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Ranveer to start training with Kapil Dev on 83

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Ranveer Singh, who will be playing Kapil Dev in Kabir Khan’s “83”, will soon begin training with the cricket legend for the sports drama.

The film will chronicle India’s win under Kapil’s captainship, when the Men in Blue defeated West Indies in the final to clinch their first-ever World Cup trophy in 1983.

“I am looking forward to spending time with Kapil Sir. I feel like that time spent would be integral to my process of transforming myself into him,” Ranveer said in a statement.

“I want to absorb as much as I can from him. His story, his experiences, his thoughts, feelings, his expressions, his energy,” says Ranveer.

The 33-year-old actor earlier trained with bowling great Balwinder Singh Sandhu, who will be portrayed by Punjabi singer-actor Ammy Virk in the film.

Ranveer will spend three weeks with Kapil to get the mannerisms and attitude of the character right. He will also learn the veteran cricketer’s unique bowling style.

“I’m keen on getting tips on my bowling and batting from the man himself. His achievements are extraordinary. He is the quintessential underdog who became a champion through perseverance, self-belief, hard-work and a positive mindset,” the actor said.

“I am extremely inspired by him. I want to pour myself fully into this exciting character,” he added.

The much-awaited film will release on April 10, 2020. “83” is produced by Madhu Mantena, Vishnu Induri and Khan, and presented by Reliance Entertainment.

Ranveer also has Zoya Akhtar’s “Gully Boy”, opposite Alia Bhatt. The film will release on February 14.

Farah and Rohit to collaborate for new action-comedy

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Rohit Shetty is collaborating with Farah Khan on a new action comedy film.

Farah will helm the yet-untitled project, while Rohit will produce via his banner Rohit Shetty Picturez.

“Sometimes the Universe just conspires to give you what you didn’t even imagine…Together with Rohit, Who I genuinely love as a brother and whose work ethic I respect and share, I can only promise a ‘Mother of all Entertainers’! Cant wait to say ‘Roll Camera’ for this one!!” Farah said in a statement.

Rohit said, “It’s a privilege for my production company to have Farah on board to direct a film for us as she is extremely talented and hard working. It will definitely be a wonderful association. I can’t wait to start work with this extremely talented powerhouse. Looking forward.”

The film will be presented by Reliance Entertainment.

Did Varun Dhawan just reveal his ‘Kalank’ look?

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Actor Varun Dhawan today took to Instagram to post an image of him with Alia Bhatt standing in front of a mammoth film mural.

The actor captioned the photo using both Hindi and English and wrote the name of the film, ‘Kalank’, adding that,however, “these aren’t the clothes we are wearing in the film.”

 

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कमिंग सूँन ?#कलंक @aliaabhatt ps- these aren’t the clothes we are wearing in the ?

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The actor further posted on Twitter, “Getting ready for our big motion picture experience #KALANK seeking inspiration from the all time great @aliaa08.”

Following their debut in Karan Johar’s ‘Student of the Year’, the duo went on to act in two other films ‘Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania’ and ‘Badrinath Ki Dulhania’. ‘Kalank’ will be their fourth outing together.

The two can be seen sporting casual clothes and looking at each other. Varun is seen sporting a black vest with light coloured jeans, while Alia is seen donning a retro denim jacket with a huge eagle motif on her back.

‘Kalank’ also stars Madhuri Dixit-Nene, Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha and Aditya Roy Kapur in pivotal roles.

Nick Jonas coming back for ‘Jumanji’ sequel

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Nick Jonas is all set to return for the sequel of the hit adventure film, “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”.

The 26-year-old actor-singer played the role of Alex Vreeke in the 2017 blockbuster that grossed over USD 960 million at the global box office.

“Guess who’s back… Let’s go people! The #Jumanji sequel is on the way and I couldn’t be more excited to bring Alex back to the big screen,” Jonas wrote on Twitter.

Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan are all coming back for the sequel, which will be once again directed by Jake Kasdan.

They will be joined by veteran actors Danny DeVito and Danny Glover, while “Ocean’s 8” star Awkwafina is in final negotiations for a significant role, reported Variety.

Actors Ser’Darius Blain, Madison Iseman, Morgan Turner, Alex Wolff, who played the younger versions of Johnson, Hart, Black and Gillan’s characters, are also returning for the sequel.

Atul Agnihotri shares new still of Salman Khan from ‘Bharat’

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Co-producer of Salman Khan’s highly anticipated film ‘Bharat’, Atul Agnihotri shared another behind-the-scenes picture of Salman from the sets of the film.

He took to his Instagram account to share a picture featuring the ‘Dabangg’ actor, who can be seen sitting on a chair with his back to the camera and seems to be talking on phone. It appears to be one busy day from the film sets.

“#Bharat #Day90@beingsalmankhan @bharat_thefilm,” he captioned the post.

 

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The makers of ‘Bharat’ recently unveiled the first teaser of the film. The one-minute and twenty-six-second teaser showed the ‘Dabangg’ actor in different avatars, narrating the story of his character’s life.

Interestingly, even though the teaser introduced different shades of Salmans’ characters, it did not reveal his lead pair Katrina Kaif at all.

Previously Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif were seen together in the films ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ and ‘Tiger Zinda Hai.’

The upcoming film also starring Jackie Shroff and Sonali Kulkarni is a remake of the 2014 South Korean blockbuster ‘Ode to My Father’.

According to reports, the ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ actor will be seen sporting five different looks in the film spanning 60 years, including a crucial part which will showcase the actor in his late 20s, looking much leaner and younger.

The film is Salman Khan’s third collaboration with director Ali Abbas Zafar after the 2016’s ‘Sultan’ and 2017’s ‘Tiger Zinda Hai.’

It is slated to hit the big screens on June 5, 2019.

Michael B Jordan opted for therapy after playing villain in Black Panther

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michael b jordan 1Actor Michael B Jordan has revealed that he had to undergo therapy after playing villainous Erik Killmonger in Marvel tentpole “Black Panther”.

In the superhero saga, directed by Jordan’s frequent collaborator Ryan Coogler, Killmonger is shown as a relatable person, a man who wants the throne of a technologically-advanced country to support the black community all over the world.

The actor was recently in conversation with Oprah Winfrey for her “SuperSoul Conversations” TV special where he opened about his acting process for the film, which has been nominated in the Best Picture category of the upcoming Academy Awards 2019

Jordan said to do the justice to the character, who he believes was a lonely person, he purposely distanced himself from others.

“I spent a lot of time alone. I figured Erik, his childhood growing up was pretty lonely. He didn’t have a lot of people he could talk to about this place called Wakanda that didn’t exist,” he said.

After wrapping up the film, Jordan said he found it difficult to reconnect with people.

“Readjusting to people caring about me, getting that love that I shut out. I shut out love, I didn’t want love. I wanted to be in this lonely place as long as I could,” he said.

He sought therapy to help him overcome this phase and he said the sessions “helped me out a lot”.

“Your mind is so powerful. Your mind will get your body past a threshold that it would have given up on way before. Honestly, therapy, just talking to somebody just helped me out a lot. As a man, you get a lot of slack for it… I don’t really subscribe to that. Everyone needs to unpack and talk,” he added.

Returning from Injury, Chanu wins gold in first competitive meet

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Saikhom Mirabai ChanuWorld champion Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu on Thursday notched up a gold medal at the EGAT Cup in Thailand, making a strong comeback from the lower back injury that kept her out of action for more than half of 2018.

According to information received, Chanu won the 48kg category gold with a effort of 192 kg in the silver level Olympic qualifying event, the points from which will come in handy when the final rankings for Tokyo 2020 cut are done.

The 24-year-old Manipuri lifted 82kg in snatch and 110kg in clean and jerk to finish on top of the podium after recovering from the injury, which required extensive physiotherapy.

Chanu had missed the world championships last year, a gold level Olympic qualifier, owing to the injury which had also forced her out of the Asian Games in Jakarta. Chanu last took part at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast where she won gold with an effort of 196kg.

She had then lifted 86kg in snatch and 110kg in clean and jerk, a Games record and also her personal best.

65,000 km of highways to be constructed at a cost of Rs 5.35 lakh crore by 2022: Gadkari

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nitin gadkariSpeaking in Lok Sabha, Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that the Bharatmala Pariyojana is an umbrella programme comprising 65,000 km of highways will be constructed across the country at a cost of over Rs 5.35 lakh crore by 2022, out of which 24,800 km highways fall along economic corridors, inter corridors, feeder routes and border roads.

During the Question Hour he said that all these highways, along with 10,000 km residual National Highway Development Projects stretches have been envisaged for construction under Phase-I of the Pariyojana over a period of five years from 2017-18 to 2021-22 for which Rs 5,35,000 crore have been earmarked.

The minister also said that the mode of implementation for construction of road stretches under this scheme has been planned in such a manner so as to ensure expeditious implementation. In order to achieve completion within the time-frame, the progress of projects under Bharatmala Pariyojana is monitored regularly to ensure timely completion of Detailed Project Report or feasibility study and civil works for the projects. Already, 137 road projects having an aggregate length of about 6,530 kms have been awarded and are in various stages of implementation.

Referring to the ‘Chardham’ projects connecting Hindu shrines in Uttarakhand, Gadkari said an expenditure of Rs 1800 crore has been incurred till date for projects under the programme. The original target date of completion of the Chardham program was March 2020. However, the programme has been delayed due to litigation related to forest and environment clearance in various courts (NGT and Supreme Court) and the exact date of completion of the program depends upon final outcome of the same.

Gadkari also said that the quality of water of River Ganga has improved to a great extent and work for cleaning the entire stretch of the river is been going on.

Cipla gets USFDA nod for generic pulmonary arterial hypertension drug

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ciplaDrug major Cipla on Thursday said that it has received nod from the US health regulator for its generic Tadalafil tablets used for treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension.

The company has received final approval for its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for Tadalafil tablets in the strength of 20 mg from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA). The product is a generic version of Eli Lilly & Co’s Adcirca tablets, Cipla said in a statement.

According to IQVIA (IMS Health), Adcirca and its generic equivalents had US sales of about USD 490 million for the 12-month period ended November 2018, the statement said.

The company’s product is available for shipping immediately. The Tadalafil tablets are indicated for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension to improve exercise ability, it said.

Shares of Cipla were trading at Rs 533.90 per scrip on the BSE, up 1.13 per cent from the previous close.

I was first choice to host the Oscars: Dwayne Johnson

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dwayneActor Dwayne Johnson has revealed that he was the first choice of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to host the upcoming Oscars ceremony.

Responding to a fan, who asked the actor to host the ceremony next year, Johnson revealed that the Academy approached him for the hosting gig this year but things did not materialised due to his commitments to “Jumanji 2”.

“Ah mahalo dude, I was their first choice to host this year, and my goal was to make it the most fun and entertaining Oscars ever. We all tried hard, but couldn’t make it work since I’m shooting ‘Jumanji’. Academy and I were super bummed but maybe one day down the road,” the actor wrote.

The Oscars are currently without a host after Kevin Hart stepped down from the job following a controversy over his resurfaced old homophobic tweets.

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