Month: August 2014

Arshad Warsi to star in ‘Welcome To Karachi’

August 25, 2014 0

He has great expertise in tickling the funny bones of the audience with his impeccable comic timing and his comic skills are always praised by the audience. The laughter bomb Arshad Warsi is going to star in Vashu Bhagnani‘s next ‘Welcome To Karachi‘, as per the report.

Presently, Arshad is busy shooting for ‘Guddu Rangeela‘ and ‘The Legend of Michael Mishra‘. His next ‘Welcome To Karachi‘ also features Irrfan Khan and Kunaal Roy Kapur. In the meanwhile, Arshad is planning to hit the gym regularly for getting in shape. The shooting of ‘Welcome To Karachi‘ is expected to take place in Mumbai, London and Pakistan. The film will be helmed by Ashish R. Mohan, reportedly.

First Look Poster of ‘Baby’ Out Now!

August 25, 2014 0

After garnering thumbs up in ‘Holiday – A Soldier Is Never Off Duty‘, the rocking dude Akshay Kumar is all set to offer a dose of action to the audience in his next ‘Baby‘. The film ‘Baby‘ has unleashed its first look poster and it gives a hint at the film to be an out and out action-affair loaded with fights and punches.

The first look poster of ‘Baby‘ depicts the lead actor Akshay Kumar wearing a cap, sporting moustache and shades on his eyes. He looks macho in this look and shows intense and fierce facial expressions. The poster also shows Akshay chasing goon.

Directed by Neeraj Pandey, the film ‘Baby‘ also stars Taapsee Pannu. The movie releases on January 23, 2015.

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Superman ‘Holy Grail’ comic becomes ‘most expensive’ American comic book with 3.2m dollar sale

August 25, 2014 0

Washington, Aug 25 (ANI): The original copy of the very first Superman comic, Action Comics #1, which launched the superhero in 1938 and has been considered the finest preserved copy, has now earned the record of ‘most expensive’ American comic book. It has been sold for 3,207,852.00 dollars in an eBbay auction and bleeding Cool’s Mark Seifert reported that the winning bidder was the dealer Metropolitan/ComicConnect, who was possibly bidding for an unknown client, the Hollywood Reporter reported. Before the appearance of this newly sold copy of Action Comics No. 1, Nicolas Cage’s copy of Action Comics No. 1 was considered the finest surviving copy.

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Why the BJP is finding it hard to resist the lure of old-style land acquisition

August 25, 2014 0

The BJP pushed as the Opposition for a humane and ethical new Land Acquisition Act. The law came into force this year. But now the BJP seems bent on reversing the very aspects that secured the rights of farmers, landowners and displaced people just months after it has come to power. What has changed the party’s mind?

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Preneet Kaur Wins Patiala seat

August 25, 2014 0

Patiala, Aug. 25 (ANI) : Preneet Kaur of the Indian National Congress won the Patiala Urban bye-poll election on Monday.

First weekend box-office collection of ‘Mardaani’

August 25, 2014 0

Filled with unbeatable enthusiasm to fight back against the wrong, ‘Mardaani‘ hit the theatres last Friday. Even after getting acclaimed by the critics, its fortune at the box-office wasn’t that bright on the first day. But with good word of mouth its business has grown over the weekend.

Made up of the total budget of INR 20 Cr approximately, ‘Mardaani‘ was released in 1300+ screens nationwide. On the first day it got below the average occupancy of barely 20-30% and collected INR 3.75 Cr. But on Saturday it witnessed hike of 30% at the ticket counter making it earn INR 4.75 Cr, while on Sunday it made the business of INR 5.5 Cr. Therefore, the total first weekend box-office collection of ‘Mardaani‘ is INR 12 Cr.

‘Mardaani‘ being a women centric film Rani Mukherjee has carried the entire film on her shoulders while chasing after the goons and standing up for the deprived women. Based on the sensitive issue of child trafficking, it is the first film of Yash Raj Films banner to receive the A-grade certificate.

Milind Soman to feature in ‘Bajirao Mastani’

August 25, 2014 0

The muscular handsome hunk Milind Soman has stayed away from the limelight for a long time and he is all set to capture the audience with his dashing personality. The eminent filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali is coming up with his ambitious project ‘Bajirao Mastani‘ and it’s touted as the most expensive Bollywood flick with a budget of whopping 100 crore.

Going by the report, Milind Soman will play a key role in ‘Bajirao Mastani‘, as he will be flaunting his action-packed avatar. It is also being said that the actor will be performing some hand-to-hand combat and a plenty of sword-fighting, where he will be sporting his Kalaripayattu skills that he will be learning for his role in this flick.

The period-drama ‘Bajirao Mastani‘ is a love tale between the Maratha Peshwa Bajirao and his second wife Mastani. The movie features Ranveer Singh as Bajirao, Deepika Padukone as Mastani and Priyanka Chopra as Kashibai, Bajirao’s first wife. The flick is slated to hit the screens in the year 2015.

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Sushma Swaraj arrives in Vietnam

August 25, 2014 0

Hanoi (Vietnam), Aug 24 (ANI): Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj began her three-day visit of Vietnam today. Over the course of her trip, she shall be meeting with the Foreign Minister, Prime Minister and the President of Vietnam. Travelling to Hanoi just after Vietnam has renewed India’s lease of two oil blocks in South China Sea, Swaraj today attended a dinner hosted by the Indian Embassy, where she interacted with Indians living in Vietnam. In her speech, Swaraj said that former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had had a vision of “Look East” and added that the present Government is working on the policy of “Act East”.

Factbox – Britain’s Richard Attenborough dies aged 90

August 25, 2014 0
Britain's Prime Minister Brown and Attenborough assist South Africa's former President Mandela to the podium during the unveiling ceremony of a statue in his honour in London's Parliament Square

Richard Attenborough, who spent two decades trying to persuade sceptical movie moguls to back a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and eventually created one of the most successful films of all time, died on Sunday, the BBC reported, citing his son. The elder brother of naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough, he was aged 90. Here are a few details about his life: A GROWING CAREER: – Attenborough played underdogs and misfits in a string of character roles after World War Two, notably in “Brighton Rock”, “Seance on a Wet Afternoon” and “10 Rillington Place”. – In 1969 Attenborough directed his first film, ““Oh What a Lovely War”, a side-swipe at militarism.