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The Mother of All Lies review – pursuing the truth of Morocco’s brutal dictatorship years

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Asmae El Moudir employs a delicate mix of handmade replicas and oral testimony to brilliantly evoke personal and collective trauma Between those who refuse to remember and those who struggle to forget, a tumultuous clash of minds occupies the centre of Asmae El Moudir’s inventive documentary, a prize-winner at last year’s Cannes film festival. Through a constellation of clay figurines and dollhouse-style miniature sets, most of which were constructed by El Moudir’s father, the director recreates her oppressive childhood in the Sebata district of Casablanca. Under the watchful eyes of her domineering grandmother Zahra, all personal photos are banished from the house, save for a picture of King Hassan II. The delicate mix of handmade replicas and oral testimony brilliantly evokes the personal and collective trauma that stem from Morocco’s “Years of Lead” – a period of state brutality under Hassan II’s dictatorial rule. Lingering on the nimble fingers of El Moudir’s father as he puts t
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India’s biggest romance blockbuster Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge to open Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival

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Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan starrer 1995 cult film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge will reportedly open Saudi Arabia’s upcoming Red Sea International Film Festival in the port city of Jeddah. According to Deadline, the feature – which was produced by Yash Raj Films and directed by Aditya Chopra – will open the program for the event’s new open-air Red Sea Corniche venue, which will host free screenings and concerts across the 10 days of the festival. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) follows the story of Raj (Shah Rukh Khan) and Simran (Kajol) who meet during a trip across Europe and fall in love. However, when Raj learns that Simran is already promised to another, he follows her to India to win her and her father over. “ Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge is not just our biggest IP, but it’s one of India’s biggest IP that has spread love and joy to millions of people across the world,” said Akshaye Widhani, CEO of Yash Raj Films. “We are delighted that our film, 27 years after its r
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“Vivek Oberoi dives so deep into his roles that you have to hold his hand and stop him”, says Dharavi Bank director Samit Kakkad

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Filmmaker Samit Kakkad is known for helming films like Aayna Ka Bayna , Half Ticket (both Marathi), Ascharya Chak It , etc. His next is an out-and-out underworld saga in the form of the MX Player web-series Dharavi Bank , which recently started streaming. It tells the story of a tussle between an underworld leader and a powerful cop, played by Suniel Shetty and Vivek Oberoi respectively. As per the makers, Kakkad was keen on shooting the show in as many real locations as possible and for that he said he received fine support from Vivek. “I've worked with all sorts of actors, across age and experience brackets,” said the filmmaker in a statement. “Vivek has the unique quality to dive deep into his roles, so much so that you have to hold his hand and stop him from going further down. He’s deeply invested in every aspect of a project - his character, the setting, the way it's being told, the lens on his character and the list goes on.” Sharing his happiness at having Vivek on
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One year of Satyameva Jayate 2: Director Milap Zaveri says he takes ‘full responsibility’ for failure of the film; says, “My conviction failed, but I will still be proud”

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On the first anniversary of the release of Satyameva Jayate 2 , director Milap Zaveri took to social media to pen a heartfelt note, where he expressed gratitude towards the entire team including the lead cast John Abraham, Divya Khosla Kumar, and others for supporting him during the time of pandemic. In the same breath, the director maintained that he took full responsibility of the failure of the film at the box office and also opened up about the lessons he learnt post the experience. Milap Zaveri took to Twitter to share the heartfelt note which read, “1 year since Satyameva Jayate 2 released and failed at the Box office. We gave it our sweat, blood and tears in the middle of the pandemic. A huge cast and crew who were amazing. The film didn't work commercially and I take full and solo responsibility for that. My conviction failed. But I will always be proud of it. I will always love and cherish the process of making it with the people I loved. This past year has been tough.
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Revealed: The Shah Rukh Khan - Tom Cruise connection in Pathaan

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Yash Raj Films’ Pathaan is one of the most excitedly awaited films from Bollywood as it marks the comeback of superstar Shah Rukh Khan. On top of that, the action-packed teaser of the movie, which was recently out, upped the anticipation even further. And now, the film’s director Siddharth Anand has revealed a Tom Cruise connection to the film. In order to make Pathaan an even bigger spectacle, the makers have roped in the known Hollywood stunt co-ordinator Casey O’Neil on board. He has worked with some of Tom Cruise’s biggest actioners like Mission Impossible series, Jack Reacher and Top Gun: Maverick , along with a few Marvel Studios and Steven Spielberg films. Speaking about the association, Siddharth said in a statement, “When one sets out to make the spectacle action film of India with one of the all-time biggest heroes of our country, Shah Rukh Khan, you need to have a champion team that is unified in the vision. Thankfully we got an A-team that came together to push the vi
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Firoz Nadiadwala’s Mahabharat to be based on script from his father AG Nadiadwala’s 1965 film

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Producer Firoz Nadiadwala’s ambitious feature-film based on the Mahabharat will get its screenplay from the film  Mahabharat that his father A. G. Nadiadwala had produced in 1965. Confirming this, Firoz says, “Writing the  Mahabharat  for the screen has always been the biggest problem. This is why so few films on the  Mahabharat  have been attempted. I have my father’s film on the Mahabharat with the most brilliant and comprehensive script based on the sacred saga. When the best possible treatment of the Mahabharat epic is right under my nose, why should I look anywhere else?” Produced by A G Nadiadwala in 1965, the Mahabharat starred Abhi Bhattacharya as Lord Krishna, Padmini (from Raj Kapoor’s Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai  and  Mera Naam Joker ) as Draupadi , Pradeep Kumar as Arjuna and Dara Singh as Bhim. The film directed by Babubhai Mistry was a hit. Also Read: EXCLUSIVE: “My father’s production Taj Mahal was the first film in which POP (Plaster Of Paris) was used for const
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Akshay Kumar slams Richa Chadha for allegedly insulting the Indian Army through ‘Galwan’ tweet

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Akshay Kumar has slammed Richa Chadha for her controversial ‘Galwan tweet.’ The actor shared the image of her now deleted tweet and wrote, “Hurts to see this. Nothing ever should make us ungrateful towards our armed forces. Woh hain toh aaj hum hain.” The tweet, as expected, has gone viral in no time with a lot of Twitter users praising Akshay for taking a stand against a member of his own fraternity. The whole story started when the Northern Army Commander Lt. General Upendra Dwivedi announced that the Indian Army, if given orders by the government of India, is ready to reclaim Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Bollywood Hungama???? (@realbollywoodhungama) Following this, Richa quoted the news on Twitter and wrote, “Galwan says hi.” This was an indirect dig at the disputed Galwan territory between India and China. This was enough to create a controversy as a large number of netizens started s
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Subhash Ghai to share interesting stories from songs of his films on Indian Idol

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This Saturday, the top 12 singers from the 13 th season of Sony TV’s Indian Idol will be performing with the cute little kids from Superstar Singer 2 in the Bachpan Special episode. The list of little contestants includes Pranjal Biswas, Rohan Das, Sayisha Gupta, Mohd. Faiz, Mani, Rituraj and Samaira Mahajan. The current season of Indian Idol is judged by well-known musical personalities Vishal Dadlani, Himesh Reshammiya and Neha Kakkar. On what can the audience expect from the episode, an official statement from the makers said, “Viewers will witness some extraordinary singing talent mixed with lots of dhamaal and masti. Mohali ki miss universe, Sayisha Gupta and judge Vishal Dadlani will be seen grooving on the song ‘Nacho Nacho’ from the blockbuster film RRR . The little prankster, Rituraj will be seen getting pranked by this Indian Idol contestant leaving everyone in splits. Making Mausam Musicana, everyone’s favorite Rishi Singh and Superstar Singer 2 winner Mohd. Faiz will be
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Kajol to reunite with her first co-star Kamal Sadanah in Revathy directorial Salaam Venky

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Bollywood actress Kajol is currently gearing up for her upcoming film Salaam Venky . Ever since the makers dropped its trailer, it has managed to garner a positive response from the audience. Apart from Aamir Khan and Kajol’s reunion, the upcoming film will also see another reunion. Kajol, who marked her debut with Bekhudi released in 1992, will reunite with Kamal Sadanah after 30 years. For the unversed, Kamal rose to fame with the romantic film Rang , which was released in 1993. The film also featured Ayesha Jhulka and Divya Bharti. However, he took a sabbatical from the movies by the end of the 90s and went into direction and production. In Salaam Venky , Kamal will be seen playing a pivotal role. Speaking of the same, Kamal said, “Shooting with Kajol again made me think that I was on the sets of Bekhudi . She still speaks non-stop and I had to pick my chair up and move to the other side (laughs). But it has been great fun! I can’t talk much about my role. I’m surprised they’ve
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After deleting the ‘Galwan tweet,’ Richa Chadha apologizes for ‘hurting sentiments’

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After deleting her controversial ‘Galwan tweet,’ actress Richa Chadha has now offered an apology for hurting the sentiments of the Indian Army and their followers in the country. In a Twitter statement, she said, “Even though it can never be my intention in the least, if the 3 words which have been dragged into a controversy have offended or hurt anyone, I apologize and also say that it would sadden me if even unintentionally my words have triggered this feeling in my brothers in the Fauj, of which my own Nanaji has been an illustrious part. As a Lt. Col, he took a bullet in the leg in the Indo-China war, in 1960s. It’s in my blood.” She added, “A whole family is affected when their son is martyred or even injured while saving the nation which is made up of people like us and I personally know how it feels. It is an emotive issue for me.” @BediSaveena pic.twitter.com/EYHeS75AjS — RichaChadha (@RichaChadha) November 24, 2022 It all began when Northern Army Commander Lt. Genera
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Richa Chadha deletes controversial Galwan tweet after controversy

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Actress Richa Chadha has been embroiled in a social media controversy following her ‘Galwan tweet’, which now stands deleted. It all started with the Northern Army Commander Lt. General Upendra Dwivedi stating that the Indian Army is ready to take back Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) if given orders by the government of India. Quote tweeting this news, Richa wrote, “Galwan says hi.” This was her cheeky mention of the controversial territory of Galwan with which India has dispute with China. Her Tweet instantly sparked controversy as she started getting trolled for allegedly mocking the Indian Army. Reacting strongly to the tweet, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa replied to the now deleted tweet and wrote, “Disgraceful Tweet. Should be withdrawn at the earliest. Insulting our armed forces is not justified.” Disgraceful Tweet. Should be withdrawn at the earliest. Insulting our armed forces is not justified. https://t.co/eetOjHrDor — Manjinder Singh Sirsa (
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