Nitin Desai, Production Designer of Oscar-Nominated Bollywood Blockbuster ‘Lagaan,’ Dies at 57

Naman Ramachandran Bollywood star Sunny Deol is basking in the blockbuster success of “Gadar 2,” which is in the process of breaking Indian box office records. Written by Shaktimaan Talwar and directed by Anil Sharma, “Gadar 2” is a sequel to 2001 smash hit “Gadar,” which was set after the partition of the subcontinent into India and Pakistan in the 1947-54 period. It revolved around the adventures of Tara Singh (Deol) and Sakeena (Ameesha Patel), and there was plenty of action set in Pakistan.

Todd Longwell From the majestic-but-aged environs inhabited by the British royals Netflix’s in “The Crown” and the decadent sun-drenched luxury of the San Domenico Palace resort in Taormina, Sicily, in HBO’s “The White Lotus” to the foreboding Ontario wilderness where a girls’ soccer team is stranded in Showtime’s “Yellowjackets,” the locations used in this year’s Emmy-nominated dramas loom so large they can be viewed as characters unto themselves that interact with the performers and help shape the narrative. It’s especially true of the role Albuquerque, N.M., plays in AMC’s “Better Call Saul.” There’s no telling if the series would even exist if creator Vince Gilligan had gotten his way back in the mid-2000s and the studio suits at Sony agreed to let him use Riverside, Calif., as the setting for its predecessor “Breaking Bad” (2008-2013), which established the “Saul” characters and their dramatic universe.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The French drama “The Pot-au-Feu,” one of the breakout hits at the Cannes Film Festival and one of the movies that could represent France at the Academy Awards, has received a new title, Variety has learned exclusively. Now under its new title — “The Taste of Things” – the movie will also have a qualifying run to be considered in all general categories, including best picture.

“The music video episodes are our main episode where we showcase the best queens from that season,” says production designer Gianna Costa. After winning an Emmy last year for Season 14’s music video episode “Catwalk”, Costa is nominated again this year for “Blame it on the Edit”, which is ideal for someone who grew up watching music videos on MTV. “My favorite part of the music video episodes is getting to look back at all these music videos I love.”

Italian production designer Tonino Zera, whose credits include Roman Polanski’s upcoming drama The Palace, will be feted with the Campari Passion Award at the 80th edition of Venice Film Festival, running from August 30 to September 9.

Sophia Scorziello editor “A lot of what we do as directors is just putting out fires,” said “Ted Lasso” director Declan Lowney. Whether those are unavoidable or self-made fires, the directors at Variety’s Creative Collaborations: Directors on Directors panel all agreed that their shows and films faced serious challenges — but that didn’t stop their projects from earning Emmy nominations. Directors Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton of “Fleishman is in Trouble,” Peter Hoar of “The Last of Us,” Lowney of “Ted Lasso,” Glenn Weiss of “The Oscars” and Davis Guggenheim of “Still: A Michael J.

Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac have been friends for over 20 years, and have starred together in multiple projects.

That's the walking, talking tree and Marvel superhero Groot telling you the wonderful news: is now streaming. The Marvel film that premiered on May 5 in theaters around the country is available to watch again (or for the first time) on Disney+.Peter Quill and the gang are back in the third installment (or fourth if you count the holiday special) of. As of today, August 2, you can now watch the hit film with a Disney+ account.Part of Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), soared at the box office upon its release in theaters.

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Nitin Chandrakant Desai, the prominent Bollywood production designer of the Oscar-nominated music sports drama Lagaan, has died aged 57.

Award-winning Bollywood director Nitin Desai has been found dead as police launch an enquiry into his death.

bicep kiss heard round the world.When Oscar Isaac, 44, planted his lips on the left arm of his “Scenes From a Marriage” co-star Jessica Chastain, 46, on the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival in 2021, he appeared to have shed the baggage of their fictional broken marriage.But in a new Vanity Fair profile, Chastain revealed filming the gut-wrenching HBO miniseries took a toll on her longtime friendship with Isaac.“‘Scenes From a Marriage’ was very tough,” Chastain told the outlet in a story published Tuesday. “And I love Oscar, but the reality is, our friendship has never quite been the same.”The Oscar winner‘s relationship with the other Oscar dates back to the turn of the century, when they were classmates at Juilliard.

Travis Scott and his team are facing some sharp criticism.

Tributes have been pouring in around the world after it was revealed that Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens had died at age 70.

Indie rock fans are in mourning.

Julian Barry, whose 1971 Broadway play and 1974 movie, both titled Lenny and telling the story of legendary comic Lenny Bruce, died Tuesday at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 92.

Remembrances are pouring in for Sinéad O’Connor.

The music world is mourning the loss of an icon.

Oscar De La Hoya’s awaited documentary “The Golden Boy” premiered its first episode yesterday, on HBO. The series trails De La Hoya’s life and career, and features an appearance from his estranged ex-fiancée, Shanna Moakler.Oscar De La Hoya praises Travis Barker for raising his daughter, Atiana De La HoyaOscar de la Hoya’s troubled childhood made him run away from Atiana de la Hoya“I got involved as I was told it would be a no-holds-barred doc and felt I could openly tell my side of the story,” she said to US Weekly. “I don’t know how they plan to edit it.

Shanna Moakler is speaking out about her ex Oscar De La Hoya.