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Odisha's Shreya Lenka selected for K-pop girl band Blackswan
Going by the name of Sriya, 18-year-old Shreya and the Brazilian Gabriela 'Gaby' Dalcin were greenlighted for the band after an online global audition helmed by the Korean music label, DR Music, at a time when a Covid-19 lockdown was still in force last year. The audition, which was a part of DR Music's Cygnus talent search programme, was announced after the departure of a Blackswan member.
Vivek Agnihotri, Pallavi Joshi to embark on 'Humanity Tour' of UK, Germany, Netherlands
Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri said "We did a very successful aright to justice' tour in the US for a month and there came a demand from the people in Europe. So we decided to take this humanity tour by traveling to some of the prestigious places like the British Parliament, Scottish Parliament, Human Rights Organisation, and the top universities of the world such as Oxford, Cambridge, and Imperial.
Kartik Aaryan digs into papad-rice at a roadside stall at 2 a.m.
While he was enjoying his food, the actor was captured in a video that was later shared by a paparazzo account showing the actor eating from a plate while standing next to a car. The person who recorded the video noted that it was 2 a.m. He questioned him about what he is having in food and Kartik replied that it's papad and chawal (rice).
Randeep Hooda to play Veer Savarkar in Mahesh Manjrekar biopic
Adding to what Sandeep had to say about the casting of Hooda, co-producer Anand Pandit pointed out: "Randeep has time and again showcased his skill set as an actor and moreover, shown that he can transform into the character he portrays. But in the case of Savarkar, there is an added dynamic because of his uncanny resemblance to the freedom fighter."
'Fauda' director Rotem Shamir to collaborate on Hindi film 'Garud'
Ajay said: "'Garud' is a huge project for me, I'm emotionally driven to the film and want to give it the best treatment possible. Rotem Shamir is a renowned filmmaker and has a great experience in the sensibilities that we are looking at for 'Garud'. Rotem Shamir and I are planning various projects together as a team."
Akshay Kumar opens up on wearing costumes weighing 6 kilos in 'Prithviraj'
The actor says: "The clothes I have worn in 'Prithviraj' weighed around 5-6 or 4-5 kilos. Yet, the actual warriors of our past, Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan, Shivaji Maharaj, would wear clothes that would weigh around 35-40 kilos." "On top of that they would carry these big swords. They were the real warriors. And they would fight wearing heavy attire," he adds.
Jacqueline Fernandez gets court's nod to travel abroad
Jacqueline, who wants to attend the International Indian Film Academy Awards in Abu Dhabi, had approached the Patiala House court, seeking its nod for her visit to the UAE, France, and Nepal. The ED has interrogated Jacqueline multiple times and recorded her statement after her alleged friendship with Chandrashekhar came to light.
Aamir Khan hosts trailer preview, enjoys panipuri at event
The actor was seen enjoying the street food and even welcomed the media at the event. The film, featuring Kareena Kapoor Khan, Aamir Khan, Naga Chaitanya and Mona Singh, is all set to release in August. Aamir was seen clad in a white tee with harem pants and a pink shirt over it. He teamed it up with brown boots and his cool glasses.
Amaal Mallik : Removing voice of a senior singer after recording is unethical
Addressing the same topic, in conversation with IANS, Amaal said: "Well, I am very conscious about my voice casting. I will come to that part later, but I must say that removing the voice of any senior singer after recording it, is so unethical! I mean, why would you call a senior singer with 30 years of experience like Sonu sir or someone of his level and eventually remove the voice? They have earned a credibility for their talent by so many years!"
Uvalde effect: Harry Styles pledges $1 mn for gun safety nonprofit
Styles announced he'll be partnering with the nonprofit Everytown for Gun Safety during his upcoming North American tour and donating over $1 million in proceeds to it, along with Live Nation, reports 'Variety'. "Along with all of you, I have been absolutely devastated by the recent string of mass shootings in America, culminating at the latest in Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas," Styles' Instagram post reads.
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