Priyanka Chopra is ‘a little bit more fearless’ now

Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas says she is a little more creative and a little more fearless, and she wants to hold onto the feeling while navigating her career in India and abroad.

Over the years, the actress says, she has found certain confidence where she wants to take chances, and not stick to what is perceived safe.

“I think I am a little bit more fearless. I don’t know if that has to do with being exposed to global entertainment, but to certain confidence over the years that I have found myself where I like to take chances,” Priyanka told IANS in an interview.

“Now, I am not sticking to safe. I’m not sticking to ‘if this will work in this specific way’. I’m not a hamster on a wheel right now. I’m feeling creative. I’m feeling free. And feeling like I want to do so many things,” she added.

The actress continued: “And for the first time, I have the ability to tell the story and I can. So I’m actually taking advantage of that. I don’t know if that has to do with where I am globally or it’s just me as a person after working for as many years as I have. But I’m in a creatively amazing place.”

Priyanka’s recent roles have included a supporting act in the Hollywood film Isn’t It Romantic, starring opposite Farhan Akhtar in the Bollywood film The Sky Is Pink, playing a prop as Pinky Madam in The White Tiger, besides backing the horror story Evil Eye.

“When I read it (The White Tiger) 10 years ago, it stayed with me for a very long time. So, when I heard that the book was being made, I thought I have to be a part of this movie. My part is not an integral part of the movie, it’s Balram’s film technically and his relationship with our characters, but I just feel that the story was so relevant,” she said.

“It will be relevant till we make massive changes, not just within India, but within countries, in developing economies around the world,” added the actress, who is married to pop star Nick Jonas.

Lisa Haydon shares her camping trip revelation

Actress Lisa Haydon had a great vacation recently, but the experience left her with a spot of realization. On Wednesday, she posted a camping photo on Instagram and revealed how much she loves her bed.

“Outtakes from a camping trip. This valentine I’m celebrating love for my real bed!! Happy Valentine’s Day lovers,” she captioned the picture.

She was vacationing in Hong Kong when the idea dawned on her.

Lisa announced a while back that she is expecting her third child with her husband Dino Lalvani. The actress has two sons, Zach and Leo, and she recently announced that she is gearing up to welcome a baby girl in June.

Namrata Shirodkar remembers the Mahesh Babu starrer Murari: 20 Years for ‘Murari’

Last 20 years back, today Murari, which is superstar Mahesh Babu starrer, the movie was released.

If you see Mahesh Babu’s Murari movie even after 50 years, you can get magic and the same feel. At the box-office records were break and got full audience love. The movie created a sensation at that time.

Murari’s movie created a buzz for Mahesh Babu as a hero and then he was one of the best actors in Telugu cinema.

Introducing the Bollywood beauty Sonali Bendre to Tollywood with Mahesh Babu, Director Krishna Vamsi was given family entertainer Murari to the audience.

As the film completes 20 years, Mahesh Babu’s wife Namrata Shirodkar, Share images on Instagram to say about Murari one of her favorite Telugu films.

 

Vyssashnav Tej’s movie uppena breaks collection records

Panja Vaisshnav Tej’s first movie Uppena is a grand success at the box office with collections.

Because of the movie success, Vaisshnav Tej can proudly say he get fame with the movie uppena.

However, breaking industry records is the biggest achievement for Vyssashnav Tej, apart from his new style.

Since uppena released on big screens, Boxoffice collections are getting too high and getting good responses from the audience.

On February 12th, 2021, Uppena released in theaters, within 5 days, the movie has a box office collection of INR 25.2 crore.

Reliance Entertainment partners with Ribhu Dasgupta to form Film Hangar, a joint venture to produce films

Reliance Entertainment has joined hands with filmmaker Ribhu Dasgupta to form Film Hangar, a joint venture company to produce clutter-breaking content.

The first film under this banner is the highly anticipated thriller, “The Girl On The Train”, an adaptation of the bestselling novel with the same name by Paula Hawkins. The film starring Parineeti Chopra is slated to release on Netflix on February 26.

Ribhu’s body of work comprises “Michael” (2011) starring Naseeruddin Shah, the TV series “Yudh” (2014) starring Amitabh Bachchan, “TE3N” (2016) starring Amitabh Bachchan, Vidya Balan, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and, very recently, the web series “Bard Of Blood” (2019), which streams on Netflix.

Speaking about the joint venture, Ribhu said: “I have always believed that content sets the ground for you as a filmmaker, and Reliance Entertainment embodies this philosophy with the stories it tells. Film Hangar will bring films that are rich in content and high on entertainment. We aim to blur the lines between ‘massy’ and ‘classy’ content because filmmaking is an art that defies boundaries, definitions, and labels.”

Shibasish Sarkar, the Group CEO, Reliance Entertainment, said: “Right from our ‘TE3N’ days, Ribhu has been someone who has brought a unique sensibility to every project and with Film Hangar, we wish to break the clutter with edgy and engaging content. At Reliance Entertainment, we believe that filmmakers who keep us on the edge of the seat should be in the driving seat when it comes to content, and our new joint venture is a testament to this belief.”

As always, Reliance Entertainment, with Film Hangar, has invested in creative leadership and put content-driven cinema right at the forefront.

Reliance Entertainment is the media and entertainment arm of Reliance Group and is engaged in the creation and distribution of content across film, television, digital, and gaming platforms.

Internationally, Reliance Entertainment has, since 2009, partnered with iconic film producer and director Steven Spielberg, in the formation of DreamWorks Studios, and thereafter Amblin Partners.

This relationship has produced several successful films such as “The Help”, “War Horse”, “Lincoln”, “The Hundred-Foot Journey”, “The Girl On The Train”, “A Dog’s Purpose”, “Bridge Of Spies”, “The Post”, besides the 2019 Golden Globes and Oscar-winning film “Green Book” and the 2020 Academy Award nominee and Golden Globes winner “1917”.

Salma Hayek: Antonio Banderas is an absolute gentleman

Hollywood diva Salma Hayek recalls how her Desperado co-star Antonio Banderas helped her when she started tearing up on the sets of the 1995 film and says he is an absolute gentleman.

“So, when we were going to start shooting, I started to sob (and said) ‘I don’t know that I can do it. I’m afraid’,” she recalled.

“One of the things I was afraid of was Antonio – he was an absolute gentleman and so nice, and we’re still super close friends – but he was very free. It scared me that for him, it was like nothing. I started crying, and he was like, ‘Oh my God. You’re making me feel terrible’. And I was so embarrassed that I was crying,” she said, according to a femalefirst.co.uk report.

She also said that the film’s director Robert Rodriguez had never put pressure on her to do something she was uncomfortable with. Salma said that she found it difficult to get through the scenes without crying.

“I was not letting go of the towel. They would try to make me laugh. I would take it off for two seconds and start crying again. But we got through it. We did the best with what we could do at the time,” Salma told Dax Shepard and Monica Padman during the Armchair Expert podcast.

Ram Gopal Varma signs brothers Ashwat and Rudr Kanth to play Dawood and Shabir Ibrahim

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma is gearing up to release his upcoming film, D Company, said to be based on the life of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. Budding actor Ashwat Kanth plays the gangster while Ashwat’s brother Rudra Kanth will essay Dawood’s late elder brother Shabir Ibrahim Kaskar.

“The film touches upon his life in detail. Where did he start, how did he form D Company? Apart from the storyline, what is interesting is my brother and I are playing reel brothers on screen. That is rare! We translated our real-life chemistry on screen and it wasn’t so difficult,” says Ashwat.

Adds Rudr: “The film talks about the formation of D Company. Dawood and Shabir’s bond and their journey. Not only that, it is rare to see two real-life brothers play reel-life brothers against an underworld backdrop. Because of the casting, the scenes look real.”

Ashwat bagged the role by submitting his audition tape and then suggested his brother Rudr be auditioned. They also sent across a picture of them together.

Shaadi Mubarak Teaser Out Now

Actor Sagar who was acted in the superhit television Mogali Rekulu serial the upcoming movie Shaadi Mubarak.

Shaadi Mubarak movie is the upcoming film of Sagar with Malayali beauty Drishya Raghunath.

Under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Creations, the film is coming with producer Dil Raju.

On social media, The makers of the film released the teaser of Shaadi Mubarak.

Kriti Kharbanda: Laughter is like the windshield wiper

Actress Kriti Kharbanda has shared a stunning throwback picture and said that laughter is like the windshield wiper.

Kriti posted a picture dressed in a white cotton dress, sitting on a sofa and smiling ear-to-ear.

“Laughter is like the windshield wiper, it doesn’t stop the rain but allows us to keep going. #live #love #laugh #throwback,” she wrote as the caption.

Kriti was last seen in the revenge drama “Taish” directed by Bejoy Nambiar.

Her next release, “14 Phere”, is directed by Devanshu Singh. The film is a contemporary social comedy that casts her opposite, Vikrant Massey.

Bollywood a huge inspiration for Nigerian film industry: ‘Namaste Wahala’ director

Writer-director Hamisha Daryani Ahuja’s film Namaste Wahala is a love story between an Indian man and a Nigerian woman, and she says Bollywood has had a strong impact on Nollywood, or the Nigerian film industry.

“Nigerians have grown up watching and loving Bollywood films. Names like Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, and Shah Rukh Khan are household names in many parts. Many of my Nigerian friends have watched Hindi movies growing up and can even quote famous Hindi lines. Nollywood is the second-largest film industry in the world in terms of output, second only to Bollywood. So Bollywood serves as a huge inspiration for us and I can’t wait to see how this new genre enfolds,” said Ahuja.

Namaste Wahala highlights the differences as well as colorful similarities between Indian and Nigerian cultures. The film stars Indian actor Ruslaan Mumtaz with Nigerian actress Ini Dima-Okojie.

The film dropped on Netflix on Valentine’s Day.