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22 Dec

Actor Priyanka Chopra debuts White Tiger trailer, father-in-law says ‘proud of my daughter-in-law’

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The White Tiger’s trailer came out on Monday, with a sharp commentary on India’s deep class divide. The Ramin Bahrani film starring Adarsh Gourav, Priyanka Chopra and Rajkummar Rao is based on Aravind Adiga’s Man Booker Prize-winning book by the same name. This is the second trailer of the Netflix film, after the first video dropped in October. A perceptive take on India’s class divide and one man’s fight to break out of the life of servitude, the film shows Priyanka and Rajkummar as a rich married couple, who return to India after living in the US for many years.…

21 Dec

Director tweets the release date of Krack, Ravi Teja’s Krack confirmed for Sankranti release

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Director Gopichand Malineni has confirmed that his upcoming Telugu film Krack, starring Ravi Teja and Shruti Haasan, will release in cinemas on Sankranti festival next year. He announced via a tweet on Saturday that the film will release on January 14. Gopichand wrote on his Twitter page: “KrackonJan14”. As per Thaman’s tweet, the team is currently busy with the post-production work. The theatrical trailer can be expected soon. Recently, reports emerged that the film is a remake of Tamil film Theri, which featured Vijay as a cop. However, director Malineni clarified via a tweet that the film is not a…

21 Dec

Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister Shweta wishes Ankita Lokhande on her birthday, She says ‘To the lady I adore’

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“Happy Birthday to the lady I adore who has always been there as a strong support. Much love to you my dear, hope you always stay happy and healthy. @anky1912 @HappyBirthdayAnkita,” wrote Shweta with a photo where she was hugging the Manikarnika actor. Ankita and Sushant were dating for many years before ending their relationship four years ago. The two had found popularity with their show Pavitra Rishta. In the aftermath of Sushant’s death by suicide, Ankita had stood with his family, even backing their accusations against Sushant’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty. Ankita celebrated her birthday on Saturday and partied with…

19 Dec

Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan laughs at the idea that anyone can style Saif Ali Khan: ‘He wears the opposite of what stylists give him’

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Kareena Kapoor Khan has said that it is not possible for her to give style advice to her husband, Saif Ali Khan, as he has such ‘impeccable taste’. Kareena said that Saif is the sort of person who wears the opposite of what a stylish would give him to wear. Kareena and Saif are expecting their second child, and in recent days have been spotted making trips to the doctor for health check-ups. In an interview to Pinkvilla, Kareena was asked if she had any style advice for her husband, and she said, “Nobody can style Saif, because he will…

19 Dec

Actor Taapsee Pannu says her entire films can sometimes cost as much as a male star’s salary: ‘Can’t devote a year to a film’

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Taapsee Pannu has said that the challenge to get Rashmi Rocket right is greater than anticipated, because the filmmakers do not have the luxury of a large budget. The actor, who will play a sprinter in the film, said that even though Bhaag Milkha Bhaag exists, the two films can’t be compared because of several reasons. She told The Times of India in an interview, “You don’t have as much of a budget in female-driven films as you have in male-driven ones. So you can’t rely on VFX, you have to work on your body. Besides, a female cannot invest…

18 Dec

Actor Nimrat Kaur returns to theatres after months to watch Tenet, says she felt ‘like a child in a private magic show’

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Nimrat Kaur visited a movie theatre on Thursday, for the first time since they reopened in October, amid the Covid-19 pandemic. She took to Instagram to describe her experience as she watched Christopher Nolan’s Tenet on the big screen. “Today, nearly after 10 months, I was in a movie theatre, all by myself, like a child in a private magic show, watching a mind-bending masterclass in science fiction by one of the world’s greatest ever. But for the first time ever, a story seemed lesser impossible than our reality. The surreality of this experience I hold very close to my…

18 Dec

TV actor Iqbal Khan says “nothing beats the magic of theatre”

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Almost everything has opened up and people are doing everything now. They are eating in restaurants, even street food, going to parks, jogging, gyming, visiting markets, toh theatres ke kya kiya hai?” questions Iqbal Khan, who went to see a film in a theatre recently. The actor shares that he had a great experience as the theatre owners had taken good care of santisation and social distancing protocols. “Theatre has 50 percent occupancy and one can have a safest and enjoyable experience. They sanitise after every show and don’t allow food in the theatre but one can eat in the…

17 Dec

TV actor Pooja Gor announces split with boyfriend: ‘Love, respect we have for each other is for a lifetime’

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Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya actor Pooja Gor has confirmed that her boyfriend Raj Singh Arora and she have parted ways. She wrote a long note on social media, announcing the split. She wrote: “2020 has been a year with a lot of changes. The good and the not-so-good. There has been a lot of speculation about my relationship with Raj over the past few months. Difficult decisions take time to process. Hence, I wanted to take some time before talking about it. “Raj & I have decided to part ways. Even though life may lead us on different paths, the…

16 Dec

Ravi Patel says when I started in the West, it was all stereotypical stuff for Indians, and doing Indian accents

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For American actor Ravi Patel, who is Gujarati by origin, acting wasn’t something he was too keen on pursuing. But it happened for him, and about 70 projects later, he laughs when you ask him whether he’s satisfied with how it all turned out. Also considering his next is Wonder Woman 1984. He connects with us on call from Los Angeles as he readies to go on a road trip for house hunting, “I am lucky I get to do this. This profession is like playing poker, where you hope to get better. I owe this moment to myself. I…

16 Dec

Actor Madhuri Dixit takes over the drums, husband Shriram Nene plays the guitar in a jamming session with sons Arin and Ryan

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In Madhuri Dixit's newest video, she gave fans a glimpse of their fun jam session, in which she could be seen playing the drums while her husband played the guitar. The actor and her family - husband, Dr Shriram Nene, and sons, Arin and Ryan - bonded over music during the lockdown. “A family that plays together, stays together. Come share our joy in this family jam session. Hope you like it,” she wrote on Instagram, sharing the clip. In the video, Madhuri said, “Today, I am going to show you a really fun part of my life during the…