Name: 'Natkhat' & 'Habbadi' to open Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2020
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The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, which is hosted in August annually, is all set to go virtual this year. The Vidya Balan co-produced film 'Natkhat' and the Marath

'Natkhat' & 'Habbadi' to open Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2020

The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, which is hosted in August annually, is all set to go virtual this year.
The Vidya Balan co-produced film 'Natkhat' and the Marathi film 'Habaddi' will kickstart the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne.
While 'Natkhat' follows the story of a mother teaching her young son about gender equality and calls out toxic misogyny, 'Habbadi' traces the story of a young boy with a speech impediment.
The festival will be hosted virtually between October 23 and 30.

The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, which is hosted in August annually, is all set to go virtual this year. The Vidya Balan co-produced film 'Natkhat' and the Marathi film 'Habaddi' will kickstart the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. While 'Natkhat' follows the story of a mother teaching her young son about gender equality and calls out toxic misogyny, 'Habbadi' traces the story of a young boy with a speech impediment. The festival will be hosted virtually between October 23 and 30.

Actor Akshay Kumar has rubbished the reports of collaborating with Ahan Shetty for producer-director Sajid Nadiadwala's new project. Calling it a piece o

Actor&nbsp;Akshay Kumar&nbsp;has rubbished the reports of collaborating with&nbsp;Ahan Shetty for producer-director Sajid Nadiadwala's new project, calling it fake news.
The 'Mission Mangal' actor took to his Twitter handle and retweeted&nbsp;a&nbsp;leading&nbsp;news outlet's story regarding the same.&nbsp;
Akshay&nbsp;further joked about opening a business to bust fake news.
The actor&nbsp;has several exciting films in the pipeline including 'Ram Setu', 'Housefull 5', 'Atrangi Re', 'Bell Bottom' and 'Sooryavanshi'.

Actor Taapsee Pannu who is on vacation in Russia has shared a new picture of herself, walking on the streets of Saint Petersburg. The picture showed the actor crossing

Actor Taapsee Pannu who is on vacation in Russia has shared a new picture of herself, walking on the streets of Saint Petersburg.
'These lanes can be pretty enchanting' wrote Taapsee&nbsp;as she posted the picture that shows her crossing the street, wearing a saree, sneakers, and sunglasses.
Earlier, she had posted pictures from Moscow. For her third day in the Russian city, Taapsee&nbsp;had opted for a blue&nbsp;saree, which she styled with a yellow blouse. This time too she had her white sneakers on as she took over Moscow.
Taapsee will soon be seen in Netflix's 'Haseen Dillruba', which also stars Vikrant Massey and Harshvardhan Rane.
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Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has spilled the beans on his look from one of his most iconic movies, Yash Chopra's 'Deewar'. Big B revealed that his iconic 'knott

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has spilled the beans on his look from one of his most iconic movies, Yash Chopra's 'Deewar'.
Big B revealed that his iconic 'knotted shirt' look in the movie was actually a tailoring glitch.
He recalled that the shirt was made so long by mistake that they had to knot it up.
He further said that the director did not have the time to replace the shirt nor the actor and hence they had to improvise.

South star Vijay Deverakonda has rubbished the reports that his upcoming pan-India movie 'Liger' is heading to a digital platform for its release. The 'Arjun Reddy' st

South star Vijay Deverakonda has rubbished the reports that his upcoming pan-India movie 'Liger' is headed towards OTT&nbsp;release.
The 'Arjun Reddy' star shared a photo of a media report that claimed that the makers have been approached by a leading streaming service to buy the film and its satellite rights for a whopping ₹200 crore and said the price was&nbsp; 'too little'. He also exuded confidence that the film will do 'more in the theatres'.
Starring Ananya Pandey in the female lead role, the film is scheduled to be released in theatres on September 9 in five languages.

Bollywood actress VidyaBalan, who is basking in the success of 'Sherni', has got a shout out from Amul. The dairy brand shared a cartoonised version of Vidya Balan's c

Bollywood actress VidyaBalan, who is basking in the success of 'Sherni', has got a shout out from Amul.
The dairy brand, known forbutterly&nbsp;fun&nbsp;topicals, shared another one, based on Vidya Balan's film 'Sherni'.
The dairy brand shared a cartoonised version of Vidya Balan's character Vidya Vincent in the film and captioned it as 'Protected ferociously'.
The actress shared the post and wrote 'Thank you, What an honour'.

Actor Neena Gupta who has been making headlines for her memoir, 'Sach Kahun Toh' has now spoken about pay disparity in the industry and why being vocal a

Actor Neena&nbsp;Gupta who has&nbsp;been making headlines for her memoir, 'Sach Kahun Toh'&nbsp;has now spoken about pay disparity in the industry and why being vocal about it makes sense.
Speaking about the issue in an interview with a leading daily, Neena&nbsp;said people should raise&nbsp;their voices when they feel&nbsp;something is wrong.
She added though&nbsp;that one can raise issues like these when they have achieved a certain status&nbsp;in their career. The 'Badhai&nbsp;Ho' actor said actresses who are starting their careers may not ask for it now, but people who are established should know their value.

Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan has opened up about her Yoga journey on the occasion of International Yoga Day and revealed that her interest in yoga began whe

Actor Kareena&nbsp;Kapoor&nbsp;Khan spoke about&nbsp;her Yoga journey on the occasion&nbsp;of International Yoga Day on Instagram, and said that her interest in yoga began when she had signed films like 'Tashan' and 'Jab We Met'. Giving fans a peek at her toned body just months after giving birth to her second son, Kareena&nbsp;said that after two babies &amp;&nbsp;four months&nbsp;postpartum, she was just exhausted and in too much pain but through Yoga, she is slowly and steadily getting back to normalcy.

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap dodged several 'awkward questions' from his daughter Aaliyah Kashyap as she questioned him about his views on premarital se

Filmmaker&nbsp;Anurag Kashyap&nbsp;answered several 'awkward questions' from his daughter Aaliyah Kashyap&nbsp;as she questioned him&nbsp;about&nbsp;his views on premarital sex, her boyfriend &amp; many more in a&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;video she made for Father's Day.
The video shows Aaliyah&nbsp;asking&nbsp;Anurag&nbsp;what he thinks about her&nbsp;boyfriend,&nbsp;Shane Gregoire to which he&nbsp;said&nbsp;he likes her boyfriend&nbsp;and he also likes her choice of friends &amp; boys.&nbsp;
She also asked Anurag&nbsp;how he would react if she told him that she was pregnant, the filmmaker replied that he would always support her decision &amp; will stand with her in whatever she decides.&nbsp;
When Anurag was asked about his take on premarital sex, he said, that it&rsquo;s a question that was asked in the 80s and he thinks now we should get beyond that question.

After the massive success of the previous two seasons, Amazon Prime Video India’s Original Series, 'Inside Edge' is back with a brand new season. The streaming p

After the massive success of the previous two seasons, Amazon Prime Video India&rsquo;s Original Series, 'Inside Edge' is back with a brand new season.
The streaming platform unveiled the logo of the third season and wrote 'more cricket, more drama and more entertainment'.
Produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar, the series stars Vivek Oberoi, Richa Chaddha, Sayani Gupta, Tanuj Virwani, Sapna Pabbi, Akshay Oberoi among others.&nbsp;
The makers are yet to announce the premiere date of the season 3.
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Jacqueline Fernandez, Badshah, and Aastha Gill have hit yet another milestone with their latest music video 'Paani Paani' , as the peppy track has crossed 100

Jacqueline Fernandez, Badshah,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Aastha Gill have hit yet another milestone with their latest music video 'Paani Paani' , as the peppy track has crossed 100 million views on YouTube. Reports say, the song has&nbsp;broken the record in just 12 days.
Shot in Rajasthan's&nbsp;Jaisalmer, 'Paani Paani' is set against the striking sand dunes. 'Paani Paani' is Jacqueline Fernandez's second collaboration with Badshah&nbsp;after 'Genda&nbsp;Phool',&nbsp;which was the fourth most-watched video on YouTube across the world, when it released.
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Akshay Kumar is back on the sets of a film and it is none other than Aanand L Rai's 'Raksha Bandhan'. The actor dropped a sneak peek as he began shooting for the film

Akshay Kumar is back on the sets of a film and it is none other than Aanand L Rai's 'Raksha Bandhan'.
The actor dropped a sneak peek as he began shooting for the film post the unlock and shared a photo with the director.
The 'Good Newwz' actor dedicated the special film to his sister Alka Bhatia and spoke of their 'effortless friendship'.
'Raksha Bandhan' stars Bhumi Pednekar as the female lead.

Actor Arjun Kapoor has got inked again and this time he has tattooed the first letter of the name of his younger sister Anshula on his wrist. Arjun took to Instagram a

Actor Arjun Kapoor has got inked again and this time he has tattooed the first letter of the name of his younger sister Anshula on his wrist.
Arjun took to Instagram and shared a video of him getting the new tattoo as he got the letter 'A' inked along with a spades symbol.
His sister Anshula Kapoor left a 'Love You' comment along with an infinity sign.

Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan threw a virtual birthday party for Hollywood star Chris Pratt's 42nd birthday. The official Instagram account of Amazon Prime Video India

Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan threw a virtual birthday party for Hollywood star Chris Pratt's 42nd birthday.
The official Instagram account of Amazon Prime Video India shared the video of the cyber celebrations in which the 'Coolie No. 1' star can be seen wishing Chris.
Extending the birthday cake towards Chris, Varun asks him to blow the candles harder.
After celebrating virtually with a birthday cake, Chris thanked&nbsp;Varun and said, 'Shukriya'.
Take a look!

Jackie Shroff has opened up about his son, actor Tiger Shroff's relationship with Disha Patani who have been rumoured to be in a relationship for a long time now. Spea

Jackie Shroff has opened up about his son, actor Tiger Shroff's relationship with Disha Patani. The couple is rumoured to be dating for a long time now.
Speaking with Bollywood Bubble, the &lsquo;Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai&rsquo; actor said that&nbsp;Tiger Shroff&nbsp;began dating at the age of 25 and they are really great friends.
However, he did not mention the name of&nbsp;Disha Patani.
Jackie Shroff&nbsp;further added that&nbsp;he wasn't aware of what they have decided for their future.

As India celebrates International Yoga Day 2021, Bollywood celebrities encouraged fans to adapt Yoga. Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, who is a yoga enthusi

On International Yoga Day 2021,&nbsp;Bollywood celebrities have&nbsp;encouraged fans to embrace Yoga.&nbsp;
Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, who is a yoga enthusiast said that it is very important to dedicate a few hours of the week to exercise as it helps a lot in staying healthy especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.&nbsp;
Sara Ali Khan shared a picture doing vrakshasana on the occasion and wrote &lsquo;Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self&rsquo;.&nbsp;
Veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher dropped pictures of him performing&nbsp;yogasanas and shared that&nbsp;yoga has not only kept him physically balanced but has also given him the mental strength to deal with any situation.&nbsp;

Actor Rhea Chakraborty has penned a powerful note for her dad on Father's Day. Sharing a throwback picture where Rhea's father can be seen holding her when s

Actor Rhea Chakraborty has penned a powerful note for&nbsp;her dad on Father's Day.
Sharing a throwback picture where&nbsp;Rhea's father can be seen holding her when she was a baby, the 'Chehre' actor wrote she is sorry for tough times.&nbsp;
Calling him her inspiration &amp; resilience, Rhea&nbsp;ended the note by saying that she is proud to be his daughter.

Actor Amitabh Bachchan has penned a heartfelt post remembering Milkha Singh, the great sportsperson who succumbed to Covid-19 on Friday. Calli

Actor Amitabh&nbsp;Bachchan&nbsp;has penned a heartfelt post remembering Milkha&nbsp;Singh, the great sportsperson who succumbed to&nbsp;Covid-19&nbsp;on Friday.
Calling him an inspiration for all, Big B shared the last page of Milkha Singh&rsquo;s autobiography 'The Race of My Life'.
The last page of The Flying Sikh's autobiography shares a message that there are no shortcuts to success.&nbsp;

Actor Ajay Devgn and his son Yug planted saplings in Mumbai's Juhu area as part of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation tee plantation drive. Spe

Actor Ajay Devgn and his son Yug&nbsp;planted saplings in Mumbai's&nbsp;Juhu&nbsp;area as part of the&nbsp;Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation tee plantation drive.
Speaking about getting&nbsp;his son along with him, Ajay said that he&nbsp;can only try and set an example by bringing his own son.&nbsp;
Urging people to start taking care of trees, Ajay&nbsp;added that he can only create awareness, but things won't change unless&nbsp;everyone including kids get involved with the initiative.

On Father's Day, several Bollywood celebs took to social media to wish their dads.

On<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/father-s-day-2021-movies-that-portray-the-father-child-relationship-1624163216456" target="_blank"> Father's Day</a>, several Bollywood celebs took to social media to wish their dads.
While some shared recent pictures, others posted throwback photos to mark the special occasion.
Actor Ayushmann&nbsp;Khurrana&nbsp;treated fans to some unseen photos of himself with his father on Father's Day and spoke about his father's contribution to what he is today.&nbsp;
Actor Shruti&nbsp;Haasan&nbsp;too posted a picture with her actor-politician father Kamal&nbsp;Haasan&nbsp;&amp; wrote that she feels blessed to have him as her father.
Actor Suniel Shetty&nbsp;shared a picture with his daughter&nbsp;Athiya&nbsp;Shetty&nbsp;&amp; revealed&nbsp;how it has been always important for him to keep her happy.
Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/father-s-day-2021-how-to-celebrate-during-a-global-pandemic-1624164522155" target="_blank">Father's Day 2021: How to celebrate during a global pandemic</a>
Actor Kajol&nbsp;posted a collage &amp; dedicated the post to&nbsp;Ajay Devgn, her father, and her father-in-law &amp; said fathers complete the missing pieces of her puzzle.
Jackie Shroff's wife Ayesha Shroff posted throwback pictures of the actor with his kids Krishna Shroff and Tiger Shroff&nbsp;and called him the world's&nbsp;best dad.

While every father-child bond is unique, there have been some films that have depicted this special relationship with great depth on the screen. We take a look at some

While every father-child bond is unique, there have been some films that have depicted this special relationship with great depth on the screen.
We take a look at some of the movies that have showcased the father-children relation in a different light.
1960's 'Mughal-e-Azam' The epic historical drama traces the war between a father and son over a court dancer. Salim, an emperor's son, falls in love with a beautiful courtesan, Anarkali and is determined to be with her, even if it means waging a hopeless war against his <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/father-s-day-2021-how-to-celebrate-during-a-global-pandemic-1624164522155" target="_blank">father</a>. With collections of ₹6 crores, it broke all box office records at the time of release and remained the highest-grossing Hindi film for the next 15 years.
'Akele Hum Akele Tum' Mansoor Khan&rsquo;s remake of 'Kramer VS Kramer', 'Akele Hum Akele Tum' saw Aamir Khan as a single parent who after various downfalls in his career manages to&nbsp;succeed and&nbsp;create a separate world for himself and his son. The movie also starred Manisha Koirala and Paresh Rawal and made more than ₹ 6 crores at the box office.&nbsp;
'Waqt: The Race Against Time' 'Waqt: The Race Against Time' starred Akshay Kumar who plays an irresponsible and aspiring actor son to Amitabh Bachchan. The movie revolved around an ailing father who throws his son out of his house to make him realize his responsibilities. Also starring Priyanka Chopra and Shefali Shah, 'Waqt: The Race Against Time' earned more than ₹ 5 crores at the box office.
Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/father-s-day-2021-bollywood-celebs-shower-love-on-their-fathers-1624171399471" target="_blank">Father&rsquo;s Day 2021: Bollywood celebs&nbsp;shower love on their fathers</a> 'Paa' This marvelous piece by R Balki 'Paa' had Abhishek Bachchan play father to his real-life father Amitabh Bachchan. Big B plays 'Auro' who suffers from a rare disease called progeria and is brought up by his single mother played by Vidya Balan. The movie which crossed ₹ 30 crores in box office collections won Amitabh Bachchan a National Award.&nbsp; 'Piku' A comic-drama 'Piku' directed by Shoojit Sircar is all about the unbreakable bond shared by an erratic father and daughter. Amitabh Bachchan plays a 70-year-old Bashkor Banerjee who suffers from constipation and who throws childlike tantrums. His daughter 'Piku' is played by Deepika Padukone. The rest of the film is about how the dynamics unfold between the father-daughter duo as they undertake a trip to Kolkata.

The Vidya Balan co-produced film 'Natkhat' and the Marathi film 'Habaddi' will kickstart the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne on October 23

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