Yogesh Lakhani of Bright Outdoor Media Pvt Ltd met M S Dhoni and Virat Kohli at charity cricket match at Andheri Sports club.

Yogesh Lakhani of Bright Outdoor Media Pvt Ltd met MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli at charity cricket match at Andheri Sports club.

From Thor's Cate Blanchett to Priyanka Chopra, top female villains of all time!

Hell hath No Fury like a Woman scorned. Well we all have heard this adage numerous times in real life but in reel too, we have had exceedingly vicious and remarkable women essaying some of the most menacing villains of all time!

Fans across the globe, including India are gearing up in excitement to see Marvel’s First Female Villain Hela in Thor Ragnarok releasing on 3^rd November, played by none other than the Oscar winner Cate Blanchett!

Speaking of marvel's first female villain Hela, played by Cate Blanchett, Chris Hemsworth has publicly said, "Cate’s Blanchett is just brilliant as Hela. She is one of the greatest actors that has ever been. I had ideas of what she might do but I was completely blindsided by the outcome. She just has this insane off-kilter attitude or look or kind of movement to her character."

 

Releasing on 3rd November, “Thor: Ragnarok” is directed by Taika Waititi and returns Chris Hemsworth starring as Thor and Tom Hiddleston reprising his role as Loki. They are joined by Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson and Karl Urban, with Mark Ruffalo and Anthony Hopkins. 

While we wait in bated breath for Hela to unleash her villainy on Thor, Loki and The Hulk, heres recapturing some of the best female villains in cinema of all time in Hollywood and Bollywood!

Cate Blanchett – Thor: Ragnarok

Blanchett took on the role of the fearsome Hela in which she becomes Marvel’s first on-screen female villain, and will also see her destroying Thor’s famous hammer, Mjölnir. Co-star Mark Ruffalo, who plays the Hulk, has said that Blanchett “plays the worst of the worst. [Hela is] so evil.” Looks like its chills on 3^rd November!

Rosamund Pike - Gone Girl

Pike was an icy-cool Amy Dunne in David Fincher's 2014 adaptation of Gillian Flynn's best-selling thriller.

Tilda Swinton - The Chronicles of Narnia

Swinton has played the cold-hearted White Witch in a trilogy of Narnia films - and terrified generations of children in the process as the icy villainess.

Cruella De Vil- 101 Dalmations

 101 Dalmatians was based on a novel by the British writer Dodie Smith in which villainous Cruella de Vil (voiced in the film by Betty Lou Gerson) plans to skin puppies for a new fur coat. Cruella De Vil played by Glenn Close was portrayed to be a proper monster with an unhealthy pallor, emaciated body draped in an oversized fur coat and a thin face.

Basic Instinct

After appearing in unsuccessful movies, Sharon Stone got her big break by uncrossing her legs during the scene of the police investigation. Thanks to her evil performance in this sex thriller, Basic Instinct made millions at the box office.

Bellatrix Umbridge and Dolores Umbridge- Harry Potter Franchise

Along with the scary Voldemort, it’s the evil of the female witches of the Harry Potter franchise such as Bellatrix Lestrange (Helena Bonham Carter) and Dolores Umbridge (Imelda Staunton), who in their power hungry avatars terrorize and strike horror amongst the students of Hogwarts and the wizarding world.

Konkona Sen Sharma

The actual ‘daayan’ of the movie was Konkona Sen Sharma – she sent right shivers up the audience’s spine as a witch disguised in a khadi sari-clad mysterious woman with kohl-lined eyes.

Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra plays a powerful, successful boss-lady who seduces her office junior with who she has a history – and tries all sorts of tricks to get him back, in ‘Aitraaz’. And she fits the bill perfectly as the sultry seductress. Her villainous performance had won her a number of awards and much praise from critics as well as audiences.

Bipasha Basu

The sizzling Bipasha Basu got her first nomination for a negative role for the cult hit 2003 movie ‘Jism’ and established Bipasha even more firmly in her Bollywood career.

Kajol

The very first woman to make the Filmfare list of actors commended for their negative role was Kajol for her role as a psychopathic killer in ‘Gupt’ – one of the best films of 1997.

Urmila Matondkar

Her acting in ‘Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya’ was nothing short of brilliant – an obsessed, jealous mistress who turns a stalker, with the tables turned on a man this time!

Hulk star Mark Ruffalo would love to do a Bollywood film but there’s a catch!

Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo, who is most popular for his onscreen character the Hulk, will be seen reprising the role of Bruce Banner/the Hulk in the Taika Waititi’s directorial, Thor: Ragnarok.

When asked in a recent interview about making a debut in Bollywood, he admitted that he would love to be a part of the Hindi film industry however he said that there would be a slight problem. He confessed that he cannot sing and dance but he can do performance-oriented roles in Bollywood.

When asked if the perception of Bollywood cinema being only about song and dance has changed, Ruffalo said, “I saw a cool Bollywood film… A tough guy thing where there are rival gangs…’Scarface’ characters… more like gangster character. I look forward to seeing what more Indian cinema can come up with.” 

But would he like to be a part of one? “Why not? I can’t sing and dance very well, but I can do some of the straight roles,” he said.

When asked about what’s going to be exciting in the movie he said, “Thor: Ragnarok” will see the characters Thor and Hulk battling for the first time. Ruffalo says he has been waiting for this for the past six years. It was great to smash him (Thor). I have been waiting for six years to smash him… It was really fun. People always want to see Thor and Hulk fight and I’ve got to do it in this one.”

Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok will hit theaters on 3rd November in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu in IMAX, 3D, 4DX and 2D formats.

Makers of Simran saddened by the groundless gossip around the film

Kangana Ranaut’s next release Simran which is set to release on 15th September has attracted a new rumour on the actress taking over the edit of the trailer for being unhappy by the first cut. The entire team who has been working hard on the film is very upset with the baseless rumours which are being made in a bad taste for the film. 

Director Hansal Mehta sharing his thoughts on these rumours said, "All this speculation is false, malicious and totally fabricated. I collaborate closely with my team and my actors are an integral part of that collaboration. It angers me that every time some malicious gossip has to be spread people meaninglessly drag Kangana into their stupid machinations. She is a valued friend, actor and collaborator. Period. I'm even more hurt that some malicious person chooses to drag my relationship with Vishal Bhardwaj into this malice. Vishal is one of my dearest friends and if I am making films today it is because of him. I would never say anything that could remotely even hurt or upset somebody I love so dearly and to whom I am so grateful.".

Bhushan Kumar says, "We are very saddened with this news. Her sitting on the edit table is completely false. We all work as a team and her feedback on every promo and plan is crucial. At the end, the film is a  director's vision and the film campaign will stay close to that only." 

Simran has garnered a lot of appreciation since the launch of the teaser of the film. A T-Series and Karma Features PVT. LTD. film,  Simran is directed by Hansal Mehta and produced by Bhushan Kumar, Shailesh R Singh, Krishan Kumar and Amit Agarwal. The film is set to release on 15th September 2017.

Bollywood Stars and the Emoji Expressions They Resemble The Most

With the upcoming animated movie; The Emoji Movie being around the corner to hit the theatres on 11th August, we thought of assigning the most famous and used emojis with famous Bollywood celebrities. Here’s a look at what the B-town emoji would look like if they would be cast in the movie.

1)      Shah Rukh Khan as the Cat Who Ate The Canary

Known for the famous smirk of his, no one could pull off this emoji better than him. Hence without any second thought, Shah Rukh Khan gets the title of the Cat who ate the Canary emoji.

2)      Alia Bhatt As Winning Smiley Of School Girl

Who else could we choose except the ever smiling and chirpy Alia as the Winning Smiley of School Girl?

Even the shape of their teeth is similar

3)      Anushka Sharma For The Epic Wink

After that famous Instagram post of Anushka Sharma, there is no one in the industry who can imitate the Epic Wink emoji better than her. So the title for the Epic Wink Emoji goes to Anushka Sharma. 

4)      Ranveer Singh And Arjun Kapoor For Man-To-Man Love

Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor have never hesitated away to show the love they have for each other in public. The most relevant couple who resembles the Man-to-Man Love is this duo.

5)      Ranbir Kapoor as The Winking Emoji

Making hearts melt with the wink of his, chocolate boy Ranbir Kapoor is the ideal match for the Winking Emoji. We think that the emoji came into existence because of him. 

The Emoji Movie co-stars James Corden, Steven Wright and Rob Riggle, along with Patrick Stewart who plays the Poop emoji.Directed by Tony Leondis and produced by Michelle Raimo, the film was scripted by Mike White and Eric Siegel.

Ragini Khanna excited about her role in debut film Gurgaon

Ragini Khanna who has appeared in more than 30 television shows and has earned numerous accolades has a significant fan base, who actually refer to themselves as ‘Raginians’. She began her career with television series called Radha Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi followed by Bhaskar Bharti and later Sasural Genda Phool (2011). After taking a breather from TV serials Ragini Khanna has completed a new project titled Gurgaon produced by JAR Pictures and directed by debutant Shanker Raman, who is an award-winning cinematographer, writer and producer, having worked professionally over the last two decades on several documentaries, shorts, feature films and TV commercials. In Gurgaon, she has been pitted opposite Akshay Oberoi.

The pretty and talented Ragini Khanna is quite excited about her role in Gurgaon. On being asked how she bagged the role, Ragini Khanna says, “When I read the script, I was very excited that the director saw me as an actor and not just as a bubbly girl out of a TV show. To get an opportunity which is so creative is very evolving for an actor. It was liberating for me, as I explored a lot of untapped emotional areas and it was a journey of self-discovery. Especially since my director Shanker Raman is very generous, I confess that it was an enriching experience for me working on the sets of Gurgaon.”

Ragini Khanna adds that as an actress, she has sunk her teeth into her role and is sure that she would be able to muster a lot of accolades for her performance in the film. Right now Ragini confesses that she is having no TV serial on hand and is open for many more exciting roles in films and would like to earn a name as she did in TV serials, especially Sasural Genda Phool.  The film is produced by Ajay G. Rai and Alan McAlex of JAR Pictures along with Madhukar R. Musle of M.R. Filmworks, Nisha N. Sujan of Hashtag Film Studios and Abbas Ali Rattansi. 

The raunchy track Piya More featuring Emraan Hashmi and Sunny Leone from the movie Baadshaho. 

Sung by Mika Singh and Neeti Mohan the lyrics have been penned Manoj Muntashir. Baadshaho, directed by Milan Luthria, produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar & Milan Luthria releases on 1st September 2017.