‘More theatres are needed’
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, whose films have garnered huge attention in China, says the Indian movie market also has the same potential but it needs the right infrastructure to gain huge numbers at the box office.
As Aamir’s movies Dangal and Secret Superstar have minted more money in China than they did in India, he spoke about the difference in the potential between both the markets.
“I think India has as big a potential as China. I just feel that China has done major investment in the entertainment industry and its administration is also supportive. They have built
up a lot of screens, and that is why the business has gone up”, Aamir said.
‘The whole scene is changing due to more participation of women. There are better-written parts. The younger lot are really lucky to be a part of Indian cinema when more women filmmakers are telling stories that deserve to be told.’
— lara Dutta
Actress Cameron Diaz is not retiring from the world of acting. In an interview, Diaz's spokesperson Selma Blair had joked that Diaz was done with acting. It was taken seriously by many as the actress has not been seen in movies since last five years. Blair made a clarification about her statement via a tweet.
The post read: “Breaking news. Guys, I was making a joke in an interview. Cameron Diaz is not retiring from anything. And for more breaking news — I am now retiring from being Cameron Diaz's spokesperson.”
Drew seeks pleasure in work
Actress Drew Barrymore says she loves to go to work everyday and express her views on the set. The actress will soon be seen in the second season of Netflix show Santa Clarita Diet. She says she had fun working on it.
“The second season is bigger, better with higher stakes. It is a pleasure to go to work everyday and talk about things that are normal and things that absolutely not normal in anyway,” Barrymore said at an event here.
The actress, along with her co-star Timothy Olyphant, brought their star power to Bangkok for the premiere of the second season, which will stream from March 23. Barrymore says the American horror-comedy will make everyone laugh.
“It makes you laugh. We had so much fun making it and we are honoured to bring it here,” said the actress, who tried to speak in the regional language with Olyphant's assistance.
Santa Clarita Diet is about a married couple— Shiela and Joel —whose quiet suburban lives are shaken when Shiela wakes up one day with a craving for human flesh. It later talks about how they deal with it, and find a cure to it.