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As the fate of singlescreen theatres ldquohangs by a threadrsquorsquo megastar Amitabh Bachchan encouraged individuals to remember the contribution of projectionists to Indian cinema In a video message shared with Mumbaibased Film Heritage Foundation he said ldquoThe world of a projector a beam of light in a dark room theatre and flicker of images on the big screen mdash That was what cinema was for me As the fate of singlescreen cinemas unfortunately hangs by a thread many of these projectionists have lost their livelihood It is important to remember and recognise their immense contribution to the history of Indian cinemardquo He was pleased that the foundation had instituted a Lifetime Achievement Award for Cinema ProjectionTo celebrateRasika Dugalrsquos excitement is palpable as she shares that her film Lord Curzon Ki Haveli will have its world premiere at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2023 ldquoI am delighted that our film is premiering at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne which has a discerning audience with an appetite for fun It was an absolute joy collaborating with my coactors who helped me experience my character in a special way She is a woman who navigates and negotiates patriarchy with an undeniable spirit and with a sense of mischief I hope the film resonates with the audiencerdquo she saidRavs loves creepy crawliesDuring the shoot of her upcoming film One Friday Night directed by Manish Gupta Raveena Tandon showed her love for creatures that the world tends to be terrified of The shoot location of Guptarsquos film was atop an isolated hill amidst the wild around Pawna lake Tandon rescued a snake that had entered the forest bungalow rented for her stay Gupta shared ldquoOthers may have been horrified by the presence of a snake but Raveena kept her calm called up the forest department and used her connections to get the reptile rescuedrdquo On another occasion when she found a crab ambling on the wet earth near her she ensured that the crew members didnrsquot harm it and carefully released it away from where the people wereRoom to play the gameMona Singh who has been receiving praise for her act in her latest show Kafas says the medium of OTT has proved to be beneficial for writers to craft brave and compelling stories In the process it has also uplifted the industry she adds Speaking about how digital entertainment has changed the rules of the game by bringing unheard stories and novel content on the platter for the audience she said ldquoOTT has proven to be extremely fulfilling for writers and in turn the whole industry Today we as actors have good stories and meatier roles to work on OTT has shown the way forward and has changed our way of content consumption and production Now we are telling brave stories with unconventional settings The stories that wouldnrsquot have seen the light of day on television or on the big screen are now being made and actors too are getting great opportunities to portray those charactersrdquoWherersquos the warBanking on the attention trained on him ahead of the release of Gadar 2 Sunny Deol unveiled the poster of his son Rajveer and Poonam Dhillonrsquos daughter Palomarsquos film Dono Sooraj Barjatyarsquos son Avnish is set to don the directorrsquos hat with his debut film The teaser is set to be unveiled today Sunny took to social media to share the poster and wrote ldquoItrsquos the start of a new beginning Dono teaser out tomorrowrdquo While fans appreciated the poster they wondered why Rajveer chose to make his debut with a romantic film ldquoThe Deol family is the epitome of action movies I wonder why Sunny Deolrsquos son hasnrsquot gone with the same sicrdquo one fan askedSuno DubaiDubai is set to host enchanting concerts for Bollywood fans this September Farhan Akhtar is heading to Dubai with his band for a concert on September 1 ldquoThis is my first show at the CocaCola Arena and I am thrilled about it The vibe in Dubai is unique and unlike anything else I have experienced Performing in this stunning city has to be one of my highlights this year I canrsquot wait to watch how Dubai embraces me and my music to bridge connect and unify at my forthcoming concertrdquoCelebrating the Flying SikhRakeysh Omprakash Mehra and the producers of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag will pay tribute to the Indian sprint legend late Milkha Singh with a special screening of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag tomorrow in Mumbai The veteran athlete passed away last year The film starring Farhan Akhtar was a biographical sports drama based on Singh A spokesperson from the production confirmed the news