Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Thursday said the social media is often driven by a narrowness of views that "enclose" collective narrative and makes it more divisive and destructive. In his address at the inauguration ceremony of the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) in Kolkata, he said that the collective narratives in recent times have often been shaped by social media, which is often driven by a narrowness of views that limits human nature to its baser self. "This sense of negativity often increases the social media consumption and such pursuits often enclose collective narrative and makes it more divisive and destructive," said Shah Rukh Khan, who is also the brand ambassador of West Bengal. Read full story here

Filmmaker Rohit Shetty says he makes films to entertain the audience and his upcoming directorial venture, Cirkus is a step in the same direction. Shetty, known for action comedies like the Golmaal franchise and All The Best: Fun Begins (2009) and action dramas such as the Singham instalments, said he is confident that his latest release will be loved by viewers. “Cirkus is for the audience who loved Golmaal and All The Best. It’s that kind of a film. I’m sure they’re going to love it because I’ve watched the film,” said the director, and added, “When we started off, I was just a filmmaker making films. Then, the kind of love I got from the audience, it became their film. So, I now make films for them, I take it as a responsibility.” Read full story here

As Kiara Advani's upcoming film 'Govinda Naam Mera'  is all set to release on Friday, December 16, Tabu extended warm wishes to the actor for the film. Inching towards superstardom one step after another, Kiara Advani is enjoying a dream run with back-to-back successes, across mediums. Having shared screen on the year's record-breaking blockbuster 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2', Kiara Advani and Tabu share an extremely adorable equation, based on mutual respect and admiration for each other's work. Exhibiting an example of the same yet again, Tabu extended warm wishes to Kiara for 'Govinda Naam Mera', that is releasing on Friday, by sending a bouquet of flowers with a handwritten note. Read full story here

A war of words erupted between filmmakers Vivek Agnihotri and Anurag Kashyap on Twitter on Wednesday after the 'The Kashmir Files' director shared his disagreement over Anurag's recent statement. Taking to Twitter, Vivek shared a screenshot of Anurag Kashyap's interview which reads, "Films like Kantara and Pushpa are destroying the industry: Anurag Kashyap." Sharing the post, Vivek wrote, "I totally totally totally disagree with the views of Bollywood's one & only Milord. Do you agree?." Replying to Vivek's tweet, the 'Gangs of Wasseypur' director wrote, "Sir aapki galti nahin hai, aap ki filmon ki research bhi aisi hi hoti hai jaise aapki mere conversations pe tweet hai. Aapka aur aapki media ka bhi same haal hai. Koi nahin next time thoda serious research kar lena .." Read full story here