He is known to get into the skin of his characters, undergo physical transformation for his films and now Rajkummar Rao is set to shave his head and gain weight to play Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in a web-series.
	The first season of the show will be a 10-part series. and the 32-year-old actor says they will begin shooting once he wraps filming his movie "Shaadi Mein Zaroor Ana".
	"We will start the shoot soon. I am going to shave my head half like he had. I will try and be physically as close to him as possible. I will also learn Bengali and gain some weight. I am happy that finally somebody asked me to gain weight. So I will binge eat and have a lot of sweets," Rajkummar told PTI.
	The series will air on Ekta Kapoor's digital platform ALT Balaji. The actor says he has begun prepping for his role and has been reading about the freedom fighter besides watching documentaries and videos.
	"It is a great story. When they told me about the series, I was on. As an actor, you are always on .

For Bose series, Rajkummar to shave head, learn Bengali

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A new translation of "Meghadutam" brings to life Kalidasa's celebrated poem in vivid detail.
	"The Cloud Message" is translated from the original Sanskrit work by translator-musician Srinivas Reddy and published by Penguin Books.
	According to Reddy, "Meghadutam" to this day is not viewed as a poem to be savoured in translation; rather, it remains a text to be parsed, deconstructed and analysed.
	"Filled with lush imagery - from the magnificence of the bountiful earth to the glory of the celestial gods, from the hypnotic lilt of birdsong to the passionate lovemaking of courtesans - 'The Cloud Message' is as moving and resonant today as it was centuries ago," the publishers say.
	As punishment for failing in his duty, an unnamed yaksha is cursed by the god Kubera to endure a hard year in exile.
	Thus separated from his beloved wife, he longs to send her word of his undying love and the pain he suffers over their parting. Unable to do so himself, the lovelorn yaksha implores a passing ..

Kalidasa's 'Meghadutam' comes to life in new translation

The first look of actors Sushant Singh Rajput and Kriti Sanon's upcoming film "Raabta" has been revealed.
	The actors took to Twitter to share the first look of the movie directed and produced by Dinesh Vijan.
	Sushant, who plays Vaibhav in the film, wrote, "I wonder if she felt the same way I did, like there was something more, some unexplainable connection, a #Raabta. #RaabtaFirstLook @kritisanon."
	While Kriti wrote alongside the poster, "Something drew me to him, a connection that i cannot explain... A #Raabta!! #RaabtafirstLook @RaabtaOfficial @itsSSR."
	The poster shows Kriti, who plays Priya, piggybacked on Sushant, where she can be seen kissing the actor on the cheek with him smiling from ear-to-ear.
	The film, produced by Bhushan Kumar and presented by T- series and Maddock films, is slated to release on June 9.

First look of Sushant-Kriti's 'Raabta' unveiled

Sakshi Tanwar received widespread accolade for her performance in "Dangal" and the actress says post the success of the film, she is not willing to take up just any project as it might dilute the effect of her last movie.
	"Dangal", which was a wrestling drama based on the life of Mahavir Singh Phogat (Aamir Khan) and his two wrestler daughters - Geeta and Babita - saw Sakshi play the role of the matriarch of the family, Daya Kaur.
	When asked if there has been a barrage of offers after "Dangal" Sakshi says, "There are offers that I am considering. But after doing 'Dangal', I don't want to do anything that can dilute that effect. I am happy to maintain that for the time being."
	The actress is making her web-series debut with "Karrle Tu Bhi Mohabbat", which will be aired on TV czarina Ekta Kapoor's digital app ALTBalaji.
	Sakshi says she had signed on to do the series before the release of "Dangal".
	"It was in the pipeline much before 'Dangal' got released. I have never done more ...

Post Dangal, Sakshi Tanwar doesn't want to do random projects

Singer Shania Twain is all set to become a part of "The Voice" as a top 12 key advisor.
	The 51-year-old country singer took to Twitter to announce her arrival on the TV reality singing show.
	"Excited to announce that I'll appear on @nbcthevoice this month, as a mentor to the finalists. Tune in on Monday 24th April at 8pm ET/PT," Shania tweeted.
	"The Voice" also announced that "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" will make a one-time appearance to mentor the remaining contestants.
	"Global superstar @ShaniaTwain joins #TheVoice as the Top 12 Key Advisor on Monday, April 24. #ShaniaOnTheVoice," tweeted the show's account.

Shania Twain joins 'The Voice' as a mentor

They have become working soulmates having collaborated in four films and director Hansal Mehta says Rajkummar Rao is very special to him as the actor expresses his creative vision on-screen.
	Their films - "Shahid", "CityLights" and "Aligarh" - are testimony to the fact that Mehta and Rao inspire, trust and understand each other.
	Mehta, who has also directed Rao in yet-to-be released "Omerta", feels when an actor and a director embrace their relationship, it shows in their films.
	"Rajkummar is very special for me. I think he is the best actor in his generation. Beyond that, Rajkummar is my expression on celluloid. If I am an artiste, then I express because I express through him. Rajkummar has changed my life," Mehta told PTI.
	"He came into my office when I was not able to make 'Shahid'. He continues to do that. We keep transforming each other through stories we try to tell."
	Besides their film collaboration, the duo will also work together on a web-series based on the life of ...

Rajkummar is my expression on celluloid: Hansal Mehta

Actress Abigail Breslin has revealed that she was sexually assaulted by someone close to her.
	The 20-year-old star took to Instagram, where she posted a note addressing the issue and said that sex is all about consent and no relationship can force one into it.
	"You are not obligated to have sex with someone that you're in a relationship with. Dating is not consent. Marriage is not consent," note posted by Breslin read.
	Urging the victims to speak up for themselves, the "Maggie" actress captioned the picture as, "I knew my assailant. #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth #BreakTheSilence".
	The US observes April as the Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Abigail Breslin reveals she was sexually assaulted

Pearl Jam's former drummer David Abbruzzese has claimed he wasn't invited to their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction earlier this month.
	The 48-year-old musician was the drummer for the rock band from 1991 to 1994, and has claimed that he, along with former drummers Jack Irons and Matt Chamberlain - who were all not formerly inducted into the hall - were never invited to the ceremony, reported Rolling Stone magazine.
	In a lengthy post written on Facebook, David - who provided the drums for the 1994 album 'Vitalogy' - said he gave the band "all he had" and said he never let the fans down.
	He wrote, "The band and the hall did not invite or contact me.. The band tweeted that they welcomed the idea of the event granting the possibility of all the drummers to be in the same room. That isn't an invite.
	"I personally have deep respect for all drummers and of course the five that participated in the pearl jam bands carreer... I am going to say this; For the band to put me in the same ..

Pearl Jam ex-drummer not invited to Hall of Fame ceremony

MTV is resurrecting "Fear Factor" as the network has ordered a 12-episode reboot of the 2000s game show, with Ludacris set to host.
	The 39-year-old actor/rapper will also executive produce the revival.
	The Hollywood Reporter says that the revival will be a little bit different as it now targets Generation Z audience.
	It will replace gross-out challenges with more playful games, such as couch surfing at 300 feet and waterlogging personal cellphones.
	According to a press release, the 12-episode reboot is inspired by urban legends, popular scary movies, and viral videos from today's cultural zeitgeist, using all of those to push contestants beyond their comfort zones and force them to "take action against some of their biggest stressors."
	The hour-long episodes will feature eight contestants pairing up in four teams of two and facing off for a cash prize. Original exec producers Anthony Carbone and Kevin Wehrenberg are returning to serve in the same capacity.
	"Fear Factor" first ...

'Fear Factor' revived by MTV, Ludacris tapped as host

Filmmaker Martin Scorsese has paid tribute to his colleague and German cinematographer of his directorial "The Departed", Michael Ballhaus.
	Ballhaus passed away on April 11 after a short illness at his home in Germany.
	The 74-year-old director said that it was the cinematographer who reintroduced him to the sense of excitement he had for making films, reported The Independent.
	"For over 20 years, Michael Ballhaus and I had a real creative partnership, and a very close and enduring friendship.
	We started working together in the 80s, during a low ebb in my career. And it was Michael who really gave me back my sense of excitement in making movies. For him, nothing was impossible," Scorsese said in a statement.
	The legendary director adds that Ballhaus had a major influence on him and his filmmaking.
	"He gave me an education, and he changed my way of thinking about what it is to make a film. He was a great artist," Scorsese said.
	The director-cinematographer duo had collaborated on 

Martin Scorsese pays homage to Michael Ballhaus

Singer Harry Styles has revealed the his debut album's track list.
	The 23-year-old musician took to Twitter to unveil the details of his maiden LP, after parting from boy band One Direction.
	"HARRY.STYLES //12.MAY.17//," tweeted Harry, along with the list of the songs on his album that is slated to release on May 12.
	Apart from his recently-released single, "Sign of the times", the ten-track album includes songs such as, "Meet Me in the Hallway", "Carolina", "Two Ghosts", "Sweet Creature", "Only Angel", "Kiwi", "Ever since New York", "Woman" and "From the Dining Table".
	In two other tweets, the singer can be seen bare-backed in which his tattoos are visible and floating in a pool.

Harry Styles unveils debut album's track list

Legendary rockstar David Bowie's acclaimed musical "Lazarus" is all set to be transformed into a virtual reality experience.
	The music icon's show will be held at the Victoria and Albert Museum's 2017 Performance Festival, which will take place later this month, reported FemaleFirst.
	"Lazarus" features music and lyrics composed by the "Ziggy Stardust" singer and its footage will be screened during the 'From VHS To VR' event on April 30, according to the website What's On Stage.
	The site also said that the experience will feature the efforts of musical performers Michael C Hall, Amy Lennox and Sophia Anne Caruso.
	Before coming to London, the show enjoyed a successful six-week streak in New York in late 2015 and early 2016.
	Bowie passed away on January 10, 2016 due to liver cancer.

David Bowie's 'Lazarus' to become virtual reality experience

Billie Lourd has paid a tribute to her late mother Carrie Fisher as she attended a Star Wars Celebration event.
	The 24-year-old actress remembered her late mother - who was famed for playing the Rebel Alliance leader Princess Leia - at the event in Orlando, Florida and spoke of the similarities between the "Star Wars" character and her late mother, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	"My mom used to say she never knew where Princess Leia ended and Carrie Fisher began. She was imperfect in many ways but her imperfections and willingness to speak about them are what made her more than perfect," Billie says.
	"My mom, like Leia, wasn't ever afraid to speak her mind and say things that might have made most people uncomfortable. (She was) the strong soldier of a woman who often openly fought her own dark side, knowing early on that we all have a dark side to fight, whatever it may be. But she knew that it wasn't about the fight you were fighting but how you fought it - the way you ...

Billie Lourd pays tribute to Carrie Fisher

Singer-turned-designer Victoria Beckham has registered her five-year-old daughter Harper's name as a trademark.
	As per intellectual property office records, the 42- year-old former Spice Girl has registered Harper's name to be used in a range of branded products, reported AceShowbiz.
	They include "perfume, lip gloss and even anti-wrinkle creams, as well as books, umbrellas, music, clothing and children's dolls".
	The newly-registered Harper Beckham trademark can now also be used in the entertainment industry.
	Last year in December, Victoria had registered the names of her sons Brooklyn, 18 and Cruz, 12 to the UK's Intellectual Property Office and the EU-wide office back.
	Now, all the three children are a part of Brand Beckham, along with their celebrity parents.

Victoria Beckham trademarks daughter Harper's name

Actress Sienna Miller has dismissed recent rumours that she and Brad Pitt are dating, by calling it "silly".
	The 35-year-old actress, who divorced her ex-husband Tom Sturridge in 2015, says she will not dignify the reports by reacting to it, reported New York Post Page Six.
	When asked about it, Miller laughed off the suggestion, saying, "I'm not going to even dignify it with a response. It's predictable and silly."
	Pitt's production company Plan B is behind Miller's latest film "The Lost City of Z", and he and Miller were reported to have been "heavily enjoying each other's company" and "talking to each other all night" at a dinner for the film the previous evening.
	Another source had suggested that Pitt was "in very high spirits, which he hasn't been for a long time. He seems to be over a hump.

Sienna Miller calls Brad Pitt dating rumours "silly"

Actor-comedian Kevin Hart will star in and produce upcoming Universal Pictures comedy titled "Night School".
	The 37-year-old multi-talented entertainer will be reuniting with Tim Story, who is in negotiations to direct the project, reported Ace Showbiz.
	The film will feature Hart as the leader of a group of misfits who are forced to attend adult classes while they try to pass the EGD exam.
	Hart will produce "Night School" via his Hartbeat Production company alongside Will Packer, who is working via his Will Packer Productions.
	"The Secret Life of Pets" voice actor also shares writing credit with Harry Ratchford, Joey Wells and Matt Kellard, with additional script by Nick Stoller. A release date and full cast members are expected to be announced shortly.

Kevin Hart joins 'Night School'

Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have filed for divorce nearly two years after the couple originally announced their split.
	Garner and Affleck filed the docs together and they are both seeking joint legal and physical custody of their three kids. The date of separation, as well as the division of property and any spousal support, is still to be determined, reported People magazine.
	The former couple filed mirror-image paperwork and they each filed "in propria persona" - which means without an on- the-record attorney.
	Both Affleck and Garner noted that they will keep any earnings they made since they separated, so the separation date they determine could affect the settlement. They announced their split on June 30, 2015.
	"They always planned to divorce despite what people said. If you look at their first statement it says divorce not separate. They just did it the way they wanted to and did what was best for their kids. There was no catalyst, it was just time. Nothing has changed, ..

Jennifer Garner, Ben Affleck officially file for divorce

TV personality Christine Lampard says she finds living away from her parents traumatic.
	The 38-year-old TV presenter says she can't stand being away from her mother and father for long periods of time.
	Though she's happily married and settled in London with her husband Frank Lampard, her parents would love it if she returned to their family home, reported Contactmusic.
	"I came to London on my own and my mum to this day would have me back home full-time today and that's the end of it," she says.
	Asked if she feels guilty about it, she says, "I feel terribly homesick, I still get homesick, I am such a big baby when it comes to being away from home.

Christine Lampard still gets 'terribly homesick'

Chance the Rapper has announced that he will be hosting a special charity function on his 24th birthday on April 16.
	The rapper's manager Pat took to Twitter to break the news to his fans and followers.
	"Better than any festival that ever existed. #CHANCETHEBIRTHDAY," wrote Pat the manager, alongside the poster inviting people for the celebration.
	The birthday bash will include special guests, and all the proceeds from the event will go to SocialWorks, an NGO co-founded by Chance.
	The event will be held at Studio Paris Nightclub in Chicago.

Chance the Rapper to host charity event on his birthday

Musician Harry Styles was spotted spending time with "Saturday Night Live" cast member Leslie Jones.
	The 49-year-old comedienne took to Instagram to share a selfie with the 'Sign of the Times' singer, who will be soon seen as a musical guest on the April 15 episode of "SNL".
	"My babe is back!!" Jones captioned the photograph from the sets of the late-night live TV sketch comedy.
	Styles had earlier appeared on "SNL" in 2014 as a member of the music band, One Direction.
	The former 1D singer will also be seen in Christopher Nolan's war drama, "Dunkirk", which is slated to release on July 21.

Harry Styles chills with 'SNL' member Leslie Jones

Actor Dolph Lundgren will reportedly appear in the film "Aquaman".
	The 59-year-old action actor may star in the fantasy film and portray King Nereus, who is the leader of the aquatic world Xebel, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	The film, which is a Warner Bros adaptation of the DC Comic, will be directed by James Wan.
	The star cast also includes Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman, Willem Dafoe, along with actor Jason Momoa, who appears in the titular role.
	Meanwhile, Lundgren has also teamed up with Jean-Claude Van Damme for a new action flick "Black Water".

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