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Ranbir Kapoor recalls waiting three hours to meet Al Pacino, says Quentin Tarantino ‘showed me the finger’

Ranbir Kapoor recalls waiting three hours to meet Al Pacino, says Quentin Tarantino ‘showed me the finger’

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Actor Ranbir Kapoor is gearing up for the release of his much-awaited film, Ramayana. The makers unveiled the teaser of the film to a select audience at a grand event in Los Angeles on 2 April. After the event, Ranbir interacted with the international media. In a conversation with Collider, the actor recalled his fanboy moments before he became a star. Ranbir Kapoor on fanboy moments with Al Pacino and Quentin Tarantino. Ranbir Kapoor shares fanboy moments with Hollywood stars When Ranbir was asked if he had ever sought someone’s autograph, he opened up about being a fanboy and recalled his encounters with Quentin Tarantino, Al Pacino and Natalie Portman. He said, “I’m a big geek of movies. I’ve been watching a film a day for the last 35 years. Apart from my local heroes, where I grew up in India, when I’ve travelled, I’ve been shooed away by Natalie Portman, Quentin Tarantino has shown me the finger, and I’ve met Bill Murray.” Ranbir added, “Al Pacino was doing a reading of Salomé on Broadway; …

Ranbir Kapoor recalls Quentin Tarantino showing him the finger, Natalie Portman shooing him away: ‘Waited 3 hours to see Al Pacino’ | Bollywood News

Ranbir Kapoor recalls Quentin Tarantino showing him the finger, Natalie Portman shooing him away: ‘Waited 3 hours to see Al Pacino’ | Bollywood News

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3 min readChennaiApr 4, 2026 12:02 PM IST Ranbir Kapoor has kickstarted the promotions of his highly anticipated film Ramayana. After the film’s recent teaser release, many fans were awed by its grand scale. From being shooed away by Hollywood stars Natalie Portman and Quentin Tarantino to now taking his magnum opus to a global audience, Ranbir has come a long way. During a recent interaction, he spoke about meeting his Hollywood idols. Speaking to Collider, Ranbir said, “I am a geek when it comes to films. I have been watching a film a day for the last 35 years. Apart from my local heroes where I grew up in India, whenever I have travelled, I have been shooed away by Natalie Portman. Quentin Tarantino has shown me the finger. I have met Bill Murray. Have stood outside when Al Pacino was doing a reading of Salome on Broadway. I was a student at that time and stood outside for 3 hours just to get a shout out from him. I met Robert De Niro …

Al Pacino and Noor Alfallah back together? Exes spotted on LA dinner outing

Al Pacino and Noor Alfallah back together? Exes spotted on LA dinner outing

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Al Pacino and Noor Alfallah were spotted together on a dinner outing in Los Angeles, prompting speculation about the status of their relationship. The former couple was photographed outside San Vicente Bungalows, a private members-only club in West Hollywood, on Friday evening, reported Page Six. The dinner comes several months after Alfallah gave a brief and non-committal response when asked about her relationship with Pacino. (Photo by Tolga AKMEN / AFP, nooralfallah/Instagram) The appearance marked one of the rare public sightings of Pacino, 85, and Alfallah, 32, together since they were last described publicly as friends and co-parents. Neither commented on the nature of the meeting, and representatives for both did not immediately respond to media queries, Page Six reported. LA dinner outing Alfallah was seen wearing a dark overcoat over a black dress, paired with sheer stockings and knee-high boots. Pacino kept to a low-key look in a dark trench coat, black pants and sneakers. Also Read: Al Pacino and Noor Alfallah step out for movie night in California after confirming split Both appeared …

Less Than M Away From Beating This Al Pacino & Robert De Niro Starrer Epic Crime Drama

Less Than $1M Away From Beating This Al Pacino & Robert De Niro Starrer Epic Crime Drama

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Now You See Me Worldwide Box Office: Set To Beat A Crime Drama With An Ensemble Cast( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Now You See Me: Now You Don’t is edging closer to hitting the $200 million milestone at the worldwide box office. It is still far from catching up with its predecessors. In the meantime, the 2025 sequel is on track to beat a crime drama with an ensemble cast led by Al Pacino and Robert de Niro. Scroll below for the deets. Jesse Eisenberg-led heist film is the third installment in this popular franchise. The cast includes Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher, Lizzy Caplan, and Morgan Freeman from the previous two movies, with Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, Ariana Greenblatt, and Rosamund Pike joining them in this threequel. Now You See Me: Now You Don’t at the worldwide box office Now You See Me: Now You Don’t performs well at the box office amid the pressure from Zootopia 2 and Wicked: For Good’s arrivals. It collected $6.9 million on its third three-day weekend …

Spike Lee Criticises Oscars for Giving Best Actor Award to Al Pacino for Scent of a Woman Instead of Denzel Washington for Malcolm X

Spike Lee Criticises Oscars for Giving Best Actor Award to Al Pacino for Scent of a Woman Instead of Denzel Washington for Malcolm X

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Spike Lee spoke about his disappointment in the Oscar Awards after they presented the Best Actor award to Al Pacino instead of Denzel Washington. The director marked his presence at the Cannes Film Festival and stepped in for the press conference for his upcoming movie, Highest 2 Lowest, to discuss his fifth collaboration with the Gladiator II star.  While answering the media questions, the filmmaker revealed how he felt that Washington was more worthy of the Academy Award for his performance in the 1993 film Malcolm X. While addressing the outlets, Lee stated, “Malcolm X, what he did with that film was amazing.” He added, “And no disrespect to my brother Al Pacino, I love him. But Denzel, in my opinion, should have won.” Al Pacino got his hands on the trophy for his role in Martin Brest’s Scent of a Woman. The Equalizer alum also won an Oscar for Training Day in 2002. Lee, however, claimed that he does not look at the success of an individual by the number of trophies.  The director explained, …

Coppola receives AFI Life Achievement Award; ‘The Godfather’ stars Pacino, De Niro pay tribute | Hollywood

Coppola receives AFI Life Achievement Award; ‘The Godfather’ stars Pacino, De Niro pay tribute | Hollywood

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Los Angeles, The American Film Institute has honoured master filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola with the prestigious Life Achievement Award, the highest accolade bestowed by the institute. Coppola receives AFI Life Achievement Award; ‘The Godfather’ stars Pacino, De Niro pay tribute Coppola, whose credits include “The Godfather” franchise, “Apocalypse Now” and “Megalopolis”, was presented with the award by his contemporaries and acclaimed filmmakers Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, on Saturday, according to the entertainment news outlet The Hollywood Reporter. During the ceremony, veteran actors Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, who starred in “The Godfather” films based on Mario Puzo’s novel, thanked the 86-year-old filmmaker for changing their lives. Pacino, 85, said he was on the verge of getting fired from the first part of “The Godfather , but Coppola stood by him throughout. Back then, studio Paramount Pictures wasn’t in favour of having the actor, who played Micheal Corleone, the unwilling heir to the Corleone mafia family earlier headed by Marlon Brando’s Vito Corleone, in the blockbuster film. “You know, none of us were fired …

Al Pacino, girlfriend Noor Alfallah shut down split rumours, celebrate his 85th birthday together in star-studded party | Hollywood

Al Pacino, girlfriend Noor Alfallah shut down split rumours, celebrate his 85th birthday together in star-studded party | Hollywood

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Apr 26, 2025 04:27 PM IST Noor Alfallah drove Al Pacino to his birthday party in LA, where they were joined by some of closest friends from the industry. Veteran actor Al Pacino seems to be going strong with girlfriend Noor Alfallah despite reports of them having split. Pacino celebrated his 85th birthday on Friday with a bunch of close friends and family. As per new pictures shared by Deuxmoi, Noor and Al arrived at the party together in the same car. (Also read: Al Pacino and Noor Alfallah refute split rumours by stepping out for a date in Los Angeles) Al Pacino and Noor Alfallah celebrated the actor’s 85th birthday together. (Photo by Tolga AKMEN / AFP, nooralfallah/Instagram) Noor drives Al to his birthday party In the pictures shared by the page, Al was seen sitting beside Noor in the car as she drove to the party in Los Angeles to celebrate his 85th birthday. Noor rocked a grey blazer suit for the occasion and smiled in the pictures. Al sat beside her and …

When Val Kilmer shared his experience working on Heat in Reddit AMA, ‘Hugged by Al Pacino in the middle of downtown LA’ | Hollywood

When Val Kilmer shared his experience working on Heat in Reddit AMA, ‘Hugged by Al Pacino in the middle of downtown LA’ | Hollywood

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Apr 03, 2025 07:01 AM IST Val Kilmer put up an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit 8 years ago, inviting questions from the public, where he opened up about working on the 1995 film Heat. Val Kilmer put up an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit eight years ago, inviting questions from the public. On the page, he opened up about his experience working on the 1995 film Heat. When Val Kilmer shared experience working on Heat in Reddit AMA (Photo by Joe KLAMAR / AFP)(AFP) Kilmer, who came into the entertainment scene with Top Gun, recently died at the age of 65. His daughter confirmed that his cause of death was pneumonia. He had been diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014. ‘Imagine being able to say, “Al and Bob” for the rest of your life’ On the Reddit page, a user asked Kilmer, “What was your experience like working on Heat?” “Well imagine being able to say, “Al and Bob” for the rest of your life,” Kilmer replied, referring to his co-stars Al …

When Robert De Niro Replaced Al Pacino In A Crime Movie Before The Godfather

When Robert De Niro Replaced Al Pacino In A Crime Movie Before The Godfather

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Did Robert De Niro and Al Pacino switch parts in crime movies? ( Photo Credit – Wikimedia ) Well, here’s the kicker, According to Screen Rant, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino swapped roles in a completely different gangster flick! Yes, you heard that right. Just before The Godfather graced the big screen, De Niro replaced Pacino in another crime movie, talk about an alternate universe where history could’ve gone very differently. Picture it, a world where Pacino never became Michael Corleone, or where De Niro’s star had risen a little earlier. It’s a bizarre little twist in cinematic history, and it almost makes you wonder how many great films we’ve missed out on because of one little Hollywood shuffle. Trust us, if this swap hadn’t happened, the legacy of these two legendary actors, and The Godfather franchise itself, would look very different today. In Which Movie Robert De Niro Replaced Al Pacino? Before they became legends in The Godfather franchise, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro were actually involved in a gangster flick called …

Al Pacino Was Paid Less Than Richard Castellano In The Godfather: Here’s Why It Happened!

Al Pacino Was Paid Less Than Richard Castellano In The Godfather: Here’s Why It Happened!

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Al Pacino Pay Gap(Photo Credit –YouTube) Hollywood has always played by its own rules when it comes to paychecks, and The Godfather was no different. While today, Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, and Diane Keaton are icons forever linked to the film, back in 1972, the landscape was quite different. The movie’s brilliance wasn’t just in its storytelling but in the depth of its performances, from Richard Conte’s calculating Barzini to Al Lettieri’s ruthless Sollozzo. Each actor, no matter how big or small the role, brought something unforgettable to the screen. Al Pacino’s Shocking Salary vs. Richard Castellano’s Paycheck However, not everyone in the cast was a superstar at the time. James Caan and Diane Keaton were still establishing themselves, and Al Pacino, despite playing the central role of Michael Corleone, was relative unknown and subsequently, that inexperience was reflected in his paycheck. Al Pacino behind the scenes of The Godfather (1972) pic.twitter.com/JBRdhEECla — best of al pacino (@bestofpacino) February 18, 2022 Pacino earned just $35,000 for The Godfather, while Richard Castellano, who played Clemenza, took …