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Working In B’wood Is Mo Different Than The South Parvathy

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Parvathy may be 18 films old down south, but she’s now eagerly awaiting the release of her first Bollywood film Qareeb Qareeb Single. This young actress has completed her education from Kendriya Vidyalaya and so does not have much of a problem mouthing dialogues in Hindi or any other language.“Yes! Having studied in both Hindi as well as English from Kendriya Vidyalaya, I do not have much of a problem. In fact, I  did not know my Malayalam. I learnt my mother tongue when I was in class XII. I have a flair for learning languages. Be it any language, I may take a little time, but can easily converse in the given language.” Parvathy does not differentiate between any of the film industries. “For me, working in Bollywood is no different than working in southern films since I’ve done 18 films. Working in films is a pleasure and a blessing. Whenever you do a film, it’s the teamwork that brings a fantastic result. You first collaborate with the director and writer after hearing the story a
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'Ittefaq' A Formulaic Whodunit Sans Intrigue 2017

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Film: "Ittefaq"; Director: Abhay Chopra; Cast: Sidharth Malhotra, Sonakshi Sinha, Akshaye Khanna, Kimberley Louisa McBeath, Mir Sarwar, Parul Gulati and Shankar Yadav; Rating: **1/2 Director Abhay Chopra's thriller "Ittefaq" is purportedly a whodunit mystery centering on double murders. A celebrated UK-based writer named Vikram Sethi (Sidharth Malhotra) who is in Mumbai for his book launch, is accused of his wife Catherine's murder. Catherine is found dead by him in their hotel room one night. Escaping from the police to prove his innocence, he seeks shelter in the house of a lady Maya (Sonakshi Sinha), whose husband, lawyer Shekhar Sinha, has also been murdered. How investigating officer Dev (Akshaye Khanna) steps in to take charge and investigate the case in the three-day deadline and how the truth unfurls, forms the crux of this film.With the two accused, Vikram Sethi and Maya, both sharing their points of view of the night of the murder, the non-linea
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200 Bodyguards Had To Be Hired For South Indian 'Superstar' Nayanthara

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Two hundred bodyguards had to be hired for Tamil actor Nayanthara while she was shooting in Kishangarh, a city in the Ajmer district of Indian state Rajasthan, for a song in her upcoming movie Velaikkaran.After completing shooting the duet number, the Velaikkaran team visited the popular Ajmer dargah and sought blessings. Pictures from their visit were circulated on social media on Monday. The film is about the food adulteration business and how a common man stands up against the scam. The highest-paid South Indian female actor who has laid claim to the title of “Lady Superstar”, Nayanthara is most known for her glamorous appearances in big budget films.The actor made her debut in 2003 with the Malayalam film Manassinakkare and later went on to become a most sought after heroine in Tamil and Telugu, acting opposite the top stars of the industries, including Rajinikanth. However, Nayanthara doesn’t seem to be content to rest on her laurels. Having spent close t
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Vidya Shares 'True Definition' Of Being Actor

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Mumbai: Bollywood actress Vidya Balan has shared the true definition of being an actor.Talking about her film journey and acting in "Tumari Sulu", Vidya said here on Friday: "I am very grateful that I have got opportunities to play different characters in each of my films. I feel that's the true definition of being an actor." "I don't want to repeat myself as an actor and till the time we have directors and writers like Suresh Triveni, I think I am set because till now no one has imagined me in a character like this. All filmmakers have offered me intense and serious characters, but he just thought about me in a completely different way." Talking about her character and the film, Vidya said: "The way Suresh Triveni (director) has written the film, I feel anybody can relate with it. I am glad that I am playing a normal middle class woman in this film because I am still middle class by heart. I have been raised in a middle class
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Bipasha Basu Trolled For Endorsing Condom Ads

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Bollywood’s ‘monkey couple’ Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover were recently seen together in a condom ad. Soon after the ad surfaced online, internet trollers targetted the celebrity couple for endorsing it. Bipasha is known for her boldness and said,’The idea is to create awareness on the subject; it’s the need of the hour. I am doing no wrong by endorsing condoms.’ She expressed her disappointment on how ‘sex’ is still considered taboo in India through a tweet, reports the ANI news agency. Although some appreciated the actor for her initiative to spread awareness, others shamed her. Some troller advised, ‘Bipasha Basu, not sure you should be doing this. Wait and explore good cinema. You do have a brand value.’ Another troller took a potshot at her career, saying, ‘No movies been offered to these two, so they have to resort to cheesy commercials.’ Bipasha and Karan met on the sets of ‘Alone’ and married in 2016.
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Golmaal Again Box Office Collection Day 2 Audiences Are Flocking To Watch This Ajay Devgn Film

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Golmaal Again has had a smashing start at the box office with the film earning Rs 30.14 crore on day 1. Despite the mixed reviews, audiences are flocking to theaters to watch the multi starrer. The appeal of masala comedy films among the masses and its ensemble star cast seem to have worked in Golmaal Again’s favour. The film is directed by Rohit Shetty and stars Ajay Devgn, Parineeti Chopra, Tabu, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Kunal Khemu, Prakash Raj, Sirshak Shrestha and Neil Nitin Mukesh. Golmaal Again does have formidable competition in the form of Aamir Khan’s Secret Superstar and Vijay’s Mersal but it should do well in the coming days. Golmaal Again is the fourth installment in the Golmaal franchise. It began with 2006 film Golmaal: Fun Unlimited. Golmaal Again also marks the tenth collaboration between Ajay Devgn and Rohit Shetty. Film distributor Akshaye Rathi had earlier said, “I can easily predict the film to do around Rs 22 crores to Rs 25 crores on da
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Finally! Anushka Sharma Confesses Love For Virat Kohli In New TVC

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Anushka Sharma might feel awkward confessing her love for Virat Kohli in real life but in her reel life, she has done it like a pro. The latest TVC which has lovebirds Anushka and Virat playing a bride and a groom at a wedding justifies their title of the ‘much-loved’ couple. The new age wedding vows they take with each other, the love in their eyes and the comfort between the two, all have just made us watch the adorable video on a loop. In the ad, as you hear Virat and Anushka, fondly called Virushka by their fans, you might end up with an ear to ear smile on your face. Virat, who pretends to be the groom, remarks that he will cook for fifteen days in a month to which the Sultan actor, who is playing the bride, agrees by saying she will eat it without complaining about its taste. The other vow comes from the bubbly girl of Bollywood. Anushka Sharma says she will keep all his secrets password protected and in turn the ace cricketer says he will never dare to change Anushka and wi
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