Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian says her sister Kim Kardashian West's robbery was a huge wake-up call for their entire family.
	Kim, 36, was held up at gunpoint in her Paris hotel last October while thieves stole jewels worth millions from her and Khloe says it is one of the worst things that has ever happened to their family, reported Contactmusic.
	"I'm a firm believer that everything happens for a reason and it was almost like God's way of saying, 'We need to teach you guys to be more aware of security' and also, 'This can all be gone in an instant so always tell one another you love them - no matter what.'
	"The robbery was a huge wake-up call for our entire family. I really hate it when people say, 'Oh, it was Kim's fault. She was too flashy.' I could show you hundreds of people on Instagram who show off wads of cash and diamonds," Khloe says.

Kim's robbery ordeal was a wake-up call: Khloe Kardashian

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Singer Kelly Rowland says she wants another child but is waiting to put some new music out before she considers expanding her brood.
	The "Kisses Down Low" hitmaker has two-year-old son, Titan Jewell with her husband, Tim Witherspoon.
	"I do want to have another one (child), but not right now. I have a record to put out," reports Us Weekly.
	The couple tries and spends as much time together as they can, but Rowland says their date nights always get over sooner than expected when Titan cries.
	"It's really hard, but Titan has to be asleep. That always helps. When there's silence in the house after everything is at a calm then I can probably get out there. If I hear him crying or talking or he's at my foot, 'Mommy!' It's over. There will be no date night," says Rowland.

Kelly Rowland wants more children

The Delhi unit of the BJP has written to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, seeking exemption of entertainment tax to Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha' as the film carries a message against open defecation and promotes sanitation.
	This film highlights the "importance of cleanliness and the basic facility of toilets in houses, especially for women", Delhi BJP general secretaries -- Kuljeet Chahal, Ravinder Gupta and Rajesh Bhatia wrote in the letter to Kejriwal.
	The three leaders also claimed that the movie has been inspired by the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and if declared tax free, it will gather "maximum" audience in theatres.
	However, due to the ruling AAP's tug of war with the BJP, the leaders expressed doubt that their request might fail to evoke a response from the Delhi government.
	"If the Delhi government decides to exempt this film, then it will be in the public interest and if Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal finds politics in this move, .

Delhi BJP for entertainment tax exemption to 'Toilet: Ek Prem

Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has said that inmates of correctional homes might have committed some mistake at one phase of their life, but that was a past phase.
	Now the inmates are ready to turn a new phase in their life after reform and involved in professions ranging from stitching contemporary dresses for the public under a reputed fashion designing label to preparing bread and cakes at confectionery units.
	"Their present work is going to set an example for the rest of the country," the 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' actor said during a visit to the Presidency Correctional Home in the city yesterday.
	Nawazuddin came there at the invitation of authorities of Presidency Correctional Home and fashion designer Abhisek Dutta who had chosen him as the show-stopper for his collection in the 'Bangalore Fashion Show' last week.
	"Yes, at a certain moment of your life you had committed a serious offence. You made a mistake. But you are making amends to come (back) to the mainstream. And when 

Prison inmates should not be banished for life: Nawazuddin

Models flaunted non-toxic robes made of organic fibre free from synthetic chemicals and toxic irritants at a unique fashion show here last night.
	The yarns, made of bamboo textile fibre having matured in the forest for four years, were beautifully stitched to make men's and women's wear with metallic accessories as the models walked on the ramp to the accompaniment of music.
	"Our emphasis is on clothing/garments which are made entirely from materials that do not contribute to the depletion of the planet's resources, which in turn allows for resources to be available for future generations to fulfil their needs," reputed fashion expert and the brain behind the show Alok Singh said.
	Divided into 'Foliage', 'Urban Environment' and other segments, young models flaunted pure organic linen like bamboo textile dipped in herbal dye including neem paste, turmeric paste and pasted banana peel.
	The garments, which included tunic pants, palazzo pants, long skirts and head gears, comprised of .

Unique fashion show with slant on organic fibre

Faced with a petition asking the Information and Broadcasting ministry to ban their show, the makers of "Pehredaar Piya Ki" today said they would "respect and obey" the government's decision.
	The serial, which began airing on Sony channel last month, focuses on a nine-year old boy, Ratan (Afaan Khan), and his marriage to 18-year-old Diya (Tejasswi Prakash).
	The show has been slammed on social media for its "regressive" content with many viewers accusing it of "promoting child marriage".
	More than one lakh people have signed a petition on change.Org urging Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani to ban the show.
	Creators of the show, however, denied that it is regressive.
	"We have not received anything yet. As and when we receive it (instructions from the ministry), we will reply to it. We will explain our point of view," the show's producer, Sumeet Mittal, told reporters here.
	"We know what we have made and we are confident about our show. Anything that will come to ..

We will obey ministry's decision: 'Pehredaar Piya Ki' makers

Director-producer Karan Johar may have left a mark on the popular culture but believes he is yet to make a notable contribution to the Indian cinema.
	The 45-year-old filmmaker wishes to direct movies like "Lagaan" and "Lage Raho Munna Bhai".
	"I may have contributed to the pop culture but I don't think I have contributed to the brilliance of cinema as yet.
	"I'm yet to make my 'Lagaan' or a 'Rang De Basanti' or a 'Lage Raho...' which I believe are defining iconic films," Johar said at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2017.
	The "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" director hosted a Masterclass on 'How to direct a big Bollywood dream' at the ongoing festival yesterday.
	Citing the example of "Baahubali", he said, "We need to reinvent... Dependence on stars has to reduce. Content has to take over."
	The filmmaker said he believed he should have made more movies and that his 19-year-long career has been a terrible record.
	"I think I should have made many more movies. You start believing ...

Haven't contributed to brilliance of cinema yet: Karan Johar

Actor Chitrangada Singh will be walking the ramp for designer Neha Agarwal at the Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2017.
	The designer will unveil her exquisite collection "Mithila In Soho" on August 18.
	 The collection mainly includes urban evening wear. Each garment is hand embroidered depicting the motifs of Madhubani art.
	"'Mithila in Soho' is my ingenious attempt to take the splendour of traditional Madhubani art to fashion forward women of 2018: whether in New Delhi, New York, Paris or Hong Kong.
	'Mithila' is a global citizen who has travelled the world and is a proud patron of heritage and culture," Neha said.
	Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2017 is scheduled to start on August 16.

Chitrangada Singh to walk for Neha Agarwal

Actor Radhika Apte will be the showstopper at designer Sailesh Singhania's show at the Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2017.
	The Hyderabad based handloom designer will be showcasing his collection themed as "The Winter Rose" on the third day, August 18, of the fashion extravaganza.
	The collection is inspired by the westernised interpretation of the sari usually worn by Indian princesses during their visit to London and Paris in winters.
	"I am paying homage to the Princesses with the handwoven silk saris and lehengas that lovingly hold in their warp and weft all that was dear to these beauties," the designer said.
	The silhouettes are western with long over-coats, trench, pea coats with high collars.
	Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2017 is scheduled to take place from August 16 to August 20.

Radhika Apte to turn Sailesh Singhania's muse at LFW

Actor Priyanshu Chatterjee said there is disparity between Bollywood and regional films as the Hindi movie industry has an upper hand when it comes to distribution.
	"There is certainly an economic disparity between Bollywood and the regional film industry. They (Bollywood) have the upper hand in terms of distribution," Priyanshu told PTI on the sidelines of the announcement press meet of his new Bengali film "Oscar".
	The actor said there are many good films that are being made in the Bengali movie industry.
	"The Mumbai film industry has definitely a bigger reach. But considering the rich content of work in many Bengali films, even by new directors, there has to be a better financially backed distribution model for films here."
	Priyanshu said he wants to promote Bengali cinema and is always enthusiastic to work with new directors if he finds a script interesting.
	"From Goutam Ghosh's 'Shunyo Awnko', 'Moner Manush', 'Sankhachil' (cameo) to Prabhat Roy's 'Bhorer Alo' and now ...

Disparity exists between Bollywood and regional films:

Actor John Abraham has wrapped up the shooting of his film, "Parmanu - The Story of Pokhran".
	The film, directed by Abhishek Sharma of "Tere Bin Laden" fame, is based on the Pokhran nuclear test of 1998.
	The 44-year-old actor also unveiled the new look of the movie on Twitter.
	"Embark on an extraordinary journey this December with @ParmanuTheMovie #ParmanuTheStoryOfPokhran @johnabrahament @kriarj," the actor wrote alongside the poster.
	Abraham, who plays the lead and is also the co-producer, said the film is an ode to "the Army and scientists".
	"'Parmanu' is an ode to the Army and scientists, who although ordinary people, truly accomplished extraordinary feats in the face of adversity to ensure that India finds its due place on the world nuclear map.
	"It is a powerful human story of ordinary citizens who changed the trajectory of the country. It is so special to me because it combines all the aspects of filmmaking that really speak to me - a thrilling edge of the seat plotline," 

John Abraham wraps 'Parmanu' shooting

A book seeks to sum up the logs of India's independence through bite-sized information, fun facts, illustrations and detailed maps to capture snippets of each of these 70 years.
	Puffin Books' "India at 70: Snapshots Since Independence", written by Roshen Dalal, provides glimpses of the country's vast and rich culture, its diversity and many languages, its eminent personalities and its achievements in all spheres.
	From Partition to the Sino-India war, from the Emergency to the Kalam years, from the Jan Lokpal Bill to the recent demonetisation move, the book touches almost all important topics.
	Dalal says she wrote this book in a short and easy-to- read format, to provide youngsters with an overview of India after Independence.
	Culture is the main focus of the book.
	"In India, one can see a gradual cultural revolution taking place, with the use of new media and new types of literature, art, music, dance, food and more. India's politics may see many ups and downs in the coming ...

Book chronicles 70 years of India's independence

Action star Sylvester Stallone has officially joined the cast of "This Is Us" and started shooting the second season of the hit NBC TV series in Santa Clarita, California.
	The 71-year-old actor will appear in a guest role opposite Justin Hartley's character, Kevin, as his co-star in a war movie directed by Ron Howard (also playing himself).
	"The irony is we can get Wi-Fi in Bulgaria, surrounded by wolves, but we can't get it in Santa Clarita," Stallone said in an Instagram video, while panning to show his co-star, Chrissy Metz.
	The star continued, "THIS is one of the great mysteries in MY life!!! We can travel to the far ends of the UNIVERSE, yet, it's hard to find a decent local cell site! A MINI CELL PHONE HORROR movies starring Sylvester Stallone and Chrissy Metz ... And thank you Dan Fogelman you have created a great show. #thisisus @chrissymetz."
	The "Rocky" star posted a photo on Instagram alongside Hartley.
	"On the This Is Us set with Justin Hartley, this is a fantastic ...

Sylvester Stallone begins filming 'This Is Us'

Deepika Padukone, who was nominated at the Teen Choice Awards in the category of choice action movie actress, lost the trophy to "Wonder Woman" star Gal Gadot.
	Padukone, 31, was nominated for her Hollywood debut "xXx: Return of Xander Cage", which also starred Vin Diesel, Ruby Rose and Samuel L Jackson.
	Even, her "Bajirao Mastani" co-star Priyanka Chopra could not bag an award at the event.
	The 35-year-old actor was nominated in the category of choice movie villain for her Hollywood debut "Baywatch", which she lost to Luke Evans for his role in "Beauty and the Beast".
	Apart from Gadot, "Wonder Woman" won big at the event as the team led by director Patty Jenkins took home the choice action movie award and the choice action movie actor trophy for Chris Pine.
	"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2" bagged awards in the categories, including choice sci-fi movie, choice sci-fi movie actor for Chris Pratt and choice sci-fi movie actress for Zoe Saldana.
	On the TV front, "Riverdale" shone as .

Deepika Padukone loses Teen Choice Award to Gal Gadot

Singer Willie Nelson has been reportedly admitted to a hospital after he complained of breathing problems.
	The 84-year-old country musician was performing a show at USANA Amphitheatre in Salt Lake City, which he had to cut short due to health reasons, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	Earlier, the "Seven Spanish Angles" singer took to Twitter where he apologised for curtailing the gig.
	"This is Willie I am sorry to have to cut the SLC show short tonight. The altitude got to me I am feeling better now and headed for lower ground (sic)," he wrote.
	Nelson has struggled with a string of health complaints in recent months.

Willie Nelson hospitalised

Actor Chris Pratt was spotted without his wedding gold band for the first time since announcing his split from wife Anna Faris.
	Pratt, 38, was seen greeting a friend as he took his son, Jack, to church here and the actor's ring was missing from his left hand, reported Us weekly.
	Faris, 40, and Pratt announced on August 7 that they were parting ways after eight years of marriage.
	In a joint statement, they uploaded on their respective social media accounts, the actors wrote that they were legally separating and requested for privacy.
	"Anna and I are sad to announce we are legally separating. We tried hard for a long time, and we're really disappointed. Our son has two parents who love him very much and for his sake we want to keep this situation as private as possible moving forward.
	"We still have love for each other, will always cherish our time together and continue to have the deepest respect for one another," Pratt had posted on his Facebook page.
	The duo met in 2007 on the .

Pratt steps out without wedding ring after splitting from wife

Renowned for his comedy style, actor-screenwriter Joe Bologna has passed away at the age of 82. He was suffering from pancreatic cancer.
	His wife 52 years actress-writer Renee Taylor confirmed that the Emmy Award-winning writer breathed his last at City of Hope in Duarte, California, reported Deadline.
	"He had a beautiful life and a beautiful death having fully and gratefully experienced three years since being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at Cedars Sinai," she said.
	Taylor also thanked the team of doctors who prolonged his life.
	Bologna was born on December 30, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York. He attended Brown University, where he graduated as an art history major.
	He also went on to serve the United States Marine Corps before heading to Hollywood in the 1970s.
	Bologna and Taylor wrote their first Broadway show 'Lovers and Other Strangers', which was directed by Charles Grodin.
	The film adaptation (1970) of the play was nominated for an Academy Award for best screenplay.
	The .

Actor-screenwriter Joe Bologna dead at 82

Singer Thomas Rhett and wife Lauren Gregory welcomed their second child, a baby girl.
	Gregory gave birth to the baby, whom she and Rhett named Ada James Akins, on August 12, reported Us weekly.
	The couple also shared the happy news on Instagram.
	"Our baby girl is here. Sweet Ada James Akins came into the world after almost 36 hours of labour (only Jesus got me through that- and she is sooo worth it).
	"She weighs 7 pounds 3 ounces and is so stinking cute I just can't take it! We are all doing well now, just resting. Thank y'all for your prayers-she is a miracle and God is so good," Lauren captioned a sweet photo that showed the couple with their newborn.
	While, Rhett shared the same photo, writing, "...It was truly the most amazing thing I have ever experienced.

Thomas Rhett, wife welcome second child

Prominent film makers of Bengal today welcomed the appointment of eminent lyricist and screenwriter Prasoon Joshi as Censor Board chief and hoped it would bring the much needed change in its functioning.
	Internationally acclaimed  director Buddhadev Dasgupta told PTI, "former chief Pahlaj Nihalani had virtually turned the Censor Board into his own office. He had forgotten that the primary role of Censor Board is not to edit frames but show responsibility to the art of cinema."
	Coming down heavily on Nihalini, the 'Bagh Bahadur' maker said, "From day one he started creating problems and forced film makers and other sections to follow his political thoughts. It is good that he was ousted."
	Dasgupta, whose recent release 'Tope' has got laurels in different film festivals, said "Joshi will certainly make a positive difference with his progressive views and Censor will not court controversies like the way it did in recent times."
	Director Goutam Ghosh, whose last film 'Sankhachil' had .

Bengali film makers welcome Prasoon Joshi as CBFC chief

"Hart of Dixie" actor Claudia Lee has come on board the coming-of-age movie "Paved New World".
	The 21-year-old actor-singer has joined YouTube star Andy Schrock, Daniel Pinder and Kamilla Alnes in the film that centers on two teens who have just graduated from high school, heading off in different directions in life, reported Variety.
	"Dumb and Dumber" producer Brad Krevoy is backing the project, while Alexander Garcia is directing from a script by the writing duo Scott Marcano and Kip Koenig.
	Schrock stars as a hometown skateboarding hero named Gibby caught in the middle of a mid-life crisis.
	Lee will portray a biker and the love interest of Pinder's character.

Claudia Lee joins skateboarding film 'Paved New World'

Actor Tim Roth has said director Quentin Tarantino would be a great choice to helm the next film in the James Bond franchise.
	The 56-year-old actor said if the "The Hateful Eight" filmmaker directs the next Agent 007 movie, the protagonist will be "the wittiest Bond ever", according to New York Daily News newspaper.
	"What fun that would be and we would all be lining up for that one... It would also probably be the wittiest Bond ever," Roth said.
	Speaking at the 25-year anniversary screening of "Reservoir Dogs", the actor said he would "love" to star in the film if Tarantino landed the job.
	Apart from "Reservoir Dogs", the actor-director duo has worked together in "Pulp Fiction" (1994), "Four Rooms" (1995) and "The Hateful Eight" (2015).

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