Tuesday, 15 November 2016
Filmmaker Hrishikesh Pandey Feels Highlighting Social Issues Is An Responsibility
Director-producer-writer and music director #Hrishikesh_Pandey has worked on several powerful campaigns dedicated to Indore city as well for India. In June, He had directed the video song 'School Chale Hum' for the Madhya Pradesh Government.
He said, "Film makers are mirror of the society, I take it as a responsibility to act upon the social issues. I am trying to bring small-small social issue in a video-friendly manner, and I hope it can also be carried by an individual to help in our nation's development.
Sunday, 13 November 2016
Childhood bullying may lead to obesity
Children who are bullied in primary and secondary school are nearly twice as likely to be overweight at the age of 18 than non-bullied children, finds a study.
In the study, published in Psychosomatic Medicine, the researchers examined whether bullying in a modern context would have similar effects on weight, given that it may take different forms like cyber bullying than it did earlier.
Surgery for back pain can boost sex life: Study
For people with #chronic_back_pain, surgery is more effective in reducing pain that interferes with sexual activity, compared to non-surgical treatment, says a study.
"Sex life is a relevant consideration for the majority of patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis and spinal stenosis," said one of the researchers Shane Burch from the University of California-San Francisco, US.
Patients with spinal stenosis or degenerative spondylolisthesis have narrowing of or pressure on the spinal canal, causing back pain, leg pain and other symptoms.
Saturday, 12 November 2016
Scarlett Johansson to star in 'Tangerine'
Actress #Scarlett_Johansson has been roped in for psychological thriller "Tangerine".
"Tangerine" is a psychological thriller set against the political climate of 1950s Morocco.
Imperative Entertainment acquired the film rights to "Tangerine" - which is based on Christine Mangan's novel, reports variety.com.
'Padmavati' to release next November
Actor #Ranveer_Singh, known for his quirky streak, announced the release date of his upcoming film "Padmavati" in Roman style.
The actor shared the release date in Roman numerals. The Sanjay Leela Bhansali film, which also stars Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor, will hit the screens on November 17 next year.
Ranveer will be seen as Alauddin Khilji, the second ruler of the Khilji dynasty, in the film.
'Dil Chahta Hai' sequel with girls would be fun: Farhan Akhtar
Actor-filmmaker #Farhan_Akhtar says he would love to make a sequel of his hit film "Dil Chahta Hai" with girls.
"Dil Chahta Hai" released in 2001 with actors Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna in the lead.
"We are not ignoring girls. We have always had very strong women characters in all our films... I'm a boy so it was easier for me to think from a boy's point of view. I do like this idea of 'Dil Chahta Hai' girl sequel. It's an idea worth exploring," Farhan told.
Sylvester Stallone's daughters don't want to act
Actor #Sylvester_Stallone's daughters have no plans to follow in their father's footsteps and become actresses.
Sistine, 18, and Sophia, 20, have both agreed that pursuing careers in acting are "not" for them despite being brought up watching the Hollywood legend on the big screen and learning from watching him, reports etonline.com.
Asked if she would like to act, Sistine, who is a model, said: "That's definitely not for me."
Brisk walk can improve artery health of diabetics
Regular aerobic exercise, such as brisk walking or cycling, can improve artery health in people with Type-2 diabetes, says a study.
Compromised arterial health is an underlying mechanism that promotes the progression of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which is the leading cause of death in individuals with Type-2 diabetes.
Effectively managing cardiovascular disease risk in this population is a major challenge for health professionals.
The Vamps to play at Global Citizen Festival India
Britain-based boy band #The_Vamps will return to India later this month to play at the #Global_Citizen_Festival_India, where names like #Jay_Z and #Coldplay will plug their music chords.
The Vamps, artistes of Virgin EMI UK, made their debut India visit earlier this year for a collaboration with Vishal-Shekhar for the song "Beliya".
They will be coming to India on November 16. Global Citizen Festival India will be held at the MMRDA grounds here on November 19.
"Global Citizen Festival is an amazing event for such a good cause and we are honoured to have been asked to be a part of it," James McVey said in a statement issued on behalf of the band.
I love festive traditions: Tommy Hilfiger
American designer #Tommy_Hilfiger, whose Tommy Hilfiger Holiday 2016 collection will be available in India from November 18, says some of his favourite memories are from holidays spent with his family.
"I love festive traditions and some of my favourite memories are from holidays spent with my whole family," Hilfiger said in a statement.
Along with the collection, the brand is coming out with a global advertising campaign - Hilfiger Holiday Voyage, featuring the brand's global women's ambassador and model Gigi Hadid, alongside Francisco Lachowski.
'Commando 2' to release on January 6, 2017
#Vidyut_Jamwal and Adah Sharma-starrer "Commando 2" has been locked for release on January 6, next year.
Vidyut took to Twitter to announce the release date of the film, which is the second instalment of the 2013 film "Commando".
"'Commando 2' releasing on 6th January 2017," he tweeted on Friday.
Sexual violence largely ignored by film industry: Big B
Megastar #Amitabh_Bachchan on Friday said the issue of sexual violence and sexual consent have been largely ignored by the Indian film industry, and questioned the absence of an independent word to denote female valour.
Amitabh analysed the changing role of women in Indian cinema at the inaugural of the 22nd edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival here.
"Meenal Arora, Falak Ali and Andrea Tariang (the female characters in 'Pink') are to all intents and purposes emancipated women with all liberties accorded by their financial independence. Yet the film raises unsettling queries largely ignored by our film industry. 'Pink' brings the issues of sexual violence and sexual consent into urban middle class homes," he said.
OnePlus 3 rated as best smartphone on Amazon India
Global mobile technology startup #OnePlus announced on Friday that its smartphone "OnePlus 3" has been rated as the best smartphone on Amazon India.
Priced at Rs 27,999, the smartphone comes with 16MP primary camera, 8MP front camera and optic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with full-HD resolution.
The 4G-VoLTE device has Qualcomm's Snapdragon 820 processor clocked at 2.2 Ghz, 6GB LPDDR4 RAM.
Friday, 11 November 2016
Concept Photography by Nihal Nair
There are several photographers who have done concept photoshoot and without a doubt, they excel in what they’ve done. No doubt. I like to check online references for concepts when I plan on doing a shoot, and when I see there are no results for such photoshoots I feel happier because I might experiment it for the first time but there is equal nervousness because nobody wants to fail the efforts and manpoer that’s been put in creating those pictures.
Our motto was to create the best from the limited time and we started preparing for both the shoots.
Aamir Khan wishes luck to 'Rock On 2' team
Superstar #Aamir_Khan has wished good luck to the team of "Rock On 2", and says he has been hearing good things about the film.
Aamir also wished the film's director Shujaat Saudagar for his maiden directorial venture, which released on Friday.
"All the best Shujaat for your first directorial venture. I've heard only good things about 'Rock On 2'. Congratulations," Aamir tweeted on Thursday evening.
Charlize Theron rejects ageism in Hollywood
Oscar-winning actress #Charlize_Theron has dismissed fellow female stars' claims that ageism is alive and well in the entertainment industry.
Theron, 41, recently spoke about ageism in Hollywood during an interview with Vanity Fair Italy for their November 2016 issue, reports eonline.com.
She said: "I don't agree with that (notion), and I'm not happy to hear people talking like that about Hollywood. Now that I'm 41, I work much more than 20 years ago, and I enjoy it even more. And all the women I know say the same thing, so it's time to stop this cliché."
Theron hopes to turn the focus towards promoting a message of body positivity.
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