Tag: Slumdog Millionaire
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Indian actor Anil Kapoor wins court battle over AI use of his likeness
The actor can now send an injunction if his image or voice is used in gifs and deepfakes as well as for unauthorised merchandiseThe Indian actor Anil Kapoor has won a significant victory in a New Delhi court over unauthorised AI use of his likeness.Kapoor, who has appeared in dozens of hit Bollywood films as…
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Anil Kapoor Wins Battle Against AI, Pledges Support to Hollywood Strikes: ‘Every Actor Has the Right to Protect Themselves’ (Exclusive)
Top Indian actor Anil Kapoor has won a landmark judgement against artificial intelligence (AI).The “Slumdog Millionaire” star had filed a suit in the Delhi High Court through his lawyer Ameet Naik for protection of his personality rights including his name, image, likeness, voice and other attributes of his personality against any misuse including on digital…
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Telluride 2023 Produced Many Winners, with One Taking the Oscars Lead
The Telluride Film Festival has launched many Oscar Best Picture winners, from “The King’s Speech” and “Slumdog Millionaire” to “12 Years a Slave” and “Moonlight.” Oscar campaigners bring their films here to build critical reaction and positive buzz, often amplifying awareness at subsequent festivals in Toronto, New York, and London. Last year, “Tár” and “Women…
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10 Worst Movies of 2008, Ranked
A whole 15 years ago, some of the best movies of the 21st century were released. The year was 2008, and it was an overall impressive one for cinema, thanks to blockbusters like the McU-starting Iron Man and the iconic The Dark Knight. There were also animated classics like Wall-e and Kung Fu Panda, and…
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Shekhar Kapur Reveals Theme of ‘Masoom’ Sequel (Exclusive)
Renowned filmmaker Shekhar Kapur (“Bandit Queen,” “Elizabeth”) has revealed the theme for the sequel to his 1983 directorial debut “Masoom.”Written by Gulzar (Oscar-winner for “Slumdog Millionaire” song “Jai Ho”), “Masoom” was an adaptation of Erich Segal’s 1980 novel “Man, Woman and Child.” It followed a happily married couple and their two daughters whose lives are…
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Shekhar Kapur Sets Sequel to 1983 Directorial Debut ‘Masoom’ (Exclusive)
Renowned filmmaker Shekhar Kapur (“Bandit Queen,” “Elizabeth”) is planning a sequel to his 1983 directorial debut “Masoom,” Variety can reveal.The film is titled “Masoom… The New Generation.” Details of the plot, studio and cast are under wraps at the moment.Written by Gulzar (Oscar winner for “Slumdog Millionaire”), “Masoom” was an adaptation of Erich Segal’s 1980…
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Bruce Berman, Former Village Roadshow Pictures Head, Launches Through the Lens, Asia-Based Film Studio (Exclusive)
Bruce Berman, a senior executive who was previously chairman and CEO of Los Angeles-based Village Roadshow Pictures, has come out of retirement to board the recently-founded film studio Through the Lens Entertainment.The company, founded by producer Aditya Chand, is headquartered in Singapore with operations in the U.S. and Japan. It aims to combine the opportunities…
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‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Wins Seven Oscars, Is Most-Awarded Best Picture Since ‘Slumdog Millionaire’
Winning best picture at the Academy Awards, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” capped off a ground-breaking awards season and became the most-awarded best picture winner since 2008’s “Slumdog Millionaire.”“Everything Everywhere” took home seven Oscars on Sunday night, including best picture, director, original screenplay, lead actress, supporting actress, supporting actor and editing.At the 2009 Oscars, Danny…