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Angelina Jolie to direct ‘Without Blood’ starring Salma Hayek, Demian Bichir
Angelina Jolie is set to wear multiple hats for her upcoming film ‘Without Blood’ as she will write, direct and produce the feature which stars Salma Hayek Pinault and Demian Bichir, reports Variety.
Jolie is making the film with super-indie Fremantle, with which she struck a three-year international filmmaking agreement in March. ‘Variety’ further states that the principal photography of the film already has begun in the Puglia (Apulia) and Basilicata regions of southern Italy, as well as in Rome.
The film, Angelina’s fifth directorial, is based on the internationally bestselling novel of the same name by Italian writer Alessandro Baricco and set in the aftermath of an unidentified conflict. It’s billed as exploring “universal truths about war, trauma, memory, and healing.” Hayek Pinault and Bichir will star alongside an international cast and production team.
Talking about her film Angelina Jolie said in a statement accessed by ‘Variety’, “I’m honored to be here in Italy to bring this very special material to film and to have been entrusted by Alessandro Baricco with the adaptation of his book – with its unique poetry and emotion and way of looking at war, and the questions it poses about what we search for after trauma or loss or injustice.”
The film is produced by Fremantle; Jolie’s production banner Jolie Productions; Fremantle-backed The Apartment Pictures, founded by Lorenzo Mieli; and De Maio Entertainment, founded by Lorenzo De Maio. The pic will be distributed worldwide by Fremantle.
Pawan Kalyan: Nani has admirers in my house as well
Nani’s ‘Ante Sundaraniki’ had a spectacular pre-release celebration in Hyderabad and it was a lavish occasion.
‘Badri’ actor Pawan Kalyan was present during the ceremony as the chief guest late on Thursday night.
Pawan Kalyan, who spoke on the occasion, said Nani has admirers even in his home, indicating that his movies are loved by the family audience.
“I hold Nani in high regard. He is a firm believer in the decisions he makes. He’s also a talented actor. He has admirers in my home as well. My sister, in fact, was extremely excited to see one of his recent flicks in theatres,” Pawan remarked.
Pawan Kalyan also conveyed his best wishes to the entire team of ‘Ante Sundaraniki’, starring Nani and Nazriya in the lead roles.
What’s cooking? Makers mulling over the title for Balakrishna-Anil Ravipudi film
Nandamuri Balakrishna is going to star in a big-budget action drama directed by Anil Ravipudi. The film’s pre-production is also in full swing, and a peculiar title is being considered for the same.
The film’s announcement, as well as the title, will be made officially on Balakrishna’s birthday on Friday. According to online sources, the title ‘Bro I Don’t Care’, is being considered by the makers, for this movie.
If this title is chosen, it is a quirky one, as such odd titles have never been used previously for Balakrishna’s films.
Billed as a unique story with an action-packed narrative, Anil Ravipudi is looking forward to beginning the shoot with the ‘Akhanda’ actor.
On the other hand, Balakrishna will be seen in a movie tentatively titled ‘NBK107’, which is being directed by ‘Krack’ fame Gopichand Mallineni.
Priyanka shares a throwback bikini photo, hubby Nick finds it hot
Indian actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas shared a 22-year-old gorgeous picture of herself dressed in a bikini on social media.
The actress took to Instagram, where she shared the image when she was just 18-years-old. The photographs seem to be from her early modeling days.
In the picture, the ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ star is seen looking drop-dead-gorgeous wearing a brown bikini, a bind, and bangles.
Sharing the picture she wrote, “Circa November 2000. Presenting my 18 yr old “smolder”: Patrick Durand (sic).”
After sharing the picture, Priyanka’s husband Nick Jonas was impressed and dropped a fire emoji in the comment section.
In other news, the Indian actress welcomed her first child with her American pop star husband Nick Jonas via surrogacy earlier this year. The couple has named their baby girl Malti Marie.
On the work front, Priyanka will next be seen in Farhan Akhtar’s ‘Jee Le Zaraa’. She is also a part of the upcoming web series ‘Citadel’.
Ranveer Singh to taste wilderness in ‘Ranveer vs Wild with Bear Grylls’
‘Gully Boy’ star Ranveer Singh, a self-confessed city-slicker, is all set to get a taste of the wilderness along with Bear Grylls for India’s first interactive adventure reality special titled ‘Ranveer vs Wild with Bear Grylls’, the teaser of which was unveiled on Friday.
The teaser shows the actor taking off on a thrilling date with nature, fending for himself, and learning new survival skills as he ventures into the depths of the wild to find a rare flower for his lady love in the harsh forests of Serbia.
The streaming special, which will be available on Netflix, has been produced by Banijay Asia in association with The Natural Studios.
Monika Shergill, VP-Content, Netflix India, said in a statement, “We are excited to take audiences on the ultimate adventure with the high octane and unstoppable Ranveer Singh and the world’s best survival expert, Bear Grylls in ‘Ranveer vs Wild. with Bear Grylls’.”
“Netflix brings India’s first-ever interactive adventure special that will give audiences all over the world the controls to test Ranveer Singh, as he pushes his boundaries in this adrenaline-pumping experience of a lifetime,” she further said in her statement.
‘Ranveer VS Wild with Bear Grylls’ will premiere on July 8 on the streaming platform Netflix.
Pooja Hegde lambasts IndiGo staffer for rude behavior; airline apologizes
Pooja Hegde, one of the top actresses in Tamil and Telugu film industries, on Thursday lambasted a staff member of IndiGo, who allegedly behaved in a rude manner with her costume assistant for no reason when the actress and her team were flying out of Mumbai.
Taking to Twitter, Pooja Hegde wrote, “Extremely sad with how rude IndiGo6E staff member, by the name of Vipul Nakashe, behaved with us today on our flight out from Mumbai. Absolutely arrogant, ignorant, and threatening tone used with us for no reason. Normally I don’t tweet about these issues, but this was truly appalling.”
Pooja’s tweet evoked a swift response from the airline, which apologized for the inconvenience caused to Puja and her team in a bid to resolve the issue.
The airline said, “Thank you for taking the time to speak with us, Ms. Hegde. We sincerely regret the inconvenience caused to you and would like to assure you that we are certainly looking into this matter to ensure that there are no recurrences.”
Pooja accepted the apology but pointed out that the apology must first be made to her costume assistant, who, she claimed, was discriminated against.
She tweeted, “Thanks for apologizing for his behavior but honestly, the first apology should go to my costume assistant towards whom he discriminated against and lastly us. Everyone deserves to be treated with respect, irrespective of where they come from or who they are. There’s a way to talk.
“You cannot claim that a purse counts as hand luggage and not allow an actual carry-on bag. More so, for no valid reason, you cannot threaten to deplane someone to show power. The point of this tweet was to hope that there is no abuse of power and all people are treated equally and kindly.”
Sivakarthikeyan’s upcoming film’s title is locked; it’s ‘Prince’
Extensively filmed in Puducherry and London, the shoot of Sivakarthikeyan and director Anudeep KV’s Telugu-Tamil bilingual movie is in its final stages. The makers have also finalized the title and released the first-look poster.
‘Prince’ is the title locked for the movie and Sivakarthikeyan appears like a peacemaker in the poster, as he wears white and white with a globe in his hand. The hands are painted with country maps and we can also see a world map and a dove which is the symbol of peace can be seen in the background.
The poster oozes positive vibes with a smile on Sivakarthikeyan’s face as he appears like a real Prince in it. The makers have announced that they intend to release ‘Prince’ on August 31 on the auspicious occasion of Vinayaka Chavithi day in Telugu and Tamil around the world.
Maria Ryaboshapka, the Ukrainian actress last seen in ‘Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story’, plays the female lead in the film. Senior actor Sathyaraj also has an important role in the movie. Its music has been composed by S. Thaman.
Bihar child undergoes successful surgery, parents thank Sonu Sood
With help from Bollywood actor Sonu Sood, a two-and-half-year-old child from Bihar’s Nawada got a new lease of life on Thursday.
The little girl named Chahumukhi was born with four additional hands and legs in her body. Her parents, who work as daily wage laborers in Nawada, had gone to the SDO office a few days ago seeking help for Chahumukhi’s surgery.
While their efforts didn’t yield any immediate result, an onlooker made a video of Chahumukhi and uploaded it on social media.
After Sonu Sood saw the video, he sent his team to Nawada to contact Chahumukhi’s parents. With his initiative, Chahumukhi was taken to a private hospital in Surat for the surgery.
The doctors have now carried out the surgery successfully. The entire expenses were borne by Sonu Sood.
Following the successful operation on the child, Sonu Sood tweeted a photograph of Chahumukhi who could be seen resting on the hospital bed.
The actor said: “One of the toughest surgeries in the country is successful.”
He also thanked the Kiran Hospital in Surat and the doctors for the successful surgery.
Chahumukhi’s parents, who are natives of Hemda village under Warshaliganj block in Nawada district, thanked Sood for giving their daughter a new life.
