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Mumbai, Dec 7 (IANS) Actor Milind Soman, who broke on the scene with the music video of ‘Made In India’, once shared what it takes to make it big in the world of modelling.An old video of the actor from the 90s has resurfaced on the Internet, and it shows him talking about the prerequisites to be a model. He was India’s one of the biggest models back in the 1990s.He said in the video, “To be a good model or actor, you must first be completely comfortable and relaxed with yourself. You need to take direction well and keep your ego under control, offering less of the ego you want to project and more of what people expect from you”.When asked whether this quality was cultivated or innate, he said, “The potential was always present but it had to be developed. Some individuals, however, are n...

Mumbai, Dec 7 (IANS) Social media content creator Elvish Yadav, who has made his OTT debut with his recent show ‘Aukaat Se Bahar’, has shared his goal that he harbours for the Haryanvi industry.In the past few years, the Haryanvi industry has emerged as a force. Haryanvi culture and music have been ruling the roost. Elvish spoke with IANS during the promotional campaign of his show, and said that he aims to change the perception that people have about the Haryanvi culture, and the language.He told IANS, “When I used to make my videos on YouTube, I didn't use my own language. But as soon as I set my tone, people started showing their support. I would say that the Haryanvi industry is what made me. Haryanvi culture, language, accent, whatever you call it. Everything was given to me by that...

Mumbai, Dec 7 (IANS) Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan has wrapped up his upcoming film ‘Haiwaan’. On Sunday, the makers of the film took to social media, and shared pictures from the wrap up of the film. In the pictures, Saif can be seen celebrating the completion of the film’s shoot with director Priyadarshan.The film marks the reunion of Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan. However, Akshay Kumar wasn’t seen in the pictures. The crew also celebrated by cutting the cake.The makers wrote in the caption, “It’s a wrap of our film ‘Haiwaan’ ! Our hearts are full today with love, gratitude and pride! See you soon at the Theaters”.The film also stars Shriya Pilgaonkar and Saiyami Kher in pivotal roles. The film went on floors in August this year.Back in August, Akshay took to his Instagram, and shared...

Los Angeles, Dec 7 (IANS) Hollywood actor Michael B. Jordan has shared his favourite pop culture vampire. The actor recently attended the Gotham Awards in New York City, and revealed his favourite on-screen Vampire.The actor’s favourite Vampire flew into theaters in the mid-1990s. The actor referred to the film ‘Vampire in Brooklyn’, reports ‘People’ magazine.Jordan, 38, referred to Eddie Murphy’s character in the 1995 vampire horror comedy ‘Vampire in Brooklyn’.“The world’s last vampire is about to encounter something infinitely more terrifying than himself, Brooklyn”, the narrator says in the film’s trailer.As per ‘People’, Eddie Murphy, 64, plays the undead vampire alongside Angela Bassett’s Detective Rita Veder, whom the vampire wants to turn into his eternal lover.Thirty years after...

Los Angeles, Dec 7 (IANS) Hollywood star Sydney Sweeney, who has been in the recent controversy surrounding her appearance for a clothing line, has some advice for aspiring actors in Hollywood.The actress feels that the advice could come in handy to other young stars hoping to make it big in Hollywood, reports ‘People’ magazine.She told ‘People’, "Honestly, do it as long as you love it. You gotta love it a lot, because it's really hard, and you're going to be told 'no' more than you're gonna be told 'yes’”.She further mentioned, “You have to deal with rejection, and it's a lot. So if you love it to your core, then none of that matters because you're getting to do what you love”.As per ‘People’, her first acting credits came in 2009. She later went on to star in minor roles on major tel...

Los Angeles, Dec 7 (IANS) Hollywood actor Adrien Brody has shared his opinion on the growing debate over the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the film industry.The actor insists that AI will never "replace emotion", reports ‘Female First UK’.The 52-year-old star won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in last year's movie The Brutalist - which faced criticism for using the technology, but insists that it will never be able to replicate the authenticity of an emotional performance.Speaking at the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia, Adrien said, "There are new tools that are now available that will definitely enhance all our abilities to do great work, but there is nothing to replace emotion”.He further mentioned, “Even if you can fabricate it or whatever, we really sho...

Mumbai, Dec 7 (IANS) The late actor Shammi Kapoor was fond of Dahi Puri, a street food of Mumbai. On Sunday, Jatin Prithviraj Kapoor, the grandson of Prithviraj Kapoor took to his Instagram, and shared a video recollecting his fond memories of gorging on Pani Puri whenever his uncle, Shammi Kapoor visited his flat in the Matunga area of Mumbai.He said in the video, “Shri Prithviraj Kapoor Sahib's lane in Matunga, where he used to live, there was a Pani Puri wala in that lane. I’ll tell you the story of Shammi Kapoor today. Shammi uncle, whenever he came to Matunga, we all had a great time. The Pani Puri vendor would come upstairs, he would come to the flat in Matunga, carrying his puri container, tucking his stand to the side, he would set up his entire cart outside our flat, and start...

Los Angeles, Dec 7 (IANS) Hollywood royalty Al Pacino, who was spotted wearing a wedding ring on his recent outing, is not married.The actor was seen wearing the ring when he stepped out at an event for Leonardo DiCaprio’s ‘One Battle After Another’ this week. The actor, 85, has not tied the knot again, reports ‘People’ magazine."Al Pacino is not married”, a representative for the star told ‘People’.The actor sparked marriage rumors at the Los Angeles gathering on Thursday, December 4, as he posed for photos with Leo, 51, Teyana Taylor and others with a gold band on his finger.As per ‘People’, in his snapshot with Leo, the senior actor smiled and wrapped his arms around his co-star, and in his photograph with Taylor, 34, the Academy Award winner held a drink, similarly putting his hand i...

Los Angeles, Dec 7 (IANS) Hollywood actor Vin Diesel is speaking up on his relationship with the acting legend Michael Caine. On Sunday, the actor took to his Instagram, and shared a picture with the veteran actor.He also penned a long note in the caption, and shared how Michael Caine became his strength during his testing, and how the veteran actor taught him grace, offsetting the arrogance that seeped in when he was “drowning” in fame.He wrote, “I wanted to wait until you and your family were safely home in London before sharing this. The world saw me hand you a Lifetime Achievement Award this week. Your Wife, daughters and grandchildren watching. What they didn’t see was everything else… When we first met, I was drowning in a fame I never learned to carry. You taught me grace. Resolve...

Mumbai, Dec 7 (IANS) Music composer Palash Muchhal has issued a public statement, and has shared that his wedding with Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana has been called off.On Sunday, he took to the Stories section of his Instagram, and shared a long note saying that he would like to take a “step back”.He wrote, “I have decided to move on in my life and step back from my personal relationship. It's been very difficult for me to see people react so easily to baseless rumours about something which has been most sacred to me. It's the most difficult phase of my life and I will deal with it gracefully holding on to my beliefs. I truly hope we, as a society, learn to pause before judging someone based on unverified gossip, whose sources are never identified”.He further mentioned, “Our words ca...