with inputs from IANS
A quick look at everything making news in the world of cinema today!
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Samuthirakani is a part of director Suresh Sangaiah’s next
Nelson Venkatesan will make his next for SR Prabhu’s Dream Warrior Pictures
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A film institute in late T-Series founder Gulshan Kumar’s name will be launched soon. “GKFTII is going to be a one stop hub for filmmaking courses across the country. It is going to provide everyone and upcoming filmmakers with an opportunity to learn and groom their talent. With everyone’s blessing, I hope GKFTII will be one of a kind in India, and then within the world,” Tulsi Kumar, Gulshan’s daughter said.
A comic book based on PV Sindhu’s life is in the offing.
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Actress Vidya Balan says it is very important for an actor to be shameless and fearless. “It is very important for an actor to be shameless, should have no apprehensions, fearless and be ‘bindass’,” said Vidya when she joined singer Tulsi Kumar to announce Gulshan Kumar Film & Television Institute of India (GKFTII) here on Tuesday
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Distributors are wary of releasing Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmavati in Rajasthan. “I can talk about my company… We will not like to buy the distribution rights of the film till the controversy is resolved,” Raj Bansal, a leading film distributor here, told IANS. Echoing similar views, another distributor on condition of anonymity, said: “No one would like to be part of controversy… So I would not like to buy the distribution rights.”
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The Sri Rajput Karni Sena, an organisation of the Rajput community and the Sarv Brahmin Mahasabha, a Brahmin community organisation, have decided to oppose the release of the film. According to them, historical facts have been distorted in the film.
“They are trying to defame Padmavati by distorting historical facts. It is not acceptable,” an activist of Sri Rajput Karni Sena said.
There are around 300 screens in Rajasthan and it will be a loss of around Rs 5 crore if the film is not released in the state, sources said.
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Actors Dania Ramirez, Tara Reid, Courtney Thorne-Smith, singer Usha Uthup will all turn a year older today!