Malayalam Director Lijo Jose Pellissery Talks India's Hallucinatory Oscars Contender 'Jallikattu'

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorRapper-entrepreneur Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and Square, teamed up to form a new Bitcoin fund, focused on developing the cryptocurrency’s adoption initially in Africa and India.The duo are investing 500 Bitcoin, currently worth about $24 million, in the project, according to Dorsey, with the mission of making Bitcoin “the internet’s currency.”“JAY-Z/@S_C_ and I are giving 500 BTC to a new endowment named ₿trust to fund #Bitcoin development, initially

Before the nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards will be unveiled on March 15, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the shortlists in nine categories for the Oscars 2021.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas has gone through a lot to get to where she is today. The 38-year-old actress, whose memoir, , is out now, tells ET's Rachel Smith about the obstacles she faced, including bullying, racism and sexism, and how overcoming them led to her success. As a child in India, Priyanka writes in her book that she was jokingly called out by her uncle for her skin color, which was darker than that of her family members.

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Hollywood couple Milla Jovovich and Paul W.S. Anderson, who earlier worked in the Resident Evil franchise, have teamed up again for Monster Hunter, which released in India today, i.e.

Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner’s mansion. The couple purchased the multimillion-dollar plot of land in Miami’s Indian Creek Island from none other than the legendary Julio Iglesias.

Also Read: 'TheWrap-Up' Podcast: 'The White Tiger' Director Ramin BahraniThe novel “The White Tiger” was a New York Times bestseller and won the Man Booker Prize; Bahrani’s film adaptation debuted to positive reviews on Netflix late in January. The film stars Adarsh Gourav as an Indian driver, who uses his wit and cunning to break his way out of poverty.“I’m delighted that Ramin and Netflix are bringing ‘Amnesty’ to life.

After many celebrities spoke up about the farmer protests in India, now an international celebrity is also speaking up, singer and pop icon Rihanna recently extended her support on the issue. If you didn’t know, numerous farmers are protesting on the outskirts of Delhi against the centre's agricultural laws, condemning the internet shutdown aimed at crippling the movement.

Also Read: 'CODA' Sells to Apple for Record-Breaking $25 Million After Sundance Bidding WarGreyeyes plays Makwa, a man who murdered a schoolmate when he was younger and had his childhood friend (played by Chaske Spencer) help cover it up. Years later, they run into each other and have to confront their traumatic past.

England fans can look forward to watching Joe Root’s side take on India in the Test series that begins next Friday with global rights holder Star Sports in advanced negotiations with several broadcasters including Channel 4 for a UK deal. With no broadcaster willing to meet Star’s £20million asking price it had been feared that the Disney-owned company would opt to show the four-match series on their Hotstar streaming platform.

A new report has revealed that we’ll be getting a “Call Me By Your Name” reunion with a new horror film from Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino.

EXCLUSIVE: UTA has gone all in with Lisa Cortés, and vice versa.

Naman Ramachandran Newly formed cinema collective Indian Women Rising has boarded Student Academy Award-winning short film “Bittu” as presenter. IWR will shepherd the film through its Oscar campaign.Based on a real life incident from 2013, “Bittu” is based on the story of a close friendship between two girls (played by Rani Kumari and Renu Kumari) in northern India that is eclipsed by an accidental poisoning at school.

Ramin Bahrani’s Netflix thriller The White Tiger is a kinetic and thought-provoking ride. The acclaimed director’s adaptation of Arvind Adiga’s lauded 2008 novel charts the tumultuous journey of a poor Indian driver who must use his wit and cunning to break free from servitude.