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Salman, Katrina, DeepVeer & More Attend Priyanka-Nick Wedding Reception
Actress Priyanka Chopra and her singer husband Nick Jonas hosted their third wedding reception in Mumbai on Thursday. The newlyweds partied with some of the top Bollywood stars at Taj Lands End Hotel.
Priyanka looked stunning in white embellished outfit while Nick Jonas complemented her in a dapper green suit. Newly-wedded couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone looked mesmerising in their black traditional outfits at the reception.
Salman Khan was present at the venue. Earlier, there were some rumours that he was upset with Priyanka for quitting his film Bharat. Other top Bollywood celebrities like A.R. Rahman, Katrina Kaif, Parineeti Chopra, Karan Johar, Anil Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Kiara Advani and Rajkummar Rao also attended the reception.
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Uncertainty Over Release of Yash’s ‘KGF' After Bengaluru Court Issues Interim Stay
A Bengaluru civil court on Tuesday issued an ex interim stay order on the release of Yash starrer Kolar Gold Fields (KGF), that was set to hit the screens on Friday. However, the producers of the film confirmed to TNM that they have not received any intimation from the court and the film will be released across theatres in Karnataka and elsewhere.
The 10th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court in Bengaluru on Thursday ordered a stay against the release of the film till the representatives of the film producer appeared before the court. The next date of hearing of the case has been fixed on January 7, 2019.
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Hollywood Unions Team up to Fight Against Sexual Harassment
A slew of Hollywood labour unions have come together to pledge to combat workplace harassment. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), Actors Equity, the Directors Guild of America, the Writers Guild of America East, and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees made the announcement Thursday - more than a year after revelations about disgraced mogul Harvey Weinstein rocked the entertainment industry and gave a boost to the #MeToo movement.
The Department of Professional Employees (DPE) of AFL-CIO said the pledge grew out of a December 13 meeting of a dozen unions, which pledged to share contract language, training resources, codes of conduct, and best practices to enhance the individual efforts of each union, reported variety.com.
"Creative professionals work side-by-side in shared workplaces, which is why their unions are committed to collaborating on industry-wide improvements," said DPE president Jennifer Dorning.
Source: IANS
Sunny Deol Rues Lack of Comedy Films in Bollywood
Actor Sunny Deol says people in Bollywood don't make comedy films like "Bhaiaji Superhit" anymore.
"The decision to take up the movie was based on my instinct. I have acted in comedy movies previously, but this was quite an experience. I truly feel that the role I play in Bhaiaji Superhit is almost on the lines of the roles I used to play in the 1990s - where men are vendetta-driven and love to stomp feet, flex biceps, uproot water pumps and roar like lions," Sunny said in a statement.
Set in Varanasi, Bhaiaji Superhit revolves around 'bhaiaji' who wants to be an actor in Hindi cinema. It also features Preity Zinta, Arshad Warsi, Shreyas Talpade and Ameesha Patel. The film will premiere on Zee Cinema on December 25.
Karisma Kapoor Remembers Sridevi
Actor Karisma Kapoor is emotional about sharing screen space with the legendary Sridevi -- even though in a cameo for Shah Rukh Khan's Zero, which released on Friday.
"Thank you Shah Rukh and team Zero for giving me the opportunity to share screen space (even if it was for a few minutes) with the legend and my all time favourite Sridevi, we miss you. Special moments," Karisma wrote on Instagram along with a photograph of herself with Sridevi from the "Zero" set.
Zero was the last film of Sridevi, who died aged 54 in February this year.
‘Men in Black’ Reunites Thor’s Chris Hemsworth & Tessa Thompson
The Men in Black franchise is back with Men in Black International, a new spin-off that features Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson as agents of the secret Men in Black organization in charge of intergalactic security. Both were previously seen in Thor: Ragnarock.
Watch the trailer here:
The location this time around is London, as opposed to the United States. The cast also stars Liam Neeson as the head of the UK branch of MIB and Emma Thompson who reprises her role as Agent O from Men in Black 3.
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Court Asks Telangana to File Counter Affidavit to Actor Prabhas' Petition
The Hyderabad High Court on 21 December asked the Telangana government to file a counter affidavit to a petition filed by popular Telugu actor Prabhas, challenging the seizure of his guest house by the revenue authorities in Hyderabad, reports IANS.
Officials on Monday had seized the guest house of the Baahubali actor and other private properties located at Rayadurgam on the outskirts of Hyderabad. The revenue officials cited a recent order by the Supreme Court declaring the entire parcel of 84 acres of land as government property.
Prabhas, whose full name is Uppalapati Venkata Satyanarayana Prabhas Raju, filed a petition challenging the action by the revenue authorities without serving him a notice. He said he purchased the land in 2005 and paid the fee for its regularisation.
The High Court, which heard the petition on Friday, ordered that the status quo be maintained at the site till further orders. It asked the state government to file a counter affidavit by December 24 and adjourned the hearing to December 31.
The government's counsel informed the court that no demolition was was carried out at the seized property.
Watch: Vidya Balan Makes Telugu Debut in 'NTR' Trailer
The trailer for NTR, a biopic based on the late actor and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister NT Rama Rao has been released. Check it out here:
The film has been directed by Krish Jagarlamudi and stars Vidya Balan, Rana Daggubati and Poonam Bajwa among others.
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