Filmmaker Mudassar Aziz has decided to make a sequel to Abhay Deol and Diana Penty-starrer "Happy Bhag Jayegi".
	The director says the overwhelming response motivated him to start working on the sequel of the cross-border comedy which also featured Ali Fazal and Jimmy Shergill.
	"I wasn't thinking of a sequel while making the first film, it was the encouraging feedback from the audience that set the ball rolling," Mudassar said in a statement.
	Eros International and Aanand L Rai's Colour Yellow Productions' "Happy Bhag Jayegi" released in August last year.
	"I was working on another story when the idea of a sequel to "Happy.."  struck me in September. I discussed it with Rai saab who suggested I work on it and see what comes out. By October-end, I had a story which he really liked," he said.
	According to Mudassar, the essence of the film will remain the same but the makers are yet to zero down on the place Happy (Diana) will elope to this time.
	"Besides her runway act, we also ...

Sequel to 'Happy Bhag Jayegi' was not pre-planned: Mudassar

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Facebook today announced it was rolling out apps to allow people to view videos posted on the social network on connected televisions.
	The new apps -- for Apple TV, Amazon's Fire TV and Samsung Smart TV -- will provide a more convenient way for users of the social network to view videos on a large screen.
	The move could be a small step toward what some reports say is a more ambitious video plan by Facebook to compete with Google-owned YouTube or even with streaming services such as Netflix.
	For now, the apps will simply make it easier to view and share user-generated video.
	"Last year we rolled out the ability for you to stream videos from Facebook to your TV, and today's announcement expands this capability," said a blog post from product manager Dana Sittler and engineering manager Alex Li.
	"With the app, you can watch videos shared by friends or pages you follow, top live videos from around the world, and recommended videos based on your interests."
	Facebook said it expects ..

Facebook pushes video onto TV screens with new apps

The final film in the "Wolverine" franchise, "Logan" was met with some concerns at the studio for being a too dark in its tone.
	The Twentieth Century Fox Film chairman, Stacey Snider has revealed that some people were worried how the James Mangold movie is going to perceived, reported Variety.
	"Inside, there was real consternation about the intensity of the tone of the film. It's more of an elegy about life and death... It's not a wise-cracking cigar-chomping mutton-sporting Wolverine, and the debate internally became, isn't that freakin' boring?" said Snider.
	The movie was marketed at a large scale at the Super Bowl which further created a fresh wave of social-media chatter about the raw nature of the movie compared with its predecessors in the successful Fox franchise.
	With Hugh Jackman reprising his title role, the film is slated for release on March 3.

Dark tone of 'Logan' worried some at the studio

White Sun, a Santa Monica-based band comprising Gurujas, Hari Jiwan Singh Khalsa and Adam Berry, has won the Grammys for Best New Age Album for their album "White Sun II."
	The trio is known for their musical interpretations of Yogic mantras. They saw off competition from Irish singer-songwriter Enya and pianist John Burke to win their maiden Grammy gong, reported Los Angeles Times.
	With Berry and instrumentalist Harijiwan flanking her, White Sun's lead singer and songwriter Gurujas accepted the trophy, saying, "We just want our music to make something better for somebody somewhere. And it's our dream to see this world become a more beautiful place. For anyone who shares in that dream with us, thank you, we love you and let's do better."
	"White Sun II," which features Grammy-winning kora player Mamadou Diabate, the Punch Brothers' violinist Gabe Witcher and Hyderabad tabla player Abhiman Kaushal, was a breakout New Age hit in 2016, where it was a top-charter at both Apple and

White Sun's yoga-inspired album wins Grammys

After the success of "Riverdale", more characters from the Archie Comics seem to be heading to the small screen.
	The publisher has signed an exclusive deal with Warner Bros Television to develop more of their properties for TV and original content, confirmed The Hollywood Reporter.
	Jon Goldwater, Archie CEO has said the deal extends beyond the traditional Riverdale crew of Archie, Betty and Veronica as seen in the current CW series.
	He added it could include lesser-known characters such as "America's Queen of Pin-Ups and Fashions" Katy Keene.
	The superheroes of the company's Dark Circle imprint could also make the list.

More Archie Comics characters may get their own TV series

The French edition of fashion magazine, "Vogue" is all set to get its first transgender face for its March cover.
	In a first for the hi-end lifestyle magazine, Brazilian catwalk star, Valentina Sampaio will be its covergirl, reported BBC.
	In her column, the editor of Vogue Paris, Emmanuelle Alt wrote the model has "beauty striking enough to stun on the cover of Vogue".
	Alt also said Valentina is the "absolute equal" of other iconic women in fashion.
	"Apart from one small detail, Valentina, the femme fatale, was born a boy," she added.
	The model, who has more than 32,000 followers on Instagram, has shared the cover on social media.
	"So proud and Super happyyy merciiiii Ameiii super felizzz #vsstorm @joymodel @ferherbert #Repost @vogueparis with @repostapp... Photographed by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott, styled by Emmanuelle Alt, with make-up by Isamaya Ffrench and hair by Paul Hanlon. Out February 23rd.
	"@emmanuellealt @valentts @mertalas @macpiggott @isamayaffrench ...

French Vogue to feature transgender model for the first time

With a keen interest in Indian classical music, Swiss-Cuban musician Yilian Canizares is looking forward to working with musicians from the country to create a new blend of Jazz.
	The artiste who is on her maiden trip to India, is in the Capital for a performance, following a show at the Udaipur Music Festival last week, said she is "fascinated and highly captivated" by the richness of the Indian culture and hopes to visit the country again.
	"In the past I had the possibility to share stage with a tabla player and it was a great experience! So I'm looking in the future for more exchanges with Indian music and with Indian musicians.
	"So far I'm really in love with this country and I hope this is just the first of many times coming here. I want to thank the Indian people for their love and support not only on stage but during my stay as well," the musician told PTI.
	While jazz is conventionally associated with saxophones, trumpets and drums, Canizares' jazz blends are replete with ...

Want to make Jazz blend with Indian music:Swiss-Cuban musician

Hollywood star Keanu Reeves has said he wanted his character in "John Wick 2" to suffer and feel vulnerable for its development.
	The 52-year-old actor said he had fun exploring a script of the Chad Stahelski-directed film where his character had to fight tooth and nail for his survival, reported Femalefirst.
	"We wanted to come to a place that John literally had to fight for his life, and that he's starting to become a little anti-establishment," said Reeves.
	"It's like the rules and world that he lived by, aren't starting to work for him, and they're not working! We wanted to put him in another vulnerable... 'How's he going to get out?! ... We have some ideas. Maybe he needs to go to Jerusalem! Or he's in the middle of the desert. Or whatever," he added.

Keanu Reeves wanted John Wick to be vulnerable

The first look of the highly-anticipated original film, "Britney Ever After" has been released.
	Actress Natasha Bennett plays the "Glory" singer in the Lifetime movie, which traces through the tumultuous life and career of one of pop music's biggest icons, reported E! News.
	In the sneak peek of the film, one can see famous boy band, NSYNC giving surprise to Spears on her birthday as they sing harmonies while she blows off candles.
	The members of the former musical group are essayed by Nathan Keyes, Zac Vran, Connor Paton, Frankie Cena and Matt Visser as Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Lance Bass, Chris Kirkpatrick and Joey Fatone, respectively.
	The film premieres on February 18 at 8 PM.

First glimpse of 'Britney Ever After' unveiled

Singer The Weeknd and singer-actress Selena Gomez apparently share a "crazy connection", both "mentally and physically".
	The 26-year-old musician has confessed to his rumoured girlfriend how important she is to him, a source told E! online.
	The "Starboy" singer "has told (Selena) how much he cares for her," according a source.
	The insider added that The Weeknd feels the 24-year-old singer is "gorgeous" and makes her "feel really confident".
	In wake of recent developments about their almost a month-long relationship, the source said the couple is growing stronger together.
	"They are falling for each other," the insider added.

The Weeknd, Selena have a crazy connection

Filmmaker Mark Boal and producer Megan Ellison, already frequent collaborators, are planning to tackle the 2016 presidential election in a new political mini-series.
	The two said they don't have a broadcast partner as yet, but their plan is to develop the series through Boal's Page 1 company, in which Ellison is a partner, reported Deadline.
	Boal - best known as the writer and producer of films including Kathryn Bigelow's "Zero Dark Thirty," "The Hurt Locker" and upcoming Detroit riots drama -expects to make his debut as a director on the new political series.
	Hugo Lindgren, a former editor of the New York Times magazine who now is president of Page 1, is assembling a group of investigative journalists in New York and Washington DC as contributors to the project. Boal expects to write a script for the series.
	Ellison has worked closely with Boal on "Zero Dark Thirty", the "Detroit" film and season 2 of the podcast "Serial", which examined the case of the returned American prisoner 

Mark Boal, Megan Ellison to show 2016 election in mini series

This is his seventh year in Bollywood but Amit Sadh is not worried about being compared to his contemporaries as he believes there is no point in worrying about other people's work.
	The 37-year-old TV actor made his big screen debut in 2010 with "Phoonk 2". But it was 2013 movie "Kai Po Che" that breathed new life into his film career and catapulted him to fame.
	The actor's Bollywood future looked bright after he impressed with his performance in the film but he did not benefit from its success as much as the movie's other stars - Sushant Singh Rajput and Rajkummar Rao.
	Sadh says a noted personality from Bollywood had pointed this out to him but he feels every actor's journey is different and even cited the examples of Hollywood stars and friends Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's career graph.
	"This man called me and said 'Sushant has become a star, Rajkummar is a big actor and why are you left in the middle?' I feel as artistes every individual has their own journey. Matt Damon and ...

Every artiste has his own journey: Amit Sadh

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma have remained tight-lipped about their relationship but the cricketer publicly declared his love for the actress by posting a sweet Valentine Day message.
	The Indian cricket skipper took to Instagram to share a sun-kissed picture of the two and tagged Anushka in the post.
	"Everyday is a valentine day if you want it to be. You make everyday seem like one for me. @anushkasharma," Virat wrote along with heart emojis.
	Dating for a while now, Anushka and Virat have been spotted together in several occasions - with the cricketer attending movie events and the actress going to stadiums to cheer him during the matches.
	The two, however, have not publicly confirmed their relationship.
	There were also reports that the pair were tying the knot this New Year's eve in Dehradun, which Virat later denied in a tweet, saying, "We aren't getting engaged and if we were going to, we wouldn't hide it. Simple... Since news channels can't resist selling false rumours ...

Virat Kohli shares sweet Valentine's Day post for Anushka

Bollywood actress Pallavi Sharda wasn't intimidated while working with Vidya Balan in upcoming film "Begum Jaan" and says she observed the "Kahaani" star a lot on sets.
	The historical drama film is directed by Srijit Mukherji and is an adaptation of his 2015 Bengali film "Rajkahini".
	"Vidya is a very kind and empathetic human. She played her character to its fullest potential, which in itself has a very strong edge. When she was in character it was hard not to succumb to the aura and stature of Begum. I was very lucky to be on set and observe her at work," Pallavi told PTI.
	In the film, scheduled to release in April, Balan plays the role of a brothel's madam during the partition of India in 1947.
	Pallavi, who has appeared in films like "My Name is Khan", "Hawaizaada" and the Oscar nominated "Lion", says so far her role in "Begum Jaan" was her most challenging one.
	"My role as 'Gulabo' was one of the most difficult I have played. The subject matter and the journey of the character 

Lucky to observe Vidya Balan act: Pallavi Sharda

Presenter Julie Chen has said actor George Clooney and his lawyer wife Amal had "casually mentioned" the pregnancy news to her.
	The "Big Brother" host has revealed she came to know about the not-so-secret information when the couple lightly dropped the news on her, reported ET Online.
	"Here's the truth of the matter. My husband (Leslie Moonves) and I saw George and Amal about three weeks ago, and they causally mentioned that they were expecting twins. And we were all like, 'Is it a secret?!" said Julie.
	But the TV personality said George treated as if the news was no big deal and simply shrugged.
	However, Julie did not feel it was her place to break the news.
	"We didn't feel right telling anybody," she said.
	Earlier, the actor's mother, Nina Clooney had said that he will make a "great" dad.

George, Amal Clooney casually mentioned pregnancy to Julie

With an aim to encourage an alternative way of viewing photography, JaipurPhoto this year will make the medium more "democratic and accessible" with 19 site specific exhibitions across four heritage buildings here.
	Produced by Orange Cat Productions in collaboration with the Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan, the 10-day-long festival that begins on February 24, has been curated by London-based photography critic Federica Chiocchetti along with Lola Mac Dougall, the artistic director for the event.
	"By exhibiting outdoors, in public locations and using large-size prints, the festival aims to encourage an alternative way of viewing photography - one that is more democratic and accessible, and which does away with the notion that photographic prints are inherently fragile, not to be touched and gallery bound," says Dougall.
	Chiocchetti who has never been to India had to "imagine" and "study" Jaipur and India from far away - felt inclined to search for photographic works ..

Festival to make photography 'democratic and accessible'

"Modern Family" star Sofia Vergara has revealed that she calls husband Joe Manganiello her "Hindu monk".
	The 44-year-old actress has shared in an interview her significant other has helped her become a calmer person, reported Femalefirst.
	"Joe is very spiritual and deals with everything very well. I call him my Hindu monk. I'm all, 'Aaaaaaaaahhhhh' and he's like ... Nothing," Sofia said.
	The star added that she is grateful to Manganiello for teaching her the art of meditation and he is "never in a bad mood".
	"Thank goodness he showed me how to meditate... Finding Joe has brought me a lot of peace. A very profound calm," she added.

Sofia Vergara calls husband Joe her 'Hindu monk'

Actress and TV personality Ricki Lake's ex-husband, Christian Evans, has died.
	The original "Hairspray" star shared the sad news on social media, calling Evans her "beloved soulmate".
	"The world didn't understand this man, but I did. He succumbed to his life long struggle with bipolar disorder. For anyone who has ever lost a family member or friend to mental illness, my heart goes out to you. I am a greater person for having known him and spent the past 6 and a half years of my life with him," Lake wrote.
	"He was a man of love and what mends my broken heart today is knowing that he is finally at peace and his spirit is free. Rest in peace, my love."
	Lake wed Evans in April, 2012 and they were married for over two years.
	She confirmed she had split from the jewellery designer in October, 2014, just before filing for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.
	The split was far from amicable. Evans claimed Lake defrauded him in negotiating the prenuptial agreement.
	Their divorce .

Ricki Lake's ex-husband dies

Singer Jamie Lynn Spears has shared a photo and update on daughter Maddie's condition following the eight-year-old's all-terrain vehicle accident.
	The 25-year-old singer and actress posted a Valentine's Day snap of Maddie on Instagram with a caption detailing her progress and expressing her gratitude to the companies that provided her with candy to give to classmates.
	"Maddie isn't quite ready to return to school, but her doctors did clear her to bring in her Valentine's Day treats to her class today," she wrote.
	"Thanks to @avery and @hersheycompany for making these treats for her to pass out, since I didn't have the time to make any myself this year. It made her so happy to see her friends, and be able to give them such cute treats. It was a great moment for us after everything that has happened.
	"We are so thankful to celebrate Valentine's Day with the ones we love, and we don't take a second of it for granted. Happy Valentine's Day."
	Maddie was hospitalised after she flipped .

Jamie Lynn Spears shares daughter's first photo post accident

Fox and AMC Theatres have set free screenings for "Hidden Figures" on February 18 in 14 US cities to celebrate Black History Month.
	The film, starring Taraji P Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monae, tells the story of three female, African American NASA mathematicians during the Space Race of the 1960s.
	"Hidden Figures" has been nominated for three Academy Awards, including best picture and best supporting actress for Spencer's portrayal of Dorothy Vaughan.
	The drama has continued out-performing forecasts at the box office and has topped USD 144 million in the US.
	The screenings are intended to build broader awareness of the true story on which the film is based, reported Variety.
	Fox and AMC Theatres have also invited school and community groups, and non-profit organizations to apply for additional special screenings to be held in their towns.
	"As we celebrate Black History Month and look ahead to Women's History Month in March, this story of empowerment and perseverance ..

Hidden Figures screening in 14 cities for Black History Month

Drummer Lars Ulrich has opened up about Metallica's collaboration with Lady Gaga during the 2017 Grammys and said that the pop star can be the fifth member of the band.
	Ulrich had nothing but praise for the "Judas" hitmaker during an interview with "L.A. Daily" on SiriusXM, reported Ace Showbiz.
	"We thought let's not make this 'Gaga and Metallica' or 'you and us,' but let's make it all of us, the five of us together," Ulrich said, before adding, "Gaga was the fifth member of the band. It's not two different worlds, it's all of us together."
	Ulrich also shared the backstory of how Gaga could be selected as their collaborator, citing her "creative spirit" as the main reason.
	"She's sort of a metal chick at heart and has a reputation for growing up in that Jersey/New York metal scene and has a reputation of being super easy and cool, and I just threw the idea of collaborating at her," he recalled.
	The drummer continued, "We talked internally about having a female collaborator to ...

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