95th Oscar Nominations: A hat-trick within the grasp of ‘Naatu Naatu’

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95th Oscar Nominations: A hat-trick within the grasp of ‘Naatu Naatu’

S.S. Rajamouli’s ‘RRR’ has bagged a nomination in the Best Original Song category at the 95th Oscar Awards for its livewire track ‘Naatu Naatu’.

The hosts for the nomination event, Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams announced the nominations on Tuesday. The song, which has become an international phenomenon, had earlier bagged the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, besides winning at the Critics’ Choice Awards in the same category.

‘RRR’ tells the fictional story of India’s freedome fighters Alluri Sitarama Raju (played by Ram Charan) and Komaran Bheem (played by NTR Jr). It also stars Bollywood actors such as Ajay Devgn and Alia Bhatt.

The 95th Academy Awards is set to be presented at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 12, 2023.

95th Oscar Nominations: ‘The Elephant Whisperer’ makes it to Short Film list

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95th Oscar Nominations: ‘The Elephant Whisperer’ makes it to Short Film list

Kartiki Gonsalves’ directorial ‘The Elephant Whisperer’ has made it into the Oscar race by getting nominated in the Documentary Short Film category.

The short documentary will be contending alongside ‘Haulout’, ‘How Do You Measure a Year?’ (Jay Rosenblatt Films), ‘The Martha Mitchell Effect” (Netflix)’ and ‘Stranger at the Gate’.

‘The Elephant Whisperer’ talks about Bomman and Bellie, a couple in South India, who devote their lives to caring for an orphaned baby elephant named Raghu, forging a family like no other that tests the barrier between the human and the animal world.

The short documentary marks the directorial debut of Kartiki Gonsalves and is produced by Guneet Monga and Achin Jain under the banner of Sikhya Entertainment.

The documentary will be landed on the OTT platform Netflix on December 8, 2022.

Riz Ahmed, who won the Oscar for best live-action short last year, and Allison Williams, who currently stars in the horror hit “M3GAN” announced the nominees.

Jaya Prada makes a comeback with rape-revenge drama series ‘Fatima’

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Jaya Prada makes a comeback with rape-revenge drama series ‘Fatima’

Actress and former member of Rajya Sabha, Jaya Prada is set to make her comeback on the screen with her foray into the digital space with the upcoming series ‘Fatima’. The series is a rape-revenge drama about a mother who goes after her daughter’s rapists.

The poster of the series was unveiled on Tuesday and shows Jaya Prada’s burkha-clad character holding a gun.

Talking about the series, she said: “When I was narrated ‘Fatima’, there was no reason to refuse it. I could have not asked for a better story than this to mark my comeback. With time, a lot has changed in the industry, and for good. But the essence is still the same.”

She further mentioned: “Bollywood has always been home to me and will always be my comfort place. I have had a wonderful time shooting for Fatima and I am sure the audience will have an amazing time watching it too.”

The series, which also stars Hiten Tejwani, has been directed by Sanjeev Rai and will be available to stream on MX Player

‘Jealous’ Ram Gopal Varma jokes being part of ‘assassination squad’ to kill Rajamouli

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‘Jealous’ Ram Gopal Varma jokes being part of ‘assassination squad’ to kill Rajamouli

In a string of tweets, director Ram Gopal Varma has praised filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli, whom he says is jealous of and joked that he is a part of an “assassination squad” of filmmakers set to kill the ‘RRR’ helmer.

In a banter, Ram Gopal Varma asked Rajamouli to increase his security.

RGV took to Twitter, where he re-shared a video of Rajamouli in a conversation with James Cameron from the 28th Critics’ Choice Award where ‘RRR’ won Best Foreign Language Film.

He captioned it: “From Dada Sahab Phalke onwards till now, no one in the history of Indian cinema including @ssrajamouli could have imagined that an Indian director someday will go through this moment.”

“Hey @ssrajamouli U basically SURPASSED every filmmaker from #KaAsif who made #MughaleAzam till #RameshSippy who made #Sholay and also the likes of Aditya Chopras, Karan Johar’s and the bhansalis of India and I want to suck ur little toe for that.”

“And sir @ssrajamouli, please increase ur security because there is a bunch of filmmakers in India who out of pure jealousy formed an assassination squad to kill you, of which I am also a part. I Am just spilling out the secret because I am 4 drinks down.”

Rajamouli’s ‘RRR’ also won India its first Golden Globe award for ‘Best Original Song’.

The film featured Ram Charan and Jr NTR in lead roles while Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgan also had special roles.

‘MasterChef India’: Chef Garima Arora asks contestant to prepare a dish with ‘no fusion, or confusion’

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‘MasterChef India’: Chef Garima Arora asks contestant to prepare a dish with ‘no fusion, or confusion’

‘MasterChef India’ judge Garima Arora challenged the contestants to prepare a dish with ‘no fusion but innovation’.

She along with her co-judges Ranveer Brar, and Vikas Khanna took the contestants to Goa and asked them to prepare dishes with the given items like potato, tomato, guava, and other common stuff. However, they want the dish to be exotic and innovative.

Indeed, it was not easy for them to think and make something distinct by using these ingredients. Contestant Priya Vijan thought of impressing the judges with her dish prepared based on the concept of taste, innovation, and presentation.

Chef Garima said: “I don’t want to see fusion, confusion but rather innovation should be seen on your plate.”

While the judges were not so impressed by the attempts made by the contestants, it has to be seen if Priya can excite them with her innovative idea and her dish which is prepared mainly by using guava. So, finally, she decided to prepare Potato Pave with Guava Chilli gel.

She shared: “It was such a new and fun experience to cook outside ‘Masterchef India’s kitchen. I tried my best to be perfect in all the three parameters of TIP (taste, innovation, and presentation) and I hope the judges like my dish.”

“I had to really pick at my grey cells for this dish because we had to make something very different with ingredients that are common. That challenged my inner chef and I poured myself into thinking about the dish and how to bring innovation to the dish,” she added.

‘MasterChef India’ airs on Sony Entertainment Television.

‘Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar’ trailer: Ranbir turns ‘makkaar’ for ‘jhoothi’ Shraddha

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‘Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar’ trailer: Ranbir turns ‘makkaar’ for ‘jhoothi’ Shraddha

The trailer of the romantic comedy ‘Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar’, which stars Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor, was unveiled in Mumbai on Monday.

It presents a palpable chemistry between the lead pair and a fun story at its heart which is made spicy by the twist in the love story that takes place between Ranbir and Shraddha’s characters in the film.

Commenting on the occasion, director Luv Ranjan who is known for his unique brand of films in the contemporary romance genre, said “Love is a complicated subject, but why not have some fun while we try and unravel relationships in today’s world.”

“The world and vibe of the film have been brought alive by the super talented pair of Shradha and Ranbir and my brilliant crew. I am hoping for audiences across all ages, young and young at heart to have a good time in the theatres while they relate to their own romance when they watch the film.”

The trailer, which is over 3 minutes in length, also sees stand-up comedian Anubhav Singh Bassi making his film debut as Ranbir Kapoor’s friend. In the trailer, Ranbir and Shraddha’s characters instantly hit it off and their relationship cruises to the point where they agree to get married but a twist upsets their love story as Shraddha’s character decides against the marriage and sets up an event that pose Ranbir character as the villain in front of his family.

The trailer also gave a glimpse of the fantastic music that is in the film with the magic of Pritam, Amitabh Bhattacharya, and Arijit Singh coming together.

During the event, director Luv Ranjan announced that the lead pair wouldn’t be seen together at the promotions and will come in front of the audience together only in the theatre, thereby setting a unique approach to the film’s promotions.

‘Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar’ produced by Luv Films’ Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg, and presented by T- Series’ Gulshan Kumar and Bhushan Kumar, is set to hit the screens worldwide on Holi, March 8, 2023.

Karan-Arjun aa gaye: ‘Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan’ teaser to be played with ‘Pathaan’

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Karan-Arjun aa gaye: ‘Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan’ teaser to be played with ‘Pathaan’

The audience will get to see Bollywood’s two biggest superstars – Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan – together in the same cinema halls as the teaser of Salman’s upcoming film, ‘Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan’ will be patched with SRK’s ‘Pathaan’ in theatres across the country on January 25 and will later be available on YouTube and other digital platforms.

The makers have planned a unique approach for the unit launch which is ‘theatres first’, the motion units will be first launched on big screens in the theatres followed by digital.

Sharing a still from the movie, Salman tweeted about the teaser release of ‘Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan’ with ‘Pathaan’ shows.

‘Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan’ has been directed by Farhad Samji, who earlier helmed the Akshay Kumar and Kriti Sanon-starrer ‘Bachchhan Paandey’. ‘Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan’, produced by Salma Khan under the banner of Salman Khan Films Production, also stars Venkatesh Daggubati, Pooja Hegde, Jagapathi Babu, Bhumika Chawla, Vijender Singh, Abhimanyu Singh, Raghav Juyal, Siddharth Nigam, Jassie Gill, Shehnaaz Gill, Palak Tiwari, and Vinali Bhatnagar.

The film is slated to release on Eid 2023 and will be a Zee Studios worldwide release.

Ajay Devgn extends his wishes to Athiya, Rahul ahead of their wedding

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Ajay Devgn extends his wishes to Athiya, Rahul ahead of their wedding

The wedding bells are ringing for Bollywood actress Athiya Shetty and cricketer K.L. Rahul on Monday and good wishes are pouring in for the soon-to-be-married couple.

On Monday, Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn took to his Twitter handle to send his wishes to the couple.

Sharing a picture of the couple, he wrote: “Congratulations to my dear friends @SunielVShetty & #ManaShetty for their daughter @theathiyashetty’s marriage to @klrahul.”

“Here’s wishing the young couple a blissful married life. And, Anna, here’s a special shout-out to you on this auspicious occasion. (heart emoji) Ajay,” his tweet further read.

Ajay and Suniel, both of whom are one of the most loved stars from the era of the 1990s, are known to be close friends.

The two have worked together in films like ‘Dilwale’, ‘Qayamat’, ‘Cash’ and several others.

Reportedly, the wedding will be an intimate affair with close to 100 guests in attendance.

Earlier, Suniel Shetty told all the photographers that the couple will pose for pictures afterward.

In a video seen on celebrity photographer Viral Bhayani’s account, Suniel is seen getting out of his car and walking up to the paparazzi.

He is heard telling them: “Aa rahe hain hum log. Kal unko leke aata hoon, bachchon ko.”

Sunny Leone goes meticulously de-glam for her role in ‘Quotation Gang’

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Sunny Leone goes meticulously de-glam for her role in ‘Quotation Gang’

Ditching make-up, actress Sunny Leone decided to go de-glam for her role in the upcoming crime-drama ‘Quotation Gang’, directed by Vivek K. She said didn’t want to compromise on the director’s vision.

Sunny and her make-up artist worked extensively with the director in creating basic looks for her character. After cracking the genesis of the character and her backstory, the team put together some options. It is a raw part and Sunny didn’t want to compromise on the authenticity.

The actress said: “The film’s DNA is such that it hinges on its authenticity. I didn’t want to compromise on the director’s vision. I trusted the director completely. Now when I see the love our teaser is getting, I am glad that the power of his vision is getting its due.”

“Sometimes when the character has some much meat, you don’t care about anything else. What matters is your performance. Once I stopped focussing on how I will look, I was able to be the character. I am grateful for the faith the director showed in me!”

Her make-up artist Richard Joseph said that the look is organically de-glammed.

“The focus feature was the unibrow and the scar on the lip. We tanned and warmed up Sunny’s face. The character was supposed to be an unruly woman. So we created brows that are bushy and unkempt. We used real hair and cut them into finer strands to perfect that. We used prosthetic glue to apply it.”

He added that the look was created to fit into the character.

“There is a scar on the forehead that used 3D silicon pieces for continuity purposes. We used an old scab to get the lip cut. The eyes had a kohl pencil that was smudged and erased for a lived-in look. We got local tattoos on our necks. For the face, we de-glammed the face by getting something slightly cooler to achieve a warm look on the face.”

“A certain amount of cool tones were added to enhance the dullness of the skin. We wanted to bring out a tired eye. We created textures on the skin by using alcohol mediums so the makeup would remain longer. The lip was blurred to ensure that the bruise on the lip is visible. Overall the detained face, the kohl eyes, and the lip bruise were the highlights of the look. We accentuated this with the bindi we used.”

The film also stars Jackie Shroff and Priyamani.

Deepika on working with SRK: I’m collaborating with my most favourite co-star

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Deepika on working with SRK: I’m collaborating with my most favourite co-star

Actress Deepika Padukone has spoken about her pairing with Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, whom she calls her “favorite co-star”, as they are all set for the release of their upcoming film ‘Pathaan’.

The two stars have previously worked in films such as ‘Om Shanti Om’, ‘Happy New Year’ and ‘Chennai Express’.

“Shah Rukh and I have been very lucky to have had the opportunity to work in some incredible movies starting with Om Shanti Om! I’m collaborating with my favorite co-star Shah Rukh. We have a beautiful relationship and I think the audience always sees that in the movies that we do,” said Deepika.

SRK and Deepika also spoke about the secret behind their electric chemistry in ‘Pathaan’.

She said: “Well, he and I can both take credit for that. Again he was also on this intense diet and exercise. So, he and I can both take credit for the work we have put individually. But at the end of the day, it is the team that you work with.”

Deepika added: “Whether it is the director (Siddharth Anand) and his vision or it’s the cinematographer (Satchith Paulose) and how he is envisioning lighting us, whether it’s the stylist (Shaleena Nathani) – how she envisions these characters, whether it is your hair and make-up team. So, it’s your entire team that sort of comes together, so sure you can put in the work and do the best you can but you also have incredible world-class professionals who come in and make us look the way we do!”

For Deepika, ‘Pathaan’ is a very special film in her filmography.

“The character that I am playing in this movie is extremely exciting, it is something that I haven’t done before and even the movie – just this kind of spy thriller, an out-and-out action movie is something I haven’t done before.”

Pathaan is part of Aditya Chopra’s ambitious spy universe and also has John Abraham in it. ‘Pathaan’ is set to release on January 25, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.

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