LOS ANGELES - Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas and her husband Nick Jonas have been announced as part of the Met Gala Host Committee, which includes such names as Lena Waithe, Katy Perry, Jared Leto, Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez. Priyanka took to Instagram to reveal that she and Nick are on the committee for this year's Met Ball, in a post looking back on their journey from when they met.
MUMBAI - Actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who made his acting debut on television with Ekta Kapoor's "Pavitra Rishta", says he is ready to work with the producer on any platform. Sushant was interacting with the media when he launched author Natasha Malpani Oswal's book "Boundless", along with Ekta here on Wednesday. Asked if he would like to work with Ekta on television again, Sushant said: "Why only on television?
MUMBAI - Megastar Amitabh Bachchan recently left his stardom behind and acted like a typical excited father when his daughter Shweta hit the ramp in ace designers Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla's creation, here. In a video, which has gone viral, Amitabh is seen whistling at a paparazzi and asking him to move away to let him capture Shweta's ramp walk. Big B and his wife and veteran actress Jaya Bachchan are also seen cheering Shweta.
NEW DELHI - From "Sooryavanshi" and "Inshallah" to "Shamshera" and "RRR" among many others -- Bollywood is gearing up for a clash of big-budget films at the box office in the coming year. IANS lists them:
* "Taanaji - The Unsung Warrior" and "Chhapaak" on January 10: One is about a real life warrior, and the other on an acid attack survivor. MUMBAI - Actress Deepika Padukone on Monday unveiled the first look from the upcoming film "Chhapaak" in which she will be seen playing real life acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal. Deepika tweeted the first look from the film, directed by Meghna Gulzar. In the image, the "Padmaavat" star is seen with prosthetics of scars and burns on her face. She captioned it: "A character that will stay with me forever...Malti. Shoot begins today!
MUMBAI -The global success of "Bandersnatch" has made Netflix officials optimistic about exploring the interactive storytelling format further. "Bandersnatch" is an interactive film in the science fiction anthology series "Black Mirror". It became a rage as it allows viewers make decisions for the main character. Todd Yellin, Vice President, Product, Netflix, spoke about the future of interactive storytelling, at a 'Connecting the World with Great Stories' session
LOS ANGELES - Online streaming platform Netflix has teamed up with filmmaker Gurinder Chadha to convert Nidhi Chananis best-selling graphic novel "Pashmina" into an original CG animated musical. According to deadline.com, Netflix along with Gurinder and her writing partner Paul Nayeda Berges and Hyde Park principal Ashok Amritraj will work on the musical. Gurinder, known for helming films like "Bhaji on the Beach",
NEW DELHI - Punjabi sensation Diljit Dosanjh's wax statue at Madame Tussauds Delhi, located in the iconic Regal Building at Connaught Place here, will be unveiled on Feb 28. As part of a social media engagement, fans have been posting messages for their Punjabi superstar on Madame Tussauds handle. The top posts will be getting a couple of passes to the attraction and will be amongst the first few to step into the spotlight with their favorite...
PASADENA - Amazon Prime Video is expanding its India slate of original series. The platform has announced the greenlighting of more than 20 new and returning Prime Original Series to go into production in the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, India, Japan and Mexico, read a statement from the service provider. For the Indian market, the platform has announced six new series and returning series. There is "Bandish Bandits", a musical directed...
MUMBAI - Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Thursday night said that actor turned author Govind Namdev is not only a good actor but also a true lover of the nation. "Govind ji is not only a great actor but also a person filled with patriotism... I am feeling very proud to be a part of the occasion," Bachchan said, during the book launch of the Namdev titled "Madhukar Shah Bundela". "This is the first time I am invited to a Hindi book launch and...
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