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Aditya Chopra explains how he reimagined DDLJ as a Broadway musical
In a statement, Aditya Chopra explained at length the motivation for the film. "I first conceived the story of DDLJ (even before it was called DDLJ) as a Hollywood love story of a white American man and an Indian woman. My main motivation at that time was to present Indian culture and values to a global audience," he said.
'Hold Me Closer', sings Britney #WelcomeBackBritney; say fans
Spears collaborated with John on 'Hold Me Closer', a new spin on his hit song 'Tiny Dancer'. The single marks the first music to come from Spears since her conservatorship was terminated in November 2021. Within hours after the track launched online, it already tops sales on iTunes across 29 countries, according to the news outlet France Info, reports Variety.
After domestic violence, 'Home Alone' actor Devin Ratray charged with rape
Lisa Smith claims that actor Devin Ratray, who played Macaulay Culkin's bullying older brother in the 1990 film, attacked her in his Manhattan apartment in 2017 after possibly spiking her drink, reports mirror.co.uk. Ratray, who denies the allegation, currently faces domestic violence charges from an unrelated incident.
Dulquer Salman-starrer 'Sita Ramam' to release in Hindi on Sep 2
Helmed by Hanu Raghavapudi, 'Sita Ramam', which also stars Rashmika Mandana, showcases the fact that humanity matters more than war, boundaries and religion. Set in 1964, the film tells the story of Lt. Ram, an orphan army officer serving at Kashmir border who gets anonymous love letters from Sita Mahalakshmi. Ram is on a mission to find Sita and confess his love.
Telugu states keep 'Liger' afloat, but it's a Hindi market dud
That may be bigger than the opening-day collection of 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2', Bollywood's biggest mainstream hit this year, which gained traction as the days went by. Trade news sites, however, are being cautious with their figures. Bollymoviereviewz.com reports that worldwide, 'Liger' has grossed Rs 28.1 crore, including Rs 3.63 crore from America, and of this, the all-India share is Rs 19 crore.
Eva Mendes finds it 'impossible' to have a tidy house with two kids
Sharing two daughters - Esmeralda (7) and six-year-old Amada - with her partner Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes said that it's been a struggle to keep the house tidy with two young kids in the house but Eva tries not to let it bother her because it's "impossible" to keep a home looking perfect, reports aceshowbiz.com.
Rappers King, EPR, Dino James, Dee MC to mentor new talent on 'Hustle 2.0'
"From being a participant to becoming a squad boss, my journey with the show will always be an integral part of my life as an artist. I'm happy to be a part of this experience one more time, as I get to work closely with a supremely talented bunch of contestants. This will be like a learning experience for all and I'm up for a musical blast."
Bollywood at inflection point with low ratings, lack of single theatres, rise of OTT
The average rating of 43 Hindi movies since January 2021 was just 5.9, way below the 7.3 rating of 18 Hindi dubbed movies. A simple regression exercise indicates that an extra one point IMDB rating leads to Rs 17 crore more collections, according to a report by State Bank of India's Economic Research Department. There has been a decline in single screen theatres and films are now released in multiplex audiences.
Kangana: Most gratifying job in the world is to make movies
Kangana posted the images on her Instagram story. The first picture has Kangana explaining a scene to a person. It also features an ambassador car. She then shared a picture of her standing and looking at a scene.
"And ofcourse my favourite directing pose," she wrote.
'Star Trek' Star Nichelle Nichols' ashes will be launched into space
The late actress, Nichelle Nichols who died in July aged 89, will have her remains jetted up into space on the Enterprise Flight's Vulcan Rocket later this year to honour her iconic role as Lt. Nyota Uhura in the 60s sci-fi series that also starred William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy, reports aceshowbiz.com.
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