Actress Freida Pinto says that speaking her mind can get her "into trouble" but she will still not shy away from sharing her views.
	"I'm not afraid to speak my mind, and that can get me into trouble. For me (social and political activism) is the only thing that matters," Pinto says.
	The 32-year-old, who stars in the Showtime miniseries "Guerrilla", says she jumped at the opportunity to play the role of Jas, reported People magazine.
	"As a female actor it is a lot harder to come across roles that explore every aspect of the character, not just her beauty. But Jas and I are similar in our passion," she says.
	Pinto considers herself "really blessed" to have a career in Hollywood but is also aware of the fickleness of it all and how fleeting stardom can be. And despite any ups and downs she has had through her career, the actress says she would not go back and do anything differently.
	"I'm just glad that I did everything I had to do in my 20s and got everything out of my system ...

I'm not afraid to speak my mind: Frieda Pinto

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Hollywood star Meryl Streep has written an emotional essay as a tribute to friend and fellow actress Viola Davis.
	In Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World issue, the 62-year-old actress lauded the "Fences" star as an epitome of resilience for women.
	"... Viola Davis' hard-won, midlife rise to the very top of her profession has not led her to forget the rough trip she took getting there.
	"And that is why she embodies for all women, but especially for women of colour, the high-wire rewards of hard work and a dream, risk and faith," wrote Streep.
	She further wrote how Davis has carved her niche in the industry and her contribution is immense to the culture.
	"Her gifts as an artist are unassailable, undeniable, deep and rich and true. But her importance in the culture - her ability to identify it, her willingness to speak about it and take on responsibility for it-is what marks her for greatness," Streep added.

Meryl Streep writes an emotional tribute to Viola Davis

Rapper Kendrick Lamar, who has dropped his third album 'Damn' recently, is planning to release more music.
	The chart-topping rap star has teased his fans that he will be releasing the music anytime soon, reported Contactmusic.
	"I got more music. Ya hear what I'm saying," Lamar said.
	'Damn', which features 14 songs including 'Loyalty' with Rihanna and 'XXX' with U2, released last week and has already received rave reviews.

Kendrick Lamar to come up with more music

Filmmaker Ang Lee is in negotiations to direct clone assassin movie "Gemini Man".
	According to The Hollywood Reporter, the story of the high-concept action thriller centers on an ageing assassin who tried to get out of the business but finds himself in the ultimate battle: fighting his own clone who is 25 years younger than him and at the peak of his abilities.
	The project was first set up at Disney in 1997 as a pitch by Darren Lemke, with Don Murphy producing and Tony Scott directing. The makers wanted to use computer effects to have the same actor play both parts but the technology to have one actor realistically carry that off for an entire movie did not exist.
	Curtis Hanson was also attached to direct at one point while Mel Gibson was supposed to star at another.
	Skydance picked up the dormant project in October 2016 and Jerry Bruckheimer is now producing it.

Ang Lee in talks to helm clone assassin film 'Gemini Man'

Former One Direction star Harry Styles says he found shooting "Dunkirk" physically tough.
	 The 23-year-old singer makes his acting debut in director Christopher Nolan's upcoming wartime saga and loved working on the ambitious film, reported RollingStone.
	"The movie is so ambitious. Some of the stuff they're doing in this movie is insane. And it was hard, man, physically really tough, but I love acting.
	"I love playing someone else. I'd sleep really well at night, then get up and continue drowning," Styles says.

It was tough: Harry Styles on 'Dunkrik' role

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty today shared Yoga tips with people at an event here.
	She performed Yoga at a programme at SMS investment ground and shared tips to keep the body healthy.
	Accompanied by husband Raj Kundra, she asked the participants to practice Yoga daily in the morning and have good eating habits.
	She performed the Yoga on stage which was followed by the participants in the event.

Shilpa Shetty shares Yoga tips at an event in Jaipur

Amid the controversy over singer Sonu Nigam's tweets criticising loud sermons, veteran Bollywood lyricist and scriptwriter Javed Akhtar has said that prayers at any place of worship should not disturb others.
     Nigam got embroiled in a controversy after he said, in a series of tweets, that shrines should not wake people up by using loudspeakers and demanded an end to such "forced religiousness".
    When asked about this, Akhtar said, "I think be it a masjid, mandir, church or gurudwara, whatever is the place, do your prayers, but it shouldn't disturb anyone else."
     Akhtar was talking on the sidelines of Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Awards 2017. He received the best poet, lyricist and scriptwriter in Bollywood award.

Prayers anywhere shouldn't disturb others: Javed Akhtar

Comedian-writer Patton Oswalt has written a heart-wrenching tribute to his true crime writer wife Michelle McNamara on her first death anniversary.
	The 48-year-old actor took to Facebook where he poured his heart out on how his life had changed after the death of McNamara.
	"I'm one year into this new life -- one I never even imagined, and I can imagine some pretty pessimistic and dark contingencies, some stomach-freezing 'what ifs'. But not this one.
	"Last night I took off my wedding ring. I couldn't bear removing it since April 21st, 2016. But now it felt obscene. That anonymous poem about the man mourning his dead lover for a year and a day, for craving a kiss from her 'clay cold lips'. I was inviting more darkness," wrote Oswalt.
	He also shared few pictures with McNamara and further wrote about how she was the light of his life.
	"Michelle brought me nothing but happiness. You see it in our faces... We lost someone who made us live better in the world. It would be an insult to .

Patton Oswalt pens heart-wrenching note for wife

Caitlyn Jenner may have attended President Donald Trump's inauguration but the reality TV personality says she does not agree with everything he does and her priority is to support the LGBTQ community.
	"Here's the deal: yes, I have always had views that lean more towards the Republican party when it comes to politics (as in) less government, believing in the Constitution and all that kind of stuff.
	"But my loyalties and my fights are not going to be with the Republican party. My loyalties are with my community and fighting for my community," Caitlyn says.
	As a prominent member of the transgender community, Caitlyn wants to use her fame to advocate for the LGBTQ population, reported People magazine.
	"With the Republicans, I keep a very close eye on all the things that are happening. There's North Carolina (anti- discrimination measures), we've got SB6 ('bathroom bill') coming up in Texas, all of these things. My fight is for my community and the next generation coming up," she

Caitlyn Jenner distances herself from President Donald Trump

Supermodel Gigi Hadid has postponed her India visit due to "unforeseen circumstances".
	The 21-year-old model was supposed to visit Mumbai on April 27 to promote her collaborative collection with brand Tommy Hilfiger.
	"Due to unforeseen circumstances, Gigi Hadid's visit to Mumbai, on April 27, has been postponed. Tommy Hilfiger's global brand ambassador Gigi Hadid looks forward to presenting the collaborative collection and meet with fans at a later date," an official statement read.
	Hadid was also supposed to join India's own fashionista Sonam Kapoor to discuss fashion, her collection, and her role as the global brand ambassador for Tommy Hilfiger womenswear.

Gigi Hadid postpones India visit

Actress Blake Lively hit out at a reporter when she was asked a question related to fashion on the red carpet of Power of Women Luncheon.
	The 29-year-old actress, who was chosen as an honouree for the event for her advocacy against child pornography, told off the reporter for asking an impertinent question, reported Variety.
	"Are we really doing this? Would you ask a man that? ... become more aware, and that we change, and that we build a women up. So, you can ask me another question," Lively told the reporter according to USA Today's Maeve McDermott, who posted a video to Twitter from the red carpet.
	Lively was also joined by honourees such as Lena Dunham, Audra McDonald, Gayle King, Chelsea Clinton and Shari Redstone.

Blake Lively tells off reporter for asking about fashion

Soumitra Chatterjee and Prosenjit are set to team up together for Bengali film "Mayurakshi" in the roles of father and son.
	"I think this can be called a journey from real to reel as Soumitra kaku (Soumitra uncle) has always been a father figure to me. He has always been on my side through thick and thin," Prosenjit, 54, told PTI.
	"And this is more significant as we are sharing screen space for most part in the upcoming film 'Mayurakshi' and this is happening after so many years."
	Director Atanu Ghosh says "Mayurakshi" deals with father-son relationship and the veteran actor has been cast as a professor.
	"I wanted to bring on screen the wonderful relationship between the two big Indian actors, representing different generations. In another Bengali film last year, both Soumitra kaku and Bumba da (as Prosenjit is fondly called) had been part of the cast but there was no interaction between the two in real sense. 'Mayurakshi' is about the emotional journey of a father and son," he ...

Soumitra to play Prosenjit's father in new film

The release of actor Sanjay Dutt's comeback film "Bhoomi" has been pushed to September 22 in an apparent move to avert a clash with Aamir Khan's "Secret Superstar".
	The film was earlier scheduled to open on August 4.
	"We are extremely happy to have our film finally release on September 22 this year. Sanjay and our entire team found it an apt decision to shift the release date by a month as this would give us enough time to promote the film," producer Bhushan Kumar of T-Series said in a statement here.
	The "Munnabhai MBBS" actor is currently shooting the climax portions of the film in Mumbai.

Sanjay Dutt's 'Bhoomi' to release on September 22

Actor Arjun Kapoor starrer "Half Girlfriend" is set to release in over 2,500 screens in India next month.
	Also featuring Shraddha Kapoor, "Half Girlfriend" produced by Balaji Motion Pictures, Mohit Suri and Chetan Bhagat, is set to release on May 19. The film is distributed by Balaji and NZ Studios.
	"We feel the film will definitely appeal to the younger generation and we are happy to bring this film to audiences in over 2500 screens," Shreyans Hirawat, Managing Director of NH Studioz, says in a statement here.
	Helmed by Mohit Suri, the coming-of-age romantic film is based on a novel of the same name written by Chetan Bhagat.

'Half Girlfriend' to release in over 2500 screens in India

Actress Priyanka Chopra is back in the country and says homecoming is always a special feeling.
	The 34-year-old actress took to Twitter where she expressed her gratitude for people who turned up for her at the airport when touched down in India.
	"Wherever in the world I go. There is nothing like coming home. Thank you to everyone who gave me such a warm welcome as I landed in Mumbai," wrote Priyanka.
	The "Quantico" stars in "Baywatch", which releases on May 25, along with actors Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron and Alexandra Daddario.

There is nothing like coming home: Priyanka Chopra

Model-actress Cara Delevingne says she was devastated when she failed to land the lead role in Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland".
	The 24-year-old model-and-actress thought she was the perfect match for the titular role - which went to Mia Wasikowska - in Tim Burton's movie in 2008 but was devastated when she found out that she hadn't made the cut, reported OK! magazine.
	"I was disappointed I didn't get it. I was 16, that was one of my first big auditions and I was so sure it was right for me. I thought I was made for Alice but evidently I wasn't.
	"It was a hard lesson but it sort of propelled me towards what I'm doing it now; it was the precursor motivation," Delevingne says.

Cara Delevingne rejected for 'Alice in Wonderland'

Actor and comedian Rowan Atkinson has revealed he is planning another "Mr Bean" movie featuring the popular character as an old age pensioner.
	The 62-year-old comic thinks his friend and series co- creator, "Love Actually" writer Richard Curtis, has come up with a very funny idea featuring his popular character - who first featured on TV 27 years ago - in his senior years, reported Daily Star.
	"It would be very funny to see where we can go with him as an old man and what kind of comedy we get out of it. Playing an old person can be very funny," Atkinson says.
	"Mr Bean" aired for 13 one-off , largely silent, TV episodes between 1990 until 1995, with a clip compilation airing at the end of 1995.
	A previously unseen episode was broadcast in 2006, while the successful series also spawned two movie adaptations, "Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie" in 1997 and 2007's "Mr. Bean's Holiday".
	An animated show is still broadcast today and Atkinson has reprised the character at the 2012 ...

Rowan Atkinson set for Mr Bean return

Filmmaker Joss Whedon can't stop thinking about Batgirl and has been inspired by the life the superhero leads.
	The 52-year-old director is taking on directorial duties for the DC Extended Universe movie which is currently in early development stages, and says he couldn't turn his attention away from how intense the superhero's life is in the comic book, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	"She came up, and I started getting obsessed with how a young woman could get hardcore enough to need to put on the cowl. Like, what's her damage?
	"She didn't have her parents killed in an alley. Who is this person, who decides -- rather than being forced to by their childhood trauma -- decides to pick up this life? How intense and driven that person is ... I just couldn't stop thinking about it.

Joss Whedon 'obsessed' with Batgirl

Comedian and actress Amy Schumer bought a USD 2,000 mattress for a store employee, who let her use the bathroom.
	The 35-year-old "Snatched" star was jogging around Chicago recently when she stopped into the local Six Corners Mattress Firm hoping for an emergency bathroom, reported People magazine.
	Sagine Lazarre, the store employee, happily pointed her towards the restroom, not realizing the desperate jogger was Schumer.
	Grateful for the hospitality, Schumer walked up to Lazarre on her way out and asked which mattress was her favorite.
	She then bought the USD 2,000 mattress on the spot as a gesture of her appreciation.

Amy Schumer buys mattress for a store employee

"Insidious Chapter 4", which was initially scheduled to be released on October 20 this year, has been pushed to January 5, 2018.
	"Insidious 4" original slot, meanwhile, has now been occupied by "Half to Death", reported Ace Showbiz.
	The horror comedy film centers on a college student who investigates her own murder in order she can find her killer.
	Both "Insidious 4" and "Half to Death" come from Jason Blum's Blumhouse production company, which previously nailed it with "The Purge" and "Get Out".
	"Insidious 4" will see the return of Lin Shaye as Dr. Elise Rainier. Leigh Whannel is set to pen the script, with Blum, Oren Peli and James Wan producing.
	The movie will be directed by Adam Robitel, who previously directed "The Taking of Deborah Logan".

'Insidious 4' release date pushed to 2018

Pop star Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon were seen having an intimate family dinner with their twins, 5-years-old Moroccan and Monroe.
	The pair appeared to be in high spirits as they happily chatted and shared a laugh when leaving Beverly Hills hotspot Mr. Chow, reported Ace Showbiz.
	During the outing, Carey wore an ankle-length, black dress. Cannon, meanwhile, looked classy in a white shirt paired with burgundy blazer.
	After their night out, the four headed back to Carey's home.
	The "I Don't" hitmaker posted on Instagram an adorable photo of them snuggling in bed.
	She could be seen reading her twins a bedtime story while their dad slept next to them. "#bedtimestories #demkids #family @nickcannon (sic)," so she captioned it.

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