Raees based on gangster Abdul Latif? It is a pure work of fiction, say makers

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The makers of superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s much-awaited entertainer Raees have said the film is not based on any real life story and is a pure work of fiction.

The clarification comes in the wake of reports that Shah Rukh’s character in the film is inspired by about Gujarat-based gangster Abdul Latif.

“We are overwhelmed with the positive and encouraging response showered on the trailer of Raees and we certainly hope that the pouring of love shall continue upon the release of the film as well,” read a joint statement issued on behalf of Shah Rukh, Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar and director Rahul Dholakia.

Women are constantly asked to balance home and work. It’s unfair: Vidya Balan

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Bollywood actor Vidya Balan, who will clock four years of marital bliss with producer Siddharth Roy Kapur on Wednesday, says she finds balancing life between home and work an “overrated” concept, and that she is no longer trying to be “superwoman”.

Asked how does she juggle work and home, Vidya said, “I don’t juggle. I’m no longer trying to be superwoman. I am a woman who when I’m working, I’m working, when I’m home, I’m home, when I’m chilling, I’m chilling. Sometimes, when I don’t feel like doing anything, I don’t do anything. So, I think this balancing is really overrated because women are constantly asked to balance home and work and it’s unfair,” she added.

Having said that, the actress, who was recently seen on the big screen in Kahaani 2, said when she is away from home and is not there for a special occasion with her family or her husband, she does feel “guilty”. “Maybe I feel guilty because I am a girl. Maybe a man wouldn’t feel the same way because you take it for granted that a man sometimes can’t make it to certain special occasions because they are working. We (women) still feel that we should work and be there (for occasions too). But I think these unrealistic expectations are slowly shedding,” she added.

OK Jaanu trailer: It is love versus career for Shraddha and Aditya

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Just days after the release of Ranveer Singh-Vaani Kapoor-starrer Befikre — a film on no-strings-attached romance of the new generation, Dharma Productions released the first trailer of yet another millennial love story. The first trailer of Sharddha Kapoor-Aditya Roy Kapur-starrer OK Jaanu is out.

While Befikre made ‘carefree sex’ its USP, OK Jaanu harps on how detached modern-day relationships really are. The three-minute-long video shows Adi (Aditya) and Tara (Shraddha) on a heady, no strings attached romantic trip until their careers pull them apart.

The focus in OK Jaanu, directed by Shaad Ali, is on the emotional chaos that follows random hook-ups. As Shraddha says, “Waqt aane par na aadat chutati hai, na pyar.” The trailer doesn’t exactly make it clear if it is love that the lead couple feels for each other. It rather insists that even a habit is hard to quit.

Rap version of Dhaakad: Aamir Khan sings after 18 years

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After Aati kya khandala (Ghulam), Aamir Khan has recorded another song, Dhaakad, from his upcoming movie Dangal.

The video will be showcased for the first time at the Lux Golden Rose awards, to be telecast on December 18 on ZEE TV channel, a press release said.

Dhaakad talks about women empowerment and the makers have dedicated it to the daughters of India.

Sources close Aamir said when the actor got to know that the award function will acknowledge women for their efforts, he too wanted to do something special for them. So he went ahead and made his version of Dhaakad, to applaud women power and also introduce his on screen daughters Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra.

Don’t believe in awards, says Kangana Ranaut

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Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut, is following in the footsteps of Aamir Khan - she has said she doesn’t believe in awards and doesn’t attend award functions.

“I don’t go to your award functions and I don’t believe in awards,” said Kangana who walked the ramp for designer Manish Arora at the Blenders Pride fashion show on Saturday night.

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Befikre is bold just because it has some kissing and nude scenes?

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If Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was a child’s idea of romance, then Befikre is Yash Raj trying to take love to its adult conclusion.

The Ranveer Singh-Vaani Kapoor starrer is being seen as a fresh take on modern-day romance -- a perception created by a lot of passionate on-screen kissing.

Makers of the movie must not be complaining because such a billing of the film as “bold” always fuels massive media hype.

But in the process, everybody always commits the same mistake: Take kissing and on-screen romance as the ultimate proof that a movie is bold and groundbreaking.

I don’t see objectification as a bad word, we all objectify things: Sunny Leone

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Bollywood actor Sunny Leone has said everyone objectifies things and added she does not see “objectification” as a bad word.

In an interview with BBC World News, Sunny, who was recently named in the BBC 100 Women list 2016, talked about working in the Indian film industry and more, read a statement.

Does the Indian film industry commodifies or objectifies a woman more than they do men?

“I don’t know. I objectify men all the time. Just kidding! Maybe not so much kidding but I don’t see the word ‘objectification’ as a bad word. We all objectify things and products and people to sell the product we wish to sell. For me sometimes, it is selling brand ‘Sunny Leone’. For a film, it’s selling the name with the film,” said Sunny, who is now celebrating her fifth year anniversary in Bollywood.