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Shah Rukh, Katrina, Anushka Strike a Pose for Indian Idol
With just days to go before the release of their film Zero - the main cast of the film, Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma were spotted at a studio shooting for a special episode of Indian Idol. All three stars seemed to be having a lot of fun while shooting for the reality show and the host, Manish Paul, seemed to be keeping them in splits.
SRK and his leading ladies Katrina and Anushka have been doing interviews and making appearances on TV shows to promote their upcoming film. Directed by Aanand L Rai, Zero is scheduled to release on 21 December.
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Google Searches for ‘Cerebrum’ Go up After Taapsee’s Witty Reply
Manmaziyaan star Taapsee Pannu is known for being sharp and outspoken, both in her movies and in real life. She does not take things lightly. Taapsee perfectly demonstrated this again earlier this week when she received a sleazy remark on Twitter but responded to the would-be-troll in a calm and witty manner. The Twitter newbie’s comment of “i love your body parts” was met with Taapsee’s “ Wow! I like them too. BTW which is your favourite ? Mine is the cerebrum.”
Now that’s body positivity! Netizens loved her replied and it quickly went viral. But the whole thing took a funnier turn when Taapsee’s admission of the cerebrum being her favourite body part lead people to search for the term so much that it actually caused a surge in Google’s search trends.
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Tiger Shroff's 'Baaghi 3' Sets March 2020 Release Date
After the success of Baaghi 2, another sequel was quickly confirmed. Now Tiger Shroff has shared a first look and poster for the film. The poster confirms the release date as 6 March 2020. Baaghi 3 will once again be produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and directed by Ahmed Khan. While Shraddha Kapoor and Disha Patani were the female leads in the first two, one hasn’t confirmed for Baaghi 3.
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Trailblazer Director Penny Marshall Dead at 75
Penny Marshall, star of US TV series Laverne and Shirley and director of hit films Big and A League of Their Own, has died at the age of 75, her publicist has said. She was 75.
Marshall died of complications from diabetes on Monday at her home in Hollywood Hills, California, her publicist said, the BBC reported.
The success of Big made Marshall the first woman to direct a film that made more than $100 million at the US box office. She was also the first woman to direct two films that made more than $100 million, and was only the second woman director to see her film Oscar-nominated for best picture, Variety reported.
Vikrant Massey to Star Opposite Deepika in Meghna Gulzar’s Next
Actor Vikrant Massey has bagged a pivotal role in Meghna Gulzar's upcoming film in which actor Deepika Padukone will play the role of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal.
"We will start the film in the third week of March 2019, and the cast is still coming together. Vikrant is somebody who I wanted to work with since Raazi.
"And after I saw him in A Death In The Gunj... you know there are some actors that you just want to work with -- and I'm just glad I got the opportunity to have a suitable character for him in this film, which is Deepika's partner," Meghna said in a statement.
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Sonu Nigam Clarifies His Comment on Wanting to Be From Pakistan
Popular singer Sonu Nigam, who has sung in multiple Indian languages, has landed in a controversy after his "I feel like it would be better if I was from Pakistan" comment at a summit. The Kal ho naa ho hitmaker has slammed some journalists for missing "the real content".
‘Sometimes in an attempt to make headlines catchy and sensational, some journalists miss the real content. Yesterday's Aajtak Summit happened so amazing, and look what have they reduced it to... My point about being better off being born in Pakistan was about the music companies in India asking Indian singers to pay 40-50% of their concerts remunerations to them,’ he wrote.
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First Pics of the Nickyanka Wedding Venue
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are hosting their first reception in Mumbai at The Grand Ballroom, JW Marriot. Here are the first pictures of the venue, where the newlyweds are set to meet and greet the press.
'Arjun Patiala' Gets a Release Date
Diljit Dosanjh and Kriti Sanon-starrer Arjun Patiala is set to release on 3 May 2019. Directed by Rohit Jugraj, it’s produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Dinesh Vijan and Sandeep Leyzell.
Rima Das' Assamese Film Heads to Berlin
National Award-winning filmmaker Rima Das' Assamese feature film "Bulbul Can Sing" will compete in the Generation 14 Plus category at the Berlin International Film Festival 2019.
After having its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, the film is all set to have its European Premiere at the upcoming edition of the Berlin International Film Festival.
"Bulbul Can Sing" is about a teenaged girl, Bulbul, living in a village in Assam, fighting her way through love and loss as she figures out who she really is. reports IANS.
Rajinikanth's Make-Up Artiste L Muthappa Passes Away
Veteran make-up artiste L Muthappa, who was known to be close to superstar Rajinikanth, passed away at a private hospital in Chennai on Tuesday. He was 75. Rajinikanth visited Muthappa’s family in Chennai and paid his last respects, reports The News Minute.
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