lalkaragainst gender violence
Salim-Sulaiman, Sukriti and Akriti Kakkar will be joining Farhan Akhtar to raise the lalkar against gender violence. This concert will be held on November 21 at the Bandra Amphitheatre in Mumbai. And the entry is open to all.
Many Bollywood celebrities are also expected to grace the occasion. This is part of the Bas Ab Bahut Ho Gaya (Enough is enough) campaign that was initiated by the Population Foundation of India, well-known director Feroz Abbas Khan and Farhan Akhtar’s Men Against Rape and Discrimination (MARD).
‘I've been lucky enough to grow up in a household with strong role models and feel so honoured to represent the HFPA for its 75th Anniversary. As the newly minted Golden Globe Ambassador, I hope to serve as a role model to young people everywhere and empower them to speak out on issues they are passionate about.’
—Simone Garcia
Sonali Bendre Behlwill introduce a young adult author, Zuni Chopra to the members of her renowned book club on Facebook called, Sonali’s Book Club. The said young writer has penned a fantasy fiction titled, The House That Spoke, which the actress-turned best-selling author discussed over the online community. Sonali spoke to the young adult author about story ideation, redrafting and the importance of prior research, hailing her as an inspiration to a generation of writers.
Weinstein Company sued
Production banner The Weinstein Company has been sued by the widow of late author Jay Anson for ripping off her husband's work by creating a sequel of his novel The Amityville Horror.
lesia Anson, Jay's former wife, says the sequel Amityville: The Awakening, which released earlier this year, was derived directly from her husband's novel and the 1979 film The Amityville Horror, both of which Jay created. Besides The Weinstein Company, leisa also sued sacked Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and his brother Bob Weinstein.She says the 2017 sequel was “a cinematic mess and received dreadful reviews.” lesia added that the sequel suffered one of the worst opening weekends of all times, grossing $742 from 10 theaters.