First Poster of Huma Qureshi's 'Leila' Dropped
Netflix has dropped the first poster of the upcoming dystopian series Leila, starring Huma Qureshi in the lead role. Leila is directed by Deepa Mehta.
Earlier, the OTT platform had released the first look teaser of the series and announced the release date as 14 June. The six-episode series follows Shalini (Huma), a mother in search of her daughter Leila whom she lost one tragic summer. Leila is based on Prayaag Akbar’s book of the same name.
IFFI's Golden Jubilee Poster to Be Launched at Cannes
At the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, which will get underway in the French Riviera on Tuesday, an Indian delegation will launch a special poster for the golden jubilee edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), spread awareness about the single window clearance facility in India and push co-production opportunities.
Amit Khare, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, will lead the delegation comprising Cesnor Board Chairman Prasoon Joshi and acclaimed filmmakers Rahul Rawail, Shaji N. Karun and Madhur Bhandarkar, according to a statement by the Press Information Bureau.
The India Pavilion at the gala will showcase Indian cinema across linguistic, cultural and regional diversities, with the aim of forging international partnerships in distribution, production, filming in India, script development, technology, promoting film sales and syndication. It will be set up by the Information Ministry in association with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci).
Ranveer, Pritam Team up to 'Make an Anthem'
Composer Pritam and actor Ranveer Singh have teamed up to "make an anthem" for filmmaker Kabir Khan's directorial '83.
"My first film with the powerhouse Ranveer and I'm so glad to be back with Kabir Khan! Super thrilled to be creating music that can match their level of madness," Pritam tweeted on Monday.
Kabir and Pritam have already worked on films like New York and Bajrangi Bhaijaan.
Sharing an image of the three on Twitter, Ranveer captioned it: "We got an all-star. Pritamda, it's an honour to be collaborating with you on '83'. Let's make an anthem! Let's make it iconic."
'83, presented by Reliance Entertainment, will tell the story of India's 1983 cricket World Cup victory.
'This Is Us' Renewed for Three More Seasons
Actress-singer Mandy Moore's This Is Us has been renewed for three more seasons.
NBC on Sunday announced that the network has renewed its hit drama series This Is Us. The renewal will take the show through its sixth season, aiming to wrap up in 2022, reports people.com.
The show's creator Dan Fogelman tweeted: "Three years ago, we were live tweeting the premiere of our TV show, hoping someone, anyone might watch."
Fogelman, who shared a photograph of stars Milo Ventimiglia, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, Chris Sullivan, Susan Kelechi Watson and Justin Hartley, added: "Today our friends at NBC picked up 'This Is Us' for three more seasons, bringing us to six."
The news of the renewal is also a bittersweet reminder that the hit series, which is aired in India on Star World, will most likely end at season six.
The show focuses on the Pearson family though multiple generations and time periods.
Surveen Chawla Shares First Image of Her Newborn Daughter
Actress Surveen Chawla, who gave birth to a baby girl Eva last month, shared a photograph of the newborn on Monday on social media.
Surveen took to Instagram to share the picture and wrote: "To love... I know now."
Dressed in a flared long gown, Surveen looks like an angel while holding her daughter in her arms.
Within seconds, the mother-daughter duo's photograph grabbed the attention of social media users, including Surveen's friends from the film industry.
Author-filmmaker Tahira Kashyap found the picture "gorgeous", while actress Rubina Dilaik left a heart emoticon on the post.
Actress Tisca Chopra commented: "Took my breath away."
Surveen tied the knot with Akshay Thakker in 2015 but kept the wedding a secret till December 2017. The couple was blessed with their daughter on April 15.
A few days later, Surveen even took to social media to announce the arrival of Eva by sharing a photograph of her "tiny feet" among her followers.
"We now have her tiny feet to fill the tiny shoes! Blessed by her wonderful arrival in our little family! Welcoming our daughter Eva," she wrote.
Surveen is known for her acting stint in TV shows like Kahin To Hoga and Kaajjal. Most recently, she has appeared in web shows Sacred Games and Haq Se.
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