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Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Superstar Salman Khan recently caught his close friend and actress Jacqueline Fernandez taking his picture "chori chori chupke chupke", and he took to Instagram to share the moment.## Salman on Wednesday posted a photograph on Instagram where Jacqueline can be sneakily seen clicking his picture as he was busy with his workout.## "Jacky got caught taking a pic chori chori Chupke chupke... she took one more after that which she will post on her own," Salman wrote with the image.## In the photograph, one can see shirtless Salman sweating out in the gym. He seems to be taking a break in the picture, when Jacqueline sneaked up on him at his gym and captured him in the frame. Thanks to a mirror, she herself also got captured in the same frame. She is seen in a blue T-shirt with sweatpants.## Meanwhile, Salman recently showcases his singing skills as he sung a song, titled "Pyaar Karona", aiming to cheer up people amid the coronavirus lockdown.## Written by Salman and Hussain Dalal, "Pyaar Karona" released on Salman's YouTube channel. Apart from this, Salman has been seen creating COVID-19 awareness among people through his videos on social media. Recently, he came out with a very serious message for those who have violated the COVID-19 lockdown. He even called the violators "jokers".## Salman is currently self-isolating at his Panvel farmhouse.## Stay tuned...

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New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Irrfan Khan was a kind and happy soul whose "impeccable smile" left people happy, says his neighbour and actor Shreyas Talpade.## Be it in the lift or lobby of their building in Oshiwara in Mumbai, Shreyas and Irrfan would bump into each other sometimes.## "We have been neighbours for the past couple of years. He moved into the building a little before me. I think six or eight months before we moved in," Shreyas told IANS.## When it came to talking about issues related to the building, Irrfan would be "one little child unaware of what was happening around him".## "He used to say 'Arey ye kya hora hai, tum baat karlo. Mujhse nahi hoga' (what's happening? You go and talk, I can't do it). So I was pleasantly surprised to see honesty and sincerity intact in him," said Shreyas.## He found Irrfan a very caring guy.## "Since the time we moved in, he and Sutapa di would send us vegetables and fruits from their farm. Even as recently as last week, when we told Sutapa didi that we were not finding mangoes due to the lockdown, the same evening Sutapa di and Irrfan bhai sent us a dozen of mangoes," he said.## Due to their hectic schedules, the two couldn't frequently meet but whenever they did Shreyas would feel happy.## "There are very few actors who have the energy that can influence and attract you. Irrfan bhai was one of those. You would feel happy after meeting him. You can't miss that impeccable smile of his. Whenever he would meet someone, he would first greet with a smile then ask 'Kaha kaise ho, dikhai nai diye (how are you?).## "He was a kind and happy soul. Now I feel we should have spent a little more time together," said Shreyas.## "He went too soon, this was not the time for him to go. He was supposed to do a lot more films. I was supposed to learn a lot from him," he added.## The two actors never got a chance to work together.## "There was a time when we were supposed to host an awards night together but he wasn't in the country. He couldn't return on time. This will be one unfulfilled wish...I could not work with him," said Shreyas.## Recalling one of his last conversations with Irrfan, Shreyas said: "He had come back from London after his treatment then he had started shooting for 'Angrezi Medium'. That was the time I met him. It was brief. I asked him 'are you okay? ' He said 'God has been kind. I am recovering. It's been a long fight'."## It surely was as Irrfan was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour in 2018. He had shown signs of recovery.## But earlier this week, he got admitted to Mumbai's Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital with a colon infection. Unfortunately, he lost the battle early on Wednesday.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Amid the lockdown, actress Nidhhi Agerwal, who made her Bollywood debut opposite Tiger Shroff in "Munna Michael", is currently taking an online course in acting and scriptwriting from the New York Film Academy (NYFA).## "So I decided to see how I can utilize my time wisely. When I came to know there would be a break from the shoot, I looked for many different courses and decided to go with NYFA because I've always wanted to study in a place like that and I knew their faculty would be top class... I'm happy that I decided to take these classes," Nidhhi shared.## Nidhhi has also tried her hand at baking during the lockdown. A few days ago, she baked a cake.## "Baked a cake for the first time of course with the expert guidance of @tanveagerwal.... 1. Check whether the batter tastes good because we used maple syrup instead of sugar. 2. Wait for light bulbs to cook the cake. 3. Some coco powder seasoning. 4. Satisfaction. Oh, and we baked the second one too... with fresh orange... let''s see how that tastes #stayhome #stayhome #quarantine#cake #healthyfood," she wrote on Instagram.## On the acting front, Nidhhi will next be seen "Bhoomi", a Tamil action-drama film, which also stars Sathish.## Stay tuned...

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Los Angeles, April 29 (IANS) The third chapter of popular heist series "Now You See Me" is being developed, with Eric Warren Singer on board to pen the script of the movie.## Lionsgate has brought on screenwriter Warren Singer, an Oscar nominee for his work on "American Hustle", to add a fresh take to the story, reports deadline.com.## "Eric has always been fascinated with the fine art of deception and illusion in all of its forms and he came to us with a great story that takes the mythology of aNow You See Me' and pushes 'The Four Horsemen' to a whole new level with our key returning cast and new characters," said Nathan Kahane, President of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group.## "The Now You See Me' franchise has been built on keeping the audience surprised and guessing. Any great magician knows you can't keep doing the same tricks. And Eric and his team of illusionists have something special up their sleeve for this new film," Kahane added.## The film will be the third installment of the "Now You See Me" franchise, which has grossed $687 million worldwide. The previous movies starred Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, and Morgan Freeman, among others. No casting has been set yet for the third part.## It is believed that Warren Singer's fresh take will capture the fun, magic, and spirit of the original while introducing new characters into the world and also creating opportunities for the original cast to reprise their roles.## For more and latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned with us.

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New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Actor Manoj Bajpayee struggles to put his thoughts into words and says everything has just gone "haywire" ever since he heard the news of Irrfan Khan's demise.## The actor says though Irrfan wasn't his "best friend", they were connected with a very unique thread of rejection and acceptance in showbiz.## "For me to put my feelings in words and really frame it in a way that it all looks organized is tough. After hearing the news of his demise, everything went haywire mentally," Manoj told IANS.## "I don't know how to react to it. The only emotion which is happening inside of me is extreme sadness. I am so sad that it is difficult for me to even think of anything. And I feel exhausted with the heaviness that I am feeling," he added.## Manoj has immense respect for Irrfan as "a contemporary, a colleague, co-actor and as somebody who started at the same time".## "We faced similar kinds of rejections, struggles, and acceptance. I feel that I lost a co-traveler. Though he was not my best friend, somewhere I felt that he was somebody whose journey was known to me and who knew my journey," said the actor, who will soon be seen in Netflix's "Mrs. Serial Killer".## Manoj continued: "It is like we were traveling in the same compartment, looking at each other from a distance but not fully knowing personally. It was enough to look at each other from a distance and admire each other. His contribution to cinema and the world of acting is going to be lauded and appreciated for very long."## Irrfan breathed his last early on Wednesday at the age of 54. Irrfan was admitted to Mumbai's Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital with a colon infection earlier this week. However, unfortunately, he succumbed to his ailment. The actor is survived by his wife Sutapa Sikdar and two sons Babil and Ayan.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Bollywood actress Sunny Leone mistook the parking garage as her office amid lockdown and called it her "new life".## Sunny took to Instagram and posted a video. "Finally made it to the office to do some phone interviews!!! Oh wait, I'm in the parking garage, my new life !!! #SunnyLeone," she captioned the image, which currently has 736K likes on the photo-sharing website.## She was in a bright yellow crop-top and gray pants paired with black studded sneakers. She completed her look with glasses and pulled her hair back to a neat bun.## Recently, Sunny and actor Varun Sharma engaged in an Instagram Live chat on the "Locked Up With Sunny" show.## The two discussed their love for paintings, and also spoke of how their sleep patterns have changed amid lockdown.## Sunny also shared that she and her husband Daniel Weber spent date night in their dining room sipping on red wine.## Stay tuned...

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New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, here on Wednesday, condoled the death of noted film actor Irrfan Khan, terming it a big loss to the world of cinema.## "Saddened by the untimely demise of noted actor Irrfan Khan. A rare talent and a brilliant actor, his diverse roles and remarkable performances will remain etched in our memories. A big loss to the world of cinema and millions of film lovers. Condolences to his family & admirers," the President tweeted.## Prime Minister also took to Twitter to express condolence over the demise of the versatile actor. "Irrfan Khan's demise is a loss to the world of cinema and theatre. He will be remembered for his versatile performances across different mediums. My thoughts are with his family, friends, and admirers. May his soul rest in peace," the Prime Minister tweeted.## One of Bollywood's finest actors, Irrfan Khan had worked in several famous Bollywood films, like "Piku", "Sunday", "The Lunchbox", "Aan: Men at work", and "Ghaath".## He had won over millions of fans with his roles in international and Indian films.## His acting career spanned 30 years, encompassing Indian, Hollywood and British films. He was last seen in "Angrezi Medium", which hit screens before the nationwide lockdown in mid-March.## A National School of Drama (NSD) alumnus, Irrfan Khan shifted his base to Mumbai and acted in numerous television serials, including Chanakya, Bharat Ek Khoj, Sara Jahan Hamara, Banegi Apni Baat, Chandrakanta, Shrikant (Doordarshan), AnooGoonj, Star Bestsellers, and Sparsh.## Having made his big-screen debut with the Mira Nair's Academy Award-nominated film Salaam Bombay! (1988), Irrfan Khan came into his own with grey characters in films, like Haasil (2003) and Maqbool (2004).## A national award for Paan Singh Tomar (2011) and accolades for mainstream outings, like Hindi Medium (2017), were only some feathers in the actor's cap.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) National Award-winning filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj, a frequent collaborator with the late Irrfan Khan, says the sudden demise of the actor tore him apart.## "I feared that he would be gone much before his time but didn't expect that it will be so devastating and ravaging to me personally. It feels as if I am torn into two parts. A part of me has died with him," said Vishal.## Vishal has directed Irrfan in films such as "Maqbool", "Haider" and "7 Khoon Maaf". According to unconfirmed sources, the filmmaker had planned a film bringing together the "Piku" pair of Irrfan and Deepika Padukone. But that was not to be.## Irrfan had been admitted in Mumbai's Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital with a colon infection on Tuesday and passed away on Wednesday.## The actor has been ailing ever since he was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumor a while back and has been under medical attention for the same. He even went abroad for treatment.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Irrfan Khan was a true on-screen chameleon who smoothly transformed from a top athlete to a bandit to a common man looking for a bride to a doting dad in films. The actor is no more, but his memorable roles in Bollywood films will stay forever in the hearts of his millions of fans.## Here's the IANS guide to his top 10 Bollywood films:## "Paan Singh Tomar"## He brought the life story of the late Paan Singh Tomar, a champion athlete who later became a bandit, to the big screen. It wasn't easy to get into the skin of Tomar, who later came to be known as the 'Bandit King' of the Chambal Valley.## "Two months before the shoot, I took physical training from a Delhi-based national-level coach on Steeplechase. It was difficult but enjoyable. I also undertook lessons on voice modulation and pronunciation as I had to speak in the local dialect," Irrfan had said in a 2012 interview with Indian Express.## The film, helmed by Tigmanshu Dhulia, fetched him National Award for Best Actor.## "The Lunchbox"## The 2013 film was a romantic movie but not the usual one with actors lip-syncing to love ballads. He played a lonely man on the verge of retirement. But before his office days are over, a mistaken lunchbox delivery changes his life.## "I long to explore romance in different ways. I don't often get that chance. This concept of love, we misuse the term. Love is a pure connection, a strong longing," the actor had said in an interview to The Star in 2014.## "Piku"## It was essentially a father-daughter film that was appreciated by many for Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone's natural acting. But Irrfan knew how to make his presence felt in the Shoojit Sircar directorial that had released in 2015. He played the role of a man who ran a cab service in Delhi. His profession makes him join the fun yet emotional ride with the father and daughter in "Piku".## "The script was so new. The flavor of the film, the emotions were all so new and fresh. That attracted me. Also, the team... Shoojit and Juhi (Chaturvedi, the writer of 'Piku'). I was dying to work with them," Irrfan had told India Today in 2015.## "Maqbool"## The 2004 crime drama about passion and power was an adaptation of the play "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare. In the Vishal Bhardwaj directorial that had Ames like Pankaj Kapur and Tabu attached to it, he played the title role -- a right-hand man of an aging don.## "Life In A... Metro"## The multi-starrer had multiple stories in one film dealing with topics like extramarital affairs, love, and heartbreaks. He essayed the role of a straightforward man desperately looking for a bride.## "I did not do any preparations for the role. My preparation was that I did not prepare for the role. I had complete faith in (director) Anurag Basu. The kind of character it was, it had to be done spontaneously. The only preparation was to think like a man who has not met a girl even though he is 37 years old now and still has not touched a girl. So one can imagine the desperation one feels when he has not touched a girl," he had said in an interview to movietalkies.com.## "Madaari"## The 2016 movie showed him like a grieving father who later kidnapped a top politician's son.## " I play a man who feels the system has collapsed completely and there is a need for reform. My character is not based on any one individual. Nor is the film an attack on my political ideology," Irrfan had told IANS in 2016.## "Hindi Medium"## In the 2017 comedy-drama, he played a rich businessman who did everything -- even pretended to be underprivileged -- just to get his daughter enrolled into an English school.## "Karwaan"## The 2018 movie took the audience on a fun road trip with Irrfan, Dulquer Salmaan, and Mithila Palkar's characters. Irrfan portrayed the friend who everyone would want in real life too. It showed his comic side and romantic sides too.## "Haasil"## With a focus on student politics, the 2003 movie showed him as a student leader of Allahabad University that fetched him Filmfare Best Villain Award.## "Angrezi Medium"## The 2020 film was a spin-off to "Hindi Medium. "Angrezi Medium", primarily a father-daughter story, was one of the last films that released before the COVID-19 lockdown. He played a sweet shop owner and single father set to fulfill his daughter's dream to study in London.## Stay tuned...

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New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The sudden demise of actor Irrfan Khan not only jolted the Indian film industry but sent shock waves internationally as well. Popular celebrities Riz Ahmed and Ava DuVernay lead the charge in condoling his death, remembering him for his exceptional talent.## "Venom" star Riz Ahmed took to Twitter to mourn his demise, saying that Irrfan was a "guiding light for so many of us".## "Rest in peace one of the greatest actors of our time, Irrfan Khan. I never met him but he was an inspiration and a hero to me and millions of others. His work was consistently transcendent, he was a guiding light for so many of us," he tweeted.## He continued: "If you've not seen his work, watch ‘The Lunchbox' or ‘The Warrior'. A true artist who spanned Bollywood and Hollywood and was acclaimed in both. His words in a letter to a newspaper about his illness are a reminder of his beautiful mind and of life's fragility. His work will live on."## "When They See Us" creator Ava DuVernay also posted an emotional message along with a picture of the actor.## "A grateful fan of #IrrfanKhan here. Gone too soon. When he is on screen, you can't take your eyes off of him. He lives on in his films," she posted.## To DuVernay's post, "Rise Of The Guardians" and "Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse" director Peter Ramsey commented: "I can't believe it. A genius. So great in THE LUNCHBOX. I'm devastated."## With projects like "Paan Singh Tomar", "Piku", "Talvar", "The Lunchbox", "Maqbool", and "7 Khoon Maaf", Irrfan carved a name for himself in Hindi cinema. He has gradually established himself in the West too. He featured in foreign films like "The Namesake", "Life of Pi", "A Mighty Heart", "Slumdog Millionaire', "The Amazing Spider-Man", "Inferno" and "Jurassic World".## Irrfan featured alongside Hollywood actors such as Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard in "Jurassic World". The film's director, Colin Trevorrow, shared a heartfelt message along with a happy image of Irrfan.## "Deeply sad to have lost #IrrfanKhan. A thoughtful man who found beauty in the world around him, even in pain. In our last correspondence, he asked me to remember "the wonderful aspects of our existence" in the darkest of days. Here he is, laughing," he tweeted. "The Warrior" maker Asif Kapadia simply wrote, "Love you Irrfan Bhai".## The British Film Institute also mourned his death through a post on its Twitter account."We're deeply saddened to hear that Bollywood legend Irrfan Khan has passed away," read the post.## The actor, diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumor in 2018, passed away in Mumbai on Wednesday, leaving the whole world in deep shock.## Stay tuned...

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Los Angeles, April 29 (IANS) Singer Dua Lipa, who is known for belting out hits like "New Rules", "IDGAF" and "One Kiss", says pop artists, especially women have to work harder to be taken seriously in the industry.## Achieving the star status was not an easy ride for Lipa, who was speaking on the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, reports aceshowbiz.com.## She said: "Artists in pop, especially women, have to work harder to be taken seriously. You have to work a lot harder for people to really believe that these are your lyrics, that this is your vision."## Citing an example from the title track of her second album "Future Nostalgia" as an example, the singer said she uses encouraging lyrics to help her feel more empowered.## "I know you ain't used to a female alpha," she used the line from the song as an example.## She said: "When I put lyrics like that into my record, and I perform them, I do feel more empowered and stronger, and yeah, I'm like, 'I am a female alpha,'. But it's also recognition that we are built on the backs of giants.## "There have been strong, influential women since I was very little in the music industry: Pink, Alicia Keys, Nelly Furtado, Madonna, Janet Jackson."## The 24-year-old singer said that she loves all of her songs."People go, 'Are you bored of singing the same song over and over again?' I'm not, because it's not really about me in that instance -- it's about the listeners," she said.## Stay tuned...

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Los Angeles, April 29 (IANS) The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences to change rules and eligibility requirements for the 2021 Oscars, making movies of streaming services eligible to win the golden statuettes.## The Academy has tweaked its Oscar eligibility rules in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The change is not permanent, and will apply to films released this year, reports variety.com.## During a meeting on Tuesday, the board of governors approved a temporary hold on the requirement that a film needs a seven-day theatrical run in a commercial theater in Los Angeles to qualify for the Oscars.## However, there's a catch and not all movies premiering on a streaming service will be eligible for Oscar. To get in Oscar contention, the streaming movie must have already had a planned theatrical release.## "The Academy firmly believes there is no greater way to experience the magic of movies than to see them in a theatre," said Academy president David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson, adding: "Our commitment to that is unchanged and unwavering. Nonetheless, the historically tragic COVID-19 pandemic necessitates this temporary exception to our awards eligibility rules. The Academy supports its members and colleagues during this time of uncertainty. We recognize the importance of their work being seen and also celebrated, especially now, when audiences appreciate movies more than ever."## Once movie theaters are allowed to re-open, the seven-day window will once again be required for eligibility.## The Academy also shared that it will eliminate an Oscar category. The sound mixing and sound editing categories will be combined into one award, reducing the total number of categories presented on the show to 23.## And in an effort to become more carbon-neutral, the Academy prohibited DVD screeners for the 94th Oscars gala. It also announced that for the first time all Academy members will be invited to participate in the preliminary round of voting for international feature films.## The 93rd Oscars will be held on February 28, 2021.## Stay tuned...