QuickE: Ranveer Raps for “Mere Gully Mein”; Kareena on Politics
The Oscar 2019 nominations list, and other stories.
1. Watch ‘Gully Boy’ Ranveer Singh Rap in ‘Mere Gully Mein’
The second song from Ranveer Singh’s upcoming film Gully Boy has released. The song is titled Mere Gully Mein. It has been composed by DIVINE, Naezy & Sez.
Watch Ranveer perform it with co-star Siddhant Chaturvedi.
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2. My Focus Will Only Be Movies: Kareena Denies Joining Politics
Kareena Kapoor Khan on Monday quashed the reports claiming that she will be contesting for Lok Sabha elections for Congress from Bhopal.
The 38-year-old actor said making movies are and will always be her priority and she has no plans to join politics.
"There is no truth to these reports. I have not been approached for this whatsoever. My focus is and only will be movies," Kareena said in a statement.
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3. 2019 Oscar Nominations: ‘A Star Is Born’ and ‘Roma’ Lead The Race
The nominations for the 91st Annual Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday 22 January at 5:30 am US PT. Actors Kumail Nanjiani and Tracee Ellie Ross hosted the live announcement of nominees from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles.
Roma leads the pack with 9 nominations, followed by A Star is Born with 8. As has become tradition, the 91st Annual Academy Award ceremony will once again take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday, 24 February.
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4. Amrita Singh May Face Court Battle in Property Dispute
Film actor Amrita Singh and her aunt Tahira Bimbat may have staked claim over 4 acres of prime property in Clement Town area of Dehradun city but they may be in for a long drawn court battle.
Last week, Amrita Singh along with her actor daughter Sara Ali Khan lodged a police complaint stating that the Clement Town property be protected from a land mafia and also put up a board claiming that the land belongs to them.
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5. I Was Pinched on My Butt Amidst a Group: Kangana Ranaut
After her appearance on a roundtable with Rajeev Masand, Rani Mukerji was torn apart on social media for her views on the MeToo movement. Rani suggested that women should learn martial arts and therefore protect themselves from men. She was slammed as it seemed like she put the onus on women and not on men.
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