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And the day is here! Movie buffs are finally going to get an answer to the question that has been lingering on their minds for several months now And as if the wait wasn't enough, people just 'cannot wait' to catch the 'first day, first show' of ' Baahubali: The Conclusion '. "I just couldn't wait to get the mystery solved and hence, I booked for first day, first show. Since I watched 'Baahubali: The Beginning', I have eagerly been waiting for this," said Neha, who is sure that people, who have seen the first part will 'definitely' watch the magnum-opus. "It's like a necessity. They cannot stay without seeing that what actually happened in the complete story," she added. Another fan, who feels the sequel will finally 'gratify the cinephile senses' in him, said, "I am very excited about the film because of the mystery that will be solved and also because the scale of the film is pretty grand

Watching  Baahubali 2  is like being in a purportedly romantic relationship with a psychotic person who keeps saying “if you can't handle me at my worst, you don't deserve me at my best”. The worst in this case is basically 150 minutes and the best is around 20 minutes. After a fairly decent first part, director S S Rajamouli seems to have gotten a carte blanche from his producers to let his imagination go unfettered in the second part. He did make a wild and weird movie but it ends up being a distended mess. As suggested at the end of the first part, Baahubali 2 hits the ground running with the back story of Amarendra Baahubali (Prabhas) and how before his coronation as king of the ancient city of Mahishmati he meets the love of his life Deva Sena (Anushka) under the garb of a simpleton. The first 60 minutes of the movie are slow and the comedy track involving Subba Raju as the simple-minded cousin of Deva Sena barely evokes any laughs. Things pick up a little when Deva

Starting the promotions of her maiden Hollywood film 'Baywatch' from India, Global icon  Priyanka Chopra  said after some amazing scripts, she chose 'Baywatch' as it is a big global movie and playing the character of a villain was something she found challenging. While talking to the media, the actress said she always tried to make her career on the different path and playing villain was exciting. "People didn't know me well, the kind of stories that came to me were quite interesting because of 'Quantico'. After Quantico, it was really nice that I got some amazing films. Out of the films that were offered, I liked Baywatch the most because one - it was huge big global movie and I was a Baywatch fan, when I was growing up and second - I was playing the villain in the film," said the 34-year-old. "So I liked the idea that in my first film, I'm doing something different. I have always tried to make my career little bit on the left o

S.S. Rajamoulis magnum opus " Baahubali 2 : The Conclusion" has stirred a box office storm even before release. In the US, the film has already minted over $3 million from pre-sales of tickets, according to distributor Great India Films. "We have passed $3 million in pre-sales and are adding almost $100,000 to the total every hour. This is the highest for an Indian film in advance ticket sales," read a statement from Great India Films. In the US, the film is releasing in over 1,100 screens. Also starring Prabhas and Rana Daggubati, the second part in the franchise will focus on the battle for the kingdom between two warring brothers. Read more

The team of film " Baahubali 2 : The Conclusion", has canceled the films premiere which was to take place on Thursday, as a mark of respect for veteran Bollywood actor-politician, who died on Thursday. He was 70. "We are deeply saddened by the loss of our beloved, the legendary Vinod Khanna. The demise has come as a huge shock to all of us. As a mark of respect for our dearly departed, the premiere event of 'Baahubali : The Conclusion' is now cancelled. Love and remembrance, Karan Johar, SS Rajamouli and the entire team of Baahubali," read a statement released on behalf of filmmakers Karan Johar, S S Rajamouli and the other team members. Karan is presenting the Hindi version of the film. Karan also took to Twitter to announce the news. "As a mark of respect to our beloved Vinod Khanna the entire team of Baahubali has decided to cancel the premiere tonight," he posted. The Prabhas and Rana Daggubati starrer film is releasing on Friday.

Vinod Khanna , the yesteryears Bollywood superstar, died at the age of 70 on Thursday. He was battling cancer. He worked in more than 100 films. He was an active politician, and a sitting Member of Parliament from Gurdaspur, Punjab. Vinod Khanna was born on 6 October, 1946. He is survived by his wife Kavita Khanna, sons Rahul, Akshaye and Sakshi, and daughter Shraddha Khanna. Before marrying Kavita, Vinod Khanna was married to Getanjali but they later got divorced. His polupar movies include Mere Apne, Mera Gaon Mera Desh, Gaddaar (1973 film), Jail Yatra, Imitihaan, Inkaar, Kuchhe Dhaage, Amar Akbar Anthony, Rajput, Qurbani, Kudrat, Dayavan, Kaarnama,Suryaa: An Awakening and Jurm. Vinod Khanna received the Filmfare award in the best supporting actor category for Haath Ki Safaai, and in 1999 he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, and again in 2007 he won a lifetime achievement award at the  Zee Cine Awards .

In line with its mission to make the world open and connected,  Facebook  on Wednesday hosted an interactive showcase of its family products and apps and rolled out local camera effects designed for India. Sharing latest numbers, Facebook also said it now has more than 184 million active monthly users in India. In addition to the frames and effects that come standard in the Facebook camera, the company designed several custom effects for India for people to create and share photos and videos that showcase the expression of 'Namaste' as well as capture geo-specific experiences in Delhi, Mumbai, Goa and other places. The event -- centred on three themes "Me, My Community and My World" -- showcased products including Facebook Live, Facebook Lite, Full Camera, 360 Photos, Groups, Events, Oculus, Instagram and WhatsApp. The interactive session also included display and working of company's suite of safety and security tools, including Safety Check, Communit

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday exempted actor Akshay Kumar from personal appearance before a trial court here in a defamation case filed against the team of Hindi movie " Jolly LLB 2 ". Justice Mukta Gupta granting exemption to Akshay from personal appearance said that the actor can be represented through his advocate before the court. The trial court on February 8 had issued summons to "Jolly LLB 2" producer Fox Star Studios India Private Limited, executive producer Naren Kumar, director Subhash Kapoor, Annu Kapoor along with Akshay and others asking them to appear in court in a defamation case filed by Bata shoe company. Akshay challenged the summing order in the High Court. The Bata Limited footwear company had filed a criminal defamation case against the team of "Jolly LLB 2" for using derogatory remarks and defamatory reference to Bata as a brand in the first official trailer of the movie.  Read more

' Baahubali The official Twitter handle of the movie shared a snap of Anushka aka Devasena and captioned the photo, "Be ready to witness the princess of Kuntala, Devasena in 2 days! #Baahubali2." In the picture, the 35-year-old-actress can be seen wearing an elegant blue saree, decked up with gold jewellery, sitting on a couch totally looking like a queen. Earlier, the makers also shared a poster of Prabhas as Amarendra Baahubali on the microblogging site. They captioned the picture, "Amarendra Baahubali Arriving in 3 Days ... #Baahubali2. The picture sees Prabhas, walking with all his might, in royal avatar. The movie will also be released in multiple languages like Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam. 'Baahubali 2: The Conclusion,' helmed by SS Rajamouli, will hit screens on April 28, this year.  Read more

Kicking off an era of premium smartphones with the 18:9 screen aspect ratio, South Korean giant  LG  on Monday launched G6 in the Indian market at Rs 51,990. Initially launched at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona in February, the 18:9 format offers more viewing space and a better immersive experience while streaming videos and playing games. "The LG G6 is a perfect blend of all that consumers' desire -- minimalistic design, ergonomic excellence and superb durability. We are confident that this product is the best in its league," Amit Gujral, Head, Corporate Marketing, LG Electronics India, told reporters in New Delhi. LG G6 features a minimalist design that is sleek all round. It comes with a 5.7-inch QHD+ (2,880 x 1,440 resolution) "FullVision" display. The device has Google Assistant built-in, empowering users to get quick answers, manage everyday tasks, Amit Gujral, head, Corporate Marketing, LG Electronics India demonstrates the wat

Come June, all your train travel-related queries will be answered through one mega application, likely to be named HindRail. This mega app will incorporate in it most of the existing features of other railwa apps. The  Indian Railways  is developing this new app to work as a full-fledged inquiry system for providing information on arrivals, departures, delays, cancellations, platform number, running status and berth availability. Besides, it will also offer services like booking of taxis, porters, retiring rooms, hotels, tour packages, e-catering and other travel-related needs. The Railways will offer all these services on a revenue-sharing model with the service providers. The app, which will serve as a revenue-earning platform for the public transporter, is expected to have a business potential of Rs 100 crore a year. The Railways often finds itself flooded with complaints from passengers about not getting reliable information on train running status, especially when they

Social platforms like  Facebook  may help fight government corruption, especially in countries where press freedom is curbed, say researchers who studied the impact of social media during the 2012 anti-corruption protests in India. Sudipta Sarangi of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in the US said his cross- country analysis using data from more than 150 countries shows the more Facebook penetrates public usage, the higher the likelihood of government corruption meeting protest. In short, social media serves as peer of the press, Sarangi said. "This study underscores the importance of freedom on the internet that is under threat in many countries of the world," Sarangi said. Facebook helps lessen corruption in governments where press freedom is low.  Read More

Actress  Shraddha Kapoor  has given a glimpse of her younger and older looks in the upcoming film "Haseena: The Queen of Mumbai" in which she plays underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's sister Haseena Parkar. "Younger and older. Thank you Apoorva Lakhia (director) for giving me the opportunity to play this character and for holding my hand throughout. 'Haseena'," Shraddha captioned the photo that she posted on Twitter on Monday. The photo features both the looks. In the first one, Shraddha is seen sitting on a throne-like chair, sporting a mint-green churidaar and kurta with a dupatta crossing her chest. The minimal make-up and kohl look complements her attire. In her older version, the "Baaghi" star looks more intense in a black salwar-kameez. This time, her head is covered with a scarf. Shraddha's brother Siddhanth Kapoor will play the notorious gangster Dawood Ibrahim in the biopic. It is said that Sonakshi Sinha was earlier fina

After enthralling us with his performance in ' Baahubali ,' actor Prabhas is all set to take a different path in acting by becoming a part of hi-tech action drama titled 'SAAHO.' The movie will be a whole different territory for the 37-year-old-actor. It will be a mixture of very fast-paced and high-tech action on a huge scale, with a healthy dose of romance with handfuls of thrills and pinches of drama. 'Saaho' will be a new, exciting and saucy mix, but put together very tastefully and served with style. The movie will showcase high-octane action sequences for which the makers have roped in a world acclaimed action choreographer. Produced by Vamsi, Pramod and IV Creations production, 'Sahoo' is helmed by Sujeeth and has some big names from all over Indian film industry. Music will be composed by the highly famous trio of Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy and lyrics are being written by Amitabh Bhattacharya.  Read more

After pro-Kannada organisations threatened to stall ' Baahubali  2' in Karnataka, veteran Tamil actor Sathyaraj has apologised over his remarks on the Cauvery water dispute while categorically stating that he would continue to support these issues as he is a Tamilian first and then an actor. While expressing his views via a WhatsApp video, the actor, who expressed his anuish over the Cauvery water issue nine years back, said that he does not want anyone from his upcoming movie 'Baahubali 2' to bear the losses. He noted,"Nevertheless, in the coming days be it Tamil people, Cauvery issue, farmers issue or any other issue, I would continue to voice my support against these issues." "And if anyone thinks that my statement caused any harm to the producers and directors, then I would request them not to cast this small, meager actor in their films. I don't want anyone to suffer any kind of loss because I would prefer to live and die as a Tamilian