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In a legal battle surrounding the film Nyay: The Justice, allegedly based on the life of Sushant Singh Rajput, the Delhi High Court has scheduled a hearing for February 12, 2024, in response to a plea by the late actor's father, Krishna Kishore Singh. This follows the court's prior refusal to stay the movie's telecast in July and Singh's subsequent appeal against the denial to restrain its online streaming in August. According to an IANS report, a division bench comprising Justices Yashwant Varma and Ravinder Dudeja has granted time to all concerned parties to submit their replies in the matter. Earlier in August, a division bench, including Justices Varma and Dharmesh Sharma, had issued notices to various individuals, including the filmmakers, named in Singh's complaint, accusing them of taking 'unfair commercial advantage' of his deceased son's life. Justice C. Hari Shankar, in his ruling as part of a single-judge bench, stated, "The informatio...

Rubina Dilaik recently became a victim of trolls after she shunned the idea of bursting crackers owing to the noise pollution she had to undergo recently. The pregnant actress took to social media to talk about the side-effects of these crackers but was slammed by social media for allegedly being an ‘anti-Hindu’ and intervening in Hindu rituals. However, not the one to stay quiet, Rubina lashed out at these trolls, schooled them, and even explained the importance Diwali, further asserting the need to stop bursting crackers. Despite the ‘alleged ban’ on Diwali crackers, many of them continued to burst the same during Diwali and many celebrities opened up about their concerns regarding the pollution which are caused by them. In a similar fashion, Rubina Dilaik took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to express her displeasure over the way crackers were being burst in an untimely manner as she said, “To whomsoever it may Concern! Diwali is OVER, Stop bursting crackers ???????….. since 10th...

Fans who were captivated by the on-screen chemistry of Vicky Kaushal and Manushi Chhillar in The Great Indian Family are in for another delightful treat, as the family drama makes its way to OTT platforms after nearly two months since its theatrical release on September 22, 2023. Now available on Amazon Prime Video, the digital streaming platform announced the arrival of The Great Indian Family on its Instagram page, sharing the film's poster and inviting audiences to experience “an unfiltered dose of laughter, love, and heartwarming chaos! #TheGreatIndianFamilyOnPrime, watch now.”   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by prime video IN (@primevideoin) Produced under the Yash Raj Films banner and directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya, The Great Indian Family boasts a stellar cast featuring Vicky Kaushal and Manushi Chhillar in lead roles. The ensemble also includes performances by Manoj Pahwa, Kumud Mishra, Bhuvan Arora, Yashpal Sharma, and Sadiya Siddiqui. Set in the...

Bollywood actor Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor, son of Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor, has once again proven his knack for shutting down trolls on social media. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), Harsh shared a photo featuring him alongside legendary footballer David Beckham, who arrived in India to witness the World Cup semi-final match between India and New Zealand. In the caption accompanying the picture, Harsh mentioned, “Met david Beckham last night.. spoke to him about United ofcourse and the state of the club .. can’t  reveal more ..” Met david Beckham last night.. spoke to him about United ofcourse and the state of the club .. can’t reveal more .. pic.twitter.com/0sbLeus5Wa — Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor (@HarshKapoor_) November 16, 2023 However, a social media user attempted to troll Harsh by questioning, "Usne ye nahi poochha ki tu hai kaun (He didn't ask, who are you)?" Harsh responded fittingly, saying, "Bhai Woh mere ghar pe aaya...Tu kaun hai (He came to my hous...

‘I always dreamed of hosting the Oscars exactly four times,’ said the late-night show, who hosted the Academy Awards in 2017, 2018 and 2023 Jimmy Kimmel is returning as host of the Academy Awards for the second straight year and fourth time overall, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday. Broadcaster ABC is turning again to its late-night host a year after bringing Kimmel back for a 2023 ceremony that drew 18.7 million viewers, the most since 2020’s pre-pandemic broadcast but still the third worst ever recorded. In the wake of Will Smith’s slap of Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, Kimmel led a cautious ceremony that helped stabilize the Academy Awards after years of turmoil. Continue reading... from Film | The Guardian https://ift.tt/EHYr3zJ via IFTTT

The anticipated film Merry Christmas, directed by Sriram Raghavan and featuring Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina Kaif is all set to illuminate the silver screens on January 12, 2024. The film was supposed to be released on December 15, 2023, in both Hindi and Tamil. In a joint statement shared by the makers, the team expressed their deep love for this project and their unwavering commitment to delivering a truly exceptional cinematic experience, said, “We have made this film with a lot of love & passion as every filmmaker does however with the back to back movie releases and packed last two months of 2023, we have decided to extend the season of joy and bring our film to the theatres on 12th January 2024”. The wait is almost over! #MerryChristmas is making your winter merrier on January 12, 2024.#SriramRaghavan #MatchboxPictures @RameshTaurani #SanjayRoutray #JayaTaurani #KewalGarg @VijaySethuOffl #KatrinaKaif @realradikaa #KavinBabu #Shanmugaraja #AshwiniKalsekar pic.twitter.com/Zrc...

Discontent stirs in a village that has rejected modern life to follow a faith healer said to be the representative of the title’s water spirit This visually beautiful and charismatically acted film is a fierce expressionist reverie or parable of power, shot in a lustrous, high-contrast black-and-white by cinematographer Lílis Soares. It is the work of Nigerian director CJ “Fiery” Obasi, whose nickname makes an interesting elemental contrast to his movie’s watery theme. His storytelling urgency and stripped-down minimalism reminded me at various stages of George Orwell and Julie Dash. We are in a west African village called Iyi, which has ignored the modern world of science and technology in favour of worshipping the traditional water spirit Mami Wata, through her intermediary and representative on Earth, faith-healer Mama Efe (Rita Edochie), to whom tributes of food and money must be paid. But Efe’s daughter Zinwe (Uzoamaka Aniunoh) is furious with her when she appears unwilling or u...

Actress Sonam Kapoor and businessman husband Anand Ahuja are all set to host football legend David Beckham in Mumbai. The former football player is in the city to fulfil his commitment as the ambassador of UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund). Said a source on the condition of anonymity, “David Beckham is in India for his UNICEF commitment as a Global Ambassador and he will be meeting Sonam and Anand during his trip to Mumbai. The power-couple will be hosting David tomorrow when he is in Mumbai and have invited the crème de la crème icons of the city for a dinner at their residence!” “It is a very private affair. We are hearing only 25 people have made the cut for this grand soirée! Sonam and Anand are major entrepreneurs themselves, with Anand being at the top of the heap with business empire. Sonam is Bollywood royalty and a global fashion icon,” added the source. “Let’s look at David now. He is a global icon, his wife too is a fashion icon. Together, th...

Ridley Scott dispenses with the symbolic weight attached to previous biopics in favour of a spectacle with a great star at its centre Many directors have tried following Napoleon where the paths of glory lead, and maybe it is only defiant defeat that is really glorious. But Ridley Scott – the Wellington of cinema – has created an outrageously enjoyable cavalry charge of a movie, a full-tilt biopic of two and a half hours in which Scott doesn’t allow his troops to get bogged down mid-gallop in the muddy terrain of either fact or metaphysical significance, the tactical issues that have defeated other film-makers. Scott cheekily imagines Napoleon firing on the pyramids in the Egyptian campaign as well as witnessing the execution of Marie Antoinette (but not the humiliation of Louis XVI by the Tuileries mob, which he might actually have seen). Out of deference moreover, Scott and his screenwriter David Scarpa suppress all mention of Napoleon’s reintroduction of slavery into the French co...

Spacey’s first film since he was cleared for sexual assault makes effective use of his silken voice, but that’s not enough to rescue this wooden and occasionally deranged sci-fi thriller Kevin Spacey’s redemptive journey of uncancelling steps another millimetre forwards, or sideways, with his somewhat bizarre new role in this low-budget British indie in which, as a disembodied voice, he plays the implacable punisher of other people’s sexual misdemeanours. It’s actually a decent idea for a single location cat-and-mouse thriller set in a car – similar to, actually maybe better than the idea behind the recent Liam Neeson thriller Retribution . And it was a smart entrepreneurial idea to create a role which Spacey could conveniently record in a studio anywhere in the world. Spacey’s silky, sulky voice saves the film from disaster, just slightly, although there’s nothing he can do about the terribly clunky direction and torpid line-readings from other people. We are apparently in a futu...

Ryan Westra and Vishavjit Singh teamed up on AMERICAN SIKH to bring more diverse representation and experiences into today’s media and to challenge perceptions of what an American (and a superhero) can look like. 2023 Academy Award winner Guneet Monga Kapoor (Elephant Whisperer) and one of Vanity Fair’s top ten chef’s Vika Khanna serve as Executive Producers for this important film. Vishavjit Singh is publicly known for his Captain America persona — a Sikh man equipped with his turban and beard — fighting against bigotry, intolerance and perceptions of what an American should look like. But Singh, the only member of his family born in the U.S., didn’t always feel he could embrace his identity this way. The true and unlikely story of an American born, turban-wearing Sikh man, Vishavjit Singh, who after a lifetime of facing prejudice, self-doubt and violence, finally finds acceptance in a superhero costume. Guneet Monga Kapoor is a trailblazing filmmaker, not only is she the first pro...

Hypnotic odd-couple story of a teenager struggling with her mental health and a carer exploring their gender At times it feels like Canadian director Ashley McKenzie is setting a challenge with this: are you arthouse enough? Have you got the cinematic endurance? Her film is the story of a friendship between a neurodivergent teenager called Star struggling with her mental health, and a hospital volunteer newly immigrated from China. You could imagine it being turned into a quirky-cute odd-couple indie comedy with a superficial take on neurodivergence. Instead, McKenzie pulls us into Star’s reality, how she experiences the world. It’s a disorientating, unrelaxing two-hour experience, but rewarding. It is set in the middle of winter in Nova Scotia, with snow up to the height of car roofs. Star (brilliantly played by Sarah Walker) has been admitted to hospital after drinking poison – not her first suicide attempt. A doctor recognises her from the last time, but Star doesn’t remember him....