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Irrfan Khan, who was last seen in Hollywood s Inferno, is busy with commercial and off-beat films and now he is a proud father. Irrfan Khan s older son Babil seems to be following the footsteps of his actor father. Babil is on board for his father s next film, Tanuja Chandra s untitled travelogue, as a camera assistant giving all the good reasons to Irrfan to feel proud on his son. The film is being produced by Zee studios and will be released later in 2017. How would you rate Donald Trump's presidency so far?

Even as the paparazzi is busy churning stories around the supposed “rivalry” between the Hollywood debutants, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra were spotted enjoying a good time at the pre-Oscars party in Los Angeles. While Deepika made her debut with the recently released xXx: the Return of Xander Cage, Priyanka awaits the release of her Hollywood debut Baywatch. Just hours before Oscars 2017, Bollywood export stars Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone made glamorous appearances at the pre-Oscar party in Los Angeles. And even as the paparazzi is busy churning stories around the supposed “rivalry” between the Hollywood debutants, Deepika and Priyanka decided to give some visual proof that there is no such apparent animosity - the duo was spotted enjoying a good time at the pre-Oscars party at the Madeo restaurant Sunday evening in Los Angeles. Meanwhil, Deepika Padukone has also clarified that she is friends with Priyanka. “I have always said that she is someone I’v...

89th Academy Awards: Dev Patel lost to Mahershala Ali who won Oscars 2017 in Best Supporting Actor category for Moonlight. 89th Academy Awards commenced on February 26 and one of the movies which kept the Indian fans glued back home was – Dev Patel starrer Lion. Lion is an adaptation of Indian-born Australian businessman Saroo Brierley’s book A Long Way Home which earned British actor Dev Patel, Oscars 2017 nomination in the Best Supporting Actor category. The 26-year-old Indian-born star lost to Mahershala Ali who won for Moonlight. But there’s more excitement for Lion fans in India, and it has Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan related to it. Yes, Shah Rukh Khan could play the role of Dev Patel’s role in Lion if it gets remade in Bollywood. This wish comes from the real-life Saroo Brierley who wants to see King Khan play him on the silver screen. Saroo Brierley, on whose life Oscar-nominated movie Lion is made, says superstar Shah Rukh Khan would be the apt choice if ever a Bollyw...

It looks like the wish of Shahid Kapoor’s fans of seeing him yet again on the couch of celebrity chat show, Koffee With Karan, has come true. We hear that Shahid will be joining Saif Ali Khan and Kangana Ranaut on filmmaker Karan Johar’s chat show to promote his upcoming release, Rangoon. According to a DNA report, “It was at the insistence of the production house that the trio is being brought together. The show that worked because of the unique pairs brought to the couch now seems to be compromising. Filmmakers, as well as the actors, feel that they must also get something out of the show. While the channel gets its TRPs, most actors get into trouble when carried away by the tone of the show and end up saying controversial things. Now actors are not only cautious about what they say, they also insist that their presence must contribute to their film’s promotion. It’s give-and-take.” Earlier, Alia Bhatt-Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan along with his Dangal girls too promoted t...

Spilling the beans on his next collaboration with superstar Salman Khan, director Sooraj Barjatya has revealed that the yet-untitled film will be a grand musical. The filmmaker has also made it clear that it will not be a sequel to Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, contrary to what rumours had been suggesting. “There’s something going on right now but I need to put it on paper. It is definitely not going to be Prem Ratan Dhan Payo 2, it is something different. It will be a full-on entertainer, a big musical,” Sooraj revealed in an interview, on the sidelines of the launch of his upcoming TV production Piya Albela, to be aired on March 6. So, while his own film script is going to take some time, Sooraj is busy producing television shows. In December, he launched Swabhiman on Colors and now he is back with a Zee TV show, Piya Albela. Further, the director is set to bring two more shows in coming months. It seems Sooraj is enjoying developing content for television as the director-producer ...

Pakistan’s ban on Bollywood thriller Raees sparked a social media backlash Wednesday, after the film featuring Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan was denounced for portraying Muslims as “terrorists”. The government decision to bar the 2017 action film came after Pakistani cinemas lifted their own ban on Indian films. Bollywood movies and Khan in particular are immensely popular in Pakistan and the film also stars a leading Pakistani actress, Mahira Khan. But the industry has become a political battleground amid heightened tensions between the nuclear-armed states in the disputed Kashmir region. The film “portrays Muslims as terrorists and violent people”, Mubahsar Hassan, chairman of the Pakistan Film Censor Board, told AFP. A second official complained about the comparison between Muslims and Hindus. “This film gave a message that all Muslims do bad things and are involved in crimes while Hindus are gentlemen and they stop them from the dirty work,” he told AFP on condition of a...

Director Ayan Mukerji has revealed that his upcoming romantic-fantasy film with Ranbir Kapoor will feature the actor in the role of a man whose special powers are in the form of fire. This is the third collaboration between Ayan and Ranbir after the duo worked together in Wake Up Sid and Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani. The upcoming film, also starring Alia Bhatt, has been tentatively titled Dragon. “I have not locked the title yet. Dragon is just the tentative title. It was called Dragon because in the film, the boy has connection with fire. It is his power. The guy has a mystical connection with fire. So, I called it Dragon. There’s something I like about the word,” Ayan told reporters on Tuesday. Ranbir, who is currently shooting the Sanjay Dutt biopic, is expected to start filming Ayan’s film in August. The director said that the actor will have to go to extra lengths for the film. “Ranbir will have to put a lot of extra efforts for the movie. There’s so much stuff in ...