New Delhi [India], March 1 (ANI): A ‘Jai- Veeru’ new ‘yaarana’ is in town! If the phrase ‘thick as thieves’ ever needed a desi endorsement, Rajkummar Rao and Varun Sharma’s characters from their upcoming horror-comedy flick ‘Roohi’ will serve as the perfect candidate!
The upcoming Indian Hindi-language comedy horror film sees the Rajkummar and Varun play Bhaura and Kattanni, two bumbling brosephs trapped in a forest with the mysterious Roohi, played by Janhvi Kapoor. Just when they think it couldn’t get any worse, a sinister spirit begins to creep over them.
Social media is already a fan of the Bhaura and Kattanni’s crackling chemistry, and their witty one liners have become an instant sensation.
Going by the buzz, it seems that the whacky jodi has gone into the skin of the characters. The characters look promising and it’s safe to say that the viewers are in for a visual treat.
Earlier, after raging the success of their intriguing trailer, the makers had dropped two songs titled ‘Panghat’ and ‘Kiston’ from the movie. Where, ‘Panghat’, is a peppy dance number from ‘Roohi’, ‘Kiston’ follows the developing love story between the lead pair Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor.
‘Roohi’ which was previously called ‘Rooh Afza’ and then ‘Roohi Afzana’, is a horror-comedy directed by Hardik Mehta. A Jio Studios Presentation, ‘Roohi’ is being produced by Dinesh Vijan and Mrighdeep Singh Lamba. It also stars Varun Sharma in the lead role.
The film marks the first-ever collaboration of Rajkummar and Janhvi. Rajkummar and Varun have earlier shared screen space in the 2015 release ‘Dolly Ki Doli’.
‘Roohi’, which is the first major Bollywood release post lockdown, was set to hit the cinemas in the first week of June last year, but the film had to be postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The upcoming horror-comedy will also become the first film to arrive in theatres after the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting allowed cinema halls nationwide to operate at full capacity from February 1 with COVID-19 safety protocols put in place.
The film is set to hit the theatres on March 11, this year, and is based on the lines of the 2018 hit film ‘Stree’, which featured Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao in lead roles. (ANI)

Washington [US], March 1 (ANI): Eight years after publicly coming out on stage at the Golden Globes, American actor Jodie Foster sealed her win this year with a kiss on the lips from her wife, Alexandra Hedison.
According to Page Six, the 58-year-old actor who was clad in a pyjama, as she cuddled up on the couch with Hedison and their dog while virtually accepting her honour said, “I love my wife — thank you, Alex!”
Foster – who in 2021 won Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for ‘The Mauritanian’ – was for years private about her sexuality, only coming out during an acceptance speech for the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 70th Golden Globe Awards in 2013.

“I guess I have a sudden urge to say something that I’ve never been able to air in public that I’m a little nervous about — but maybe not as nervous as my publicist. So I’m just going to put it out there, loud and proud, right? I’m going to need your support on this. I am, uh … I’m single,” she said at the time, per The Hollywood Reporter.
She continued, “I already did my coming out a thousand years ago, in the Stone Age. Those very quaint days when a fragile young girl would open up to friends and family and co-workers then gradually to everyone that knew her, everyone she actually met. But now apparently I’m told that every celebrity is to honour the details of their private life with a press conference, a fragrance and a primetime reality show.”
At the time, she publicly thanked her former partner Cydney Bernard, with whom she has two sons, Charlie and Kit.
“There’s no way I could ever stand here without acknowledging one of the deepest loves of my life: my heroic co-parent, my ex-partner in love but righteous soul sister in life, my confessor, ski buddy, consigliere, most beloved BFF of 20 years, Cydney Bernard,” she said.
As reported by Page Six, Foster and Hedison tied the knot the following year. (ANI)

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 1 (ANI): Veteran Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan on Monday revealed that he recently underwent an eye surgery. The actor, in his blog, also penned a note of thanks to his fans who showed concern for his medical condition.
“Thank you for all the concern and the wishes for the medical condition…eye surgeries at this age are delicate and need precision handling…the best is being done and one hopes all shall be well… the sight and the recovery is slow and difficult so if there are typing errors they are to be excused,” Bachchan wrote in his blog.
Sharing that he feels like former West Indies cricket player, Gary Sobers, the 78-year-old said, “Right now I feel like Gary Sobers, the West Indian great and his narration of a cricket story which apparently he went through…at a cricket match with a strong opponent WI was not in a very good position and looked to loose the game…”

“Gary Sobers sitting in the dressing room and seeing the eventual, opened up his bottle of rum and had a few…when his turn to bat came he went out and scored his fastest hundred…when asked how did he do it…he said when I went out I was seeing three balls…I was hitting the middle one,” he added.
The megastar star further stated he will also get his other eye operated.
“My love to all…progress is slow…and there is yet another eye to go… so its a long haul,” wrote the megastar.
Sharing that he hopes to recover on time for Vikas Bahl’s new film, Big B wrote, “Hoping of course that it all gets well in time for my schedule which begins in a few…the new film with Vikas Bahl, tentatively titled ‘GoodBye’.” (ANI)

Washington [US], March 1 (ANI): British actor and comedian, Sacha Baron Cohen celebrated his phenomenal win at the Golden Globes on Sunday (local time) by dedicating the victory to his fearless crew who “risked their personal safety.”
According to Variety, the 49-year-old star, who won the ‘Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Film’ and ‘Best Musical or Comedy Motion Picture’ for his ‘Borat Subsequent Movie Film’ at the Golden Globes, reflected in a backstage press conference about the valiant crew at his side.
Baron Cohen said, “It’s wonderful recognition for me and particular for our incredibly hard-working crew.”
“People who really risked their personal safety, arrest — there were times I had to wear a bulletproof vest. There were really dangerous situations,” he added.
Last October, he had spoken at length about the arduous shoot, which saw cameras rolling up to three weeks, prior to the film’s Amazon Prime release.
In both Globes acceptance speeches, the actor took jabs at Donald Trump and his advisors — including Rudy Giuliani, who became one of the most viral punchlines of ‘Subsequent Movie Film’.
Baron Cohen’s win came 15 years after winning the same accolade for the 2006 mockumentary ‘Borat’, and as a result, the British actor is now the first person in the history of Golden Globes to win two awards for the same film character, Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev. (ANI)

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 1 (ANI): The second installment of the 2014 action-romantic series titled ‘Ek Villain Returns’ went on floors on Monday in Mumbai.

‘Ek Villain Returns’ has been grabbing the eyeballs ever since it has been announced. The film, which is helmed by Mohit Suri, is a sequel to the 2014 blockbuster – ‘Ek Villain’, which was both a critical and commercial success.
The mahurat shot of the John Abraham, Arjun Kapoor, Disha Patani and Tara Sutaria starrer film was shot at Mumbai’s Gaiety Galaxy theatre – the epicentre of mass films and an iconic landmark in the city of dreams. The first scene was shot between John Abraham and Disha Patani, who are reportedly paired together for the flick.

Excited about kickstarting the movie, director Mohit Suri, said, “I am very excited to begin shooting for ‘Ek Villain Returns’. I was waiting for this day for a while now. Unfortunately with the pandemic, things went off-track but now I am glad we are back to where we belong – making movies! I am hoping to recreate the Ek Villain magic with this one.”
Producers of the mass entertainer, Ekta Kapoor and Bhushan Kumar were also present for the mahurat shot.
Looking forward to raising the adrenaline rush of the audience with her film, producer Ekta Kapoor said, “I’m excited to take the franchise forward and give the audience a cinematic experience like no other. This time around the action, drama and suspense only heightens. See you at the movies.”
Producer Bhushan Kumar also felt overwhelmed after seeing his much-awaited project going on floors. “We have an amazing cast and team on board and we are aiming to give the audience a thrilling experience with this action entertainer,” he shared.
The movie boasts an ensemble star cast including John Abraham, Tara Sutaria, Arjun Kapoor and Disha Patani.
Earlier last year, media reports suggested that Aditya Roy Kapoor was paired opposite Tara Sutaria for ‘Ek Villain Returns’, however, now the ‘Aashiqui 2’ star has been replaced by the ‘Ishaqzaade’ actor Arjun Kapoor.
The film’s first installment was released in 2014 which followed (Sidharth Malhotra) Guru, a gangster whose life changes after he falls in love with (Shraddha Kapoor) Aisha and decides to mend his ways. When Aisha is murdered by a serial killer (Riteish Deshmukh), Guru begins to search for the murderer to seek revenge.
Directed by Suri and jointly produced by T-Series and Balaji Telefilms, ‘Ek Villain Returns’ is slated to release on February 11, 2022. (ANI)

Washington [US], March 1 (ANI): After a phenomenal win at the 2021 Golden Globes for her performance in the Netflix series ‘The Crown’, Hollywood star Gillian Anderson weighed in on Prince Harry’s thoughts regarding the show that got her the prestigious accolade.
According to E! News, following the event, the 52-year-old actor, who nabbed the 2021 Golden Globe for ‘Best Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or TV Movie’ on Sunday (local time) spoke about Prince Harry’s recent acknowledgment during his ‘The Late Late Show’ visit last week, that the Netflix series from creator Peter Morgan is not purporting to be entirely fact-based.
Gillian replied, “I would say that, you know, Harry is fairly well-qualified to judge what is fact or fiction, and that it was pleasing to hear that he understood what Peter was trying to do on the grounds that he’s telling a nuanced story of the challenges of putting duty and service before love and family, and that he has certainly many, many, many years of experience with that.”
She added, “It was nice to be on the outside–and also on the inside–of a show that I care about, hearing, perhaps, that subject put to rest. One would hope.”
Gillian, who portrayed British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the fourth season of ‘The Crown’, also said that she has not heard feedback from any other members of the royal family regarding the critically praised series.
As per E! News, during a segment of ‘The Late Late Show’, that aired on February 25, Prince Harry had told host James Corden about the royals-focused project that, “It’s fictional, but it’s loosely based on the truth. I am way more comfortable with The Crown than I am seeing the stories written about my family or my wife or myself.” (ANI)