ENTERTAINMENT
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Jan- 2023 -20 January
Maestro AR Rahman and virtuoso Dr. L Subramaniam celebrate life with a special intergenerational music tribute
Celebrated musicians AR Rahman and Dr. L Subramaniam have joined hands to celebrate commonality and the gift of life virtually at the Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival. The composer and violinist have rendered a musical tribute to violin legend Prof. V Lakshminarayana. This collaboration is symbolic of the friendship between their families which goes back two generations. The tale goes that Rahman’s father, composer, arranger and musician RK Sekar, and Subramaniam’s father, Prof. V Lakshminarayana, used to live on the same street in Mylapore, Chennai. This special collaboration, which has been rearranged by Rahman and Subramaniam, features the artists in their family along with the duo. Centred on “Don’t Leave Me”, a song composed by Dr. L Subramaniam that Rahman grew up…
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20 January
Character video of Kay Kay Menon, as a counterfeiting kingpin, from ‘Farzi’ out; check out
After raising the curiosity and excitement levels amongst fans about their upcoming crime thriller ‘Farzi’, Prime Video dropped the character video featuring Kay Kay Menon as Mansoor Dalal. In the series, the actor plays the counterfeiting kingpin, who has kept Michael aka Vijay Serthupathi on his toes as he sets out to catch him and eradicate the counterfeiting network. The flamboyant kingpin, Mansoor is the man behind the Indian counterfeiting network. “I have been fortunate to get such varied roles to play in the digital space. My character in ‘Farzi’ is outlandish and has his own swag. Very interesting for an actor to push the act to the edge and yet keep consistency throughout. I thoroughly enjoyed it as it’s something that…
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20 January
Hansika Motwani’s wedding documentary ‘Hansika’s Love Shaadi Drama’ first look revealed
South sensation Hansika Motwani and Sohael Khaturiya’s marriage was a grand affair that made headlines across the country and now fans can be part of her dreamy wedding as Disney+ Hotstar will be showcasing it. Hotstar Special show ‘Hansika’s Love Shaadi Drama’ will showcase everything that happened from the time the actress announced her decision to tie the knot with Sohael, as an army of wedding planners, designers and the families race against time to pull off a fairy-tale wedding in just six weeks, that was truly spectacular in every sense of the word. Hansika and her family also address the scandal that surfaced prior to her wedding, which threatened to derail her dream day. Hansika has revealed the first look of the…
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20 January
Alia Bhatt’s Hollywood debut ‘Heart of Stone’ to come out in August on Netflix
Alia Bhatt‘s Hollywood debut film “Heart of Stone” finally has a release date — August 11, 2023. Directed by Tom Harper, the movie also stars Jamie Dornan, Sophie Okonedo and Matthias Schweighofer. It follows Rachel Stone (Gadot), an intelligence operative and the only woman who stands between her powerful, global, peace-keeping organisation and the loss of its most valuable — and dangerous — asset. The video also dropped new footage from Netflix’s upcoming movies, including Chris Hemsworth’s “Extraction 2”, Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston-starrer “Murder Mystery 2”, Zack Snyder’s “Rebel Moon” and David Fincher’s “The Killer”, starring Michael Fassbender. #AliaBhatt in Heart of Stone with #GalGadot & #JamieDornan Releasing on 11th August, 2023, on Netflix pic.twitter.com/9fkSi6Vicj— ritika👽 (@ritikatweetsx_) January 18,…
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19 January
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19 January
How Kim Kardashian feels about Kanye West getting married again…
Kim Kardashian “isn’t paying attention”‘ to Kanye West’s marriage. The 42-year-old reality superstar was married to ‘Stronger’ rapper Kanye, from 2014 until 2021 and has children North, nine, Saint, six, Chicago, four and three-year-old Psalm with him but following the news that he had tied the knot with Bianca Censori in an unofficial ceremony last week, she is reportedly staying “focused” on motherhood. A source told Entertainment Tonight: “The marriage and relationship is real to Kanye and Bianca but Kim isn’t paying attention to it. She is focused on the wellbeing of her children. Kanye’s friends are hopeful that he can get help because he has ben acting unstable lately. “ Kanye was first pictured with Bianca – who has…
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19 January
Gulshan Devaiah exposes ugly side of South Indian film industry; says Bollywood is more democratic
Gulshan Devaiah is currently busy promoting his upcoming web series Dahaad which is a crime drama bankrolled by Zoya Akhtar. Recently he made a comparison between Bollywood and the south Indian film industry. The actor, who is known for Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota, Shaitan, Badhai Do, and more amongst his works, exposed the ugly side of the south industry. He stated that Bollywood is far more democratic than the south sharing that most popular actors belong to filmy families. Gulshan also addressed nepotism which is more dominating in the south while the Hindi film industry is democratic for actors like him. Quoting a few names like Vijay Varma, Soham Shah, and Mrunal Thakur the actor said that they are…
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19 January
High-octane action thrillers cinephiles are waiting for in 2023
It is raining action capers in 2023 and trade analysts are anticipating an avalanche of hits at the box-office. Here is our pick of some of the most eagerly awaited big-budget thrillers of the year: With over 40 million views in just two days, this YRF cliff-hanger is already creating huge waves across social media and has enjoyed record-breaking advance ticket sales in Germany. Shah Rukh Khan, who is returning to the silver screen for the first time after 2018, plays the titular role of a RAW field agent who comes back from a self-imposed exile to nullify a threat to India’s sovereignty. The film directed by Siddharth Anand, is part of YRF’s spy universe and also stars Deepika Padukone,…
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19 January
Film bodies say ‘big boost of confidence’ after PM Modi cautions party workers to avoid ‘unnecessary comments on films’: ‘Duty now to not show things which can offend people’
Film bodies on Wednesday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comments, where he cautioned BJP leaders from making unnecessary remarks against movies and personalities to grab headlines. During the BJP National Executive meeting in New Delhi, PM Modi had said, “No one should make unnecessary comments that would overshadow the hard work we do.” According to a BJP office bearer, who was present at the meeting, the prime minister in his speech had “cautioned” those who make statements to grab headlines. “He told them that they should refrain from doing so,” the office bearer said. Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit, president of the Indian Film & Television Directors’ Association (IFTDA), shared with indianexpress.com that PM Modi’s speech is a “big boost of confidence” for…
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19 January
Rajamouli: It’s a dream of every filmmaker to work in Hollywood
Indian director S.S. Rajamouli is open to experimentation and said it is a dream of every filmmaker to make a film in Hollywood. Last Monday, his crossover sensation ‘RRR‘ turned Los Angeles’s colossal TCL Chinese IMAX into a dance party, with hundreds of audience members rushing the screen. On Tuesday, Rajamouli’s epic musical drama won a Golden Globe for Best Original Song, triumphing over such nobodies as Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Lady Gaga. Later in the week, directors like Steven Spielberg and James Cameron fawned over the filmmaker casually known as ‘SSR’, praising him in public. “I don’t have words to explain the kind of exhilaration that we are having,” Rajamouli, 49, told EW’s Awardist podcast. “It’s why I make films – to extract that kind…
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