Ashutosh Gowariker All Set To Give Masterclass 'In Conversation' at the prestigious British Film Institute (BFI) in London

India’s renowned filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker has been invited by the British Film Institute to give an onstage Masterclass at the prestigious British Film Institute (BFI) Southbank on 23rd June, during the London Indian Film Festival that opens on 22nd June. 

Post the Masterclass, Ashutosh will also give a Screen Talk at Cineworld Broad in Birmingham on 24th June. Ashutosh’s critically acclaimed film ‘Jodhaa Akbar’ too shall be screened on 25th June at BFI Southbank followed by an introduction by Ashutosh himself.

With a reach of over 150 million worldwide, London Indian Film Festival (LIFF) is Europe's largest South Asian film festival and takes place in London and Birmingham over 11 screens. 

The 'In Conversation' Masterclass will be moderated by Nasreen Munni Kabir 

Talking about it, the director said, “Honoured to be there at the oldest and most prestigious institute in the world - the BFI! It has always been a great source of movies, and a very resourceful library. Cinema discussions as an art form are in abundance here.”

   

This Is How Shraddha Kapoor Prepped To Play A Mother In ‘Haseena Parkar’

Shraddha Kapoor, who will be next seen playing the lead role in Apoorva Lakhia’s upcoming film ‘Haseena Parkar’, which is based on the life of dreaded don Dawood Ibrahim’s sister Haseena, will be seen playing a loving mother to four kids and Apoorva revealed an interesting trivia about how the young actress prepped for the scenes with her reel kids.Apoorva said, “There was a scene which was extended when we saw Shraddha cradle her screen kids to stop the crying. She is really patient and mature for her age. I remember her reading pregnancy books and paying attention to details like the way expectant mothers hold their backs."He further added, “I ensured that they (the kids) arrived two-three hours before shooting commenced and hung out together with Shraddha and Ankur Bhatia, playing and talking to each other. We also instructed the real parents to not be around during the shoot." A source attached to the unit also said that Shraddha’s closeness with her aunt Tejaswi Kolhapure's daughter Vedika too made it easier for her to play a mother on-screen.Directed by Apoorva Lakhia, ‘Haseena Parkar’, is being presented by Swiss Entertainment and has been produced by Nahid Khan. ‘Haseena Parkar’ is slated to release on August 18.                            

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Despacito Music Video crosses 2 billion Views

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s song ‘Despacito’ crosses the 2 billionth mark on YouTube and becomes the fastest song ever to cross that mark. In just 154 days the music video reached the two billion mark and its previous record holder was Justin Bieber’s ‘Sorry’ which gained two billion views in 394 days.The song has been appreciated and loved my millions across the world so it comes as no surprise that it is the quickest to cross two billion views. Earlier, Despacito was the second fastest song to cross 1 billion views in 97 days following Adele’s ‘Hello’ which crossed one billion views in 87 days. ‘Despacito’ which means slowly in Spanish has been breaking records worldwide and has also been a smashing hit for a bilingual song. Previously, the song had topped the Billboard charts for four consecutive weeks making it the second bilingual song after ‘Macarena’ in 1996 to top the charts for such a long period of time! The Music was filmed in Puerto Rico and its Remix audio featuring Justin Bieber which is currently on the Billboard 100 charts for the fifth consecutive week also broke a milestone on YouTube of being the biggest musical debut of 2017 so far with collecting more than  20 million views in just 24 hours.Despacito is also the fastest Most Viewed Vevo video to cross the 2 billionth mark. In a list of the most viewed YouTube Videos,  the song is currently at number 9 in the list and at the number 8 spot on the list of the Most Viewed VEVO Music video. With its 2,040,000 certified sales plus track-equivalent streams, "Despacito" is one of the best-selling Latin singles in the United States. The song is most likely to be the song of the summer and from what it seems, ‘Despacito’ is only breaking more records worldwide.अल्पना कांडपाल

Mithun Chakraborty makes his Acting Debut with a Pivotal Role in The Drama Company

The Drama Company has created a lot of noise for its ensemble cast which will soon air on Sony Entertainment Television. After roping in talented comedians like Krushna Abhishek and Sudesh Lahiri, the latest to join the cast is the Bollywood superstar and the king of Disco, Mithun Chakraborty. Joining Mithun Da, Krushna and Sudesh on the show will be the talented team of Ali Asgar, Dr. Sanket Bhosale, Sugandha Mishra and many more renowned faces. 

Mithun Chakraborty makes his acting debut on television where he will play a pivotal character and not his usual self in The Drama Company. The show will be one roller coaster ride for the entire cast and promises to be a laugh riot for audiences. With Mithun Da’s humorous presence, the entertainment quotient will be heightened to maximum for all viewers. 

Considering it’s a challenge to be a part of The Drama Company Mithun Chakraborty says, “For the first time, I will not be playing myself on Television but a very interesting character with a lot of quirks. While it is challenging after hearing the creative details from the makers, it is going to be a challenge worth taken.”