Dadasaheb Phalke Award for Amitabh Bachchan
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B-6 | Friday, September 27, 2019 www.WeeklyVoice.com voice entertainment Anushka In ‘Gully Boy’ Is List Of India’s India’s Entry ‘Powerful For the Oscars Women’ MUMBAI: Actress Anushka Sharma has been named in the Fortune India’s top 50 list of Most Powerful Women of 2019. The actress, who ventured into Bollywood in 2008 with the ilm “Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi”, is the youngest woman on the list and ranks at 39. MUMBAI: Zoya Akhtar’s “Gully Boy”, starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt, has been chosen as India’s oficial entry for the 92nd Academy Awards. “#GullyBoy. Thank you to the ilm federation and congratula- tions #Zoya @kagtireema @ ritesh_sid @RanveerOficial @ aliaa08 @SiddhantChturvD @ kalkikanmani and cast, crew and hip hop crew,” Farhan Akhtar, Fortune India wrote about the one of the ilm’s producer, tweet- actress: “Sharma is not only the ed. Life of rapper Naved Shaikh, face of her clothing line Nush popular by his stage name Naezy, - and several other brands such as along with Divine’s (Vivian Fer nandes) served as an inspiration Nivea, Elle 18, Myntra and La- for the script of “Gully Boy”. vie, but also a producer. Clean Ranveer’s character used rap Slate Films, which Sharma set up as a tool to express his views on when she was 25, has produced society and life in the Dharavi three small-budget Hindi ilms- slums of Mumbai, in the hit ilm NH10, ‘Phillauri’, and ‘Pari’. that released earlier this year. “They made around Rs 40 crore each at the box ofice. Mov- Manjot’s Film ing beyond Bollywood, Clean Slate Films has tied up with Netf- lix to produce a feature ilm titled Wins At US Fest ‘Bulbul’ and a web-series called MUMBAI: Actor Manjot ‘Mai’. It is also developing and Singh is excited about his short producing a web-series for Ama- ilms victory at a ilm festival in zon Prime Video. Washington DC. Manjot’s short ilm, “Dream 1”, Sara Khan In recently bagged the Best Short Bruna Abdullah: I’m Breast Film Award at the Washington DC South Asian Film Festival. ‘Tattoo Boy’ In the ilm, he plays Gurwind- MUMBAI: Television actress er Singh, an actor struggling to make his mark. His identity of a Sara Khan will soon be seen in Feeding Super Well Sikh makes his struggle tougher. the music video “Tattoo boy”. Manjot said: “At the time of She says that although she is nor- Model-actress Bruna Abdullah, who has just welcomed her irst child, has lent the narration, I was certain that mally sceptical about featuring in support for a new health awareness campaign. She says she is not Iodine deicient the ilm has the potential to travel music videos of others -- because and hence is breast feeding her daughter well. Bruna is a part of the #MissingI to different festivals. Winning she creates songs herself -- she campaign which raises discussions on iodine deiciency and its causes. an award at such a prestigious made an exception this time be- Is Bruna a #MissingI”? “no. Of course not. That’s why I am breast feeding super festival is a great achievement. cause she loved the song the mo- well,” she told IANS. For Bruna, who welcomed her daughter Isabella on August 31, The ilm was also screened at ment she heard it. life has changed for the better after becoming a mother. the Washington DC South Asian Sara Khan was interacting with “everything for the better. I absolutely love her and I really couldn’t think I could Film Festival. It was an honour the media at the shoot of “Tattoo love someone so much in my life,” she said. to hold the trophy. I’m hoping the boy” with co-actor Angad Hasija Bruna tied the knot with her longtime beau Allan Frase in May, this year. ilm travels to other festivals as on Friday in Mumbai. well,” the “Fukrey” actor said. Sushant, Jaqueline Starrer Dadasaheb Phalke Award ‘Drive’ To Release On Netlix For Amitabh Bachchan NEW DELHI: Distinguished actor Amitabh Bachchan will be honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award. The government award is - In dia’s highest honour given in the ield of cinematic art. Bachchan will be honoured with the award for inspiring generations with his diverse work. “The legend Amitabh Bach- chan who entertained and in- spired for two generations has been selected unanimously for MUMBAI: Actors Sushant In an interview with IANS ear - Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Singh Rajput and Jaqueline Fer- lier, Sushant had said about the “The entire country and inter- nandez starrer “Drive” will soon ilm: “That’s a heist ilm. When national community is happy. and then went on to feature in the intense screen presence. have a digital release on stream- you are going to watch the ilm, My heartiest congratulations to Rajesh Khanna-starrer “Anand”. From touching the pinnacle ing giant Netlix. you would not know what is go - him,” Union Information and Once he got noticed in Prakash of stardom to facing failure to Filmmaker Karan Johar, who ing to happen next.” Broadcasting Minister Prakash Mehra’s 1973 hit, “Zanjeer”, his days of bankruptcy and to is producing the ilm under his Javadekar wrote on Twitter while there was no looking back. The bouncing back in the game and banner Dharma Productions, took announcing the news on Tues- ilm also marked the birth of his seeing a meteoric rise -- Big B, to Twitter on Friday to make the day. Angry Young Man avatar. as Bollywood and fans fondly announcement. “Shifting into Bachchan has successfully - call him, has seen it all. high gear with #Drive! Coming Amitabh Bachchan means dif transitioned from Bollywood’s ferent things to different fans. His last release, Sujoy Ghosh’s onto your #Netlix screens soon,” “Angry Young Man” to the “Sha- - - Karan tweeted. Some remember him as the towthriller “Badla” has been de - Jacqueline wrote: “Get out your henshah” of popular cinema, and ering lead in ilms like “Deeclared a superhit by the trade. sunnies, we’re bringing the heat... gone onto become Indian ilm waar”, “Zanjeer”, “Don” and His upcoming projects include #Drive coming soon on @Netf - world’s most recognised icon on “Sholay”, while some appreciate “Chehre”, “Gulabo Sitabo”, lixIndia.” The action thriller ilm the global stage, through a career his nuanced, National Award- “Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy”, is directed by Tarun Mansukhani. spanning over ive decades. winning portrayals in “Black”, “Brahmastra” and “Aankhen 2”. “So Excited! We will be park - The actor started his journey “Paa” and “Piku”. There are fans Members of the ilm fraternity ing into your #Netlix screens in showbiz as one of seven pro- who celebrate him for his comic have all rushed to congratulate soon! #Drive,” said Mansukhani. tagonists in “Saat Hindustani”, timing, while others swear by his the movie icon..