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Manoj Bajpayee starts shoot for 'Despatch'
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Manoj posted a picture on Instagram from the set and captioned it: "Back to where it feels like home. Despatch commences shoot."The film is directed by Titli fame director Kanu Behl, and will be released directly on a digital platform.
Samantha Akkineni celebrates 15 million followers on Instagram
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"I just finished my shoot and I realised that I have a little surprise. 15 million followers on Instagram. Nothing gets us till here alone. I have to thank you for every single like, comment, and appreciation you sent my way. It really, really helped me, inspired me to do better and I can't thank you enough. I love you all," Samantha said in the video.
'Mission Majnu' starts in Lucknow
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The update was shared on Twitter by trade expert Taran Adarsh." Team #MissionMajnu commences shoot in #Lucknow today... Stars #SidharthMalhotra and #RashmikaMandanna... Directed by Shantanu Bagchi," the post read.
The OTT war in India becomes intense in 2021
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Last year, the world stumbled upon the reality of entertainment in the digital space mainly thanks to the Covid lockdown. What now looks to burgeoning into a multi-crore industry in the country, almost threatening the very existence of cinema halls, promises many more options for the consumers.
Rajkummar Rao: Do not come unprepared to Mumbai to be an actor
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"The only talent I had is that I fell in love with my art. I fell in love with acting as a kid. I was never chasing fame or money. I thought to myself that this is something I really love and I want to do for the rest of my life. With that dream, I started doing theatre in Delhi and later joined the film institute in Pune because I didn't wanted to come to this city unprepared," said Rao.
Ayushmann Khurrana speaks out about Asthma
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It speaks of how inhalers help asthmatics live an unstoppable life, especially given the current situation across the world. India has an alarming of 37.9 million cases of asthma! IANSlife caught up with Khurana to speak about the social stigma associated with asthma and inhalers.
Vindu: Salman Khan is not the person to be biased as Bigg Boss host
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Vindu's claim comes soon after contestant Rubina Dilaik, in a recent episode, said that Salman "supports" housemate Eijaz Khan. Social media users, too, have called him biased for supporting Rakhi Sawant's antics against Abhinav Shukla.
Parineeti on 'The Girl On The Train': Comparison with Emily Blunt bound to happen
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"I have to say that I didn't approach The Girl On The Train with the apprehension of being compared to Emily Blunt. She is a towering actress and I knew that since I was doing the official Indian remake, comparisons were bound to happen. Actually, I relished the challenge to deliver this role at par with the earlier film," Parineeti says.
Christopher Plummer: Actor of 'The Sound of Music' fame dead
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He won an Oscar in 2012 for the film Beginners and was also nominated for The Last Station in 2010 and All the Money in the World in 2018. In the latter film, he replaced Kevin Spacey, whose performance as billionaire J Paul Getty was removed.
Taapsee Pannu is 'in middle of wired up chaos' at Looop Lapeta shoot
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"When you are in between 2 perspectives, in middle of wired up chaos and what you do in the frame is going to matter........ chin up, feet up and just focus! Coz not everybody gets this privilege ....(Also coz u r getting clicked by the lensman doubling up as producer @atulkasbekar) #LooopLapeta #SetDiaries #SaviTheChiller," she captioned the image.
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