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Kathryn Bigelow to direct 'Aurora' for Netflix
Filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow, who became the first woman to win a directing Oscar in 2010 for 'The Hurt Locker', will direct 'Aurora', based on David Koepp's upcoming thriller novel of the same name, for the streamer Netflix. Koepp will also write the film's screenplay, which will join his long list of credits including 'Mission: Impossible' and 'Jurassic Park', reports 'Variety'.
Michael Bay: Spielberg told me to stop making 'Transformers' movies, I should've stopped
Filmmaker Michael Bay recently shared that he should've stopped making the 'Transformers' films at a certain point. According to 'Variety', he told Unilad UK (via IndieWire). Bay directed 2007's 'Transformers', which grossed $709 million worldwide, and then returned for four sequels. Two follow-up films, 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' and 'Transformers: Age of Extinction', grossed over $1 billion worldwide.
Jaya Bachchan holds exclusive screening of 'Dasvi' for fellow MPs
Politician and veteran actress Jaya Bachchan held a high-profile screening of 'Dasvi', starring her actor son Abhishek Bachchan, for her fellow Members of Parliament. Many senior leaders took to social media to talk about the Tushar Jalota directorial. Maharashtra MP Rajani Patil commended the film and wished the team good luck. Priyanka Chaturvedi, Deputy Leader, Shiv Sena, labelled the movie as a "must watch'' for its emphasis on education while Shama Mohamed, National Spokesperson, Indian National Congress, praised Abhishek's performance as well as the film's humorous tone.
'Pushpa' director Sukumar collaborates with Chiranjeevi for ad
Megastar Chiranjeevi, who will next be seen in Koratala Siva's directorial 'Acharya', shared an update regarding his collaboration with 'Pushpa' director Sukumar. The 'Indra' actor, who took to his social media websites, announced that he has joined hands with Sukumar for an ad shoot. Writing a small note about Sukumar, Chiranjeevi shared a couple of pictures from the sets of the advertisement shooting spot.
Academy leaders, Will Smith discussed Oscars slap before emergency meeting
According to 'Variety', Academy President David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson on Tuesday talked to the actor on Zoom about the fallout from the assault during Sunday's Oscars telecast. The talk lasted for roughly 30 minutes, according to a source. Another source familiar with the meeting said only that the conversation was "brief".
Ranbir Kapoor: Deep down I so wished papa could finish 'Sharmaji Namkeen'
The story of the film revolves around a retired man Brij Gopal Sharma which was supposed to be played by Rishi Kapoor. Unfortunately, Rishi Kapoor died on April 30, 2020 when the film was unfinished. Eventually, veteran actor Paresh Rawal took up the character of Sharmaji and finished the film.
Alia Bhatt on rumours of her being unhappy with 'RRR' team: I declutter my Instagram always
Alia Bhatt, who is rumoured to have deleted 'RRR' related Instagram posts after the movie's release, reacted with a lengthy note. On Thursday, Alia finally broke her silence on the matter, as she stated, the rumours about her being upset with the 'RRR' team are absolutely baseless. "In today's randomness, I've heard that I apparently deleted my 'RRR' posts because I'm upset with the team."
On her 50th death anniversary, remembering the triple tragedies of Meena Kumari
Gifted actors are expected to perform varied roles onscreen, even those totally contrary to their usual character, but return to their normal lives once the camera is switched off. The problem begins when the dividing line between their reel and real life begins to blur. Meena Kumari, known for playing star-crossed characters heading for a tragic fate, became a hapless victim of the unfortunate blurring of this line separating the personal and the professional.
Vivek Mushran: OTT has broadened horizons for actors like never before
Vivek Mushran has talked about the importance of the supporting cast in films and shows. The actor will be playing the role of Yashpal Chaudhary who is Sakshi Tanwar's on-screen character Sheel's husband in the web show 'Mai'. He says OTT has played a major role in changing the scenario especially for supporting actors.
John Abraham's cold reply: I'm a Bollywood actor, won't do any regional films
Bollywood actor John Abraham, who is busy publicising his upcoming movie 'Attack', was quizzed about his appearance in a south Indian movie, which apparently irked the actor. John, who was visibly irked with the question, asserted his choice not to act in regional movies. Of late, there have been reports that John will be seen in an important role in Prabhas's upcoming multi-lingual action movie 'Salaar'.
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