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Portraying legendary war hero Capt Vikram Batra was huge responsibility: Sidharth Malhotra
Talking about how the actor emotionally involved himself to play the character of Batra, Sidharth said, "Playing a man in uniform always instils a sense of pride but portraying a legendary war hero like Vikram Batra was a huge responsibility to shoulder and perform. The role called for a lot of physical and even more mental preparation to get into his shoes and bring to life the real-life story of a man whose courage stood unmatched.
Kangana Ranaut shares glimpse of fight practice for 'Dhaakad'
Kangana shared the clip on Instagram where she is seen practising fight moves for her film. The 34-year-old actress is seen in black lycra pants and t-shirt holding a rod in her hand while she is seen practicing an action sequence with two men. "Ladako number 1, Baaghi ladki #Dhaakad rehearsals," Kangana captioned the clip.
M. Night Shyamalan's movie 'Old' inspired by Father's Day gift
'Old' is a science fiction mystery-thriller film, inspired by the novel 'Sandcastle' by Pierre Oscar Levy and Frederik Peeters. It follows a group of holidaymakers who find themselves ageing rapidly on a secluded beach they cannot escape from. "Interestingly enough, it (the book) was a Father's Day gift that my three daughters gave me," Shyamalan recalled on "Today" show, reports aceshowbiz.com.
Idris Elba feels fortunate to be alive after Covid battle
"The COVID was mild, compared with how others have gone. I'm very fortunate to be alive, and every day I'm thankful," he told The Guardian newspaper, reports femalefirst.co.uk. The 'Luther' actor had earlier talked about having the virus as "very sobering". He said: "Facing my mortality, being diagnosed with Covid and not knowing what it was at the time - going through that was very sobering."
Kriti Kharbanda, Vikrant Massey share their college ragging story
As the basic premise of the story revolves around how what starts as ragging eventually turned into a love story, in conversation with IANS, the lead actors - Kriti and Vikrant - share how a class fight and instant dance performance turned into a beautiful friendship in their real-life back in the college days.
Shweta Tiwari: Don't regret anything in my career
Shweta started working in 1999 but it was her portrayal of Prerna Sharma Bajaj in the popular TV show 'Kasautii Zindagii Kay', which ran from 2001-2008 that made her a household name. "I am very happy with the growth, even the mistakes I have made in my career. I have learned something out of them. I don't regret anything in my career," Shweta told IANS.
Remaking the same vision, Bollywood bets on original directors
After the success of director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's 'Kabir Singh', ('Arjun Reddy' in Telugu), it seems like Bollywood producers are showing a lot of faith in the original directors. Interestingly this is not the first time directors of original films are helming the remakes. In the past filmmakers such as Priyadarshan, Mani Ratnam, Prabhudeva have been among others who have directed their own originals.
Hot on OTT: Coming up this week (July 25-31)
A story framed within a story where a mother notices her young, school-going son Sonu gravitating towards misogyny and disregard for the other gender just like the men in her family. Natkhat starring Vidya Balan is set to release on Voot select on july 24. An anthology of six short films that explore the theme of 'twists' in the narrative and its various interpretations.
Ashutosh Rana opens up about recreating emperor Aurangzeb on screen
The actor, who is well known for his work in films, says playing Aurangzeb was a great experience. "Historical dramas are journeys into the past so they always take more effort. I have always found period dramas and biopics fascinating, they are one of my favourite genres to watch, so playing Aurangzeb Alamgir was a great process," says Ashutosh. The web show is based on life of unsung warrior king Chhatrasal of Bundelkhand.
Amitabh Bachchan, Prabhas' next - 'K' - launched with muhurat shot
The film, which is directed by Nag Ashwin has been given the working title "K" so far. Amitabh landed in Hyderabad, as the film's muhurat was held on Saturday, on the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima. For the muhurat shot, Prabhas sounded the clapboard on Amitabh Bachchan whose portions will be shot in the first schedule. Prabhas had also posted the picture of the clapboard on his social media account.
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