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As Oscar vote draws closer, 'RRR' nets 11 mentions on 'Variety' shortlists
If Clayton Davis had the casting vote at the Academy, 'RRR' would be a close runner-up to 'Close', Lukas Ghont's 2022 Cannes Grand Prix-winning coming-of-age movie, in the Best Picture and the International Feature categories (though for the latter, it is not India's official entry).
Shah Rukh Khan's nickname for Alia Bhatt is 'Amma Bhatt Kapoor
Alia had a banter filled exchange with SRK on Twitter, where the actor treated his fans with an 'Ask SRK' session on Twitter. Alia joined the question and answer session, as she responded to a fan, who had asked Shah Rukh, "Why does Alia call you just SR?" Responding to why Alia called Shah Rukh only 'SR', the actor tweeted what 'SR could stand for. He wrote, "Could mean sweet and romantic or maybe senior and respected or maybe just Shah Rukh."Alia revealed what 'SR' stood for, and tweeted, "More like sweet and respected :) But from 25th January I'm going to switch to calling you Pathaan. See I'm so creative na."
Arjun Kapoor grateful to 'Indian Idol 13' contestants for making him relive '2 States'
On the singing reality show, 'Indian Idol 13', Rishi along with Bidipta Chakraborty performed on the track 'Mast Magan', originally sung by Arijit Singh for the 2014 film '2 States'. After looking at their performance, Arjun, who acted in the film opposite Alia Bhatt, praised Rishi and Bidipta for singing the duet that took him down memory lane and he recalled his shooting days. He shared: "I finally saw your face Rishi, you sang the entire song facing her! I could sense another vibe and emotion while you were performing. I feel both of you did justice to this song and thank you for making me relive ' 2 States' again."
Ajay Devgn's 'Bholaa' wrapped up, movie to release on March 30
The makers of the Ajay and Tabu-starrer on Thursday took to Instagram and announced that the shooting of the film has been finished and it is currently in post-production. "Shooting has wrapped; the post-production frenzy has already begun. Remember, we have a date- March 30th in the theatres,'' Ajay Devgn Fiilms posted on its official Instagram page. The film is produced by Ajay Devgn Fiilms, T-Series Films, Reliance Entertainment and Dream Warrior Pictures. "Bholaa" is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. It reportedly tells the story of an ex-convict who decides to meet his daughter for the first time after being released from prison
Manav Gohil opens up on difficulties while shooting a scene in a deep freezer truck
He shared: "When I was briefed about the scene, I was a little worried because I had to shoot the scene in a compact deep freezer truck. On top of it, the script required dry ice smoke, which is so uncomfortable as it was a confined space, so it was difficult for me to shoot the scene." The show revolves around Aparajita (played by Shweta Tiwari) and her three daughters. In the coming episode, Akshay (Manav Gohil) will try to convince Aparajita to get their daughter Chhavi (Anushka Merchande) married to Veer. However, she tries to expose Veer in front of Akshay through a video on her phone but Mohini (Shweta Gulati) pours water over the phone
Raja Kumari collaborates with John Legend, says 'had great time jamming with him'
The artists have been brought together by a brand new platform - Walkers & Co. - which celebrates the power of the collective, inspired by bold steps of individuals challenging the status quo and charting an evolved course for the future. The platform salutes those who stride bravely towards collective progress with this anthem.
'BB 16': Archana, Sajid lose cool after Shalin, Tina trade ration to be safe from nominations
In a promo, Shalin, Tina and Priyanka Choudhary are seen discussing the upcoming nominations. Both Tina and Shalin accept that they are scared of nominations and would do anything to be safe. They say that they would go to any length to keep themselves safe from nominations. Priyanka taunts Shalin. She says that Shalin is confusing people as he keeps changing as per the situation. She says that he is thinking only about himself and nobody else. Shalin loses his cool. Giving it back to Shalin, Priyanka says that he should show his tantrums and anger to Tina as only she will tolerate it.
Dave Bautista says making 'Guardians' movies 'wasn't all pleasant'
The former-pro-wrestler-turned-actor currently stars in 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' and the upcoming M. Night Shyamalan thriller 'Knock at the Cabin', reports people.com. In an interview with GQ Hype, Bautista, 53, confirmed that 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3', in theatres May 5, will be his last outing as his Marvel character Drax. "I'm so grateful for Drax. I love him. But there's a relief (that it's over). It wasn't all pleasant," he said. "It was hard playing that role. The makeup process was beating me down." "And," added Bautista, "I just don't know if I want Drax to be my legacy - it's a silly performance, and I want to do more dramatic stuff."
Padma Lakshmi hits back after being accused of making daughter 'uncomfortable' with her breasts
The clip saw the celebrity chef cooking, with her daughter filming her. Her daughter, meanwhile, tried to cover her mom's chest from the camera's view as she put one of her hands in front of it, reports aceshowbiz.com. When Padma asked her daughter what she was doing, the little girl said that she was "censoring". To that, Padma jokingly replied, "Censoring my boobs? You ate off those boobs for a good year-and-a-half."
Simon Cowell was once offered his own talk show but he backed out
In a recent interview with E! News, the 'America's Got Talent' judge revealed that he has no plans to host his own daytime talk show - and even backed out of a previous offer to do so, reports people.com.
"I got to the point where they built the set and I started to get anxious and then really stressed out, and I just walked out the meeting," Cowell, 63, told the outlet after being asked if he would consider hosting a daytime talk show like his American Idol discoveries Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson. He continued, "I just said I literally couldn't do this. I just couldn't talk to people all day long. I'm not very good at talking."
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