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'Badhaai Do': Stretched narrative makes for tedious viewing
Bold themes reflecting the changing reality of our society are slowly but surely making their way into Hindi films. While the honesty and intention are laudable, Harshavardhan Kulkarni's 'Badhai Do' is forcefully stretched to make this point palatable to the audience. Also, somewhere down the line, the message loses its impact and earnestness.
Cate Blanchett to star in and produce 'The New Boy'
Blanchett will star in the film, set in 1940s Australia, alongside Deborah Mailman and Wayne Blair. Written and directed by Thornton, 'The New Boy' depicts the story of a nine-year-old Aboriginal orphan boy who arrives in the dead of night at a remote monastery, run by a renegade nun (Blanchett), where his presence disturbs the delicately balanced world in this story of spiritual struggle and the cost of survival.
Kangana Ranaut goes fearless in 'Lock Upp' teaser
The show will have 16 celebrities on the show whose names will be announced officially soon. These contestants will be locked up inside the jail and there will also be a concept of bail in the reality show. In the teaser, Kangana looks fiery as she walks down in the alley of a lockup. She describes the game rules and takes a dig at all her haters and also points out the nepotism in the industry.
Adaa Khan, Ankit Tiwari come together for the latest track, 'Aaram De'
She shares her experience of working with a popular singer. The song features Ankit Tiwari and Adaa Khan. She says: "We have shot 'Aaram De' in Mumbai last month and it was a great experience working with the talented singer. Ankit has a melodious voice and the song 'Aaram De' is an ocean of emotions." The 'Naagin' actress was earlier seen in music videos like 'Jugni', 'Door Ho Gaya' and 'Mohabbat Phir Ho Jayegi'.
'Shaktimaan' to be recreated as big-screen trilogy
The studio made an announcement on Thursday by releasing a special video. Actor-producer Mukesh Khanna's (the original 'Shaktimaan') Bheeshm International has joined forces with Sony Pictures International Productions and Brewing Thoughts Private Limited to work towards the recreation of the superhero that once ruled Indian television. The name of the director is yet to be revealed.
Universal picks up Sting's career catalogue; his asking price was $350m
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but in recent months the artiste was said to be seeking around $350 million. Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, known all over the world as Sting, finds himself in the honourable company of Bob Dylan, whose catalogue was acquired by UMPG for close to $400 million in late 2020.
WATCH | When Lata Mangeshkar revealed why she didn’t want to be reborn especially as Lata
After the death of the queen of melodies, a short clip from her interview with Javed Akhtar has been going viral on internet. In the same she opens up in Hindi, “Naa hi janam miley toh acha hain aur agar wakayi janam mila mujhe toh main Lata Mangeshkar banna nahi chahungi. As a bewildered Akhtar questions her why, the legendary singer smiles, “Lata Mangeshkar ki jo taqleefein hain wo usko hi pata hain.
When Amanda Seyfried 'bit' Channing Tatum
Asked if he's been bitten by a co-star before, he said: "Amanda Seyfried, I think. I'm almost positive she bit me." For his latest movie, 'Dog', Channing admitted his co-star had left him with a scar, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
SLB's 'Dholida' from 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' sets the tone for Garba season
Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali has shared a glimpse of his new composition 'Dholida' from his upcoming film 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' starring Alia Bhatt. 'Dholida', a celebratory Garba number from the film will see Gangubai dancing to the tunes of dhol, making it the festive anthem of the year.
Raftaar, Shakti Mohan groove on new track 'Rascala' from 'The Great Indian Murder'
Rapper Raftaar and dancer Shakti Mohan have featured in a promotional track 'Rascala' from the thriller web-series 'The Great Indian Murder'. Raftaar said, "Rascala is a song that tries to bring tremendous energy to an intense series. I worked with Darshan Doshi and Umang on Rascala and I got a piece of Tamil rap written in between it.
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