‘Made In China' team starts filming
Actors Rajkummar Rao and Boman Irani on Tuesday started shooting for Made In China, which is being directed by Mikhil Musale whose Wrong Side Raju bagged the National Award for Best Feature Film in Gujarati.
"A new beginning. Made In China starts filming today. Mark the date, releases on August 15, 2019," Rajkummar tweeted.
His co-star Boman also tweeted the commencement of the film's shooting.
The upcoming film is a hilarious take on a struggling Gujarati businessman and the bizarre journey he undertakes to become a successful entrepreneur.
It also stars Mouni Roy. It is being produced by Dinesh Vijan under the banner of Maddock Films.
Mika fulfills 'lifelong dream' of Biba Singh
Singer Mika Singh, who collaborated with Indian-American singer Biba Singh for the just released Punjabi song "Nach baby", feels happy to work with Biba.
According to a statement, Mika had promised Biba ten years ago to give her break under his banner Music and Sound if he ever launches one.
So for "Nach baby", both the artistes collaborated together and are now in awe of each other.
Mika said, "I am happy that I could complete Biba's lifelong dream."
Having worked in various Punjabi albums with renowned singers like Daler Mehndi and Bappi Lahri, Biba is also a doctor.
Talking about her experience of working with Mika, Biba said, "He has been an inspiration to me for the last 25 years and to be able to make my singing debut with him is just unbelievable. I am utterly thankful to him. The journey of making this song has been very creative, beautiful and satisfying."
Shaan teams up with son for 'DuckTales'
Singer-composer Shaan and his 13-year-old son, Shubh, have collaborated to reprise the iconic title track of comedy series DuckTales in Hindi.
Disney Channel India will be launching DuckTales, which tells adventures of Duckburg's family of ducks - Donald Duck, Scrooge McDuck, and the triplets Huey, Dewey, Louie on 1 October. Shaan and Shubh have now joined the world of adventure by singing the Hindi version of the popular DuckTales music sequence.
"I am a huge fan of the original series and really happy that a new generation of kids, including my son, will have the opportunity to grow up with DuckTales. The title sequence absolutely complements the sense of adventure and excitement of the show and it was fun recording the Hindi version; especially because I could share the experience with my son Shubh," Shaan said in a statement.
Devika Prabhu, Executive Director and Head-Product, Media Networks, Disney India, also said, "DuckTales holds a very special place in Disney's storytelling history, especially in India. The new series brings the same energy and adventurous spirit for a whole new generation of young fans. Shaan and Shubh coming on board to reprise the iconic DuckTales song in Hindi, will excite kids and adults alike, move to the beat and join in the adventures of Uncle Scrooge and the three nephews."
Featuring a distinct animation style inspired by the classic Carl Barks' comic designs, the new series' adventures will once again take viewers along as Scrooge McDuck, his curious and mischief-making grandnephews - Huey, Dewey, and Louie -- and the optimistic-yet-temperamental Donald Duck embark on high-flying adventures worldwide. It celebrates the importance of family and friendship, with comedy, mystery and adventure at every turn.
I'm open to playing a strong negative character: Luv Sinha
After war drama Paltan, actor Luv Sinha wants to challenge himself as an artiste and says he would like to explore darker and complex themes with his projects.
"I'm happy that whoever has seen Paltan is appreciating my portrayal of Shri Attar Singh. I believe in giving every role my best and being honest towards the character," Luv told a leading publication.
"I take my profession very seriously and I think that shows in my work. Acting is what I love doing the most and every role is an opportunity to prove myself," he added.
"I want to work with good directors and be a part of good films, and play challenging characters. I would like to work with some of our other young actors since I feel that working with a talented artist helps in making both actors perform better," said the son of veteran actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha and brother of actress Sonakshi Sinha.
What all roles do you want to explore?
"I would like to play roles which allow me to perform. I'm open to playing a strong negative character since it would be fun to play someone complex like that. Characters such as what Rana Daggubati played in Baahubali' or Khilji in Padmaavat interest me as an actor," he admitted.
Luv, who made his screen debut with Sadiyaan: Boundaries Divide... Love Unites in 2010, takes his career seriously.
"I believe that more than a challenge, it is a responsibility that I have to fulfill whenever I act in a film and I always want to give it my best. For me every opportunity is another chance to perform and do something I love and I take that very seriously," he said.
I direct films for myself: Manav Kaul
Actor Manav Kaul says he directs films, but not with the intention of selling them to producers or distributors. He makes them for himself.
"I don't want to direct. I have directed films and I am editing, but I shouldn't direct. I direct films for myself. I have directed two. I don't want to release them also," Manav told a leading publication.
He just loves the process of directing a film.
"It is an extension of my theatre (work). I will make a film and put on YouTube. I won't get into the selling part," said the Tumhari Sulu actor.
What about the people involved in his films?
"They work for free. I give them good food, alcohol and good travel. I also don't earn any money. I have been doing theatre for about 13 years. We don't get paid. Still, we keep doing new plays. If we earn, we distribute among ourselves," he said.
So, directing is his passion?
"Not passion. It's just the way I am. There is no passion. I don't know what else to do in my life. I do all these things and stay out of all the paperwork. I hate telling people what I am doing then convincing them to give me money and then convince people to come and see the film. It's too much. I love acting though," said Manav, who last featured in Ghoul, Netflix's first Indian horror series.
On Tuesday, the Jolly LLB 2 actor also tweeted an image of a no objection letter addressed to anyone wishing to stage his plays.
"I give permission for the usage of all my writing material for the purpose of performances that come under non-profitable/experimental space. Please consider this as a no objection letter of intent for anyone who might like to perform my material.
"I further add that the person of interest also has the freedom to adapt my writing into any language of their choice. The three books released till now are - 'Theek Tumhare Peeche', 'Prem Kabootar' and 'Tumhare Baare Maai' (to be released in October 2018)," he wrote on the microblogging site.
Want to be at my best in film with Hrithik: Tiger Shroff
Actor Tiger Shroff, who is gearing up for his forthcoming Yash Raj Films untitled project, says that he wants to be at his best to lock horns with his onscreen idol Hrithik Roshan in the film.
Tiger was interacting with the media at the launch of innerwear brand Macho's new collection "Macho Hint" as their brand ambassador on Tuesday here.
Asked whether he was ready to share screen with Hrithik, he said, "I want to be at my best because he is always at his best and I don't think he will ever go easy while shooting the film."
There were reports that there will be a dance-off between the two dance icons in the film but Tiger says "it's too early to pinpoint"
"We haven't really created that song yet but there is an interesting situation in the film where both of us come together on the dance floor," he said.
Asked whether Hrithik was playing his guru in the film, he said, "Yeah.. we had sort of publicized the film in that way when we announced the film on social media."
The film will see Vaani Kapoor in female lead.
The film is directed by Siddharth Anand and it is slated to release on next year's Gandhi Jayanti.
Bappi Lahiri makes jingle for Mike Tyson
Bappi Lahiri has composed a jingle to welcome legendary boxer Mike Tyson to India. The celebrated music director says it is a perfect Bollywood way to greet the boxing legend.
Tyson will visit India for the Kumite 1 league mixed martial arts (MMA) tournament to be held here on 29 September.
"It is such a strange coincidence. When Tyson will be in my India, I will be in his (country). If I would have been in Mumbai, I would have personally gifted him the jingle," Bappi said in a statement.
"It is such a happy moment for our country that he is coming all the way to promote MMA and prepare fighters from our country. I think he deserves the warmest welcome so I could not think of anything else but Bollywood style music to greet him," he added.
The jingle opens with "Om Swagatam", and then elements of Bappi's iconic disco style are infused in the jingle.
On the association, Mohamedali Budhwani, Kumite 1 League's CMD, said, "I was so humbled by Bappi Da's child like excitement and how gracefully and quickly he took out time to compose a jingle to welcome Mike Tyson. We will play this on stage when Tyson goes up and we also want to do a video conferencing so that Dada can personally gift it to him. We want Mike Tyson to know the creator of this track."
(SOURCE :IANS)
Amitabh Bachchan sends Vicky and Taapsee the letter every actor waits for
Abhishek Bachchan is set to make a ‘comeback’ of sorts with Manmarziyaan after a span of two years, and Abhishek has been appreciated for his performance in the movie by all the celebrities who have watched the special screening. Vicky Kaushal and Taapsee Pannu who are Abhishek’s co – starts in the movie recently received a letter and bouquet from Amitabh Bachchan. The actors shared photos of bouquet and letter sent by Amitabh Bachchan on their Instagram accounts. Whenever Big B watches a good performance he sends a letter and a bouquet to the artists to appreciate their performance.
Shah Rukh Khan bags the 'Game-changer' award
Shah Rukh Khan needs no introduction! After over two and a half decades in the film business, the megastar has not only left a legacy in Bollywood but also has a massive fan following. To honour the same, the actor was recently felicitated with The Economic Times Game Changers of India Hall of Fame award for his unmatched contribution to globalising Indian cinema at the business summit in London. A coffee table book titled 'Game Changers of India' was also unveiled which features SRK along with other accomplished leaders.
Rajkummar and Shraddha’s Stree crosses over Rs 115 crore at the worldwide box office
Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor's Stree is on its way of attending the blockbuster status at the box office. Apart from doing well at the domestic box office, it is also doing well internationally. The horror-comedy has turned out to be the biggest overseas grosser. Till now, Stree has grossed Rs 107 crore (Rs 85.60 crore) in India and Rs 10 crore at the overseas box office. The film now stands with the grand total of Rs 117 crore at the global box office. These numbers are really huge considering the budget of Stree.
Made on the budget of Rs 20 crore, the film has already recovered its investment before the release through music, satellite and digital right. Stree is on its way of becoming a blockbuster at the box office.
Abhishek Bachchan praises Aishwarya Rai for being such a wonderful mother
These days, Abhishek Bachchan is busy promoting his upcoming movie Manmarziyaan. Recently, while talking to a leading publication, the actor was asked if his daughter Aaradhya knows the weight of her surname, to this, Abhishek replied that she does know that her parents and grandparents do come on TV, but she is still small to know that we are famous and the level of stardom that we have. Aishwarya does a fantastic job in keeping Aaradhya grounded.
These actresses are Arjun Kapoor’s favourite
Interacting with fans on social media is something Bollywood celebrities enjoy a lot. Arjun Kapoor conducted an #AskArjun session on his Twitter page much to the excitement of his fans. One of the fans asked him about his favourite actress and he replied that Kareena Kapoor and Anushka Sharma are his favourite ones.
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Ali Fazal becomes the face of a heart-warming cause for children; joins Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as the ambassador of Smile Train!
Ali Fazal who just completed the shoot of Tigmanshu Dhulia’s magnum opus, Milan Talkies, has always been someone who has always helped in every way he could. The actor, who is a sports buff, helped young kids from Shillong and Lucknow learn more tricks in football and got them ready for the games. He coaches and plays basketball with children near his area whenever he isn’t shooting. The actor has always been extremely athletic but also, very focused on giving back in some way possible.
Taking this good trait, Ali Fazal has just been announced as the goodwill ambassador of a wonderful organization called Smile Train. The organization helps young children with cleft lips to get their confidence and smiles back by repairing their clefts. The charity has found a sustainable solution with cleft reconstructive surgeries helping thousands of children across India. The Victoria and Abdul actor has also been given the big responsibility and role of being ambassador along with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan who continues to work with the company on a global scale. The actor inaugurated the new project by the charity at the SRCC Hospital in Mumbai where Ali met lots of children with cleft lips whose lives will be transformed after this reconstructive surgery.
“If you Google cleft surgery, you’ll understand the depth and body of work Smile Train alone has put into this awareness. It is a correctable surgery. And I am so proud to be the new ambassador leading this along with a wonderful team of Smile Train India and Global. In India, over 35,000 children are born with a cleft in a year. And this can be treated if they have the information. The organisation has tied up with many hospitals over the years. I hope to keep this machinery working as it has been with immaculate efficiency and power. There are many issues to be solved on many humanitarian levels. This is one of them. And when we all do our bits and our parts, the world is a better place.”
Richa Chadha joins Ashwini Iyer Tiwari’s ‘Panga’
Richa Chadha has added another feather to her cap! The talented actress has been roped in for Ashwini Iyer Tiwari’s upcoming sports drama, Panga, starring Kangana Ranaut in the lead. The actress, who’s currently awaiting the release of her next, Love Sonia this week, which has already been earning rave reviews, especially for her role, will soon join the team of Panga for the shoot.
It was earlier announced that Punjabi actor Jassie Gill and actress Neena Gupta will be seen along with Kangana Ranaut in the film, and now comes the official announcement of Richa Chadha joining the team. This would be Fukrey actress’ first work with the talented director and the film is being produced by Fox Star Studios.
Richa posted on her social media handle with images of her own family, captioning it, “Parivaar ne saath diya, toh panga liya! My Family means the world to me & thanks to @ashwinyiyer and @foxstarhindi I have another family to call my own. Ready for some more #panga?”
2.0 teaser to be out tomorrow
Akshay Kumar took to his Instagram profile and reminded his fans that the teaser of his upcoming movie 2.0 will be out tomorrow and also asked to give a missed call on a number to book free ticket.
Katrina shares Aamir’s ‘Tugs of life’ photo
Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif will be seen in YRF productions’ Thugs of Hindustan, which will be directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya. Katrina has shared a photo of Aamir Khan on her Instagram profile and captioned it as ‘Tugs of life’.
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