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James Bond's fashion faux pas have included Roger Moore's clown and gorilla costumes in Octopussy, and Sean Connery's yellow face disguise in Asia. Timothy Dalton's cancelled third James Bond film would have had Bond dressed as a rodeo cowboy, completely changing his serious and no-nonsense character. The cowboy outfit would have led to a standoff scene and a chase by angry cowboys, creating an entirely different portrayal of Bond than Dalton's previous films.

One James Bond movie that was canceled and never went into production had an even worse costume moment than when Roger Moore wore a clown costume. James Bond is famously known for being impeccably dressed, no matter the circumstances, but that doesn't mean that even 007 is immune from the occasional fashion faux pas. One Roger Moore moment is often considered the low point of the James Bond historical wardrobe, but new information from behind-the-scenes...

The contestants of ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’ 2023, Nishtha Sharma and Sneha Bhattacharya have bagged an exciting assignment of singing the title track of new fiction show, ‘Kyunki… Saas Maa Bahu Beti Hoti Hai’. ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’ has successfully discovered some of the finest gems of the music fraternity including Shreya Ghoshal, Kunal Ganjawala, Kamal Khan, and Amanat Ali, among many others.

The season has already started off with a bang. Earlier, Albert Lepcha from West Bengal was the first Og performer to have won a chance to release an original single via Zee Music Co.

And, now, Nishtha and Sneha have brilliantly sung the song for the show ‘Kyunki… Saas Maa, Bahu Beti Hoti Hai’.

It beautifully encapsulates the intricate bond between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, promising to captivate the audience with its soul-stirring vocals and meaningful lyrics.

Talking about the same, Nishtha said:“It was such...

The contestants of ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’ 2023, Nishtha Sharma and Sneha Bhattacharya have bagged an exciting assignment of singing the title track of new fiction show, ‘Kyunki… Saas Maa Bahu Beti Hoti Hai’. ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’ has successfully discovered some of the finest gems of the music fraternity including Shreya Ghoshal, Kunal Ganjawala, Kamal Khan, and Amanat Ali, among many others.

The season has already started off with a bang. Earlier, Albert Lepcha from West Bengal was the first Og performer to have won a chance to release an original single via Zee Music Co.

And, now, Nishtha and Sneha have brilliantly sung the song for the show ‘Kyunki… Saas Maa, Bahu Beti Hoti Hai’.

It beautifully encapsulates the intricate bond between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, promising to captivate the audience with its soul-stirring vocals and meaningful lyrics.

Talking about the same, Nishtha said:“It was such...

In the universe of James Bond, there are several tiers of villains. There are the primary villains, of course, the mad geniuses like Ernst Stavro Blofeld, Auric Goldfinger, Karl Stromberg, or Max Zorin, who plot to take down financial institutions, governments, military installations, or even the entire world. Sometimes it’s even all of the above Next, however, are the secondary adversaries who may support the main villain in their plans but are often either in it for their own financial gain (as opposed to world conquest), or because they’re in trouble, and this is their only way out. Think of Pussy Galore from Goldfinger, Milton Krest from Licence to Kill, General Ouromov from GoldenEye, Professor Dent from Dr. No… and the list goes on and on.

And then there are the henchmen who are there for one sole reason: to kill James Bond, or in the words of one famous villain,...

Music composer Anu Malik, who is returning as a judge on ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’ praised the platform that the show is.

Anu Malik will be the judge alongside Neeti Mohan and Himesh Reshamiya. A fan-favourite judge for singing reality shows, his presence on ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’ will bring light-hearted warmth and humour apart from his rich mine-field of experience and expertise to the show.

He said returning to ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’ as a judge feels like coming back home.

“This platform is where melodies resonate, and dreams take flight. Excited to embark on this musical journey, guiding and nurturing incredible talent. Sharing the panel with Himesh Reshammiya and Neeti Mohan, two fantastic artistes of our fraternity, adds to the joy,” said Anu.

“Can’t wait to witness the symphony of passion, dedication and unforgettable performances by the contestants, keeping the audience entertained,” he added.

Veteran Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty, who will be seen gracing the Celebrating Disco Kings special episode of ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs’ along with Padmini Kolhapure, doesn’t want a biopic on his life. Explaining his reason, the actor said that he has been through a lot in life and doesn’t want anyone else to face the same.

Elaborating on the same, Mithun spoke about how he was disrespected because of his skin colour.

“I never want anybody to go through what I have gone through in life. Everyone has seen struggles and fought through difficult days, but I was always called out for my skin colour. I have been disrespected for a lot of years because of my skin colour and I have seen days when I had to sleep with an empty stomach, and I used to cry myself to sleep,” he said.

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This post contains spoilers for Thor: Love and Thunder

Look how far Thor has come! When the Marvel Cinematic Universe ended its first Phase with 2012’s The Avengers, few could have guessed that he would be the only of the team’s trinity to get four movies, let alone that they would be comedies. But with Thor: Love and Thunder, Chris Hemsworth once again teams with Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi (who co-wrote the movie with Jennifer Kaytin Robinson) for another two hours of cosmic goofiness and enough brightly colored crackling to do Jack Kirby proud.

Set after the events of Avengers: Endgame, Love and Thunder follows Thor as he searches for purpose after the loss of his parents, his brother Loki, and his hammer Mjolnir. Thor’s existential crisis comes just as a deicide-obsessed alien called Gorr the God-Butcher begins slaughtering divine beings, setting the thunder god on...

This article contains No Time to Die spoilers.

The name’s Bond, James Bond. It’s one of the most iconic lines in cinema, said canonically by six actors to date. And each 007 performer has surely offered an interesting and distinctive interpretation of the character, helping to build the franchise’s overall allure decade after decade, and generation after generation. Yet almost as important as these movies’ heroes are their villains; the scheming megalomaniacs who transformed the 60-year-old Bond franchise into a cinematic legend.

Right down to the first Bond film released by Eon Productions in 1962, Dr. No, a mission’s target has been as nearly important as the man in the tux. After all, Dr. No isn’t named after James. Twenty-five movies later that feels still vital, with the most popular entry of Daniel Craig’s tenure, 2012’s Skyfall, being remembered as much for Javier Bardem’s demonic...

Among the reasons Pranati Rai Prakash loved shooting for the music video of Kamal Khan's Punjabi track "Gabru" is that it required her to be on a mini road trip.

"I travelled from Gurgaon to Chandigarh for the shoot. It was a road trip. I love road trips. We halted at dhabas for delicious daal makhnis and aloo parathas. Everyone was new to me but felt like friends, so shooting for it was fun," she recalls.

The actress says the video was very different from the work she has done before.

"I think each project I do has a different essence to it. Gabru has a lovely fun vibe to it and I loved the 'salwar kurte mein running in the Punjab ke khet' sequence," says Pranati, who made her debut in the film "Family Of Thakurganj" in 2019 and will be seen in "Penthouse" opposite Arjun Rampal, as well...

YouTube ‘Seeti Maar’ – Radhe

We have the first song from Salman Khan’s highly anticipated film Radhe: Most Wanted Bhai and it is grooves! Directed by Prabudeva, Radhe, which releases May 13th, also stars Disha Patani, Randeep Hooda and Jackie Shroff in pivotal roles.

‘Seeti Maar’ is composed by celebrated music composer, singer, and performer Devi Sri Prasad, who is popularly known as the Rockstar Dsp. Dsp who has earlier created the Chartbuster ‘Dhinka Chika’ song for Salman Khan starrer Ready is happy to reunite with him yet again says, “It is always great fun to create music for Salman. He has always been someone who has appreciated my work and when Prabhu Deva and Salman, personally asked me to recompose Seeti Maar for Radhe, I was more than happy to oblige.”

He adds, “I have recreated the entire song to suit Salman’s image whilst retaining its soul. He...

Henry James is a popular storyteller to adapt, with numerous versions of his works presented in practically every medium known to man. Much of this is to say: “Do we really need another adaptation of ‘Turn of the Screw’?” The answer is, yes, especially as it’s laid out in Mike Flanagan’s new Netflix series “The Haunting of Bly Manor.”

The Gothic romance doesn’t just discuss the nature of grief, love, and toxic relationships. It’s also a meditation on how the world of adaptation can open opportunities for marginalized communities the original author would have left out.

[Editor’s Note: The following article contains spoilers for “The Haunting of Bly Manor.”]

Actors T’Nia Miller and Kamal Khan were not familiar with James’ work, but they all walked away with different appreciations for the text. When Miller was offered the role of Bly housekeeper Hannah Grose she watched “The Innocents,” the 1961 film adaptation of James’ “The Turn of the Screw.

Actor Vikrant Massey says his film Ginny Weds Sunny has a song for every mood.

"The entire music album of 'Ginny Weds Sunny' is so diverse. It has a song for every mood. Out of the album, 'Rubaru' is my favourite. This is the song that I was waiting to be out," said Vikrant.

With composition by Jaan Nissar Lone, lyrics by Peer Zahoor, "Rubaru" has been rendered by Kamal Khan.

Directed by Puneet Khanna, "Ginny Weds Sunny" also stars actress Yami Gautam.

Last month, Yami had posted on Instagram: "Thank you for all the love for #Lol. This film has been toughest for me for health reasons... no song shoot in #GINNYwedsSUNNY went without giddiness and feeling weak but it's my constant support system which kept me going strong and made sure I never feel low even for a fraction of a second."  --ians/nn/in...

The annual Palm Springs International Film Festival in California is always an opportunity to catch up on many of the contenders for the Best International Feature — née Best Foreign-Language — Film Academy Award. Now in its 31st edition, the festival this year has 51 of them, from favorite-to-beat “Parasite” from South Korea and Senegal’s “Atlantics,” to other films quietly making strides in the race: Czech Republic’s “The Painted Bird,” Sweden’s “And Then We Danced,” Russia’s “Beanpole,” Romania’s “The Whistlers,” North Macedonia’s documentary contender “Honeyland,” Norway’s “Out Stealing Horses,” and many more.

The festival will screen 188 films from 81 countries, including 51 premieres, from January 2-13, 2020. The Awards Buzz section includes a special jury of international film critics, who will review these films to present the Fipresci Award for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year, as well as Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Screenplay in this category.

One hundred eighty-eight films films from 81 countries including 51 premieres highlight the lineup for the 31st annual Palm Springs International Film Festival, which kicks off January 2 with a star-studded gala that has become a must-stop during awards season for Oscar hopefuls. The festival, which runs through January 13, also is known for showcasing a large number of submissions in the Motion Picture Academy’s International Film (formerly Foreign Language) competition and will feature 51 of those entries.

The opening-night film on January 3 is the Italian farce An Almost Ordinary Summer, while the closer is director Peter Cattaneo’s heartwarming dramedy Military Wives in which Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan and Jason Flemyng lead a superb ensemble cast. The film had its world premiere at September’s Toronto International Film Festival and became an instant crowd-pleaser. Bleecker Street releases it in 2020.

Among the previously announced honorees at the January 2 gala are Antonio Banderas, Renee Zellweger,...

For most awards observers, the Asian Oscars race narrative in the international feature category begins and ends with Bong Joon Ho’s South Korean contender “Parasite.” That said, there are other notable submissions from around the continent that might spring a surprise or two.

The deliciously surgical dissection of Korean society that is “Parasite” has rightly won acclaim and awards around the planet, beginning with its unanimous Palme d’Or victory at Cannes. Neon is distributing the film in the U.S. and its impressive box office will do the film’s prospects no harm. A nom seems certain.

Tiny Singapore has been punching well above its weight in recent years and this year’s submission from the country, Yeo Siew Hua’s “A Land Imagined,” has been garlanded with awards since it exploded onto the global festival circuit with three trophies at Locarno, including the Golden Leopard, in 2018. The...

Every year since its creation in 1956, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) invites the film industries of various countries to submit their best film for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The award is presented annually by the Academy to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non-English dialogue and that was released theatrically in their respective countries between 1 October 2018 and 30 September 2019.

Here are the Asian Submissions for Best Foreign Language Film. There are some excellent movies in this bunch and we have seen and reviewed already some of them.

Afghanistan

“Hava, Maryam, Ayesha” by Sahraa Karimi

Hava, Maryam, Ayesha

Armenia

“Lengthy Night” by Edgar Baghdasaryan

Lenghty Night

Bangladesh

“Alpha” by Nasiruddin Yousuff

Alpha

Cambodia

“In The Life of Music” by Caylee So and Sok Visal

In The Life of Music

China

“Ne Zha” by Jiaozi

Ne Zha

Georgia

“Shindisi...

A record 93 countries submitted entries in the International Feature Film race at the 2020 Oscars. That is up by six from last year,when the category was still called Best Foreign-Language Film, and eclipses the record 92 submissions in 2018. The nations represented ranged from A (Albania) to V (Vietnam). Predicting the eventual five Oscar nominees is made difficult by the two-step process.

First, the several hundred academy members of the Foreign-Language Film screening committee are required to watch a number of the submissions (upwards of a dozen) over a two-month period that ends in mid December. They will rate them from 6 to 10 and their top six vote-getters make it to the next round, as will three films added by the 20 members of the executive committee.

Those nine semi-finalists will be screened three per day beginning in early January by select committee members in Gotham, Hollywood, London and San Francisco. These 40 folks will...

Expanded shortlist of 10 films to be announced on December 16.

The Academy on Monday (7) confirmed that 93 countries have submitted films for consideration in the international feature film category for the 92nd Academy Awards.

Ghana, Nigeria and Uzbekistan are first-time entrants with Kwabena Gyansah’s Azali, Genevieve Nnaji’s Lionheart, and Umid Khamdamov’s Hot Bread, respectively.

Earlier this year, the Academy board voted to rename the category formerly known as foreign language film, and expand the shortlist from nine to 10 films.

The shortlist will be announced on December 16. Nominations for the 92nd Oscars will be unveiled on January 13, 2020, and the Oscars...

The 2020 foreign-language Oscar nominees will come from submissions from 93 countries, up from last year’s 87, and breaking the record 92 from 2017. A contender for the renamed Best International Feature must be a feature-length motion picture (more than 40 minutes) produced outside the United States with a predominantly non-English dialogue track.

Ghana, Nigeria, and Uzbekistan are first-time entrants, but Uganda did not qualify. China (Yu Yang’s “Ne Zha”) and Senegal (Mati Diop’s “Atlantics”) submitted their films under the wire on the deadline of October 1.

Earlier this year, the Academy’s Board of Governors voted not only to rename the Foreign Language Film category, but to expand the shortlist from nine films to 10.

The 2019 submissions, listed in alphabetical order by country, are:

Albania, “The Delegation,” Bujar Alimani, director;

Algeria, “Papicha,” Mounia Meddour, director;

Argentina, “Heroic Losers,” Sebastián Borensztein, director;

Armenia, “Lengthy Night,” Edgar Baghdasaryan, director;

Australia, “Buoyancy,” Rodd Rathjen, director;

Austria, “Joy,...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released the full list of countries that have submitted a pic for consideration for the new International Feature Film Oscar category.

Here are the 93 nations and their hopefuls, in alphabetical order:

Albania, The Delegation, Bujar Alimani, director;

Algeria, Papicha, Mounia Meddour, director;

Argentina, Heroic Losers, Sebastián Borensztein, director;

Armenia, Lengthy Night, Edgar Baghdasaryan, director;

Australia, Buoyancy, Rodd Rathjen, director;

Austria, Joy, Sudabeh Mortezai, director;

Bangladesh, Alpha, Nasiruddin Yousuff, director;

Belarus, Debut, Anastasiya Miroshnichenko, director;

Belgium, Our Mothers, César Díaz, director;

Bolivia, I Miss You, Rodrigo Bellott, director;

Bosnia and Herzegovina, The Son, Ines Tanovic, director;

Brazil, Invisible Life, Karim Aïnouz, director;

Bulgaria, Ága, Milko Lazarov, director;

Cambodia, In the Life of Music, Caylee So, Sok Visal, directors;

Canada, Antigone, Sophie Deraspe, director;

Chile, Spider, Andrés Wood, director;

China, Ne Zha, Yu Yang, director;

Colombia, Monos, Alejandro Landes, director;

Costa Rica, The Awakening of the Ants,...

Pakistan’s Academy Selection Committee has chosen “Laal Kabootar” as its candidate for the Oscars’ international feature film category.

Directed by first-time helmer Kamal Khan, the gangland thriller set in Karachi’s underbelly follows the events that transpire when a woman in search of her husband’s killer is thrown together with a cab driver and petty criminal who dreams of escaping to Dubai. Mansha Pasha and Ahmed Ali Akbar star.

The movie, produced by Nehr Ghar Film, was released in March across Pakistan and was a critical and commercial success. It is receiving some festival play, including at the Singapore South Asian Intl. Film Festival and the upcoming Chicago South Asian Film Festival and Tasveer South Asian Film Festival in Seattle.

Pakistan submitted films for Oscar consideration in 1959 and 1963 and then stopped. It began submitting annually again from 2013, but has yet to secure a nomination.

The Academy Selection Committee...

Pakistan has selected Laal Kabootar as its submission for the 2020 Oscars international feature film category.

Set in Karachi, the crime thriller follows Aliya Malik (Mansha Pasha) as a journalist whose husband Noman Malik (Ali Kazmi) is killed in broad daylight. In her quest for justice, she finds an unexpected ally in Ahmed Ali Akbar (Adeel Nawaz), a struggling taxi driver who wants to move to Dubai at any cost.

The directorial debut of Kamal Khan, the film was released in March and was co-produced by Geo Films and Nehr Ghar Films.

Laal Kabootar was selected by the Pakistani Academy Selection Committee,...

Pakistan has selected Laal Kabootar as its submission for the 2020 Oscars international feature film category.

Set in Karachi, the crime thriller follows Aliya Malik (Mansha Pasha) as a journalist whose husband Noman Malik (Ali Kazmi) is killed in broad daylight. In her quest for justice, she finds an unexpected ally in Ahmed Ali Akbar (Adeel Nawaz), a struggling taxi driver who wants to move to Dubai at any cost.

The directorial debut of Kamal Khan, the film was released in March and was co-produced by Geo Films and Nehr Ghar Films.

Laal Kabootar was selected by the Pakistani Academy Selection Committee,...

The Hunt For Wolverine #1 Writer: Charles Soule | Artists: David Marquez & Paulo Siquiera | Colourist: Rachelle Rosenberg, Walden Wong & Ruth Redmond | Letters: Joe Sabino

Wolverine prime (as I will refer to him here) died four years ago in the four issue mini series aptly named ‘The Death of Wolverine’ written by Charles Soule. The Wolverine series that led into his death was penned by Paul Cornell. It was my least favourite run on the title ever! I mention this two older titles because this one shot tells a better story than both of those combined. It is the perfect blend of action, heart and mystery. However I can only justify the price tag if you are a hard core Wolverine fan like myself. The one shot is split into two stories, one to fill in come blanks and one to get things moving forward. I say it fills in the blanks it...

At BollySpice we not only like to bring you the best of Bollywood, but also as a special treat for our readers, we like to feature South Asian music artists and singers. Today we would like to introduce you to Kamal Khan a new talent on the block!

Kamal Khan is trained Actor/Model/Singer, who has been on stage since the age of 10 performing in a variety of musicals and featured on TV, commercials. From London but now living in Hollywood he has aspirations of becoming inspirational to others as a successful South Asian artist.

At the age of 18, Kamal Khan began his career at the prestigious National Youth Theatre and from there, went on to perform at various venues throughout London. His thirst to pursue his artistic passion came after performing as a lead role in his high school play as “Tony” in West Side Story. After training...