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Multiplex majors cheer back-to-back Hollywood releases
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The three movies are the martial arts fantasy film "Mortal Kombat" (re-releasing on July 30), "The Suicide Squad" (starring Margot Robbie, Idris Alba, John Cena, Sylvester Stallone and Viola Davis; August 5) and "The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It" (August 13). Simon McQuoid's "Mortal Kombat", incidentally, was first released on April 23 in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Urvashi Rautela: I have learned Tamil fluently
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Urvashi on Monday had shared a glimpse from the shoot of her upcoming film on Instagram, where she could be seen coming out of a luxury yellow coloured sports car. Urvashi told IANS: "This film is very special to me as it's my Tamil debut film which is also multilingual and it's going to be releasing in all the major languages like Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada."
Mena Suvari on 'miraculous' experience of becoming mother
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"But it's been challenging for me too because I personally never felt like I had that type of mother figure. So I don't know how to be that one, and I worry over it a lot. Also this is a big process for me in accepting that something so beautiful had happened for me," Suvari said, reports people.com.
Shakira wants her children to have normal childhood
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The "Waka waka" singer has two sons, Milan, eight, and Sasha, six, with her partner and football star Gerard Pique. "I don't make (my kids) listen to my music. I try to avoid playing my own music in my house. I try to give them as much normalcy as I can," Shakira told ET Canada, reports femalefirst.co.uk. The 44-year-old singer says she cannot deny the fact that she is a "public person".
Pooja Hegde: With every industry, reason of nervousness changes
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In Bollywood, Pooja will be seen alongside superstar Salman Khan in "Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali" and with Ranveer Singh in "Cirkus". In Tollywood, she has "Radhe Shyam" alongside Prabhas and in Tamil, the actress will be seen with Vijay in "Beast". Talking to IANS about how she deals with these expectations which come with taking big leaps with her choice of films.
Ammy Virk, Sonam Bajwa's 'Puaada' to have a theatrical release
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Directed by debutante Rupinder Chahal, the film is produced by Atul Bhalla, Pawan Gill, Anurag Singh, Aman Gill, Balwinder Singh Janjua. Confirming the news about the theatrical release, Pawan tells IANS: "A fun crazy mad family rom com film like 'Puaada' deserves to be seen in a theatre with a crowd full of people, and that's why we waited for the right opportunity to release our movie in theatres only.
Raashii Khanna, Atul Kulkarni join cast of 'Rudra: The Edge of Darkness'
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Directed by Rajesh Mapuskar, "Rudra – The Edge of Darkness" is an official adaptation of the British show "Luther" which has evoked much fanfare from global audiences. An engaging and dark new take on cop stories, combined with a unique storytelling format and powerful characters will make "Rudra – The Edge of Darkness" a must-watch for fans of thrillers and crime-dramas.
Abhay Deol-starrer Disney film 'Spin' releases in India on Aug 15
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'Spin' follows Rhea (Avantika), an Indian American teen who learns she has a passion for creating DJ mixes that blend the textures of her Indian heritage and the world around her. Her life revolves around her eclectic group of friends, Molly, Watson and Ginger, her after-school coding club, her family's Indian restaurant and her tight-knit, multigenerational family, which has only grown closer since her mother's passing.
Vin Diesel on casting John Cena as Jakob in 'F9: The Fast Saga'
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Hollywood actor and producer Vin Diesel has opened up on casting former wrestler and actor John Cena in the ninth instalment of the 'Fast & Furious' franchise.
Namit Das on 'A Suitable Boy': Book will always be alive, so will the show
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"A Suitable Boy is one of those projects which is not limited to only one time frame. I think it's going to be remembered for a very long time. It's based on Vikram Seth's novel and whoever has read it will want to watch the series. The book will always be alive and hence the show will always be alive. Anything that Mira Nair makes, survives the test of time," Namit Das added.
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