CBFC must respect filmmakers
Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who has been a former chairperson of the Central Board Of Film Certification (CBFC), says the body should help and respect filmmakers rather than be a villain in their life.
Regarding the suggested 48 cuts in Babumoshai Bandookbaaz and criticism raised against CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani, Anupam said, “Criticism should not be personality-oriented. I don’t think Pahlaj Nihalani is doing all that, but having said that, I feel the censor board needs to re-look at itself.”
It was indeed a pleasant surprise to meet Sridevi. It was a great evening, well spent with some of The biggest names from Hollywood. I told her how much I admire her as an actress and how till date she is an inspiration for many. We spoke about Victoria and Abdul and she was excited to know about it. — Ali Fazal
The 34-year-actor Marwan Kenzari is in negotiations to play the villain Jafar in Disney’s live-action Aladdin reboot from director Guy Ritchie.
He will join Naomi Scott, who will play Jasmine, Mena Massoud, who will portray the title character, and Will Smith, who will voice Genie. Nasim Pedrad has also joined the cast as a handmaid and friend to Jasmine. Aladdin was the highest-grossing film of the year in 1992, and won Oscars for Best Score.
Shape of You on a loop
Grammy Award-winning singer Ed Sheeran’s Shape of you is the most watched international video on YouTube in India. The song, which released in January, also has a huge number of covers on the video-sharing website.”We knew we had a hit the day the song was released. It’s appeal is universal as can be seen by the multitude of covers in various Indian styles and languages. We’re extremely proud to say India has made this song its own,” says Arjun Sankalia, Director, International Music and Publishing at Sony Music Entertainment India.