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Ayushmann: 'An Action Hero' is mounted at a scale that deserves to be shot in big locations
Ayushmann Khurrana, who is currently in London shooting for his next, An Action Hero, is excited to be shooting for the first time in the UK as it will help him explore the beauty of the country, its art and heritage. The film, directed by debutant Anirudh Iyer, will see Ayushmann essaying the role of an action star, who indulges in reallife action for the reasons that will be revealed during the course of the film. The actor reveals that a film like An Action Hero required a certain scale of canvas. Hence, shooting in London was essential.
Prajakta Koli becomes UNDP India's first youth climate champion
The title has been conferred to her following her contribution towards mental health, women's rights and girl child education through various global social campaigns. UNDP aims to eliminate poverty, achieve sustainable growth and scale up human development in countries where it is required the most. She has become India's first UN Development Programme (UNDP) Youth Climate Champion under her partnership with the organisation.
Netflix sees slowest subscriber growth since 2015, stock tanks 20%
The streaming platform added 8.3 million paid subscribers as opposed to its projected 8.5 million. Netflix now forecasts to add just 2.5 million subscribers in Q1 2022, down from 4 million last year. The forecast and slow growth led to nearly 20 per cent fall in its stock at the close of the trading on Thursday.At $7.7 billion, the revenue in Q4 2021 grew 16 per cent (year over year) with a 9 per cent increase in average paid memberships.
'The Batman' runtime revealed to be 2 hours 47 mins
The news has been confirmed by Variety with a source close to the film. At 167 minutes without credits, 'The Batman' is set to be one of the longest comic book tentpoles ever. Only 'Avengers: Endgame' (181 minutes) and 'Zack Snyder's Justice League' (242 minutes) run longer. 'The Batman' marks Reeves' first movie since 2017's 'War for the Planet of the Apes'. The filmmaker co-wrote the script with Peter Craig.
'Squid Game' propels South Korea to Netflix's No. 2 content supplier
South Korea remained the No. 2 supplier of popular content to Netflix in the fourth quarter of last year, US online media have reported. According to What's On Netflix, a private online site that provides information on Netflix content, on Wednesday (US time), South Korean-made shows accounted for 11.8 per cent of the top 10 films and TV series in the final three months of 2021.
Hindi version of 'Pushpa' director's 'Rangasthalam' set for Feb release
‘Rangasthalam starring Ram Charan is all set to release in Hindi in theatres next month. Noted producer Manish Shah is planning the release to bring some respite for the cinema owners and to end the dry spell caused by the Covid pandemic. ‘Rangasthalam' was a colossal success at the time of its release and was Telugu film industry's biggest hit in 2018.
Did Salman Khan just reveal the first look of Tiger 3?
Currently, Salman Khan is filming the third part of Ek Tha Tiger alongside Katrina Kaif. And fans are standing on their toes to get an update around the movie. Now, Salman has hinted at a teaser with his new Instagram post. He also wrote that he is seeing and hearing everything.
Did Ananya Pandey faint during Gehraiyyan narration? Here's what she has to say
Amid this conversation, Ananya Panday revealed an incident during the narration of the movie where director Shakun and scriptwriter Ayesha DeVitre thought she had fainted. Remembering the incident, the actress said during the narration she asked Shakun and Ayesha DeVitre if she could go to the bathroom. The actress revealed that once she was in the bathroom, she did not come out for 20 minutes and that made Shakun and Ayesha scared about her fainting.
Military service by BTS back as S. Korean poll campaign issue
Yonhap News Agency reports that Lee was asked at a campaign event about his views on the long-running issue of whether the septet should be exempted from military service or given other favours for their role in promoting the nation's image overseas. "Mandatory military service is a public duty set by the Constitution and we must be prudent about granting exceptions," he replied.
Daler Mehndi to perform at R-Day Metaverse event
The Bhangra pop pioneer will perform his hit numbers 'Namoh Namoh', 'Jago India', and will also dedicate a special track to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. With this, Daler Mehndi has become the first Indian to perform at a Metaverse virtual concert. Others who have done it include Travis Scott, Justin Bieber, Marshmallow and Ariana Grande.
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