ENTERTAINMENT

'Adipurush' teaser out; most precious film, says Prabhas
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"Adipurush" is Raut's take on the 'Ramayana' by Valmiki. The film is set 7,000 years ago and in the film, Prabhas's character is not called Lord Ram, he is Raghav, which is another name for Ram. Sita, played by Kriti Sanon, is called Janaki (as in King Janaka's daughter), while Saif Ali Khan's Ravana is Lankesh (lord of Lanka), which are also derivatives of their 'Ramayana' names, notes 'Variety'.
Sean Penn to play fictional version of himself in satirical war drama
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The show is an original production for Australian streamer Stan and has started production in Sydney's Fox Studios. According to 'Variety', the six-part series "C*A*U*G*H*T" follows four Australian soldiers sent on a secret mission to a war-torn country. Mistaken for Americans, they are captured by freedom fighters and produce a hostage video that goes viral.
TV actress Ananya Soni pens emotional message after kidney failure
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Ananya Soni wrote: "Doctors are telling that my kidney has failed and I have to go on dialysis. My creatinine has come to 15.76 and hemoglobin is 6.7 ... condition is serious ... I am getting hospitalised at Holy Spirit Hospital in Andheri East on Monday." The actress, who also worked in shows such as 'Naamkaran', and 'Ishq Mein Marajwaan' requested her fans to pray for her early recovery.
Chiyaan Vikram shares best moments from journey of 'Ponniyin Selvan: I'
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On being asked about his preparation for the jaw-dropping action scenes of the movie, Vikram explains: "We took a basic sword training and horse-riding training. It is the team which made it possible for us to do all this without taking any damage. We learned from each other."
'Prey' makers did deep-dive research to present true picture of Comanche tribe
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The film 'Prey' presents a vicious and terrifying showdown between various predators with a gripping narrative and representation of the Comanche tribe. Talking about the work it took to learn about the tribe, Jhane said, "We did extensive amounts of historical research and studied their customs and period-appropriate dialogue and sign language."
John Travolta gets woken up by son's pupper in adorable Insta video
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"This is how Ben's dog Peanut wakes me up," Travolta wrote alongside a video of the dog licking his face repeatedly. In the video, Travolta uses a bit of a baby voice with the animal, but his words are essentially undecipherable as he gets slobbered on by the aforementioned Peanut. According to People, Peanut appears to be a new name for the dog once known to the world as Mac N Cheese.
'Drishyam 2' makers offer 50% discount on advance bookings made on Oct 2
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The film has immortalised October 2 and 3 and sparks countless memes every year around these two dates. Building on this hype, the makers of 'Drishyam' franchise have tied up with theatre chains to offer a 50 per cent discount on advance booking of tickets for 'Drishyam 2' on the cinema chain's app for the release day of the film which is November 18.
Gaurav Khanna on his 'Anupamaa' character breaking stereotypes
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Gaurav has been part of several shows such as 'Jeevan Saathi', 'CID', and 'Tere Bin'. He further elaborated on the relationship between Anuj(Gaurav) and Anupamaa (Rupali) in the show and how they both support each other which makes their relationship perfect.
'Bigg Boss 16': Manya Singh couldn't get work for two years due to skin tone
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Being a daughter of an auto rickshaw driver, life has never been easy for her and Manya Singh told the host Salman Khan that her father still drives an auto rickshaw and her mother travels on a local train because they don't want her to be overburdened.
'Bigg Boss 16': Archana Gautam says her dream is to marry a politician
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Gautam had contested unsuccessfully on a Congress ticket in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections from the Hastinapur constituency in Meerut district. She also held forth on what she expects from her partner. Archana said she dreams of her lover holding her from behind when she's in the kitchen cooking. Talking about her dream with the host, she recreated it with actor and fellow contestant Gautam Singh.
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