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MX Player is geared up to launch the third season of its most anticipated original series Aashram . With the web-series being a whopping success in the first 2 seasons, it is the most anticipated series today as it combines politics, crime, and drama to enhance viewer entertainment. The lead cast of Bobby Deol, Aaditi Pohankar, Chandan Roy Sanyal, and Darshan Kumar is joined by actress Esha Gupta. In the world of social media, where everyone wants to be seen or heard, how can the marketing savvy Babjis remain an exception. Esha Gupta, who plays the role of an image-makeover specialist in the series, is here to add some more dazzle and intrigue to the already popular but notorious Baba with her tricks and charm in MX Player’s Original Series, Ek Badnaam Aashram Season 3. Esha’s role is one such to promote Babaji, his acts, and his initiatives in the Aashram, and to enhance his reputation as a powerful Godman who works for the well-being of … [Read more...] about Esha Gupta Gears Up To Play Glamorous Image Maker In Aashram: Getting Aashram Was A Gift From The Universe

As Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts” recently demonstrated, sometimes it takes a while for a song to catch on and become a hit. Lizzo’s track exploded two years after release, and something similar happened over 30 years ago with Chris Isaak ’s “Wicked Game.” When Isaak’s Heart Shaped World was initially rolled out in 1989, it didn’t make much of an impact. Then, with an assist from director David Lynch, “Wicked Game” caught on and got released as a single in late 1990. Finally, in 1991, the song broke into the Top 10. That was all good news for Isaak, who finally became the star everyone had predicted years before. But it was a mixed blessing for Isaak’s lead guitarist, James Calvin Wilsey , who came up with the swoony guitar lick that ran throughout the Isaak-written song. After a tenure in the San Francisco punk band the Avengers, Wilsey and Isaak formed a rockabilly band, Silvertone, in 1980; by 1985 Isaak was the frontman and Silvertone became the name for his backup group, which … [Read more...] about Jimmy Wilsey’s Guitar Helped Make Chris Isaak’s ‘Wicked Game’ a Smash. But Wilsey Was Never the Same After

B ackstage at the Rolling Thunder Revue , Allen Ginsberg (who has just dedicated his book of First Blues to “Minstrel Guruji Bob Dylan “) asks the convener of these revels, these winds of the old days, “Are you getting any pleasure out of this, Bob?” The convener, who can use words as if they were fun-house mirrors when he’s pressed, fingers his gray cowboy hat and looks at the poet. The first he had ever heard of Allen Ginsberg and the kind of people he hung out with was in Time around 1958 while he was still a kid in Minnesota. (“I’m Allen Ginsberg and I’m crazy.” “My name is Peter Orlovsky and I’m crazy as a daisy.” “My name is Gregory Corso and I’m not crazy at all.” That had broken up the kid in Minnesota.) Now, here on the road with this hooting, rocking carnival of time present and time past, both perhaps present in time future, is Allen, who has survived serene and curious, in a business suit. “Pleasure?” Dylan finds the word without taste, without … [Read more...] about On the Road With Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and the Rolling Thunder Revue

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of tonight’s Season 3 finale of FX ’s Atlanta “We wanted to end this season or end that episode with the feeling of some things have been addressed, but not necessarily solved,” says Zazie Beetz of tonight’s very Parisian finale of Atlanta ’s penultimate season. “I think in Season 4, there’s a continuation of identity searching,” says the actress who plays Van of the Donald Glover , Brian Tyree Henry and LaKeith Stansfield co-starring FX series. “That is a lifelong journey I think, and it takes on a bit of another context.” A delicate weave of whispers of 1960’s Breathless , 1993’s Killing Zoe , 2016’s Raw and more than a dollop or two of 2001’s Amélie , literally and figuratively, the Glover helmed and Stefani Robinson penned “Tarrare” was a feast of a finale for the March 24 premiering third season. With a paid “piss kink,” cooked human hands, a “local” POV of Paris, a debauched Alexander Skarsgård as … [Read more...] about ‘Atlanta’s Zazie Beetz On Tonight’s Ravenous Season 3 Finale, The “Homecoming” Of A Final Season & Saying Goodbye

Robin Thede of A Black Lady Sketch Show and Bridget Everett of Somebody Somewhere have taken over for Julia Louis-Dreyfus as the comedy queens of HBO . Here, Deadline checked in with multi-hyphenates about their start in Hollywood and how they made their visions a reality. Robin Thede After majoring in broadcast journalism at Northwestern University to keep her parents happy —“I was going to move to Los Angeles to pursue comedy professionally, but my parents were so scared,”—Thede began her career by writing for shows like Clunkers, Real Husbands of Hollywood and The Queen Latifah Show before becoming the first Black woman to serve as head writer on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore in 2015 . Two years later, she launched her own late-night show on HBO called The Rundown with Robin Thede . “I never had any intentions on being a journalist by trade,” says Thede. “I was being a dutiful daughter who got into the best journalism school in the country, so I … [Read more...] about Redesigning Women: How Robin Thede And Bridget Everett Are Raising The Comedy Bar On HBO — Deadline Disruptors

First, there was Parasite , shaking up the global film sector and snatching Oscar glory. Then, there was Squid Game . It’s been quite the three years for content from Korea, a nation that has long had an outstanding reputation for producing top quality entertainment that had nonetheless struggled to travel beyond Asia, with some exceptions. That changed in earnest last September when Hwang Dong-hyuk ’s Squid Game launched, breaking records that none could have thought breakable and stealing the zeitgeist in a way that no show has done in recent memory. If you didn’t know someone dressing up as a Squid Game character for Halloween, you probably weren’t invited to a Halloween party. Hwang is in a reflective mood after a whirlwind half year during which time his show has shaken up the global TV landscape, sending him from relative unknown outside his home nation to being told by Steven Spielberg: “I want to steal your brain.” “I feel like I’ve been … [Read more...] about How Hwang Dong-hyuk’s Korean Smash ‘Squid Game’ Proved The Potential Of Non-English TV — Deadline Disruptors

Twenty-four hours before his win for Best Documentary Feature would result in one of the most powerful speeches of this year’s Oscar night, Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson and his Summer of Soul team gathered at an intimate brunch in the picturesque gardens of Dana Walden’s Brentwood estate. Walden was there, along with Peter Rice, Matthew Greenfield, David Greenbaum and other high-level Disney executives. Even Disney CEO Bob Chapek put in an appearance. They were present to toast the early success of a small Hulu imprint, Onyx Collective , which is run by Tara Duncan and is dedicated to flying the flag for creators of color, bringing diverse, authentic stories right to the heart of the studio better known for its noisemaking franchise brands like Marvel and Star Wars. As Disney continues to reign supreme as Hollywood’s biggest studio, Duncan’s ambitions for Onyx Collective are no less than to create a brand that can compete for that same mainstream attention, making it a … [Read more...] about Onyx Collective Continues Mission To Bring Representation To Disney After ‘Summer Of Soul’ Oscar Triumph — Deadline Disruptors

Writer-director James Gray has been to the Cannes Film Festival in competition on four previous occasions with We Own the Night, The Yards, The Immigrant and Two Lovers but has yet to walk away with a prize. Maybe the fifth time will be the charm? It certainly would be deserving as Gray comes back to his beloved New York City roots with the highly autobiographical and intriguingly titled Armageddon Time . Lest you think that with that title this is more akin to his previous film, the Brad Pitt-starring sci-fi Ad Astra, think again. It couldn’t be farther apart and reps a return to his more frequent thoughtful character-driven family drama explorations rather than space, though that figures in at least one way. With Ad Astra and the exceptional and haunting jungle epic The Lost City of Z ( my favorite of all his films and one of the best of any kind this century), Gray had drifted from the films that brought him to Cannes. But he is back in familiar territory, … [Read more...] about Cannes Review: Director James Gray’s ‘Armageddon Time’

The Innocents , set in a semi-deserted, nondescript high-rise apartment, follows four lonely kids who find each other as well as mind-bending powers one summer, to lethal effect. The horror pic launched at Cannes last year and arrived Stateside last weekend via IFC Midnight in a limited theatrical plus digital release after playing New Directors/New Films. It’s the latest from Norway’s Eskil Vogt , who until recently was shepherding The Worst Person In The World , which he co-wrote with director Joachim Trier, on its stellar run including Oscar nominations for best original screenplay and best international feature. Vogt gravitates to complex characters with an inner life not always apparent on the surface. In his first film Blind , which premiered at Sundance in 2014, a writer losing her eyesight retreats into an elaborate and fascinating fantasy bubble. He spoke with Deadline about how fatherhood sparked the idea behind The Innocents , remarkable child … [Read more...] about Eskil Vogt On ‘The Innocents’, Arthouse Cinema And ‘The Worst Person In The World’s Great Run

Ranveer Singh and Shalini Pandey-starrer Jayeshbhai Jordaar has received positive response from the masses. Despite facing a lot of criticism from the critics, the film has so far garnered more than Rs 15 Crore at the box office. Directed by Divyang Thakkar, the film is being applauded by the audience for the actors' performances. Actress Deeksha Joshi, who played Ranveer Singh's sister Preeti in the film is receiving praises from the audience for her performance. Recently, Deeksha Joshi had an exclusive interaction with Filmibeat , in which she opened up about her Bollywood debut and fun BTS moments. While talking about her Bollywood debut, the actress said, "Honestly, I'm extremely excited about my Bollywood debut. I've always been very grateful in life and I've been practising gratitude since quite some time now. So, I just keep reminding myself of the fact that this is a dream come true. It couldn't have been any better. Since childhood, whenever I would watch … [Read more...] about Ranveer Singh’s Co-Star Deeksha Joshi: Jayeshbhai Jordaar Is Always Going To Be Very Special (Exclusive)