ENTERTAINMENT
-
May- 2023 -10 May
Tom Hanks’ novel reveals he’s not always been a nice guy on a film set
Possibly one of the most-loved actors of the current times, Tom Hanks, has now written his first novel and wants the world to know that he’s not as nice as everyone makes him to be. As a means to “release from the never-ending pressure” of making movies, Tom Hanks is publishing “The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece” inspired by his own career. Tom Hanks said being in the movies for a long time can result in “lack of curiosity for the job”. “Sometimes you just have to have some other reason to spark your imagination,” he said. How he started the process was he wrote in between films. “I wrote in between films, I wrote wherever I was,…
Read More » -
10 May
Madhur Bhandarkar feels boycott trend in Bollywood ‘happened largely’ after Sushant Singh Rajput’s death
In the last few months, many Hindi films such as Pathaan, Laal Singh Chaddha, Brahmastra, Rakha Bandhan, and Samrat Prithviraj have been targeted online in the form of the #BoycottBollywood trend due to some of the controversial statements made by these films’ leading stars in the past and other reasons. Madhur Bhandarkar, who has directed some of the most critically acclaimed films such as Chandni Bar, Page 3, and Traffic Signal among others, shared his views on the boycott culture in a recent interview, connecting the #BoycottBollywood brigade with the passing away of Sushant Singh Rajput. Speaking to Maniesh Paul in his podcast, Madhur said, “It has happened many times before. Like in the case of Gangubai Kathiawadi, people watched…
Read More » -
10 May
Rita Ora urges Eurovision fans to think about plight of Ukrainian refugees
Rita Ora wants Eurovision fans to remember Britain’s part in sheltering Ukrainian refugees. The singer paid tribute to the plight of people fleeing war-torn Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion of the nation just before she took to the stage for a dress rehearsal just hours ahead of her show at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, when she is set to perform on Tuesday (09.05.23) night at Liverpool’s M and S Bank Arena for the contest’s first semi-final. She said alongside a picture of her backstage with a 12-year-old girl: “This is Sofiia – A dancer and refugee from Rivne, in the northwest of Kyiv. She has been living in Warrington since 2022. “To me, Sofiia represents strength and hope during these…
Read More » -
10 May
Kareena Kapoor Khan, Tabu, Kriti Sanon to shoot for ‘The Crew’ at these locations next
Kareena Kapoor Khan, Tabu and Kriti Sanon starrer ‘The Crew’ went on floors a while ago. The film produced by Rhea Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor revolves around the lives of women in the airline industry. Rhea decided to take the film on floors on her mother Sunita Kapoor’s birthday on March 25. While the shoot was scheduled in Mumbai in the last few days, a new report suggests the upcoming scedule of the film. After completing a chunk of shoot in Mumbai, the cast and crew will be jetting off to Goa and Abhu Dhabi. The makers are planning to wrap the outdoor shoot by May or first week of June. Post the outdoor schedules, the filming will be resumed…
Read More » -
9 May
-
9 May
-
9 May
‘Dahaad’ a clutter breaker for me: actor Sonakshi Sinha
Actor Sonakshi Sinha says her streaming debut “Dahaad”, which will see her in the role of a cop hot on the heels of a serial killer, was a true “clutter breaker”. The upcoming Prime Video crime-drama series is created by filmmakers Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti. Kagti also directs the eight-part show with Ruchika Oberoi of “Island City” fame. “When I met her (Zoya), I told her that there was a period when I had started saying no to every film offer that came to me because nothing was exciting enough for me to get up and be that character for 30 to 40 or 90 days. It (‘Dahaad’) was a no-brainer. I said yes immediately,” Sinha told PTI in…
Read More » -
9 May
Deepika Padukone remembers Irrfan Khan as Piku completes 8 years: ‘If I could relive this experience…’
Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone took a trip down memory lane as the film Piku completed eight years of release. Taking to her Instagram handle, Deepika dropped multiple pictures featuring Amitabh Bachchan and late actor Irrfan Khan. The actor also posted a hilarious snap, in which all the three lead actors are seen striking goofy poses. She wrote in the caption, “It’s been 8 years since this gem of a movie released with these 2 very special people. And if I could relive this experience all over again, I’d do it in a heartbeat. @irrfan, I miss you! @amitabhbachchan , @sircarshoojit & @juhic3 I love you! To everyone who made this film possible, thank you for your energy.” A fan remembered Deepika Padukone’s role…
Read More » -
8 May
-
8 May
Ed Sheeran says he was snubbed from Coronation Concert and never received an invite
Ed Sheeran has claimed he never received an invite to perform at this evening’s Coronation Concert this evening, as fans begin to flood to central London for the special music event. Speaking earlier this month, the Thinking Out Loud singer, 32, expressed his desire to “set the record straight” after reports began circulating that he’d rejected the opportunity to perform before the newly crowned King and Queen. Ed claimed however that there was no offer from Buckingham Palace to turn down, and so instead, he’ll spend his Sunday evening as a guest judge on American Idol, as full-time judges Katy Perry and Lionel Richie perform for the newly crowned head of state in London. The star – who recently gushed over his friendship with…
Read More »
