Ranveer Singh who was admitted to the Hinduja hospital yesterday for a surgery on his injured arm has finally been discharged. We just got pictures of the Bajirao Mastani actor walking out of the hospital. These pictures prove that Ranveer is a superhuman because despite it being just a day after surgery, he looks better than ever. Ranveer’s romance with the cameras is known to all and even while coming out of the hospital Singh gave his warmest smile and wave to his fans and followers signalling to the world that everything his okay and he is on the healing path now!
Ranveer suffered the injury on the sets of Bajirao Mastani after he fell off a horse while shooting for a scene.
He underwent a series of physiotherapy sessions but the doctors suggested the surgery for full recovery. Ranveer has been sporting a sling in his arm post the accident. The doctors have advised him to take complete bed rest for an entire month which means that he won’t be doing a lot of activity and won’t even be shooting any action sequences for the Sanjay Leela Bhansali film.
We wish Ranveer a speedy recovery and hope that he gets back to being his fun loving and crazy self soon to keep us all entertained.
Last year “The Bhai of Bollywood” gave his fans Eidi by rocking the silver screen with Sajid Nadiadwala’s Kick.. This year, he is all set to light up the big screen with Sooraj Barjatya’s Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, slated to release this Diwali.
Yes, that’s right! The release date of Salman Khan-Sonam Kapoor starrer is finally out. Salman as Prem is ready to visit at theatres near you on November 11, 2015.
The film, being backed by Rajshri Productions and Fox Star Studios, was in news as Salman Khan was donning the role of Barjatya’s Prem after a really long time. The film also gained limelight when Sonam came down with swine flu while shooting for the film.
Director Sooraj Barjatya says, “Prem Ratan Dhan Payo will be releasing during the Festival of Lights – Diwali. Rajshri is proud to partner with Fox Star Studios for this film that will release on November 11. Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor star in this complete family entertainer that we hope will tug at the heartstrings of audiences with the Indianness of love, and values it has in its core. Salman is playing a character that he hasn’t played in a long time. He is the quintessential Prem once again that audiences have loved and treasured in their hearts. We are gearing up with release strategies that will unfold soon.”
Let us wait and watch the Salman-Barjatya combo as the stage is all set to take you down the memory lane with a clean family film from the 90′s this Diwali. So block your dates this Diwali as Salman aka Prem is coming your way.
New Delhi: Salman Khan’s 2002 hit-and-run case hearing is scheduled to take place today. The actor, who was asked to be present in court, is expected to be there during the session.
In the previous hearing that took place on 27 March, the actor had stated that he was not driving during the accident and denied being under the influence of alcohol on the night of the accident.
Earlier, last week, Khan’s driver Ashok Singh took responsibility stating that he was driving the car. He also added that he lost control of the car because the tyre of the white Toyota Land Cruiser burst.
The actor is facing charges of IPC Sec. 304(II) – which attracts a 10-year jail sentence, Sec. 279, Sec. 337, Sec. 338, Sec. 427, and under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949.
Let us wait and watch if the long – run case does come to an end deciding the fate for Salman Khan-“ The Dabbang “.
Sonakshi Sinha has taken up something that people would rather find very surprising. At a career stage when she has all the A-graders working along with her, she has chosen to debut on TV by judging the singing talent show Indian Idol Junior.
While she hasn’t come on record to state anything about it, sources close to her revealed that she chose since she is a child at heart herself. The junior version of the singing talent show will also have composers Vishal Dadlani and Salim Merchant as co-judges.
Sonakshi would appear to be youngest after Madhuri Dixit, Sonali Bendre, Malaika Arora Khan, Shilpa Shetty chose later parts of their careers to break into TV.
Indian Idol Junior will go on air on Sony Entertainment with Hussain Kuwajerwala and Asha Negi turning hosts for this season.
Fast and Furious franchise is known for its speed, thrill and intrigue. The last instalment in the series titled Furious 7 which released this Thursday has been raking up huge moolah at the box office.
The film has already recorded the highest opening of 2015 with a record smashing Rs 16.75 crore on Thursday. The film followed it up with another Rs 16 crore on Friday, taking the total to a whopping Rs 32.75 crore.
If the figures are anything to go by, Furious 7 has got the biggest opening in India, in comparison to other Hollywood films.
“Furious 7″ blasted off with $58 million to $60 million on Friday — including $15.8 million in 3,069 Thursday-night showings that started at 7 p.m. in the U.S.
Recent estimates had placed the Friday-Sunday number at $115 million, which were revised upward early Friday to as much as $125 million. But Friday’s afternoon numbers — based on West Coast matinees and East Coast early evening screenings — indicated that the Easter weekend would finish between $135 million and $138 million.
The actress will host a talk show which will be backed by a Hollywood studio and air on a US television network.
Rumours have been rife that Vidya Balan, who has just wrapped up Mohit Suri’s Hamari Adhuri Kahaani, is now gearing up for a biopic. She had two choices before her–to bring back to life Bengal’s diva Suchitra Sen who passed away in January, 2014, or step into the shoes of Pakistan’s 11th Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, who was assassinated in 2007.
But Vidya told Mirror: “No. I’m not doing either of the biopics.” In fact, she may not do any more films this year at all. Instead, she’ll focus on a talk show along the lines of The Oprah Winfrey Show.
“It’s a show unlike any on Indian television. It will be backed by a Hollywood studio and will air on a US television network. It demands six months of consecutive filming dates which is why she doesn’t want to sign any new films,” says a source close to the development. While, Vidya remained tight-lipped about the offer, she did admit that she is not keen to work in Indian television and relive her Hum Paanch days. “The next season of Nach Baliye was offered to me but I declined as I don’t see myself doing a reality show. But I will never rule out d television,” she says.
Actress Kalki Koechlin is happy that actor Aamir Khan and his filmmaker wife Kiran Rao are supporting her forthcoming film “Margarita With A Straw” and says that more than box office collection, support to such films matters.
“We made such a beautiful film in a small budget. There is a huge buzz about the film already and we have the support of Aamir, Kiran and others from the film industry,” the actress said here on Monday during the promotion of the film at a radio station.
“So neither am I seeing this film from the collections point of view nor as a hit or a flop. I am excited about the film,” she added.
In the film, directed by Shonali Bose, Kalki plays a cerebral palsy-affected girl. The film has been appreciated on the international platform as well.
STORY: Rich boy meets poor girl whose source of income isn’t respectable according to his family. Can they get together and live happily ever after, much against the societal pressure?
REVIEW: Jatin (Taaha Shah), a lawyer’s son, falls in love with Barkhaa (Loren) the moment he sees her in Himachal. He tries his best to pursue her but she is reluctant since she is scarred emotionally. Barkhaa, who works in a bar for a living, dissuades Jatin from proposing marriage to her but he insists. He takes her to his parents but they disapprove of the relationship objecting to her profession. Can the two get together against his family’s wishes and what is Barkhaa’s mysterious past all about? The film is a decent watch for those, who for some weird reason may crave for the 70’s melodrama. It boasts of an archaic story and a predictable plot, with the actors spouting done to death dialogues throughout. If you want to revisit that phase of Bollywood, where women were perpetually unhappy and had a ‘majboori’ for being that way, you can watch this one. Else, avoid. Loren looks good but is too wooden. Also, barring cinematography and music, other aspects of the film are way too mediocre and cliched for your liking. Sadly it’s 2015 and this formulaic drama has nothing new to offer.
PLOT SUMMARY
The film starts with Jatin (Taaha Shah) and his parents looking after his elder brother Akash (Priyanshu Chatterjee) who is in the ICU. Jatin gets reminded that he has to be the chief guest at a book launch of ‘AKS’. In spite of being worried sick for his brother, Jatin honours his commitment and inaugurates the book. As soon as he starts reading a few excerpts, it rings a bell and he rushes to find who the publisher is. However, the publisher says he is unaware of the author’s whereabouts. The book launch takes you through a series of flashbacks. You are introduced to Barkhaa (Sara Loren), with whom Jatin falls in love with, the moment he sees her in Himachal. Barkhaa, however is a bar girl with a mysterious past. Jatin pursues her but she is hesitant to get married to him. She eventually agrees to meet his parents. Jatin’s father (Puneet Issar) strongly opposes the marriage. Elder brother Akash is shocked by Jatin’s choice (he knows Barkhaa is a single mother since it was he to deserted her, after she got pregnant with his child). Barkhaa too leaves the house after seeing Akash. On getting to know the truth, Jatin accepts Barkhaa and the two get married.
Actress-director Angelina Jolie, who recently underwent cancer preventative surgery and had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed, feels by overcoming difficulties, one gains strength and maturity.
Jolie, 39, reflected on what she learned from the late Louis Zamperini, a World War II war survivor who was the focus of her directorial venture “Unbroken”, reported Us magazine.
“I do believe in the old saying ‘What does not kill you makes you stronger’. Our experiences, good and bad, make us who we are.
“Like many of the greatest human stories, it is about the capacity of regular men and women to rise above adversity,” Brad Pitt’s wife answered when asked about the greatest lesson she learned from Zamperini’s story.
Jolie named top feminist icon
Angelina Jolie has been named Britain’s top feminist icon.
The 39-year-old actress topped the poll for her campaigning against rape as a weapon of war in her role as United Nations Special Envoy, beating off competition from iconic women’s rights activist Germaine Greer, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
STORY: Jimmy Conlon (Neeson) is a retired mafia hitman. He receives a call one night about his estranged son Mike (Kinnaman) being in mortal danger. While helping out his son, Jimmy kills his former boss Shawn’s (Harris) son Danny (Holbrook). This sets Shawn and Jimmy on a collision course.
REVIEW: Mike’s mother passed away a while back and his dad Jimmy sought solace in the bottom of a Scotch bottle, when not rubbing people off for a living. Now a limousine driver with a family of his own, Mike drops off two clients to an apartment and is then witness to a murder committed by Danny. The latter tries to kill Mike in his house, but Jimmy takes Danny out just in time. When Jimmy telephones Shawn and almost casually informs him that he has killed Danny, there are no temper meltdowns. Instead, there’s just a mutual resignation towards the inevitable; Jimmy tells Shawn that they are going to approach the point of no return. What we then have is classic Neeson – rumbling voice and lumbering gait – all the way.
Mike’s abandonment issues are convincingly portrayed. Jimmy’s character is wonderfully nuanced and D’Onofrio’s NYPD detective seems tailor-made. Lit by a thousand neon lights at night and soundtracked by the distant wailing of police sirens, Collet-Serra makes the mean streets of New York (Brooklyn and Queens, mostly) look surreal and fraught with danger at every turn. There’s plenty of atmosphere to boot, thanks to cinematographer Martin Ruhe’s interesting use of quadrants in his framing technique, adding to the movie’s general sense of urgency. Run… is somewhat lacking in suspense, but that is forgivable.
We’ve seen Neeson play a tough-as-nails retired cop/hitman/special forces person who rescues various members of his family/public, who also finds his own redemption in the process, for a while now. But somehow, he manages to rock this role every single time, giving action heroes half his age a run for their money. It’s like he’s perfected it down to an art. Albeit an ageing ass-kicker, the Irishman clearly still has what it takes.
Actress Salma Hayek doesn’t like working out. She credits her slim figure in her 2014 film “Everly” to running around after her seven-year-old daughter Valentina.
“I don’t like to work out, but I’ve tried to get into the best shape I’ve ever been in. When you’re running around looking after your daughter you’re also doing a lot of work so I was able to manage pretty well on the set,” Total Film magazine quoted the 48-year-old as saying, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Hayek, who played the titular character in the film, loves playing a “tough woman”, and hopes the movie inspires people to find the strength they need to get out of “abusive” situations.
“You also get a kick out of playing a really tough woman. Women are very tough even though we often don’t show it,” she said.
“This kind of story is inspiring for anyone who has felt frustrated or dominated and doesn’t know how to escape an abusive situation,” she added.
Deepika Padukone became the subject of scorn and an icon of female empowerment simultaneously after she criticised a report written by the Times of India about the “cleavage show” the publication claimed she put on at a film premiere.
“YES! I am a Woman. I have breasts AND a cleavage! You got a problem!!??” she tweeted in outrage in
Deepika Padukone The star features in an empowering video released by Vogue India
September. “Dont talk about Woman’s Empowerment when YOU don’t know how to RESPECT Women!”
She went on to write a post accusing the paper of using “regressive tactics” to garner readership “at a time when we are striving for women’s equality and empowerment” .
“In a time where women should be applauded for making headway in a male-dominated society, we blur the lines between REEL and REAL life and dilute all our efforts by making a one-year old back sliding piece of news a headline,” she wrote on Facebook.
The paper responded to her critique, telling her she should take the “compliment” before branding her a “hypocrite” for wearing revealing clothes and “flaunting” her body off screen.
Now it appears she’s had the final word, by creating an empowering video with filmmaker Homi Adajania and Vogue India, in which she urges women to take back control over their minds, their bodies, who they love and who they have sex with.
Priyanka Chopra has become a triple threat in the Bollywood industry from a model and winning Miss World to becoming one of the hottest actresses and singer. Now the “Mary Kom” actress is taking her acting international as Hollywood’s ABC Studios offered a deal for a TV show.
Chopra has been working with the network to start a new project and now has finally confirmed a deal. The actress is set to co-star in “Quantico” as one of the leading actresses. The cast and crew recently started shooting for the ABC series, but have just wrapped up their pilot.
The “Exotic” singer made the announcement on Instagram and Twitter saying, “And it’s a wrap! #Quantico pilot shoot is over! Hope we get picked up! Loved played Alex Parrish! Thx team!”
(Photo : Instagram/Priyanka Chopra)
In another tweet, Chopra announced that she is currently leaved NYC and is heading back to India.
“Bye bye NYC… Mumbai is calling… Yay! Can’t wait to be home,” tweeted Chopra.
The actress is enjoying her time on set with her fellow co-stars and even takes to Instagram to share her moments with the members on the sets of the show, which is being shot in Virginia.
“Last day of week 1! @destined985 @chanchal_dsouza @thejohannabraddy @jazmasri #EarlyMorningMusings,” Chopra captioned one photo with some of the cast and crew while showing off another picture saying, “On set shenanigans!!! #Quantico @joshsafran @thedogchuck @hunterfryellis.”
The “Exotic” singer showed off a collage of pictures of her heading over to the set early in the morning saying, “Early morning drive to set.. Mornings R so poignant. Gentle. Quiet. #Quantico.”
Previously, Chopra shared the full list of of the cast, which includes Dougray Scott, Aunjanue Ellis, Jake McLaughlin, Tate Ellington, Johanna Braddy, Graham Rogers, Yasmine Al Massri and Brian Smith.
The Bollywood actress also shared a picture on Instagram of what goes on behind the scenes and captioned the photo with scripts, “Homework homework #Rehearsals #Quantico #prepDay coffeeeeeee.”
“Quantico” is reportedly about a group of young FBI recruits, each of whom has a secret motive for joining the bureau. Chopra will play an agent named Alex whose past resurfaces soon after she arrives at the training camp.
Chopra is the first Bollywood actress to star in an ABC series and expressed that she is excited to expand her portfolio and work with stars in the Hollywood industry.
“As an actor I’m constantly challenging my creative capacity. I took a leap of faith when (ABC head of casting) Keli Lee asked me to join the ABC family, and I’m so excited to be a part of the pilot for ‘Quantico’ alongside an incredibly talented cast and production team,” said Chopra.
Chitrangda Singh has reportedly decided to foray into film production.
The actress, who had revealed her plans of producing a sports flick some months ago, declined to divulge details.
All she is wiling to say for now is, “I’m working on something and I’m excited about that. I’m putting things together… the kind of thing I want to work on.”
MODELLING IS NOT SOMETHING I WOULD EARN MY LIVING FROM
Chitrangda Singh, who is not seen on the big screen for a long time now, made a very dramatic appearance recently at the Lakme Fashion Week when she was seen as a show-stopper at the ace fashion designer, Tarun Tahiliani’s show.
Describing the show as dramatic with great energy, Chitrangda said, “That instant connect with the audience is so amazing. That is the reason why you are called a show-stopper because you come right at the end, and the whole build up is so exciting.” So what does she enjoy more, acting or walking the ramp? Prompt comes the reply, “Of course, I love acting more, walking the ramp and modelling is not something I would earn my living from.” While Chitrangda has walked the ramp and been a show-stopper innumerable times in the past, walking the runway does make her nervous. “I have done many shows, but there is always this nervousness. We wear such long dresses and you are always thinking what if you trip on the twirl,” laughs the gorgeous actress.
In the prurient society we belong to, accepting Sunny Leone whole-heartedly might be an issue.
And the actress, who was a former adult star, understands that she comes with her own baggage which might make her colleagues uncomfortable. When asked how does she react when co-actors aren’t comfortable working with her, she says, “I know there are plenty of male actors who are scared of being on the same screen as me because they are more ‘Disney’ than me. I know there are production houses who are sitting back and watching my next move to test my seriousness for my work. People might be skeptical There are wives who don’t want their husbands to be working with me. Women, I don’t want your husband. I have my own.”
STORY: Dhruv (Divyendu Sharma), an aspiring IAS officer falls in love with Sakshi (Prachi Mishra), a car loan executive working for a private company. In order to impress her, he and his roommate Happy (Pradhuman Singh) buy a car on loan. However, the car gets stolen, making Dhruv suspect a foul play.
REVIEW: Dilliwaali Zaalim Girlfriend starts as a romcom, turns into a con caper, followed by a sting operation and finally ends as a love story. The plot of a woman luring a man to serve her own selfish interests, seems fun in the beginning, but it goes haywire to the extent that you’re least bothered about what happens to the characters or their plan to trap a dubious businessman Minocha (Jackie Shroff doing a terrible Punjabi accent), who rules the stolen cars business in Delhi. The story refuses to proceed and keeps meandering, much to your annoyance. Bored to death, you give up eventually and yearn for the film to end instead. In a bizarre turn of events, you have Dhruv falling in love with Nimmy (Ira Dubey), a TV journalist. This track makes no sense at all, but so does the rest of the film.
Barring Divyendu Sharma and Pradhuman Singh’s camaraderie, nothing really works for the film. Slowmo love songs, Delhi dhabas and slangs have been done to death. To sum it up, the title has no relevance to the story. You’d rather stick to watching the Cricket World Cup instead, for this one is quite zaalim on the senses.
Jessica Alba says acting is like a “vacation”. The 33-year-old, who has daughters Honor, six, and three-year- old Haven with husband Cash Warren, insists working on a movie is a much more “easy” job than her day-to-day dealings with her eco-friendly brand The Honest Company, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
“Acting is totally the easy job. It’s like vacation! It’s also something I have been doing for so long,” ELLE magazine quoted Alba as saying.
“It’s difficult because you have to be open and vulnerable and in the moment. It’s hard for me to be in a mental state to do all of that sometimes, but it’s much more the creative side of the brain.
“That’s tough for a lot of people and it’s tough for me… My day-to-day stress is running my business and knowing I am part of a bigger movement with my company,” she added. The 33-year-old actress feels a lot more “pressure” in her business, but she is willing to work hard at it to make her family proud.
“We have a lot of employees who rely on us and lots of customers to deliver this quality product to. I do feel that pressure and I also want my kids and husband and
family to be proud of me. It’s a completely different business,” she said.
Actress Eva Longoria says she feels lucky to be with Mexican businessman Jose ‘Pepe’ Baston and calls him the “man of her dreams”.
The 40-year-old former ‘Desperate Housewives’ actress – who was previously married to basketball player Tony Parker – has been dating Bast?n for 18 months and could not be happier.
Because of her relationship, Eva has been spending more time in Mexico with Baston, reported Fenmale First.
“It’s an amazing country. My family are originally from there. I live in Mexico City half the time, the other half in LA,” she said.
STORY: Jim Terrier (Penn) is a former mercenary and assassin who now works in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with a foreign humanitarian aid organization. Jim’s past catches up with him one day when a group of thugs try to kill him in a village. Terrier must find out why he is being targeted before it’s game over.
REVIEW: First off, the most impressive aspect about Gunman is the obvious effort Penn (who also co-writes and co-produces) has put in towards building a buff physique. His Popeye-like, vein-rippled arms seem to have a life of their own. Apart from his T-shirt-tearing pectorals, Penn’s real-life social causes also influence the film.
Eight years prior, Jim was the ‘trigger’ selected to knock off DRC’s Minister of Mining, after which he had to leave the country. Accordingly, he goes, leaving his girlfriend Annie (Trinca) behind in the care of his oily associate Felix (Bardem, wasted here in more ways than one) without even so much as a proper goodbye. Felix barely manages to conceal his fist-bumping delight as he has a mad crush on Annie.
In the present day, Jim helps build water wells for the impoverished on the West African coast and all is well until the aforementioned attempt to kill him. He meets former buddy Cox (Rylance) for any leads and then heads to Spain.
At one point, an exhausted Jim gasps to Cox, “I don’t want to do this shit anymore!” Wise words, as Penn is best when playing characters with far greater (Mystic River, Dead Man Walking, Milk, I Am Sam, 21 Grams etc) depth, instead. Morel also directed 2008’s Liam Neeson hit Taken. So, whether by conscious design or not, some parallels are inevitable. Idris Elba gets only a cameo, where he has a sort of coded chat with Jim about building treehouses.
On the plus side, the fight scenes are unsparing, offering gore galore in graphic detail. Therefore, you’ll only want to see this is if the sound of gunfire is music to your ears.
REVIEW: So, NH10 is a film you both hate and love. Meera (Anushka) and Arjun (Neil) are a happy yuppie couple living in a Gurgaon of multinationals, malls and molesters. The duo gets a gun after Meera narrowly escapes an attack one night. Deciding to take a road-trip, they head down NH10 – and see an eloping couple caught and savagely beaten at a roadside dhaba by a gang.
When Arjun intervenes, rustic Satbir (Darshan) slaps him, snarling the girl’s his sister. Despite Meera’s pleading, Arjun grabs their gun and follows the gang, only to witness the couple’s brutal ‘honour’ killing. What happens when Meera and he are discovered by the gang?And when, by mistake, the yuppies kill a village lad?
It’s easy to hate NH10 while watching it because it’s one of the most terrifying Hindi films ever – while simultaneously, you love its brilliance. The film’s story, apparently inspired by Eden Lake, is truly taut, no moment letting you relax, no layer – like Meera’s vulnerability against both Arjun’s ego and the vicious gang – comforting. Every performance delivers a punch, Anushka excelling as Meera on whose glossy life dark horror descends, her acting as remarkable as her commitment to produce this film which has no band, baaja, baraat – only brutality.
There are constant twists (cops backing caste laws over India’s law) and spots which you imagine offer some rest, like Meera meeting a lady sarpanch Ammaji (Deepti Naval), packing away a girl’s clothes, only bring new shocks. Sound itself – heart throbbing, water dripping, the wail of a song dying on an eerie wind somewhere – becomes a fearsome character here. The stark cinematography delves parched ravines and pale mustard fields, one shot – a highway sheeted in blue moonlight, covered with stars, dotted by thorns -magical beauty.
Its cutting-edge finesse ensures NH10 puts your nerves through a shredder. Small plot quibbles aside -would a young yuppie really endanger himself and his wife to chase a gang of murderous hoods he met five minutes ago? – NH10 is not a movie for the faint-hearted or those wanting a fun filmi frolic. This is a dark tale from beyond ‘the aakhri mall, where democracy ends’, where jeeps become beasts and where there are no dividers between hunters, hunted and haunted.
NH10 is a relentless thriller you wish you could see with your eyes closed – because truly, as its song goes, chill gaye naina.
Udta Punjab, the upcoming project from Phantom Films, will focus on the drug problem in the state through four different stories. Udta Punjab”, the upcoming project from Phantom Films, will focus on the drug problem in the state through four different stories.
Directed by Abhishek Chaubey of Dedh Ishqiya fame, the film is currently in its shooting stage with Kareena Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Shahid Kapoor and Diljit Dosanjh in the lead roles.
“Udta Punjab is a story of four different people merged together. There are four different stories and four different perspectives. It is set in Punjab and talks about the drug scenario. It is the first Hindi film to deal with the issue,” producer is a story of four different people merged together. There are four different stories and four different perspectives. It is set in Punjab and talks about the drug scenario. It is the first Hindi film to deal with the issue,” producer Vikramaditya Motwane said.
The film has grabbed attention for its star cast that also includes former couple Shahid and Kareena.
“Udta Punjab has a brilliant script. When we read it, we decided to produce the film at one go. All the four stars in the film are brilliant. Shahid and Kareena are in a different section. They are not working together,” he said. The film also marks the debut of Punjabi superstar Diljit. “He is a brilliant actor. He has a huge fan following in Punjab,” Motwane said.
Phantom film’s upcoming outing is Hunterrr, a coming-of-age comedy about a lustful guy and his journey.
Motwane said he and his team were very impressed after watching the film and decided to back the project as they found it very funny.
“I saw it after the shooting was over. We have worked with Harshvardhan Kulkarni (director) in Hasee to Phasee as he was the writer of the film. We thought it was superb and funny,” the Udaan helmer said.
Hunterrr, releasing this Friday, stars Gulshan Devaiah, Radhika Apte and Sai Tamhankar in lead roles.
Motwane, who last directed Sonakshi Sinha-Ranveer Singh starrer Lootera, said he is busy as a producer throughout the year but will return to writing for his next project as Bhavesh Joshi was shelved.
Gauahar Khan is set for not one, but two film releases this year, where she plays the lead —Punjabi film (Oh Yaara Ainvayi Ainvayi Lut Gaya) and Bollywood movie Fever). “They will release around the same time, which is in a couple of months and the best part is that my look is diametrically opposite in both,” she says.
Her Punjabi film is a love story and a full-on commercial entertainer. So, how did the film come about? “I was getting a lot of offers from regional cinema. As an actor, I have never restricted myself from doing things other than Bollywood. I have done Zangoora for two-and-a-half years. It’s a live stage show and the world’s biggest musical. I did Bigg Boss. The fact that I got such a fabulous script where I’m paired opposite Jassi Gill, a superstar in Punjabi cinema, made me take it up. I obviously couldn’t take this route in Bollywood because this industry tests you a lot! I had to prove my mettle as an actor and that’s why I’ve done more character-centric roles, be it Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year, Ishaqzaade and Game, two of which were critically acclaimed.”
Learning Punjabi wasn’t a problem for her. She says, “Jassi Gill really helped me with that. Everyone on set says I am the expat that never was an expat. I am a hardcore Punjaban!” Her look in Oh Yaara…, is Indian, very different from what people associate her with. “People have not seen me like this… a girl with her dupatta flying, kheton mein bhaag rahi hai. I should be getting a lot more roles after this. I’m looking forward to that. I want to run around trees!”
Sofia Vergara has revealed that she and her fiance Joe Manganiello have already fixed their wedding date, but the planning procedure is still under process.
The ‘Chef’ actress said while promoting her hit TV show ‘Modern Family’ at Paleyfest 2015, that choosing the right day wasn’t that difficult as she and her 38-year-old actor fiance knew since the beginning that which date would it be, E! Online reported.
The 42-year-old actress added that her marriage with the ‘Magic Mike’ actor would obviously going to be the most important thing in her life, that’s why she had been trying to make every thing right.
Actress Hilary Duff took to social media to share an image of herself in an itsy-bitsy bikini, which shows off her toned body.
She shared the image on Instagram on March 15. The actress of “A Cinderella Story” fame is seen sans make-up, and has wet hair. As for her bikini, it’s a black scallop one teamed with very low-riding bottoms, reports aceshowbiz.com.
The mother-of-one captioned the image as “Hey #moms #westillgotit #loveyourbod.”
Duff, who is currently vacationing with her girl friends, posted another photograph of herself with her two-year-old son Luca kissing on the beach.
“Never knew love before,” she wrote alongside it. Over the weekend, the actress shared some photographs of her getaway. One of them showed her taking a dip in the ocean, while in another, she is seen enjoying margarita with a female friend.
STORY: In the future, Johannesburg’s police use an army of armoured droids called Scouts, to combat criminals. Droid creator Deon (Patel) tries out a new AI (Artificial Intelligence) program on a damaged robot, which then develops a human personality.
REVIEW: Deon, who works at a technology company, is a genius. The cubicle he sits in cannot contain his big ideas regarding robotics. Office bully Vincent (Jackman) has his own negative take on the dangers of AI and takes Deon’s case at any opportunity.
When Deon tells his boring boss Michelle (Weaver) that he has discovered the key to AI, she in effect, calls him crazy. Incredulous but undeterred, he steals away a junked Scout along with his AI software but is waylaid by some criminals (Ninja and Yolandi) who want to capture and reprogram a Scout to ‘switch off’ the Scout army. Deon reprograms the robot and that’s when Chappie is born – a baby in a heavy metal body who then cycles through an accelerated adolescence.
This is where the reference to 1987’s Robocop comes in -a breakaway police robot ‘adopted’ by the very people he was built to kill. Chappie calls Deon his ‘Maker’. Ninja and Yolandi are dubbed ‘Daddy’ and ‘Mummy’, respectively. Yolandi completely pampers Chappie like a doting mom, reading him bedtime stories and telling him about life after death and having a soul. Ninja teaches Chappie how to rob posh cars and shoot guns.
There’s a lot going on in Chappie – a somewhat dystopian future where crime is so rampant that droids are required to take down thugs, a slightly deviant tale of what happens when a machine becomes self-aware with its own AI and subtexts regarding parenting.
There’s the surreal touch – Blomkamp using a real-life cyberpunk rap-rave group Die Antwoord, comprising Ninja and Yolandi, whose colourful attire match their cuss words. Chappie’s innocence is strangely endearing. Patel is a natural as the nerd scientist. As a movie, Chappie is slightly bonkers (Jackman in cargo shorts, humans babying a robot, Copley’s voice intonations for his character, etc), but delightfully so.
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