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Hugh Grant says fourth Bridget Jones film will be ‘funny but very sad’

Actor reprises character of Daniel Cleaver but says he won’t play role of ‘60-year-old wandering around looking at young girls’ It is a universally acknowledged truth that Bridget Jones films are packed with humour and comedic scenes that attract viewers in their droves. However, in a slight departure, Hugh Grant has revealed that the fourth film in the series will also be “very sad”. Continue reading... from Film | The Guardian https://ift.tt/ZJoB2VO via IFTTT

Vivek Oberoi talks about Rohit Shetty’s Indian Police Force; says, “The larger-than-life Rohit Shetty signature is there but it is still palpably real”

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Not too long ago, we got some power-packed glimpses of Sidharth Malhotra, Shilpa Shetty, and Vivek Oberoi, among others, playing the role of Indian police officers in the forthcoming Amazon Prime series Indian Police Force. For the uninitiated, coming from the world of the Rohit Shetty Cinematic Universe, where he has paid tribute to them in many ways with films like Singham, Simmba , and Sooryavanshi , will now take to the web and will make his debut as a web series director with Indian Police Force. In a recent interview with PTI, Vivek Oberoi, who will be seen in a pivotal role in Indian Police Force spoke about working with Rohit Shetty. He also opened up about how the filmmaker, who is known for his over-the-top action, has kept it as real as possible for the web series. Talking about it, Vivek said, “The larger-than-life Rohit Shetty signature is there but it is still palpably real. He has changed his language of cinema just for OTT. The scale, the passion with which Rohit has

Varun Dhawan drops a cheeky comment in An Action Hero star Ayushmann Khurrana's Insta live chat

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Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana has wowed all with the trailer of his upcoming high-octane entertainer An Action Hero . The film's promotions have begun in full swing and Ayushmann is leaving no stone unturned.  The actor today took off to Pune for the promotions, where he unveiled the teaser of his much-awaited song ' Jehda Nasha ' alongside the sensuous Nora Fatehi. While on his way to Pune for the promotions, Ayushmann went live on his Instagram to interact with the fans and give them a glimpse of his choc-a block schedule. Interestingly, apart from the fans, who had a good time interacting with their favourite actor on Insta live, what caught Ayushmann's attention was Bollywood star Varun Dhawan's quirky compliment for Khurrana which read, "Action hero lag rahe hai mast." Needless to say, that comment surely made Ayushmann's day! Directed by Anirudh Iyer and produced by Aanand L Rai and Bhushan Kumar, An Action Hero is all set to releas

Champions: Aamir Khan steps down from acting in Hindi remake of Spanish film Campeones; to produce the remake

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News about Aamir Khan's upcoming project Champions has been doing the rounds for a while. Aamir Khan recently made few revelations about Champions during his childhood friend's event in Delhi. Aamir Khan was recently in the capital city and shared an exciting update about Champions . The actor expressed his thoughts about being in the Producer’s chair for this specific film. “It's a wonderful script, it's a beautiful story, and it’s a very heartwarming and lovely film but I feel I want to take a break,” Aamir said. “I want to be with my family, I want to be with my mom and my kids. I will be producing 'Champions' because I really believe in the film, I think it’s a great story." The said film is the official remake of the Spanish film Campeones . Campeones meaning Champions is a sports comedy-drama set against the backdrop of basketball where an arrogant coach is forced to do community service and train a team with developmental disabilities. Campeo

Champions: Aamir Khan steps down from acting in Hindi remake of Spanish film Campeones; to produce the remake

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News about Aamir Khan's upcoming project Champions has been doing the rounds for a while. Aamir Khan recently made few revelations about Champions during his childhood friend's event in Delhi. Aamir Khan was recently in the capital city and shared an exciting update about Champions . The actor expressed his thoughts about being in the Producer’s chair for this specific film. “It's a wonderful script, it's a beautiful story, and it’s a very heartwarming and lovely film but I feel I want to take a break,” Aamir said. “I want to be with my family, I want to be with my mom and my kids. I will be producing 'Champions' because I really believe in the film, I think it’s a great story." The said film is the official remake of the Spanish film Campeones . Campeones meaning Champions is a sports comedy-drama set against the backdrop of basketball where an arrogant coach is forced to do community service and train a team with developmental disabilities. Campeo

Champions: Aamir Khan steps down from acting in Hindi remake of Spanish film Campeones; to produce the remake

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News about Aamir Khan's upcoming project Champions has been doing the rounds for a while. Aamir Khan recently made few revelations about Champions during his childhood friend's event in Delhi. Aamir Khan was recently in the capital city and shared an exciting update about Champions . The actor expressed his thoughts about being in the Producer’s chair for this specific film. “It's a wonderful script, it's a beautiful story, and it’s a very heartwarming and lovely film but I feel I want to take a break,” Aamir said. “I want to be with my family, I want to be with my mom and my kids. I will be producing 'Champions' because I really believe in the film, I think it’s a great story." The said film is the official remake of the Spanish film Campeones . Campeones meaning Champions is a sports comedy-drama set against the backdrop of basketball where an arrogant coach is forced to do community service and train a team with developmental disabilities. Campeo

Veteran actor Tabassum passes away at 78 after suffering cardiac arrest

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Known as one of the most popular hosts, actress Tabassum recently passed away due to cardiac arrest on Friday night. Confirming the same, her son Hoshang Govil also added that it was sudden and that the actress was healthy enough to shoot episodes of their ongoing show too. Speaking about her demise, her son Hoshang Govil told Indian Express.com, “She passed away last night around 8.40 PM due to cardiac arrest at a hospital. She was absolutely healthy. We shot for our show 10 days ago. And were about to shoot again next week. It happened all of a sudden.” Tabassum, who was known for hosting the Doordarshan show Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan for over two decades, started her career as a child actor. She debuted as Baby Tabassum in the film Nargis in 1947 and continued acting in many films until the 90s. She was known as a popular face on television owing to the immense popularity of her music show and she continued to work as an interviewer for TV Asia USA and Canada on a show th

Reema Kagti to collaborate with Amazon Prime Video for a film on Indian superhero satire

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Director-producer Reema Kagti, who is known for her unconventional cinema, is all set to direct a film under her co-banner with Zoya Akhtar, Tiger Baby Films. Collaborating with Amazon Prime Video for her new venture, the Talaash filmmaker will be directing a satire, written by Varun Grover, who has written films like Masaan and Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar . It is expected to be a small film featuring Made In Heaven actor Shashank Arora and The White Tiger actor Adarsh Gourav. Set against the backdrop of a small town in a corner of India, the film is yet to get a title. Recent reports from Peeping Moon confirmed the developments, adding that the untitled film will be a comedy-drama and will be made on a low-budget. Adarsh Gourav and Shashank Arora play the role of hardcore movie fans and aspiring filmmakers who shoot spoofs of Bollywood films to pursue their dreams. Inspired and motivated with the kind of responses they receive from their local audience, they go a step further by crea

Anurag Basu to direct Life In A Metro sequel; film to feature Ali Fazal

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Rumours of Life In A Metro 2 have been doing the rounds for years now. When the filmmaker was working on the multiple storyline film Ludo , it was said to the sequel to this love and relationship drama. However, the filmmaker had denied rumours and the film was a part of a different genre. But, now it is being said that Basu is ready to revive one of his most popular franchises, Life In A… Metro . Although everything about the sequel is being kept under wraps right now, reports suggest that Ali Fazal has been brought on board for the film. As per Peeping Moon reports, Anurag Basu has kick started work on Life In A Metro 2 and has signed Ali Fazal to play one of the main characters. A source was quoted in these reports, saying, “Anurag Basu has been planning to make LIAM2 for a long time, but it was only during the first COVID-19 lockdown that he cracked the storyline.” The source went on to confirm about the casting of the film adding, “"It's an ensemble cast film with a m

Bigg Boss 16: Shalin Bhanot expresses desire to quit show after accusing Tina Datta of ‘using’ him

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With the competition getting fierce and aggressive with each passing day, Bigg Boss 16 has seen many twists and turns. As the finale nears, we saw some of the most popular contestants bidding adieu to the show and it seems that Shalin Bhanot, who has been in news for his various stints in the reality show, has now expressed his desire to voluntarily bow out of the show. This comes as a surprise considering that the actor has been receiving a lot of support on the show. The actor also revealed that he is upset with the way Tina Datta backed out and didn’t take his side. His decision comes after Shalin Bhanot had a showdown with rapper MC Stan. The two engaged in a heated argument at the Bigg Boss house. Followed by that, the contestants were called into the confession room to speak about the matter. Meanwhile, Tina Datta was asked to give her verdict on the matter, during which, the Uttaran actress maintained that both the contestants were at fault. Her comment really hurt Shalin, who

BREAKING: Varun Dhawan-starrer Bhediya granted U/A certificate; CBFC asks ‘c*****a’ to be replaced with ‘gadha’, ‘sansad’ to be replaced with ‘body’

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The much-awaited film  Drishyam 2  has opened to a fabulous response. It has brought a wave of cheer to the industry and exhibitors. What has also added to their happiness is that  Bhediya , which will release next week, also has generated huge hype. This is due to the concept of a man turning into a wolf, Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon’s presence, youthful appeal and music. Bollywood Hungama  has learnt that  Bhediya ’s censor process has been completed and the makers were given a U/A certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). However, the producers had to make certain changes in the cuts, as recommended by the CBFC’s examining committee. The abusive word  ‘c*****a’  was replaced with  ‘gadha’ . At another place,  ‘b*******d’  was replaced with a scream,  ‘aaahh’ . And that’s not all. The examining committee also asked for changes in certain non-abusive dialogues. ‘Ganga Jamuna mix’ was asked to be replaced with ‘Ganga Jamuna juice’. The word ‘sansad’ was changed