Mumbai, February 19 Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha, known for his hard-hitting social dramas, says his new film “Assi” is an attempt to understand the reasons behind rising sexual assault cases in a society that has grown numb to such violence.Starring Kani Kusruti in the role of a rape survivor and Taapsee Pannu, as her lawyer, the […]
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New Delhi, February 19 The Supreme Court on Thursday disposed of a plea against the upcoming movie ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’ after filmmaker Neeraj Pandey informed the court that he has withdrawn the title along with all publicity material. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan disposed of the plea after taking Pandey’s affidavit […]
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New Delhi, February 18 Bollywood star Alia Bhatt is set to present an award at the 79th edition of the BAFTA Awards, the British Academy announced on Tuesday. The awards ceremony, officially called the EE BAFTA Film Awards, aims to celebrate excellence in international cinema. It is set to take place on February 22 at […]
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New Delhi, February 18 Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur on Tuesday said artificial intelligence will dramatically lower the cost of filmmaking and open doors for a new generation of storytellers. The director, known for critical and commercial hits such as “Masoom”, “Mr India” and “Bandit Queen”, said he has already begun using AI in his own work. […]
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The North News Mumbai, February 18 Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan suffered a brain haemorrhage which has been tackled, is on ventilator support as a safeguard and stable, doctors treating him said on Wednesday, a day after he was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital here. The 90-year-old, one half of the celebrated Salim-Javed duo which scripted […]
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Mumbai, February 17 French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron sat down with some of India’s top filmmakers and actors in Mumbai, turning a formal engagement into an animated exchange about cinema, culture and collaboration. The two-hour meeting over lunch, which began at 12:30 PM at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel, brought together […]
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The North News New Delhi, Feb 17 Actor Sidharth Malhotra’s father Sunil Malhotra has passed away after prolonged illness. The actor took to social media to pay tribute to his father, describing him as a man of rare “honesty, integrity, and culture”. “He lived by values that never bent. Discipline without harshness. Strength without ego. […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 17 The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted time to the Centre and the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi to pursue through diplomatic channels and seek cooperation of the UAE authorities in the matter of detention of Major Vikrant Jaitly (retd), brother of actor Celina Jaitly, in the Gulf […]
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Los Angeles, February 16 Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor of matchless versatility and dedication whose classic roles included the intrepid consigliere of the first two “Godfather” movies and the over-the-hill country music singer in “Tender Mercies,” has died at age 95. Duvall died “peacefully” at his home Sunday in Middleburg, Virginia, according to an announcement […]
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Mumbai, February 17 Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan has been admitted to the ICU of Mumbai’s Lilavati hospital on Tuesday, an insider said. Khan is the writer of movie hits such as “Sholay”, “Deewar” and “Zanjeer”. “He (Salim Khan) has been admitted to Lilavati hospital this morning. He is in the ICU,” the insider told PTI. […]
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