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Atif Aslam's Song From "Notebook" to Be Re-Recorded by Another Singer
Director Nitin Kakkar Thursday confirmed that a song from his upcoming film "Notebook", that was earlier sung by Pakistani singer Atif Aslam, will now be re-recorded with a new singer.
Following the blanket ban on Pakistani artistes in the wake of Pulwama terror attack, Aslam's song from the "Notebook", that is produced by Salman Khan, will be redone. The film has total of five songs in the film and out of which one was sung by Atif.
Naseeruddin Shah to Reprise His Role in 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro' Sequel?
A sequel to Kundan Shah-directed 1983 cult classic "Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro" is in the pipeline and will see Naseeruddin Shah reprise his role.
Shah and Ravi Baswani played two struggling photographers in the satire on corruption.
"We are doing 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro' sequel. The script is ready. Kundan ji had written it. Naseeruddin Shah is reprising his role. We will have someone elese from Raviji's part as he is no longer with us. The actors who are available are Naseeruddin Shah, Neena Gupta, Satish Kaushik and Pankaj Kapur," a source close to the production said.
Lahore High Court Moved for Ban on Indian Films
The Lahore High Court has been asked to put a complete ban on trade, exhibition and selling of Indian films in Pakistan to reciprocate a ban on Pakistani artists working in Bollywood in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack that claimed the lives of 40 CRPF troopers.
Sheikh Muhammad Latif filed a petition pleading through his counsel that the Import Policy Order 2016 announced by the federal government had banned import of all Indian films and other content, Dawn news reported on Friday.
However, Latif stated, then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif through a notification of the Ministry of Information on January 31, 2017, announced that display of all international movies including Indian films in Pakistan would continue under the garb of revival of Pakistani film and cinema industry.
He pointed out that after the Pulwama attack on February 14, the All Indian Cine Workers officially announced a total ban on Pakistani actors working in the Indian film industry and also banned songs sung by Pakistani singers.
The petitioner pleaded that the Supreme Court in a recent judgment ordered the government to take strict action against airing of Indian content on television channels.
He asked the Lahore High Court to set aside the impugned January 2017 notification, for being unlawful and direct the government to impose a complete ban on exhibition of Indian films and other content.
'Haunting of Hill House' Renewed as Anthology
The Haunting of Hill House has been renewed as an anthology for the streaming website Netflix.
The new installment would be called The Haunting, meaning the next chapter of the horror series will feature an entirely new story and new characters from those seen in the first season, reports variety.com.
"Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy are masterful at creating authentically frightening stories that leave audiences on the edge of their seats, but unable to look away.
"We're excited to continue our partnership with them on The Haunting series and future projects to come," Cindy Holland, vice president of original content at Netflix, said.
Musician Peter Tork Dead at 77
Veteran musician Peter Tork, better known as a member of the pop group The Monkees, is dead. He was 77.
Tork's sister Anne Thorkelson confirmed the news of Tork's demise, saying he breathed his last on Thursday, reports theguardian.com.
The exact cause of his death has not been specified, although the guitarist had been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer a decade ago.
Later, an official statement issued on Tork's Facebook account read: "We are all saddened to share the news that Peter Thorkelson - friend, father, husband, grandfather, philosopher, goofball, entertainer - died peacefully this morning at a family home in Connecticut."
Peter succumbed to a 10-year bout of adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare cancer of the salivary glands.
Priyanka Wishes Sophie Turner on B'Day
Game of Thrones actor Sophie Turner celebrated her 23rd birthday on 21 February. Priyanka Chopra took to Instagram to wish Sophie, who is engaged to her brother-in-law Joe Jonas. She wrote, “To one of the most beautiful, fun people I’ve known. Happy birthday @sophiet you are loved! I can’t wait to see you as a bride. You will be stunning! Have a brilliant year love.. #jsisters 4eva! @joejonas you r the most thoughtful! Last night was epic.”
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'Gully Boy' Crosses Rs 100 Cr Mark at Box Office
Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt-starrer Gully Boy has earned Rs 100.30 crores at the box office as of day 8, reports trade analyst Taran Adarsh.
On 21 February, Adarsh observed that the Zoya Akhtar directorial received strong support from the metro cities since its premiere but overall saw “weak mass circuits”. Box office figures on day 7 stood at Rs 95.20 crores.
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Navjot Singh Sidhu Banned From Mumbai's Film City Post Pulwama Comments
After his controversial remarks on the dastardly Pulwama attack which got him sacked from the Kapil Sharma Show, Navjot Singh Sidhu has now reportedly been banned from entering the Film City in Mumbai, DNA reported. The decision was reportedly taken by the Federation of Western India Cine Employees.
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