| Happy Birthday Mark Ruffalo and Scarlett Johansson: Here's an ode to the on-screen lovers and off-screen besties
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 Today is 22nd November. And if you are a Marvel/Avenger fan, you would know what this date signifies. It is Mark Ruffalo, that is, our handsome Hunk - Hulk and Scarlett Johansson, that is, our beauty with brain, Black Widow aka Natasha Romanoff's birthday. It's quite a coincidence that they share the same birth date and everything related to Avenger's cast is interesting for any Marvel fan, agree? You would know that the makers of Avengers had shown a romantic plot in the movies between Hulk and Natasha. The equation they share on-screen is the kind of more than friendship one but in real ...
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| Initially thought about casting dark-complexioned actor: 'Bala' dir on Bhumi's role
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| Targeted for casting Bhumi Pednekar in a role for which she needed to have a darker skin tone, "Bala" director Amar Kaushik says not experimenting with the look of a character will confine an actor only to a "particular kind of role". Describing Bhumi as "superb" for the part of a lawyer comfortable in her skin, he said his team initially thought about approaching an actor with a dark complexion but that didn't materialise. "There was an initial thought about casting a dark skinned actor. I can't say who we approached as this is not right to say. During the audition, you get to know whether an actor suits the part or not. The actor should look convincing. I felt Bhumi was superb for this character," Kaushik told PTI in an interview. Starring Ayushmann Khurrana in the title role, "Bala" revolves around a young man with a receding hairline. The film was praised for its message of self-love but was also criticised for painting a fair Bhumi many shades darker, something which many viewers
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| Harrison Ford to headline 'The Staircase'
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| Veteran actor Harrison Ford will star as American novelist Michael Peterson in docu-series "The Staircase". The show, which hails from Annapurna TV based on the 2004 documentary series that Netflix started streaming in 2018, reported Variety. Peterson, 76, was accused of murdering his wife, Kathleen Peterson, in 2001. At the time, the author claimed that she died after falling from stairs but the police had suspected that he bludgeoned her to death. He was found guilty of her murder in 2003. Peterson was eventually freed in 2017 after submitting an Alford plea for voluntary manslaughter. The studio is currently engaged in talks with networks and streaming services for the project. Ford, 77, will also serve as executive producer alongside Antonio Campos, who will pen the series. The show will mark Ford's first full-fledged stint on American television. Before he became a Hollywood star in the 70's, the actor had made brief appearances in series such as "The Virginian", "The FBI" and ...
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| AR Rahman teams up with U2 for a new single Ahimsa
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 AR Rahman has collaborated with the legendary Irish music band, U2 for a new single 'Ahimsa'. It has released today. This has exclusively reported by the music magazine, Rolling Stone. AR Rahman's daughters Khatija and Raheema are also a part of the single. They have sung a verse, a hymn from the Tirukkural, a 500 CE Jain Tamil language text on ethics and morality. Later, we can hear Bono's vocals. It seems Rahman has written and composed the song in collaboration with them. As per the Rolling Stone, "Ahimsa" is a powerhouse of emotions. Rahman's daughters begin and end the track with an ...
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| IFFI 2019: Amitabh Bachchan believes people don't discriminate each other inside a cinema hall
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 A few days ago, megastar Amitabh Bachchan inaugurated the 50th edition of IFFI (International Film Festival Of India) in Goa. The veteran actor was felicitated at the opening ceremony whereas Rajinikanth received Icon of Golden Jubilee Award. After being felicitated by the South superstar, Big B gave a speech and credited his success to his fans. "I would like to thank my fans the most. In highs and lows, you have been with me and I have always been saying this -- I am in debt of your love and affection. I do not want to repay the debt, because I would like to keep it forever," he said. ...
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| Russian Ambassador Nikolay Kudashev: Great interest for Russian films among Indian people
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 Speaking at the ongoing International Film Festival of India 2019 (IFFI 2019), Russian Ambassador Nikolay Kudashev said that joint production of films will bring the spirit of India and Russia together. A joint agreement was signed at Vladivostok in Russia during September 2019 for expanding cultural exchanges between the two countries. Kudashev added that the contemporary Russian literature is not adequately represented in India. "The government has got plans to bridge this gap by publishing ten of best Russian books in Hindi and ten of the best Indian books in Russian. Efforts are also ...
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