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Zareen Khan wants to do much more than look 'hot' in films
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She hopes that people now see her in a different light after "Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele", an offbeat, OTT-released film about a gay man and a lesbian woman, and their self-discovery on a road trip. "I hope people see me in a different light and they do offer me roles that I really want to do -- meaningful roles rather than just putting on make-up and looking hot. I want to do much more than that," she said.
Pregnant Nusrat Jahan sets internet on fire as she takes a dip in swimming pool for latest photoshoot
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Nusrat Jahan has created a storm on the Internet with her new video which shows glimpses from her latest photoshoot. No doubt she looks extremely marvelous in each and every frame of the video she posted on her Instagram handle. Nusrat, who has been in the news for sharing pictures flaunting her baby bump, looks mesmerizing as she poses in the pool.
After K-Pop and K-Drama, Korean webtoons engage Indian Gen-Z
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This new element of the Korean cultural wave is visible in the number of the monthly active users of Kross Komics, a webtoon app in India that aims to bring new, exciting webtoons for the country's youth. It has crossed 3 million downloads since it commenced service in India in December 2019, and currently has 1.1 million monthly active users.
Sherlock Holmes goes digital with GenZ in frame
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On June 28, the Swedish audiobooks platform, Storytel announced that it has signed a deal with Conan Doyle Estate for new stories in audiobooks. These will be written by the popular novelist Anthony Horowitz, the Swedish audiobooks platform said. Holmes will be ready for new intriguing and mind-boggling adventures in the audio form through this exclusive agreement between Storytel and The Conan Doyle Estate.
Anthony Hopkins: Good memory is essential to survival
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Hopkins said: "Once you lose your memory, it must be a living hell to have no anchors left. It's the most powerful and important tool, essential to survival." He shared that his role in the Florian Zeller-directed drama made him look more closely at his own life, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Big B shares picture posing with his 'co-star'
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"My costar Baat kuch bhi ho inke kaan khade ho jaate hai (say anything and his ears will stand up," Big B captioned the image. The Bollywood veteran did not share details about what he was shooting for. Speaking about his work, the actor currently has "Brahmastra", "Chehre", "Jhund", "MayDay", "Goodbye" and a remake of the Hollywood film "The Intern" coming up, besides an untitled film with Prabhas and Deepika Padukone.
Rhea Chakraborty in new post: 'Rise and shine'
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In the image, the actress is seen dressed in a black blouse with floral embroidery. She completes her look with hoop earrings and keeps her hair open. "Rise and shine," Rhea wrote as caption. Rhea made headlines after she was accused by Sushant's family for abetment to suicide and also siphoning off funds from the late actor.
Remix mantra: '90s hits set the rhythm
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So, while K-pop, reggaeton, hip-hop and rap create waves internationally, Bollywood flips through the pages of the nineties, to pluck out an instant hit track every now and then that can be given a revised rendition. IANS lists a few nineties hits that have ruled the internet and radio stations in recreated avatars.
Shanaya Kapoor: Understanding skin and honesty of a character is important
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"I'm extremely excited and looking forward to shooting the film. I have been doing several readings with my director, and been having lots of discussions on my character brief and breakdown of the scenes," says the new kid on the B-Town block, in an interview with IANS.
Shilpa Shetty takes inspiration from Sadhana during retro episode of reality dance show
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The team of the show themed the episode as an ode to the Golden Era of cinema. Shilpa's co-judges Geeta Kapoor and Anurag Basu were also dressed in retro fashion. "I had so much fun shooting this episode that I cannot express it in words! The kids and the choreographers have put up some wonderful acts, and it just transported us back to the Golden Era of Bollywood," Shilpa told IANS.
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