WASHINGTON: Ace veteran actor Anthony Hopkins took home the Oscar for ‘Best Actor’ for his powerful performance in ‘The Father’.

This is the second time that Hopkins has won an Oscar in the Best Actor category. Earlier he had won the award for his role of Hannibal Lecter in ‘The Silence of the Lambs’. This victory has now made Hopkins the oldest ever Oscar winner. Hopkins didn’t pick up his award in person at the 93rd Academy Awards, reported People magazine.

In the film, protagonist Anthony (Hopkins) interacts with daughter Anne (Colman) and other characters who give him conflicting accounts of the past and present.

WASHINGTON [US]: American actor Frances McDormand took home the Oscar in the Best Actress category for her much-appreciated performance in ‘Nomadland’. In the movie, McDormand played the role of a person who is in a group of retirees struggling to make ends meet. Written and directed by Chloe Zhao, the film was inspired by Jessica Bruder’s non-fiction book ‘Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century’.

This is McDormand’s third-best actress Oscar, she took the prize for ‘Fargo’ in 1997 and ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ in 2018. Only Katharine Hepburn, with four awards, has won more best actress Oscars than her. She was considered a strong favourite for the award having won best actress at the BAFTAs and best actress in a film (drama) at the Golden Globes, but still had to defeat a strong list of contenders including Viola Davis for ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ and Carey Mulligan in ‘Promising Young Woman’.

McDormand’s win also marked the third award for ‘Nomadland’ at the 2021 Oscars, as previously Zhao bagged the Best Direction award for the movie, which also won the Best Picture award. ‘Nomadland’ was Zhao’s third feature film, following 2015’s ‘Songs My Brothers Taught Me’ and 2017’s much-lauded ‘The Rider’. Her next film project is Marvel’s highly anticipated ‘Eternals’, which is currently scheduled for a fall release after being delayed because of COVID-19. The 93rd Academy Awards were held at both the Dolby Theatre and Union Station. The ceremony took place two months later than originally planned, due to the impact left by the COVID-19 pandemic on the entertainment industry. The nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards were announced on March 15 this year. This is only the fourth time in history that the Academy Awards were postponed.

WASHINGTON [US]: Hollywood actor Brad Pitt made a highly-awaited appearance at the 2021 Oscars, nearly fourteen months after winning his first Academy Award for acting. As per People magazine, while Pitt didn’t walk the red carpet prior to the 93rd Annual Academy Awards, he did take the stage midway through the show to present the award for Best Supporting Actress. “My love of movies began at the local drive-in, watching the likes of Clint Eastwood and Godzilla,” Pitt said, before introducing the nominees and revealing how they fell in love with the movies at an early age.

Pitt sported a classic black tuxedo and a ponytail, proving once and for all that he’s still the king of understated cool.

And we weren’t the only ones impressed by Pitt’s suave appearance. Actor Yuh-Jung Youn, who won for ‘Minari’ seemed sweetly starstruck after accepting her award from the Hollywood icon, “Mr. Brad Pitt, finally. Nice to meet you,” she said during her speech. Earlier this month, Pitt launched a clothing capsule with Italian menswear label Brioni, for which he serves as a brand ambassador, that features a fun nod to his 2020 Oscars win. Last award season, the actor garnered a number of awards to decorate his shelves, taking home the Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild Award, BAFTA and Oscar for his role as stuntman Cliff Booth in director Quentin Tarantino’s buzzy Hollywood reimagining of Manson Family murders. The 93rd Academy Awards are being held at both the Dolby Theatre and Union Station.

The ceremony is taking place two months later than planned, due to the impact left by the pandemic on the entertainment industry. The nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards were announced on March 15 this year. This is only the fourth time in history that the Academy Awards were postponed.

MUMBAI: Salman Khan’s upcoming most-anticipated film ‘Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai’ is up for release this Eid. Dropping the first song from the film ‘Seetimaar’ featuring himself and Disha Patani, the actor makes a sweet gesture.

The song is a recreated version of Allu Arjun’s hit song from a Telugu film that released in 2017 and as Salman Khan features in this version he thanked Allu Arjun for Seeti Maar song. He wrote, “Thank u Allu arjun for seeti maar absolutely loved the way u have performed in the song, the way u dance, your style, u r simply fantastic.. tk care n b safe. Rgds to ur family. Love u brother @alluarjun #SeetiMaar”

Replying to him, Allu Arjun wrote, “Thank you soo much Salman garu. It’s a pleasure to receive a compliment from you. Looking forward for the RADHE magic on screens with fans doing SEETI MAAR for you.

It is such humble gestures of Salman Khan that make him the man he is. While fans are treated to a chart buster song ‘SeetiMaar’, Salman has won hearts of many with this gesture. 

MUMBAI: After keeping extremely busy with working on multiple projects simultaneously, Yami Gautam has headed Chandigarh to spend some quality time with her family. While perfectly juggling various projects, the versatile actress has been hopping from one set to another for the past 7 months and has now found time to be at home.

Having a choc-o-block calendar, Yami recently wrapped her shooting schedule for ‘Dasvi’ in Agra. The powerhouse performer shared an adorable video to break the news to her fans. Starring alongside Abhishek Bachchan and Nimrat Kaur, the actress will be seen as an IPS officer.

Immediately after ‘Dasvi’, the self-made star began shooting for her next thriller titled ‘A Thursday’. Directed by Behzad Khambata, the film also stars Neha Dhupia and Dimple Kapadia.

A source revealed, “Having a packed slate for the year, Yami had a very hectic schedule for the past 7 months. She has been occupied with the shoot of multiple diverse projects. Finally, the actress has managed to sneak out a little time to go home and be with her family. She is really excited to have found a space in between her schedule to make a trip home and is enjoying her time with family.”

Mumbai: Bollywood actress Warina Hussain has revealed that she will no longer be using social media and will completely quit it. The actress announced her exit from social media in an instagram post on Saturday and quoted Aamir Khan’s statement from his last social media post on her personal account.

The B-town actress, Warina Hussain has followed the footsteps of superstar Aamir Khan as he gave up social media a day after his birthday, similarly, the actress decided to take a decision of no longer being available personally on social media. In her interviews she has always mentioned that she does not consider herself to be social media savvy. In past few months she has been seen with simple button phones, which has prompted a flurry of questions from her fans. In her usual quirky style Warina Hussain shared the following post in which she also mentioned Aamir Khan, saying, in Aamir sir’s language “dropping the pretence.”