showdown-360345">Opinion: Is 2021 the year of Actor vs Star showdown?</a></strong></p>

<p>Do we have a single reviewer of that class? &nbsp;The day that happens (and it will require a commitment along with a rare blend of marketing savvy &amp; scholarship) the fate of little gems like Masaan, Waiting, Aligarh, No Fathers in Kashmir, Manto, Omerta, Newton, City Lights ... will alter forever.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Like the recent OTT phenomenon, there will be a healthy co-existence and an equal opportunity/level playing field scene. After all Cinema, the youngest of the arts, lives on discussion, experiment, curiosity, variety, exchange of views and the comparison of standpoints.&nbsp;</p>

<p>If these critics discussed less art and more substance, more Sociology less aesthetics, all in an interesting reader-friendly manner, they would be making an immense contribution in smashing the gated community, advance the cause of cinema &amp; generally uplift content that needs exposure.</p>

<p>What better way to take this critical issue forward than re-visiting the memorable words of another iconic film critic, the late James Agee, when he took over as critic of The Nation, describing to readers his state as a “would-be-critic” with rare humility &amp; clarity he wrote, “I suspect that I am far more than not, in your own situation: deeply interested in moving pictures, considerably experienced from childhood in watching them, thinking and talking about them &amp; totally without experience or even much second hand knowledge of how they are made. &nbsp;</p>

<p>If I am broadly right in this assumption, we start on the same ground under the same handicaps and I qualify to be here – if at all – only by two means. It is my business to conduct one end of the conversation as an amateur critic among amateur critics and I will be of use &amp; interest only insofar as my amateur judgement is sound, stimulating &amp; illuminating.”</p>

<p>Contrary to popular belief, a real critic can and does de-code &amp; de-mystify both arthouse &amp; mainstream commercial in a way that hits the AIDA button – Attention, Interest, Desire, Action! &nbsp;The finest examples (Roger Ebert, Peter Travers, Kenneth Turan, Andrew Savis, John Simon, Chris Stuckman, Philip French, Scott Tobais) have demonstrated this with class. In the Indian film scene, alas, one mostly has the reviewers, the serious critics [of the zzzzzzz variety] or the exhibitionist who gives you less insight and more entertainment. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The day we have critics who are open, inclusive, pluralistic with a vision &amp; mission to break borders and build bridges by intelligently describing, analysing &amp; interpreting movies, without any baggage ... then both the breath of life &amp; kiss of death will fuse to present the ultimate surround-sound of tumultuous joy!</p>

<p><strong>(Disclaimer: The views of the writer do not represent the views of WION or ZMCL. Nor does WION or ZMCL endorse the views of the writer.)</strong></p>


Once in the mid-70’s, when both Bollywood’s mainstream movies and parallel cinema were booming, I happened to ask the late Manmohan Desai [Amar Akbar Anthony, Naseeb, Coolie, Mard] his views on the issue.

Once in the mid-70’s, when both Bollywood’s mainstream movies and parallel cinema were booming, I happened to ask the late Manmohan Desai [Amar Akbar Anthony, Naseeb, Coolie, Mard] his views on the issue. The definitive super-hit masala film-maker’s response was as transparent, unapologetic and entertaining as his gems. "Jab bhi critics aur pundits mera film ko tareef karta hai, ghabrahat hota hai. Mutlab, pucca flop! Jab bhi kass ke gaali deta high English mein, English akbaar aur magazine mein, main solid khush hota hoon ... mutlab, pucca super hit!!” (Whenever critics and Pundits praise my film, I get scared because it's a sure sign of the film tanking at the box office. But when they pans my films in their write-ups in English newspapers and magazines, I feel overjoyed as it means that the film will do great in theatres) Diametrically opposite was the view of Actor-Director Rahul Bose [English August, Mr. & Mrs Iyer, 15 Park Avenue, The Japanese Wife, Jhankar Beats, Pyar Ka Side Effects]. “For me, critical appreciation is way more important than ra-ra from the masses and it reflects in the films I participate in. Appreciation certainly has its place, but hosannas from the evolved and thinking section makes my day. It allows me to explore newer frontiers of opportunity,” he said. Cut to a reality check. In Bollywood-crazed India, not even the most [rare?] analytical and insightful reviews from film critics seem to make the slightest cut with the janata. Why? Simply because conditioning is the key and unlike the critics gaze, these films do not represent their path to Xanadu; nor do they symbolise a space when massive changes have occurred and all bets are off & definitely not the moment when everything has hit the ceiling & all the old rules of the game have undergone a cataclysmic transformation furiously, fast & forever. Also Read | Opinion: Ok you watch arthouse films, but does it make you superior? The masses have a clear idea of what they are looking for and what role a Bollywood film plays in their lives. Also, contrary to popular belief, big-ticket endorsement, testimonials or high praise from the most respected or celebrated names – be it Scorsese, Tarantino, Ray, Sen, Aparna, Benegal or Shabana & Adoor – matters zilch. Brand loyalty is big and movies that are slow, grim and celebrate Realism [art house?] are totally off their radar. They have little knowledge or interest in these products, secure and blissed-out as they are in their familiar world of glamorous, sexy heroines, macho, dashing heroes & the accompanying hi-octane dramabaazi that goes with it. In this scheme of things, does a critic have a hope in hell of breaking through and making a difference? Why not hit the basics and go back to an iconic film critic who defined their calling with rare honesty, passion & purpose? Who better than the Big Mamma of film critics, hymned and celebrated as the finest voice of her generation, the late Pauline Kael “The role of a critic is to help people see what is in the work, what is in it that shouldn’t be, what is not in it that could be. He is a good critic if he helps people understand more about the work than they could see for themselves. He is a great critic if by his understanding and feeling for the work, by his passion, he can excite people so that they want to experience more of the art that is there waiting to be seized. He is not necessarily a bad critic if he makes errors in judgement. He is a bad critic if he does not awaken the curiosity, enlarge the interest and understanding of his audience. The art of the critic, then, is to transmit his knowledge and enthusiasm for cinema to others.” Admittedly, in a land like ours where entertainment is Bollywood and Bollywood means stars, it is a huge challenge BUT if we actually had a critic who was between being a snooty, high-brow type and a frivolous entertainer out to give you a good time, that would be perfect. Someone like Kael who combined dazzling style that mesmerised readers, with deep knowledge, intelligence and genuine desire & concern to connect with readers in a fashion that engages, entertains, enriches, enlightens, even empowers , it is a well known fact that Kael’s clout, reputation & status was so huge and her reviews were so impactive that box office reports frequently swung with her opinions. Also Read | Opinion: Is 2021 the year of Actor vs Star showdown? Do we have a single reviewer of that class? The day that happens (and it will require a commitment along with a rare blend of marketing savvy & scholarship) the fate of little gems like Masaan, Waiting, Aligarh, No Fathers in Kashmir, Manto, Omerta, Newton, City Lights ... will alter forever. Like the recent OTT phenomenon, there will be a healthy co-existence and an equal opportunity/level playing field scene. After all Cinema, the youngest of the arts, lives on discussion, experiment, curiosity, variety, exchange of views and the comparison of standpoints. If these critics discussed less art and more substance, more Sociology less aesthetics, all in an interesting reader-friendly manner, they would be making an immense contribution in smashing the gated community, advance the cause of cinema & generally uplift content that needs exposure. What better way to take this critical issue forward than re-visiting the memorable words of another iconic film critic, the late James Agee, when he took over as critic of The Nation, describing to readers his state as a “would-be-critic” with rare humility & clarity he wrote, “I suspect that I am far more than not, in your own situation: deeply interested in moving pictures, considerably experienced from childhood in watching them, thinking and talking about them & totally without experience or even much second hand knowledge of how they are made. If I am broadly right in this assumption, we start on the same ground under the same handicaps and I qualify to be here – if at all – only by two means. It is my business to conduct one end of the conversation as an amateur critic among amateur critics and I will be of use & interest only insofar as my amateur judgement is sound, stimulating & illuminating.” Contrary to popular belief, a real critic can and does de-code & de-mystify both arthouse & mainstream commercial in a way that hits the AIDA button – Attention, Interest, Desire, Action! The finest examples (Roger Ebert, Peter Travers, Kenneth Turan, Andrew Savis, John Simon, Chris Stuckman, Philip French, Scott Tobais) have demonstrated this with class. In the Indian film scene, alas, one mostly has the reviewers, the serious critics [of the zzzzzzz variety] or the exhibitionist who gives you less insight and more entertainment. The day we have critics who are open, inclusive, pluralistic with a vision & mission to break borders and build bridges by intelligently describing, analysing & interpreting movies, without any baggage ... then both the breath of life & kiss of death will fuse to present the ultimate surround-sound of tumultuous joy! (Disclaimer: The views of the writer do not represent the views of WION or ZMCL. Nor does WION or ZMCL endorse the views of the writer.)

Opinion: Why film critics are breath of life but a kiss of death for the masses

<p>Bollywood actor&nbsp;Shah Rukh Khan is not too much into the idea of celebrating release dates of his previous film on social media but the actor made an exception for 'My Name Is Khan'<br />
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Shah Rukh Khan took to social media to express his mind on Friday, which incidentally marks 11 years of the release date of his film based on an autistic man.&nbsp;<br />
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"Find celebrating `X` number of yrs of a film on social media repetitive, as it has become more like a yearly birthday wish rather than a milestone. But just saw #11YearsOfMyNameIsKhan and felt like saying, I think everybody involved with the film did a very fine job of it," SRK wrote.<br />
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'My Name Is Khan' which&nbsp;released on February 12, 2010, was directed by Karan Johar. The film narrates a love story against the backdrop of discrimination on the basis of religion and race. The film offers viewers the most popular Bollywood pair of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol.<br />
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Sharing a video montage from the film, Karan Johar also cherished the moments with Shah Rukh and Kajol as Rizwan and Mandira.<br />
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He penned a note of gratitude for the cast and crew. He wrote, "All we have is our stories and this one will be cherished forever. Thank you Bhai for being the soul of this film. Kajol for being an unbreakable rock to Rizwan and us. To Shibani for writing a story that is still relevant in today's world... And to the entire team that embarked on this challenging journey together. I will always be grateful to each and every one of you." Not just the actors, Karan even thanked the writer, Shibani Bathija for penning a story that was relevant even today.&nbsp;</p>


Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan is not too much into the idea of celebrating release dates of his previous film on social media but the actor made an exception for 'My Name Is Khan' Shah Rukh Khan took to social media to express his mind on Friday, which incidentally marks 11 years of the release date of his film based on an autistic man.

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan is not too much into the idea of celebrating release dates of his previous film on social media but the actor made an exception for 'My Name Is Khan' Shah Rukh Khan took to social media to express his mind on Friday, which incidentally marks 11 years of the release date of his film based on an autistic man. "Find celebrating `X` number of yrs of a film on social media repetitive, as it has become more like a yearly birthday wish rather than a milestone. But just saw #11YearsOfMyNameIsKhan and felt like saying, I think everybody involved with the film did a very fine job of it," SRK wrote. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) × 'My Name Is Khan' which released on February 12, 2010, was directed by Karan Johar. The film narrates a love story against the backdrop of discrimination on the basis of religion and race. The film offers viewers the most popular Bollywood pair of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. Sharing a video montage from the film, Karan Johar also cherished the moments with Shah Rukh and Kajol as Rizwan and Mandira. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Karan Johar (@karanjohar) × He penned a note of gratitude for the cast and crew. He wrote, "All we have is our stories and this one will be cherished forever. Thank you Bhai for being the soul of this film. Kajol for being an unbreakable rock to Rizwan and us. To Shibani for writing a story that is still relevant in today's world... And to the entire team that embarked on this challenging journey together. I will always be grateful to each and every one of you." Not just the actors, Karan even thanked the writer, Shibani Bathija for penning a story that was relevant even today.

Shah Rukh Khan feels everybody did a fine job in 'My Name Is Khan'

<p>Indian-Nigerian restaurant owner Hamisha Daryani Ahuja gave up her long-running business to pursue her dream of making movies.<br />
Two years later, the 36-year-old will see her first feature film, the cross-cultural love story "Namaste Wahala", debut on Valentine`s Day on Netflix.<br />
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The film, whose title translates in Hindi and Nigerian pidgin as `Hello trouble`, tells the tale of a Nigerian woman who falls in love with an Indian investment banker living in Lagos. The young couple faces a series of challenges - including their families - to be together.</p>

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<p>"I wanted to do something that will be more relatable so it is a full-on Nollywood movie, but I brought in some Indian actors to make it a little bit more fun," Daryani Ahuja, who directed, executive, produced and acted in the movie, told Reuters.<br />
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"What I tried to do is the `90s style Bollywood ... the singing and dancing around trees. We have all of that. It is a very cheesy, mushy romantic drama." Born of Indian parents, Daryani Ahuja has lived most of her life in Nigeria.</p>

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"I have lived in an Indian house, I know the Nigerian culture, the pidgin, the food and it is so interesting how even though everybody thinks with `Namaste Wahala` the cultures are different, we are actually so similar," she said. "We are actually all one, and that`s the whole theme of the movie."<br />
The 110-minute film stars Indian actor Ruslaan Mumtaz and Nigerian actress Ini Dima-Okojie in the lead roles.<br />
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"It is very important to make films like this when you show cross-cultural love stories, because in every country ... people just separate each other as far as religion is concerned," Mumtaz said. "Especially in India, you can`t marry somebody if they are from a different religion or from a different caste."</p>

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Mainly shot in English, the movie had a production team of more than 60 people across India and Nigeria. Production was completed before lockdowns made making movies difficult; the original release date was April.<br />
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"The thing I love the most is the underlying messages which is the beauty in embracing your similarities, the beauty in embracing love even if you are from different backgrounds," Dima-Okojie said.<br />
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Putting out hundreds of movies and television episodes a month, Nollywood is the world`s second most prolific film industry after India`s Bollywood.<br />
Nigeria has a growing base of Bollywood fans, who watch its sitcoms subtitled in English, and "Namaste Wahala" is creating a buzz online.<br />
Daryani Ahuja says she hopes to make a sequel in the coming months.</p>


Indian-Nigerian restaurant owner Hamisha Daryani Ahuja gave up her long-running business to pursue her dream of making movies. Two years later, the 36-year-old will see her first feature film, the cross-cultural love story "Namaste Wahala", debut on Valentine`s Day on Netflix.

Indian-Nigerian restaurant owner Hamisha Daryani Ahuja gave up her long-running business to pursue her dream of making movies. Two years later, the 36-year-old will see her first feature film, the cross-cultural love story "Namaste Wahala", debut on Valentine`s Day on Netflix. The film, whose title translates in Hindi and Nigerian pidgin as `Hello trouble`, tells the tale of a Nigerian woman who falls in love with an Indian investment banker living in Lagos. The young couple faces a series of challenges - including their families - to be together. "I wanted to do something that will be more relatable so it is a full-on Nollywood movie, but I brought in some Indian actors to make it a little bit more fun," Daryani Ahuja, who directed, executive, produced and acted in the movie, told Reuters. "What I tried to do is the `90s style Bollywood ... the singing and dancing around trees. We have all of that. It is a very cheesy, mushy romantic drama." Born of Indian parents, Daryani Ahuja has lived most of her life in Nigeria. 'Malcolm & Marie' to 'The Girl on the Train': What to stream this February "I have lived in an Indian house, I know the Nigerian culture, the pidgin, the food and it is so interesting how even though everybody thinks with `Namaste Wahala` the cultures are different, we are actually so similar," she said. "We are actually all one, and that`s the whole theme of the movie." The 110-minute film stars Indian actor Ruslaan Mumtaz and Nigerian actress Ini Dima-Okojie in the lead roles. "It is very important to make films like this when you show cross-cultural love stories, because in every country ... people just separate each other as far as religion is concerned," Mumtaz said. "Especially in India, you can`t marry somebody if they are from a different religion or from a different caste." From Regina King to Chadwick Boseman: Black frontrunners of this award season Mainly shot in English, the movie had a production team of more than 60 people across India and Nigeria. Production was completed before lockdowns made making movies difficult; the original release date was April. "The thing I love the most is the underlying messages which is the beauty in embracing your similarities, the beauty in embracing love even if you are from different backgrounds," Dima-Okojie said. Putting out hundreds of movies and television episodes a month, Nollywood is the world`s second most prolific film industry after India`s Bollywood. Nigeria has a growing base of Bollywood fans, who watch its sitcoms subtitled in English, and "Namaste Wahala" is creating a buzz online. Daryani Ahuja says she hopes to make a sequel in the coming months.

Nollywood meets Bollywood in love tale 'Namaste Wahala'

<p>It was a good, grounded and witty friend who, one fine day, brought up this topic.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“You are a Bong living in the so-called Culture-capital, so tell me – why is there always a funny smile, a tragic sigh, a soulful nodding of the head, raising of the eyebrows and sentences starting with a fatigued ... How can you bear to enjoy those films? &nbsp;I can’t sit through them for more than 5 minutes! This is mostly followed by speeches on the masters, ending invariably, in hushed tones, about Cahier Du Cinema? Do enlighten a lesser mortal, residing in Versova, the heart of Masalaville!”&nbsp;</p>

<p>After I laughed loud, hard and long, I consoled him by admitting that I fully agreed with his observation. There indeed exists one hugely hyper section of people who can effortlessly provide you with discomfort &amp; complex if you aren’t in love with Fellini, Kieslowski, Kurosawa, Antonioni &amp; Bergman and make you feel like a moron lacking in the proper cultural pedigree; a 7-star dumbo in the speak-converse-debate-enlighten department. &nbsp;</p>

<p>After I gave him a little brief on Cahier Du Cinema, its importance and significance, he re-entered the conversation with all guns blazing. &nbsp;</p>

<p>“Thanks for your Cahier yak, but what’s the big deal about a 50s museum piece, French new-wave mag making such a hoo-haa with a bunch of about-to-pop-it antiquated bozos? This is 2021 for chrissake! Even the Pandemic appears to be on the way out. We are not historians, academics or critics, yaar. Dump the paralysis through analysis crap and get a vaccine for these kill-joys! As the super song in 3 Idiots went ... Give me some sunshine ...”</p>

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<p>While I disagreed with his sweeping and flamboyant dismissal of anything beyond the Bollywood entertainer, I totally rocked with his pulling the trigger on the species who have a cardiac if you haven’t heard or seen Battleship Potemkin! Or [snored through?] many of the revered gems showcased in the film festivals, raved about by people, most of whom are totally clueless about why exactly they are feeling so viagrised on seeing unfamiliar, grim, esoteric and metaphysical content exploring the human condition. Its hysterically funny checking out their response when asked about their opinion, post the screening ... A confusing, bewildered, ashened smile!</p>

<p>The answer to this million-buck question lies in the fact there are three kinds of audiences that hit this territory. &nbsp;</p>

<p>One, a minority who genuinely wants to see, enjoy or be initiated into this alternate space and believes that with time, patience &amp; discussions will get the true meaning of these gems &amp; begin to connect with them.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Two, people who are curious &amp; open about this genre and want to check out these soul-uplifting masterpieces raved about by their arty friends.</p>

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<p>Three – and this is the section in question – the cultural wanna-bees desperate to hit the “respectability &amp; fitting in” button. Ordinary people who can’t be accused of sensibilities or interests beyond the entertaining blockbusters, but suddenly crazily anxious not to be perceived as someone who is frivolous or views movies as time-pass BUT as sensitive connoisseurs who look at Cinema as an agent of change, truth 24 times a second, artistic exploration of linear truths that reside in the human soul. &nbsp;</p>

<p>This – they believe – will give them a special aura, status and will allow them to enter the charmed circle where their book-jacket-inspired comments &amp; coffee-table wit will be applauded by the like-minded frat!</p>

<p>To each his own, but the problem with this attitude is the hi-decibel inflicting and imposing of opinion on the unguarded &amp; un-interested guy’s throat with aggressive force! &nbsp;The 'My way or the highway' thing, frequently followed by the [yawn!] gyaan of how masala films have ruined the taste buds of the nation, how compulsory film education must be kicked in ASAP blah, blah, blah.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While the intent may be admirable, it is this fierce, non-negotiable thrust that demands enquiry. The lack of tolerance, the condescending look and tone of the wild-eyed art-wallah at anyone who stoops to sample anything beyond the gems could get a weak-kneed bloke to start writing his will, or seriously considering which exact spot is ideal to leap from his 16th floor balcony.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Fact is, taste for the more refined and the desire to want to be challenged [not spoon-fed or catered to] depends mostly on the environment in which one has grown up and influences that have shaped &amp; formed one’s sensibilities.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sometimes, it is also acquired through the company one keeps and at other times [very rare, though] – it is instinctive. These are factors to be considered before flaunting cultural superiority because the recipients are creatures of a lesser god. &nbsp;</p>

<p>They are therefore unable to connect with complex or thought-provoking content that demands solid participation while viewing a film. &nbsp;To the everyday audience, movies still spell entertainment, a blessed out escapist trip to the never-never-land-of-happy-ever-after!&nbsp;</p>

<p>Their instant retort is: Why should I pay and think? It’s your job to think how best you can entertain me and you better get it right, or else ...! Fly me to the moon and let me play among the stars ...</p>

<p>Ultimately, it really boils down to live and let live. Forget the obsession of playing Masterji &amp; evangelist and trying to convert every non-art house soul to a disciple. Most will either ponder how you’ve been actually certified sane, vanish from sight every time you enter their frame or wonder what terrible things one did in one’s last life to suffer these OMG moments.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It also reflects poorly on these self-styled brand ambassadors of this genre because it shows them off as uncivilized people, pompous and self-righteous, the definitive, argumentative Indian who must prove his point, come what may. It doesn’t strike them that beyond bad manners, the lesser mortals are not obliged to listen, do cartwheels or go down on bended knees with gratitude for these pearls of wisdom. Labelled Mr. Bak-Bak and boring, they are likely to head their drop-dead list of creatures the world should quickly forget!</p>

<p>At a personal level, the two amazing exponents of the inclusive, pluralistic, accommodating and reach-out school have been my late dad-in-law, Mr. Chidananda Das Gupta &amp; filmmaker Shyam Benegal. Both were curious, interested, attentive and listened intently to your raves about Bollywood films, eager to pick up any new insights they may have missed. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Das Gupta, while not really into the mainstream commercial, was always enthusiastic and eager to remain updated about trends in masala land &amp; I remember how excited he was, years ago, when I explained to him the Angry Young Man phenomenon gripping Bollywood &amp; the masses. Benegal was of course completely in tune with the times and so, whether it was Kieslowski or the Khans, his takes were always engaging &amp; fascinatingly insightful. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Neither of these eminent personalities ever offered gyaan or flung hard-to-pronounce names of world cinema with affected flourish. &nbsp;Nor were they humouring or indulging you. They simply and interestingly decoded the best of the alternate cinema &amp; suggested – along with the masala stuff – checking out some of their material. &nbsp;It was always done in a warm, friendly and seductively un-threatening manner &amp; always with a good word for the commercial cinema because they genuinely saw lots of good things in many Bollywood films.</p>

<p>In a world filled with Guru-giri or posturing, it is hugely gratifying to follow the itinerary of sane, imaginative and cultured minds, showcasing civilised discourse, drawing readers &amp; people into a space where even the most complex film-makers &amp; films become intimate companions. &nbsp;Theirs is the art of de-mystifying cinema without making confusion, more confounded! &nbsp;Clearly there is a lesson somewhere for both, the learned Gurus of Cinema or the one’s posturing as devotees of Cahier Du Cinema ... will they pay heed?</p>

<p><strong>(Disclaimer: The views of the writer do not represent the views of WION or ZMCL. Nor does WION or ZMCL endorse the views of the writer.)</strong></p>


It was a good, grounded and witty friend who, one fine day, brought up this topic. “You are a Bong living in the so-called Culture-capital, so tell me – why is there always a funny smile, a tragic sigh, a soulful nodding of the head, raising of the eyebrows and sentences starting with a fatigued .

It was a good, grounded and witty friend who, one fine day, brought up this topic. “You are a Bong living in the so-called Culture-capital, so tell me – why is there always a funny smile, a tragic sigh, a soulful nodding of the head, raising of the eyebrows and sentences starting with a fatigued ... How can you bear to enjoy those films? I can’t sit through them for more than 5 minutes! This is mostly followed by speeches on the masters, ending invariably, in hushed tones, about Cahier Du Cinema? Do enlighten a lesser mortal, residing in Versova, the heart of Masalaville!” After I laughed loud, hard and long, I consoled him by admitting that I fully agreed with his observation. There indeed exists one hugely hyper section of people who can effortlessly provide you with discomfort & complex if you aren’t in love with Fellini, Kieslowski, Kurosawa, Antonioni & Bergman and make you feel like a moron lacking in the proper cultural pedigree; a 7-star dumbo in the speak-converse-debate-enlighten department. After I gave him a little brief on Cahier Du Cinema, its importance and significance, he re-entered the conversation with all guns blazing. “Thanks for your Cahier yak, but what’s the big deal about a 50s museum piece, French new-wave mag making such a hoo-haa with a bunch of about-to-pop-it antiquated bozos? This is 2021 for chrissake! Even the Pandemic appears to be on the way out. We are not historians, academics or critics, yaar. Dump the paralysis through analysis crap and get a vaccine for these kill-joys! As the super song in 3 Idiots went ... Give me some sunshine ...” Also Read | Opinion: Is 2021 the year of Actor vs Star showdown? While I disagreed with his sweeping and flamboyant dismissal of anything beyond the Bollywood entertainer, I totally rocked with his pulling the trigger on the species who have a cardiac if you haven’t heard or seen Battleship Potemkin! Or [snored through?] many of the revered gems showcased in the film festivals, raved about by people, most of whom are totally clueless about why exactly they are feeling so viagrised on seeing unfamiliar, grim, esoteric and metaphysical content exploring the human condition. Its hysterically funny checking out their response when asked about their opinion, post the screening ... A confusing, bewildered, ashened smile! The answer to this million-buck question lies in the fact there are three kinds of audiences that hit this territory. One, a minority who genuinely wants to see, enjoy or be initiated into this alternate space and believes that with time, patience & discussions will get the true meaning of these gems & begin to connect with them. Two, people who are curious & open about this genre and want to check out these soul-uplifting masterpieces raved about by their arty friends. Also Read | Michael B Jordan celebrates late Chadwick Boseman's historic SAG nomination Three – and this is the section in question – the cultural wanna-bees desperate to hit the “respectability & fitting in” button. Ordinary people who can’t be accused of sensibilities or interests beyond the entertaining blockbusters, but suddenly crazily anxious not to be perceived as someone who is frivolous or views movies as time-pass BUT as sensitive connoisseurs who look at Cinema as an agent of change, truth 24 times a second, artistic exploration of linear truths that reside in the human soul. This – they believe – will give them a special aura, status and will allow them to enter the charmed circle where their book-jacket-inspired comments & coffee-table wit will be applauded by the like-minded frat! To each his own, but the problem with this attitude is the hi-decibel inflicting and imposing of opinion on the unguarded & un-interested guy’s throat with aggressive force! The 'My way or the highway' thing, frequently followed by the [yawn!] gyaan of how masala films have ruined the taste buds of the nation, how compulsory film education must be kicked in ASAP blah, blah, blah. While the intent may be admirable, it is this fierce, non-negotiable thrust that demands enquiry. The lack of tolerance, the condescending look and tone of the wild-eyed art-wallah at anyone who stoops to sample anything beyond the gems could get a weak-kneed bloke to start writing his will, or seriously considering which exact spot is ideal to leap from his 16th floor balcony. Fact is, taste for the more refined and the desire to want to be challenged [not spoon-fed or catered to] depends mostly on the environment in which one has grown up and influences that have shaped & formed one’s sensibilities. Sometimes, it is also acquired through the company one keeps and at other times [very rare, though] – it is instinctive. These are factors to be considered before flaunting cultural superiority because the recipients are creatures of a lesser god. They are therefore unable to connect with complex or thought-provoking content that demands solid participation while viewing a film. To the everyday audience, movies still spell entertainment, a blessed out escapist trip to the never-never-land-of-happy-ever-after! Their instant retort is: Why should I pay and think? It’s your job to think how best you can entertain me and you better get it right, or else ...! Fly me to the moon and let me play among the stars ... Ultimately, it really boils down to live and let live. Forget the obsession of playing Masterji & evangelist and trying to convert every non-art house soul to a disciple. Most will either ponder how you’ve been actually certified sane, vanish from sight every time you enter their frame or wonder what terrible things one did in one’s last life to suffer these OMG moments. It also reflects poorly on these self-styled brand ambassadors of this genre because it shows them off as uncivilized people, pompous and self-righteous, the definitive, argumentative Indian who must prove his point, come what may. It doesn’t strike them that beyond bad manners, the lesser mortals are not obliged to listen, do cartwheels or go down on bended knees with gratitude for these pearls of wisdom. Labelled Mr. Bak-Bak and boring, they are likely to head their drop-dead list of creatures the world should quickly forget! At a personal level, the two amazing exponents of the inclusive, pluralistic, accommodating and reach-out school have been my late dad-in-law, Mr. Chidananda Das Gupta & filmmaker Shyam Benegal. Both were curious, interested, attentive and listened intently to your raves about Bollywood films, eager to pick up any new insights they may have missed. Das Gupta, while not really into the mainstream commercial, was always enthusiastic and eager to remain updated about trends in masala land & I remember how excited he was, years ago, when I explained to him the Angry Young Man phenomenon gripping Bollywood & the masses. Benegal was of course completely in tune with the times and so, whether it was Kieslowski or the Khans, his takes were always engaging & fascinatingly insightful. Neither of these eminent personalities ever offered gyaan or flung hard-to-pronounce names of world cinema with affected flourish. Nor were they humouring or indulging you. They simply and interestingly decoded the best of the alternate cinema & suggested – along with the masala stuff – checking out some of their material. It was always done in a warm, friendly and seductively un-threatening manner & always with a good word for the commercial cinema because they genuinely saw lots of good things in many Bollywood films. In a world filled with Guru-giri or posturing, it is hugely gratifying to follow the itinerary of sane, imaginative and cultured minds, showcasing civilised discourse, drawing readers & people into a space where even the most complex film-makers & films become intimate companions. Theirs is the art of de-mystifying cinema without making confusion, more confounded! Clearly there is a lesson somewhere for both, the learned Gurus of Cinema or the one’s posturing as devotees of Cahier Du Cinema ... will they pay heed? (Disclaimer: The views of the writer do not represent the views of WION or ZMCL. Nor does WION or ZMCL endorse the views of the writer.)

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<p>Bollywood has stamped its authority in various Middle Eastern and South Asian countries and in another feather in the cap world's tallest swing ride in Dubai will have the name of it.</p>

<p>Unveiled last week, Bollywood Skyflyer is 460 feet (140 meters) tall, the same height as the Great Pyramid of Giza.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The swing ride beats the previous record-holder by just 10 feet and is opened at Bollywood Parks Dubai.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>It is built in 600 days with 421 tons of steel and another 120 days were required to install this gigantic structure, Milton D'Souza, general manager of the Bollywood Parks, was quoted as saying by CNN.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After months of closure due to coronavirus, Bollywood Parks Dubai was reopened on January 21 with nine new rides that include Bollywood Skyflyer.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We used the time to create and build a brand-new area in the park that we call the Mela Zone, which is home to the majority of the nine new rides at Bollywood Parks Dubai," D'Souza added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Bollywood Parks Dubai is one of the three themed parks of Dubai Parks and Resorts, which in 2019 attracted 2.6 million visitors.&nbsp;</p>

<p>D'Souza hopes that the park's revamp will entice more visitors to travel to Dubai as it continues to emerge as a hot destination for tourism.&nbsp;<br />
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Bollywood has stamped its authority in various Middle Eastern and South Asian countries and in another feather in the cap world's tallest swing ride in Dubai will have the name of it.

Bollywood has stamped its authority in various Middle Eastern and South Asian countries and in another feather in the cap world's tallest swing ride in Dubai will have the name of it. Unveiled last week, Bollywood Skyflyer is 460 feet (140 meters) tall, the same height as the Great Pyramid of Giza. Watch | The swing ride beats the previous record-holder by just 10 feet and is opened at Bollywood Parks Dubai. Also read | 'Good News' says Bollywood as govt allows 100 per cent theatre occupancy It is built in 600 days with 421 tons of steel and another 120 days were required to install this gigantic structure, Milton D'Souza, general manager of the Bollywood Parks, was quoted as saying by CNN. After months of closure due to coronavirus, Bollywood Parks Dubai was reopened on January 21 with nine new rides that include Bollywood Skyflyer. "We used the time to create and build a brand-new area in the park that we call the Mela Zone, which is home to the majority of the nine new rides at Bollywood Parks Dubai," D'Souza added. Bollywood Parks Dubai is one of the three themed parks of Dubai Parks and Resorts, which in 2019 attracted 2.6 million visitors. D'Souza hopes that the park's revamp will entice more visitors to travel to Dubai as it continues to emerge as a hot destination for tourism.

Bollywood continues to shine in Dubai as world's tallest swing ride unveiled

<p>The Government has announced a fresh set of guidelines for cinema theatres, allowing 100 per cent occupancy from Monday but with strict Covid 19 protocols.<br />
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Filmmakers and the trade alike welcome the move saying it brings relief and encouragement to the film industry, which has been one of the worst-hit due to Covid lockdown.<br />
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All eyes are now on the several productions lined up, particularly Rohit Shetty's Akshay Kumar-Katrina Kaif starrer 'Sooryavanshi'&nbsp;and Kabir Khan's '83' starring Ranveer Singh.</p>

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"It's good news and everyone has been waiting for this. Theatrical revenue is a very big part of the profit and cannot be ignored. Producers were getting offers to release films in theatres but they were not doing it because of the finances," said trade analyst Atul Mohan.</p>

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"What happened in South with 'Master' and 'Krack' has already encouraged producers and now they have enough reasons too," Mohan added.<br />
Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar, who is shooting his upcoming film 'India Lockdown', feels the government's announcement is good news that acts as an encouragement for the film trade, especially when the southern film industry has already got the cash registers ringing with the recent releases 'Master'&nbsp;and 'Krack'.</p>

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"I am happy to hear this. The southern film industry is already coming back on track with films released and slated to release. The footfall there has been encouraging, too. I know a lot of people are waiting to go and watch films in theatres and with the vaccine coming in, the confidence of people is also increasing to go out. The distributors and exhibitors are happy, and it certainly will help the entertainment industry slowly coming back on its feet," he says.<br />
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The key highlights of the new protocol are as follows:<br />
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Thermal screening of visitors/staff is to be carried out at entry points. Only asymptomatic individuals shall be allowed to enter the premises.<br />
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Designated queue markers shall be made available for entry and exit of the audience from the auditorium and the premises.<br />
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Efforts shall be made to avoid overcrowding in the common areas, lobbies and washrooms during the intermission. The audience&nbsp;may be encouraged to avoid movement during the intermission. Longer intermissions may be used to allow the audience seated in different rows of the auditorium to move.</p>


The Government has announced a fresh set of guidelines for cinema theatres, allowing 100 per cent occupancy from Monday but with strict Covid 19 protocols. Filmmakers and the trade alike welcome the move saying it brings relief and encouragement to the film industry, which has been one of the worst-hit due to Covid lockdown.

The Government has announced a fresh set of guidelines for cinema theatres, allowing 100 per cent occupancy from Monday but with strict Covid 19 protocols. Filmmakers and the trade alike welcome the move saying it brings relief and encouragement to the film industry, which has been one of the worst-hit due to Covid lockdown. All eyes are now on the several productions lined up, particularly Rohit Shetty's Akshay Kumar-Katrina Kaif starrer 'Sooryavanshi' and Kabir Khan's '83' starring Ranveer Singh. 'Death on the Nile' to 'The Batman': Movies to look forward to in 2021 "It's good news and everyone has been waiting for this. Theatrical revenue is a very big part of the profit and cannot be ignored. Producers were getting offers to release films in theatres but they were not doing it because of the finances," said trade analyst Atul Mohan. Vijay's 'Master' crosses Rs 50 crore mark "What happened in South with 'Master' and 'Krack' has already encouraged producers and now they have enough reasons too," Mohan added. Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar, who is shooting his upcoming film 'India Lockdown', feels the government's announcement is good news that acts as an encouragement for the film trade, especially when the southern film industry has already got the cash registers ringing with the recent releases 'Master' and 'Krack'. From 'Radhe' to 'Laal Singh Chaddha': Big festive releases of 2021 "I am happy to hear this. The southern film industry is already coming back on track with films released and slated to release. The footfall there has been encouraging, too. I know a lot of people are waiting to go and watch films in theatres and with the vaccine coming in, the confidence of people is also increasing to go out. The distributors and exhibitors are happy, and it certainly will help the entertainment industry slowly coming back on its feet," he says. The key highlights of the new protocol are as follows: Thermal screening of visitors/staff is to be carried out at entry points. Only asymptomatic individuals shall be allowed to enter the premises. Provisions for hand sanitisation should be made available at all entry points and in work areas. Designated queue markers shall be made available for entry and exit of the audience from the auditorium and the premises. The exit should be done in a staggered row-wise manner to avoid crowding. Sufficient time interval between successive screenings on a single screen as well as on various screens in a multiplex shall be provided to ensure row-wise staggered entry and exit of the audience. Proper crowd management in the parking lots and outside the premises -- duly following physical distancing -- norms shall be ensured. The number of people in the elevators shall be restricted, duly maintaining physical distancing norms. Efforts shall be made to avoid overcrowding in the common areas, lobbies and washrooms during the intermission. The audience may be encouraged to avoid movement during the intermission. Longer intermissions may be used to allow the audience seated in different rows of the auditorium to move.

'Good News' says Bollywood as govt allows 100 per cent theatre occupancy

<p>Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan, famous for his otherworldly looks, killer dance moves, and enviable action skills, is soon going to start shooting for the Indian adaptation of John Le Carre`s spy drama `The Night Manager`.</p>

<p>The actor will play an Indian version of the Jonathan Pine character, who was played by Tom Hiddleston in the 2016 adaptation, which aired on the BBC and AMC, and was produced by The Ink Factory.</p>

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The upcoming Indian adaptation, which is scheduled to go on floors in April and will be shot in Mumbai, is being produced by Banijay Asia. Some international locations will follow after travel becomes easier. Executives close to the deal told the publication that an official announcement is imminent. Although not confirmed yet, the Indian version of the spy drama is likely to premiere on Indian streamer Disney Plus Hotstar.</p>

<p>Sandeep Modi, who co-created and co-directed the popular Hotstar series `Aarya`, will be helming the upcoming Indian adaptation. `The Night Manager` is a 1993 novel by British author John Le Carre, who passed away in December 2020. The story revolves around the night manager of a luxury hotel, a former soldier, who is recruited by a government espionage organisation, to infiltrate the inner circle of an arms dealer.<br />
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The book was adapted for the BBC and AMC by David Farr and the series was directed by Susanne Bier. Apart from Hiddleston, the cast also included actors Olivia Colman, Hugh Laurie, Elizabeth Debicki, and Tom Hollander. The series won several Golden Globes, BAFTAs, and Primetime Emmys.<br />
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<p>Meanwhile, Hrithik, who was last seen in the 2019 Bollywood film `War`, will next feature in `Fighter` alongside Deepika Padukone. The actor also has `Krrish 4` and the Hindi remake of the Tamil crime thriller `Vikram Vedha` in the pipeline.</p>


Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan, famous for his otherworldly looks, killer dance moves, and enviable action skills, is soon going to start shooting for the Indian adaptation of John Le Carre`s spy drama `The Night Manager`.

Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan, famous for his otherworldly looks, killer dance moves, and enviable action skills, is soon going to start shooting for the Indian adaptation of John Le Carre`s spy drama `The Night Manager`. The actor will play an Indian version of the Jonathan Pine character, who was played by Tom Hiddleston in the 2016 adaptation, which aired on the BBC and AMC, and was produced by The Ink Factory. The upcoming Indian adaptation, which is scheduled to go on floors in April and will be shot in Mumbai, is being produced by Banijay Asia. Some international locations will follow after travel becomes easier. Executives close to the deal told the publication that an official announcement is imminent. Although not confirmed yet, the Indian version of the spy drama is likely to premiere on Indian streamer Disney Plus Hotstar. Sandeep Modi, who co-created and co-directed the popular Hotstar series `Aarya`, will be helming the upcoming Indian adaptation. `The Night Manager` is a 1993 novel by British author John Le Carre, who passed away in December 2020. The story revolves around the night manager of a luxury hotel, a former soldier, who is recruited by a government espionage organisation, to infiltrate the inner circle of an arms dealer. The book was adapted for the BBC and AMC by David Farr and the series was directed by Susanne Bier. Apart from Hiddleston, the cast also included actors Olivia Colman, Hugh Laurie, Elizabeth Debicki, and Tom Hollander. The series won several Golden Globes, BAFTAs, and Primetime Emmys. Meanwhile, Hrithik, who was last seen in the 2019 Bollywood film `War`, will next feature in `Fighter` alongside Deepika Padukone. The actor also has `Krrish 4` and the Hindi remake of the Tamil crime thriller `Vikram Vedha` in the pipeline.

Hrithik Roshan to start shooting for Indian adaptation of 'The Night Manager' in April

<p>From Shah Rukh Khan to Ranveer Singh, Bollywood stars expressed their jubilance after the Indian cricket team on Tuesday secured a historic Test series win against Australia.<br />
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The Ajinkya Rahane-led side beat Australia by three wickets in the fourth and final Test at The Gabba, thereby winning the four-match Border-Gavaskar series 2-1. The Indian team, despite the absence of their regular captain Virat Kohli and other key players, created history by becoming the first team to beat Australia at The Gabba in over 32 years.<br />
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Bollywood stars were mighty impressed with the performance of the Indian team and took to Twitter and Instagram to share their excitement about the victory.<br />
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Shah Rukh Khan: What an absolutely marvellous victory for our team!!! Stayed up all night to watch it unfold ball by ball. Now will sleep peacefully for a bit and savour this historic moment. Love to all our boys and greatly admire their resilience to power us through to this win. Chak De India!<br />
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">What an absolutely marvellous victory for our team!!! Stayed up all night to watch it unfold ball by ball. Now will sleep peacefully for a bit and savour this historic moment. Love to all our boys and greatly admire their resilience to power us through to this win. Chak De India!</p>
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<p>Akshay Kumar: Congratulations Team India for an exemplary performance, winning against all odds and creating history...truly champions.<br />
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Congratulations Team India for an exemplary performance, winning against all odds and creating history...truly Champions 👏 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvsAUS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvsAUS</a> <a href="https://t.co/1tNTttez9V">pic.twitter.com/1tNTttez9V</a></p>
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<p>Ranveer Singh: Historic win!!! What an effort!!! So proud!!!</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Historic win!!! What an effort!!! So proud!!! 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 <a href="https://twitter.com/BCCI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BCCI</a> <a href="https://t.co/eL61lvodnC">pic.twitter.com/eL61lvodnC</a></p>
— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/RanveerOfficial/status/1351452597283033088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>Anil Kapoor: What a historic win for India!! Congrats to @ajinkyarahane88 for captaining such a young side to an amazing win! Great innings by @RealShubmanGill, @cheteshwar1 and @RishabhPant17!</p>

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— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnilKapoor/status/1351453784568811521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Karan Johar: Incredible. What a historic win! Congratulations #TeamIndia for retaining the #BorderGavaskarTrophy &amp; achieving the stellar feat of winning at the Gabba. Great show of character from the boys, so proud!<br />
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Congratulations <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TeamIndia</a> for retaining the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BorderGavaskarTrophy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BorderGavaskarTrophy</a> &amp; achieving the stellar feat of winning at the Gabba. Great show of character from the boys, so proud! 🇮🇳🙌🏼<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvAUS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvAUS</a> <a href="https://t.co/IervzYX39J">pic.twitter.com/IervzYX39J</a></p>
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) <a href="https://twitter.com/karanjohar/status/1351454460539662336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>Riteish Deshmukh: India Zindabad .....proud of you Team India - this is a huge huge win. Congratulations Captain @ajinkyarahane88</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Take a Bow !!! <a href="https://twitter.com/RishabhPant17?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RishabhPant17</a> you are a true Champion!!!! Thank you for filling our hearts with immense joy. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvAUS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvAUS</a></p>
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) <a href="https://twitter.com/Riteishd/status/1351456036863967233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="et">T 3787 - INDIAAAAA .. INDIA !! INDIAAAA .. INDIA .. 🇮🇳<br />
THOK DIYA .. Australia ko .. 💪💪<br />
INCREDIBLE VICTORY .. badhai badhai badhai .. !!<br />
Body blows ! Injury ! Racist abuse !<br />
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गले ते हथ ना रक्खीं , ठोक देयाँगे !!!!<br />
INCREDIBLE INDIA !!<br />
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Don't ever underestimate INDIA !! <a href="https://t.co/TPFxNbODU8">pic.twitter.com/TPFxNbODU8</a></p>
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) <a href="https://twitter.com/SrBachchan/status/1351465015614717956?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Preity Zinta: OMG !!! What a WIN #Gabba has been breached &amp; conquered and with it #TeamIndia moves to the No 1 spot in the World Test ranking. What grit, determination &amp; strength of character shown by the boys in Blue #INDvAUS #Champions #JaiHind #Ting<br />
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From Shah Rukh Khan to Ranveer Singh, Bollywood stars expressed their jubilance after the Indian cricket team on Tuesday secured a historic Test series win against Australia.

From Shah Rukh Khan to Ranveer Singh, Bollywood stars expressed their jubilance after the Indian cricket team on Tuesday secured a historic Test series win against Australia. The Ajinkya Rahane-led side beat Australia by three wickets in the fourth and final Test at The Gabba, thereby winning the four-match Border-Gavaskar series 2-1. The Indian team, despite the absence of their regular captain Virat Kohli and other key players, created history by becoming the first team to beat Australia at The Gabba in over 32 years. Bollywood stars were mighty impressed with the performance of the Indian team and took to Twitter and Instagram to share their excitement about the victory. Here`s how they celebrated the win on social media: Shah Rukh Khan: What an absolutely marvellous victory for our team!!! Stayed up all night to watch it unfold ball by ball. Now will sleep peacefully for a bit and savour this historic moment. Love to all our boys and greatly admire their resilience to power us through to this win. Chak De India! What an absolutely marvellous victory for our team!!! Stayed up all night to watch it unfold ball by ball. Now will sleep peacefully for a bit and savour this historic moment. Love to all our boys and greatly admire their resilience to power us through to this win. Chak De India! — Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) January 19, 2021 × Akshay Kumar: Congratulations Team India for an exemplary performance, winning against all odds and creating history...truly champions. Congratulations Team India for an exemplary performance, winning against all odds and creating history...truly Champions 👏 #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/1tNTttez9V — Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) January 19, 2021 × Ranveer Singh: Historic win!!! What an effort!!! So proud!!! Historic win!!! What an effort!!! So proud!!! 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 @BCCI pic.twitter.com/eL61lvodnC — Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) January 19, 2021 × Anil Kapoor: What a historic win for India!! Congrats to @ajinkyarahane88 for captaining such a young side to an amazing win! Great innings by @RealShubmanGill, @cheteshwar1 and @RishabhPant17! What a historic win for India!! Congrats to @ajinkyarahane88 for captaining such a young side to an amazing win! Great innings by @RealShubmanGill, @cheteshwar1, and @RishabhPant17! — Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) January 19, 2021 × Karan Johar: Incredible. What a historic win! Congratulations #TeamIndia for retaining the #BorderGavaskarTrophy & achieving the stellar feat of winning at the Gabba. Great show of character from the boys, so proud! Incredible. What a historic win! Congratulations #TeamIndia for retaining the #BorderGavaskarTrophy & achieving the stellar feat of winning at the Gabba. Great show of character from the boys, so proud! 🇮🇳🙌🏼#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/IervzYX39J — Karan Johar (@karanjohar) January 19, 2021 × Riteish Deshmukh: India Zindabad .....proud of you Team India - this is a huge huge win. Congratulations Captain @ajinkyarahane88 Take a Bow !!! @RishabhPant17 you are a true Champion!!!! Thank you for filling our hearts with immense joy. #INDvAUS — Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) January 19, 2021 × T 3787 - INDIAAAAA .. INDIA !! INDIAAAA .. INDIA .. 🇮🇳 THOK DIYA .. Australia ko .. 💪💪 INCREDIBLE VICTORY .. badhai badhai badhai .. !! Body blows ! Injury ! Racist abuse ! गले ते हथ ना रक्खीं , ठोक देयाँगे !!!! INCREDIBLE INDIA !! Don't ever underestimate INDIA !! pic.twitter.com/TPFxNbODU8 — Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) January 19, 2021 × Preity Zinta: OMG !!! What a WIN #Gabba has been breached & conquered and with it #TeamIndia moves to the No 1 spot in the World Test ranking. What grit, determination & strength of character shown by the boys in Blue #INDvAUS #Champions #JaiHind #Ting

Akshay Kumar to Shah Rukh Khan: Bollywood congratulates Team India after historic victory in Brisbane

<p>More than 6 months after his shocking death, there are still several unanswered questions surrounding Sushant Singh Rajput's death. The Central Bureau Of Investigation on Wednesday has said that the case is not yet closed and that they still looking into all aspects.&nbsp;<br />
The CBI took over the case nearly 145 days ago and has since then questioned several people related to the actor.<br />
<br />
Earlier in October, a team of doctors from Delhi's AIIMS had stated in a report submitted to CBI that the actor's death was a case of suicide and no foul play was involved. The report had dismissed the theories of poisoning and strangling floated by the actor's family and their lawyer.</p>

<p>A few days back BJP MP Subramanian Swamy had written to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) asking about the status of the investigation, after which the PMO sent the letter to the CBI.</p>

<p>In its reply, the CBI said that it "is conducting investigation in a thorough and professional manner using latest scientific techniques. During the investigation, all aspects are being looked at and no aspect has been ruled out as on date."</p>

<p>"During investigation, advanced mobile forensic equipment including latest software have been used for extraction and analysis of relevant data available in the digital devices and also for analysis of dump data of the relevant cell tower locations related to the case," the CBI further said.</p>

<p>"During investigation, all the witnesses have been examined to understand the circumstances and apprehensions raised by the complainant and his family members and other independent sources. Intensive and thorough investigation has been carried out in this regard," the CBI said.</p>

<p>"The investigation team along with senior officers visited all places of concern - Aligarh, Faridabad, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Manesar and Patna," CBI added.</p>

<p>The 34-year-old actor was found dead on June 14 in his apartment in Mumbai. An initial probe by the Mumbai Police, based on the autopsy, called it a suicide but his family alleged that he was murdered. A nationwide campaign called #JusticeForSSR ensued soon after with many of his fans and family members demanding a CBI probe into the case.&nbsp;</p>


More than 6 months after his shocking death, there are still several unanswered questions surrounding Sushant Singh Rajput's death. The Central Bureau Of Investigation on Wednesday has said that the case is not yet closed and that they still looking into all aspects.

More than 6 months after his shocking death, there are still several unanswered questions surrounding Sushant Singh Rajput's death. The Central Bureau Of Investigation on Wednesday has said that the case is not yet closed and that they still looking into all aspects. The CBI took over the case nearly 145 days ago and has since then questioned several people related to the actor. Earlier in October, a team of doctors from Delhi's AIIMS had stated in a report submitted to CBI that the actor's death was a case of suicide and no foul play was involved. The report had dismissed the theories of poisoning and strangling floated by the actor's family and their lawyer. A few days back BJP MP Subramanian Swamy had written to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) asking about the status of the investigation, after which the PMO sent the letter to the CBI. In its reply, the CBI said that it "is conducting investigation in a thorough and professional manner using latest scientific techniques. During the investigation, all aspects are being looked at and no aspect has been ruled out as on date." "During investigation, advanced mobile forensic equipment including latest software have been used for extraction and analysis of relevant data available in the digital devices and also for analysis of dump data of the relevant cell tower locations related to the case," the CBI further said. "During investigation, all the witnesses have been examined to understand the circumstances and apprehensions raised by the complainant and his family members and other independent sources. Intensive and thorough investigation has been carried out in this regard," the CBI said. "The investigation team along with senior officers visited all places of concern - Aligarh, Faridabad, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Manesar and Patna," CBI added. The 34-year-old actor was found dead on June 14 in his apartment in Mumbai. An initial probe by the Mumbai Police, based on the autopsy, called it a suicide but his family alleged that he was murdered. A nationwide campaign called #JusticeForSSR ensued soon after with many of his fans and family members demanding a CBI probe into the case.

Sushant Singh Rajput death: CBI is still investigating the case, looking at all aspects

<p>Commemorating what would have been a golden jubilee anniversary of her late husband and great actor Rishi Kapoor in Indian cinema, actor Neetu Kapoor on Friday, penned a note remembering the star.<br />
<br />
The `Kabhi Kabhie` star took to Instagram to share a special post featuring a collage of his transformation pictures from a teen to a legend.<br />
<br />
The debut film of Rishi Kapoor, `Mera Naam Joker`, along with his career marked 50 years in the horizon of Indian cinema on Friday.<br />
<br />
Recalling the same, wife Neetu wrote, "Mera naam joker released on 18th Dec. 1970 .. today would have been his 50 years in the Indian film industry #rishikapoor," using a two heart symbol and cherry blossom emoticons.</p>

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<p>Daughter Ridhima Kapoor along with celebrity followers including filmmaker Karan Johar started showering love in the comments section, within a few minutes of being posted.<br />
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Ridhima left red heart comments, whereas Karan wrote, "My absolute favourite actor of all times."<br />
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Rishi Kapoor passed away peacefully on April 30 after a two-year-long battle with leukaemia, his family said in a statement.&nbsp;<br />
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In September 2019, the veteran actor returned to Mumbai after staying in New York for almost a year for cancer treatment. He was last seen in the 2019 film `The Body` alongside Emraan Hashmi and Sobhita Dhulipala.&nbsp;<br />
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Often branded as Bollywood`s first chocolate boy, he touched heights of stardom in the film industry with iconic roles in blockbuster hits like `Bobby`, `Chandni`, `Karz` and many others.</p>


Commemorating what would have been a golden jubilee anniversary of her late husband and great actor Rishi Kapoor in Indian cinema, actor Neetu Kapoor on Friday, penned a note remembering the star.

Commemorating what would have been a golden jubilee anniversary of her late husband and great actor Rishi Kapoor in Indian cinema, actor Neetu Kapoor on Friday, penned a note remembering the star. The `Kabhi Kabhie` star took to Instagram to share a special post featuring a collage of his transformation pictures from a teen to a legend. The debut film of Rishi Kapoor, `Mera Naam Joker`, along with his career marked 50 years in the horizon of Indian cinema on Friday. Recalling the same, wife Neetu wrote, "Mera naam joker released on 18th Dec. 1970 .. today would have been his 50 years in the Indian film industry #rishikapoor," using a two heart symbol and cherry blossom emoticons. View this post on Instagram A post shared by neetu Kapoor. Fightingfyt (@neetu54) × Daughter Ridhima Kapoor along with celebrity followers including filmmaker Karan Johar started showering love in the comments section, within a few minutes of being posted. Ridhima left red heart comments, whereas Karan wrote, "My absolute favourite actor of all times." Rishi Kapoor passed away peacefully on April 30 after a two-year-long battle with leukaemia, his family said in a statement. In September 2019, the veteran actor returned to Mumbai after staying in New York for almost a year for cancer treatment. He was last seen in the 2019 film `The Body` alongside Emraan Hashmi and Sobhita Dhulipala. Often branded as Bollywood`s first chocolate boy, he touched heights of stardom in the film industry with iconic roles in blockbuster hits like `Bobby`, `Chandni`, `Karz` and many others.

Neetu Kapoor remembers Rishi Kapoor: 'Today would have been his 50 years in Bollywood'

<p>Veteran director and screenwriter Shyam Benegal who is often considered as one of the most influential directors since Satyajit Ray turned 86 years old on Monday.<br />
<br />
The seven-time `National Film Award` winner debuted in 1974 with his influential and path-breaking movie `Ankur`. It would be an embarrassment of riches to pick up the best Shyam Benegal movie, hence here is a list of Shyam Benegal movies that incapacitated the very notion of entertainment with his own honed craft.<br />
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1. Ankur (1974)<br />
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With naturalistic performances by Shabana Azmi, Anant Nag and Sadhu Meher, the depiction of sexual orientation and feudal tyranny was unique in its own manner. The film explores the story of a childless Dalit couple Kishtayya and Lakshmi who are happily married. The situation takes a turn between them when Lakshmi is seduced by the village landlord`s son.<br />
<br />
2. JUNOON (1979)<br />
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The movie is based on a Ruskin Bond book named `A Flight of Pigeons, Junoon (The Obsession)`. A tumultuous epic about a forbidden love story between a British beauty (Nafisa Ali) and a passionate Pathan (Shashi Kapoor) set during the time of the freedom movement in India. The movie had one of the best presentations by Benegal to date with panoramic frames that caught the turbulent passion of the story.<br />
<br />
3. Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (1992)<br />
<br />
Based on a book of the same name by Dharamvir Bharti, the story focuses on the life of a bachelor, played by Rajit Kapur who narrates three short stories about the three women that came into his life. All of the three women in this film were radically unique and represented different social strata.<br />
<br />
4. Bhumika (1977)<br />
<br />
Shyam Benegal was holding the torch of intersectional feminism in India even before the word could be googled. One of the most personal and internal films, `Bhumika` is based on the memoirs of the popular Marathi actress of 40s and 50s, Hansa Wadkar. This coming of age drama by Benegal focuses on feminism and an inward approach towards relationship conflicts.<br />
<br />
5. Mandi (1983)<br />
<br />
By far one of the most realised and multifarious pieces of work. The film is a supremely entertaining commentary on society. It is a satirical comedy on prostitution and politics narrating the story of a brothel, an area that the politicians want for its prime locality.Affectionately known as Shyam Babu, the legendary filmmaker has an unprecedented body of work, for which he has been awarded the `Padma Shri`, `Padma Bhushan` and the most prestigious Indian cinema award Dadasaheb Phalke Award for lifetime achievement.</p>


Veteran director and screenwriter Shyam Benegal who is often considered as one of the most influential directors since Satyajit Ray turned 86 years old on Monday.

Veteran director and screenwriter Shyam Benegal who is often considered as one of the most influential directors since Satyajit Ray turned 86 years old on Monday. The seven-time `National Film Award` winner debuted in 1974 with his influential and path-breaking movie `Ankur`. It would be an embarrassment of riches to pick up the best Shyam Benegal movie, hence here is a list of Shyam Benegal movies that incapacitated the very notion of entertainment with his own honed craft. 1. Ankur (1974) With naturalistic performances by Shabana Azmi, Anant Nag and Sadhu Meher, the depiction of sexual orientation and feudal tyranny was unique in its own manner. The film explores the story of a childless Dalit couple Kishtayya and Lakshmi who are happily married. The situation takes a turn between them when Lakshmi is seduced by the village landlord`s son. 2. JUNOON (1979) The movie is based on a Ruskin Bond book named `A Flight of Pigeons, Junoon (The Obsession)`. A tumultuous epic about a forbidden love story between a British beauty (Nafisa Ali) and a passionate Pathan (Shashi Kapoor) set during the time of the freedom movement in India. The movie had one of the best presentations by Benegal to date with panoramic frames that caught the turbulent passion of the story. 3. Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (1992) Based on a book of the same name by Dharamvir Bharti, the story focuses on the life of a bachelor, played by Rajit Kapur who narrates three short stories about the three women that came into his life. All of the three women in this film were radically unique and represented different social strata. 4. Bhumika (1977) Shyam Benegal was holding the torch of intersectional feminism in India even before the word could be googled. One of the most personal and internal films, `Bhumika` is based on the memoirs of the popular Marathi actress of 40s and 50s, Hansa Wadkar. This coming of age drama by Benegal focuses on feminism and an inward approach towards relationship conflicts. 5. Mandi (1983) By far one of the most realised and multifarious pieces of work. The film is a supremely entertaining commentary on society. It is a satirical comedy on prostitution and politics narrating the story of a brothel, an area that the politicians want for its prime locality.Affectionately known as Shyam Babu, the legendary filmmaker has an unprecedented body of work, for which he has been awarded the `Padma Shri`, `Padma Bhushan` and the most prestigious Indian cinema award Dadasaheb Phalke Award for lifetime achievement.

Celebrating the legacy of Shyam Benegal on his 86th birthday

<p>"It would have been my grandfather`s 113th birthday today," said Abhishek Bachchan while remembering late poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan on Friday.<br />
<br />
One of the most eminent poets of the country and father of Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Harivansh Rai Bachchan is widely remembered for one of his literary creations -- `Madhushala`.He is credited with bringing out some really outstanding poems and some of which include `Aakul Antar`, `Ekaant Sangeet`, `Soot Ki Maala`, `Aarti Aur Angaare` and `Bahut Din Beete` among others.<br />
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Paying respects to his grandfather on the day, the `Guru` actor shared a picture of him writing, "Happy Birthday Dadaji,""It would have been my grandfathers` 113th birthday today. I work and pray that I am able to honour and live up to your legacy. Miss you dearly," he added.<br />
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<p>Veteran actor Suniel Shetty and Bobby Deol too paid their respects in the comment section.<br />
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On his work front, Abhishek was last seen as `Bittu Tiwari` in Anurag Basu`s directorial film `Ludo`. The star has also started shooting for Shah Rukh Khan`s upcoming production titled `Bob Biswas`, which will be directed by Diya Annapurna Ghosh and directed by Gauri Khan, Gaurav Verma along with Sujoy Ghosh, in which he will be playing the lead role.<br />
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Junior Bachchan is also awaiting the release of `The Big Bull`, which is being produced by Ajay Devgn. The film marks the duo`s reunion after seven years since they last collaborated in Rohit Shetty`s `Bol Bachchan.` It is being helmed by Kookie Gulati and as per media reports, the feature will star Ileana D`Cruz. The first poster of the film was out in September where Abhishek described it as "an unreal story." (ANI)</p>


"It would have been my grandfather`s 113th birthday today," said Abhishek Bachchan while remembering late poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan on Friday. One of the most eminent poets of the country and father of Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Harivansh Rai Bachchan is widely remembered for one of his literary creations -- `Madhushala`.

"It would have been my grandfather`s 113th birthday today," said Abhishek Bachchan while remembering late poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan on Friday. One of the most eminent poets of the country and father of Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Harivansh Rai Bachchan is widely remembered for one of his literary creations -- `Madhushala`.He is credited with bringing out some really outstanding poems and some of which include `Aakul Antar`, `Ekaant Sangeet`, `Soot Ki Maala`, `Aarti Aur Angaare` and `Bahut Din Beete` among others. Paying respects to his grandfather on the day, the `Guru` actor shared a picture of him writing, "Happy Birthday Dadaji,""It would have been my grandfathers` 113th birthday today. I work and pray that I am able to honour and live up to your legacy. Miss you dearly," he added. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Abhishek Bachchan (@bachchan) × Veteran actor Suniel Shetty and Bobby Deol too paid their respects in the comment section. On his work front, Abhishek was last seen as `Bittu Tiwari` in Anurag Basu`s directorial film `Ludo`. The star has also started shooting for Shah Rukh Khan`s upcoming production titled `Bob Biswas`, which will be directed by Diya Annapurna Ghosh and directed by Gauri Khan, Gaurav Verma along with Sujoy Ghosh, in which he will be playing the lead role. Junior Bachchan is also awaiting the release of `The Big Bull`, which is being produced by Ajay Devgn. The film marks the duo`s reunion after seven years since they last collaborated in Rohit Shetty`s `Bol Bachchan.` It is being helmed by Kookie Gulati and as per media reports, the feature will star Ileana D`Cruz. The first poster of the film was out in September where Abhishek described it as "an unreal story." (ANI)

Abhishek Bachchan remembers late grandfather Harivansh Rai Bachchan on his birth anniversary

<p>Actor Deepika Padukone celebrated five years of her romantic drama film 'Tamasha'&nbsp;on Friday by changing her Instagram and Twitter names to 'Tara', the character she portrayed in the film.<br />
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The 34-year-old actor also changed her profile picture on the two social media platforms to a still from the movie featuring her with co-star Ranbir Kapoor. Padukone also shared some of the fan arts to her Instagram story to commemorate the day.<br />
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Meanwhile, the director of the film, Imtiaz Ali, also celebrated the moment with a special Instagram post featuring stills and video clips from 'Tamasha', on his Instagram story.<br />
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The Imtiaz Ali directorial, produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under his banner, Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment featured Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor in lead roles.<br />
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The romantic-drama revolved around Ved and Tara who fall in love while on a holiday and decide to undisclosed their real identities. Tara realizes her love for Ved after returning to Delhi and meets a new Ved, who is trying to discover his true self. Released in 2015, the film continues to win hearts with its saga of romance and melodious music.</p>


Actor Deepika Padukone celebrated five years of her romantic drama film 'Tamasha' on Friday by changing her Instagram and Twitter names to 'Tara', the character she portrayed in the film.

Actor Deepika Padukone celebrated five years of her romantic drama film 'Tamasha' on Friday by changing her Instagram and Twitter names to 'Tara', the character she portrayed in the film. The 34-year-old actor also changed her profile picture on the two social media platforms to a still from the movie featuring her with co-star Ranbir Kapoor. Padukone also shared some of the fan arts to her Instagram story to commemorate the day. Meanwhile, the director of the film, Imtiaz Ali, also celebrated the moment with a special Instagram post featuring stills and video clips from 'Tamasha', on his Instagram story. The Imtiaz Ali directorial, produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under his banner, Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment featured Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor in lead roles. The romantic-drama revolved around Ved and Tara who fall in love while on a holiday and decide to undisclosed their real identities. Tara realizes her love for Ved after returning to Delhi and meets a new Ved, who is trying to discover his true self. Released in 2015, the film continues to win hearts with its saga of romance and melodious music.

Deepika Padukone changes her name to 'Tara' on social media as 'Tamasha' completes 5 years

<p>Singer Neha Bhasin has opened up on being sexually abused several times in her life.<br />
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In an interview with IANS, the "Dil diyan gallan" singer opened up about the sexual abuse she faced as a child. She revealed that she was molested at the age of 10 during her visit to Haridwar.<br />
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"I was 10 years old. I was in Haridwar, one of the religious places in India. My mother was standing a few feet away from me. Suddenly, a guy came and poked his finger inside my a**. I was shocked. I just ran away. Then, a few years later, a man grabbed my breasts in a hall. I clearly remember these incidents. I used to think that it`s my fault. Now, people have come on social media and have started abusing others -- mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually -- there. I consider it faceless terrorism," Neha said.<br />
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Speaking of cyberbullying, Neha recalled receiving death threats online from fans of a popular K-pop band.<br />
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"It all started when I had shared my point of view in support of another singer. I did not pass any demeaning remarks for the K-pop band. I only had said that I am not a big fan of that particular band and since then I have been trolled. From rape threats to death threats, I have witnessed it all. I don`t keep quiet now. I even filed a police complaint," she added.<br />
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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/k-pops-bts-marks-year-of-the-pandemic-with-be-album-and-single-life-goes-on-344318">Also read:&nbsp;K-Pop's BTS marks year of the pandemic with 'BE' album, and single 'Life Goes On'</a><br />
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Such experiences have led Neha to come up with a song titled 'Kehnde rehnde', which is against cyber bullying. The track aims to highlight issues like slut-shaming, sexism, cyber bullying and confining women to stereotypical standards of society.<br />
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Singer Neha Bhasin has opened up on being sexually abused several times in her life. In an interview with IANS, the "Dil diyan gallan" singer opened up about the sexual abuse she faced as a child.

Singer Neha Bhasin has opened up on being sexually abused several times in her life. In an interview with IANS, the "Dil diyan gallan" singer opened up about the sexual abuse she faced as a child. She revealed that she was molested at the age of 10 during her visit to Haridwar. "I was 10 years old. I was in Haridwar, one of the religious places in India. My mother was standing a few feet away from me. Suddenly, a guy came and poked his finger inside my a**. I was shocked. I just ran away. Then, a few years later, a man grabbed my breasts in a hall. I clearly remember these incidents. I used to think that it`s my fault. Now, people have come on social media and have started abusing others -- mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually -- there. I consider it faceless terrorism," Neha said. Speaking of cyberbullying, Neha recalled receiving death threats online from fans of a popular K-pop band. "It all started when I had shared my point of view in support of another singer. I did not pass any demeaning remarks for the K-pop band. I only had said that I am not a big fan of that particular band and since then I have been trolled. From rape threats to death threats, I have witnessed it all. I don`t keep quiet now. I even filed a police complaint," she added. Also read: K-Pop's BTS marks year of the pandemic with 'BE' album, and single 'Life Goes On' Such experiences have led Neha to come up with a song titled 'Kehnde rehnde', which is against cyber bullying. The track aims to highlight issues like slut-shaming, sexism, cyber bullying and confining women to stereotypical standards of society. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Neha Bhasin (NB) (@nehabhasin4u) × "One should not tolerate anything wrong. One should raise his/her voice against the wrongdoings. Don`t ignore, just call out," Neha added.

Neha Bhasin on being targetted by BTS fans: 'Did not pass any demeaning remarks'

<p>Actor Taapsee Pannu who is currently shooting for her upcoming film `Rashmi Rocket` on Wednesday shared a behind the scene picture from the shoot riding a bike.&nbsp;<br />
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The 33-year-old actor took to Instagram to share the picture and also revealed that she was fined right before the picture was clicked for riding the bike without a helmet.&nbsp;<br />
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The picture captures the `Pink,` actor riding the bike from her back as she was decked in denim from head to toe.<br />
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"Just before I was fined for no helmet. #BikeLove #RashmiRocket #ShootThrills," she wrote in the caption. Several celebrities and fans of the actor commented on the post some gushing over her while others laughing over her getting fined.&nbsp;<br />
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"On a bike like that they shouldn`t be able to `find` you," commented `Thappad` film director Anubhav Sinha. `Rashmi Rocket` chronicles the story of a girl Rashmi and her journey from a tiny village to athletic contests.<br />
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Directed by Akarsh Khurana and co-produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Neha Anand, and Pranjal Khandhdiya, the sports-drama is expected to release sometime in 2021.&nbsp;</p>


Actor Taapsee Pannu who is currently shooting for her upcoming film `Rashmi Rocket` on Wednesday shared a behind the scene picture from the shoot riding a bike. The 33-year-old actor took to Instagram to share the picture and also revealed that she was fined right before the picture was clicked for riding the bike without a helmet.

Actor Taapsee Pannu who is currently shooting for her upcoming film `Rashmi Rocket` on Wednesday shared a behind the scene picture from the shoot riding a bike. The 33-year-old actor took to Instagram to share the picture and also revealed that she was fined right before the picture was clicked for riding the bike without a helmet. The picture captures the `Pink,` actor riding the bike from her back as she was decked in denim from head to toe. "Just before I was fined for no helmet. #BikeLove #RashmiRocket #ShootThrills," she wrote in the caption. Several celebrities and fans of the actor commented on the post some gushing over her while others laughing over her getting fined. "On a bike like that they shouldn`t be able to `find` you," commented `Thappad` film director Anubhav Sinha. `Rashmi Rocket` chronicles the story of a girl Rashmi and her journey from a tiny village to athletic contests. Directed by Akarsh Khurana and co-produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Neha Anand, and Pranjal Khandhdiya, the sports-drama is expected to release sometime in 2021.

Taapsee Pannu 'fined' for riding bike without helmet during 'Rashmi Rocket' shoot

<p>In what could have been a seen-before situation, Rajkummar Rao proves his mettle as an actor in Hansal Mehta’s ‘Chhalaang’ that released today on November 13 on Amazon Prime. With two hours and plus of running time, ‘Chhalaang’ that means taking a leap when loosely translated in English does just that with the help of Hansal Mehta’s direction, engaging script and serious effort by the cast.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Featuring Rajkummar Rao as Montu (aka Mahinder Hooda), Nushrat Bharucha as Neelima and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub as I.M. Singh, the film is not a generic love triangle but one that teaches you to move past hurdles that you think limit you. The three play teachers in a school based in Haryana, Rajkummar and Zeeshan as PTI teachers and Neelima as one who teaches computer science. Montu is a laidback local guy whose father gets him a job that he is not passionate towards, makes extra money helping the principal of the school with her personal work (played by Ila Arun) and is friends with senior teacher Shukla played by Saurabh Shukla. He goes to school, goes about his mundane schedule and chills with Shukla every evening at the terrace of their house with some booze.</p>

<p>Watch the trailer here:</p>

<p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="421" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BY-0SbSF2dE" width="798"></iframe></p>

<p>Things pick up when Neelima joins the same school and he starts pursuing her, albeit in a less stalker more lover manner. But it gets even better when the principal brings in a competition -- Zeeshan aka Singh who is a qualified PTI teacher and manages to even woo Neelima with his charm.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The film’s second half is about a competition -- a classic who wins the competition wins the girl kind-of-a-challenge.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-suraj-pe-mangal-bhari-review-diljit-dosanjh-takes-the-spotlight-in-this-otherwise-passable-comedy-342825" hreflang="en">'Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari' review: Diljit Dosanjh takes the spotlight in this otherwise passable comedy</a></p>

<p>The film has quirky dialogues and a script that stands tall with the performances. The supporting cast including Saurabh Shukla, Satish Kaushik (Montu’s father), Ila Arun all carry the film forward. This might be Hansal Mehta-Rajkummar Rao’s weakest film together but it’s a family entertainer perfect for the long Indian holiday weekend binge.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/alia-bhatt-ranbir-kapoor-prabhas-pooja-hegde-fresh-movie-pairs-waiting-to-scintillate-on-silver-screens-342874" hreflang="en">Alia Bhatt- Ranbir Kapoor, Prabhas-Pooja Hegde: Fresh movie pairs waiting to scintillate on silver screens</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/laxmii-to-chhalaang-ott-festive-treats-you-can-watch-this-diwali-weekend-342700" hreflang="en">'Laxmii' to 'Chhalaang': OTT festive treats you can watch this Diwali weekend</a></p>


In what could have been a seen-before situation, Rajkummar Rao proves his mettle as an actor in Hansal Mehta’s ‘Chhalaang’ that released today on November 13 on Amazon Prime.

In what could have been a seen-before situation, Rajkummar Rao proves his mettle as an actor in Hansal Mehta’s ‘Chhalaang’ that released today on November 13 on Amazon Prime. With two hours and plus of running time, ‘Chhalaang’ that means taking a leap when loosely translated in English does just that with the help of Hansal Mehta’s direction, engaging script and serious effort by the cast. Featuring Rajkummar Rao as Montu (aka Mahinder Hooda), Nushrat Bharucha as Neelima and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub as I.M. Singh, the film is not a generic love triangle but one that teaches you to move past hurdles that you think limit you. The three play teachers in a school based in Haryana, Rajkummar and Zeeshan as PTI teachers and Neelima as one who teaches computer science. Montu is a laidback local guy whose father gets him a job that he is not passionate towards, makes extra money helping the principal of the school with her personal work (played by Ila Arun) and is friends with senior teacher Shukla played by Saurabh Shukla. He goes to school, goes about his mundane schedule and chills with Shukla every evening at the terrace of their house with some booze. Watch the trailer here: Things pick up when Neelima joins the same school and he starts pursuing her, albeit in a less stalker more lover manner. But it gets even better when the principal brings in a competition -- Zeeshan aka Singh who is a qualified PTI teacher and manages to even woo Neelima with his charm. The film’s second half is about a competition -- a classic who wins the competition wins the girl kind-of-a-challenge. 'Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari' review: Diljit Dosanjh takes the spotlight in this otherwise passable comedy The film has quirky dialogues and a script that stands tall with the performances. The supporting cast including Saurabh Shukla, Satish Kaushik (Montu’s father), Ila Arun all carry the film forward. This might be Hansal Mehta-Rajkummar Rao’s weakest film together but it’s a family entertainer perfect for the long Indian holiday weekend binge. Alia Bhatt- Ranbir Kapoor, Prabhas-Pooja Hegde: Fresh movie pairs waiting to scintillate on silver screens 'Laxmii' to 'Chhalaang': OTT festive treats you can watch this Diwali weekend

'Chhalaang' review: Rajkummar Rao-Hansal Mehta's jodi delivers yet again

<p>Makers if Kamal Haasan’s upcoming film released the first teaser over the weekend.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The film is titled ‘Vikram’.</p>

<p>Helmed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the teaser opens with Kamal Haasan in a kitchen. While he cooks, he can be seen loading up the ammunition, enough to take down a small army.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Lokesh Kanagaraj has taken the title from Kamal’s 1986 actioner of the same name.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The filmmakers earlier revealed that the crew followed all COVID-19 safety guidelines while making the teaser. Kamal Haasan is expected to start shooting for Vikram this month.</p>

<p>Watch teaser here:</p>

<p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NXSigiaZ0W0" width="640"></iframe></p>

<p>The project will be bankrolled by Kamal Haasan’s production banner Raaj Kamal Films International.&nbsp;</p>


Makers if Kamal Haasan’s upcoming film released the first teaser over the weekend. The film is titled ‘Vikram’. Helmed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the teaser opens with Kamal Haasan in a kitchen.

Makers if Kamal Haasan’s upcoming film released the first teaser over the weekend. The film is titled ‘Vikram’. Helmed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the teaser opens with Kamal Haasan in a kitchen. While he cooks, he can be seen loading up the ammunition, enough to take down a small army. Lokesh Kanagaraj has taken the title from Kamal’s 1986 actioner of the same name. The filmmakers earlier revealed that the crew followed all COVID-19 safety guidelines while making the teaser. Kamal Haasan is expected to start shooting for Vikram this month. Watch teaser here: The project will be bankrolled by Kamal Haasan’s production banner Raaj Kamal Films International.

Vikram: Watch teaser of Kamal Haasan's upcoming film

<p>The Narcotics Control Bureau raided Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal's home on Monday morning. The raid was conducted under the NCB's ongoing investigation of drug abuse in the Indian film industry. According to a report in DNA, the raid was conducted at 7am on Monday in three places in Mumbai which include Rampal's residence and office.&nbsp;<br />
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Earlier last week, the NCB had arrested South African national Agisialos Demetriades in relation to another drugs case. Agisialos is Arjun Rampal's girlfriend, designer Gabriella Demetriades' brother. Former Dharma Productions employee Kshitij Prasad was also arrested in the same case. Both Agisialos and Prasad were reportedly in touch with a Nigerian national arrested for the supply of cocaine in Mumbai.<br />
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According to media reports, the NCB had seized banned drugs and hashish from Agisilaos'residence. It has been alleged that he was also in touch with other peddlers related to the case.&nbsp;<br />
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On Saturday, the NCB also arrested Shabana Saeed, Bollywood producer Feroz Nadiadwala's wife in relation to the same case. Nadiadwala too has been summoned to appear at NCB office for questioning.<br />
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The case is the same under which actress Rhea Chakraborty along with her brother Showik was arrested. Rhea is currently out on bail. The investigation on the drugs case began parallelly after Sushant Singh Rajput's case was handed to the CBI. Rajput was found dead at his apartment on June 14, 2020.&nbsp;</p>


The Narcotics Control Bureau raided Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal's home on Monday morning. The raid was conducted under the NCB's ongoing investigation of drug abuse in the Indian film industry.

The Narcotics Control Bureau raided Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal's home on Monday morning. The raid was conducted under the NCB's ongoing investigation of drug abuse in the Indian film industry. According to a report in DNA, the raid was conducted at 7am on Monday in three places in Mumbai which include Rampal's residence and office. Earlier last week, the NCB had arrested South African national Agisialos Demetriades in relation to another drugs case. Agisialos is Arjun Rampal's girlfriend, designer Gabriella Demetriades' brother. Former Dharma Productions employee Kshitij Prasad was also arrested in the same case. Both Agisialos and Prasad were reportedly in touch with a Nigerian national arrested for the supply of cocaine in Mumbai. According to media reports, the NCB had seized banned drugs and hashish from Agisilaos'residence. It has been alleged that he was also in touch with other peddlers related to the case. On Saturday, the NCB also arrested Shabana Saeed, Bollywood producer Feroz Nadiadwala's wife in relation to the same case. Nadiadwala too has been summoned to appear at NCB office for questioning. The case is the same under which actress Rhea Chakraborty along with her brother Showik was arrested. Rhea is currently out on bail. The investigation on the drugs case began parallelly after Sushant Singh Rajput's case was handed to the CBI. Rajput was found dead at his apartment on June 14, 2020.

NCB raids Bollywood star Arjun Rampal's home and office

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