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Priyanka Chopra in talks for two new Hollywood films
Actress Priyanka Chopra , whose Hollywood debut film ‘ Baywatch ’ is yet to hit screens in India , is in talks to join two projects — indie drama ‘ A Kid Like Jake ’, starring Jim Parsons and Claire Danes , and Rebel Wilson starrer ‘ Isn ’ t It Romantic ’.
According to variety . com , Priyanka will shoot ‘ AKid Like Jake ’ in June and then immediately begin production on ‘ Isn ’ t It Romantic ’ in July before returning to television series ‘ Quantico ’.
‘ AKid Like Jake ’, which will be directed by Silas Howard , follows two parents who are in the process of filling out kindergarten applications for their four-year-old boy who is gender variant .
After realising that they can ’ t afford private school tuition , the director of Jake ’ s preschool encourages them to emphasise Jake ’ s gender variance to help him stand out and earn a scholarship .
Meanwhile , Todd Strauss- Schulson ’ s “ Isn ’ t It Romantic ” will also feature Adam Devine and Liam Hemsworth . The romantic comedy follows a young woman ( Wilson ) who gives up on love only to mysteriously find herself trapped inside a romantic comedy .
Priyanka became popular in the West through her lead role in ‘ Quantico ’, which has had two seasons so far .
Randeep Hooda : We are always looking to push blame onto others
Randeep Hooda , who has joined hands with lawyer Afroz Shah to clean up the dumps around the mangroves around the Mumbai suburbs , says Indian citizens themselves need to keep their city clean instead of blaming the authorities for the same . “ We are always looking to push the blame onto others , if the city isn ’ t clean we are blaming the PM , but the fact is that we are ourselves making the city dirty . So we need to remedy that ,” Randeep said in a statement .
In the past , the Sarbjit actor has also been a part of former India skipper Kapil Dev ’ s NGO to improve poor communities in India . On the work front , Randeep will next be seen in Battle of Saragarhi ( Movie ).
Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi , the film is based on the Battle of Saragarhi , that took place in 1897 between the British Indian Army and the Afghan Orakzai tribesmen , in the North-West Frontier Province ( now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan ). The film also features Rekha , Naseeruddin Shah , Shadaab Khan and Rannvijay Singh . The actor says he is finding his way around social media .” I come from a village and I try to raise a voice from their point of view as well … I don ’ t know whether it makes a difference or not .” Talking about feminism , he said : “ I am not a hardcore feminist . A feminist dialogue that does not include men is an empty dialogue . It has to be inclusive and can ’ t be exclusive … If you are always offensive , then you are alienating those people .” Randeep also pointed out that there is an element of commercialisation of this revolution or ideology .” It will find its balance . People will start seeing through the fake and start going for real .” Randeep , who co-owns Body Building India and launched Gym 99 , has never shied away from taking bold roles .
June , 2017
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Salman Khan ’ s ‘ Tubelight ’ role inspired by ‘ Pepper ’ from ‘ Little Boy ’
Salman Khan recently released the official trailer for his upcoming movie ‘ Tubelight ’ and it has already won everyone ’ s hearts . The trailer promises of good performances and an unusual story line .
‘ Tubelight ’ directed by Kabir Khan made a statement that the movie is an official story adaptation of ‘ Little Boy ’ and that it is even in the credits of his film . He also said that it is just the idea that is adapted and everything else in ‘ Tubelight ’ is different from the original movie , as reported by DNA . ‘ Little Boy ’ is set in the backdrop of a fictional land and is a story about an 8-year-old boy who is said to be ‘ special ’.
Certain dialogues from the ‘ Tubelight ’ trailer are exactly the same as the one in ‘ Little Boy ’, they both talk about having faith to bring back their loved one from the war .
It even gave us a slight idea of what could be Shah Rukh Khan ’ s role in the movie about .
Even though the makers of ‘ Tubelight ’ have given credits to the movie ‘ Little Boy ’, the similarities between the two are uncanny .
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to star opposite Anil Kapoor in Rakyesh Omprakash Mehra ’ s next ?
Speculations are rife that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has signed Rakyesh Omprakash Mehra ’ s next film Fanney Khan opposite Anil Kapoor . “ Aishwarya is part of Rakyesh Omprakash Mehra ’ s film . It ’ s a drama . It ’ s his kind of cinema ,” sources close to the development told PTI . KriArj Entertainment has collaborated with Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra Pictures for the project . Aishwarya was last seen in Karan Johar ’ s Ae Dil hai Mushkil co-starring Ranbir Kapoor . Rakyesh Omprakash who has helmed films like Mirzya and Delhi 6 is currently working on Mere Pyare Prime Minister that revolves around the friendship of four kids living in the slums .
Aishwarya , meanwhile , who just attended Cannes spoke at length about her daughter Aaradhya .” She has had a very normal upbringing till now . It ’ s not like we sit her down and show her our films . I can ’ t say she is blissfully unaware , she is aware of what we do . She obviously sees our posters all over the city . She is aware of who we are ,” the actor said during a press meeting at Cannes .
“ Because she is travelling with me , meeting new people , seeing our world , I don ’ t have to sit her down and tell her what
her mother does . She sees it , she is growing up with . She has now developed an ease ( with media ) which you all are seeing ,” she says . Aishwarya says since Aaradhya is born into a family of movie stars , she is aware of little things in the business , such as getting clicked by photographers constantly . “ She sees photographers outside our
home , airports , everywhere . People come for selfie requests so sometimes she photobombs them , sometimes she says ‘ mumma , not me na ?’ when someone is clicking pictures , she will back out ,” the actor said .
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