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Jason Momoa: Oscar Isaac is my new man-crush
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The 41-year-old actor also shared that he had a great time working on the upcoming film "Dune" because it had such a great cast, including the "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" star and his "dream" co-star Javier Bardem, reports femalefirst.co.uk. Momoa said: "To work with Javier on this epic film and also with Josh Brolin—I love Brolin! And Rebecca Ferguson killed it, and Oscar Isaac is my new man-crush. I'm just so pumped for the world to see it."
Dwayne Johnson: All of our daughters are very excited for 'Jungle Cruise'
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Blunt also shared as to why she is hedging her bet on "Jungle Cruise", she said: "I have all my chips bet on this movie that it will up my cool factor with my daughters finally. They are very excited." Taking some credit for Blunt's daughters being excited, Dwayne added: "They love me to begin with. They love Moana, they love Maui. But yes, all of our daughters are very excited for this movie!"
Sanjay Mishra, Anshuman Jha starrer short film makes it to IFFM 2021
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The 12th edition of the IFFM will be held from August 12 to 25. The online streaming of certain ceremonies will take place from August 15 to 31. Sanjay said: "There are some films that the Indian film industry has been generating in the past decade that are much more diverse and variegated than before, and I believe that 'Bullet Proof Anand' falls into that category."
Portraying legendary war hero Capt Vikram Batra was huge responsibility: Sidharth Malhotra
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Talking about how the actor emotionally involved himself to play the character of Batra, Sidharth said, "Playing a man in uniform always instils a sense of pride but portraying a legendary war hero like Vikram Batra was a huge responsibility to shoulder and perform. The role called for a lot of physical and even more mental preparation to get into his shoes and bring to life the real-life story of a man whose courage stood unmatched.
Kangana Ranaut shares glimpse of fight practice for 'Dhaakad'
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Kangana shared the clip on Instagram where she is seen practising fight moves for her film. The 34-year-old actress is seen in black lycra pants and t-shirt holding a rod in her hand while she is seen practicing an action sequence with two men. "Ladako number 1, Baaghi ladki #Dhaakad rehearsals," Kangana captioned the clip.
M. Night Shyamalan's movie 'Old' inspired by Father's Day gift
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'Old' is a science fiction mystery-thriller film, inspired by the novel 'Sandcastle' by Pierre Oscar Levy and Frederik Peeters. It follows a group of holidaymakers who find themselves ageing rapidly on a secluded beach they cannot escape from. "Interestingly enough, it (the book) was a Father's Day gift that my three daughters gave me," Shyamalan recalled on "Today" show, reports aceshowbiz.com.
Idris Elba feels fortunate to be alive after Covid battle
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"The COVID was mild, compared with how others have gone. I'm very fortunate to be alive, and every day I'm thankful," he told The Guardian newspaper, reports femalefirst.co.uk. The 'Luther' actor had earlier talked about having the virus as "very sobering". He said: "Facing my mortality, being diagnosed with Covid and not knowing what it was at the time - going through that was very sobering."
Kriti Kharbanda, Vikrant Massey share their college ragging story
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As the basic premise of the story revolves around how what starts as ragging eventually turned into a love story, in conversation with IANS, the lead actors - Kriti and Vikrant - share how a class fight and instant dance performance turned into a beautiful friendship in their real-life back in the college days.
Shweta Tiwari: Don't regret anything in my career
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Shweta started working in 1999 but it was her portrayal of Prerna Sharma Bajaj in the popular TV show 'Kasautii Zindagii Kay', which ran from 2001-2008 that made her a household name. "I am very happy with the growth, even the mistakes I have made in my career. I have learned something out of them. I don't regret anything in my career," Shweta told IANS.
Remaking the same vision, Bollywood bets on original directors
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After the success of director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's 'Kabir Singh', ('Arjun Reddy' in Telugu), it seems like Bollywood producers are showing a lot of faith in the original directors. Interestingly this is not the first time directors of original films are helming the remakes. In the past filmmakers such as Priyadarshan, Mani Ratnam, Prabhudeva have been among others who have directed their own originals.
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