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Goa) [India], November 27 : American actor and film producer Michael Douglas shared his happiness in visiting India and said that it is always a "pleasure" to be here and added that India has a big history of cinema.While talking to the media at the International Film Festival of India in Goa, he said, "It is always a pleasure visiting India but this is my first time in the south. Cinema brings the world together and you have a big history of cinema in India."Further sharing about the festival and its importance, he added, "The festival is ending tomorrow. We are here at the end of the festival but I think it is so exciting. It is an international festival. You have over 78 countries represented here."Douglas also lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his efforts in the field of film production and finance. On speaking about the relevance of the festival and PM Modi's leadership skills, he said, "I also think this is more and more the sort of spirit, and the beauty of this festival are you had 78 foreign countries represented and it's only a reflection of the strength of your Indian filming, which is renowned and known around the world. I think you're in very good hands I think it's beginning to."He also praised Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Anurag Thakur for his efforts.Talking to the media, he said, "As I mentioned I do think that under minister Anurag Thakur as well as Prime minister Modi the last few years we've seen more money put into the production and financing of films, it's been a very successful time."He also said that the movies unite people irrespective of race, religion and gender."I mean with all the different languages we speak movies share the same language, audiences from wherever you are in the world can understand what's going on, movies bring us closer together and I think that's a very important aspect of it," he shared on the role of movies in bringing different cultures together.Douglas also talked about the way the Indian film industry is making its mark at the international level and also appreciated the music of 'RRR' and called it "spectacular" as its song 'Naatu Naatu' won an Oscar this year.While interacting with the media at the 54th International Film Festival of India in Goa, he said, "It was spectacular, I mean bravo won the Oscar for the music but it was stunning. It deserves everything it gets and I think that it's a wonderful time for the film industry here to get the confidence."He shared further while praising the movie and said that this kind of achievement gives confidence to the filmmakers to make good movies. "It was a big-budget movie for any movie and I think it gives you more confidence to try to make good films."He also thanked IFFI, saying, "Since we're just leaving right now, let me just thank the IFFI."Veteran actor Michael Douglas on being conferred with the prestigious Satyajit Ray Excellence in Film Lifetime Award at the International Film Festival of India said, " I am honoured to recieve Satyajit Ray's Excellence in Film Lifetime Award International Indian Film Festival in Goa."The 79-year-old actor has won two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the AFI Life Achievement Award.His first TV break came with 'The Experiment,' a CBS Playhouse special in 1969, and it was the only time he was billed as 'M.K. Douglas.' His first notable role was in the television series 'The Streets of San Francisco,' in which he co-starred with Karl Malden.Other successful films he appeared in included 'Falling Down,' 'The American President,' 'The Ghost and the Darkness,' 'The Game,' 'A Perfect Murder,' and many more.

Saiyami Kher, legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has always remained her inspiration and now the Ghoomer actor has shared a video with the master blaster in which she can be seen impressing him with her bowling talent.The actor took to her Instagram handle and wrote in the caption along with the video, Whats the one dream you had as a child that you never thought could never come true? Mine was that someday, I would get to meet @sachintendulkar my hero, my inspiration, my teacher. I have loved and learnt this game watching him play. Ive bunked college to watch him play. Ive had the loudest Sachinnn Sachhhin chant in the North Stand. So, I cant seem to explain what this means to me.She added how the great cricketer motivated her in life to never give up and work hard to achieve the target. His 136 at Chennai, the Sharjah Storm, 241 at Sydney, 98 vs Pakistan, the list is endless. He gave me joy, he taught me how to fight, he taught me passion, how to never give up, how to work hard, and how to stay grounded. Unknowingly, he taught me how to live.When I began acting, my friends ragged me and said, Ja ja, acting kar. Someday Sachin will watch your film. And that became my goal. To work hard and hope that someday the Master will watch my work. And then, it happened, the God of Cricket saw a film in which I play a cricketer. The God of Cricket asked me to show him how I bowled the Ghoomer, she shared.She concluded, Dreams really do come true. This. This part of my life is called happiness.Earlier, Sachin shared his views about the film in a video that he posted on his social media handle. He wrote in the caption, "Really enjoyed watching #Ghoomer by #RBalki. It was truly inspirational and should be watched by all youngsters. @bachchan was fantastic as the Coach, @saiyami looked very authentic, her love for Cricket and her ability to understand the character was amazing. @angadbedi was perfect as her constant support and @azmishabana18 jis one-liners made my day. Simply loved the film."Helmed by the acclaimed director R Balki, Ghoomer stars Abhishek BachchanSaiyami Kher, Shabana Azmi and Angad Bedi in the lead roles.

world laughter day.Emphasizing the importance of laughter in films, Kunal said, "As actors, we have the power to transport people to a different world through our performances. Comedy is a genre that requires a lot of hard work and skill, and it's not easy to make people laugh consistently. In a world that can often be stressful and overwhelming, laughter can be a much-needed escape. When I see people in the audience laughing and enjoying themselves during a comedy film, it makes all the hard work worth it."Every year, World Laughter Day is observed to raise awareness about the various benefits of laughter. The day will be held this year on Sunday, May 7, 2023.On January 11, 1998, the first World Laughter Day celebration was held in Mumbai, India, with 12,000 members of international laughter organisations in attendance. The event was held on January 9, 2000, in Copenhagen, Denmark, and was attended by 10,000 people. Laughter has been present for 10 million years, and it appears that its primary role is the formation of strong social relationships. There is a book that claims to be the one in which King Philip of Macedonia asked an Athenian social club to submit their best jokes to him, but it has not survived to the present day.Kunal recently entertained audience with his performances in 'Kanjoos Makhichoos' and 'Pop Kaun'.On receiving an overwhelming response, Kunal expressed his gratitude via an Instagram post."Thank you for all the love and warmth that you guys have sent my way.. #popkaun and #kanjoosmakkhichoos have successfully delivered happiness as plannedIt fills my heart with immense joy to see your lovely message and videos. The smile on my face and the love in my heart is thanks to you.. Big hug to all of you," he wrote.Kunal is also all set to come up with his directorial debut 'Madgaon Express', which is headlined by Pratik Gandhi, Avinash Tiwari, Nora Fatehi and Divyendu.He will also be seen in Gulkanda Talkies, which is produced by Raj-DK.