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I will get to learn a lot from Remo as this is my first show as a judge: Mouni Roy
Popular actress Mouni Roy has been roped in to join renowned choreographer Remo D'Souza in the panel of judges on dance reality show 'Dance India Dance Li'l Masters Season 5'. She says it is surely going to be a learning experience for her. Mouni says: "I am sure I will get to learn a lot from Remo sir since this is my first show as a judge, and I am very eager to meet the contestants. I know for a fact that judging talented kids won't be an easy task, but I will try my best and I hope I will be able to do justice to the responsibility." The actress started her acting career with TV shows like 'Kyunki… Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' and 'Devon Ke Dev… Mahadev'. She finally rose to fame with her performance in the supernatural thriller 'Naagin'. Mouni adds in her new role as a judge she has to be careful while making comments on the contestants. "I am very excited to meet the super talented Li'l Masters who are known to floor everyone with their unimaginable dancing prowess at such a tender age. One really needs to take care of their emotions and I personally love kids a lot. So, I will be extra careful with my words while making my comments." The auditions for 'DID Li'l Masters Season 5' have already started. Participants between the age group of 3 to 13 years will compete against each other to become the ultimate Li'l Master. 'DID Li'l Masters Season 5' will be coming soon on Zee TV.
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Los Angeles/ Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 21 (IANS) Two Indian films -- the controversial Tamil film 'Jai Bhim' starring Suriya and Lijomol Jose and Priyadarshan's Malayalam period drama 'Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham' (Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea), with Mohanlal playing the titular character -- are on the list of 276 movies eligible for this year's Academy Awards. The voting for the Oscar nominations is set to begin on Thursday, January 27, and it will continue until Tuesday, February 1. The announcement limits the eligibility year to 10 months. Last year, the Academy had extended it until February 28, 2021, because of the pandemic. All of the presumed Oscar contenders, reports 'Variety', are on the list. These include 'Being the Ricardos' (Amazon Studios), 'Belfast' (Focus Features), 'CODA' (Apple Original Films), 'Dune' (Warner Bros), 'Encanto' (Walt Disney Pictures), 'House of Gucci' (MGM/ United Artists), 'The Power of the Dog' (Netflix), 'A Quiet Place Part II' (Paramount Pictures), 'Spencer' (Neon/Topic Studios), 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' (Sony Pictures) and 'West Side Story' (20th Century Studios). Some of the international features from the Oscar shortlist are also eligible for best picture, in addition to the best international
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feature category, such as Japan's much-awarded 'Drive My Car', Italy's 'The Hand of God', Iran's 'A Hero' and Norway's 'The Worst Person in the World'. Directed by Priyadarshan, 'Marakkar' is one of the most expensive films in the history of Malayalam cinema. It narrates the epic tale of Kunjali Marakkar IV, a Malabar sea lord and his epic battles against the Portuguese. The movie had won three National Awards -- Best Feature Film, Best Special Effects and Best Costume Design. 'Jai Bhim', which raised the hackles of the PMK, a political party in Tamil Nadu that represents mainly the Vanniyar community, is based on a true incident in 1993, involving a case fought by former Madras High Court Justice K. Chandru, when he was an advocate. Behind him in this legal battle was Sengeni's wife, Rajakannu. The only other film to make the cut from South Asia is Bhutan's 'Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom', a 2019 film directed by Pawo Choyning Dorji. It had its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival. The film was selected as the Bhutanese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but later disqualified. It was resubmitted as Bhutan's entry for the 2022 Oscars and was shortlisted for the awards. Nominations for the 94th Academy Awards, according to 'Variety', will be announced on Tuesday, February 8. The ceremony is scheduled to be held on Sunday, March 27, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and will be televised on the American network ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide.
Bhumi Pednekar on why she took up 'Badhaai Do' role
'Badhaai Do'. She says her decision to do the film was based on the fact that she gets to sensitively portray a character and give voice to a subject that will be an eye-opener. Bhumi said: "I'm really proud that content filmmakers, making differential and clutter-breaking subjects, feel I can helm a project that is unique and bring their vision to life. "I thrive on pushing myself constantly and my decision to do 'Badhaai Do' was based on the fact that I get to sensitively portray a character and give voice to a subject that will be an eye-opener for India." The versatile actress added: "'Badhaai Do' is a hot franchise that balances commerce with content. It is really exciting to be an actor in these times because such subjects are being backed by big producers who want to create a change in society. "As a "human being, I'm drawn to subjects that can lead to a positive impact on people and be a catalyst for social good. I hope 'Badhaai Do' does just the same. I can't wait for people to watch this film because it is truly, truly endearing." Directed by Harshvardhan Kulkarni, 'Badhaai Do' pairs Rajkummar Rao opposite Bhumi. The film releases in theatres on February 11. Bhumi will next be seen in Anubhav Sinha's 'Bheed', Ajay Bahl's 'Ladykiller', Shashank Khaitan's 'Govinda Aala Re' and Akshay Kumar and Aanand L. Rai's 'Raksha Bandhan'.
It's a packed year for Rakul Preet Singh with 7 releases
Actress Rakul Preet Singh has all her fingers in the pie as she will have seven massive releases up her sleeve for the year 2022, out of which six are in Hindi cinema. Her titles in Bollywood include names like 'Doctor G' with Ayushmann, 'Runway 34' with Amitabh Bachchan & Ajay Devgn, 'Thank God' with Ajay Devgn & Sidharth Malhotra, 'Chattriwali', 'Attack' and an untitled film with Akshay Kumar. An excited Rakul shared, "Well I'm hoping that 2022 will be one of my best years. I'm really looking forward to 2022 because there are 7 films which are lined up for release, 6 in Hindi. I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that people appreciate the films. I've had an amazing experience shooting for all of them and once the films start coming out you'll see that each character is very different from each other, each film is a different genre." She continues, "If there is an 'Attack' which is a Sci-Fi action then there is 'Runway 34' where I play a pilot then there is 'Doctor G' where I play a gynecologist, 'Thank God' is your commercial slice of life film and then there is Akshay sir's film which is your thriller commercial zone, then 'Chattriwali' which I am heading where I play a condom tester. So yeah its a year filled with this labor of hard work from the last 2 years shooting in and out of the pandemic." She adds, "I'm just hopeful that
people really like it, it's been an amazing experience shooting for these films and now the time is for them to come out. I've just been waiting for these films to start
rolling out, people to see more work that I have done so yeah keeping my fingers crossed for 2022. I'm excited about it and excited to see people's reaction"
Actress Aishwarya Dutta's prayer on Insta wins the appreciation of fans
Aprayer posted by actress Aishwarya Dutta on Instagram is winning her appreciation from fans and followers. The actress, who has been a part of critically acclaimed films like 'Tamizhukku En Ondrai Azhuthavum', said: "A journey of so many days. A journey of so many years. A journey of my hard work. A journey of my success." A journey of my memories. A journey of mine from a different city. A journey of my transformation. A journey of transforming from every bad to good. "Thank you God for everything. Thank you for holding my hands and never letting me go off. Thank
you God for giving me all the strength to rise, to wake up every day with a new hope. Thank you God for being my parent." The actress, who shot to fame after her participation in the television reality show Tamil Bigg Boss, ended as the runner up in the second season of the show.
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