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On her mom Raveena Tandon’s birthday, daughter Rasha wished her by recreating her 2001 film ‘Aks’ look. The ‘Laadla’ star was given a heartfelt birthday present by her daughter Rasha Thadani as she recreated her iconic look from the 2001 film ‘Aks’.

She gave a tribute to the actress’ erotic look from the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer film

Rasha has gained her mother’s looks as she was able to successfully recreate Raveena’s look from ‘Aks’.

Donning the exact same costume from the song ‘Yeh Raat’, she went on to recreate the dance in a small post on her Instagram.

While imitating the moves, she was also posing in a glamorous light with Neha Kakkar’s song ‘Kar Gayi Chull’ in the background.

Before that, she also posted pictures of herself donning her mother’s getup.

Captioning the post, she wrote: “Recreating an iconic look for a very special person’s tomorrow.

On her mom Raveena Tandon’s birthday, daughter Rasha wished her by recreating her 2001 film ‘Aks’ look. The ‘Laadla’ star was given a heartfelt birthday present by her daughter Rasha Thadani as she recreated her iconic look from the 2001 film ‘Aks’.

She gave a tribute to the actress’ erotic look from the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer film

Rasha has gained her mother’s looks as she was able to successfully recreate Raveena’s look from ‘Aks’.

Donning the exact same costume from the song ‘Yeh Raat’, she went on to recreate the dance in a small post on her Instagram.

While imitating the moves, she was also posing in a glamorous light with Neha Kakkar’s song ‘Kar Gayi Chull’ in the background.

Before that, she also posted pictures of herself donning her mother’s getup.

Captioning the post, she wrote: “Recreating an iconic look for a very special person’s tomorrow.

Reflecting upon her Bollywood career, actress Raveena Tandon opened up about the time when heroines were more often typecast as mere love interests, and also revealed the secret about her craft.

In the weekend episode of ‘India’s Best Dancer 3’, Raveena will grace the stage as a special guest.

Judge of the dance reality show, Geeta Kapur asked Raveena about her daring choices during an era when heroines typically picked safe characters to play, saying, “Getting heroine-oriented roles back then usually meant sweet, beautiful characters that heroes would fall in love with. However, your portrayal in ‘Aks’ was different and much darker. I don’t recall heroines often opting for such roles during that time.”

Revealing her perspective on the same, Raveena shared: “You are absolutely right, Geeta. During that era, heroines were apprehensive about being typecast, and we often found ourselves in roles portraying sweet, affluent father-daughter dynamics, often...

Actor Abhimanyu Singh, who is seen in films such as ‘Sooryavanshi’, ‘Khakee: The Bihar Chapter’, ‘Selfiee’ and ‘Mom’ among many other, will next be seen in superstar Pawan Kalyan’s upcoming movie ‘Og’.

This is the second time both the talented actors are collaborating together for a film. The last time when they worked together was ‘Gabbar Singh’ that was released way back in 2012.

In this movie, he plays the role of a cop who has gray shades. He has worked with leading South superstars like Rajinikanth, Pawan Kalyan, and Vijay.

Regarding the same, Abhimanyu said:”I am really excited to collaborate with Pawan Kalyan once again after so many years. I am looking forward to a great association for this one and hopefully, many more to come in future as well.”

Pawan’s new Telugu film ‘Og’ marks his maiden collaboration with director Sujeeth. Touted as a high-octane action-thriller,...

Mumbai, July 26 (Ians) Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, whose classic ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ recently clocked 10 years of its release, has shared the key to such a brilliant earworm of a soundtrack of his film.

The filmmaker shared with Ians that music was a catalyst to crafting the soundtrack of the sports drama which starred Farhan Akhtar in the titular role of Indian track and field athlete Milkha Singh.

Walking down the memory lane, the director told Ians, “We only spoke about food and I used to cook food in the morning or the night before our sitting. Shankar Mahadevan (of Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy) used to do the same. When we met for music sessions we would only talk about, ‘Aaj khane mein kya hai?’. Or what to do about the food. Khaane khaate khaate aur baatein karte karte sangeet kab poora ho gaya film ka pata hi nahi chala (We never...

New Delhi, Aug 30 (Ians) Microsoft has announced the general availability of the latest Azure Virtual Machines featuring the Ampere Altra Arm–based processor.

The new virtual machines will be generally available on September 1, and customers can launch them in 10 Azure regions and multiple availability zones around the world, the company said in a statement.

In addition, the Arm-based virtual machines can be included in Kubernetes clusters managed using Azure Kubernetes Service (Aks). This ability has been in preview and will be generally available over the coming weeks in all the regions that offer the new virtual machines.

“Hundreds of customers have tested and experienced firsthand the excellent price-performance that the Arm architecture can provide for web and application servers, open-source databases, microservices, Java and .Net applications, gaming, media servers, and more,” said Paul Nash Vice President, Azure Compute Platform.

Azure’s Ampere Altra Arm–based virtual machines represent a cost-effective...

Vasyanovych won the top Horizons prize in 2019 with Atlantis.

Screen can reveal the first trailer for Valentyn Vasyanovych’s Reflection, which plays in Competiton at this year’s Venice Film Festival (September 1-11).

After winning the top Horizons prize in 2019 with Atlantis, Ukraine’s Vasyanovych steps up to Competition with a drama — which he also wrote, shot and edited — about a surgeon (Roman Lutskyi) who is captured by Russian military forces in the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine. He returns to his comfortable middle-class apartment on release, and tries to find a renewed purpose in life.

Produced by Vladimir Yatsenko of Forefilms,...

Christina Aguilera and Caroline Polachek are set to play the third LadyLand festival in Brooklyn, which will take place September 11th at Brooklyn Mirage. LadyLand was launched in 2018 and is organized by the promoter Ladyfag.

The one-day event will boast a mix of musical acts, drag shows, DJ sets, and performance artists. Along with Aguilera and Polacheck, the lineup currently features Nina Sky, La Goony Chonga, Skin (DJ set), Aquaria (DJ set), Kenni Javon, Meg, Michael Magnan, Sausha, and Chokehole, a queer wrestling event. Additional acts and performers will be announced soon.

Exclusive: Fresh off the film being announced in this year’s Toronto International Film Festival Platform program, Aga Woszczyńska’s Silent Land has sewn up a global sales deal with Warsaw-based New Europe Film Sales.

The film follows a perfect couple who rent a holiday home on a sunny Italian island. The reality does not live up to the expectation, however, and the constant presence of a stranger invades the couple’s idea of safety and starts a chain of events, which makes them act instinctively and irrationally, heading to the darkest place in their relationship.

Pic is produced by Agnieszka Wasiak at Lava Films from Poland, and Giovanni Pompili at Kino Produzioni from Italy, in co-production with Jordi Niubo at i/o post, Czech Republic. The film was supported by Polish Film Institute, EC1 Łódź – the City of Culture, Eurimages, Mic – Ministero della cultura Direzione generale Cinema...

Artists who found themselves recording music in lockdown last year were often split between two creative paths: those geared towards introspection, and those who anticipated the post-pandemic hedonism to come in summer 2021. Loraine James, meanwhile, found a way to synthesize both states of mind. The London-based producer’s latest album, Reflection, delivers fully on the promise of its title, not only offering a nuanced, distorted take on the sound of U.K. club music, but also closely examining — through its anxious beats, fragmented lyrics, and occasional serenity — what it means...

This week’s semifinals results episode for “The Voice” Season 20 turned out to be major bad news for Team Kelly Clarkson, as she lost two-thirds of her team: Gihanna Zoe and Corey Ward were cut, while Kenzie Wheeler advanced. In our recent poll, 34% of fans say Gihanna was robbed of a spot in next week’s finale. Besides Corey and Gihanna, Pia Renee of Team John Legend and Dana Monique of Team Nick Jonas were also eliminated on Tuesday night.

See‘The Voice’ season 20 top 9 results recap: Which 4 artists were eliminated? [Updating Live Blog]

Gihanna, a 17-year-old singer from Redlands, California, originally wowed Kelly and Nick in the blind auditions with her performance of “She Used to Be Mine.” She chose Team Kelly in part because she was already being coached on the spot about her pitchiness. Gihanna later returned in the battles where she took on “Thinking Out Loud” against Halley Greg.

The jitters were everywhere during Tuesday’s results show of “The Voice,” with the Top 9 artists anxiously waiting to find out who made it into the Season 20 finale. At the start of the show, the nine semi-finalists were: Corey Ward, Gihanna Zoe and Kenzie Wheeler of Team Kelly Clarkson, Pia Renee and Victor Solomon of Team John Legend, Dana Monique and Rachel Mac of Team Nick Jonas, and Cam Anthony and Jordan Matthew Young of Team Blake Shelton. Did your favorites advance to the next round, or were they sent home just before the end?

See‘The Voice’: Past Winners (Seasons 1 – 19)

Below, read our minute-by-minute “The Voice” Season 20 Top 9 results recap to find out who was eliminated on Tuesday, May 18 beginning at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite artists on NBC’s long-running reality TV show, which...

Amazon has teamed with the Producers Guild of America to host a virtual conference to examine the state of Aapi representation in media and entertainment.

The May 20 event, which will be open to the public free of charge, will feature panels, interviews and a musical performances to showcase the array of Asian and Pacific Islander ethnicities and cultures.

The focus of Amazon Studios Voices: Api Representation in Film and Media will be on how Hollywood can take steps to become more anti-racist and drive broader societal change. Among the speakers lined up to take part are actors Daniel Dae Kim, Sophia Ali, Stephanie Hsu and producer Christina Oh, along with a range of experts and academics.

“Amazon Studios Dei has been diving deep into our own data, examining our systems and structures, and reimagining our policies to be unapologetic about what inclusive, authentic, and nuanced storytelling looks like,” said Latasha Gillespie,...

BIFA Craft Winners

The first batch of winners have been announced from this year’s British Independent Film Awards, with nine of the craft categories unveiled. Remi Weekes’ His House, which is nominated for 16 BIFAs in total, won two prizes: Best Effects and Best Production Design. Philippa Lowthorpe’s Misbehaviour also took two: Costume Design and Make Up & Hair. Lucy Pardee was awarded Best Casting for Rocks. Saint Maud, which leads the overall noms field with 17, won Best Cinematography. The Father took Best Editing. Mogul Mowgli won Best Music. Best Sound went to The Reason I Jump. The full list of BIFA winners will be announced next month on a yet to be confirmed date.

Fremantle Settles Ukrainian ‘Masked Singer’ Dispute

Fremantle has settled a format dispute over the Ukrainian version of The Masked Singer. Fremantle and TV channel Ukraine threatened to sue 1+1 Media, arguing that its show Maskarad — an...

Les Arcs Film Festival’s Industry Village, one of the many events that switched to virtual due to the pandemic, has unveiled its award-winning projects, which include Delphine Girard’s “Most Alive,” Damien Manivel’s “Magdala” and Sabine Ehrl’s “Paradise Bleeding.”

The event has a stellar track record when it comes to unveiling projects that go on to premiere at prestigious festivals and win awards. Recent alumni include Alex Camilleri’s Malta-set movie “Luzzu,” which will compete at this year’s Sundance, as well as Charlene Favier’s “Slalom,” which was part of Cannes 2020’s Official Selection, and just won the Lumieres Award in France for best female newcomer award (for Noée Abita).

“Paradise Bleeding” was one of the eight projects pitched as part of the Talent Village, a development workshop and platform for emerging talent launched by Les Arcs in 2018. The project won the T Port-Award from a jury comprising producer Florence Gastaud,...

The five remaining contestants in Group A took to the stage again on episode 3 of season 4 of “The Masked Singer,” which aired Wednesday (October 7) on Fox. They first appeared on the premiere episode two weeks ago. That marked the first (and last) appearance of the sixth contender from this group: the Dragon lost the studio audience vote and was revealed to be rap pioneer Busta Rhymes.

His one-time competitors are disguised as the Giraffe, Popcorn, Snow Owls and Sun. We rewatched all of their performances from two weeks ago as well as their clues videos. We are convinced we are on the right track when it comes to revealing the real names of the rest of Group A. Keep reading for “The Masked Singer” spoilers, including the true identity of the Sun, who sang “”Cuz I Love You” by Lizzo on September 23.

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It’s a Thursday afternoon in December, and on the big screen at the Sony scoring stage, swords are flashing, arrows are flying and soldiers in ancient Chinese garb are spinning in midair.

Composer Harry Gregson-Williams is conducting a 90-piece orchestra in his score for Disney’s “Mulan” (currently available on Disney Plus), the live-action remake of the 1998 animated classic about a girl who disguises herself as a man to take the place of her ailing father in battle. “Brass, mezzo forte at bar 103,” he says just before a take. “Lots of energy! Tense buttocks!” he adds, to the laughter of musicians.

The lights dim, the red recording light is illuminated, and for three minutes the stage echoes with the sounds of pounding percussion, screaming brass and fast-moving string figures. Cue 8M37, “The Emperor Is Taken,” is in the can, and director Niki Caro pronounces it “amazing.”

Three months later,...

Warning: this post contains spoilers from the 2020 theatrical version of “Mulan”

The live-action version of “Mulan” premiered last Friday on Disney+.

The remake, which stars Liu Yifei as the titular heroine, differs quite a bit from the 1998 animated version. But a special cameo in the 2020 version ties the two films together. Read ahead for spoilers.

Towards the end of the film, after Mulan has rescued the emperor (a bearded Jet Li) from the hands of warlord Bori Khan (Jason Scott Lee), there is a grand scene in the palace.

There’s a reverse shot of a woman in elaborate robes making her way to the throne. Viewers are led to believe that the woman is Mulan.

It *is* Mulan, albeit the actress who voiced her in the 1998 animated film: Ming-Na Wen.

Wen, who is billed as the “esteemed guest” in the credits, makes an introduction and then steps aside to reveal Liu’s Mulan.

Disney’s new live-action adaptation of Mulan might not be a movie musical, but that doesn’t mean it is without music. The Niki Caro-directed film, which dropped on Disney+ for “premium access” this weekend, has a score composed and conducted by Harry Gregson-Williams that makes up most of the official Mulan soundtrack. However, the film soundtrack also features two versions of “Reflection,” a tune made famous in America by Christina Aguilera for the soundtrack of the original 1998 animated feature. Twenty-two years later, Aguilera is singing another rendition of “Reflection” for the film’s soundtrack—one of two versions of the song that appears on the 2020 soundtrack. (The other is a Mandarin-language version of the song sung by Mulan star Liu Yifei.) The return of “Reflection” seems to be the main exception to Disney‘s efforts to distance the new, live-action film from the animated version as a way...

Disney's live-action Mulan was released on Sept. 4, and the new take on the classic story includes a few changes. That's the point of a remake, right? While not having certain characters and adding in new ones, as well as tweaking main events, is all well and good, part of what made us fall in love with the original film was its incredible soundtrack. So, is the new film be a musical? Not exactly.

Though the new film doesn't have actual musical moments, like a synchronized performance to "I'll Make a Man Out of You," you do hear some iconic tracks. The live-action adaptation weaves the popular songs into the film by playing instrumental versions in certain scenes. If the only reason you were looking forward to the reboot is for the music, this will no doubt come as a disappointment, but rest assured that director Niki Caro brings something original...

It’s been over 20 years since the original Mulan movie hit our screens and now Disney is blessing us with a remake of the princess-with-a-twist tale. Forget sparkly slippers and a true love’s kiss, Mulan leads her army to victory in her fight for freedom.

The phenomena that became Mulan was originally set to be a short based on an oppressed woman who finds love with a soldier who sweeps her off her feet, but doesn’t find independence. But Disney didn’t want to work on that. The Mulan we all know and love wouldn’t be anything if she wasn’t the independent and resilient girl that we saw. Far from that of the typical princess, Mulan’s love life even comes second to her ambition and drive to protect her family (and identity in doing so). With no need for frocks and fancy, Mulan was a...

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir is the lesbian necromancer in space story you need to read in 2020.

“Forgive me, but Tamsyn Muir’s incredible debut, Gideon the Ninth, absolutely ruined me last year. The novel racked up a lot of accolades, and Muir has followed it up with a breathtaking sequel—Harrow the Ninth—that will disgust, amuse, and maybe even titillate you, and then break your heart all over again. And like a masochist you’ll love every second of it.”

Read more at Gizmodo.

Actress Candice Patton of CW’s The Flash shares her support for John Boyega after he called out racism within the Star Wars fandom and franchise.

“The response to John Boyega’s powerful GQ interview has been mostly positive, with some people missing the point out of a choice to remain obtuse. What’s more, Boyega’s comments have been shown to ring...

The 1998 animated Disney’s Mulan introduced many in Western audiences to the legend of a young Chinese woman who disguised herself as a man to fight against an invading army. But the legend of Mulan had been around a lot longer—the first transcription of the story appears in the sixth century, and the earliest film version appeared in 1927. If you just can’t get enough of Mulan, check out these other versions of her story.

The Ballad of Mulan (1998)

While this picture book is geared at a young audience, it’s notable because it includes the text of one of the early poem versions in the untranslated Chinese, alongside a prose translation by author-illustrator Song Nan Zhang. It also came out the same year as Disney’s animated feature, which means young readers could have picked it up around the same time they saw the film on the big screen.

Mulan is almost ready to get down to business on Disney+, and ahead of that unprecedented release strategy, there are two new things to feast your eyes on. One is a behind-the-scenes featurette for the movie, and the other is a music video featuring Christina Aguilera performing “Reflection,” a song that was prominent in the […]

The post ‘Mulan’ Featurette and Music Video Get Down to Business appeared first on /Film.

Decades ago, musician Christina Aguilera recorded a pop version of the song "Reflection" for Disney's 1998 animated movie Mulan. Now, the singer is back with a new ballad for the upcoming live-action remake of the movie titled "Loyal, brave, true". Aguilera took to Twitter to share her excitement over the release of the single.

"Excited about announcing that the live-action movie @DisneysMulan is almost here! Now we can reveal this beautiful movie & unveil both the songs I recorded in English & Spanish. A very nostalgic moment. This movie started it all for me. #LoyalBraveTrue. video out tomorrow!"

The video for the song was directed by Niki Caro, who is also the director of the live-action Mulan. The song's visuals have been kept relatively simple, perhaps due to social distancing issues. They feature Christina Aguilera in the center of the frame, dressed in a makeup and dress ensemble influenced by Chinese fashion. A...

Nick Cannon has announced a decision to “take some time away” from his morning radio show in order to focus on “thorough reflection and education” following anti-Semitic comments made on his podcast.

“Morning radio family. I have decided to take some time away from my radio show so I can commit myself to deeper, more thorough reflection and education,” Cannon, who has been hosting “Nick Cannon Morning” on Kpwr-fm Power 106 since June 2019, said in a tweet Thursday.

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The decision comes two days after ViacomCBS cut ties with the “Wild ‘N Out” host over comments he made on his “Cannon’s Class” podcast, which the company said “promoted hateful speech and spread anti-Semitic conspiracy theories.”

Early Wednesday, Cannon responded to the firing in a lengthy Facebook post in which he demanded “full ownership” of...

The “Mast Mast” girl Raveena Tandon has always been known for her styling sense and her fashion quotient.

When the makers of her upcoming film asked her to style herself for a couple of scenes in the film, it didn’t come in as a surprise for this veteran actress.

Raveena, who has been known for her performances in films like Daman and Aks, will be seen in a very different avatar in Shab, where she has styled herself for few of the scenes of the film

Says a source, “The makers of Shab are so impressed with Raveena’s fashion sense and her stylish looks that they have asked her to style her own look in few of the sequences in the film. In Shab, Raveena will be seen essaying the role of diva.”

Tandon will also be seen in Fox Star Studios’ Bombay Velvet this year in UK cinemas,...

Kunal Kapoor is hogging the media spotlight in a major manner, owing to his engagement to Amitabh Bachchan's niece, Naina Bachchan, who happens to be an investment banker.However, Kunal Kapoor had bonded with Bachchan Senior in the start-up stages of his career. For the uninformed, Kunal Kapoor functioned as an assistant director on the sets of Aks that starred Amitabh Bachchan, Nandita Das and Manoj BajpaiReportedly, Kunal met up with Naina, at a theatre workshop...

Kunal Kapoor who made his acting debut in 2005 with the film Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities that also featured Tabu, shot to fame a year later with his role in Rang De Basanti. In fact before becoming an actor, Kunal was the assistant director on Amitabh Bachchan starrer Aks. Interestingly, now Kunal will soon be associated with the Bachchan family as the talented actor is all set to tie the knot with long time girlfriend and fiancee Naina Bachchan. Apparently, the couple was dating for the past two years and the duo who got engaged in a quite ceremony are now contemplating marriage. Naina, daughter of Ajitabh Bachchan and Ramola Bachchan, is an investment banker and recently she has shifted her base from Delhi to Mumbai to stay close to Kunal.

This is one of the unlikeliest of the clashes that could have happened in Bollywood. However this is indeed taking place, what with filmmaker Anubhav Sinha and actor Manoj Bajpayee finding themselves on the loggerheads all over again. Their Gulaab Gang and Traffic would be clashing with each other on 7th March. Incidentally, they had found themselves in a similar position 13 years back too.That was when Tum Bin and Aks had released on the same day in 2001,informs a trade...

A few years back, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, who is one of the most respectable names in the movie business today, drew a lot of flak for his film Aks that starred Amitabh Bachchan, Raveena Tandon and others.

Even though the film is history now, the news is that Mehra now wants to re-edit the film for the DVD version of the same. Talking about this, he says that post the film's theatrical release, one cannot go back to the shooting floor, but he can edit the film crisply and make the story telling more effective. He also added that the concept of re-editing offers the director a second chance to make the film more effective.

In fact post the release of his film Delhi 6, he re-shot it and changed the film's ending to what was planned originally.

Manoj Bajpai is known for his strong characters portrayed on-screen. The actor who has won many accolades for his roles in movies like Shool, Satya, Zubeidaa and Raajneeti amongst many others has been paired yet again opposite Big B in a negative role for his upcoming movie Satyagraha.

The National Film Award Winning actor prefers to do a villainous role while sharing the screen space with the mega star. He feels that no other character stands strong enough opposite Amitabh Bachchan and thus it is better to do a negative role.

“In an Amitabh Bachchan film, there’s no other role which is better than his. In such a situation it’s only the negative role which is as good as his, so it’s best to go for the negative. I must say in films like Aks, Aarakshan or even Satyagraha now, the roles were written very carefully,” said Bajpai.

Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy are back in the thick of things. Though during last couple of years they haven't been as prolific as before, their association with Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra on Bhaag Milkha Bhaag has worked for the composer trio. For Mehra's most ambitious film till date, Mirza Sahiba, they have been roped in as the composers. "They really bonded with Mehra during the making of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag," informs a source, "The filmmaker wanted complete dedication from all involved into making of this bipoic and was highly impressed with the compositions that Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy came up with. It was a difficult soundtrack to be put together as the music was entirely situational. Soon enough, Mehra was sure that it would be Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and no one else for his romantic action affair set in the contemporary times." This is pretty much an association that has made heads turn since for his two previous films,...

Buoyed by the success of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra has now all the more resolve to bring his debut directorial affair Aks (2001) back for the audience. He is currently working on a 'redux' version of the Amitabh Bachchan-Manoj Bajpayee starrer"On its release over a decade ago, it was one of the most awaited movies of those times. It had opened well too but then owing to a complicated screenplay, edit pattern as well as an unheard of subject, the supernatural...

New Delhi, Feb 13: The Indian film industry, pegged at over $3 billion, produces over 1,000 movies annually. But acclaimed filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra describes it as a "cottage industry" and believes it will really evolve when it crosses the phase of "intellectual bankruptcy".

Indian cinema completes a century of its existence this year and Mehra, the maker of movies like "Aks", "Rang De Basanti" and "Delhi-6", says the baby steps towards "global" cinema have only just begun.

"It is a very comforting feeling for me at least, that now there is a life beyond a boy-girl romance (in cinema). I believe we are still a cottage industry and we are (slowly) growing out of it. We are an industry of a few families and a few.

Mumbai, Oct 29: Bollywood Actor Kunal Kapoor expressed his desire to make a short film soon. Kunal who is currently busy shooting for Sameer Sharma's "Luv Shuv The Chicken Khurana" revealing his plans in front of media says, "I would like to direct a short film in the near future. I find short films very interesting. So, yes, short film is something that I would love to do. But not the whole feature film right now."

Kunal Kapoor who earlier assisted filmmaker Rakesh Omprakash Mehra in "Aks" when asked about the subject on which he will be making his short film,.

Mumbai, Oct 26: Actor Kunal Kapoor, who had assisted filmmaker Rakesh Omprakash Mehra in "Aks", plans to direct a short film soon.

"I would like to direct a short film in the near future. I find short films very interesting. So, yes, short film is something that I would love to do. But not the whole feature film right now," Kunal told Ians.

Asked about the subject of his short film, he replied, "There are a lot of ideas in my mind right now. I have an idea almost every day, but I have to develop the subject."

As an actor he wants.

This week Raveena Tandon has much reason to rejoice. She has won the Best Actress award for her performance in Sudipto Chattopadhyay's Shobhna's 7 Nights at the Houston Bollywood Film Festival which concluded on October 7 with the announcement of Raveena's triumph.

Interestingly, there is only one acting award at the Houston Bollywood Film Festival which covers both the male and female category of nominations. Raveena therefore beat competition from Abhay Deol and Emraan Hashmi in Dibakar Bannerjee's Shanghai to get the award.

Squealing in delight from Houston after the announcement, Raveena said, "I've hardly received awards in my career so far. I did get the National award for Daman. But that was a one-off thing. I thought I deserved recognition for Shool and Aks. But I was seen as glamorous commercial actress. Hence, not eligible for awards. Now when I've played the most glamorous role of my life, I get the Best Actress award.

Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's mother Annapurna Mehra passed away in Delhi after prolonged illness. She was 73. The filmmaker’s mother died on September 8 and her last rites will be performed in Delhi. A prayer meet has been arranged at Gurudwara, C Block, Defense Colony, in Delhi between 4 to 5 pm today, 10th September. Mehra who is best known for his films like ‘Aks’, ‘Rang De Basanti’ and ‘Delhi 6’ is currently working on ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ starring Farhan Akhtar. Mehra's close associations are expected to attend the prayer meet.

New Delhi, Sep 10: Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is mourning the loss of his mother, who passed away after prolonged illness.

Mehra's mother Annapurna passed away Saturday night here. She was 73.

Her last rites were performed by the filmmaker Sunday by the filmmaker. The prayer meeting will take place Monday at Gurudwara, C Block, Defence Colony between 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Mehra is known for films like "Aks",.

Mumbai, April 24: Critically acclaimed actress-director Nandita Das, who took a sabbatical to take care of her baby, is set to be back with a bang - but says she would rather stay away from mainstream cinema.

"I am very happy doing the kind of films that I do. Of course even that's a gamble, not all the films turn the way it is imagined. It's strange, even after 15 years people keep asking me why I don't do commercial films," Nandita said here.

Nandita has explored distinctive characters in her movies like "Fire", "Earth", "Bawandar", "Aks" and "I Am". Nevertheless, she maintains that she has nothing against mainstream commercial.

Mumbai, Dec 9: Actor Manoj Bajpayee, known for his versatility, has portrayed a character inspired by myhtological demon king Raavan in his next film 'Lanka'. But he says he does not believe in the word 'villain'.

'I don't do villainous or positive roles. I do human being roles. They are positive and negative both. If you say that I do only villain roles then your research is wrong,' Manoj told reporters here.

Manoj has played negative roles in films like 'Aks', 'Road', 'Raajneeti' and 'Aarakshan', but maintains that his characters can't be called villains.

''Shool' was not villain's role, 'Zubeidaa'.

The Muppets marketing isn’t over just yet. The film will be released next week but here comes a new parody trailer – this time our fuzzy friends are taking on Bollywood. There isn’t any new footage here but the trailer, as expected, is utterly adorable and incredibly entertaining. If anyone is curious; the song used is “Rabba rabba,” from the 2001 film Aks, sung by Sukhwinder Singh from the Slumdog Millionaire track “Jai Ho.”

Here’s the official synopsis:

On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world’s biggest Muppet fan, and his friends Gary (Jason Segel) and Mary (Amy Adams) from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) to raze the Muppet Theater and drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppets’ former stomping grounds. To stage The Greatest Muppet Telethon Ever and raise the $10 million needed to save the theater, Walter, Mary...

[1] We thought we'd seen the last of The Muppets parody trailers with that one parody trailer [2] that parodied the Muppets' own parody trailers (so meta!), but our fuzzy friends are apparently having some trouble breaking their addiction. So Kermit and company are back for one more round, with Bollywood as the latest target of their gentle ribbing. There isn't much about this trailer that's really new, but in typical Muppets fashion it's adorable, self-aware, and above all, fun. Watch the trailer after the jump. [Empire [3] via The Playlist [4]] According to Bollywood Life [5], the song used is "Rabba rabba," from the 2001 film Aks. If the voice sounds familiar, that may be because you recognize singer Sukhwinder Singh from the Slumdog Millionaire song "Jai Ho." As we get closer to The Muppets' November 23 opening date, the marketing team for the film has really been ramping things up. Last week saw the release of...

Celebrated Indian art director Samir Chanda has died as a result of a heart related illness. Known for his work in films such as Guru, Omkara and Rang De Basanti, Chanda won the National Film Award for 'Best Art Direction' three times in his 32-year career. Speaking of his passing, director Sangeeth Sivan told Ndtv: "It is with deep regret that I convey the tragic news of the demise of my dear friend and reputed art director Samir Chanda a few hours back of a heart failure." A favourite of film director Mani Ratnam, Chanda provided the art direction for films such as Dil Se, Aks, Raavan, Krrish and Ram Lakhan. A trained painter from Calcutta Art College, Chanda drew on his training and understanding of Indian art and architecture to create sets from the 10th century to the (more)...

Bollywood art director Samir Chanda passed away in Mumbai on 18 August, 2011, following a massive cardiac arrest.Chanda won the National Film Award for best art direction thrice in his career spanning 32 years.Some of the movies that Chanda worked on are Saat Khoon Maaf, Kaminey, Delhi 6, Rang De Basanti, Omkara, Guru, Aks, Raavan, Kisna, Black & White, Bose The Forgotten Hero, Om Jai Jagdish, Kaalpurush and Yatra, among others.He was also currently working on Shirish Kunder's next directorial venture Joker starring Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi ...

He not only changes his look but also his manner and his voice. He truly becomes someone different with each new character he portrays. This actor slips so deeply into a role that while watching him on screen you find yourself wondering, “Who is that?” And it is not until you check the movie poster or the cast list that you realize you have seen another amazing performance by the fabulous Manoj Bajpayee. In his second film with director Prakash Jha, Manoj is once again virtually unrecognizable in Aarakshan. How could this be the same actor from Jha’s Raajneeti? This time he plays an arrogant and brilliant teacher named Mithilesh Singh who represents the commercialization of education in this film about the policy of reservation in India. Always so nice to take time out of his busy schedule (and this time from his new baby daughter) to talk with us,...

Ten years after Aks, Amitabh Bachchan and Manoj Bajpayee have come together for Aarakshan. Manoj insists Bachchan hasn’t changed but their equation has. “Amitji is still as professional, disciplined and energetic. But during Aks, I was a newcomer figuring out the industry, a little uneasy and nervous in his presence. He always praised me and put me at ease,” he reminisces, adding that since then they’ve met on many occasions and got to know each other well. “We both like to rehearse our scenes many times before facing the camera, and that helped during Aarakshan.” Manoj plays a professor, who’s against ...

Ten years after Aks, Amitabh Bachchan and Manoj Bajpayee have come together for Aarakshan. Manoj insists Bachchan hasn’t changed but their equation has. “Amitji is still as professional, disciplined and energetic. But during Aks, I was a newcomer figuring out the industry, a little uneasy and nervous in his presence. He always praised me and put me at ease,” he reminisces, adding that since then they’ve met on many occasions and got to know each other well. “We both like to rehearse our scenes many times before facing the camera, and that helped during Aarakshan.” Manoj plays a professor, who’s against ...

Ten years after Aks, Amitabh Bachchan and Manoj Bajpayee have come together for Aarakshan. Manoj insists Bachchan hasn’t changed but their equation has. “Amitji is still as professional, disciplined and energetic. But during Aks, I was a newcomer figuring out the industry, a little uneasy and nervous in his presence. He always praised me and put me at ease,” he reminisces, adding that since then they’ve met on many occasions and got to know each other well. “We both like to rehearse our scenes many times before facing the camera, and that helped during Aarakshan.” Manoj plays a professor, who’s against ...