Richa speaks on patriarchy
Actress Richa Chadha, who essays south Indian film actress Shakeela in an eponymous biopic, says being disrespectful towards any successful adult film star and tagging her as a “porn star” is a sign of a hypocritical and patriarchal society. “Calling an adult (film) star a porn star is a sign of patriarchy. You are disrespecting an actress (Shakeela) who is part of films that are adult in theme,” said Richa. She added, “Adult films are made because there is a market for them. It is really easy to call successful, self-made woman names in a patriarchal society.”
Directed by Indrajit Lankesh, the logo of Shakeela reads Not A Porn Star.
‘Digital space has opened up a whole new chapter in our (actors) lives and I am grateful for it. The format of a web show is very interesting from a writing point of view. It has given a lot of writers opportunities to explore characters and plots.’
—Rasika Dugal
Actor Rajnikanth’s forthcoming science-fiction action drama 2.0’s trailer was unveiled recently. It is a sequel to Shankar's film Enthiran. The film also stars actors Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson, and Sudhanshu Pandey. Speaking at the trailer launch, Rajinikanth said that the film has been made on a lavish budget, “Mark my words, the film will be a super hit. Wishes to Shankar and Lyca Productions. Nearly Rs 600 crore has been spent on the film. The film wouldn't have been possible without Lyca’s support.”
The film is set to release on November 29.
Jolie takes son to university tour
Actress Angelina Jolie's oldest child Maddox is getting ready to leave the house as the actress took the 17-year-old on a university tour. The actress travelled to South Korea on an official visit as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee (UNHCR) Special Envoy and she made sure to set aside time for her 17-year-old son Maddox to visit university campuses. The teenager has spent time studying the Korean language and is interested in studying in the country. This is his first visit to a campus.
While there, Jolie stepped out alongside her 14-year-old son Pax while Maddox rested before embarking on his tour.