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New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Half an hour after midnight tonight (Indian Standard Time), curtains go up on the BAFTAs, the much-anticipated British Academy of Film and Television Awards, with Prince William being the guest of honour and Deepika Padukone one of the presenters. The glittering evening is being beamed live by Lionsgate Play for Indian audiences from 12:30 a.m. onwards.

As the world of showbiz prepares for the BAFTAs, which may not be up there with the Oscars, but are nonetheless counted among the world’s top four film awards, here’s a curtain-raiser to bring you up to date on the event.

The race this year is between British-born Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’, which has got 13 nominations, including best film, best actor (Cillian Murphy) and best supporting actress (Emily Blunt), and Yorgos Lanthimos’s brilliantly original ‘Poor Things’, which received 11 nods. Emma Stone is a frontrunner in the best actress race.

Nolan, according to BBC.com, is favourite to pick up best director. “Hard to believe given his back catalogue — which includes ‘Dunkirk’, ‘Inception’ and ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ — but this will be his first Bafta win if he triumphs at the weekend,” says BBC.com.

If, as widely expected, Robert Downey Jr picks up the award for best supporting actor, it will be his second Bafta win — a whopping 31 years after his best actor win for ‘Chaplin’ back in 1993, reports BBC.com.

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Other films hoping for a successful evening include French courtroom drama ‘Anatomy of a Fall’, nostalgic comedy drama ‘The Holdovers’, the Leonard Bernstein biopic ‘Maestro’ with Bradley Cooper playing the lead role, fantasy romance ‘All of Us Strangers’, black comedy thriller ‘Saltburn’ and ‘Barbie’ of course.

“Some film fans were left disappointed after Margot Robbie missed the cut for a best actress nomination at the Oscars,” notes BBC.com, “but the ‘Barbie’ star has a chance (albeit a slim one) at the BAFTAs in the same category.”

Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ has an impressive nine nominations and so does Jonathan Glazer’s ‘The Zone of Interest’.

‘Euphoria’, ‘Saltburn’ and ‘Priscilla’ star Jacob Elordi, says BBC.com, is one of the favourites to pick up the BAFTA rising star award and he’s also nominated for best supporting actor in ‘Saltburn’. He recently hit headlines when he was accused of grabbing a reporter’s throat in Sydney and is not expected to attend on Sunday.

Emerald Fennell’s film was completely left out in the cold when the Oscar nominations were announced last month, continues BBC.com, so will the BAFTAs show more love to what has already arguably become a cult British classic?

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‘Saltburn’ has got five nods, including best actor (Barry Keoghan) and best supporting actress (Rosamund Pike). It lost out on a best film nomination, but it wasn’t the only one — with just five spots available, ‘Barbie’ also missed the cut.

“Perhaps there’s an argument for BAFTA to expand the number of picture nominees, as the Oscars has done, to 10?” notes BBC.com

German star Sandra Huller has the distinction of getting a nomination in two categories — for best actress ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ and for best supporting actress in Jonathan Glazer’s chilling Nazi drama ‘The Zone of Interest’. “Seriously though, she absolutely deserves both,” says BBC.com.

Another one from BBC.com: “Fun (and unapologetically geeky) fact — if ‘Barbie’ or ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ wins best screenplay, it will be a couple picking up the prize. Greta Gerwig wrote ‘Barbie’ with husband Noah Baumbach, while Justine Triet penned ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ with her partner, Arthur Harari.

Who should you look out for? Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling will be among those flying the flag for ‘Barbie’, which has five nominations.

Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan (‘Maestro’), and Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt and Robert Downey Jr (‘Oppenheimer’) will all be on the red carpet.

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Emma Stone (‘Poor Things’), Colman Domingo (‘Rustin’), Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Paul Giamatti (‘The Holdovers’) and Paul Mescal (‘All of Us Strangers’) are also expected.

So are Saltburn stars Rosamund Pike plus Sandra Huller, who stars in both ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ and ‘The Zone of Interest’.

Prince William is BAFTA’s president and will be attending the ceremony but without his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, who is still recovering after abdominal surgery.

Former ‘Doctor Who’ star David Tennant will host the show this year. To quote BBC.com, “The Scottish actor certainly doesn’t lack a sense of humour, but he won’t be making any Ricky Gervais-style barbs at his A-list audience.”

Tennant said in his defence, “We want to have an evening that’s a celebration and that won’t make people feel uncomfortable and won’t have people being roasted in any way, so it will hopefully be an evening of generosity and joy.”

The list of presenters include David Beckham, Dua Lipa, Bollywood star Deepika Padikone, Hugh Grant, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Idris Elba, Gillian Anderson and Andrew Scott (who missed out on a best actor nod for ‘All of Us Strangers’).

–IANS

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Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Renowned celebrity photographer Rohan Shrestha recently completed an exclusive photoshoot with Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds.

This is not the first time Shrestha has clicked pictures of global head-turners, including names such as Lionel Messi, Kevin Hart and Oprah Winfrey.

The photographer, who has worked with Bollywood bigwigs such as Shah Rukh Khan, Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra and Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli, ‘White T Series’ features celebrities in simple white T-Shirts, has become particularly iconic, capturing the essence of stars like Oprah Winfrey with striking simplicity.

The series began in 2012 with actor Abhay Deol, reports variety.com.

For Reynolds’ shoot, Shrestha implemented his signature style, creating a series of black and white portraits.

The photographer shared an anecdote about bonding with the star over his early role in “Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place”.

“The first thing I spoke to him about was a show that he was a part of when he was much younger,” Shrestha said.

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“I told him about his character Berg and how I used to watch that growing up in India. He laughed and said, ‘Oh, that’s awesome, man, that’s still one of my most favorite roles that I’ve played.'”

Shrestha added that Reynolds is “genuinely nice and funny”.

He added: “He made everybody on the crew laugh. For me personally, I was kind of nervous just because it’s always nervy to shoot someone you’re in awe of.”

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Shaan shares video of Sonu Nigam, Anup Jalota celebrating their birthdays together

Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Playback singers Sonu Nigam and Anup Jalota celebrated their birthdays on Tuesday with fellow singers and composers from the music industry.

On Tuesday, playback singer Shaan took to his Instagram and shared a video of the two singers cutting cakes and celebrating the occasion with their friends and contemporaries.

In the video, artists like Papon, Shaan, Sonu Nigam, Anup Jalota, Anu Malik, Shankar Mahadevan, and Swanand Kirkire can be seen enjoying the celebrations.

Shaan humorously mentioned in the caption that this was Sonu’s 21st birthday celebration. While Sonu’s birthday is on July 30, Anup’s birthday is on July 29.

The singer wrote in the caption: “Wishing my Brother and The Real Rockstar @sonunigamofficial a Very Happy 21st Birthday. Sharing a lovely moment… when @anupjalotaonline Ji and SonuBhai cut each other’s Birthday cake.… (Anupji’s Birthday was Yesterday)… The Love and camaraderie was so Beautiful. Had to share it with You ..:)) (forgot to take a pic with Budday Boy though).”

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Sonu and Shaan have been professional rivals yet the best of friends. The two ruled the 1990s during the Golden period of Indie Pop.

Anup Jalota, who was awarded the Padma Shri by the government in 2012, is known for his contributions to the Bhajan genre of Indian music. He is popularly known as the “Bhajan Samraat.”

Indie pop thrived throughout the 1990s, but the scenario changed when the dotcom bubble burst in the early 2000s, leading to the monopoly of mainstream film music. This changed with the 4G revolution in India as the music ecosystem became more democratised.

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Mira Kapoor can't keep calm, attends Taylor Swift concert with daughter in Munich

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Mira Kapoor can't keep calm, attends Taylor Swift concert with daughter in Munich

Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Mira Rajput Kapoor, wife of Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor, who is currently on a family vacation in Europe, on Tuesday, shared a video from Taylor Swift’s concert in Munich, Germany, which she attended with her daughter Misha.

Mira, who is an avid social media user with 4.8 million Instagram followers, posted a reel video showing her enjoying the concert.

She wore an orange top with matching trousers and a denim jacket, while her daughter sported a white abstract design co-ord set.

The post was captioned: “Core memory with my sunshine swiftie… We couldn’t believe it! Mother-daughter trip of dreams #taylorswift #swiftie.”

The video has garnered 787K views.

One fan commented, “goals,” while another said, “Awesome.. will be soo memorable for you both.”

Mira also shared a solo snap of herself from the concert on her Stories section, captioning it: “Smiling at my baby girl shining.”

Shahid and Mira married in July 2015 and have two children, Misha and Zain.

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On the professional front, Shahid made his debut with the 2003 romantic comedy film ‘Ishq Vishk’, directed by Ken Ghosh, which also starred Amrita Rao and Shenaz Treasurywala.

The actor has since appeared in films such as ‘Fida’, ‘Dil Maange More’, ’36 China Town’, ‘Vivah’, ‘Jab We Met’, ‘Kismat Konnection’, ‘Kaminey’, ‘Phata Poster Nikhla Hero’, ‘Haider’, ‘Padmaavat’, ‘Kabir Singh’, ‘Jersey’, among others.

Shahid was last seen in the science fiction romantic comedy ‘Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya’.

The actor will next be seen as a police officer in the upcoming adrenaline-pumping action thriller, ‘Deva’. The movie also features Pooja Hegde and Pavail Gulati.

Directed by Rosshan Andrrews and produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur, the film promises an action-packed roller-coaster ride full of thrills and drama.

It is set to release on February 14, 2025.

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Karisma Kapoor calls 'IBD 4' contestant 'Magical Swan' for performance on 'Hum Mile Na Mile'

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Karisma Kapoor calls 'IBD 4' contestant 'Magical Swan' for performance on 'Hum Mile Na Mile'

Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Actress Karisma Kapoor has praised the performance of ‘India’s Best Dancer’ season 4 contestant Vaishnavi Shekhawat on the song ‘Hum Mile Na Mile’, calling her “magical as a swan.”

Paired with choreographer Bharat Ghare, Vaishnavi, who hails from Rajasthan and now resides in Bengaluru, presented a blend of modern contemporary and jazz-funk dance styles to the song ‘Hum Mile Na Mile’ from the film ‘Kisna’, leaving the judges stunned.

The song is from the 2005 period romantic drama ‘Kisna: The Warrior Poet’, written and directed by Subhash Ghai. It stars Vivek Oberoi, Antonia Bernath, and Isha Sharvani in the lead roles.

Karisma commented on Vaishnavi’s performance, saying, “Vaishnavi and Bharat, this was a beautiful performance. Vaishnavi, you are graceful, beautiful, and as magical as a swan.”

Judge Geeta Kapur said: “Vaishnavi, right from the start, I haven’t seen a more dignified dancer than you. There is beauty, dignity, and grace when you dance. It is so pure and pristine; these qualities are ingrained in you, don’t ever lose that.”

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After Vaishnavi’s performance, the contestants and choreographers, including host Aniket Chauhan, indulged in a dance cypher, where they danced in the middle of the stage one after the other, showcasing their unique dance moves.

The show recently revealed its ‘Best Barah’, and this weekend’s ‘Grand Premiere’ episode is themed ‘Stage to Stardom’.

The show also features Terence Lewis as a judge.

Out of the ‘Top 12’ contestants, only the best six will have the opportunity to be seated in a special section week after week, where they will have to strive hard to maintain their leadership.

‘India’s Best Dancer 4’ airs on Sony.

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Nawazuddin Siddiqui shares daughter’s picture from her first acting workshop

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Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who is known for films like ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, ‘Raman Raghav 2.0’, ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’, and ‘Manto’, is a proud father as his daughter Shora begins her acting journey in London.

The acclaimed actor took to his Instagram stories on Tuesday and shared a picture of his daughter with her friends at an acting workshop.

He captioned the picture: “Shora with her friends. Acting workshop London.”

Nawazuddin’s pride in seeing his daughter follow in his footsteps is palpable.

Witnessing Shora embrace the craft with the same dedication and passion that defined his own career adds a personal and heartwarming chapter to his journey as a father and an artist.

The actor also shared a video of himself enjoying a play with his daughter at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London.

During his struggle phase, Nawazuddin conducted acting workshops for aspiring actors to make a living and survive in Mumbai.

Coming from a humble background and currently experiencing a successful phase in his career, Nawazuddin feels great pride in seeing his daughter step into the world of acting.

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On the work front, Nawazuddin, who was recently seen in the streaming film ‘Raatu Ka Raaz’, has ‘Oil Kumar’, ‘Adbhut’, ‘Noorani Chehra’, and ‘Sangeen’ in the pipeline.

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