BAFTA: 'Boyhood' wins top honours, 'The Lunchbox' misses award

February 10, 2015

London, Feb 10: "Boyhood", a coming-of-age story about growing up, Sunday night won the top honours of Best Film and Best Director at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards, where "The Grand Budapest Hotel" walked away with five trophies.

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Directed by Richard Linklater, who was absent from the ceremony, "Boyhood" is a groundbreaking film about growing up which was shot with the same actors a few days at a time over 12 years. It also won the Best Actress nod for Patricia Arquette.

The ceremony saw maximum awards being bagged by "The Grand Budapest Hotel", which was leading the BAFTA nominations list this year with a mention in 11 categories. It won for Costume Design, Production Design, Makeup and Hair, Original Music and Original Screenplay.

India's only hope this year was the Nimrat Kaur and Irrfan Khan starrer critically acclaimed "The Lunchbox" in the Film Not in the English Language category. But it lost to Polish drama "Ida" at the event, the red carpet of which saw Nimrat striking a pose in a pink designer gown.

In the Best Actor category, Eddie Redmayne triumphed for his portrayal of well-known physicist Stephen Hawking in "The Theory of Everything", which also won Outstanding British Film and Best Adapted Screenplay. Hawking also made an appearance at the film awards gala with his family members.

The Best Actress winner at the event, held at the Royal Opera House, was Julianne Moore, for her moving portrayal of a woman succumbing to Alzheimer's in "Still Alice".

Movie "Whiplash" received three awards, including Best Editing, Best Sound and the Best Supporting Actor for J.K. Simmons, who essayed a tyrannical and ruthless music teacher Terence Fletcher in it.

"Birdman" won only one award for Best Cinematography. It went to Emmanuel Lubezki, who has won this category twice previously.

"The Lego Movie" received the BAFTA for Animated Film, and Special Visual Effects Award was presented to "Interstellar".

Meanwhile, the trophy for Best Documentary was won by the team behind "Citizenfour".

Writer Stephen Beresford and Producer David Livingstone received the award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer for their first feature film "Pride".

The EE Rising Star Award, voted for by the public, was presented to Jack O'Connell, while the special award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema was presented to BBC Films in their 25th year.

Mike Leigh, whose films include "Naked", "Secrets & Lies", "Vera Drake" and "Mr. Turner", received the Fellowship, the highest honour the BAFTA can bestow. It was presented to him by Imelda Staunton and Sally Hawkins.

The ceremony was hosted by Stephen Fry, and it was his tenth year as host.

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May 2,2020

Washington, May 2: American singer Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber have teamed up to help others in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Grande and Bieber announced on Friday(local time) that they are working on a song, 'Stuck With U,' which will drop next week with all proceeds slated to go to coronavirus relief.

The 26-year-old songstress Ariana tweeted on Friday, "Stuck with u by me and @justinbieber out May 8th. head to my Instagram for more info. thank u to @1strcf and @sb_projects for making this possible."

Grande also announced the news on Instagram, and wrote, "Grateful to announce that my friend and i have partnered with @1strcf and @sb_projects on this release. proceeds from the streams and sales of #stuckwithu will be donated to first responders children's foundation to fund grants and scholarships for children of healthcare workers, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics, police officers and firefighters serving at the front lines during the global pandemic."

The 26-year-old pop-star Bieber, also added in a statement, "More than ever we are seeing the selfless, tireless and amazing work that doctors, nurses and healthcare providers give to the world every day. It is our hope we can lend our voices to raise awareness and give much-needed support for them and their families. It's my honour to come together with my friend Ariana and our SB Projects family to try and do some good."

The two music superstars have also independently been helping people in need. According to sources to Page Six, Grande, who has been communicating her longing to make music during the quarantine, has sent fans between 500 and 1,000 USD using the Venmo app.

One of the Ariana fans told Page Six that the 'Senorita' singer "took care of my salary for the month." She has helped more than 20 fans, said the outlet.

The '7 rings' singer also joined the Disney family singalong in April and sang 'I Won't Say I'm In Love' the animated film 'Hercules.'

Back in February, Bieber cantered his efforts on China, saying at the time that he "couldn't imagine how scary it would be if a new disease was effecting my wife and my family and friends."

The 'Yummy' singer said he made a donation to the country and urged his followers to join in on the conversation.

Bieber also accepted the #AllInChallenge to raise money for COVID relief. The singer said he will fly to your house for a private concert and sing 'One Less Lonely Girl.'

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May 20,2020

New Delhi, May 20: Singer Justin Bieber on Wednesday thanked his Indian fans for showering love on his newly-launched song 'Stuck With U'.

The 26-year-old singer shared a video on Twitter, that featured many Indian music enthusiasts crooning and making their own individual creative videos with the song playing in the background.

In reaction to it, the 'Yummy' singer tweeted: "Thank You India"

Bieber and American singer Ariana Grande teamed up for the song earlier this month to help the people affected and who are in need during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

The official music video was dropped on May 8. The romantic track marks the first collaboration of the duo.

The music video has cameos by the singer's partners and features many special moments shared by the couple amid lockdown.

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January 2,2020

Jan 2: A young filmmaker was allegedly assaulted by an acquaintance during an argument over CAA-NRC in neighbouring Salt Lake City, police said on Wednesday.

The police have arrested the accused following a complaint by the filmmaker.

According to a senior police officer, the argument over the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC) began following a social media post by the filmmaker.

The accused allegedly went to the house of the filmmaker on Monday night and picked up an argument, which led to a scuffle.

"During the scuffle, the accused attacked the filmmaker with a knife," the senior police officer said, adding that the accused has been booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.

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