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JULIA STILES, RAY LIOTTA JOIN CAST OF 'GO WITH ME'
Actors Julia Stiles and Ray Liotta have been added to the cast of Anthony Hopkins' upcoming film 'Go With Me'. The action-drama, which will begin shooting in mid-November, is the story of a young woman who returns to her home town and becomes the subject of harassment from a crime lord, reported Variety. The woman calls on a former wood logger, played by Hopkins, 76, and his side-kick to protect her from the threat posed by the crook. The film is based on the book written by Castle Freeman Jr and will be directed by Daniel Alfredson, who helmed 'The Girl Who Played with Fire'. Hopkins will co-produce the project alongside Rick Dugdale, Lindsay Williams, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein and Gregory Jacobs.
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I WOULD LIKE TO DO SALMAN KHAN'S BIOGRAPHY: CHETAN BHAGAT
The IITian who became synonymous with the country's 'biggest bestselling author' ever—Chetan Bhagat has come a long way. He left his 'secure' investment banking job, and turned to invoke the power of pen—what followed is history. In a tête-à-tête, he revealed his love for Salman Khan. In response to what he has coming his way after writing screenplay for 'Kick', starring Salman Khan, he said, “Yes, there are offers coming my way. But it was really a one off for me. I just did it to learn about it. I enjoyed the process. It was a big 'hungama', with Salman Khan in it. But it is a collaborative process of screenplay, while when I write a book, it's my thing. A book of mine gets the similar buzz as the movie, nowadays. What do Salman Khan fans want? They want entertainment. But sadly the entire process is too time-consuming, I will rather write a new book. I would also like to do Salman Khan's biography may be. The superstar has a very fascinating life. Therefore, it would be very interesting and challenging to do it.”
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MODERN FAMILY TV SHOW CANCELLED?
Actor Eric Stonestreet served up a real scare for Modern Family fans on Halloween eve after sharing a spoof news article online suggesting the hit TV sitcom had been cancelled. The star, who portrays Cameron Tucker on the show, took to his Twitter.com on Thursday and appeared to confirm followers' worst fears by posting a link to the Clickhole.com article, and simply writing, "so sad." The story's headline read: "Whoa: ABC Just Canceled Modern Family In Order To Teach People That Something You Love Can Be Taken From You With No Warning Whatsoever". The post prompted a wave of angry responses from upset fans, until they realised the website was full of satirical, fake news. Stonestreet's trick post was uploaded a day after Modern Family's season six Halloween episode aired in the U.S. on Wednesday (29Oct14).
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I HAVE FUN WORKING WITH ANUPAM KHER: AKSHAY KUMAR
Akshay Kumar has worked with Anupam Kher in various films like “Heyy Babyy” and “Special 26” and the action star says he enjoys shooting with the latter. The duo first shared screen space in the 1992 film “Deedar”. Then they went on to work together in the 1990s in movies like “Dil Ki Baazi”, “Waqt Hamara Hai” and “Aflatoon”. Most recently, they acted in “Special 26” in 2013. And now, they will be seen in “The Shaukeens”. “It is not tough to shoot with Anupam. We have done a lot of films together. 'Deedar' was the first one. In the middle, we had stopped acting together, but now again we are doing lots of films. I have fun working with him,” he told reporters. “There aren't many scenes with him in 'The Shaukeens', but yes, I worked with him for three-four days,” added Akshay, who plays an alcoholic superstar in the film.
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I AM GOVINDA'S BIGGEST FAN: RANVEER SINGH
In "Kill Dil", he has teamed up with Parineeti Chopra and Govinda and says that the latter inspired him to be an actor. "The biggest reason why I have become an actor is Govinda," said Ranveer. "Since childhood days I have been watching his films and dance moves, so I can proudly say that today I am here only because of Govinda. I think I am the biggest fan of Govinda," he added. He has often been chased by link-up rumours, says so far he has not dumped anyone in his life. "Actually I have never dumped anyone in my life so far. I have only been dumped so far," Ranveer said at the unveiling of "Nakhriley" song from "Kill Dil" at the Yash Raj Studios. Director Shaad Ali's "Kill Dil" is coming out Nov 14.
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'HAPPY NEW YEAR' OUTSHINES 'CHENNAI EXPRESS'!
Shah Rukh Khan must be a very happy man indeed! His latest- 'Happy New Year'- is raking in the moolah not just in India but in the overseas market too. Directed by Farah Khan and produced by SRK's Red Chillies Entertainments Pvt. Ltd, 'Happy New Year' has outdone the Box Office collection of the banner's previous venture- 'Chennai Express'. The company announced that the India BO collection at the end of the first week of release was Rs. 157.57 Crs. HNY established a new record at the Box Office for opening day and opening weekend. Venky Mysore, RCE CEO said, “As a production house, it is very gratifying for us that HNY has beaten our own record set by 'Chennai Express' in 2013, also a Red Chillies production.” Interestingly, in 'Chennai Express' too, Deepika Padukone was paired opposite King Khan. Both the dimpled stars have proved to be lucky for each other, since all the three films they have done together so far have been blockbusters.
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'THE SHAUKEENS' NOT A 'SLEAZY COMEDY'
Veteran actors Anupam Kher, Annu Kapoor and Piyush Mishra are seen chasing young girls in their forthcoming offering 'The Shaukeens', but they refuse to tag it as a cheap comedy. “It is not a sleazy comedy. There are no double meaning dialogues of the film and you can watch the film with family. The treatment is simply comedy. In the end of the film, there is a message also that men shouldn't be like this,” Piyush told reporters here Friday. Helmed by director Abhishek Sharma, 'The Shaukeens' also stars Lisa Haydon and Akshay Kumar. “It has a good story. It is not just song and dance. It is about three 'shaukeens' who are retired and want love from the opposite sex. They go to Mauritius to find love as Delhi is not safe for them since they can get caught. The film got a U/A certificate. It is nice that we made such a clean film,” said Anupam.
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STOP COMPARING ME WITH MY COUSINS: PARINEETI CHOPRA
Her cousin Priyanka Chopra is a star. Now, another family member, Mannara, is all set to enter Bollywood with "Zid" and Parineeti feels that it is unfair to pit her against her cousins. "Zid" trailer is out and when Parineeti was asked whether she had seen it and did she think Mannara will be a competitor, she said: "Yes, I saw the teaser and I think she looks sexy. We grew up together and there is just two years difference between us. I think it's time that people stopped comparing me with my sisters in a negative way. We all have immense love for each other," she added. The actress is currently busy promoting "Kill Dil", a film helmed by Shaad Ali. Govinda, Ranveer Singh, and Ali Zafar are part of the movie that is slated for release on Nov 14. With just five films in three years, Parineeti has not only found a firm foothold in filmdom, she also won a Special Mention National Award for "Ishaqzaade".
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