Superstar Aamir Khan was honoured with the 75th Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Award for his blockbuster "Dangal".
	RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat presented the Vishesh Puraskar, part of the Dinanath Mangeshkar Awards given to eminent personalties in various fields, to the 52-year-old actor whose wrestling saga was one of the biggest hits of 2016.
	"Today wherever I am, the credit goes to all the writers who have written my films. I am here because of the directors and writers for the wonderful work they've done. I thank all of them," Aamir said after receiving the award.
	Director Nitesh Tiwari, who was also present at the event, thanked the audience for making the film a huge hit.
	Kapil Dev was given the award for his outstanding contribution to the Indian cricket.
	Legendary actress Vyjayanthimala Bali was honoured with Master Dinanath Vishesh Puraskar for her achievements in Hindi cinema.
	"I am speechless to receive this award. I've been blessed to still perform at some events, across the .

Aamir receives Dinanath Mangeshkar Award from RSS chief

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Legendary singer Elton John has cancelled his next month of live performances after being hospitalised for a "rare and potentially deadly" infection.
	According to the statement the musician is "expected to make a full and complete recovery," reported Entertainment Weekly.
	John's April and May run of his The Million Dollar Piano show in Las Vegas, as well as a May 6 gig in Bakersfield, California, have been cancelled.
	"I am so fortunate to have the most incredible and loyal fans and apologise for disappointing them. I am extremely grateful to the medical team for their excellence in looking after me so well," John said in a statement.
	The 70-year-old singer-composer contracted a harmful bacterial infection during his recent South American tour and was immediately hospitalised upon his return to England after showing signs of illness. The extended stay included two nights in intensive care.
	John was released on Saturday and he is now resting at home.

Elton John cancels Las Vegas gig following hospitalisation

Veteran actress Faye Dunaway has said she felt "very guilty" about the best picture mistake at the Oscars.
	In an interview with NBC Nightly News' Lester Holt the actress finally broke her silence and recalled being "completely stunned" by the mix-up, reported Entertainment Weekly.
	"I won't say deers in the headlight, but (we were) completely stunned. (We didn't) know what was happening. I was very guilty, I could have done something surely. Why didn't I see Emma Stone's name on the top of the card?" Dunaway said.
	At the February ceremony, Dunaway and Beatty reunited to mark the 50th anniversary of "Bonnie and Clyde" and to bestow the evening's biggest prize. The duo, however, were handed the wrong envelope and they mistakenly announced "La La Land" as the best picture winner instead of "Moonlight".
	"He (Beatty) took the card out, and he didn't say anything. He paused, he looked over me, offstage, he looked around, and I finally said, 'You're impossible.' I thought he was joking. I 

Faye Dunaway felt 'very guilty' about Oscars mix-up

A movie revolving around Pop diva Madonna's rise to fame is in the works at Universal.
	Titled "Blonde Ambition", the biopic about the legendary musician was written by Elyse Hollander and previously topped 2016's Black List, the industry's ranking of the best unproduced screenplays, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	The movie is set in early 1980s New York and follows the young singer as she struggles to get her debut album released while also contending with her burgeoning fame, romance, and a male-dominated industry.
	Brett Ratner and Michael De Luca are on board as producers.

Madonna biopic 'Blonde Ambition' in the works

Actor Ben Affleck says he does not want to push his children into acting right now.
	The 44-year-old actor says he would not want his kids to experience the "downside" of fame before they attain a suitable age, reported People magazine.
	 "I think it's a hard thing. I love being an actor, I got into it as a child and I wouldn't change that. But I also wouldn't want to take my kids and push them out there before they were 18.
	"If they are 18 and they want to make those choices and do that kind of thing, that's fine. But being a child actor, I just know too much of the downside of what that can be like," Affleck says.
	The "Accountant" star has three children Violet, 11, Seraphina, eight, and Samuel, five, with estranged wife Jennifer Garner.

Ben Affleck doesn't want to push his children into acting

Rapper Drake is reportedly still not over his ex-girlfriend Rihanna and feels the duo will get back together.
	The 30-year-old R&B star is holding his heart for the "Anti" songstress, while she is not interested in taking him back, reported OK! magazine.
	"He still calls her several times a week, sends bouquets of flowers and gifts, but she's not interested and just wishes he'd get on with his life.
	"He's never gotten over Rihanna and still has this delusional belief they'll wind up together again, eventually," a source says.
	Drake was recently rumoured to be dating singer Jennifer Lopez.

Drake still not over Rihanna

"Game of Thrones" actress Lena Headey says she is 'ashamed' of the treatment refugees are receiving in her country, United Kingdom.
	The 41-year-old actress, who is best known for portraying the role of Cersei Lannister in the HBO TV series, expressed her anger and sorrow on Twitter after sharing a link of an article by The Independent.
	The story talked about a four-year-old child, a Greek refugee, who was raped in a migrant camp recently.
	"I am truly at a loss. We are leaving insane numbers of displaced people without food. Shelter. Protection. The vulnerable are wide open with no where to go. Children being raped after making journeys to keep them from dying.
	"I'm ashamed to be a citizen of a country that doesn't take enough care of its own vulnerable people... I feel utterly at a loss when we turn our backs on those who need it most. To the people who are doing something. To the incredible people of Greece," she writes.
	The actress says the current condition of the displaced ...

Lena Headey 'ashamed' of treatment of refugees in UK

Actress Charlize Theron says she thinks men have it easy, while women have to struggle through a lot even in today's times.
	The 41-year-old actress says society is responsible for it and the mindset needs to change, reported Elle magazine.
	"I do think that men have it a lot easier than women. I think men are forgiven for their mistakes much easier than women. It's a societal thing. I think we allow men to get away with things and we're harsher with women," says Theron.
	The "Fate of the Furious" actress says sometimes women end up being the "worst enemies" of other women.
	"We've got to work on that. I don't like that. We keep talking about that but we're sometimes the worst enemy of other females and we have to change that," she adds.

I think we allow men to get away with things: Charlize Theron

Heath Ledger's sister, Kate Ledger has said the actor's role in "The Dark Knight" was not responsible for his untimely death from a prescription drugs overdose in 2008.
	Ledger's sister refuted the claims that the actor was suffering from mental health issues at the time of his death, reported The Telegraph.
	"I was really shocked, because that was him (Ledger) having fun. Every report was coming out that he was depressed and that (the role) was taking this toll on him, and we're going, honestly, it was the absolute opposite. It couldn't be more wrong.
	"He had an amazing sense of humour, and I guess maybe only his family and friends knew that, but he was having fun. He wasn't depressed about the Joker!" Kate said at the premiere of "I Am Heath Ledger" at the Tribeca Film Festival.
	Producer of the documentary, Matt Amato added, "I hope it's an antidote to a lot of the gossip that exists in the world. There are some really terrible things about Heath out there."
	Ledger was 28 when he 

Joker role not responsible for Heath Ledger's death: Kate

Singer Ariana Grande will soon embark on her first-ever tour to Australia and New Zealand.
	The 23-year-old singer will perform in the two countries later this year, reported Billboard.
	Grande is touring in support of her third and most recent LP 'Dangerous Woman'.
	The "Side to Side" singer's jaunt will kick off on September 2 at Auckland's Spark Arena and will then hit Australia's east coast for concerts in the three biggest cities, Melbourne (Rod Laver  Arena on September 5), Sydney (ICC Theatre on September 9) and Brisbane (Entertainment Centre on September 12).
	The concert will be produced by Live Nation's Australasian company.
	Last year in September, Grande had said on Australia's Sunrise TV show, "I'm definitely coming too Australia. That is confirmed. I'm definitely, definitely coming.

Ariana to tour Australia, New Zealand for the first time

Actor-director Ron Howard says he is not interested in a "Happy Days" reboot as he feels it would not work now.
	The 63-year-old star, who played Richie Cunningham in the popular sitcom for seven years until 1980, says the show was set in 1950s and already had a nostalgia attached to it when it aired for the first time, reported Contactmusic.
	"A lot of it was about youth and that kind of discovery. You know, when we did the show it was already nostalgic and one of the reasons it didn't age or it ages very well is because it's already a look back," Howard says.
	Ted McGinley, who joined the show as Roger Phillips following Howard's departure, had previously said that he would love to see "Happy Days" come back.

Ron Howard not interested in 'Happy Days' reboot

Rapper Nick Cannon says he meets his kids and ex-wife Mariah Carey everyday.
	The 36-year-old star, who is rumoured to be rekindling his romance with the Pop diva, says they are just being a family, reported Femalefirst.
	"You do realise we're family, right? I meet them everyday," Cannon says.
	The musician had recently said that he would not rule out a reunion with Carey, although he does not want to "mess up what they have right now".
	"That is always family - and when I say that, I say that to a level of I will always love her. That's always my dream girl. Like, to me, just because we're not intimate, I'm closer with her than probably I've ever been just based off of that's my family, that's the mother of my children," he said.

Nick Cannon meets Mariah Carey everyday

"Modern Family" star Ariel Winter says she he does not want to be the perfect role model for her fans.
	The 19-year-old actress says their is too much pressure on celebrities to present a flawless image, reported New York Post.
	"You know people throw around the term role model a lot. I love the term, I think its great, but I think people put too much pressure on celebrities to be perfect and to portray that image," Winter says.
	The actress believes it is important that people relate to their role models.
	"Really, what we should be aspiring to, is having role models that are just themselves because people make mistakes, they are human and I think that's really important and that's what I aim to be," she says.

I don't want to be the perfect role model: Ariel Winter

Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu today lauded renowned actor-director Kasinadhuni Viswanath on being named for the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award for his outstanding contribution to the film industry, hailing him as a "guiding force"
	"My compliments to renowned film director and great actor Kasinadhuni Viswanath for being conferred the award," the Information and Broadcasting Minister told a press conference here.
	He said the award is conferred by the Indian government for outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema.
	"He deserves it. The committee has made a recommendation and I have accepted it as the minister in-charge. He is icon in the film industry and known for classical and traditional art, music and dance," Naidu said.
	He said Viswanath has been a "guiding force" in the Indian film industry.
	87-year-old Viswanath became the 48th recipient of the award, the highest recognition in Indian cinema, which consists of a golden lotus, a cash prize .

K Viswanath a 'guiding force' in Indian films: Naidu

The producers of multi-lingual film "Baahubali-2' today urged the Telangana government to allow cinemas in the state to screen five shows of the action flick daily.
	'Baahubali-2' producer Prasad Deveneni met Cinematography Minister T Srinivas Yadav and made the request, according to a state government release.
	The government is positive towards the request, the release quoted him as saying.
	Saying that the state government would encourage films with historical themes, Yadav recalled that tax exemption was given to historical movies like 'Gautamiputra Satakarni' and 'Rudramadevi'.
	'Baahubali-2', the second of the two-part franchise, is slated to hit screens on April 28.

'Baahubali-2' producers want 5 shows per day in Telangana

Renowned director Kasinadhuni Viswanath, known for award-winning movies like "Sankarabharanam", "Sagara Sangamam" and "Swati Mutyam", was today named for the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award for outstanding contribution to the film industry.
	He became the 48th recipient of the award, the highest recognition in Indian cinema, which consists of a golden lotus, a cash prize of Rs 10 lakhs and a shawl.
	The award for the year 2016 will be conferred by President Pranab Mukherjee at a function on May 3 at Vigyan Bhawan here.
	The recommendation of the Dadasaheb Phalke award committee to recognise 87-year-old Viswanath was approved by I&B Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today.
	Reacting to the announcement, the veteran filmmaker said it proved that hard work eventually gets recognised.
	"It is difficult to express (my feelings) in words. It is a routine to say I am very happy. What I felt was, it has proved that whatever we do with commitment and discipline -- whether it is making a film ...

Director K Viswanath named for Dadasaheb Phalke award

Actress Alia Bhatt's mother Soni Razdan says rumours surrounding her daughter and actor Sidharth Malhotra's equation do not worry her.
	Soni, who is making her comeback on television with Star Plus' "Love Ka Intezar" next month, says Alia is a hard- working actor and no relationship will affect her passion for acting.
	"Why should it (link-up) take away from her work? Why should any friendship take away from her hard work. Nobody is saying she is wasting her time with Sidharth and coming late on the sets or going early.
	"She loves her work, she is a confident and hard-working girl. She is a young, normal girl. When she is free, it is her choice how she spends her time. Who she goes out with is her prerogative. Why can't she have a nice social life?" Soni told PTI.
	The 60-year-old actress says Alia does discuss her personal life with her, but marriage is something which is not at all their focus right now as the young star is busy making her mark in films.
	"Alia has been very busy ..

Alia-Sidharth link-up rumours don't bother mother Soni Razdan

On the occasion of cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar's 44th birthday, the first song from the biographical film "Sachin: A Billion Dreams" was released today.
	Titled "Hind Mere Jind", the song is crooned by A R Rahmam.
	The recently-released trailer of the movie received a rave response from all quarters as it captures the cricket career and personal life of Tendulkar, revealing the unseen aspects of his life.
	According to the press release, the movie showcases a restless ten-year-old child's journey, from watching Kapil Dev lift the glorious World Cup in 1983 to the fulfilment of his dream of holding it in his hands one day for India.
	Produced by Ravi Bhagchandka of 200NotOut and Shrikant Bhasi of Carnival Motion Pictures, the movie is helmed by James Erskine.
	It is set to release on May 26.

First song of 'Sachin: A Billion Dreams' released

Actor Akshay Kumar today urged those criticising his National Award win to "take it back" if they felt he did not deserve it.
	He won his first National Award this year in the best actor category for his role in "Rustom". The decision, however, was met with criticism with many arguing that it was not fair.
	When asked about it, Akshay told reporters, "I've been hearing it for past 25 years, whenever someone wins there is some discussion around it. This is not new. Someone or the other always creates a controversy. 'He shouldn't have won, the other person should have.'
	"It's okay. I've won this after 26 years, 'agar woh bhi aapka mann kare toh le lo' (take it back if you feel like it)."
	The 49-year-old actor was speaking at an event of Movie Stunt Artist's Association today.
	Asian Heart Institute and Akshay have partnered to give insurance cover to 370 stuntmen under the health and accident insurance scheme for the year 2017-18.
	Asked if he would be considered for the Padma Bhushan 

Take it back if you want: Akshay on National Award criticism

Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar-starrer "Shubh Mangal Saavdhan" is set to release on September 1.
	Film's producer Aanand L Rai shared the release date along with the first official photo of the movie featuring the lead pair.
	"Seems they're almost there...Coming to you on 1st September! #ShubhMangalSaavdhan1stSEP (sic), Rai tweeted.
	Directed by RS Prasanna, the film is jointly produced by Rai and Eros.
	This is the third movie Ayushmann and Bhumi are working on after "Dum Laga Ke Haisha".
	The actors also filmed a portion of "Manmarziyan", but the project was reportedly shelved after the first schedule.

'Shubh Mangal Saavdhan' to release on September 1

Television actor Parth Samthaan has been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, a senior police official said today.
	The actor, known for his roles in television shows 'Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan' and 'Best Friends Forever?', was earlier booked under IPC section 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) based on a complaint filed by a model.
	POCSO charges were added yesterday after the complainant claimed that she was molested by the actor four years ago when she was 16-years-old, he said.
	Meanwhile, the actor has moved an anticipatory bail application to evade arrest, the official said.
	The 20-year-old model had accused Samthaan of molestation and filed an FIR against him at the Bangur Nagar police station on March 26.

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