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Matthew Perry to release autobiography next year
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He has also signed a seven-figure deal with publications like Flatiron Books, a division of Macmillan, for the upcoming memoir, according to reports of deadline.com The autobiography will be editd by the publisher of Flatiron Books, Megan Lynch and the title of the book has not been decided yet.
YouTube sensation Jannat Zubair to debut in Punjabi film 'Kulche Chole
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The film is under the banner of Saga Studios and is produced by Sumeet Singh. The shoot is underway in Amritsar. The cast and crew of the film paid their respects at the Holy Golden Temple before commencing the film's shoot. The makers released the title poster of the film on Saturday, and it looks all things flavourful, tangy, and with a fine tempering of new and promising cast.
Pawan Kalyan shares a heartfelt note about Puneeth Rajkumar    
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Telugu star Pawan Kalyan, who is equally shocked by the news, took to Twitter and wrote: "The sudden and unfortunate demise of Sri Puneeth Rajkumar deeply saddens me. His performance in his first film 'Bettada Hoovu' as a child actor deeply etched in my mind. Ever since I always admired him."
Shruti Haasan being considered to romance Chiranjeevi in next  
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As per the latest buzz, South Indian actress Shruti Haasan is being considered as the female lead for Chiranjeevi's interesting upcoming project. Tentatively titled #Mega154, the movie is to be directed by Bobby. The reports suggest that the makers are trying to bring in Shruti Haasan to romance Chiranjeevi. It is to be noted that, if Shruti ends up signing on the dotted line for this movie, this would be the first movie she collaborates with Chiru.
Kit Harington had never heard of 'Eternals' character  
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Asked if he was familiar with the character prior to the film, Harington told Variety: "No. If I'm totally honest, I hadn't heard of the character. I had to sort of read up on him and just see what the basics were. But the essence of the character and his powers seem to me very interesting." He says that he has no idea where Marvel will take the character but was grateful for a superhero with "meat to get into", reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Rajkummar, Bhumi-starrer 'Badhaai Do' to release on 2022 Republic Day weekend
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Director Harshavardhan Kulkarni said: "When it comes to family entertainers especially comedy films, cinema is the ideal platform as they can be enjoyed with the entire family. "We are super excited to bring 'Badhaai Do' in cinema halls on the Republic Day weekend. It's a wholesome entertainer and I really hope the audiences would enjoy watching the movie as much as we enjoyed creating it."
Daniel Craig's 'No Time to Die' treks to top of China box-office with $8mn opening  
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Throughout Friday, 'No Time to Die' tracked comfortably at the top of the Chinese chart, with market share as high as 55 per cent in the morning sessions. By midnight local time, that had fallen to 49 per cent and the film grossed $7.76 million, including online fees, according to ticketing agency and industry tracker Maoyan, reports variety.com. Including midnight previews, Bond's day one aggregate hit $8.12 million. The last Bond film, 'Spectre', opened with a $44 million first weekend in China back in 2015 before going on to achieve an $84 million lifetime score in the Middle Kingdom.
Benedict Cumberbatch to play poisoned spy in limited series  
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Based on the book 'The Terminal Spy' by Alan Cowell, the series tells the true story of Alexander Litvinenko, the KGB agent and later defector killed by poisoning with the radioactive isotope polonium-210 in 2006 in England. Cumberbatch will star as Litvinenko and will also serve as an executive producer on the project under his Sunnymarch banner, reports variety.con. David Scarpa is writing 'Londongrad' and will also executive produce. Bryan Fogel will direct and executive produce via Orwell Productions.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui gets Excellence in Cinema Award in Dubai
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Nawazuddin has made his name with the power-packed performances in films such as Talaash', 'Gangs of Wasseypur', 'Badlapur', 'Mom', 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan', 'Dekh Indian Circus', 'The Lunchbox', 'Photograph' and 'Manto'. The actor has also been nominated at Emmy International Awards for 'Serious Men', directed by Sudhir Mishra that released on Netflix last year.
'Rust' producers were warned about Dave Halls' safety issues  
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Halls has admitted to investigators that he failed to properly check a gun before handing it to Alec Baldwin on the set of 'Rust' on October 21. Baldwin fired that gun while rehearsing a scene, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounding the director, reports variety.com. The production companies credited on 'Rust' include Thomasville Pictures, led by Ryan Smith and Allen Cheney, as well as Short Porch Pictures, run by Nathan Klingher and Ryan Winterstern, among others
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