Sunday, April 30, 2023

EU Likely to Reach Political Agreement on AI Law This Year, Says Tech Regulator Chief Vestager

The European Union is likely to reach a political agreement this year that will pave the way for the world's first major artificial intelligence (AI) law, the bloc's tech regulation chief Margrethe Vestager said on Sunday.

This follows a preliminary deal reached on Thursday by members of the European Parliament to push through the draft of the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act to a vote by a committee of lawmakers on May 11. Parliament will then thrash out the bill's final details with EU member states and the European Commission before it becomes law.

At a press conference after a Group of Seven digital ministers' meeting in Takasaki, Japan, Vestager said the EU AI Act was "pro-innovation" since it seeks to mitigate the risks of societal damage from emerging technologies.

Regulators around the world have been trying to find a balance where governments could develop "guardrails" on emerging artificial intelligence technology without stifling innovation.

"The reason why we have these guardrails for high-risk use cases is that cleaning up … after a misuse by AI would be so much more expensive and damaging than the use case of AI in itself," Vestager said.

While the EU AI Act is expected to be passed by this year, lawyers have said it will take a few years for it to be enforced. But Vestager said businesses could start considering the implication of the new legislation.

"There was no reason to hesitate and to wait for the legislation to be passed to accelerate the necessary discussions to provide the changes in all the systems where AI will have an enormous influence," she said in the interview.

While research on AI has been going on for years, the sudden popularity of generative AI applications such as OpenAI'S ChatGPT and Midjourney have led to a scramble by lawmakers to find ways to regulate any uncontrolled growth.

An organisation backed by Elon Musk and European lawmakers involved in drafting the EU AI Act are among those to have called for world leaders to collaborate to find ways to stop advanced AI from creating disruptions.

Digital ministers of the G7 advanced nations on Sunday also agreed to adopt "risk-based" regulation on AI, among the first steps that could lead to global agreements on how to regulate AI.

"Now when everyone has AI at their fingertips ... there's a need for us to show the political leadership to make sure that one can safely use AI and gain all the amazing possibilities of improvement in productivity and better services," Vestager said in an interview with Reuters.

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Nothing, Just Alia Bhatt "Prepping For Met" With Her "Choup-Ed" AKA Pet Edward. See ROFL Post

The much-awaited Met Gala is around the corner. While stars are prepping to put their best fashion foot forward, so is Alia Bhatt. However, she is not alone in her endeavor. On Saturday evening, the actress, who recently won the Filmfare for Best Actress for her role in Gangubai Kathiawadi, shared two adorable pictures from the awards night featuring her pet cat Edward. The actress was in a rather fun mood as she chose to give her caption a twist by making a pun on German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld's cat's name Choupette. 

Sharing the picture with her pet Edward in her arms, Alia Bhatt wrote a hilarious caption which read, "Prepping for the MET with my very own Choup-Ed." For the unversed, this year's Met Gala will honour the timeless legacy of designer Karl Lagerfeld. 

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Meanwhile, the Gully Boy actress flew out of Mumbai on Friday night. The actress was all smiles as she was photographed at the Mumbai airport. The actress topped a pair of blue denim with a plain white t-shirt and a quirky printed jacket. She completed her look with white sneakers and a matching sling bag.

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On Sunday, Alia Bhatt shared a picture of the view of New York from her window. Sharing the image, she wrote, "New York- you were missed." See the post here:

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The Met Gala takes place on the first Monday of May at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. This year, besides Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra will also attend the gala. Previously, Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone, Natasha Poonawalla and Isha Ambani attended the Met Gala.

Alia Bhatt will be wearing designer Prabal Gurung's creation at the grand fashion gala.

Alia Bhatt will soon make her Hollywood debut with Heart Of Stone, co-starring Gal Gadot. The actress will also be seen in Jee Le Zaraa with Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif and, Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani with Ranveer Singh. The film will also feature veterans Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan and Shabana Azmi.



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Pics: Rajkummar Rao, Gulshan Devaiah, Huma Qureshi And Others Celebrate Badhaai Do's Filmfare Wins

Rajkummar Rao, Gulshan Devaiah, Chum Darang and others from team Badhaai Do assembled last night to celebrate the film's big win at the Filmfare Awards 2023. The cast of the film, which won six awards, celebrated the feat by cutting a cake. Attendees at the party included Rajkummar Rao, who won Best Actor at Filmfare Awards 2023 for his role in the film, Gulshan Devaiah, who played Rajkummar's love interest in the film and actress Chum Darang, who was cast opposite Bhumi Pednekar.

Rajkummar Rao arrived at the party in his casual best. Gulshan Devaiah, dressed in all black, was seen posing for the shutterbugs. Chum Darang marked her presence at the party in a cute dress. The film's director Harshavardhan Kulkarni was also clicked at the party with Rajkummar Rao and Gulshan Devaiah.

Take a look at some pictures from last night:

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Also present at the party was actress Huma Qureshi, who looked lovely in a blue ensemble. Actor Abhishek Banerjee, who has worked with Rajkummar in Stree, also attended the party.

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Badhaai Do won Best Film (Critics'), Best Actor in a Leading Role for Rajkummar Rao, Best Actress (Critics') for Bhumi Pednekar (she shared the award with Tabu for Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2), Best Screenplay Award for Akshat Ghildial, Suman Adhikary and Harshavardhan Kulkarni, Best Supporting Role for Sheeba Chaddha and Best Story for Akshat Ghildial and Suman Adhikary.

Badhaai Do showcases the story of two LGBTQ+ characters - a gay cop (played by Rajkummar Rao) and Bhumi Pednekar, who is dating another woman. Rajkummar and Bhumi decide to get married and live like flatmates to avoid pressure from their families and continue to see people that they like. Chum Darang played the role of Rimjim, Bhumi Pednekar's girlfriend in the film, while Gulshan Devaiah had a cameo as Rajkummar Rao's partner.



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Hey Aryan Khan, Mom Gauri Is This Much Happy "To See Your Work Coming To Life"

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's wife and interior designer Gauri Khan is one proud mother and she has all the reasons to be. A few days back, Aryan Khan set social media abuzz with the new advert for his luxury streetwear brand Dyavol.x. Now, a day before the brand goes live, mother Gauri Khan posted an image of Aryan Khan wearing a t-shirt from his collection and wished him all the best while also expressing her joy at seeing his work come to life. Sharing the image, mom Gauri Khan wrote, "One day to go… all the best, Aryan Khan … proud to see your work coming to life. Dyavol.x. Drop goes live tomorrow at www.dyavolx.com. The post was liked by many from the film fraternity. Giving a shoutout to Gauri Khan's son was friend Bhavana Pandey and Amitabh Bachchan's daughter Shweta Bachchan, who dropped heart emojis under the post. Sangeeta Bijlani also wished Aryan Khan as she wrote, "Woww. All the best," under the post.

Take a look at the post here:

On Sunday morning, dad Shah Rukh Khan also dropped a new poster from the Dyavol.x advert and captioned the post, "dyavol.X available today. 7:30 PM IST | 2:00 PM GMT | ET 10:00 AM. Only on www.dyavolx.com. 

Earlier on Friday afternoon, Shah Rukh Khan treated his fans with some pictures from a shoot that he did for his son Aryan Khan's luxury streetwear brand Dyavol.x. In the pictures, SRK can be seen dressed in a black t-shirt, a black jacket and matching pants. Flaunting the company's logo on his jacket's sleeve, Shah Rukh Khan wrote, "Wearing my X on my sleeve. Dyavol X. Drop goes live on 30th April. Limited release." Earlier this week, SRK featured in an advert for the brand that also featured son, Aryan. For the unversed, the advert is directed by none other than Aryan Khan himself.

See Shah Rukh Khan's post here:

Actress Alia Bhatt on Saturday, also shared a picture of herself, dressed in a quirky white t-shirt from the shelves of Aryan Khan's luxury streetwear brand Dyavol.X. Sharing the image, she wrote, "Congratulations Aryan Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, your clothes are fabulous, can't wait for the drop tomorrow. Dyavol X." Reacting to Alia's shoutout, Aryan Khan wrote, "Thankyou" in his Instagram story.

Launching his "lifestyle luxury collective" brand last year, Aryan Khan wrote in his caption: "It's been nearly 5 years since the conception of this lifestyle luxury collective. D'YAVOL is finally here."



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On Rishi Kapoor's 3rd Death Anniversary, A Heartfelt Note From Wife Neetu: "You Are Missed Everyday"

Today is Rishi Kapoor's 3rd death anniversary. The actor died on April 30, 2020, due to prolonged illness. Rishi Kapoor's wife, veteran actress Neetu Kapoor has shared a heartfelt note on Instagram. She has dropped a throwback gem from their holiday diaries. Here, the two, dressed in their casual best, are posing for the lens. Remembering her late husband, Neetu Kapoor wrote, “You are missed everyday with all the wonderful happy memories.” She has also added flower emojis to the post. Replying to the post, their daughter Riddhima Kapoor Sahni left a heart emoji. Niece, actress Karisma Kapoor shared folded hands, flower and heart emojis. Sunita Kapoor, fashion designer Manish Malhotra, director Rakesh Roshan, and Sophie Choudry followed suit. 

Riddhima Kapoor Sahni has also shared a throwback picture from her childhood days in memory of her father. In the frame, little Riddhima is sitting next to her dad on a bed. The note attached to the photo read, “I miss you, everyday.”

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In a follow up post, Riddhima Kapoor Sahni dropped a solo picture of her father and wrote, “And, sometimes I just scroll down the gallery, to see you smiling.Love you.” She has added a white heart to the post.

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Riddhima Kapoor Sahni also picked a frame featuring herself, daughter Samaira, brother, actor Ranbir Kapoor and their parents - Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor - for Instagram Stories. She wrote, “Love this picture. #family”

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When Rishi Kapoor died, Riddhima Kapoor Sahni shared a picture of herself and her dad on Instagram. Along with it, she wrote, “Papa I love you I will always love you - RIP my strongest warrior I will miss you everyday I will miss your FaceTime calls everyday! I wish I could be there to say goodbye to you ! Until we meet again papa I love you - your Mushk forever.”

Rishi Kapoor's last film was Sharmaji Namkeen.



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Saturday, April 29, 2023

Filmfare Awards 2023: Winners Alia Bhatt And Rajkummar Rao At Their "Wonderful Evening"

Rajkummar Rao won the Best Actor Award at Filmfare 2023 for his role in Badhaai Do. The film,  directed by Harshavardhan Kulkarni, also won the Best Film (Critics) Award. Now, the actor has written a note about the “wonderful evening.” He also congratulated Alia Bhatt for her “big win”. She won the Best Actress Award for Gangubai Kathiawadi. Sharing a picture of himself and Alia posing with the coveted trophies, Rajkummar Rao wrote, “Such a wonderful evening it was. So many deserving people got the awards. Was truly happy to see #Vadh winning some important awards and #Badhaai to Alia Bhatt for her big win. Truly deserving. @filmfare.” Replying to the post, Alia Bhatt dropped red hearts. Aparshakti Khurana and Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor followed suit. Oscar-winning producer Guneet Monga dropped a black heart under the post. 

Rajkummar Rao's wife, actress Patralekhaa also wrote a heartwarming note on Instagram. She gave a shout-out to Rajkummar's dedication to the role in Badhaai Do. In her note, she said, “Raj, what a win for such an important film. You always knew that this one was special. I still remember you were so moved and you were still weeping after performing the scene where you come out to your family and mother. When you wore those glasses in the movie it was a moment where time stood still... Acceptance of oneself !!” The note was attached to a set of three pictures featuring the actor. The opening frame is a snapshot of Rajkummar Rao's character in the film. Next, the actor is flashing his wide smile with the lady in black. Rajkummar Rao, in his reply, wrote, “It's all you my love.” He has added a bunch of red hearts. Actress Bhumi Pednekar added, “You are his light, Patralekhaa.” Bhumi played the role of Rajkummar Rao's wife in the film. Actress Huma Qureshi dropped red hearts in the comments.

Rajkummar Rao will be next seen in Mr and Mrs Mahi alongside Janhvi Kapoor. 



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Abhishek Bachchan's Viral Reply To Tweet On Aishwarya: "She Doesn't Need My Permission"

Abhishek Bachchan has reacted to a fan's comment who asked the actor to let his wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, “sign more movies”. It all started when Abhishek tweeted his review of Ponniyin Selvan 2. The actor said, “#PS2 is simply Fantastic!!! At a loss for words right now. So overwhelmed. Well done to the entire team #ManiRatnam  @chiyaan, @trishtrashers, @actor_jayamravi, @Karthi_Offl and the rest of the cast and crew. And so, so proud of the Mrs. Her best by far. #AishwaryaRaiBachchan.” To this, the user replied, “As you should! Now let her sign more movies and you take care of Aaradhya.” Abhishek didn't miss the comment. He tweeted, “Let her sign??? Sir, she certainly doesn't need my permission to do anything. Especially something she loves.” In PS 2, Aishwarya plays the role of Nandini, Queen of Pazhuvoor.

Ponniyin Selvan 2, the Mani Ratnam magnum opus, was released on April 28. Apart from Aishwarya, the film stars Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Trisha Krishnan and Sobhita Dhulipala in crucial roles. 

Mani Ratnam released the first part - Ponniyin Selvan 1 - in September last year. The film received immense love and appreciation from fans and critics alike. The film is based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's novel of the same name. In the first part, the focus was on Chola prince Arunmozhi Varman's (played by Jayam Ravi) early life. 

In his review for NDTV, Saibal Chatterjee wrote, “PS-2, certainly to a significantly greater extent than the first part, is remarkably sinewy and compact whole despite its nearly three-hour runtime. The film is a treat for the eyes. Cinematographer Ravi Varman composes frames that capture the expanse of the locations even as they drill into the granular details of the exquisite images that the camera conjures up. The appeal is neither just sensory or superficial. PS-2 has enough in its folds to touch the mind and the heart.”

For Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, he said, “PS-2 reveals the story of the grey-haired Mandakini (Aishwarya in a double role), who the audience had seen briefly in the final moments of PS-1. It delves into the reason for the resemblance that she bears to Nandini and the nature of her relationship with Veerapandiyan, whose dastardly beheading drove a wedge between the Cholas and the Pandyans.”



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Pics: From Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's Ponniyin Selvan 2 Album With Vikram, Trisha And Others

Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan 2 has started ruling theatres within a day of its release. It has been garnering praise from critics and fans alike. Another reason behind the film's success is Aishwarya and Vikram's onscreen appearance together. The actress shared a photo with Vikram from one of the film's promotional events, she sent Instagram into a tizzy. On Friday evening, Aishwarya was busy adding special pictures with the star cast of Ponniyin Selvan 2 to her Instagram album. One of them features her posing with Vikram. Dressed in a black Anarkali, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan can be seen smiling and posing with Vikram against a poster of PS-2. She uploaded the picture with star icons and fans were quick to make a reference between her caption and the roles the duo play in the film – star-crossed lovers Aditha Karikalan and Nandini.
 

Fans were still going gaga over Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's post when Vikram treated them to another glimpse of their amazing equation. He posted a boomerang from the same event, featuring him and the actress making the hand heart. His caption read: “Hey, fate. Time to deal them a better hand don't you think?!” Vikram also added names of his and Ash's characters from their films Raavanan and PS-2: “Veera X Ragini / Aditha Karikalan X Nandini #ravanan #ps2.”

Aditha Karikalan and Nandini have a “love-hate” relationship in Ponniyin Selvan – 2, as per Vikram. In an interview with NDTV recently, he compared the two character's equation to Dominique Francon and Howard Roark from Ayn Rand's classic The Fountainhead. The actor said: “I think it will go down in cinema history as something very special because you know, you have romance, you have one-sided romance. You have someone where you are jilted. This one is something... It's love-hate. She loves me so much that she could kill me. It's almost like in Fountainhead… Dominique Francon and Howard Roark.”“They love each other so much that she will go marry someone else. In the first part, I only see her in one scene. You don't know how many scenes I am going to see her in second part. But that one scene was enough to evoke so much love and romance and pain in the viewer and I think that will happen even in the second half,” added Vikram.


Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's PS-2 album doesn't just comprise photos of Vikram but also of Trisha Krishnan, Mani Ratnam, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Sobhita Dhulipala and Aishwarya Lekshmi. Take a look:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ponniyin Selvan 2 is based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's novel of the same name. It released in theatres worldwide on Friday in Tamil. The dubbed versions of the film in Hindi, Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam are also being screened in cinema halls.



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