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Mumbai, Dec 23: Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai is all praises for superstar Shah Rukh Khan's performance in his latest release Zero in which he plays vertically challenged man Bauua Singh. Malala watched the film on Friday and in a video message doing the rounds on social media she said she and her family loved the movie directed by Aanand L. Rai. "Hello Shah Rukh Khan, it was very nice to

New Delhi, Dec 22: The Film Industry ON Saturday welcomed the decision to reduce GST on cinema tickets, exceeding Rs 100 to 18 per cent from 28 per cent and on those up to Rs 100 to 12 per cent from 18 per cent. Siddharth Roy Kapur, President of Producers Guild of India (PGI) said,'On behalf of the Indian film industry, I would like to thank the government for taking this progressive step. This

New Delhi, Dec 22: Aanand L Rai's 'Zero' starring Shah Rukh Khan Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma has gone ahead to garner Rs 20.14 crore on day one. The film is expected to gain momentum over the weekend and is all set to enjoy the Christmas holiday. The movie has been receiving positive response from single screens also witnessing immense footfalls at the theaters. 'Zero' presents the story of

Mumbai, Dec 20: In an apparent reference to the recent mob violence, actor Naseeruddin Shah said at many places the death of a cow is being given more importance than the killing of a policeman. The veteran actor also expressed anxiety over the well-being of his children, who he said have not been brought up as followers of any particular religion. Shah made the comments in a video interview with

Mumbai, Dec 20: Newly wed couple Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas hosted their wedding reception for family and friends in Mumbai. It seems celebrations have not ended for Priyanka and Nick as 19 days after their grand wedding, the first reception in the city was held for family, friends and the media at a suburban hotel in Juhu on Wednesday evening. Another reception is scheduled for Thursday

Mumbai, Dec 20: Tiger Shroff will be back with the third installment of the Baaghi franchise on March 6, 2020. The third part will be co-produced by Fox Star Studios and Sajid Nadiadwala, under the banner Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. Tiger took to Twitter to share the news, alongside a new poster of the new film. Choreographer-filmmaker Ahmed Khan, who helmed Baaghi 2, will return to the

Dec 20: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced shortlists in consideration for the 91st Oscars in nine categories, weeks before the nominations in other categories go live. Nominations for the awards will be announced on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. The Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood. Semi

Mumbai, Dec 19: Sonu Nigam has said the comment he made at a media summit recently that it "would be better if I was from Pakistan" was taken out of context. According to reports, the singer on Sunday had said that sometimes he wishes he was from Pakistan so he would get more offers from India. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Sonu said journalists missed the "real content" and his statement was

New Delhi, Dec 19: A delegation of Bollywood producers and actors such as Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn and Karan Johar Tuesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was on a one-day visit to Maharashtra, at Raj Bhavan here to discuss the issues being faced by the Indian film industry. The delegation also included prominent film producers such as Ritesh Sidhwani, Siddharth Roy Kapur, the

Dec 18: Angela Ponce, better known as the reigning Miss Spain, didn't win the Miss Universe pageant Sunday. But she didn't seem to mind. Simply by representing her country this year, Ponce became the first transgender woman to compete in Miss Universe. After the preliminary rounds, the 27-year-old model said it was "an honor and pride" to be part of the history of the pageant. "This is for you