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.

Television actor booked under POCSO Act

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Actor Chris Pratt says his comment that blue-collar Americans are not being represented in Hollywood is "stupid".
	"That was actually a pretty stupid thing to say. I'll own that. There's a ton of movies about blue collar America (sic)," the 37-year-old actor wrote on Twitter.
	In an interview with Men's Fitness, the "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2" actor had said that someone like him gets more opportunities to make films on their issues today than the working-class citizens.
	"I think there's room for me to tell mine, and probably an audience that would be hungry for them. The voice of the average, blue-collar American isn't necessarily represented in Hollywood," Pratt had said.

Chris Pratt calls comment on blue-collar Americans 'stupid'

Actress Shraddha Kapoor, who plays Dawood Ibrahim's sister Haseena Parker in Apoorva Lakhia's film, has undegone a drastic transformation to look the part.
	The 30-year-old actress will be playing Haseena from the age of 17 till her late 40s in "Haseena: The Queen of Mumbai".
	Shraddha took to Twitter to reveal her younger and older looks from the movie and thanked Apoorva for trusting her with the role.
	"Younger and older. Thank you @ApoorvaLakhia for giving me the opportunity to play this character & for holding my hand through out. #HASEENA," wrote the actress.
	Shraddha will play the character right from Haseena's teenage years to a married young mother to a woman in her 40s.
	To get the physical appearance of her character's age from the ages 35-45, bodysuits and prosthetics were used.
	Shraddha started costume and make-up trials almost two months before the shoot. It took them one month and 12 trials to get the perfect look.
	Director Apoorva regularly discussed the ...

Shraddha Kapoor undergoes drastic transformation for 'Haseena'

Actor John Abraham's production house has started working on their first Marathi film "Savita Damodar Paranjpe".
	The 44-year-old actor recently announced the news on Twitter, along with a picture as the movie went on the floors.
	John is a big fan of the film's storyline and is glad he finally got the opportunity to produce it under his banner JA Entertainment.
	Directed by "Fugay"-fame Swapna Waghmare Joshi, "Savita Damodar Paranjpe" is an adaptation of the famous Marathi play of the same name.
	It stars Subodh Bhave, Trupti Toradmal and Raqesh Bapat.

John Abraham starts working on first Marathi production

Actors Neill Byrnes and Anthony Rocco have been roped in for the biopic of rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd.
	Byrnes and Perry will play Aerosmith members Steven Tyler and Joe Perry respectively, in the film titled "Street Survivors: The True Story of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash", reported Variety.
	The movie revolves around drummer Artimus Pyle's recollection of the events surrounding the crash of the group's touring plane in Mississippi on October 20, 1977.
	The accident ended up claiming the life of original band members Ronnie Van Zant and Steve Gaines, backing vocalist Cassie Gaines, an assistant road manager and the two pilots.
	Ian Shultis plays Pyle, Taylor Clift will be seen portraying the role of Van Zant, with Samuel Kay Forrest as Gaines, and Rich Dally III as Allen Collins.
	The shooting of the film, both written and directed by Jared Cohn, begins on May 1.

Neill Byrnes, Anthony Rocco to star in Lynyrd Skynyrd biopic

Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar paid tributes to her father, Deenanath Mangeshkar, on his 75th death anniversary.
	The 87-year-old singer took to Twitter today to remember her late father.
	"Today is the 75th death anniversary of my revered father Master Deenanath Mangeshkar. All of us from Mangeshkar family remember him and seek his blessings," Mangeshkar posted on Twitter.
	Deenanath Mangeshkar is also the father to Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar, composer Hridayanath Mangeshkar and Meena Khadikar.

Lata Mangeshkar remembers father on death anniversary

Armaan Malik got into a debate with Sonakshi Sinha on Twitter after he criticised the trend of actors turning playback singers.
	Armaan shared an article in which singer Kailash Kher had said that he is not happy with the decision of the event managers to rope in Sonakshi as one of the opening acts for Pop star Justin Bieber's first-ever India concert.
	Armaan, 21, tweeted the link of the article saying, "Agree with @Kailashkher sir! Actors are actors & singers are singers. Leave the stage & mic to us, that's our playground not yours."
	Sonakshi, 29, responded, saying, "A secure artiste would always encourage another artiste to grow their skills and follow their dreams. Art in any form should not be suppressed."
	Armaan has also crooned the title track of Sonakshi's latest release "Noor". The actress took a dig at Armaan, saying he wanted her to sing for him.
	"And this is definitely not the same tune you were singing when you wanted me to sing for you," Sonakshi wrote.
	The ...

Sonakshi, Armaan Malik argue over actors turning singers

"Behen Hogi Teri", which stars Rajkummar Rao and Shruti Haasan, will hit theatres on June 2.
	The romantic comedy has been directed by debutante Ajay K Pannalal, and produced by Anthony D'Souza, Amul Vikas Mohan and Nitin Upadhyaya.
	The movie, which also stars Gautam Gulati, Herry Tangiri, Darshan Jariwala, Ranjeet and Gulshan Grover, has been extensively shot in Lucknow.
	The trailer of "Behen Hogi Teri" will be launched next week.

Rajkummar Rao-starrer 'Behen Hogi Teri' to release on June 2

Actress Raveena Tandon says she has always had an "activist streak" in her but has no plans of joining politics.
	"I'm the kind who can't toe any party line. And I have problems with almost every political party. There's no party I have come across whose ideology matches with mine. There are people whom I believe in now, but I just prefer to be a free voice," she says.
	The 42-year-old actress says that she would rather have an opinion than lose it in the din of party politics.
 	"I'm not going to be told what I can or should say, or what my sensibilities are. If my sensibilities say that something is wrong, but the party says, 'waah-waah', I just can't do that. So I would rather be a voice which is not scared of anyone than join politics and lose it," Raveena told PTI.
 	The actress also believes that to bring in change in the country, citizens must start by "being the change" they want to witness.
	"We need to start being the change we want to see. We can criticise all we want, but .

I can't toe any political line: Raveena Tandon

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta has completed the shoot of "Simran", which stars Kangana Ranaut in the lead.
	Mehta took to Twitter to share a picture from the wrap-up party in which he is seen posing with his leading lady.
	"And it's a wrap on #Simran. Thank you crew and friends. What a journey this has been!" Mehta posted on Twitter.
	The movie also stars Sohum Shah.
	"Simran" went on floors in October last year in Atlanta, United States.
	It is scheduled to release in September.

Hansal Mehta wraps 'Simran' shoot

Following the success of "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" and the ongoing production of Han Solo standalone movie, Lucasfilm is planning more "Star Wars" spin-offs in the future.
	In an interview with Spanish outlet E-Cartela (via Star Wars News Net), Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy says she and her team will soon have a meeting to discuss the standalone "Star Wars" films they are about to develop, reported Ace Showbiz.
	"To be honest, we are beginning to talk about [the spin- offs] right now," says Kennedy.
	"We have four or five weeks immersed in the film 'Han Solo' and we are about to read the script of Colin Trevorrow's 'Episode IX' directed, so we have a lot of work at the moment. In the next six or eight months we will have some meetings about the stories that we will develop here."
	Kennedy says Lucasfilm gets a lot of insights from fans, who have a lot of ideas and theories about what may happen in "Star Wars" universe.
	"After 40 years of adventures, fans have so much ...

Lucasfilm to develop more 'Star Wars' spin-offs soon

Singer Melanie Brown's estranged husband Stephen Belafonte has asked her for "cash advance" in new court papers.
	Belafonte's lawyer insists that his client desperately needs money. Belafonte is said to be broke following his split from the former the Spice girl, reported Ace Showbiz.
	Brown has refused the request, claiming that Belafonte stole money from her instead.
	"He has plenty of funds I assume from the amounts he has earned and continues to earn (and taken) to pay for his expenses," Brown's lawyer says in new court papers.
	"We do not believe your client is entitled to much, if any, of the community, but will owe Mel for the amounts he has taken from her without her knowledge or consent."
	Brown filed for divorce from her husband in March after their separation in December 2016.
	She claimed that Belafonte was extremely abusive during their 10-year marriage.
	In 2007, on the night of her "Dancing with the Stars" finale, he threw her on the floor and choked her.
	In 2012, he ..

Mel B's ex Stephen Belafonte begs her for money

Kylie Jenner had to make a hasty exit during the grand opening of a restaurant in Las Vegas after a group of anti-fur protestors march in and yell at her.
	Right after Kylie arrived on the red carpet, anti-fur protestors barged in and shouted at her, forcing her to go straight inside the restaurant.
	In a video obtained by TMZ, the "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star is seen posing for the press when the protestors arrived holding posters of tortured animals. None of them got physical, but they managed to scream, "Kylie Jenner, you have blood on your hands!"
	Upon hearing the screams, the Kylie Cosmetics founder looked a little upset before deciding to leave the scene.
	She ignored the protestors and quickly walked toward the restaurant.
	The activists were still screaming at her as she left, stating that she was guilty of animal cruelty in the past.

Kylie Jenner forced to leave event by anti-fur protestors

Singer Bannet Dosanjh has emerged as the winner of India's first live singing reality show "Rising Star" by defeating other finalist, Maithili Thakur by just two votes.
	"Rising Star" is the first ever live singing reality show where the contestants woo the audiences with their singing and get immediate feedback in form of votes from them (audience) through an app designed especially for the show.
	Bannet got 77 per cent votes, while Maithili got 76 per cent votes in the finale. The second runner-up of Colors channel show, was Ankita Kundu
	"'Rising Star' has taken my passion for singing to another level... It has given me the platform to share it with the world. I am indebted to the viewers whose constant support and votes have encouraged me to be a better performer, and to the experts whose words of wisdom have guided me throughout this journey.
	"I am thankful to Colors for creating this platform for budding singers like me," Bannet says in a statement here.
	Besides the trophy, he 

Bannet Dosanjh emerges as the winner of "Rising Star"

Shane Black-directed sequel to 1987's "Predator" will now release on August 3, 2018.
	20th Century Fox made the announcement that they have decided the postpone the release of the much-anticipated sequel, which was earlier set to release on February 9, 2018, reported Ace Showbiz.
	Boyd Holbrook, Olivia Munn, Sterling K Brown and Jacob Tremblay are among the cast members.
	Black plans to make it an R-rated movie. The original actor Arnold Schwarzenegger won't return for the upcoming film.
	It will reportedly introduce a new hero, an ex-marine (Holbrook), as he squares off against evil creatures.

'The Predator' release date pushed back

Pop star Lady Gaga paid tribute to her friend, who is battling cancer, during her set at Coachella over the weekend.
	The 31-year-old singer headlined the annual music and arts festival in Indio, California, on Saturday for the second weekend in a row and during her performance she dedicated an acoustic version of "Edge of Glory" to her friend Sonja Durham, who is battling stage IV cancer, reported E! online.
	"My friend Sonja is very sick and I love her so much and if it's okay with you, I'd like to sing this song for her. I'm sorry you don't feel well. We all wish you were here with us," Gag says.
	Sonja used to work as Gaga's assistant and the star wrote the bonus track 'Grigio Girls' on her album 'Joanne' for her friend.
	Recently, Gaga helped Sonja plan her wedding to her partner Andrew Dubois.

Lady Gaga's Coachella tribute to cancer-stricken friend

After months of speculation, Amber Heard and Elon Musk have confirmed their relationship by sharing their pictures together on Instagram.
	The two lovebirds were pictured sitting at a dinner table while Amber placed her hand on her beau's shoulder.
	A lipstick kiss mark is clearly visible on his cheek.
	The "Aquaman" actress simply captions it with "Cheeky." Elon posted a similar photo and wrote in the caption, "Having moo moo at Moo Moo Gold Coast with @AmberHeard, @CreepyPuppet and @CowanFilms."
	The new lovers spent time together this weekend in Australia, where Amber has been filming her new movie "Aquaman".
	Amber and Elon were first rumoured dating in July 2016, after she filed for divorce from Johnny Depp.

Amber Heard, Elon Musk confirm relationship in pictures

On the 88th birth anniversary of Rajkumar, search engine Google has paid tribute to the noted Kannada actor with a special doodle.
	The image shows Rajkumar on the big screen in a movie theatre with the audience watching him.
	The actor, whose real name was Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Muthuraju, joined the Kannada film industry at the age of eight, and got his first break as a lead in the 1954 film "Bedara Kannappa".
	He went on to work in over 220 films - "Shabdavedhi" (2000) being his last big screen outing.
	In his film career, Rajkumar received eleven Karnataka State Film Awards, ten South Filmfare Awards, two National Film Awards and a National Film Award for Best Playback Singer for song "Naadamaya".
	He received the NTR National Award in 2002. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Mysore and is a recipient of the Padma Bhushan and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
	He died on April 12, 2006 at the age of 76.

Google doodle celebrates Rajkumar's birthday

Reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner says it was always her wish to be dressed as a woman before being buried.
	The 67-year-old, who was born a man, former Olympian Bruce Jenner, says she was afraid to voice her wish in the world but wrote in her will that she would go to heaven in an female avatar, reported Hollywood Life.
	Talking to Diane Sawyer on "20/20", Caitlyn explains, "If I died I was going to be dressed as her, because that's the way I was going to heaven. I'd shock everybody who came to visit the casket."
	She eventually came out two years ago and revealed her new identity with her photograph in a corset on Vanity Fair magazine's cover in June 2015.
	The former "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" star underwent a gender reassignment surgery.

Caitlyn Jenner always planned to be buried as a woman

Singer Sia Furler has called on for support from people amid continuous attacks on human rights by US President Donald Trump, by sharing an online petition started by American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
	The 41-year-old singer took to Twitter where she gave a shout-out to people and urged them to sign up the 'Pledge to Persist' as Trump administration recently completed 100 days.
	"100 days under Trump, but we've got stamina and we won't give up. Join the fight for people's rights - Team Sia," wrote Sia, quoting lyrics from her song "The Greatest", followed by a link to the oath.
	Along with the tweet, the "Cheap Thrills" songstress also posted a poster which read, "KEEP RESISTING. Take the pledge to help us continue fighting Trump's attacks on people's rights.

Sia calls for support amid Trump's attacks on human rights

Legendary singer Prince's former wife Mayte Garcia has paid tribute to him on his first death anniversary.
	Mayte, who was married to the "Purple Rain" singer for three years from 1996, remembered him as "one of a kind", reported E! News.
	"He's the only man, I don't know any man that could wear high heels, women's perfume, eyeliner and heels and be sexy. He was one of a kind," Garcia said.
	She shared the two had first met when Garcia was a backing dancer for Prince and their relationship progressed quickly as they turned romantic.
	"We were friends and then he became my boss and then it just, the flirtation happened. We went to the movies all the time. The first date-date that he was like, 'It's courting time,' was when we were engaged," Garcia added.
	The couple had a son, Amiir, who died from a rare genetic disorder just days after his birth in October 1996.
	Prince passed away from an accidental overdose on April 21 last year.

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