Singer Ed Sheeran says he wants Rihanna to record a version of his hit track "Shape of You".
	The 26-year-old singer said it would be cool to work with Rihanna, reported Female First.
	"I would love that, I think she's great... She's super fun too, every now and then you see Instagram photos of her doing really wild stuff she looks like she's fun," Sheeran said.
	The "Castle On the Hill" hitmaker also expressed his desire to collaborate with pop duo and former "X Factor" contestants Jedward, aka twins John and Edward Grimes.

Ed Sheeran wants to work with Rihanna

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Singer Selena Gomez has had a paint colour named after her album.
	The Los Angeles-based company Portola Paints & Glazes - run by Casey and Jamie Davis have developed a rich purple hue called 'Revival', named after the songstress' latest album.
	"Holler at my girl @selenagomez cause our new color REVIVAL is LIT (sic)," the company posted on Instagram along side the picture of the paint.
	The "Hands To Myself" hitmaker shared a photo of co-founder Jamie, who is married to her personal trainer Amy Rosoff Davis, on her own Instagram account.
	"Proud of my trainers husband cause he's goals for real @amyrosoffdavis @portolapaints (sic)" she wrote.

Selena Gomez has paint colour named after her album

Actor Akshay Kumar says the way Taapsee Pannu performed in "Baby" inspired the makers to come up with spin-off, "Naam Shabana," based on the actress' character in the spy thriller.
	The cast and crew of the movie produced by Neeraj Pandey was in the NCR today to wrap up the shoot of the movie and filmed some fight sequences.
	"Taapsee did a tremendous job in 'Pink'. I saw her doing the fights in 'Baby' and the kind of action she did, I have seen no female do it with so much perfection. It was very inspiring for me to see her. A lot of inspiration for 'Naam Shabana' came from the way Taapsee performed in 'Baby'," Akshay told reporters during a press conference.
	Akshay, 49, played the lead role in the 2015 film, but in the spin-off he will be just making a special appearance.
	The "Pink" actress, who will be seen doing some hardcore stunts in the Shivam Nair-directed film, said Shabana is nothing like her real self, but she enjoyed understanding the psyche of the character.
	"This is ..

Taapsee's performance in 'Baby' inspired 'Naam Shabana':Akshay

The poster of actor-comedian Vir Das' Netflix special has been released.
	The 37-year-old stand-up comic has now become the first Indian ever to have a global show on the online streaming network.
	 The poster mentions comic stalwarts such as Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Amy Schumer, Aziz Ansari and David Chappelle - and ends with Das.
	"Excited that the Netflix special will be out soon in April. I'm honoured to be the first Indian to be featured for a Netflix special and the feeling is beyond words for me," said Das.
	The actor said he had a great time performing for a massive live audience and is excited about the trailer for the upcoming web series.
	Das continued, "The trailer will be coming out soon. Shooting for the special was a surreal experience with such a big live crowd and the response was phenomenal. Being on a platform like Netflix is extremely rewarding for me as an artist."
	The comedy series will release in April 2017.

Honoured to be first Indian to have Netflix special: Vir Das

Renowned Kannada novelist S L Bhyrappa today said the emphasis on learning English at the cost of one's mother tongue is killing children's "thinking and feeling" power.
	The author, though not in favour of a complete ban on English in the educational process, suggested that children should be taught in their regional languages "through stories, songs, poems and simple prose" in the beginning.
	"Kannada was the medium of instruction in 90 per cent of the schools till 1970. But now in every city and town of Karnataka parents prefer to send their children to English medium schools because they dream of their children becoming doctors or engineers," Bhyrappa said during the inaugural session of "Festival of Letters" here.
	Organised by Sahitya Akademi, the festival is focusing on "Protecting the mother tongue and folk literature" this year.
	Citing educationists, the author said one's mother tongue is the "most suitable" language for mental and emotional development of a ...

Important for children to learn in their mother tongue:Bhyrappa

A political crisis or a failed love story have been the perennial favourites of playwrights.
	Director Mohit Takalkar combines both the plots to narrate two parallel stories in his captivating play 'Main Huun Yusuf Aur Ye Hai Mera Bhai' that was staged recently as part of National School of Drama's 19th Bharat Rang Mahotsav here.
	Set in the backdrop of 1948 Palestine, when the British mandate was ending and the United Nations was voting for dividing the country into two, the play tells the story of a small village straddling between an 'imminent war resulting in a refugee status' and an 'unlikely love story'.
	Narrated in the voice of a mentally challenged Yusuf, the play is the story of how the boy's handicap as "Gaon ka sabse bewakoof ladka" (the most stupid boy of the village) came in the way of his brother Ali's marriage with the love of his life Nada.
	As the war plays out in the backdrop and 'land owners' in the village turn refugees, the production captures the anguished ...

Play explores love in the time of war

Actress Priyanka Chopra has said she would have exercised her right to vote in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections if she was in the country.
	The 34-year-old, who is currently filming the TV series "Quantico" in the US, took to Twitter urging fellow citizens to go out and do their bit.
	"To vote is our greatest right. If I was home I'd definitely be voting. Exercise your right! #VoteForMumbai #BMCPolls2017," wrote Priyanka.
	Polling commenced in the metropolis this morning for the 227-member BMC, where other Bollywood celebrities such as Rekha, Gulzar, Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma, Zoya Akhtar, cast their votes among others.

If I was home, I'd definitely be voting: Priyanka Chopra

Popular comedian Bharti Singh says she is excited to get married by the end of this year and is looking forward to all the ceremonies which will happen during her marriage.
	Bharti says she wants to enjoy her wedding with all the hustle bustle along with her would be husband, Haarsh Limbhachiyaa.
	"I am very excited for the wedding but more so for all the ceremonies, like 'mehandi' and 'sangeet'. I want to do it all because all throughout the year we work hard and don't get to do these things," Bharti told PTI.
	"Haarsh is so simple that he doesn't like all this 'shor-sharaba' but I am opposite, I like all these things. He had to agree with me because I am his would be wife," she quipped.
	The 32-year-old comedian says, while a date has not yet been fixed, the couple will get married by the end of the year.
	"By November-December we will get married. We haven't decided a date yet because there are a lot of shows we are working on. When I want to get married, I wouldn't like to do ...

Bharti Singh excited to tie the knot by the end of 2017

Actress Tannishtha Chatterjee says while playing the historic figure of Doctor Rukhmabai, India's first practising lady doctor, she faced several challenges and had to completely understand the "unsung hero" before stepping into her shoes.
	Tannishtha feels Rukhmabai's achievement should be celebrated in all its glory and says the forthcoming biopic on her will do justice.
	"She is a historic figure, an unsung hero. It is sad nobody knows about her but she was India's first practising lady doctor. We need to celebrate it. When I read the biography I was blown away," Tannishtha told PTI.
	"Doctor Rukhmabai" is directed by Anant Mahadevan and features Tannishtha in the titular role.
	The 36-year-old actress says it was tough to play the role, which spans from a young age till Rukhmabai's death aged 91, as she had to learn several languages to pull off the part.
	"This is one of the toughest things that I have done. It wasn't only about the age, I had to learn Marathi because the first ..

Getting into the shoes of Dr Rukhmabai was tough: Tannishtha

India has been declared the winner of 'International Fashion Showcase Country Award' at the London Fashion Week.
	Five emerging designers- Antar-Agni by Ujjawal Dubey, Ikai by Ragini Ahuja, Ka-Sha by KarishmaShahani Khan, P.E.L.L.A by Priyanka Ella Lorena Lama and KaleekalBy Alan Alexander- created sustainable fashion exhibition 'the Indian Pastoralists' to win the award beating 25 other nations judged by a panel of industry experts.
	The award ceremony was held at the Somerset House, London.
	Each of the five designers created special looks that supported the theme conceived by IMG Reliance and aligned to the global theme of IFS this year, Local/Global.
	The exhibition was in association with 6Degree and the creations drew inspiration from the multi-faceted ethnic lifestyles of India's nomadic pastoral communities and interpreted the deep heritage of Indian textiles and handlooms for a global audience.
	"More than our collection what excited us is that we are representing the country 

India wins best country award at London Fashion Week

She has achieved a lot in her nine-year-long career -- be it working with Bollywood's top most actors or launching her own production house -- and actress Anushka Sharma says it is because her decisions are not influenced by what others think.
	The 35-year-old star says she has always "followed her instincts" and done what she felt was right for her.
	"When you don't come from industry the negative is that you get lost and you take time to get used to it (film industry) but the positive is you have no preconceived notions and you can go anywhere," Anushka told PTI.
	"I decided to be a producer at the age of 25 and everyone thought I was crazy. They thought when my acting career is going good why am I getting into production. As usually actresses become producers when they don't have anything to do (in acting) which I felt was bizarre and stupid," she added.
	Anushka said she does not pay much heed to what other people say and rather believes in taking her own decisions.
	"I don't do ..

Don't bother about what others think of my decision: Anushka

Comedian Jimmy Kimmel has said his Oscar speech will depend on how US President Donald Trump spends the coming week at the White House.
	The 49-year-old presenter, who will host this year's Oscars, has said his jokes will be largely drawn from what fodder the current president provides him, confirmed The Hollywood Reporter.
	"I don't know where we'll be mentally on February 26. I don't know if we'll feel like we're past that stuff or if there will be some new crazy thing we're all talking about... it really depends largely on what's going on that week," Kimmel said.
	He added, "And I would definitely make those decisions the day of or day before as to how much material I do and what my spin on it is.

President Trump may inspire Jimmy Kimmel's Oscars monologue

Reality TV star Kris Jenner has revealed she is apprehensive to marrying her boyfriend Corey Gamble.
	The 61-year-old celeb has finally opened up about the possibility of her tying the knot with her beau, who is 25 years younger to her, when she appeared on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", reported AceShowbiz.
	"You know, I've done that (marriage) twice, and it didn't work out so well. So I don't know. You never know," Jenner said.
	She also discussed the age gap between her and the 36-year-old lover as Jenner said, Gamble "gets along really good with the kids. Age is just a number."
	She and Gamble started dating in 2016, shortly after her split from second husband Bruce Jenner, now known as Caitlyn Jenner.

Kris Jenner opens up about marriage plans with Corey Gamble

Lisa Marie Presley's mother, Priscilla, has confirmed that she has assumed the custody of her daughter's eight-year-old twin girls.
	The 71-year-old took to Facebook where she announced her granddaughters, Finley and Harper, were being cared for by her in the backdrop of their father Michael Lockwood facing accusations of child abuse and neglect.
	"There is lots of confusion, commotion and concern from all the talk circulating.
	"Let me put this to rest... The girls have not been in foster care and never will be. The girls have been with me and will be until all this is sorted out," wrote Priscilla, along side the photograph of the girls.
	Lisa Marie, daughter of music icon Elvis Presley and Priscilla, filed for divorce from estranged husband Lockwood earlier this month in which she claimed, hundreds of inappropriate photos of children were found on his electronic devices.

Priscilla Presley confirms taking care of her daughter's twins

Rapper Drake has proved that he has not forgot his all time favorite girl Rihanna as the rapper gave a birthday shout out to the R&B singer while performing on stage in Dublin.
	The 30-year-old Canadian rapper dedicated his performance of "Work" to Rihanna, who turned 29 on February 20, during his 'Boy Meets World' tour stop in the capital of Ireland, reported E! Online.
	A fan caught the video in which Drake said, "It's somebody's birthday today- somebody I have a lot of love for and a lot of respect for. So, instead of singing 'Happy birthday', though, we just going to do this in Dublin.
	"Instead of singing 'Happy Birthday', we're going to set it off just like this..."
	Drake also shared a picture on Instagram of him sporting a puffy pink coat similar to the one that RiRi wore at the Paris Fashion Week last fall.
	Some fans speculated that Drake paid tribute to the Barbadian songstress.
	He previously bought her a giant billboard before she was honored with MTV's Video Vanguard ...

Drake gives a birthday shout out to Rihanna during gig

To encourage the denizens of the Capital, particularly children to wear anti-pollution masks, a city-based fashion designer has started an awareness drive about the air pollution menace here.
	'The Anti-Pollution Riot Campaign' by designer Gaurav Gupta seeks to find a solution to the problem of air-pollution in the city.
	"I wanted to start a movement so that there is more awareness about it. Living in Delhi or anywhere across urban India, we are smoking 20-odd cigarettes just by breathing the air around us. And still I see children and people in general resistant to the idea of wearing masks. This is shocking," he says.
	Gupta has designed 300 odd "Anti-Pollution Riot kits" comprising a t-shirt and a mask, which he says would be sent out to renowned celebrities from different walks of life including fashion, films and theatre, to make the campaign more impactful.
	"We are sending out the kits to celebrities. With thousands to millions of followers on social media, we hope that when ..

Air Pollution:Designer encourages use of masks in new campaign

For famed British explorer Levison Wood, it is a great kick to see people globe-trot and he is particularly impressed with how Indians are taking off to foreign locations besides exploring their own country.
	"Indians are travelling. They are seeing not only the world but their own country which I think is great. I was in Haridwar and I saw people who had come for pilgrimage. I saw something which was amazing. There were 2 million people and all in orange shirts," Wood told PTI over phone from London.
	Wood, 34, has visited India seven times and he says every time he is amazed to see how swiftly the country changes.
	"What strikes me during my visits to India is how fast the country is moving. Everything is changing. I remember going to Dharmshala in 2004. It was a small sleepy village full of western hippies then. I went back again last year and it was filled with Punjabi tourists," says Wood, who trekked 1700 miles across the Himalayas in a series called "Walking the Himalayas".
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Great to see Indian tourists all over the world: Levison Wood

As Akshay Kumar wrapped up the shoot of his upcoming film "Toilet- Ek Prem Katha", the actor treated fans with the first look of the movie.
	Directed by Shree Narayan Singh, the film has Bhumi Pednekar paired opposite Akshay.
	Taking to Twitter, the 49-year-old actor unveiled their looks from the film, which is set to hit the theatres on June 2.
	Donning a red-color heavy lehenga with gold jewelry around her neck and minimal make-up, Bhumi, 27, is looking every bit an Indian bride in the first look, while Akshay kept it simple in mustard suit and maroon turban.
	"With the wrap of @ToiletTheFilm treating you guys to a still from the film... Keshav and Jaya's unique love story coming to you on June 2," he captioned the picture.
	This is for the first time Akshay will share scree space with the "Dum Laga Ke Haisha" actress.

'Toilet- Ek Prem Katha' a unique love story: Akshay Kumar

Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain's only child, daughter Frances Bean Cobain, has paid tribute to the rocker with a touching note on his 50th birth anniversary.
	Taking to Instagram, Frances Bean, 24, shared a handwritten note for Cobain, who was found dead in his Seattle home in April 1994. He was 27.
	"Today would've been your 50th birthday. You are loved and you are missed. Thank you for giving me The GIFT of Life. Forever your daughter, Frances Bean Cobain," she captioned the note.

Kurt Cobain's daughter honours him on 50th birth anniversary

TV host Ellen DeGeneres had pulled Jennifer Lopez's leg during her appearance on "The Ellen show" by asking the singer's current relationship status and rumours surrounding her romance with rapper Drake.
	Lopez, 47, was linked to the 30-year-old rapper but she insisted it was strictly a music collaboration, reported People magazine.
	"We're just hanging out," she said when Ellen projected a super cuddly photo of the pair that prompted her to ask, "Is that how you write a song?"
	"Actually he sent me a song he wanted me to be on. Yeah, we have a song together. I don't know what he's going to do with it," Lopez replied.
	The diva also played a game of "Who'd You Rather" in which she chose One Direction star Harry Styles as her future boyfriend humorously.
	However, she then took a moment to shut down all the people who claim she only dates younger men.
	"OK, first of all, stop! I don't date younger men. It's not like you have to be younger. It's not about that. I just meet people, and ..

Ellen grills Lopez on dating younger men, relationship status

Actress Kangana Ranaut says that her much publicised battle with Hrithik Roshan over their alleged love affair, is a thing of the past now and that the chapter is "done and dusted" for her.
	The two stars' tussle started when Kangana hinted at Hrithik being her "silly ex" during an interview last year.
	Their feud turned nasty after they slapped legal notices on each other. Hrithik even asked her to tender a public apology and refuted her claim of the two having had a relationship.
	During this war of the words between the duo, there were people from the film industry who suggested the national award-winning actress to desist from making anything public.
	"I was called at big people's houses. I was told if I open my mouth, I will be finished (referring to her career). But it doesn't make any sense because that chapter is over for me. It is so done and dusted and it doesn't hold any relevance in today's time," Kangana told PTI when asked if she was told to sort out the issue behind ...

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