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PeeCee & Mindy Kaling's Wedding Comedy to Be Shot in India
A few days back, Indian-American comedian Mindy Kaling and Priyanka Chopra had announced that they are collaborating on a yet untitled comedy focused on Indian weddings. Now, the groundwork has begun for an India schedule, mid-day has reported. While it has been reported that India and the US will be the two prime locations, sources told mid-day that Delhi and Rajasthan are the two venues that the makers are considering.
“Since Delhi and Rajasthan capture the essence of India, the two venues are being considered by the makers. A luxury villa in Ranthambore is also under lens,” the source adds.
(Source: mid-day)
Two Telugu TV Actors Killed in Road Accident
Two Telugu television actors were killed in a car crash in Telangana's Vikarabad district on Wednesday, police said.
The actors identified as Bhargavi (20) and Anusha Reddy (21) were returning to Hyderabad after completing shooting of a serial. Car driver Chakri and another person Vinay Kumar travelling in the same vehicle were injured.
The police said the car driver tried to avert collision with a truck coming from the opposite direction and in the process hit a roadside tree near Appareddy Guda in the early hours of the day.
While Bhargavi died on the spot, Anusha Reddy succumbed to her injuries while being shifted to hospital. The injured were admitted to government-run Osmania Hospital in Hyderabad.
Bhargavi was acting in the popular daily soap 'Mutyala Muggu'. Anusha Reddy was an upcoming actor. Both hailed from Telangana.
The television artists had gone to Vikarabad on Monday for shooting in Ananthagiri forest. After completing the shooting, the team was returning to Hyderabad.
'T2 Trainspotting' Actor Bradley Welsh Shot Dead
Bradley Welsh, an actor in T2 Trainspotting and a former boxer, died after being shot in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was 42.
The actor was shot dead on Wednesday.
The Edinburgh Police Division reported from West End neighbourhood around 8 p.m. that they found Welsh seriously injured on Chester Street and said he died at the scene, reports variety.com.
Scotland's national newspaper reported a neighbourhood resident saying that the gunshot wound was to Welsh's head. Police are treating the death as suspicious and are asking witnesses to contact them with any relevant information.
Besides appearing as gangland kingpin Doyle in Danny Boyle's Trainspotting sequel in 2017, Welsh also appeared in the TV series Danny Dyer's Deadliest Men in 2009.
The documentary series profiled some of the most dangerous men in the UK, and Welsh was featured on the sixth episode of the second season.
Welsh had no acting experience before portraying a crime boss in T2 Trainspotting. He was not related to Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh.
In 1993, he was the lightweight champion in the Amateur Boxing Association (ABA) of England at only 17 years old, the youngest age allowed to register in the ABA. He also ran a boxing gym and was involved in charities devoted to keeping youth out of trouble.
Irrfan Khan Shares a Light Moment With Homi Adjania on Sets of Angrezi Medium
We are super happy that Irrfan Khan is recovering well after his long fight with neuroendochrine tumour and is back in India to shoot for Angrezi Medium. They have been shooting at Udaipur for quite some time. Now, a picture has surfaced from the sets of the film wherein we can see the actor sharing a laugh with the director Homi Adjania. The director-actor duo are working together for the first time and that too on this beloved sequel of the massively successful 2017 film, Hindi Medium. We are keeping our fingers crossed !
Vivek Oberoi Meets EC Over Modi Biopic Release
Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi, who plays Narendra Modi in the controversial biopic on the Prime Minister, met the Election Commission (EC) on Thursday over the film's release.
After the meeting, Oberoi said the poll panel watched the biopic on Wednesday and gave a "good response".
"I can't tell you their response, but we are happy after meeting them and getting their answer," he told reporters here.
"We hope the movie is allowed to be released soon as there's no political agenda behind PM Modi's biopic," he added.
The Supreme Court had on Monday directed the EC to watch the film "PM Narendra Modi" and submit its report, after the movie's producers cried foul that the poll panel barred the film's release without even watching it.
The filmmakers had moved the apex court challenging the EC's order delaying its release. The Supreme Court has scheduled the matter for the next hearing on April 22.
Last week, the EC issued an order barring the screening of political films during the Lok Sabha elections.
Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Ajith Kumar Cast Vote
Popular Tamil stars Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Vijay, Ajith and Suriya among others cast their vote here on Thursday.
Other members of the Tamil film fraternity who also voted included actors Sivakarthikeyan, Sirish, Karthi, Jyothika, Dhanush, Shruti Haasan, GV Prakash Kumar, Arun Vijay and Trisha.
Superstar Rajinikanth was one of the earliest stars to cast his vote.
Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam party chief Kamal Haasan was accompanied by his daughter Shruti Hassan to vote.
Actor Ajith Kumar voted along with his wife Shalini.
Vijay chose to go alone to vote, and videos of the star standing in a long queue near a polling booth here went viral on social media.
Suriya was accompanied by his wife Jyothika, as well as his brother Karthi and his wife Ranjani.
Dressed in a white shirt and dhoti, Dhanush went alone to vote.
British Actress Mya-Lecia Naylor Dead at 16
British child star Mya-Lecia Naylor is dead. She was 16.
Mya-Lecia was a rising star in England, where she starred on popular children's series Millie Inbetween and the show Almost Never.
In a statement to eonline.com, Alice Webb, Director at BBC Children's, said: "We are distraught and so terribly sad to hear the news about Mya. She has shone so brightly on our screens, both in Millie Inbetween and Almost Never, and it's unthinkable that she won't be part of our journey going forward."
Webb added: "She was hugely popular with our audience, a very talented actress, dancer and singer, and a real role model for her young fans."
According to multiple outlets, the teen died on April 7, but the cause of death remains unclear. The news of her death was announced on Wednesday.
Ajay Devgn Responds to Criticism for Working With Alok Nath
After being singled out for working with Alok Nath in De De Pyaar De, actor Ajay Devgn says replacing the disgraced actor would have been a monetary blow to the makers of the film.
"The said portions were shot over 40 days across various sets and an outdoor location with a combination of over 10 actors. By the time the allegations surfaced (in October 2018) the actors in the film, including me, had already started work on other films. Also, it would be near impossible to get all the dates and combinations of actors in the film and attempt a re-shoot with some other actor,” he said.
"It would also have been a huge monetary loss for producers. The decision to replace Alok Nath could never have been mine alone. In this case, I had to go with the joint decision of the unit. Not to forget, I could not have brought the entire combination of actors back or put up sets again for a 40-day re-shoot. Also, it could have meant doubling of budget, which again wasn't my call to make,” he added.
New 'Bharat' Poster Features Salman Khan,Katrina Kaif
On Thursday, Salman Khan shared a new poster from his upcoming film Bharat. The poster features him in a uniform along with Katrina Kaif who is dressed in an ethnic ensemble. “ Meri Mitti. Mera Desh!”, Salman captioned the poster.
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