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Kalki Koechlin joins the cast of Gully Boy

Last seen in Rakhee Sandaliya’s Ribbon, actress Kalki Koechlin has been roped in to play an important role in Zoya Akhtar's upcoming directorial, Gully Boy. The film features Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh in lead roles.

Though nothing much is known about Koechlin's role in the movie, reports suggest that the actress might play a rapper just like Ranveer Singh in the film which is inspired by the real-life story of Mumbai street rappers Divine and Naezy.


Gully Boy will mark the second collaboration between Kalki Koechlin and Zoya Akhtar. They previously worked on Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011), which also starred Katrina Kaif, Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar and Abhay Deol.

The film, which is being bankrolled by Excel Entertainment, is expected to mount floors in February. It will be shot at various locations in Mumbai.

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Michael Schumacher, author of Coppola and Clapton biographies, dies aged 75

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  • Michael Schumacher died on 29 December, aged 75
  • His daughter confirmed his death; no cause was given
  • He wrote acclaimed biographies of Francis Ford Coppola, Eric Clapton, and Allen Ginsberg
  • Schumacher also documented Great Lakes shipwrecks and maritime history

Prolific biographer across film, music, and literature

Michael Schumacher, the Wisconsin-based author whose work ranged from cultural biographies to maritime history, has died aged 75. His daughter, Emily Joy Schumacher, confirmed that he died on 29 December, though no cause of death was disclosed.

Schumacher was widely recognised for biographies including Francis Ford Coppola: A Filmmaker’s Life, Crossroads: The Life and Music of Eric Clapton, and Dharma Lion: A Biography of Allen Ginsberg, charting the life of the Beat Generation poet.

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