Month: July 2014

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Alternate careers for TV celebs (Female)- Part 1

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Our recent article on the alternate careers for TV celebs (male) was an instant hit, and received a great response from readers. This prompted us to work on the femme fatale side of the story.

These actresses have charmed you as daughters, bahus and mothers on screen. But have you ever thought about the alternate career these ladies would have liked to take up, if not acting? Fret not, for we bring you a list of some pretty women with an appropriate suggestion of alternate careers they would suit best in.

Currency, maritime disputes at stake in U.S.-China talks

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U.S. Secretary of State Kerry tours the Great Wall of China in Beijing

By Lesley Wroughton and Michael Martina BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States pressed China to implement structural reforms in its exchange rate and to modify its “aggressive behaviour” in disputed waters during a preliminary round of bilateral talks on Tuesday, senior U.S. officials said. The United States, led by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, will also push China this week to resume cooperation on fighting cyber espionage and return to dialogue on internet issues, a senior U.S. official said.

First Look of ‘Trip To Bhangarh’ Unveils

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Rock N Rolla Films released the first look of ‘Trip to Bhangarh‘, which showcases the debutant actor Manish Chaudhary standing fiercely with his partially nude lady, Suzanna Mukherjee in his hand. Beside these two actors, the poster has the back drop of the mysterious city of Bhangarh, which is actually one of the haunted places of the world!

The film is based upon four friends, who meet each other after a long time and decide to go for a trip to the haunted city of Bhangarh in Rajasthan. During their trip they discover some strange but true facts about the city. The story moves ahead passing the twist and turns towards the breath holding climax.

‘Trip to Bhangarh‘ has adapted the Hitchcockian method of mcguffin that sees the movie starting and ending in a different manner, along with the explicitly shot high quality video and sound editing.

We just hope, ‘Trip to Bhangarh‘ will take horror film to the next level in India.

First Look Posters of ‘Haider’ Out Now!

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Vishal Bhardwaj‘s upcoming directorial is flooding the gossip lanes with its news updates. And now, the much-awaited first look posters of ‘Haider‘ are out now! The film has released three posters, which fuel up the curiosity about the flick. The lead actor Shahid Kapoor has unveiled the intriguing first look of the film on Twitter. The picture was posted by the actor with caption #Onmymind.

The film is inspired from Shakespeare’s play ‘Hamlet’. ‘Haider‘ is said to be an intense love tale that narrates the life of people living in Kashmir. A major chunk of the shooting of this film has been done in Srinagar. The first look poster shows the snow clad portion of Kashmir. The other poster shows Shahid Kapoor with beard and in the attire of a Kashmiri man. The third poster displays the love moment between Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor. The trailer of ‘Haider’ will release today at 1 pm online, reportedly.

‘Haider‘ also features Tabu and Kay Kay Menon is key roles. The story is all set to unleash on October 2.

‘Dawn of Planet of Apes’ marks digital lib for actors

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Actor Andy Serkis arrives for the royal premiere of the film "The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey" in central London

By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – It’s not easy playing an ape, even a highly intelligent one, but if Andy Serkis succeeds in captivating moviegoers, he will be thanking the obscure world of “motion capture,” a digital technology that accurately translates performance into animation. For “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” opening in U.S. theatres this weekend, director Matt Reeves says he pushed the boundaries of motion capture to achieve “photo-reality” in rendering the apes, particularly in their facial expressions. In doing so, “Dawn” could usher in a new age for actors, allowing them to dream of delivering award-worthy dramatic performances using a technology generally utilized in sci-fi blockbusters. “One of the hardest things to do is to create characters which are emotionally engaging and truthful,” said Serkis, a British actor who has become a seminal figure for motion capture by bringing to life creatures such as Gollum in “Lord of the Rings” and King Kong.

Linklater’s ‘Boyhood’ is the time of your life

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NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Linklater’s “Boyhood,” shot over 12 years, has already been hailed as a landmark without parallel in movie history. It took a rare feat of commitment from Linklater and his actors, including star Ellar Coltrane, who was cast as a 6-year-old and wrapped as a 19-year-old.

New Harry Potter attraction opens at Florida theme park

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Guests walk in and out of Hogsmeade Village during a media preview for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter-Diagon Alley at the Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando

By Barbara Liston ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – The new Harry Potter attraction at Universal Orlando opened on Tuesday to crowds of fans eager to be among the first to experience the theme park’s Diagon Alley expansion based on J.K. Rowling’s books and the popular films about the boy wizard. Fans began lining up before dawn for the public opening of the “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley” attraction, modeled after the London shopping district for wizards that is featured in Rowling’s book series. The area quickly filled to capacity, leading to staggered admissions into the self-contained attraction. “If we could give it a standing ovation, we would,” Nikida Vaughn of Florida told the Orlando Sentinel after experiencing the interactive roller coaster.

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Obama seeks $3.7 billion to deal with border kids

July 8, 2014 0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tackling what he has called a humanitarian crisis, President Barack Obama on Tuesday asked Congress for $3.7 billion to cope with a tide of minors from Central America who are illegally crossing the U.S. border, straining immigration resources and causing a political firestorm in Washington.

John Abraham and Aishwarya Rai team up for ‘Jazbaa’

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Post her maternity break, a number of news fumed up about Aishwarya Rai‘s come back on screen, which then gradually went off with the passing time. But this time it’s sure shot headline with Aishwarya herself making the official announcement of starring in Sanjay Gupta‘s ‘Jazbaa‘.

Along with Aishwarya’s fans, there is one more person who is going “ga-ga” over this news. And he is none other than, John Abraham, who will be seen romancing her in the film. It is said that, he instantly gave a nod after listening the story and getting to know that Ash will be his co-star. His character is inspired by the gangster Abu Salem.

Earlier, John had missed the chance of working with this blue-eyed lady in Sriram Raghavan‘s ‘Happy Birthday’. But now when the same opportunity popped up through ‘Jazbaa‘, he readily grabbed it!

‘Happy New Year’ to unveil its teaser promo on August 15?

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Farah Khan‘s forthcoming directorial ‘Happy New Year‘ featuring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan and Sonu Sood, has become a hot cake of all gossip columns. The film is slated to release in October and it’s eagerly awaited by the movie buffs.

The grapevine tweeted that the teaser promo of ‘Happy New Year‘ will be unveiled on August 15. This oven fresh news update will certainly hike the buzz around the star-studded flick. The film has unleashed its poster as well as King Khan also displayed some pictures of the film. The posters hint at the film to be a great family entertainer of this year. ‘Happy New Year‘s teaser promo coincidentally unveils at the time of release of the action-dhamaka ‘Singham Returns‘ starring Ajay Devgn and Kareena Kapoor.