"Baahubali" star Rana Daggubati says his vision is impaired, but he does not let that affect him.
	He told PTI that he had an eye transplant years ago and opened up about it during a chat show, a video of which has gone viral now.
 	"There was this kid on the show whose mother had lost vision because of some tumour. I spoke about my vision problem to motivate them and tell them that life goes on. I said it a long time ago and I never knew it will break out now," says Rana.
	The actor, 32, says he does not even consider it a problem.
	"I had a transplant years ago. Very few people knew about it. By logic, it's a handicap. If I shut one eye, I can't see from the other. But it is one of those things which I don't think too much about. One needs to have the strength to move forward."
	Rana essays the role of antagonist Bhallala Deva in "Baahubali: The Conclusion", which hit the screens last week.
	The film has some of the grandest war scenes ever seen on Indian celluloid and Rana says ...

Opened up about vision issue to inspire people: Rana Daggubati

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Academy Award winner Barbra Streisand, one of the first females to write, direct and star in a full-length feature film, opened up about her struggles as a filmmaker during a chat with Robert Rodriguez at the Tribeca film festival.
	The 75-year-old veteran noted her films "Yentl", "The Prince of Tides" and "The Mirror Has Two Faces" received a number of Oscar nominations but none of them were for the best director, which she put down to sexism, reported Entertainment Weekly.
	"There were a lot of older directors who didn't want to see a woman director. And then there's the whole notion of, I don't know how many women wanted to see a movie with a woman director. Then you get into competition and a bit of jealousy," Streisand said.
	Rodriguez, who was hosting the panel, pointed out that Streisand opened the door for other women filmmakers, but she believes that the industry is still dominated by male directors.
	"Not enough women are directing now. I love when I see a woman's name on a .

Barbra Streisand calls out sexism in Hollywood

Actor Carl Weathers says he wants to work with Idris Elba on BBC police drama "Luther".
	The 69-year-old star, who played the loud-mouthed pugilist Apollo Creed opposite Sylvester Stallone in four 'Rocky' films, is a huge fan of Elba's show and thinks he is incredible as the tough detective, reported Femalefirst.
	"I'm such a fan of 'Luther', it really is brilliant and I've got to give props to Idris because what he does with that character is really riveting," Weathers told BANG Showbiz.
	"I would love to play a character in that whose very, very American but who comes to the UK, for whatever reason, and is involved in something he needs to look into. It certainly wouldn't be bad to have to live in London for a while.

Carl Weathers wants to work with Idris Elba on 'Luther'

Veteran actor Anupam Kher is set to star in David Dhawan's upcoming action-comedy "Judwaa 2".
	Kher will join previously announced cast Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez and Taapsee Pannu.
	The film is a sequel to the 1997 Salman Khan starrer.
	Varun broke the news on Twitter by sharing a picture of him along with Kher standing next to each other.
	"@AnupamPkher is the only member of the original cast of 'Judwaa' to be part of 'Judwaa2'. He's a lot fitter and better looking now," Varun wrote.
	Kher played the role of Inspector Havaldar Vidyarthi in the original movie, which also starred Karisma Kapoor as Mala, Rambha as Roopa, Bindu as Roopa's mother, Kader Khan as Sharma (Mala's dad) and Shakti Kapoor as Rangeela.
	The cast of "Judwaa 2" is currently shooting in London.

Anupam Kher joins 'Judwaa 2' cast

The censor board in India does not truly represent the citizens of India but filmmakers must be relentless in their pursuit of hard-hitting stories, believes director Alankrita Shrivastava.
	Alankrita's film "Lipstick Under My Burkha" had failed to get a clearance from the censor board for being bold, forcing the makers to approach the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT).
	FCAT finally directed the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to grant the film an 'A' certificate.
	The film, starring Ratna Pathak Shah, Konkona Sensharma, Aahana Kumra and Plabita Borthakur, opened the 17th edition of the prestigious New York Indian Film Festival here yesterday.
	Alankrita, joined by Kumra at the festival, said she got huge support for the film from young women and men in India after her film failed to get a clearance from the board.
	"I felt that the time is right for us to really push the envelope and tell our stories and share our experiences even though it might be ...

Censor board in India doesn't represent its citizens:Alankrita

Actress Emma Watson says she would love to reprise her role as Belle if a "Beauty and the Beast" sequel is ordered.
	The 27-year-old actress says she always imagined there was scope to explore her character, reported Access Hollywood.
	"I would love to do a sequel. I always thought that Belle would become a teacher and she would run a library in the castle and open it up to the village. This was where I was going," says Watson.
	Apart from the actress, the Bill Condon-directed film starred Dan Stevens, Luke Evans and Josh Gad in key roles.

I would love to do 'Beauty and the Beast' sequel: Emma Watson

Actress Cate Blanchett says her husband playwright Andrew Upton likes her look when she wears a pair of spectacles.
	The 47-year-old actress says Upton prefers her more in a studious look, reported People magazine.
	"My husband likes it best when I wear a cardigan, a tweed skirt and a pair of spectacles.
	"I would dress like a high school librarian if he had his way. He's old-fashioned in that way," says Blanchett.
	The Oscar-winning actress adds she likes wearing what she wants and does not care about the critics.
	"I wear what I like, and I don't dress for anyone's approval. I'm sure there have been some doozies of choices that people have or haven't liked."
	The "Carol" actress has been married to Upton for 20 years and have four children - Dashiell (15), Roman (13), Ignatius (9) and Edith (2).

My husband likes when I wear pair of spectacles: Blanchett

Actor Orlando Bloom says taking a step back from his career and spending time with his six- year-old son Flynn is a "conscious choice" he stands by.
	The 40-year-old actor says it was natural for him to take this decision as a father for his child amid the separation with supermodel Miranda Kerr, FemaleFirst.
	"I'm no less driven. I have a six-year-old son and I made a conscious choice to be present for my child at a period when me and his mum were separating. I'd never regret that.
	"I'm fortunate that I don't have to jump into stuff, I can be selective. I'm excited about it," Bloom told Total Film magazine.
	Talking about his ex wife, Kerr, the "Unlocked" actor says their lives are much settled now and is eager to work in future.
	"Now that everything is more settled - she's (Kerr) happy and engaged and I'm happy with a stable home environment - I have a deep desire to work," says Bloom.
	The actor and Kerr divorced in 2013.

Bloom's 'conscious choice' to stay with son after divorce

Actor Val Kilmer has confirmed that he battled cancer after months of denying that he was suffering from any serious health issues.
	During an online Reddit Ask Me Anything session with fans, the 57-year-old actor revealed that he is recovering from the disease, reported People magazine.
	"A while ago, Michael Douglas claimed you had terminal cancer. What was the story behind that?" a fan asked.
	To which Kilmer replied, "He was probably trying to help me because press probably asked where I was these days, and I did have a healing of cancer, but my tongue is still swollen although healing all the time.
	"Because I don't sound my normal self yet people think I may still be under the weather."
	Last year, Kilmer assured fans that he was not suffering from cancer. He told his Facebook followers that Douglas was misinformed.
	"The last time I spoke to him (Douglas) was almost two years ago, when I asked him for a referral for a specialist to get a diagnosis for a lump in my throat, which 

Val Kilmer acknowledges cancer battle after year of denials

"The Flash" actor Grant Gustin is engaged to his long-time girlfriend LA Thoma.
	The 27-year-old actor posted a picture of him along with his lady love on Instagram.
	In the picture, LA can be seen hugging and laughing on the beach with Gustin with her big diamond ring on display.
	Gustin, however did not caption the picture.
	The actor and LA have shared the exciting news with those closest to them.
	One of the friends shared a photo of the duo FaceTiming soon after she said agreed to marry Grant.

Grant Gustin engaged to girlfriend LA Thoma

After working with Punjabi heartthrob Diljit Dosanjh in "Phillauri", Anushka Sharma is set to star opposite Bengali actor Parambrata Chatterjee in her third production titled "Pari".
	Anushka's Clean Slate Films has joined hands with KriArj Entertainment for the upcoming film.
	The actress' last two films under her banner were "NH10" and "Phillauri".
	"'Pari' is a great script, and I have complete faith in the vision of the director as well as this collaboration with KriArj Entertainment," Anushka, who turns 28 today, says in a statement here.
	While, "Kahaani" star said, "I was impressed with the script and team of 'Pari' and loved the idea of working with Anushka Sharma. This film holds great promise and I look forward to its shoot soon."
	The film will go on floors in June and will be directed by debutant Prosit Roy.

Anushka to star opposite Parambrata Chatterjee in 'Pari'

Popular TV personality Ellen DeGeneres' "The Ellen Show" has won the outstanding entertainment talk show trophy at the 44th Daytime Emmy Awards.
	It was honoured at Sunday's live-streamed ceremony hosted by Mario Lopez and Sheryl Underwood, reported abc News.
	"She did it because it was the right thing to do," said the show's executive producer, Mary Connelly, of DeGeneres' decision to be open about her sexuality and do the same for her character in 1997.
	"The Ellen Show" was nominated alongside "The Talk", "The View", Kelly Ripa's "Live with Kelly", Maury Povich's "Maury".
	In addition, "General Hospital" was honoured as the best daytime drama, with top acting awards going to Scott Clifton for "The Bold and the Beautiful" and Gina Tognoni for "The Young and the Restless."
	Clifton became the first actor to receive Daytime Emmys in the categories of the best younger, supporting and lead actor in his career.
	Comedian Steve Harvey skipped the ceremony but was a double winner, ...

Ellen DeGeneres' talk show scores Daytime Emmy Award

Rapper Kanye West will not be attending this year's Met Gala in New York.
	A source close to West has confirmed the news to Entertainment Tonight. However, the 39-year-old record producer's wife and reality TV personality Kim Kardashian will attend the star-studded affair.
	"Kanye is staying in LA with the kids. He's just tending to the family right now and taking time off from public events," the source said.
	The couple, who share two children together, has attended the haute couture soiree every year since Kardashian's Met gala debut in 2013.

Kanye West won't attend this year's Met gala

Pop star Britney Spears was honoured at the 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards with the ceremony's first-ever Icon award.
	Britney's younger sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, surprised the singer onstage by presenting the inaugural award, reported abc News.
	Actress-singer Hailee Steinfeld and the show's hosts Kelsea Ballerini and Sofia Carson teamed up to pay musical tribute to the 35-year-old pop diva and performed a medley of her biggest hits, including "Circus" and "Till the World Ends".
	Accepting the award from her sister, Britney said, "What a pleasant surprise, my goodness! I want to thank Radio Disney so much for giving me their first-ever Icon award. What can I say? This is such an honour! Your support throughout my career has meant so much to me.

Britney receives top honour at Radio Disney Music Awards

The Chainsmokers treated high school students with a surprise as the musical duo performed for them before their concert in Chicago.
	The EDM-pop duo, which consists of Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall, took to Twitter to share the picture from the prom.
	"Crashed this prom right now. It was across the street from our arena show, so why not," they captioned the photo.
	In a 10-minute performance at Huntley, the two sang their one of the biggest hits from this year- "Closer"
	While it was a surprise to most participants, the Chainsmokers' prom appearance was actually planned, with the help of school principal Scott Rowe.
	"They just kind of came from backstage and just started performing 'Closer.' The kids weren't exactly sure what was going on. About three words in, somebody screamed 'That's The Chainsmokers!' and they just bum-rushed the stage.
	"It says a lot about those guys and how cool they are to their fans. It was probably the toughest secret I've ever kept, because I knew the kids 

The Chainsmokers crash a high school prom

Ace shuttler Pusarla Venkata Sindhu, who became the first Indian woman to win a silver medal at the Olympics last year, is the next sports personality whose story is heading to the big screen.
	Actor-producer Sonu Sood is set to paint Sindhu's life and victory on the silver screen.
	"It feels great to make a biopic on PV Sindhu . It's a story of a girl who have inspired millions of Indians and given a message that everyone can dream big and not only dream but achieve it too by doing hard work.
	"It's a journey that everyone has to know and be inspired," Sonu said in a statement here.
	Born in Hyderabad, Sindhu started playing badminton from the age of eight after she drew inspiration from Pullela Gopichand's victory in All England Open Badminton Championship in 2001.
	"I am very honoured and pleased to know that Sonu Sood has decided to make a biopic on my journey. I'm very impressed with the thorough research that the team has done on my biopic for the last eight months.
	"They have .

Sonu Sood to make a biopic on PV Sindhu

A South India sensation, a Hispanic-focused comedy and the highest-grossing film ever directed by an African American made up the top three films in North America on a culturally diverse box office weekend.
	As expected, it was another runaway weekend for 'The Fate of the Furious', which took No. 1 for the third straight week with USD 19.4 million, according to studio estimates today. The Universal Pictures release also throttled past USD 1 billion globally, and passed its predecessor, "Furious 7", to become the highest-grossing imported film in China with USD 361 million.
	The "Fast and the Furious" franchise, the latest of which is helmed by F Gary Gray, has always been held up as a model of the diverse blockbuster, given its cast led by Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson. But the smaller films that trailed it over the weekend also reflected the box-office might of often underserved audiences.
	In second domestically with USD 12 million and drawing an overwhelmingly Hispanic crowd was ...

Globalism reigns at box office, while 'Furious' passes USD 1B

Actress Preity Zinta today hailed the steps taken by the government to end the VIP culture in India.
	The 42-year-old actress praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying his intent is to make difference to the lives of ordinary citizens.
	"For our prime minister every person is important and he means it. I think we are lucky to have a prime minister, who not only is thinking about taking the country forward, but he is also thinking about taking each citizen forward," Zinta told PTI here.
	She also praised the initiatives like Swachh Bharat and Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao campaigns.
	"I also like the Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao campaign. As a woman, safety and education, these things are important. I am an army kid and it's nice to see him (PM) talking about patriotism and our soldiers. I am happy," she said.
	Asked about her upcoming Bollywood projects, Zinta said, "My next film will release soon. I might be signing a new film also".
     Zinta is also working on a women's safety ...

Preity Zinta appreciates PM's initiative to end VIP culture (Eds: Correcting spelling of name in headline)

Breaking all the box office records, "Baahubali: The Conclusion" has earned Rs 121 crore net on the opening day.
	Elated Karan Johar, who is the presenter of the Hindi version of the SS Rajamouli-directed movie, took to Twitter to share the record breaking first day collection of the film.
	"Grand India Total of 121 crore net! Hindi is 41 crore! Tamil+ Telegu+ Malayalam = 80 crore! History has been created!" (sic) Johar tweeted.
	The film has broken the records of superstar Salman Khan and Aamir Khan's blockbusters "Sultan" (36.54 crore) and "Dangal" (29.78 crore).
	"Baahubali: The Conclusion", released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam, features Prabhas, Anushka Shetty, Rana Daggubati and Tamannaah in the lead.

'Baahubali: The Conclusion' shatters box office records, makes 121 crore: Karan Johar

Pandit Rajan-Sajan Mishra held the audiences here in thrall with their soulful rendition of raga Puriya Dhanashree as Virasat, a major event in Uttarakhand's cultural calendar, got off to a start at Dr Ambedkar Stadium here.
	"For us singing and worshipping are not different. Every time we perform, we feel we are offering prayers in a temple," Rajan Mishra said before the foremost Banaras gharana exponents began their performance on Friday.
	Singing with great pause the duo stayed in the lower octave long enough to define the sombre character of the sundown raga.
     The mood of the twilight hour when daytime mobility is drawing to a close was captured well by the Mishra brothers as they sang in perfect co-ordination improvising and embellishing every phrase in a slow paced 'Vilambit'.
     The transition to 'drut' (fast) through intricate and fast paced 'taans' was spontaneous and smooth as befits singers of their stature.
	They also regretted coming to perform at the event after a .

Mishra brothers regale audiences in Doon

Actress Yami Gautam, who is the face of a fairness cream brand, says there is no harm in endorsing such products as long as they are not hurting sentiments.
	Actor Abhay Deol had recently slammed Bollywood celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Sonam Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor and John Abraham for featuring in campaigns on fairness creams.
	But Yami says she will not choose her endorsements on the basis of someone else's ideology.
 	"When we talk about individuality and choice, it's my life, my decisions... Why question my credibility? I am a self-made girl. I will not run my career on somebody else's decision or ideology. I have my own mind," Yami said in an interview here.
	"The brand has the right to advertise a product but you cannot show that not being fair is an upsetting thing. You can advertise your brand but showing that not being fair is something to be upset and sad about is not correct," she said.
 	Meanwhile, Yami rubbished reports that her co-star Hrithik Roshan ..

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