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Vasan Bala’s ‘Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota’ Wins Top Award at TIFF
Director Vasan Bala's action thriller Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota won the top award at the 43rd Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) which concluded here on Sunday. The film, which was India's first-ever entry into the festival's "Midnight Madness" segment, won the People's Choice Midnight Madness Award. But overall, director Peter Farrelly's film Green Book about racial segregation in the 1960s US, won the top People's Choice Award by beating If Beale Street Could Talk by director Barry Jenkins and Roma by Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron. Read more here.
To Win Top Tiff Award Is Surreal: Radhika Madan
Actress Radhika Madan, whose debut film "Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota", won a top award at the 43rd Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) that concluded here on Sunday, said it was a surreal moment and couldn't have asked for more.
The film, which was India's first-ever entry into the festival's "Midnight Madness" segment, won the People's Choice Midnight Madness Award.
"I don't know what to say. It is so surreal... First to get selected for the festival and then to win the award for the best film... I just couldn't think, to be honest," the 23-year-old actress told IANS at the festival's after party.
Anup Jalota Hopes Spirituality Helps Him Sail Through 'Bigg Boss'
Veteran devotional singer Anup Jalota, who is participating in the 12th season of reality TV show "Bigg Boss", says he would try his best to maintain peace in the house.
The singer will be entering the house tonight and says his spirituality will help him to stay calm in the show, which is infamous for controversies.
"Everyone is not same. There are problems in a family, these things do happen. I am so much involved in spiritual and classical music... I don't have anger left in my life. I love music, I love to sing. It will be interesting to see how it is going to be inside the house," Jalota told PTI.
'Rangeela Raja' First Look
The firs look of Rangeela Raja is out. After over 25 years, producer Pahlaj Nihalani and Govinda has teamed up for the film. Govinda will be seen in a double role.
Salman Khan to Launch Nutan's Granddaughter
Nutan’s granddaughter and Mohnish Bahl’s daughter, Pranutan Bahl is all set to make her Bollywood debut. She is being launched by Salman Khan in a film directed by Nitin Kakkar alongside newcomer Zaheer Iqbal. Read more here.
‘Thugs of Hindostan’ Logo Release
The logo of Thugs of Hindostan has just been released. The film stars Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Katrina Kaif and Fatima Sana Shaikh and has been directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya. It releases on 8 November.
Kerala Actor Captain Raju Dead
Veteran Kerala actor, Captain Raju, died on Monday at his residence here, said family sources. He was 68.
While travelling from here to the US in June to attend his son's marriage, the actor suffered stroke and was shifted to a hospital in Muscat.
After a week's treatment in Muscat, he was airlifted back to Kochi on July 2.
Hailing from Pathanamthitta district, the actor had quit from the Indian Army where he was a Captain and started his acting career in 1981, reports IANS.
Lisa Ray Welcomes Twin Daughters, Sufi and Soleil
Lisa Ray has become a mother through surrogacy to twin girls, Sufi and Soleil. She took to social media to share the news and wrote, “Stand back world: here comes Soufflé (Sufi plus Soleil) My girls know the future is female. Thank you for all your support and blessings.” Read more on here.
Richard Gere, Wife to Welcome Their First Child Together
Actor Richard Gere and his wife Alejandra are expecting their first child together and received a special blessing on their upcoming arrival from Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama.
The 69-year-old actor and the 35-year-old Spanish publicist and activist married in April, reports IANS.
Alejandra posted on her Instagram page on Sunday a photograph of her and Richard meeting the Dalai Lama, who is putting his hand over her baby bump while holding her other hand, reports eonline.com.
First Glimpse of Rajkummar Rao & Mouni Roy in ‘Made in China’
Rajkummar Rao has unveiled the first glimpse of Raghu and Rukmini, the characters he and Mouni Roy are respectively set to play in Made in China. Check it out here.
Bigg Boss 12 Day 1: Hina Questions Anup Jalota & Jasleen’s Jodi
It’s day one in the house of nautanki which is better known as the Bigg Boss 12 house. Bigg Boss fir ek bar situation ko tense karne ki koshish may jut gaye hai. Bigg Boss contestants Hina Khan and Hiten Tejwani make an entry into the house and that means, the game has begun. Task one for the housemates begins. Read the story here.
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