Day: December 21, 2019

Amitabh Bachchan hints at undergoing surgery

Naidu to give away 2019 National Awards, Dadasaheb Phalke honour to Amitabh Bachchan

8:17 pm December 21, 2019

New Delhi: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu will present the National Film Awards to the winners on Monday. The annual National Film Awards ceremony will be held at Vigyan Bhawan where megastar Amitabh Bachchan will also receive the Dadasaheb Phalke award. Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar will be attending the ceremony, a press […]

Rian Johnson stands by his treatment of Luke Skywalker in ‘The Last Jedi’

8:16 pm December 21, 2019

Los Angeles: Filmmaker Rian Johnson has defended the portrayal of iconic “Star Wars” character Luke Skywalker in “The Last Jedi” after being criticised by a user on social media. The “Knives Out” filmmaker, who helmed the penultimate movie in the beloved franchise’s nine-part Skywalker saga, was accused of “destroying” the fan favourite character by a […]

Reviews don’t matter: Jason Derulo on poor response to ‘Cats’

8:13 pm December 21, 2019

Los Angeles: Singer Jason Derulo has responded to the poor response from the critics to his film, Tom Hooper-directed “Cats”, saying reviews do not matter to him. The flm, which features an ensemble cast of Ian McKellan, Judi Dench, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, James Corden, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson and others, has been torn apart […]

Shea Whigham joins next ‘Mission: Impossible’ movie

8:09 pm December 21, 2019

Los Angeles: Actor Shea Whigham has boarded the cast of Tom Cruise’s next “Mission: Impossible” film. The 50-year-old actor is best known for portraying Agent Michael Stasiak in “Fast & Furious” series. He has appeared in films such as “Silver Linings Playbok”, “Kong: Skull Island” and most recently in an episode of Amazon show “Modern […]

Anti-CAA protests: 35 arrested for stone-pelting in MP

3:22 pm December 21, 2019

Jabalpur (MP): At least 35 people have been arrested in connection with Friday’s violent protests against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act in Madhya Pradesh, which left 20 police personnel injured, an official said. Demonstrations against the law were held across the state on Friday, with protesters pelting stones at police in some places. Police used […]