19 June 2019 Shahid Kapoor says that his fights with his wife Mira can last 15 days on occasion
During a chat session with Neha Dhupia on her show BFFs with Vogue season 3, Shahid opened up about his marriage and that it’s not all rainbows and butterflies — in fact the couple does have times when they fight and don’t speak for as long as two weeks. “I get flustered when I and Mira have a fight,” he said. “That really bothers me and it takes me time to come out of it. I do lose my cool on a lot of things but no one gets to know because I control it and move on.” However, he added that they “don’t fight much.” Legendary artist Mehdi Hassan’s tomb shows signs of neglect
He was laid to rest in the city’s Mohammad Shah graveyard near Anda Mor. It’s been seven years since and reports have been pouring in about the sorry state in which his gravesite now stands. It is sad and dispiriting for music lovers all around the world. Khan Sahib (as he was fondly known in showbiz circles) had become a bit of an icon in the earlier phase of his career. His classically trained voice and his remarkable understanding of not just the meaning but usage of words/lyrics had made him a (musical) force to reckon with in his thirties. The Hunger Games is getting a prequel novel, set 64 years prior to the original series
The novel, currently untitled, is scheduled for release on May 19, 2020. Collins said in a statement Monday that she would go back to the years following the so-called “Dark Days,” the failed rebellion in Panem. Collins set the “Hunger Games” books in a post-apocalyptic dystopia where young people must fight and kill each other, on live television. “With this book, I wanted to explore the state of nature, who we are, and what we perceive is required for our survival,” she said. “The reconstruction period 10 years after the war, commonly referred to as the Dark Days — as the country of Panem struggles back to its feet — provides fertile ground for characters to grapple with these questions and thereby define their views of humanity.”
———————————————————————————————————————— 18 June 2019 Model Mushk Kaleem slammed colourism in the industry by saying: “If you need to whiten me up, don’t consider me for your shoots.”
She posted on Instagram that she will not longer entertain clients who ask her to ‘whiten up’ for shoots. Can we just say #DarkAndProud? “No, I’m not a pearlescent white-skinned girl, I’m dusky and bronze. To all the clients who book me for shoots and then expect me to douse myself in lighter makeup to make me look ‘acceptable for lawn’, I’d rather you not book me at all,” she wrote. Kaleem added. “My skin colour defines me, it’s who I am, so if you feel like you need to whiten me up so that I match the ‘requirements of the brief, or the shoot’ or ‘because Lahoris have issues with dark models for summer lawn’ or whatever, please don’t consider me for your shoots.” Kaleem didn’t hold herself back to call out the clients who’d rather opt for a ‘pretty’ face than hire a dark model. Madonna says that Instagram is designed to make you feel bad
Madonna has nearly 14 million Instagram followers (and she has 2.5 million followers on Twitter), but she stated that: “You get caught up in comparing yourself to others. I think Instagram is made to make you feel bad. People are really a slave to winning people’s approvals.” She added: “I was lucky enough to have a life as an artist before the phone and Instagram and social media because I did have that time to develop as an artist and a human without feeling the pressure of judgment of other people or comparing myself to other people.” Shah Rukh Khan and his son will voice the Hindi version of The Lion King
The most iconic father-son story of all time, featuring the King himself @iamsrk and #AryanKhan.
Disney's #TheLionKing in cinemas July 19. pic.twitter.com/UCHR57waWl— Walt Disney Studios India (@DisneyStudiosIN) June 17, 2019
The Bollywood superstar said in his statement, “The Lion King is that one movie that my entire family loves the most and it holds a very special place in our hearts. As a father, I can totally relate with Mufasa and the endearing relationship he shares with his son – Simba. The legacy of Lion King is timeless and being a part of this iconic re-imagining with my son Aryan makes it extra special for me. We are most excited that AbRam is going to watch this”. The head of Studio Entertainment, Disney India, Bikram Duggal, said “ The Lion King is a classic that epitomizes Disney’s prowess of bringing heartwarming stories that are timeless and transcend generations. Now with the re-imagined version, our aim is to reach out to a wider audience; introducing the tale about a pride of lions to a whole new generation of audiences while forging a deeper connect with existing fans. We cannot imagine having a better voice cast than Shah Rukh Khan and his son Aryan to bring the characters of Mufasa and Simba to life in Hindi”.
———————————————————————————————————————— 16 June 2019 Will Smith to play Serena and Venus William’s father in new film King Richard
In Will Smith’s next film project King Richard , we’ll see him play Serena and Venus William’s father Richard, who is credited with honing the talents of the tennis champs while having little to no resources. Serena has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles while Venus has won seven. The sisters have got together to win 14 Grand Slam doubles championships. Imran Kazmi says that Heer Maan Ja will send a message about honour killing
Producer Imran Kazmi says like all the films made by his usual team, this one will come with “some subliinal messages”. “Like all our films, we will delicately touch on a social message. In Siyaah , we touched on black magic, in Janaan we talked about pedophilia, in Parchi we pushed for a female protagonist. In Heer Maan Ja, we will lightly discuss honour killing… and how in our society women are still suppressed in some households.” Heer Maan Ja will follow how the life of Heer, a young woman from a slightly conservative household, intersects with Kabir’s, a passionate architect who only has skyscrappers on his mind. However, when the two characters meet, their lives take an unexpected turn. We’ll have to watch the film to find out what that was! Tanushree Dutta has reacted to the police’s closure of her harassment case against Nana Patekar
The police cited a lack of evidence as the reason for the case’s closure. While speaking to an Indian publication from the US, Dutta asked how evidence could be produced if her witnesses were being intimidated into silence. Dutta said, “I have also mentioned this earlier in an interview that our witnesses have been getting threat calls, and they are being intimidated and pressured in every way so that they do not record their statements with the police. We have 10 witnesses, out of which only one-and-a-half statements have been recorded. The others have not even come forward, as they have got threat calls.”
———————————————————————————————————————— 15 June 2019 Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. was charged on Thursday with groping a woman at a Manhattan bar last weekend
The “Jerry Maguire” actor faces one misdemeanor account of forcible touching in an incident on Sunday when an unidentified woman said Gooding touched her breasts.Gooding, who denies the accusation, emerged in handcuffs after being charged at a New York police facility. He did not speak to reporters. He was the latest Hollywood figure to be swept up in a sexual misconduct scandal that has roiled the entertainment industry in the last two years. Mawra Hocane paid a visit to veteran Bollywood star Rishi Kapoor during her vacation in New York
A viral photo on social media shows the Aangan star posing with Kapoor, alongside her friend Khatija. When Kapoor was asked about the photo, he said it was “sweet of them to visit us”. Mawra has been friendly with the Kapoor family since her visit to India to shoot her Bollywood film Sanam Teri Kasam . She has previously been spotted with Rishi Kapoor and his wife Neetu Singh. Taylor Swift announces the name of her seventh album, and it’s ‘Lover’
Coinciding with the announcement of her seventh album, Lover , the pop star on Thursday released a new tune called ‘You Need to Calm Down,’ where she addresses her own haters but also calls out those who attack the LGBTQ community. At one point on the beat-laden track, Swift sings: “And control your urges to scream about all the people you hate/’Cause shade never made anybody less gay.”
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14 June 2019
The sad cricket fan made famous by memes has been found
After the Pakistani cricket team battled it out with Australia yesterday one memorable moment stood out: a cricket fan captured in the stands looking utterly disappointed as Asif Ali dropped a fairly easy catch.Near the end of the game ICC commentator Zainab Abbas did what most of us wanted to do – she found out who this viral fan is. His name is Mohammad Akhtar, and in his interview with Abbas he said: “It was such a straightforward catch so it was really disappointing to see it in front of me being dropped.”
Police have closed Tanushree Dutta’s sexual harassment case against Nana Patekar
According to Times of India, Tanushree’s sexual harassment case against Nana Patekar has come to a close. The publication reported that the Mumbai Police has filed a closure report in court stating that Dutta’s allegation case lacks evidence against Patekar. Reportedly, Dutta’s lawyer, Nitin Satpute also said, “We haven’t yet received any official communication from the police yet. However, we will challenge the closure report.” Actress Mira Sorvino reveals she survived date rape
Oscar-winning actress Mira Sorvino, who was one of the first women to accuse producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment has shared that she is a survivor of date rape, adding that she’s talking about it publicly to push for stronger sexual assault laws in New York. Speaking during a press conference with the city’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, she also lend support to drop the statute of limitations on rape allegations. She also shared that talking about Weinstein’s sexual misconduct has been traumatic and that she hadn’t really sought out the help she needed.
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13 June 2019
Ali Rehman Khan urges dog owners to treat their pets like family
In a moving Instagram post Khan shared photos playing with golden retrievers he saw on the street and wrote, “Those moments when nothing else makes you happier. Chilled with these cuties when I saw them on the side walk strutting around.” And it got him thinking about pet dogs which are locked up outside houses by owners and it broke it his heart. Netflix’s Stranger Things will be getting its own video game
Netflix made its first formal appearance at the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, showcasing plans for video games based on hit original shows such as “Stranger Things.” The streaming television powerhouse is looking to expand its original shows into other media, and the idea for a Stranger Things video game sprang up after its successful first season, Netflix director of interactive gaming Chris Lee said during a panel discussion at the premier industry gathering known as E3. Mindy Kaling reveals that Marvel is super excited for its first Pakistani American superhero
According to Mindy Kaling, Marvel is very ‘interested’ in developing a movie based on Ms Marvel. In an interview with MTV News, Mindy Kaling said “Ms Marvel aka Kamala Khan is a young Pakistani American girl who is the first Pakistani American superhero in the Marvel Universe. The people I have spoken to at Marvel are so excited about the character and I think they’re trying to figure out what to do with it. I think they understand how much excitement there is, Riz, me, every different desi actor was very excited”.
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12 June 2019
Ahad Raza Mir has bagged the Betty Mitchell Awards nomination for Hamlet
Ahad Raza Mir has given a powerhouse performance within the play Hamlet: A Ghost Story and now he’s being recognised for it. The Pakistani actor has been nominated by The Betty Mitchell Awards in the Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Drama category. The 22nd Annual Betty Mitchell Awards, which aims to recognise excellence in Calgary’s Professional Theatre Community, released the list of 2018-19 nominees last week. In an interview, the actor said of his character, “Hamlet is particularly an exhausting character. Once the show is over, the cast asks me if I want to hang out and I usually just refuse. I am so drained that all I want to do is sleep.” Frozen 2 just released its trailer
Disney dropped the trailer of Frozen 2 Tuesday night and we’re on the edge of our seats. Not only is the 2-minute video visually stunning but the adventure the two sisters Elsa and Anna are about to embark upon is nothing short of epic. Disney dropped the trailer of Frozen 2 Tuesday night and we’re on the edge of our seats. Not only is the 2-minute video visually stunning but the adventure the two sisters Elsa and Anna are about to embark upon is nothing short of epic. The sisters along with their entourage, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven, head up north in hopes of finding out why Elsa was born with magical powers. In Frozen , Elsa feared her powers were too much for the world, in the sequel she must hope they are enough. Katrina Kaif and Salman Khan plan to reunite for Tiger 3
Bharat just ended and the team behind it, Katrina Kaif, Salman Khan and Ali Abbas Zafar, is reuniting for the third installment of Ek Tha Tiger . According to Times of India, director Zafar has already finalised the story and script and plans to start shooting in January 2020. Reportedly he has discussed it with the actors and producer Aditya Chopra. The Katrina, Salman starrer Ek Tha Tiger which released in 2012, was a box office hit and its sequel Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) managed to create a new box office record. The two will be reuniting for the latest installment. Third time’s a charm?
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11 June 2019
Karan Johar next film is going to be a horror flick about a haunted ship
Dharma Productions will be helming a series of horror flicks under the title, Bhoot (not to be confused with Ram Gopal Varma’s 2003 hit and sequel). The franchise will kick off with Bhoot – Part One: The Haunted Ship, which will be directed by Bhanu Pratap Singh and starring Vicky Kaushal and Bhumi Pednekar. According to Scroll India, Johar actually asked Varma for the rights to use the name: “I made an unreasonable request to Ramu, asking him for his franchise title BHOOT and he graciously and magnanimously agreed to give it to us without even blinking an eyelid,” Johar said in the press release. “All of us at Dharma are blown away by his generosity and are eternally grateful to him. We aspire to make sure the title is in the right hands of horror.” Khalil ur Rehman Qamar’s much-talked-about project Kaaf Kangana has finally released it’s poster
The poster, which prominently features Aabi Khan, Eshal Fayyaz and Sami Khan, released on Sunday. Though details of the film have been kept hush-hush, Kaaf Kangana ‘s teaser shows Eshal as Sami’s love interest as he confronts hateful politicians and gun-toting army baddies. The film has been written and directed by Khalil ur Rehman Qamar of Sadqe Tumhare fame. This will be his first film as a director. The film has been made in collaboration with ISPR. Nasir Khan Jan says that he doesn’t need you to correct his English
Muje English teacher Ki kia zarurt hai
Meri grammer or spell Thek krwane k Lia Twitter or Facebook ki awaam hi kaafi hai— Nasir Khan Jan (@NKJModel) June 10, 2019
We have to say though, no matter what the trolls throw at him, Nasir always seems to come out on top whether it’s his unshakable sense of self or his savage comebacks. He says he doesn’t need an English teacher because the folks on Twitter and Facebook are always there to correct his grammar or spell-check on his behalf. We’re guessing this is about his tweet in which he’s telling people to “follow him as soon ass possible” (clearly a typo!).
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10 June 2019
Angelina Jolie has urged the international community to provide more support the 20,000 Venezuelan children who are at risk of losing their citizenship rights
Jolie spoke in Colombia as a special envoy for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). She is on a two-day trip to meet Venezuelan migrants there and met with Colombian President Ivan Duque in Cartagena. Four million Venezuelan refugees and migrants have fled economic and humanitarian crisis in their homeland. More than a million are living in Colombia, where the government and aid agencies have scrambled to provide housing, food and healthcare to an ever-growing influx of migrants arriving in already-poor and violent border regions. Ali Sethi bares his soul in his new heart-warming song about finding love again
Trust Ali Sethi to think outside the box. The singer’s latest offering Ishq is nothing short of a visual treat. Against a backdrop of singers in monochrome, Ali Sethi bares his soul in this heart warming song about finding love again. From torch bearers surrounding Sethi to classical dancers standing amid the stars, we get a feel of Sethi’s state of mind, complemented by his sweet, soft vocals. The music has been composed by the multi-Grammy-award-winning producer Noah Georgeson, who Sethi has previously worked with in Chandnii Raat. Sushmita Sen is teasing her fans about a comeback with her new instagram post
The Bollywood star is making a comeback after a long hiatus and she hasn’t aged a day since her heydays. Sen posted on Instagram, “Makeup, hair, lights & that mirror made of antique glass. ROUND TWO…I prep for my return to class!!!” And fans are extremely excited. One wrote, “‘At 43 you begin.’ You are truly a queen.” Another said, “Can’t wait to see you in this new chapter of life! More power to you. Keep inspiring. Much love.” Sen is right when she says that her fans have patiently and eagerly been awaiting her return to the screen. She was last seen in Indian Bengali drama Nirbaak (2015).
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9 June 2019
John Cena has been cast in Fast & Furious 9
Back in April, Vin Diesel teased about John Cena being cast in the ninth instalment of Fast & Furious on his Instagram account but now, Universal has confirmed the news. While we still don’t know much about his character though Deadline reports he plays “a baddie” (duh), we’