Paltrow Comes to Washington in Push for GMO Labeling
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Lifestyle FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2015 Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies turns distributor with ‘Dilwale’ ollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s pro- duction company Red Chillies BEntertainment (RCE) will expand into film distribution with “Dilwale.” Khan toplines the action-comedy-musical, while co-stars include Kajol and Varun Dhawan. “Dilwale” recently com- pleted principal photography in Bulgaria and is due for release on December 18. The film is a Red Chillies co-production with director Rohit Shetty’s Rohit Shetty Productions. Shetty and Khan teamed for 2013 hit “Chennai Express” that collected $62 million worldwide. Red Chillies will distribute the film in India. While the company is yet to decide on the number of screens, chief financial officer Gaurav Verma told Variety, “our Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), with actresses Blythe Danner and her daughter aim is to make it the widest release for any GwynethPaltrow speak during a news conference to discuss opposition to HR 1599 yesterday Indian film so far.” Red Chillies will also work in Washington, DC. — AFP closely with overseas distributors, Verma said. Shah Rukh Khan Moving into distribution is a logical next step for RCE. Besides film production, Red Chillies has Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Red Chillies interests in television and commercials produc- will distribute the film in India during the Eid Paltrow comes to Washington tion, a VFX house, an equipment leasing division holiday frame in July 2016. Red Chillies has also and a 50% stake in Indian Premiere League crick- signed a five-year television distribution deal et team Kolkata Knight Riders. It also has an over- with Shemaroo Entertainment for 12 Khan in push for GMO labeling seas office in New York. “We understand that blockbusters including “Main Hoon Naa”, “Om monetization is an equally important aspect of Shanti Om” and “Chalte Chalte.” Khan, who was wyneth Paltrow lent a touch of the DARK Act so far. If enacted, Just Label It says film business and so far we have always worked strangely absent from the recent Forbes list of Hollywood glamour Wednesday to a the legislation would “virtually eliminate” the with partners on the monetization and distribu- most wealthy actors, though according to Gcampaign against legislation that would ability of the Food and Drug Administration to tion side. But with RCE expanding on the pro- Wealth-X is the world’s second richest per- prevent the labelling of genetically modified come up with a nationwide GMO labelling sys- duction side, controlling monetization and distri- former after Jerry Seinfeld, also stars in Yash Raj food in the United States. The Oscar-winning tem. It would also preempt the ability of states bution was a natural extension of this process. Films’ “Fan” which will release on April 15, 2016. actress and mother of two appeared on Capitol to set up their own GMO labelling regimes, as We wanted to participate in the process of tak- — Reuters Hill alongside Democratic senators opposed to Vermont plans to do next year. “Every American ing these films to consumers - so here we are,” the so-called Safe and Accurate Food Labeling in this great country has the right to know if the Verma said. Act. Nicknamed the Denying Americans the food they eat was created in a lab,” said Senator Next up for Red Chillies is “Raees,” a co-pro- Right-to-Know Act, or DARK Act, by its oppo- Jon Tester, a Democrat and farmer in Montana, duction with Excel Entertainment that stars nents, the bill is pending Senate action after his home state. clearing the Republican-controlled House of GMO labeling is currently required in 64 Representatives. “I’m not here as an expert,” said countries, according to Just Label It, including Paltrow, who runs a lifestyle blog called Goop Australia, Brazil, China, Russia and the 28 mem- when not starring in films such as “Shakespeare ber states of the European Union. But the in Love” and “Iron Man.” Coalition for Safe and Affordable Food, a food Robert Downey Jr is the “I’m here as an American mother who hon- industry group, says GMO labeling in the United estly believes that I have the right to know States would create “consumer confusion” and world’s highest paid actor what’s in the food I feed my family,” she said. jack up grocery bills by as much as $500 a year “There is so much that has not yet been proven” per family. It also mocked Paltrow personally, e may play Iron Man on the bigscreen, “Mission: Impossible-Rogue Nation” and last about the safety of genetically modified (GMO) dismissing her as another in a series of “out of but Robert Downey Jr is dripping in year’s “Edge of Tomorrow.” Cruise reportedly food, added Paltrow’s mother, actress Blythe touch Hollywood celebrities” who want to Hgold. With an $80 million salary, earned $40 million from 2012’s “Mission: Danner, who also participated in Wednesday’s “enshrine their lifestyle choices” on everyday Downey is the highest paid actor in the world Impossible-Ghost Protocol,” which grossed media event. Paltrow is among a number of American families. “We are confident the Senate for the third consecutive year and has the $694.7 million worldwide. Mark Wahlberg celebrities who have endorsed the Just Label It will stand with science and American facilities highest recorded annual payday of all time. rounds out the top 10 with $32 million, riding campaign that is aiming to derail the legislation. rather than the extreme agendas of Hollywood Jackie Chan is a distant runner-up with $50 high from “Ted 2,” which brought in $168 mil- The campaign says that 90 percent of elites,” it said in a statement. — AFP million. lion, and 2012’s “Ted,” which made $549 mil- Americans surveyed in opinion polls favor label- Downey’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron” reeled lion. ing GMO foods and that more than 200,000 in $1.4 billion worldwide ($941.5 million of people have signed its online petition against which came from international territories), and Downey is reportedly commanding $40 mil- lion for the upcoming “Captain America: Civil War.” Forbes’ 2015 list of the world’s highest-paid Rapper Common actors profiles thesps working solely in inter- national movie industries. The 34 actors hail heading to New Jersey from seven countries and earned a combined $941 million in the last fiscal year. Six of the for anti-crime rally top 10 stars are from the US, including the third highest earner, Vin Diesel, who hauled ctivist and rapper Common is going to $47 million thanks to “Furious 7.” The last Robert Downey New Jersey’s biggest city to take part in a installment of the hit franchise grossed a Arally against crime and violence. NJ.com record-breaking $1.5 billion worldwide ($1.2 reports Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Common billion of which came from foreign markets). Here’s the top 10 list: will be among those attending an Occupy the There are also three Bollywood A-listers in 1. Robert Downey Jr.: $80 million City event on Saturday. The event will begin Forbes’ top grouping. 2. Jackie Chan: $50 million with a march that has five starting points, one in Bradley Cooper came in at No. 4 with $41.5 3. Vin Diesel: $47 million each ward of the city. The march will end in the million. Cooper starred in and co-produced 4. Bradley Cooper: $41.5 million heart of the city’s downtown. City officials say Clint Eastwood’s Iraq War drama “American 5. Adam Sandler: $41 million the event is meant to unite residents against Sniper” this year. Despite a recent slew of 6. Tom Cruise: $40 million despair, violence and crime. flops, “Pixels” star Adam Sandler ranked in at 7. Amitabh Bachchan: $33.5 million Common has starred in movies including “Run All Night” and “Selma.” He’ll be one of sev- No. 5 with $41 million. He has four movies on 8. Salman Khan: $33.5 million eral speakers at the Newark rally. The event is the way through an exclusive deal with Netflix. 9. Akshay Kumar: $32.5 million Common performs at 2015 Essence Music modeled after the Occupy movement against Tom Cruise cruised into sixth with a $40 mil- 10. Mark Wahlberg: $32 million — Reuters Festival Concert at Superdome in New financial inequality that took place in several lion payday, thanks to upfront fees for Orleans. — AP parts of the country in 2011. — AP.