Producer Ritesh Sidhwani refuted reports that TV actress Mouni Roy bagged a role in his upcoming production "Gold", starring Akshay Kumar, after her name was recommended by superstar Salman Khan.
	Produced by Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar under their banner Excel Entertainment, the project marks Mouni's big screen debut.
	There were reports that it was Salman who suggested the team to take the "Naagin" actress in the film.
	Asked about the same, Sidhwani told reporters, "No, nothing like that. Nobody had to recommend. She is honest and very talented.
	"She actually gave a fantastic audition for the part and after that we chose her. We did a proper test and it was then that she got the part. It wasn't based on any recommendation," Sidhwani said at the success party of his web series, "Inside Edge" here last evening.
	"Gold", directed by Reema Kagti, is about India's first Olympic medal win as a free nation in the year 1948 at Games of the XIV Olympiad, London.
	The movie will hit the ...

Mouni bagged 'Gold' because of her talent, not recommendation:

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Anirban Bhattacharya, who is essaying the role of rape-murder convict Dhananjay Chatterjee, said it was a "psychological recce" for him when the actor visited his family before they started shooting.
	Dhananjay was hanged to death in 2004.
	"I had visited Dhananjay's family at Chhatna in Bankura as part of psychological recce and felt how a single incident could fill up the minds of the family members with bone- chilling darkness.
	"We met his siblings. I will not comment whether he really committed the crime or not, but we were definitely affected after seeing the condition of the members of his family and how they are still coping with the incident of hanging," Anirban told PTI.
	The actor also visited the cell at Alipore Central Jail where Dhananjay was kept in the run-up to his hanging and called it "an experience beyond explanation".
	"I visited the cell and interacted with some of the inmates who were his companions in those days. It will be difficult to measure if these two ...

'Dhananjay' actor recalls psychological recce to jail cell

Model-turned-actress Bidita Bag, who will be seen opposite Nawazuddin Siddiqui in "Babumoshai Bandookbaaz", has supported the actor's latest remarks on racism in movies and beyond.
	Bidita said the only colour or skin an artiste needs is "camouflage".
	"I feel, the only skin we need, as artistes, is camouflage. Those who are colour-blind will never see what abilities he (Nawaz) has as an actor and a person.
	"Nawazuddin has never been the one to play it (a character) black or white. He has even taught me to be a chameleon and get into the skin of the character, as per director's vision," she said.
	Earlier this month, Nawazuddin had criticised the bias against dark-skinned people after the film's casting director Sanjay Chouhan, reportedly said it would be "weird" to cast fair-looking people opposite the actor.
	"Thank you for making me realise that I cannot be paired along with the fair and handsome because I'm dark and not good looking, but I never focus on that," the actor had ...

'Babumoshai...' actress supports Nawaz's remarks on racism

His upcoming period-drama "Padmavati" may have been mired in controversies, but actor Shahid Kapoor said the film did not have anything objectionable and was made with "good" intention.
	The Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed period drama faced the ire of certain groups, who attacked the filmmaker and also damaged the film's set, alleging distortion of history over the depiction of queen Padmavati.
	When asked if certain scenes have been changed post that, Shahid told reporters, "According to me, I have not shot any scene which has been changed. I think there were a lot of presumptions about the film, and people were presuming there were (certain) things in the film.
	"The clarification has been given that those things are not in the film. I hope when people see the film, they realise that the heart of the film and intent of the film is very good."
	"Padmavati", which stars Deepika Padukone in the titular role, Shahid as Rawal Ratan Singh and Ranveer Singh as Alauddin Khilji, is scheduled 

'Padmavati' made with good intention, says Shahid Kapoor

Film posters of "Mother India" and "Pakeezah" made by late artist Brij Mohan Gupta have been selected to be showcased at the National Museum of Indian Cinema in Mumbai.
	The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has chosen the two posters by the city-based artist, who was popularly known as Devdas.
	"This is a matter of pride for not only my family but for the entire state," said Chandra Prakash Gupta, who is Gupta's son.
	"The posters, which were made by my father nearly fifty years ago, will be displayed in the museum," he added.
	Chandra Prakash, who is also an artist, said his father's handmade posters, which were put up outside cinema halls and at public places, used to be the medium for film publicity in the city back then.
	The National Museum of Indian Cinema will help filmmakers, film students and critics to know and evaluate the development of cinema as a medium of artistic expression not only in the country but also in all parts of the world.
	In the museum, equipments ..

Posters by Jaipur artist to be showcased at Mumbai film museum

He is known for bringing strong female characters and small town stories on celluloid in an entertaining way, and director Aanand L Rai says his sole aim is to continue encouraging content-driven cinema.
	Rai started his career with "Strangers" and "Thodi Life Thoda Magic" but both the films were unable to impress the audience.
	It was the success of his 2011 Kangana Ranaut-starrer "Tanu Weds Manu" that helped Rai establish a foothold in the industry. He then went to direct two superhit films "Raanjhanaa" and "Tanu Weds Manu Returns".
	He even attained success as a producer with "Nil Battey Sannata" and "Happy Bhaag Jayegi" and is currently backing "Shubh Mangal Savdhan", featuring Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar.
	"I am at a place now where I can encourage filmmaking that changes the perception of family films, from plain conservative to thought-provoking, entertaining and worthy of dinner table discussions and therefore, I am happy to present films like 'Shubh Mangal...'," Rai 

Want to be known as good, original storyteller: Aanand L Rai

Director Kabir Khan says he is fascinated with India's 1983 Cricket World Cup win but remains mum about his plans of directing a film based on it.
	Phantom films, co-owned by filmmakers Anurag Kashyap, Vikas Bahl, Vikramaditya Motwane and Madhu Mantena, is planning to rope in Kabir to direct a film on the historic cricketing moment.
	"We will make an official announcement once everything comes together. But this is something that has fascinated me, the 1983 World Cup moment is a turning point. Today cricket in this country is because of that (World Cup victory)," Kabir told PTI.
	"We haven't announced anything officially. There are so many things that could change when you make a film like dates (of actors), ideas and etc. We always think of three ideas before we actually begin work," he says.
	Kabir has so far directed action-spy-thriller movies and if this project works out, the 1983 World cup victory movie will be his first sports film.
	The "Ek Tha Tiger" director says he loves ...

Fascinated with 1983 World Cup victory, says Kabir Khan

Actress Aditi Rao Hydari said fashion designer Gaurav Gupta spoiled her too much and made her channelise her inner royal at the India Couture Week 2017.
	The 30-year-old actress, who was dressed in a long, embroidered white gown with a strong shade of silver grey, aptly looked the part of a fantasy world, created by her long-time friend's haute couture line titled, "Moondust".
	"This was a special show as it was the first time I was walking for Gaurav. He is one of the first people to encourage and dress me up, when I was fairly new in the industry. (I remember) I went into his factory and sat there the whole day.
	"He pampered me. I mixed and matched different bits from all his collections - old and new - he made me feel like a real princess. From that day to now, I'm so close to him and he is so protective of me. He always saves the nicest clothes for me. Often, I end up stealing the best ones," Hydari told the reporters here.
	The actress, who features with actor Sanjay Dutt in his 

Gaurav made me feel like a real princess: Aditi at ICW 2017

If trailers are like entrance exams, director Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari has passed hers with flying colours with the quirky cool "Bareilly Ki Barfi".
	The director, who made a promising start with her coming-of-age debut "Nil Battey Sannata", says she loves the cinema of Woody Allen, Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Sai Paranjpye, particularly their ability to draw humour from day-to-day life.
	"We Indians are an interesting set of people. You attend a wedding and you will see so many fun characters. We just don't notice them. With 'Bareilly Ki Barfi', I wanted to bring this quirkiness out. I wanted the story to be rooted in the sub-culture of our country," she told PTI in an interview.
	Tiwari, 37, says she is attracted to this slice-of-life quality of small town India where things are changing rapidly.
	Her film, slated to release on August 18, centres around a spunky young girl in small town Bareilly and her equations with her family and the two men vying for her attention.
	"Living in cities, ..

Girls trendier in small town India: Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari

In its seventh year, the Indian Film Festival Melbourne (IFFM) has diversity as its central theme and will have movies that celebrate the spirit of the LGBTQ community, women and children.
	In an interview to PTI, festival director Mitu Bhowmick Lange says, "Staying true to its theme this year, the IFFM has big focus on films for the LGBTQ community, children and movies made by women directors to celebrate cinema that celebrates human spirit."
	The IFFM will showcase over 60 films in 20 languages, not only from India but also the subcontinent such as Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
	It will recognise regional cinema such as Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati and Marathi among others.
	"We have over 30 events planned that also include e- conversations, lots of screenings and Q & A sessions with Konkona Sensharma and Alankrita Shrivastava talking about their films 'A Death In The Gunj' and 'Lipstick Under My Burkha', respectively," she says.
	Spread over 13 days, ...

Big focus on LGBTQ, women, children films at IFFM: Lange

Music composer Pritam says since Rishi Kapoor did not personally convey him his opinion on "Jagga Jasoos", it would be unfair on his part to react to the veteran actor's reported criticism of the film.
	In an interview with a tabloid, Rishi Kapoor had reportedly slammed director Anurag Basu for being "irresponsible" with the film, which was in the making for over three years.
	Kapoor had also called out Pritam for delivering the music just a week before the film's release.
	However, Pritam in an interview to PTI, says, "I have spent enough time in the industry to not believe any interview verbatim. Unless I get a personal message, I don't believe in anything.
	"Rishi ji is somebody I respect a lot, he is a senior, I've grown up watching his films. On top of it, he is Ranbir's dad. I am in love with Ranbir for his talent and the person he is."
	Pritam, who has scored some of Ranbir's biggest hits such as "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil", "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani" and "Barfi", says "Jagga Jasoos" ..

Respect Rishi Kapoor a lot: Pritam

Shreyas Talpade says true stories inspire him and he would love to bring on-screen the life tale of legendary singer-actor Kishore Kumar and cricketer Yuvraj Singh.
	The 41-year-old actor, who has given some impressive performances in films like "Iqbal", "Dor" and "Welcome to Sajjanpur", says he would surely say yes if he ever gets a chance to play the yesteryear star.
	In an interview with PTI Shreyas says, "True stories and biopic do excite me. There is one biopic that I want to be a part of as an actor and that was of Kishore Da (Kishore Kumar) but eventually it fissile out. But if I had an opportunity I would love to do one on him.
	"The other name for a biopic on my priority list would be Yuvraj Singh again as he is a very inspiring figure."
	Shreyas will be seen next in Rohit Shetty's "Golmaal 4" also featuring Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Kunal Khemu, Tabu, Prakash Raj and Parineeti Chopra.
	"This instalment of 'Golmaal' has been funnier, bigger and all of us are ..

Shreyas wants to play Kishore Kumar, Yuvraj Singh in biopic

Celebrity host-actress Oprah Winfrey has confirmed that Mindy Kaling is five-months pregnant and that she excited for her friend.
	The 63-year-old media mogul, who co-stars with Kaling in the upcoming movie "A Wrinkle In Time", said that she found out Kaling was pregnant during the film's press line at Disney's D23 expo, reported People magazine.
	"That's when she told me. My mouth dropped," explained Winfrey. "'What did you just say?' she said, 'Oh, Oprah, I don't think you know. I'm 5-months pregnant.' And I said, 'WHAAAAT?!'"
	Winfrey added, "That was it, and we just kept smiling. And then I said to (Reese Witherspoon, 'Did you know?' and she said, I just found out, too.' And then I said to [director Ava DuVernay), 'Did you know?' And she said, 'I just found out.'"
	Winfrey said the entire "A Wrinkle In Time" team had no idea the actress was expecting, continuing, "I'm excited for her.

I'm excited for her: Oprah Winfrey on Mindy Kaling's pregnancy

One Direction star Harry Styles is one of the most handsome looking people on the planet, science has confirmed.
	In a report published by the Centre For Advanced Facial Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery it has been stated that Styles, 23, is objectively one of the top-tier looking people from the human species.
	As per Entertainment Weekly, the report looks at The Golden Ratio (known as Phi) and how the symmetry of celebrities' faces can be used to rank them in order of attractiveness.
	According to the study, Styles has the most handsome eyes. Supposedly, the distance between the eyes, divided by the length of the eye should equal 1.618 (known as Phi). Styles' peepers are 98.15 per cent of that perfect ratio.
	His chin is even closer to perfect status. For maximum attractiveness, the width of the chin at the mid point where it goes in the most should be 1.618 times the length of the lip. Styles' chin is 99.7 per cent of this ratio.

Harry Styles has world's most handsome eyes and chin: Study

Actress-singer Mandy Moore is planning to return to music after seven long years and she has decided to release her new work soon.
	"I want to return to music," Moore says. "I don't have a record label, but I have a lot of music written. Next year, I've decided I'm putting it out there!"
	Although the 33-year-old has been busy playing the role of Rebecca Pearson in the Emmy-nominated NBC hit drama "This Is Us," she still delegates some of her time to composing, reported Entertainment Weekly.
	 Moore released her debut album in 1999. She put out her second album, titled "I Wanna Be with You", in 2000. "Amanda Leigh" was the sixth and the last studio album by Moore. It released in 2009.

Mandy Moore to make a musical comeback

Hollywood star George Clooney has fired back at paparazzi pictures of his twin babies with wife Amal.
	The pictures were plastered on the cover of France's Voici magazine and are making the rounds online, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	"Over the last week photographers from Voici magazine scaled our fence, climbed our tree and illegally took pictures of our infants inside our home.
	"Make no mistake the photographers, the agency and the magazine will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. The safety of our children demands it," Clooney said in a statement.
	The photos feature blurry images of George and Amal Clooney, each of them carrying one of their babies, that the magazine says were snapped in Lake Como, where Clooney has a home. The magazine touts the images as the first photos of the twins.
	The couple welcomed twins Ella and Alexander on June 6.

George Clooney slams paparazzi over photos of twins

Actress Anna Faris says she and her husband Chris Pratt live a normal and simple life like anyone else in this world.
	The couple, who have a four-year-old son Jack together, prefer to lead a very low-key life away from the spotlight, reported People magazine.
	"Chris loves to work in the garage and I love to do laundry and watch reality television. Just normal people," Faris says.
	However, the actress admits it can be "tricky" to find a balance between being part of a famous couple and trying to lead a quiet family life.
	"I don't think that's something, when you're an actor, that you're prepared for. There are two different roles that you play -- the one on-camera and the one in public. That's the tricky part," she says.

Anna Faris and Chris Pratt's normal life

Halle Berry believes continuing to have a career and feeling "fulfilled" in her professional life makes her a better mother to her two kids.
	The 50-year-old actress - who has daughter Nahla, nine, with former boyfriend Gabriel Aubry and Maceo, three, with ex-husband Olivier Martinez - says parenthood has given her skills that help her in work, reported People magazine.
	"Having careers and being fulfilled that way makes us better mother. It makes us better able to operate in our careers with a sense of compassion and empathy that make us better businesswoman.
	"We have to have them both and we have to keep trying to figure it out. And we get it wrong sometimes. And guess what, that is OK too," Berry says.
	However, the actress admits she always feels "a little bit guilty" and does not think it is possible to find a perfect balance between work and home life.
	"You don't ever balance it completely. It's a constant struggle of a little more time there, a little more time here, and ...

Having careers makes us better mother: Halle Berry

Showtime has given an official pilot order to "City On A Hill", executive produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.
	The show will be helmed by "The Accountant" director Gavin O'Connor, reported Variety.
	Written by Chuck MacLean based on an original idea by Affleck and MacLean, "City On A Hill" is set in Boston in the early '90s when the city was rife with violent criminals emboldened by local law enforcement agencies, in which corruption and racism was the norm, until it all suddenly changed.
	The drama is a fictional account of what was called the "Boston Miracle" and centers on an African-American District Attorney who comes in from Brooklyn advocating change and the unlikely alliance he forms with a corrupt yet venerated FBI veteran who is invested in maintaining the status quo.
	The project had been in a works for awhile, with Boston native Affleck at one point tipped to direct.
	Damon and Affleck's Pearl Street banner also produced the TV series "Incorporated" and "Project ...

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon to make a pilot for Showtime

Jessica Alba was heartbroken as the actress' dog, Sid, died on Thursday.
	The 36-year-old actress penned an emotional post on Instagram, announcing the demise of her beloved dog.
	"Our sweet Sid passed this morning. She lived a long life, eating everything she could sniff out, she was my OG Rolldog, made her feature film debut in 'Honey'," Alba wrote alongside a slideshow of Sid's pictures and her family.
	The 36-year-old actress said Sid was her "best" friend and together they went through so much.
	In the nostalgic post, Alba shared several fond memories she shared with her dog.
	"She was @Cash_warren first dog. Endured millions of snuggles from Havie pie and @shanidarden. She was the best friend a girl could ask for. RIP (sic)," she wrote.

Jessica Alba's dog dies: 'We went through so much together'

Aaron Taylor-Johnson is set to co-star with Chris Pine in Netflix's upcoming movie "Outlaw King".
	Taylor-Johnson will play James Douglas, an important figure in the War for Scottish Independence, while Pine has been cast as Robert the Bruce, reported Deadline.
	The film follows James Douglas as he joins forces with with Robert the Bruce after his father's lands were given away by the English king.
	"Outlaw King" will be directed by David Mackenzie, with whom Pine worked on the critically-acclaimed film "Hell or High Water".

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