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Bollywood Updates: Emraan Hashmi sees his Tiger 3 character differently, the 54th International Film Festival of India kicks off, Shefali Shah loses at the International Emmy Awards 2023 to Karla Souza, and more.
Latest Bollywood News Today Transcript at 11:30 AM on 21 November 2023
In our top story. Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif’s latest actioner, Tiger 3, faced a lacklustre Monday, 20th November at the theatres. As per early estimates by trade tracker Sacnilk, the film earned Rs 6.50 crore. The total collection of the third instalment in the Tiger franchise now stands at Rs 236.43 crore domestically. A statement shared by the makers on Monday read, “Tiger 3 faced weeks filled with multiple festivals, fractured holidays, and World Cup tournaments but still went on to prove its mettle at the box office. The film has witnessed a jump in its box office collections and has now reached Rs 376 crore gross worldwide.” Tiger 3 also stars Emraan Hashmi as the antagonist.
Meanwhile, actor Emraan Hashmi said he saw his character of Aatish Rehman, an ex-ISI agent, from Tiger 3 as someone whose ideology does not match the viewpoint of the protagonist. He told PTI in a new interview – “The dynamics are the same. But don’t play it like a villain because that’s the worst way to approach the antagonist. He is the hero of his narrative.” Emraan has played negative roles in films such as Murder, Once Upon a Time in Mumbai and Chehre in the past. Hashmi also said it was enjoyable to share the screen space with Salman as they already knew each other. He shared – “Salman is very comfortable to be around with.”
The 54th International Film Festival of India began on Monday, 20th November attracting a diverse audience from around the world. This year, there are 2926 film submissions from 105 countries. The festival features 15 films competing for the Golden Peacock Award and 32 entries from 15 OTT platforms for the Best Web Series Award. The opening ceremony, which was a star-studded affair with the likes of Shahid Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Sara Ali Khan, Karan Johar and Shreya Ghoshal among others in attendance, showcased the government’s efforts to position India as a global film destination. Madhuri Dixit received the Special Recognition for Contribution to Bharatiya Cinema award for her contribution to Indian cinema. The festival will end on November 28.
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Monday, 20th November said the International Film Festival of India has been attracting a lot of interest worldwide and the annual event has taken a “new flight”. He also said a new film policy will be unveiled by the central government soon. Talking to reporters on the red carpet on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of IFFI 2023 in Goa, he maintained the high-profile film festival has taken a “new flight”. Thakur also said India’s media and entertainment industry is clocking an annual growth rate of 20 per cent and added post-production work is creating different kinds of interest in the country.
Actor Shefali Shah could not register a win in the Best Performance by an Actress category at the International Emmy Awards 2023 today, 21st November, losing out to Mexican actor Karla Souza, who won the award for her performance in the series La Caida. Shefali was nominated for her role in the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix series, Delhi Crime. Besides Shefali and Karla, the other nominees in the category included Connie Nielsen for the Danish series Drommeren and Billie Piper for the British show I Hate Suzie Too. The ceremony for the International Emmys was held in New York City. The first season of Delhi Crime won the International Emmy for the best drama series in 2020.
Meanwhile, the 45th edition of France’s Festival des 3 Continents has set a film retrospective on icon Amitabh Bachchan, the organisers said on Monday, 20th November. The gala will run in Nantes from November 24th to December 3rd. The segment, titled ‘Amitabh Bachchan, Big B Forever,’ will showcase nine films from the 1970s and 1980s starring legendary actor including Trishul, Amar Akbar Anthony, Sholay, Don, Kabhi Kabhie, Deewaar and Abhimaan. The retrospective is being conducted in partnership with the Film Heritage Foundation and with the support of the French Embassy in India. Bachchan told PTI in a statement- “I hope that the festival audience will enjoy the selection of films that continue to give so much joy to viewers.”
Actor Govinda and filmmaker David Dhawan, who worked together in a series of hit 90s comedies like Hero No 1, Coolie No 1, Raja Babu and Bade Miyaan Chhote Miyaan among others, hit a rough patch and parted ways in 2014. The duo, however, was recently seen together at a party. Govinda had even shared a picture with Dhawan writing a cheeky caption – “80s aur 90s mein meri do biwiyaan thi. Ek Sunita aur ek David!” signaling a patch-up. Describing it, the actor told Times of India that it was at a Diwali bash where he and David had a good time and insisted that people should “let bygones be bygones.”
Lastly, in a recent interview actor Anupriya Goenka reflected on her ‘tiring but rewarding’ acting journey. Anupriya told indianexpress.com – “Sometimes I wish I only had just acting to focus on. A lot of tiredness comes from having done so much for so long, striving alone. I see actor friends, who put their entire focus on just acting– so their entire happiness, sadness, and joy comes from there. In my case, it is different. When I came here, I didn’t think I would make it even this far.” Anupirya shot to fame with her appearances in blockbusters like Tiger Zinda Hai, Padmaavat and Hrithik Roshan’s War. She recently starred in the Disney Plus Hotstar show Sultan of Delhi.
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Expresso Bollywood News Update at 11:30 am on 21 November 2023 – The Indian Express
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