Rebel Wilson claims ‘Pitch Perfect’ contract stopped her from losing weight

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Rebel Wilson claims ‘Pitch Perfect’ contract stopped her from losing weight

Actress Rebel Wilson claims her ‘Pitch Perfect contract prevented her from losing weight.

The 42-year-old actress played Fat Amy in the hit film franchise between 2012 and 2017, and Rebel claims that her contract stopped her from shedding weight, reports aceshowbiz.com.

She explained: “I couldn’t lose a massive amount of weight, because I was in the contracts for that movie. I think it’s not more than 10 pounds (you can lose) and not gain more than 10 pounds. You have to kind of stay at the weight that’s in your contract.”

Rebel embarked on a so-called year of health in 2020, as she made a determined effort to lose weight. However, the Hollywood star had been thinking about adopting a healthier lifestyle for years.

Rebel, who ultimately managed to lose 60 pounds, told the ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast: “I was stereotyped in playing that fat, funny friend. I love doing those roles, and I love those characters, but then I did want to do more things. But then I felt like being the bigger girl, you’re just more pigeonholed.”

Meanwhile, Rebel recently revealed that she’s set to launch a dating app. The actress, who is in a relationship with Ramona Agruma, is launching a new dating app named Fluid and Rebel explained how it relates to her own love life.

The movie star, who has a three-month-old baby called Royce, who was born via a surrogate, said, “This is the first dating app where you don’t have to actually define yourself or tick a box to say ‘I’m straight, I’m gay, I’m bisexual,’ and you don’t have to describe what you are looking for.”

Rebel is one of the app’s founders and she’s proud of its inclusive approach. She shared, “What’s really cool is, it’s open to everyone. You might just be interested in checking out a wider dating pool like I was.

It covers a lot of the LGBTQIA spectrum, but I think even if you’re straight you could use the app and have an amazing time.”

‘Madgaon Express’ wraps up filming after a year, director Kunal Kemmu shares pics

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‘Madgaon Express’ wraps up filming after a year, director Kunal Kemmu shares pics

Actor Kunal Kemmu’s directorial debut ‘Madgaon Express’ wrapped up its filming on Thursday after almost one year of its production.

On the occasion of the wrap-up, the actor took to his social media and shared a bunch of pictures of the cast, crew, and the team behind his upcoming project.

He wrote in the caption, “It’s a Film wrap! #madgaonexpress. It’s been such an incredible journey and I couldn’t have done it without @ritesh_sid @faroutakhtar @roo_cha @kassimjagmagia @vishalrr @excelmovies who not only believed in my script but also in my vision of it and encouraged me to direct it”.

He further mentioned, “The incredible cast @divyenndu @pratikgandhiofficial @avinashtiwary15 @norafatehi @remodsouza @upendralimaye @chhaya.kadam.75. Each one of them made the characters come alive on screen in the most accomplished way”.

The actor also thanked his crew for putting up a great show as the film now prepares to enter the post-production stage, ‘And most importantly my amazing crew who right from day 1 has been by my side and helped me achieve all the aspects of my vision for this film @adilafsarz. I can’t wait to share this one with all of you spoon”.

The film is being produced by Excel Entertainment owned by multi-hyphenate Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani.

‘Multi-tasker’ Kajol knits while getting her make-up done

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‘Multi-tasker’ Kajol knits while getting her make-up done

Bollywood actress Kajol is a master in multi-tasking as she shared a video of her knitting while getting her make-up done for the shoot of her upcoming web series ‘The Good Wife’.

Kajol took to Instagram and shared a video of her getting dolled up and how she utilizes the time to also practice her knitting.

She labeled it ‘multi-tasking’. Sharing a video of herself, Kajol captioned the clip: “Hair, makeup, laughter and a hobby Multitasking at its finest!”

‘The Good Wife’ is an Indian adaptation of the American courtroom drama of the same name starring Julianna Margulies in the lead role.

The show will stream on Disney+ Hotstar. Kajol will be seen playing the role of a housewife who goes back to working as a lawyer after her husband’s scandal lands him in jail.

‘Pathaan’ makers to offer tickets at flat Rs 110 across Indian theatres on Friday

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‘Pathaan’ makers to offer tickets at flat Rs 110 across Indian theatres on Friday

The spy action film ‘Pathaan’, which stars the Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, and John Abraham will be available at reduced ticket prices in theatres across India on Friday. The film will be available for exhibition at flat Rs 110 across cinemas in India.

The move is being done to celebrate the film’s performance at the box-office as it has single-handedly bailed the Hindi film industry out of troubled waters and has set the cash registers ringing collecting Rs 963 crore gross worldwide.

To celebrate Pathaan being the highest-grossing Hindi film worldwide in the history of Hindi cinema, top theatre chains of India – PVR, Inox, Cinepolis, Miraj, Movietime, MuktaA2, and other participating cinemas have come together to celebrate this Friday as ‘Pathaan Day’.

The SRK-starrer ‘Pathaan’ has minted Rs 498.85 crore in India (Hindi – Rs 481.35 crore, Dubbed – Rs 17.50 crore).

The film, produced by Yash Raj Films and directed by Siddharth Anand, tells the story of the titular spy, who fights the odds to save the nation from the evil plans of an ex-RAW agent who turned rogue after his family was attacked and killed.

Jubin Nautiyal releases devotional track ‘Mere Bhole Nath’ ahead of Maha Shivratri

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Jubin Nautiyal releases devotional track ‘Mere Bhole Nath’ ahead of Maha Shivratri

Playback singer Jubin Nautiyal, who is known for belting out hit numbers such as ‘Lut Gaye’, ‘Raataan Lambiyan’, ‘Zindagi Kuch Toh Bata’ and others, released a new track titled ‘Mere Bhole Nath’ on Thursday.

The song is a devotional track and is an ode to Lord Shiva.

The music video of the song takes the viewer on an emotional ride of an underprivileged boy. The music of the track is given by Jubin’s frequent collaborator Payal Dev with lyrics furnished by Vishal Bagh.

Jubin Nautiyal said, “Since Maha Shivratri is around the corner, I am really happy to release this song devoted to Lord Shiva. I hope the listeners feel the devotion and peace of mind as they remember Lord Shiva through this song. ”

Payal Dev, who gave music for this song, said, “Since the song is for Lord Shiva, it’s very soothing when you listen to it. I am really glad to have worked on this song, especially for Maha Shivratri.”

Produced by Bhushan Kumar of T-Series, ‘Mere Bhole Nath is now out on T-Series’ YouTube channel.

Kartik Aaryan showcases promotional teaser of ‘Shehzada’ on Burj Khalifa

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Kartik Aaryan showcases promotional teaser of ‘Shehzada’ on Burj Khalifa

After taking over the nation with a myriad of promotional events in Mumbai, Jalandhar, and Kutch besides many other locales in India, actor Kartik Aaryan took over the world’s tallest building Burj Khalifa to promote his upcoming film ‘Shehzada’

Recently, Kartik took over the iconic Burj Khalifa and showcased the promotional teaser of the film.

While he kick-started the Dubai tour by meeting his fans but its culmination was in the grandest possible way with the projection of this much-awaited family entertainer on the Burj Khalifa.

‘Shehzada’ is directed by Rohit Dhawan, starring Kartik Aaryan, Kriti Sanon, Manisha Koirala, Paresh Rawal, Ronit Roy, and Sachin Khedekar, and music by Pritam, produced by Bhushan Kumar, Allu Arvind, Aman Gill, and Kartik Aaryan.

It is set to release on February 17.

Here’s how Shah Rukh Khan perfected that stammer in ‘Darr’

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Here’s how Shah Rukh Khan perfected that stammer in ‘Darr’

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has talked about how he perfected his stammer in the 1993 film ‘Darr’ and revealed how he used to bounce off crazy ideas to nail his villainous act in the Yash Chopra blockbuster.

SRK, on the docu-series ‘The Romantics’, said: “I had a classmate who had a stammer, and then we did some little study, some BBC documentary where they talked about that people’s minds become aware to one sound, and it’s like a sharp current.”

“So, you can’t say the word because you become aware of a sound. Let’s make him aware of the woman he loves the most, her name. So, I only stammer on the word Kiran. It was just for that one word because he’s so aware of her.”

He added: “I had some really fantastically stupid ideas as I remember once going to Adi and saying, can I make this phone call hanging upside down? Adi said ‘Dad won’t allow that.’ Sometimes he would come and tell me to listen I think dad is not going to take a close-up of this.”

“I think you did very well. So, you suggest, if I do it, he’ll turn me down. So, we were like the filters who kind of help each other with Yash Ji.”

‘The Romantics’ has been directed by Oscar & Emmy-nominated film-maker Smriti Mundhra, who returns to Netflix after the phenomenal success of Indian Matchmaking and the Never Have I Ever franchise.

Rana Daggubati unveils first glimpse of Lakshmi Manchu’s ‘Agninakshatram’

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Rana Daggubati unveils first glimpse of Lakshmi Manchu’s ‘Agninakshatram’

The first glimpse of the ‘Agninakshatram’ which is the upcoming film of the actress Lakshmi Manchu a police role, has been released by Rana Daggubati.

The movie stars Mohan Babu Garu, Viswant Chitra, Siddique, Samuthrakani, and others. The film, based on a crime thriller, is rounding up on social media with its promotions in all possible ways to get success from the audience

Speaking over the ‘Agninakshatram’ film Rana Daggupati said:” Lakshmi will be going exciting you all with her performance as a police character in the movie. It was marvelous to see. She is my friend and I’m so happy to announce the movie clips”.

Lakshmi shared her excitement as she said: “Rana is a close friend, a confidante and he supports me in everything I do. I am happy to see he wishes the team well, he has been excited about this project of mine right from the beginning. It is an extremely special one.”

She further added, “Sharing screen space with dad is beyond a dream come true, and to top it off, to produce this gives me that much more extra joy. I just can’t wait for this to hit the screens.”

Produced by the father-daughter duo under their home banner, Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures and Manchu Entertainment, the film is directed by Vamsee Krishna Malla.

Tom Cruise enjoys ‘fun’ Oscar luncheon, Academy addresses Will Smith’s slap

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Tom Cruise enjoys ‘fun’ Oscar luncheon, Academy addresses Will Smith’s slap

The 2023 Academy Awards nominees gathered at the 41st Oscar Nominees Luncheon. Taking place roughly a month before the main ceremony, the event saw Hollywood’s biggest stars and filmmakers such as Tom Cruise, Brendan Fraser, Hong Chau, Angela Bassett, Austin Butler, Michelle Williams, and Steven Spielberg greeting each other and posing together.

Cruise, who starred in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and is nominated as producer of the film, made his first appearance of the season on the awards circuit that night. He was swarmed by everyone else in the Beverly Hilton International Ballroom and was enjoying the moment. “This is fun,” he told People at one point during the luncheon. “I’m enjoying it.”

The 60-year-old was also seen taking pictures with ‘Elvis’ star Butler, while “Everything Everywhere All at Once” star Ke Huy Quan reunited with Spielberg, who directed him in “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”. The two posed together for a goofy selfie, reports aceshowbiz.com.

On a more serious note, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Janet Yang took the opportunity to address Will Smith’s slap of Chris Rock at last year’s Oscars. “I’m sure you all remember we experienced an unprecedented event at the Oscars,” she told the group, before admitting, “What happened onstage was fully unacceptable, and the response from our organization was inadequate.”

She added: “We learned from this that the Academy must be fully transparent and accountable in our actions, and particularly in times of crisis we must act swiftly, compassionately, and decisively for ourselves and for our industry. You should and can expect no less from us going forward.”

Yang went on to note that the Academy’s efforts to “maintain the highest of standards while creating the changes we wish to see” in the film industry include inspiring young people who want to work in film.

“This is how we create the global film community of the future, one that’s open to ideas and cultures from all corners,” she explained. “I urge us all to focus our efforts on nurturing the extraordinary, brilliant community that we inhabit.”

Yang also told this year’s nominees to stick with the allotted time for their acceptance speeches. “One rule we ask of those privileged to take the stage on Oscar night: the 45-second rule. Your acceptance speech must be 45 seconds tops. We’ve worked really hard to keep all the awards live this year, so we need to keep the speeches short,” she pleaded.

Switzerland celebrates Yash Chopra for presenting its beauty to Indians

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Switzerland celebrates Yash Chopra for presenting its beauty to Indians

Switzerland pays tribute to the late legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra, saluting his contribution to having showcased Switzerland’s beauty to Indians through his films.

The much-awaited Netflix docu-series, ‘The Romantics’, is a celebration of the legacy of Yash Chopra and its cultural impact on Indians over the past 50 years. It is set to release this Tuesday.

Remo Kaser, Director of Sales Jungfrau Railways, Switzerland, said: “The legend, Yash Chopra, has presented the beauty of Switzerland and especially the Jungfrau Region to Indians across the world for generations, through his beautiful, soulful cinema.”

“Indians, who come to Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe year after year, have always spoken to us about how the romantic films of Yash Chopra have pushed them to visit the Jungfrau Region and Interlaken and make memories for a lifetime.”

The Swiss authorities will celebrate Yash Chopra’s legacy across the country, especially in places where the filmmaker shot mega-hits like Darr and Chandni. His son Aditya Chopra also shot the all-time blockbuster, ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ in Switzerland.

Every Indian has been enchanted by Switzerland’s snow-capped mountains, lush valleys, and pristine lakes in large part because of Yash Chopra’s films. It is said that he visited Switzerland for his honeymoon and was smitten by the country instantly. The Swiss government has continuously honored the legendary filmmaker through the years.

In 2011, Switzerland’s Jungfrau Railways inaugurated a train named after him – an honor shared only with the railway’s founder, Adolf Guyer.

The train featured his signature and name on a signboard. In May 2016, a bronze statue of Yash Chopra was installed by the Switzerland government as a tribute, near the Congress Centre in Interlaken, a popular tourist spot.

At the prestigious Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa, a special deluxe cinema-themed suite is named after Yash Chopra.

In 2011, the filmmaker inaugurated the suite. Lake Lauenen, in the Canton of Berne, is referred to as Lake Chopra! The Swiss government honored Yash Chopra with the title of Ambassador of Interlaken, making him the first recipient of the award. He was also bestowed the Swiss Ambassador’s Award.

Remo added: “Switzerland and India have a great bond of mutual respect and admiration and Yash Chopra has played a monumental role in solidifying the relationship between our great nations. Switzerland is only too proud to celebrate his legacy here.”

The Romantics has been directed by Oscar & Emmy-nominated filmmaker Smriti Mundhra.

Netflix, in this four-part docu-series, will feature 35 leading personalities from the film industry, who have closely worked with YRF through its 50-year glorious existence. Interestingly, the reclusive head of the iconic Yash Raj Films, Aditya Chopra, has also recorded his first on-camera interview for ‘The Romantics’.

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