1. In Pics: Anushka-Virat Check-In Together for the South Africa Tour
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma were spotted with the Indian cricket team at the Mumbai airport on Wednesday night. The couple checked in together for the cricket team’s South Africa tour which starts on 5 January and ends on 24 February. The first test match between India and South Africa is scheduled to be held in Cape Town. India will play the Proteas in 3 Tests, 6 ODIs and 3 T20s during the series.
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2. Censor Board Invites Jaipur Historians to View ‘Padmavati’
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The Censor Board has sought the opinion of two veteran historians from Jaipur on film Padmavati by inviting them to view the film. These historians include Professor BL Gupta and Prof RS Khangarot.
While Gupta is professor of history in Rajasthan Vishwavidhyala and has written numerous books on India during the medieval period, Khangarot is principal of Agrawal College.
Speaking to the media, Khangarot said the entire tussle related to the movie is not between the Karni Sena and Sanjay Leela Bhansali, director-producer of Padmavati, but between Bhansali and history and hence "once we watch the film, it will be clear if history has been tampered with or not".
Gupta said he was all for artistic freedom but then it should not happen at the cost of history.
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3. Overwhelming, Satisfying: Katrina Kaif on Tiger Zinda Hai Success
Katrina Kaif is on cloud nine over the record-breaking run of her latest release Tiger Zinda Hai, calling it an “overwhelming and extremely satisfying” feeling.
The 34-year-old actor, who reprised her role as super-spy Zoya opposite Salman Khan’s Tiger in the Ali Abbas Zafar-directed film, said she is glad the audiences loved the film.
“It feels incredible. When we set out to make Tiger Zinda Hai, we knew that we had a very good script in hand and Ali has done an outstanding job in translating the script to a mind-blowing film that is entertaining audiences of every age-group and across the nation," she said.
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4. Ek Aur Devdas: Sudhir Mishra’s ‘DaasDev’ Is a Reverse Devdas
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Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra is now all set to release his next directorial venture, DaasDev. Starring Richa Chadha as Paro, Aditi Rao Hydari as Chandni and Rahul Bhat as Dev, the film is yet another retelling of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's classic novel Devdas. Mishra’s latest version is set in the modern time of hinterland India against the backdrop of politics in Uttar Pradesh.
DaasDev follows a path contrary to the plot of the classic novel and is a romantic thriller film that talks about addiction to power, addiction to love that is explored through these three main characters.
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5. Critics’ Poll 2017: Vidya Balan, Konkana & Rajkummar Rao Win Big
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It’s that time of the year - to take stock, to make resolutions, to turn things around and of course, to make ‘best of’ lists. In that spirit, the website Film Companion took it upon itself to seek answers to pertinent questions like - Which is the best film of 2017?
Who is the best actor and actress of the year? Which film had the best screenplay? Critics from all over the country voted for their favourite films and here are the winners of the poll.
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