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Rajinikanth's health improves, discharged from hospital

Rajinikanth admitted to hospital in Hyderabad for BP fluctuations

3:59 pm December 25, 2020

Hyderabad: Superstar Rajinikanth was on Friday admitted to Apollo Hospitals here as he was suffering from severe blood pressure fluctuations, the hospital said in a statement. He was shooting for a movie here for the past 10 days and had isolated himself and is being monitored closely after a few people on the sets tested COVID-19 positive. […]

‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ gets new release date from Warner Bros

2:46 pm December 23, 2020

Los Angeles: Warner Bros has rescheduled ”Judas and the Black Messiah”, starring Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield, for February 12, 2021 release in the US. The film will debut in theatres and on HBO Max, making it eligible for the 2021 Oscars race, according to Entertainment Weekly. Directed by Shaka King, the movie is based around the assassination of Black Panther activist […]

Mads Mikkelsen’s ‘Riders of Justice’ to open Rotterdam Film Fest

2:33 pm December 23, 2020

Los Angeles: Mads Mikkelsen-starrer ”Riders of Justice” has been chosen as the opening film for the 50th edition of International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). Directed by filmmaker Anders Thomas Jensen, the Danish-language feature is part of the festival’s Limelight lineup, the organisers said in a statement. Mikkelsen essays the role of Markus, a military man who returns home to look after […]

Suresh Raina, Sussanne Khan held in raid at Mumbai club

4:40 pm December 22, 2020

Mumbai: Thirty four persons including cricketer Suresh Raina and Bollywood celebrity Sussanne Khan were arrested after a raid at a posh club near the Mumbai airport on Tuesday for violating social distancing norms, police said. Those arrested in the raid at the Dragonfly Experience club near the Mumbai international airport included 13 women and seven […]

Academy rejects Deepa Mehta’s ‘Funny Boy’ as Canada’s Oscar entry

2:19 pm December 20, 2020

Los Angeles: Acclaimed filmmaker Deepa Mehta’s ”Funny Boy”, which was Canada’s submission for best international film at the 93rd Academy Awards, has been rejected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science (AMPAS) on the grounds that it contains too much English dialogue. Set in Sri Lanka during the 1970s and 1980s, ”Funny Boy” explores the sexual awakening […]