Lebanese history

Kartik Aaryan's 'Pati Patni Aur Woh' and Ashutosh Gowarikar's historical drama 'Panipat' hit screens, last Friday. 'Panipat' has been receiving mixed reviews since its release. Specific sections of people have expressed their dissatisfaction over the portrayal of 'Maharaja Surajmal' in the film. The movie is touted to have portrayed Maharaja Surajmal as a greedy ruler. People in Rajasthan have protested against the film, saying it has distorted history. Netizens tweeted with the hashtag #BoycottPanipat on social media, bashing the filmmakers for portraying Rajput Maharaj in wrong light. Some are protesting against the use of Haryanvi and Rajasthani in the film, saying they actually speak the Braj language. Former Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Vasundhara Raje has stated that the 'wrong picturisation' of Maharaja Suraj Mal's character was 'condemnable'. Vishvendra Singh, an alleged direct descendant of the Maharaja, took to Twitter to express his view. He wrote, "It is unfortunate that … [Read more...] about Randeep Hooda Reacts To Hashtag #BoycottPanipat

UK writer-director Sally Potter will receive the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film at the 40th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards. Previous winners of the accolade include Michael Caine, Judi Dench, Quentin Tarantino, Isabelle Huppert, Kate Winslet and Pedro Almodovar. London-born Potter made her first 8mm short film at age 14, and then in 1983 wrote and directed her first feature The Gold Diggers, starring Julie Christie. Her breakthrough film was the 1992 Oscar-nominated drama Orlando, based on the Virginia Woolf novel and starring Tilda Swinton in her breakout role. Subsequent features include the BAFTA-nominated The Tango Lesson (1997), in which she starred as a filmmaker named Sally, The Man Who Cried (2000) with Cate Blanchett and Johnny Depp, Yes (2004) with Joan Allen, Rage (2009) with an all-star cast led by Judi Dench, Ginger & Rosa (2012) with Elle Fanning and Alice Englert, and comedy-drama The Party (2017) with Kristin Scott Thomas, … [Read more...] about Sally Potter To Receive Top Honor At London Critics’ Circle Film Awards

Kelley Gilmore will serve as head of the newly-formed Cloud Chamber, becoming the first woman in 2K's history to lead a development studio. Video game publisher 2K has formed a new, wholly-owned development studio which will operate under the company's publishing label. The new studio, Cloud Chamber, will build its team in 2K's Bay Areas headquarters and in Montreal, marking the first Canadian office for a 2K studio.  Cloud Chamber is currently working on the next entry in the BioShock franchise, the latest since 2013's BioShock Infinite. A follow-up to that title, which sold more than 11 million copies, has been rumored to be in the works for years under different studios and creative leads.  2K, one of the largest publishers in the games industry with franchises such as NBA 2K and Borderlands, adds Cloud Chamber to its family of wholly-owned studios, which includes NBA 2K developer Visual Concepts, Firaxis Games, Hangar 13, Cat Daddy Games and 2K … [Read more...] about 2K Games Launches New Studio to Develop Next ‘BioShock’ Title

EXCLUSIVE Chris Cornell had apparently taken more than Ativan before hanging himself, because we've learned he had fresh track marks on his arm when his body was discovered in a Detroit hotel room. Sources connected to the investigation tell us ... the track marks were "obvious." The singer had a history of using drugs. The toxicology tests will reveal what drugs were found in Chris' system. The new information is consistent with our story that Ted Keedick, Chris' longtime house engineer and tour manager, said Chris seemed "high" and "f***ed up" during the concert ... hours before his death. Chris' wife has said her husband had told her he took "an extra Ativan or two." Launch Gallery Getty … [Read more...] about Chris Cornell Had Fresh Track Marks on Arm at Suicide Scene

The awards-hungry streamer landed a leading 17 nominations, more than double its nearest rival. Netflix and the luck of the Irish were one on Monday. Making awards history yet again, Netflix secured its first-ever Golden Globes best picture nominations for not one but four of its films — Martin Scorsese's sprawling mob pic The Irishman, Noah Baumbach’s divorce drama Marriage Story, Fernando Meirelles' The Two Popes in the best drama category, and Craig Brewer's Eddie Murphy-starrer Dolemite is My Name is up for best picture for a comedy or musical. The steamer landed more slots in the coveted best picture drama category than any other film company, underscoring the radically changing landscape in Hollywood and the demise of the importance of a traditional theatrical release in the awards race. Last year, Netflix earned its first ever nomination in the Oscars best picture category with Alfonso Cuaron's Spanish-language Roma. Roma wasn't … [Read more...] about Netflix Lands First Best Picture Golden Globe Noms for ‘The Irishman,’ ‘Marriage Story,’ ‘Two Popes’ and ‘Dolemite’