Akshay's 'Gold' not a biopic on any hockey player: Ritesh Sidhwani

It was being reported that the film is based on the life of hockey player Balbir Singh, played by Akshay, who was a part of the team that won the first Olympic medal for India as a free nation in 1948.

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Producer Ritesh Sidhwani says, contrary to reports, the Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Gold' is not a biopic on former hockey player Balbir Singh Sr.

It was being reported that the film is based on the life of hockey player Balbir Singh, played by Akshay, who was a part of the team that won the first Olympic medal for India as a free nation in 1948.

Sidhwani clarified that his forthcoming film, co-produced by Farhan Akhtar under their production house Excel Entertainment, is a story based on true events, not a biopic.

"It is not a biopic. It is a completely fictional story but it is set against a real backdrop between 1933-48 India about what the country was, the sports... About hockey. It is not based on any character," Sidhwani told PTI.

"We have set it in real events so people (often) confuse it with a biopic. It talks about the era in which we achieved Independence and what happened with sports, (primarily) hockey at that time. It is not about a particular character and Akshay is not even playing (hockey in the film). He plays the manager," he added.

Sidhwani said it was director of the film, Reema Kagti, who chose the National Award-winning actor for 'Gold'.

"When Reema came to us with the story, it was on her wish list to go to an actor. And our job as producers is to take her to that actor, so we did that. Akshay was her choice," he said.

It is for the first time that Excel Entertainment has teamed up with Akshay.

"He is the most professional actor. He is dedicated and focused about his work. He comes on the sets and is there till you don't finish the shoot. It is not that he will go and sit in his vanity van or have meetings or talk to people.

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"He is a terrific person. It was a pleasure to work with him. I think this is the beginning of many associations," Sidhwani said.

The film, also featuring Amit Sadh and Mouni Roy in key roles, is set to be released on August 15.

'Gold' is the first sports film to be backed by their banner. Sidhwani said it will be followed by another sports story, based on the Rio Paralympics silver medallist, Deepa Malik. The project is already in the works.

The next most-talked about the film is Zoya Akhtar-directed 'Gully Boy', featuring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt.

"We are doing a story on a hip-hop artiste. It is not based on anyone's life. It is inspired by the hip-hop circuit that exists in the underground of this city. We start shooting in January. Most of the film will be shot on real locations in Mumbai, we are not going to shoot much on the sets," the producer said.

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Udaipur World Music Festival back with new edition

Starting on December 14, the Cultural organization SEHER in collaboration with the Goethe Institut and Institut Francais en Inde will be held at Bikaner House.

   
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A two-day jazz event here will mark the prelude to the third edition of the Udaipur World Music Festival (UWMF), slated to be held in February.

Cultural organization SEHER will present the prelude in collaboration with the Goethe Institut and Institut Francais en Inde, starting December 14 at Bikaner House here.

The event will showcase contemporary performances by C.A.R., a band of four young musicians with a trip-like melange of jazz and electronics on December 13 and Erik Truffaz & Riatsu, a collaboration between the famous French trumpet player Erik Truffaz and the Indian electronic musician Riatsu, on the following day.

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"It is truly overwhelming to see such tremendous response year after year and for the third edition, we bring this one of a kind jazz event, set in the heritage Bikaner House. Exemplary musicians of different nationalities will come together to give music lovers a taste of the magic that UWMF weaves", Sanjeev Bhargava, Festival Director of Udaipur World Music Festival, said in a statement.

UWMF, a three-day event, will begin on February 9 in the city of lakes Udaipur.

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The next year will be the biggest hit of the box office

The year 2017 is about to complete. But this year, there is no special command for Bollywood. Only one Golmaal Against the Year has been able to get place in the 200 crore club. In the past year, producers have been able to avoid films, but in the coming year, a dozen films have been hit.

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In addition to releases like Eid, Diwali, Christmas, Dussehra, Republic Day and Holi in the coming year, movies are ready to compete with each other in normal dates. In the beginning of the year Vikram Bhatt's film '1921' and Anurag Kashyap's 'Mukkabaz' will be released together.Akshay Kumar's 'Padman' is about to release only after these films, and the film is being shot with 'Ayyar', a producer of 'Baby' and 'Special 26'.

Along with Anushka Sharma's film 'Fairy', 'Pyaar Ka Panchnama' hit 'Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety' is about to release the film, then Jani is ready to release Rani Mukherjee's 'Hichki' with John Abraham's ambitious film 'Parmanu'.

Holi festival will be hit with Hat Story for and Junkiele's film 'Drive'. In April, Varun Dhawan's film 'Oktober' will be released with Akshay Kumar's film '2.0'. So, with 'Baghi 2', Kangana's film Manikarnika will be released. Apart from this, there will also be a collision between films such as 'Funna khaan', 'Sathak 2', 'Bati Gull Meter Current', 'Thugs of Hindustan', 'Hathi Mere Saathi', 'Krrish-For', Kedarnath and 'Temper'.

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Firangi movie review: Half-baked script dampens Kapil Sharma's laugh riot

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Kapil Sharma plays Manga in the film.


Kapil Sharma is a name enough to bring a smile on many faces. He rules the small screen like none and is aptly hailed as the king of comedy. So when he made his move to the big screen, expecting a similar magic from him was a given.

Not that Kapil lacks any of his comic lustre, but somehow his latest outing 'Firangi' makes him look like a 'firangi' on the whole 70 mm deal. The film has been scripted by Rajiev Dhingra, Balwinder Singh Janjua, Rupinder Chahal. And it is the script with a half-baked first part that makes it a drag.

'Firangi' is set in pre-independent India and takes us back to the time when Britishers ruled our country. Kapil plays Manga, who is a happy-go-lucky person of the village yet is scolded by his father all the time for being a lousy good-for-nothing chap.

The typical Punjabi daadi feels her pota is the best in the world and feeds him come what may. Manga is full of life and quirky ideas, he is the soul of any wedding and bla, bla, bla.Although he does nothing productive in life we are shown that he has a 'god gift' of curing any person's back pain (he kicks them hard).

Now, Manga makes good use of this 'blessing' and lands up a job with a Gora officer Mark Daniel, played by Edward Sonnenblick. Soon, he falls in love with Sargi aka Ishita Dutta, who is from his friend's village. But no love story can go without drama and hurdles.

Enter a whirlwind of problems. We are shown how the nexus between a Gora officer and Maharaja Inderveer Singh, brilliantly played by Kumud Mishra puts an entire village at stake. The money-minded Raja makes an ugly plan at the cost of innocent lives (Sigh! nothing much changed since 1921, it seems).

The drama unfolds but grips you only in the second half. Music is a high point in 'Firangi' and songs like 'Oye Firangi', 'Sajna Sohne Jiha' and 'Sahiba' to name a few will stay with you.

Having said that, what makes it a watchable experience is Kapil Sharma and the supporting cast. Monica Gill, as the Rajkumari has a few scenes and does them quite well.

There are comic punches flying here and there but it is Kapil the comedian who is anchoring the ship. He can be an actor but the comedian in him refuses to leave—and thank god it's like that.

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Manushi Chillar, who won the Miss World 2017 title, will be accompanied by the PM Modi

Manushi is working on a campaign 'Shakti' for women

Manushi said that the country needs more medical education

Miss World 2017 manushi chhillar visits with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Manishi, who studied the medical field, told the Prime Minister that the country needed more medical education.

Manishi is working on a campaign 'Shakti' for women and girls and she expressed a desire to Prime Minister that now she wants to work more on this matter.Manushi has promised to the Prime Minister that he will take this project forward. According to the Prime Minister, their move will encourage medical education.

The Prime Minister was promised a man who could come to the Prime Minister without any hesitation if he needed help from PMO for his project. Manishi, who won the Miss India title before Miss World, told the Prime Minister that the reason for achieving these achievements is that the country has given them a lot.

It is worth mentioning that Miss India Manushi Chillar has made history by winning the Miss World 2017 title. His win won his country proud with his doctor's parents. 17 years later, an Indian girl has won the title of 108 titles in the name of her. Miss World 2017 competition was organized in Sanya city of China.

Manishi's family was also present during the visit to the Prime Minister. Who gave information about this visit to the media.Manishi's father friend Basu Chillar said that with the victory of Prime Minister Manishi, he praised the education from the medical field. The Prime Minister said that the girl has brought glory to India.

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Celebrity who got married in 2017

2017 has been an eventful year for the Bollywood film industry. Apart from movies and stars making headlines, a number of B-town celebs tying the knot with their significant other also grabbed its due share of the spotlight. This year saw some grand pre-wedding functions, fairytale weddings and gala star-studded after parties. These celebrations brought out tinsel town's biggest stars in their best attire. With the bride and groom dolled up like they’re living a fairy-tale, some of these weddings were too surreal for words. Here’s a list of celebs who joined the happily married club in 2017. by Niyati Budhiraja

1. Sagarika Ghatge and Zaheer Khan

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Actress Sagarika Ghatge of ‘Chak De! India’ fame and cricketer Zaheer Khan exchanged their nuptial vows in a private ceremony at the cricketer's Lower Parel residence in Mumbai on November 23, 2017, in the presence of family and close friends. The two had exchanged rings in May with a grand engagement ceremony. The couple reportedly had a registered marriage in a low key ceremony where Sagarika was seen clad in a red saree and her handsome hubby sported a baby pink Kurta. The intimate ceremony was followed by consecutive star-studded wedding parties which saw celebs from the film fraternity and cricket world in attendance.

2. Hrishitaa Bhatt and Anand Tiwari

Hrishitaa Bhatt tied the knot with boyfriend Anand Tiwari on March 4, 2017 in an exotic ceremony. The actress' wedding to the diplomat for the United Nations was largely a private event. Hrishitaa looked beautiful in a coral lehenga paired up with a light gold dupatta while hubby Anand looked dapper in a beige and gold sherwani with a velvet maroon turban. He carried a coral dupatta to complement Hrishitaa’s attire.

3.  Ishita Dutta and Vatsal Sheth

Actress Ishita Dutta, sister of former Miss India Tanushree Dutta tied the knot with her longtime boyfrie

nd Vatsal Sheth in a hush-hush ceremony at the Iskcon temple in Mumbai on November 28, 2017. The wedding was attended by the couple's families and close friends. Bollywood made its presence felt with appearances from celebs like Bobby Deol, Sohail Khan, Ishita's on-screen father from 'Drishyam' Ajay Devgn with wife Kajol among others at the wedding reception. Ishita looked like a delight in her red lehenga and Vatsal looked dapper in a cream sherwani.

4. Neil Nitin Mukesh and Rukmini Sahay

Neil Nitin Mukesh and Rukmini Sahay tied the knot as per traditional Hindu rituals in an intimate wedding ceremony on February 9, 2017. Their picture-perfect wedding in Udaipur was like a page out of a fairytale. Neil looked regal in a cream and maroon sherwani while his bride looked gorgeous in a red and orange lehenga. The festivities went on for days, thus easily making this one of the fanciest weddings in B-town. They had a dreamy engagement, a lavish mehendi and sangeet, a gala wedding followed by a grand reception.

5. Aftab Shivdasani and Nin Dusanj

Actor Aftab Shivdasani and wife Nin Dusanj tied the knot for the second time in an intimate ceremony in Sri Lanka. The long-time lovebirds actually had registered their marriage on June 11, 2014. The wedding was attended by family and close friends. Aftab looked suave in white kurta pyjamas with silver work and a turban. On the other hand, Nin looked ethereal in an ivory coloured lehenga with gold embroidery, however, it was her Kundan jewellery that stole the show.

 The celebrations took place over a span of two days with a mehendi and celebratory party on the beach on day one. On the second day, there was a Hindu wedding ceremony where the couple had flown in their pundit from Mumbai and walked around the fire. It was followed by a Buddhist blessing with local Sri Lankan monks

6. Amrita Puri and Imrun Sethi

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The wedding bells rang for actress Amrita Puri of 'Aisha' fame and her long-time restaurateur beau Imrun Sethi in a very intimate destination wedding in Bangkok November 15, 2017. Amrita wore a gorgeous light peach lehenga and bridal kundan jewellery while the groom was seen clad in a classic cream sherwani and a lime green turban for the nuptials. The colour of her bridal ensemble was in line with the floral pink theme which went by the tagline 'Eat Drink Love'.

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Britain's Prince Harry will marry American superstar actress Megan Markle

36-year-old Markle is three years older than Prince Harry and Divorci

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Britain's Prince Harry will join the marriages next year with American legendary actress Meghna Marx. This announcement was made after being groomed this month.

Prince Harry's wedding will take place in the spring of 2018, after which he will live in Kensington Palace. Prince Harry's father, Prince Charles's spokesman, said that Prince of Wales is happy to announce the marriage of Harry. More details of the wedding ceremony will be announced later. Harry, a 33-year-old 33-year-old Britisher of the British Crown, had a great deal with Meghna this month.

Actress Marcell is a well-known actress raised in California and she is divorced.Marquez, who is an actress and model herself, is bacterial and fights for the equality of American women. Joining the campaign with the United States to deal with racial discrimination In January, she visited women under the World Vision campaign to visit women about social problems. Prince Harry is also blessed with Marque's parents, according to the list of the royal family.

Harry was dating 36-year-old Markal from July of 2016. Their marriage was discussed. Talks of the marriage were fixed after the actress sent her pet dogs from Canada to London.

Markle was known from American legal drama based 'Sues'. He also visited London last week. Since Merkel Diversi, there is speculation about how the wedding will be. In 2005, Prince Charles also married Dievers Camilla.

       
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