25012024-LSTC-01.qxd 1/25/2024 12:13 AM Page 1 c m y b SONAM SHINES IN PARIS On Monday, actress Sonam Kapoor attended the Paris Haute Couture Week in an embellished velvet jacket, corset belt and a pleated skirt. She accessorised her outfit with a black bag and a stunning pair of boots. Nude make-up with braided hair accentuated her look. TRIBUNE Up next Life Bollywood diva Nora Fatehi has joined the cast of Dhruva Sarja-led KD-The Devil. In the film’s first look, Nora looks ravishing in a red outfit. CHANDIGARH | THURSDAY | 25 JANUARY 2024 OSCAR Barbie snubbed, 13 for NOMINATIONS 2024 Oppenheimer Mukesh Chhabra and Varun Sharma There are no bad actors but wrong casting, believes Mukesh Chhabra, the casting director who is in city to share his expertise about the casting procedure for films and shows Cast factor Sheetal Oppenheimer “There are no bad actors, it’s always the wrong casting,” believes Mukesh Chhabra, casting director, and these words explain why he is considered one of the best in business. Chhabra, who discovered faces like Rajkummar Rao, Sushant Singh Rajput, Mrunal Thakur, Pratik Gandhi, Sanya Malhotra, Fatima Sana Shaikh and more, sure has an eye for talent. As he sits in his newly inaugurated toffice in Sector 75, Phase 8A, Mohali, surrounded by aspiring actors, Mukesh shares, “As I am talking, I have been constantly observing a boy outside, who I believe fits in the role of young Ram in a mythology project based on Ramayana. So, the job of a casting director is 24/7 and you cannot switch it off. And, thankfully, I enjoy it very much.” Celebrated guest Mukesh Chhabra Casting Company (MCCC) was inundated by budding actors and the celebrated guest on Wednesday was actor Varun Sharma. About his struggling days, Varun said, “It’s important to audition no matter what. I believe had I thought about having perfect abs and chiseled face before auditioning for Fukrey, I wouldn’t have landed the role of Choocha. During our days, it was just some banquet hall at a hotel where auditions used to take place or we had shift base to Mumbai. An opportunity like this at your doorstep will streamline the auditioning process.” All praise for Varun, Mukesh said, “You have to stay happy at all cost. Varun is that happy person and it helped him land opportunities faster than others I believe. If you are a sad person and let the rejections affect you, it would also impact your chances as an actor.” Varun agreed with Chhabra and said one should keep trying and not let rejections affect you. In fact, he has done a movie, Chhichhore, on the same lines, and guess what, Chhabra was the casting director! Talent pool On what made Chhabra seek a regional office, he says, “Punjab is full of talent and if you observe closely, half of the film industry’s talent hails from North India. I believe that many talented people lose out on opportunities due to financial or family conditions. Not everyone can afford to struggle in Mumbai and some can’t leave their hometowns. If we can bring Mumbai to Punjab, it would help aspiring actors. We also plan to arrange workshops on a regular basis.” O N Tuesday, the nominations for the upcoming edition of the Oscars were announced. The biggest disappointment came in the form of the Greta Gerwig-directorial Barbie, as it failed to get nominated in the Best Director and Actress in a Leading Role category. Acclaimed music composer John Williams scored his 54th Oscar nomination for the Harrison Fordstarrer Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. With this, he has become the most nominated person in the Oscars. The 2024 Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 10, at 4:00 pm (Pacific Standard Time) at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles. Jimmy Kimmel is returning as the host for the second consecutive year and his fourth time emceeing overall. Here are the nominations: Barbie WATCH THESE NOMINATED FILMS Film Platform Oppenheimer Amazon Prime Video (on rent) Maestro Netflix Past Lives Amazon Prime Video Killers of the Flower Moon Apple TV Barbie Amazon Prime Video (on rent) ple; America Ferrera for Barbie; Jodie Foster for Nyad; and Da’Vine Joy Randolph for The Holdovers. Live Action Short Film The After; Invincible; Night of Fortune; Red, White and Blue; and The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. Actor in a Supporting Role Sterling K. Brown for American Fiction; Robert De Niro for Killers of the Flower Moon; Robert Downey Jr. for Oppenheimer; Ryan Gosling for Barbie; and Mark Ruffalo for Poor Things. Actress in a Supporting Role Emily Blunt for Oppenheimer; Danielle Brooks for The Color Pur- Original Score American Fiction; Indiana Jones Maestro Killers of the Flower Moon and the Dial of Destiny; Killers of the Flower Moon; Oppenheimer; and Poor Things. Documentary Feature Film Bobi Wine: The People’s President; The Eternal Memory; Four Daughters; To Kill a Tiger; and 20 Days in Mariupol. Documentary Short Film The ABCs of Book Banning; The Barber of Little Rock; Island in Between; The Last Repair Shop; and Nai Nai & Wai Po. International Feature Film Io Capitano (Italy); Perfect Days (Japan); Society of the Snow (Spain); The Teachers’ Lounge (Germany); and The Zone of Interest (United Kingdom). Past Lives Actress in a Leading Role Annette Bening for Nyad; Lily Gladstone for Killers of the Flower Moon; Sandra Hüller for Anatomy of a Fall; Carey Mulligan for Maestro; and Emma Stone for Poor Things. Animated Feature Film The Boy and the Heron; Elemental; Nimona; Robot Dreams; Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse; and Barbie. Direction Justine Triet for Anatomy of a Fall; Martin Scorsese for Killers of the Flower Moon; Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer; Yorgos Lanthimos for Poor Things; and Jonathan Glazer for The Zone of Interest. Best Picture Actor in a Leading Role Bradley Cooper for Maestro; Colman Domingo for Rustin; Paul Giamatti for The Holdovers; Cillian Murphy for Oppenheimer; and Jeffrey Wright for American Fiction. American Fiction; Anatomy of a Fall; Barbie; The Holdovers; Killers of the Flower Moon; Maestro; Oppenheimer; Past Lives; Poor Things; and The Zone of Interest. — IANS To Kill a Tiger director Nisha Pahuja tells a story of resilience The documentary film To Kill a Tiger, directed by Indian-born Canadian filmmaker Nisha Pahuja, has been nominated for the upcoming edition of the Oscar awards. The film has been nominated in the Documentary Feature Film category. The other nominees include Bobi Wine: The People’s President, The Eternal Memory, Four Daughters and 20 Days in Mariupol. To Kill a Tiger follows the story of a family in Jhark- hand, India, who are campaigning for justice after their teenage daughter is brutally Global appeal year, and led British thriller The Eye. In 2019, she had a key role in US series Treadstone. Adapted from Timeri N. Murari’s bestselling 2004 novel The Arrangements of Love, Chennai Story is a coming-of-age romantic comedy set against the backdrop of Wales and India where Haasan takes on the pivotal role of Anu, a spunky private detective. The role was previously supposed to be played by Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who is now taking a year’s sabbatical due to health reasons. The cast also includes Viveik Kalra, who was the lead in Blinded by the Light and is currently in Netflix heist thriller Lift. The film is written and directed by BAFTA winner Philip John (Downton Abbey) and co-written by British Sri Lankan actor Nimmi Harasgama, who played the female lead in Funny Boy. — IANS .. Ryan Gosling reacts to Margot Robbie, Greta Gerwig’s Oscars’ snub Actor Ryan Gosling, who received a Best Supporting Actor nomination in Oscar 2024 for his work in Barbie has mixed feelings after the nominees were unveiled. He is happy about the achievement, although, at the same time, his thoughts were with Greta Gerwig, who failed to be nominated in the Best Director category, and Margot Robbie, who was left out of the Best Actress category “There is no Ken without Barbie, and there is no Barbie movie without Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, the two people most responsible for this history-making, globallycelebrated film. No recognition would be possible for anyone on the film without their talent, grit and genius,” Gosling said in a statement. Gerwig and her husband, Noah Baumbach, were recognised in the Best Adapted Screenplay category. The record-breaking film also received nominations in Costume Design and Production Design categories. Robbie, her husband Tom Ackerly, Robbie Brenner and David Hyman were nominated for Best Picture as producers. Apart from receiving two nominations for Best Original Song, America Ferrera also got nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category. — ANI to force the family to drop the charges. A cinematic documentary, To Kill a Tiger follows Ranjit’s uphill battle to find justice for his child”. The film is produced by Cornelia Principe and David Oppenheim. The 2024 Oscars will be held on March 10 at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles. It will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. — IANS 45 years and going strong Shruti Haasan to star in Indo-UK co-production Chennai Story Actress Shruti Haasan will headline India-UK film coproduction Chennai Story. She is all ready to take forward a culturally rooted story to an international audience. Shruti said: “Hailing from Chennai, a story showing the diversity and uniqueness of Chennai is so special to me. Working with Phil is something I’m so excited to experience, telling global and rooted stories through international collaboration is what making films is all about. I’m all up for Sunitha Tati’s vision of taking a culturally rooted story to an international audience through Chennai Story.” Shruti Haasan, who is also a renowned musician, has acting credits across India’s various language film industries. In 2023, she was one of the leads in Salaar, one of India’s biggest hits of the raped. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2022. It had its American premiere at the Lighthouse International Film Festival in June 2023. The film’s official website states about the story, “Ranjit goes to the police and the men are arrested. But Ranjit’s relief is short-lived, as the villagers and their leaders launch a sustained campaign ‘There is no Ken without Barbie’ Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor, who is awaiting the release of Fighter, is a fighter for all seasons, rather for all decades in the past 45 years of him being in the business of cinema. Ahead of the release of the film, he shared what all it took to be a successful actor despite facing stiff competition. The actor said, “After spending more than 45 years in this business…To be relevant, to sit here with Sid, Deepika, Hrithik, and to work with them, bada mushkil hota hai. I have to work harder every year.” — IANS Anil Kapoor Tough fight Fighter denied release in Gulf countries, except UAE There is bad news for Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone’s fans living in Gulf countries, who were eagerly waiting the release of the film Fighter. As per Girish Johar, film business expert and producer, Fighter ‘has been denied release in all Gulf countries, except UAE as of now’. However, the reason for the ban has not been disclosed yet. A source close to the Fighter team also confirmed the update. The makers are yet to give any official statement regarding the same. While Fighter has failed to receive a green light from the censor board in Gulf countries, the action thriller will be released in Indian theatres on January 25. The film is directed by Siddharth Anand. — ANI c m y b
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