friday 19•02•2016
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Indian women are our everyday heroes
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ollywood actress Sonam Kapoor feels women in both urban and rural areas across the country are the real heroes. Sonam Kapoor flaunts Neerja’s bravery with her stamp The 30-year-old ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Payo’ actress, known for voicing her opinion on gender issues, says women in India are brave and are empowering themselves. “I feel that women today, here and in India’s smaller cities, rural areas and everywhere, are our everyday heroes. They are bold, brave, standing out and empowering themselves. They are compassionate, giving and sensitive to the needs of others around,” Sonam told reporters here. She will be seen in ‘Neerja’ a biopic of Neerja Bhanot, a Pan Am flight attendant who died saving passengers on a hijacked plane. Sonam said Neerja represents the Indian women, who are ready to face any challenge with courage. “Neerja as an empowered and brave young woman embodies the characteristics of women today... Brave and ready with what life throws at you. This is what Neerja did under an extraordinary circumstance with a resolve and defiance that was parallel to none...” She was speaking at the inauguration of FICI FLO Film Festival. The three-day event will showcase more than 40 films themed on women empowerment, gender equality and social change. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who was present at the event, said movies should be used to spread awareness among people. “People worldwide, specially in India, love, dream and idolise films. Our lives are impacted by what happens in films. Although one may say that films are based on imaginary stories but mostly they are a reflection of what has been happening in the society,” he said. Maharashtra Governor Vidyasagar Rao also attended the event. ‘Neerja’, directed by Ram Madhvani, hits theatres tomorrow. (PTI)
Shane Warne bitten on head by snake on reality show
‘We are No.1, people!’
Kylie and Kendall Jenner celebrate after their mobile game tops Apple charts
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egendary Australia spinner Shane Warne suffered a snake bite on his head after he dipped his head into a box full of the reptiles on a reality show that he is participating in. After bravely facing boxes filled with African clawed frogs, scorpions, Madagascan hissing cockroaches and rats, Shane was presented with a box of snakes in an episode of “I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here!” on Wednesday - and got a nasty snake bite on the head for his trouble. While the snakes used are not venomous, they are more than capable of delivering a nasty bite - and Warne is absolutely terrified of the creatures. “Shane has made no secret that snakes are one of his greatest fears so it’s amazing that after being bitten he bravely continued with the trial. When Shane puts his mind to a task, he won’t let anything stop him,” executive producer of the show Stephen Tate was quoted as saying by Daily Telegraph on Wednesday. The medics treated the bitten area with antiseptic and will monitor Warne for any signs of infection. With a medic present at every trial, Warne received treatment as soon as the trial ended - and while he’s been left with some small marks, there will be no permanent scarring. Source: IANS
ylie and Kendall Jenner are thrilled after their mobile game went straight to No.1 on the Apple’s app store. The reality siblings launched their new game, entitled Kendall & Kylie, on both Apple and Google Play on Wednesday and within hours it had topped the charts. Kendall & Kylie is a spin-off of their half-sister Kim Kardashian West’s popular Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game, which launched two years ago. The game is free to play and takes fans on an interactive adventure through Hollywood, with users able to customise their characters and interact with the Jenner sisters and their friends. Users begin with no friends or job, just a phone and a tiny Santa Monica apartment and have to build their contacts list and reputation to live the LA lifestyle and
achieve the ultimate ‘#squadgoals’. With the Jenners both known as avid users of social media, it plays a key role in the game, as each time a player does something of note, they can post a selfie and gain followers within the virtual world’s social media feed. The game was developed by Glu Mobile - who also conceived Kim Kardashian: Hollywood - but is intended to be played in portrait mode on smartphones or tablets, in contrast to Kim’s landscape mode. Speaking at the D.I.C.E. Summit in Las Vegas this week, Glu President and CEO Niccolo de Masi said: ‘There does seem to be a unique affinity for fans of the Kardashian-Jenners to like narrative role-playing games.’ With reports Kim Kardashian: Hollywood earned $200million last year, de Masi is optimistic that Kendall & Kylie will perform well, with its No.1 placing already a strong start. He said: ‘I think it could do anywhere from half or double to what Kim achieved.’ Source: Mailonline
Affleck got ‘valuable’ Batman advice from Clooney, Bale
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en Affleck, who is the latest actor to play Batman, sought advice on the role from actors George Clooney and Christian Bale. In an interview alongside his “Batman v Superman” co-star Henry Cavill, Affleck told Good Morning America’s Jesse Palmer that Clooney and Bale, who also played the caped crusader in the past, had offered their guidance, reports people.com. “I talked to Clooney and he gave me some advice which is not repeatable,” Affleck joked. “And I talked to Christian, who just told me to make sure I got a zipper in the suit, which was valuable, practice advice as it turned out.” Clooney starred in “Batman & Robin” (1997), and Bale portrayed as Batman in the Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed “Dark Knight Trilogy: Batman Begins” (2005), “The Dark Knight” (2008), and “The Dark Knight Rises” (2012). Affleck also dished on the yearlong workout regimen he undertook to get into crime fighting shape, which he admits was spurred on by a little healthy competition with Cavill. “I saw the first movie that he was in (‘Man of Steel’) and I was kind of like, ‘Wow, well I don’t know if I’m going to be able to be quite in that good of shape,’” he joked. Source: IANS
Julianne Moore in ‘Kingsman 2’
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ctress Julianne Moore is in talks to play the role of villain in upcoming spy film “The Kingsman 2.”The film is a sequel of the hit 2014 film “Kingsman: The Secret Service”, which starred Colin Firth and Taron Egerton. Details of Moore’s character are kept under wraps but she may play a negative role, reports variety.com. Directed by Matthew Vaughn, the 2014 film revolves around the adventures of a wayward tough (Egerton) from the wrong side of London who is taken in by a suave and sophisticated agent (Firth) and is turned into the best and brightest of operatives. Egerton will return to the second part, which will move from London to US. Firth is not due to come back at this stage as his character died in the first movie. Source: IANS
Salman Khan promotes Iulia Vantur’s new TV show
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e may not admit dating Romanian TV presenter Iulia Vantur, but Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is going all guns to promote her new show Ferma Vedetelor on social media. The show will be a Romanian adaptation of internationally acclaimed reality show The Farm. Vantur returns as the show’s host for its second season. Salman, who had earlier tweeted about Iulia’s show when the latest season of his reality show Bigg Boss 9 about to end. Salman, who reportedly plans to host the Indian version of the show, took to Twitter on Wednesday to share a prmotional clip for Ferma Vedetelor. “Samaj mein aaya? (Did you understand?),” Salman wrote in the caption. In another tweet, he wrote: “The show I’ve been wanting to do for longest time. It’s like ‘Bigg Boss’ but on Farm. So many things you can do with this”. Source: IANS
Lady Gaga vows never to turn fashion designer
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op sensation Lady Gaga has ruled out ever turning her passion for fashion into a side career, insisting she respects designers too much to intrude on their territory. Gaga, 29, known for her unique sense of style, said she is happy to be dressed by her stylist and friend Brandon Maxwell, reported the New York Post. “The thing is, at the end of the day, I have a real respect for fashion designers. And it’s the reason I don’t have my own line and the reason I never will. “If I ever do anything in fashion, it will always just be as a muse or as an aesthetic, creative. I like to be a part of helping artists find themselves and feel good about who they are. I would never for a second claim to be proficient in fashion design (just) because I know good looks,” she said. Gaga goes on to express her admiration for Brandon, who she credits with helping to embrace her more girly side. Source: PTI
When Ryan Reynolds was considered a ‘moving target’
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eadpool” star Ryan Reynolds says there was a time when he was considered a moving target. The actor has shared how growing up with three older brothers prepared him to play Wade Wilson, aka Marvel’s Deadpool, reports people.com. “It’s intense when you’re the youngest of four boys,” Reynolds, 39, said. “You sort of cultivate all these other aspects, survival aspects, that you wouldn’t normally cultivate, you know, being the oldest.” He continued: “It’s something I always
related to and I think that’s why I connected to the character 11 years ago. As a kid, I was the youngest of four boys. I wasn’t considered a younger brother, I was considered a moving target.” Reynolds, who plays the role of a “kind of hyperfunny, hyper-violent, but very meta” superhero, admitted that growing up in a house full of boys wasn’t exactly easy, but proved to be beneficial. “The way I stayed alive was with my mouth because I’m not going to win with my fists,” he said. “I felt like I was sort of rehearsing for ‘Deadpool’ from the get-go.” Source: IANS
Parineeti Chopra on Gender Discrimination: Need to Eradicate It
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ctress Parineeti Chopra said that her parents Pawan and Reena Chopra have always treated all her siblings equally and there was no discrimination of any kind. Parineeti, who has brothers Shivang and Saraj, will be seen on TV show Mission Sapne, wherein she will help 13-year-old Bhavna Suthalya’s character to secure a better future. “I grew up with two brothers but my parents never subjected to any kind of discrimination and made sure that I get best education,” Parineeti said in a statement. “I believe that girls and boys should be treated as equals and we need to work towards eradicating all the discernment that still exists. The men of the house should stand up and take the responsibility of educating every single woman of their family thereby bringing about a major change in the society,” she added. Bhavna dreams of becoming a cop in order to bring stability in her family. Her parents Bhanu and Archana are visually challenged and sell books and stationary material in local trains. To help her financially, Parineeti will be seen selling books and stationary at a suburban mall to earn daily wages for Bhavna and her family. Hosted by Sonali Bendre, Mission Sapne is about upbringing people who have struggled in their life but never Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang is felicitated at the Lui- left their spirit to achieve something. The show financialNgai-Ni festival on February 14. The festival was held un- ly helps these people by inviting celebrities who do the der the theme “Sowing in tears, reaping in joy” from Febru- same daily job which these people do. Source: IANS ary 13 to 16 at Ukhrul. (Photo by Soreipam Jagoi)
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