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Penthouse 3 Producers Apologise For Racism, Cultural Appropriation
Makers of the beloved South Korean series, the Penthouse, released a statement apologising for racism and cultural appropriation in their recent season. In the latest episode, a new character Alex, played by Park Eun Seuk was introduced with long dreads and tattoos. After they received backlash, the actor posted a statement in English on June 12 on his TikTok apologising for unintentionally mocking or disrespecting the African-American… read-more
Tags: Penthouse 3, Park Eun Seuk, African-Americans, South Korea, SBS
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Sandra Bullock’s ‘Bullet Train’ Sets April 2022 Release Date
The movie 'Bullet Train' directed by David Leitch, starring Brad Pitt, is set to release on April 8, 2022. The cast of this movie boasts talent such as Sandra Bullock, Joey King, Andrew Koji, Brian Tyree Henry, Aaron Taylor-Johnson. The movie is based on the Japanese novel Maria Beetle by Kotaro Isaka and is centred around a group of assassins stuck on a train.
Tags: Hollywood, Brad Pitt, sandra bullock, bullet train
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Akshay Kumar’s Bell Bottom First Movie To Hit Theatres After Lockdown 2.0
Akshay Kumar’s 'Bell Bottom' will be the first movie to hit theatres after lockdown 2.0. Sharing the release date Akshay wrote on his Instagram account, “Arriving on the big screens worldwide #BellBottomOn27July.” The movie also stars Lara Dutta, Vani Kapoor, and Huma Qureshi and is directed by Ranjit M Tewari. Earlier, filmmakers had also rejected the speculation that the movie will be released on OTT platform.
Tags: Bell Bottom, Akshay Kumar, Lockdown, Lara Dutta, Huma Qureshi
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Actor Riz Ahmed Becomes First Muslim To Receive An Oscar Nomination
Oscar nominee, Riz Ahmed has chastised Hollywood for its cliched and "toxic" representation of the Muslim population in its film. The 38-year-old British-Pakistani actor is the first Muslim to receive an Oscar nomination for best actor.However, he has started a blueprint for Muslim inclusion campaign to boost the community's presence in filmmaking. He has singled out several movies like "Hurt Locker" and "Argo" as 'frankly racist'.
Tags: Riz Ahmed, Oscars, Hollywood, Muslims
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SSR Is Back; Actor Shaheer Sheikh To Play Manav's Role In 'Pavitra Rishta 2'
Sushant Singh Rajput's fans will be happy to know that Ekta Kapoor's 'Pavitra Rishta', an India Tv serial is once again back on television. Meanwhile, Ankita Lokhande will be playing Archana's role and SSR's character 'Manav' is likely to be played by an actor Shaheer Sheikh. Earlier, in 2014 the show went off-air after SSR's exit and also the TRP de-escalated persistently.
Tags: Shaheer Sheikh, Sushant Singh Rajput, Ankita Lokhande, Pavitra Rishata
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Actor Sanchari Vijay Passes Away Due To Head Injury
Actor Sanchari Vijay dies due to brain failure on June 14 in a private Bengaluru hospital after sustaining major injuries due to a road accident. The 38-year-old national-award-winning actor was admitted to the hospital on June 12 after suffering a major blow to the head. Reportedly the actor was riding pillion on a bike with a friend which skidded on the wet road and collided with an electric pole.
Tags: sanchari vijay, Actor, Kannada , Road accident
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Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal And LaKeith Stanfield To Star In Sci-Fi Thriller
Actors Saoirse Ronan, LaKeith Stanfield and Paul Mescal are set to star in a new Sci-Fi thriller named "Foe" based on the best seller novel by Iain Reid. However, the film is said to be an incredibly suspenseful & psychological mind-bender where corporate greed and environmental depletion is wreaking havoc. Besides, director Garth Davi will lead the film through his script which he wrote with the author.
Tags: Hollywood, Saoirse Ronan, sci-fi, Thriller
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Director Cate Shortland Claims 'Black Widow' As Emotional, Dark Film
As MCU fandoms wait for the new Black Widow movie, director Cate Shortland has teased fans about the fantastic action sequences in her upcoming film, releasing on July 9. Tracing the story of Natasha Romanoff, she confronts her past as a KGB agent. However, the director has promised to be emotional movie and a bit dark at times. Scarlett Johansson has been playing the MCU superhero since 2010.
Tags: Black Widow, Scarlett Johannson, Mcu, Cate Shortland
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TVF To Collaborate With ZEE5; Exclusively Stream Upcoming Seasons
ZEE5, an OTT platform owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprise Ltd, has announced a collaboration with The Viral Fever, owned by TVF media labs. As part of the agreement, ZEE5 will exclusively stream upcoming TVF shows such as Pitchers Season 2, Tripling Season 3, Humorously Yours Season 3, and others. Existing TVF shows such as Permanent Roommates, Tech Conversations with Dad,… read-more
Tags: Zee5, ZEE ENTERTAINMENT, TVF, collaboration
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Actor Akshay Kumar Celebrates 25 Years Of His Film "Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi"
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar celebrates 25 years of it's film release "Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi". The actor revealed that wrestler 'Brian Lee' had played The Undertaker's role in the film. However, the movie was released in the year 1996, Raveena Tandon & Rekha were the lead role actress. Moreover, Akshay will be soon witnessed in his upcoming film 'Sooryavanshi', directed by Rohit Shetty.
Tags: Movies, Akshay Kumar, movie release, Instagram
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