lifestyle MONDAY, JULY 10, 2017

MUSIC & MOVIES India star Aamir now Bollywood's 'King of the Khans'

hree Indian actors sharing a surname because it was a patriotic story about a tri- have ruled Bollywood box offices across umphant underdog that dealt with India's Tthree decades, but the success of skewed attitude towards girls, and credit a wrestling blockbuster "Dangal" means it's large part of Aamir's success to his careful Aamir who's currently king of the Khans. choosing of movies with a message. "Aamir is Known as the "Khans of Bollywood", Aamir, one person who really puts a lot of thought Shah Rukh, and Salman have been the and effort into selecting films that are relevant undoubted superstars of the Hindi film indus- to an Indian audience. There are very few try since the mid-1990s, taking it in turns to actors who really do enough of that," film dis- reign supreme. But with "Dangal" smashing tributor Akshaye Rathi told AFP. records, Salman suffering a rare flop and Shah Audiences lapped up Aamir's 2014 satirical Rukh without a major hit in four years, the science fiction comedy "PK", number two on crown for now is firmly placed on Aamir's the all-time Bollywood grossing list, for its head. questioning of religious superstitions. His 2009 hit "3 Idiots" appealed for its coming of age tale about students struggling to deal with the pressure of becoming engineers. 'Genius' Rathi also points to the fact that Aamir does one film every two years on average, while Salman and Shah Rukh regularly release two a year. "Aamir has been very consistent for a very long time. He doesn't do as many films as Shah Rukh or Salman and the more films you do the higher the chance that one miss- es," Rathi explained. Salman's annual Eid holi- day release is usually a blockbuster shoo-in, but the latest, "Tubelight" bombed. Critics panned the script and said the star's portrayal of a "village idiot" failed to resonate with his largely young Indian male fan base. Bala blames Shah Rukh's failure to register a hit since "Chennai Express" in 2013 on People gather at the Arena Stadium in Amsterdam during the last edition of the dance festival Sensation, The Final, on Saturday. — AFP This file photo shows Indian Bollywood "experimenting with different genres", includ- actor Aamir Khan attending a poster ing romance, action and drama. Aamir is laud- launch of his upcoming biographical ed for taking on challenging roles. For sports drama "Dangal" in Mumbai. — AFP "Dangal" he gained and then lost again 25 kilograms (55 pounds) in weight while cin- '' actor emagoers adored his portrayal of a humanoid "The Khans used to be on a par but Aamir alien stranded on Earth in "PK". has moved ahead and Shah Rukh is kind of "As a star he doesn't enjoy so much of a fan lagging behind recently," film trade analyst following as he enjoys the trust of the audi- Nelsan Ellis dead at 39 Ramesh Bala said of the trio who all turn 52 ence for his craft. People believe at the back of this year and who are not related. "Dangal" their minds that if Aamir appears in a film has set new and previously unimaginable there will be something, different, something elsan Ellis, an actor best known for his role in the restaurant kitchen to confront a table of homophobic din- parameters for the box office potential of a novel in it," said Rathi. "Dangal" has made vampire series "True Blood," has died. He was 39 ers. An alumnus of New York's prestigious Juilliard perform- Bollywood movie since it was first released in around $180 million more than "PK" in global Nyears old. The actor died following complications ing arts conservatory, Ellis's credits include silver screen India in December last year. It quickly became sales thanks to a record-breaking run in the from heart failure, his manager told CNN. His portrayal of appearances in 2009's "" as well as 2011's Oscar- the highest-grossing Bollywood film ever, hugely profitable Chinese market, where Lafayette, a gay cook and medium, helped him spring onto award winning film "The Help." "My heart breaks for his kids knocking another of Aamir's movies off the Aamir has worked hard at building his brand, the acting scene after his character became a favorite of and his family," wrote his co-star in that film Octavia top spot, and has made close to 20 billion becoming the biggest Indian star there. fans of the HBO drama, which ran from 2008 to 2014. "We Spencer in an Instagram post. "He was sooooo funny. I miss rupees ($310 million) worldwide. "Aamir has time and again proven his market- were extremely saddened to hear of the passing of Nelsan him." Khan plays the role of wrestling coach ing genius and his genius when it comes to Ellis," the HBO network said in a statement Saturday. The native also depicted Martin Luther King Jr in Mahavir Singh Phogat who defies the odds by choosing the right script, delivering a terrific "Nelsan was a long-time member of the HBO family whose "," released in 2013. "True Blood" co-star Joe raising his daughters Geeta and Babita Phogat performance and enthralling the audience," groundbreaking portrayal of Lafayette will be remembered Manganiello took to to pay tribute to the late actor: In this Monday, July 21, 2014 file to become champion wrestlers. Geeta won said Rathi.— AFP fondly within the overall legacy of True Blood." "Crushed today by the loss of my friend and castmate photo, actor Nelsan Ellis attends gold for India at the 2010 Commonwealth "Nelsan will be dearly missed by his fans and all of us at Nelsan Ellis." "He was a wonderful person, a pioneer, and a the world premiere of "Get On Games while Babita topped the podium at the HBO." As news of his death spread many fans posted a clip one of a kind artist." — AFP Up" at the Apollo Theater in New 2014 edition. Critics say the movie resonated from the show where Ellis's character bursts out of his York. — AP

'Disorderly' US actor Shia LaBeouf arrested in Georgia

S film star Shia LaBeouf was arrested in Georgia ear- place LaBeouf under arrest, he ran to a nearby hotel before ly Saturday after becoming "aggressive" towards a eventually getting arrested in the lobby. Upolice officer and behaving in a "disorderly" fashion, LaBeouf was charged with obstruction, disorderly con- authorities said. According to the Savannah-Chatham duct, and public drunkenness. LaBeouf is in Georgia to film Metropolitan Police Department, LaBeouf was arrested in the "Peanut Butter Falcon," a movie co-starring Dakota Pitbull the early hours after he approached a bystander and a Johnson. Also known for films such as "Disturbia" (2007) police officer, asking for a cigarette. He was released hours and Lars von Trier's "Nymphomaniac" (2013), LaBeouf was later after posting a $7,000 bond, Pete Nichols, spokesman arrested in January when he allegedly grabbed and for the Chatham County Sheriff's Department told AFP. pushed a man outside the Museum of the Moving Image in Pitbull, Hudson, It is the latest in a series of arrests for "Transformers" star New York, where the film star had set up an anti-Donald LaBeouf, with at least one past incident also involving "dis- Trump installation. LaBeouf has said the charges against orderly" behavior. "When LaBeouf wasn't given a cigarette, him were subsequently dropped. He was also arrested in Kravitz performing he became disorderly, using profanities and vulgar lan- June 2014 at a Broadway musical after causing a distur- guage in front of the women and children present," the bance in the theater. — AFP This file photo shows US actor Shia Labeouf during a pho- police department said in a statement. The officer told to tocall for the film "American Honey" at the 69th Cannes LaBeouf to leave the area but he refused and grew aggres- at All-Star events Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. — AFP sive, the statement read. When the officer attempted to itbull will perform during ceremonies tonight before the All-Star Home Run Derby. Bebe Rexha will sing "The PStar-Spangled Banner tomorrow night before the All- Star Game at Marlins Park and Jocelyn Alice will sing "O ." Jennifer Hudson will sing at a private party in Miami Florida divers, snorkelers submerge for reef music festival Beach hosted by Stand Up to Cancer and Mastercard, when there also will be a New Era event with Amine and Metro Boomin. Lenny Kravitz will perform tonight at the Major local radio station's broadcast underwater in the about reef preservation, coral reef etiquette and diver Lubbell Laboratory waterproof speakers strategically hung League Baseball Players Association party in Miami. Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary on Saturday awareness. from boats floating above the reef. Rapper Lil Jon was to perform at the All-Star 5K on Aattracted about 400 divers and snorkelers who lis- "It's things that they can do to lessen their impact on Several divers were costumed, including two mermaids Saturday night and Don Omar at the All-Star Zumba experi- tened to music and announcements advocating reef the coral reef," he said. The aquatic-focused playlist includ- and a Sponge Bob cartoon character. Others pretended to ence yesterday, when Flo Rida is to give a show at Marlins Park preservation. The Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival at ed the theme from the "The Little Mermaid," the Beatles' play Florida Keys artist August Powers' sculpted musical between the All-Star Futures Game and the celebrity softball Looe Key Reef, part of the world's third-largest living coral "Octopus's Garden" and the theme from the iconic shark instruments. Becker described the underwater listening game. — AP barrier reef, featured four hours of music custom-pro- motion picture "Jaws." "We just wanted to get their (partici- experience at "ethereal," saying that the sound was not grammed by station WWUS for subsea listening. "We have pants) attention," laughed Becker. Other songs included loud, but very clear and it seemed that music could be "felt a captive audience down there," said Bill Becker, the event's Jimmy Buffett's "Fins," the theme from the television classic through your body and not just through your ears."-AP co-founder and the station's news director. "We have divers "Flipper" and "Atlantis" by Donovan. Participants in the and snorkelers listening to public service announcements water could hear the commercial-free broadcast via

Actor Donal Logue Missing teen daughter of actor Donal Logue found safe he teenage daughter of actor Donal Logue has been found safe nearly two weeks after she went missing in TNew York City. The New York Police Department says 16- year-old Jade Logue was found Saturday. Logue had posted appeals to help find Jade on Facebook and Twitter after she disappeared on June 26. He wrote on Facebook that the "net had been flung far and In this photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, a yellowtail snapper swims Mariah Reynolds pretends to play a local artist's musical instrument sculpture at the wide." Jade is transgender and was previously known as Arlo by participants pretending to play a local artist's musical instrument sculptures at the Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival. Logue. Police provided no details about how or where she was Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival Saturday in the Florida Keys National Marine found. Donal Logue stars as Detective Harvey Bullock on Sanctuary off Big Pine Key, Fla. — AP photos "." He also had a recurring role as Lt. Declan Murphy on NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."-AP