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Kate Winslet Fought Sexism to Secure Financing for New Movie Lee; ‘I Came Up Against Men Who Would Say…’
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Kate Winslet Fought Sexism to Secure Financing for New Movie Lee; ‘I Came Up Against Men Who Would Say…’

Kate Winslet is all set to don the suit of a war photographer in her upcoming film, Lee. Apart from being a biopic, the movie also strongly showcases the womanhood that Lee Miller stood for.

Ahead of the release of her film, Winslet revealed that she has overcome sexism and self-doubt, especially after portraying a strong character on screen. In conversation with People Magazine, the actress recalled going up against the men, who would tell her “ridiculous things.” 

While talking to the media portal, the Titanic star went on to reveal, “I came up against men who would say to me, ‘Why should I like this woman?’ I mean, just ridiculous things.” Winslet for the war film has taken up the role of producer as well, apart from playing the lead. 

Speaking in detail about the movie, the actress stated that it nearly took the team 10 years to put Lee together, and while in the process, she also thought to herself about how the project would come together. Cut to the current times, Winslet has been going on to promote the movie, which also stars Andy Samberg. 

Meanwhile, discussing the film further, the actress mentioned that she connected with the struggles of the real-life war photographer, who was also the ex-cover girl on Vogue.

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Recalling one of the dangerous incidents on the sets, Winslet revealed that she almost got her foot on the gas.

Lee had scraped off her modeling career to achieve something bigger and “became so much in her 30s, her 40s and beyond… that energy she had and the ability she had to live life full-throttle on her terms, to never accept no for an answer and to keep her foot on the gas—I was absolutely guided by that.”

The Divergent star also mentioned her commitment to her work. The actress claimed that she is not the kind of person who would leave work for home to spend time with her family.

The mother of three revealed, “I’ve yet to master the art of, ‘Okay, leave your work behind, and go home and take a bath and whatever.’ I never do any of that.” 

As for the movie Lee, the official synopsis of the film read, “The story of photographer Elizabeth `Lee’ Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II.”

The movie is set to hit theaters on September 27.

ALSO READ: Did Kate Winslet Insist On Having Female Director For Her Upcoming War Movie Lee? Here’s What Actress States

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Did you know Bhuvan Bam’s Taaza Khabar 2 has a special connection to Jaaved Jaaferi’s Takeshi’s Castle?
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Did you know Bhuvan Bam’s Taaza Khabar 2 has a special connection to Jaaved Jaaferi’s Takeshi’s Castle?

Bhuvan Bam-led series Taaza Khabar 2 is gearing up for its release. The series will feature Jaaved Jaaferi in the role of an antagonist. Meanwhile, Bam recently revealed that he pitched the web show to Jaaferi while he made a call to tell him about his version of Takeshi’s Castle that had premiered on Amazon Prime.

During a recent conversation with India Today, Bhuvan Bam recalled when the trailer of Takeshi’s Castle was released, he called Jaaved Jaaferi. He admitted it was a big thing for him to step into his shoes, but he accepted the chance as it was a “great opportunity” for him.

He further recollected his memory of telling Jaaved, “‘Sir, main Bhuvan baat kar raha hoon (My name is Bhuvan). Takeshi’s trailer has come today’. He said, ‘I watched it. It’s good, it’s very good. Let’s meet some time. I have seen your work’,” recalled Bhuvan further adding that it was an “out of syllabus” conversation for him.

The beloved YouTuber further continued by recalling he pitched the idea of Taaza Khabar 2 during the call and called it his honor to share screen space with him. “That is when we pitched it to him because casting an antagonist is a very difficult task,” stated Bam.

The 30-year-old opined people have an idea about the behavior of the same faces but no one has seen Jaaved in a negative role. Citing his own experience, he stated that when he would stand in front of him on the sets, and deliver his dialogues in front of him, he couldn’t make out if it was the same Jaaved who used to make people laugh.

“He has done such a fabulous job, and it has been an honour for me and the entire team to have him, Mahesh Manjrekar and Deven Bhojani on board,” he mentioned.

On a concluding note, he called himself lucky to be able to share the screen with “legends.” He stated that he is the youngest on set with the least experience in acting. Thus, he feels “luckiest” to get a chance to watch “these legends” perform.

The second season of Taaza Khabar also stars Shriya Pilgaonkar, Prathamesh Parab, Deven Bhojani, and Shilpa Shukla in the key roles. It will start premiering on Disney+Hotstar on September 27, 2024.

ALSO READ: Sidharth Malhotra is all hearts as he gets reminded of Shershaah’s ‘special’ music album featuring wife Kiara Advani

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Heavy Rain In Mumbai Leads To Waterlogging, Some Flights Diverted
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Heavy Rain In Mumbai Leads To Waterlogging, Some Flights Diverted

Heavy rain in Mumbai this evening flooded many roads and led to some flight diversions. Vehicles moved slowly on the flooded roads, leading to traffic jams in many parts of the country’s financial capital.

SpiceJet and Vistara in posts on X said some flights have been diverted.

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