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Filmmaker Shalini Vijaykumar reacts to plagiarism controversy: ‘Seeing Red’ is my original work

Shalini Vijaykumar. | Photo Credit: Karishma Harinath Days after writer and journalist Jeyarani made plagiarism accusations against Shalini Vijayakumar, the filmmaker has responded to the controversy. Shalini has said that her short film Seeing Red is an original work. Seeing Red centres around three women who are haunted by a ghost visible only to them while…

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Delayed ‘Phule’ to clear controversy, already complied with CBFC amendments: Ananth Mahadevan

A still from ‘Phule’. | Photo Credit: Zee Studios/YouTube Phule, based on the lives of social reformers Jyotirao Govindrao Phule and Savitribai Phule, has been delayed due to objections raised by the Brahmin community and not because of the censor board-suggested amendments, film’s director Anant Mahadevan said on Friday. The biopic, featuring the Scam 1992…

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David Cronenberg on ‘The Brutalist’ AI controversy: We mess with actors’ voices all the time

Director David Cronenberg. File/ | Photo Credit: Getty Images Canadian director David Cronenberg says the recent backlash towards The Brutalist for using AI to enhance lead actor, Adrien Brody’s voice is nothing but a campaign against the movie. Cronenberg attended the London Soundtrack Festival where he spoke on the controversy. He compared his own film…

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Selena Gomez says “some of the magic has disappeared” amid ‘Emilia Perez’ controversy

Actor Selena Gomez. | Photo Credit: AP Actor and singer Selena Gomez addressed the recent controversy around her film Emilia Perez. While attending the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Gomez said she feels the “magic has disappeared” with the film following the controversy over her co-star Karla Sofia Gascon’s offensive comments in resurfaced X posts,…

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Zoe Saldana and Jacques Audiard cut ties with Karla Sofia Gascon amid ‘Emilia Perez’ controversy

Director Jacques Audiard and cast members Zoe Saldana and Selena Gomez pose during a photocall for ‘Emilia Perez’ at the 77th Cannes Film Festival | Photo Credit: STEPHANE MAHE As the controversy surrounding Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón intensifies, co-star Zoe Saldaña and director Jacques Audiard have publicly distanced themselves from the actress following…

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