Actor Shahid Kapoor may have won accolades for his various performances, but he says the compliment that comes from his father and Bollywood veteran Pankaj Kapur is what he looks forward to.
	"He (Pankaj Kapur) is very honest to the art (films) and he doesn't say things till he actually means it. So I wait for his compliments, I am very happy that he liked my work in 'Rangoon'," Shahid told reporters at an here event last night.
	"I have to do better as an actor, that's the attempt I make. So when my father says something it makes me very happy."
	Shahid reveals that a screening of "Rangoon" was arranged by director Vishal Bhardwaj, especially for his father.
	"Vishal sir has a long standing relationship with my father. So before showing it (film) to the cast, he shared it with people whose opinion he wanted. So he had called my dad," says the 35-year-old actor, who was not invited but still he went for the screening.
	"Saif and Kangana were not there as they did not know anything ...

I wait for my father's compliments on my work: Shahid Kapoor

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Rajat Barmecha made his Bollywood debut with Anurag Kashyap's production "Udaan" and the actor says he doesn't need to go asking for an acting job from his mentor because they are like family.
	The 27-year-old actor, who debuted in the 2010 film directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, says if they believe that he is cut out for a particular role, they will surely approach him.
	"Anurag and Vikram are like family in Bombay. I don't have to go upto them and tell them let's do something together. If they think I'm suited for some role, I know they will let me know," Rajat told PTI.
	The actor says even if he was offered a film like Kashyap's magnum opus "Gangs of Wasseypur", he would have felt out of place.
	"As much as I would have loved to do a 'Gangs of Wasseypur', it was not a movie I could visualise essaying a role in. It would have been exciting for me as an actor but I know in my gut, it was not for someone like me.
	"It's a different genre if I keep my look in mind. There's nothing I ..

Don't need to ask for work from Anurag, he's family: Rajat

Columbian pop star Shakira and Nicky Jam have landed nine nods apiece to lead the list of 2017 Billboard Latin Music Awards nominees.
	Nicky Jam is up for Hot Latin Song of the Year, Airplay Song of the Year, Digital Song of the Year, and Streaming Song of the Year for Hasta el amanecer, while Shakira's La Bicicleta - her collaboration with Carlos Vives - and Chantaje has scored her two nominations for Hot Latin Song of the Year.
	The Colombian star is also up for Vocal Event, and Digital Song of the Year.
	Enrique Iglesias, Los Plebes, Banda MS, J Balvin, Vives, Maluma, and Juan Gabriel are also multi-finalists.
	The 2017 Billboard Latin Music Awards will take place in Miami, Florida in April.
	Jennifer Lopez is confirmed to perform at the ceremony.

Shakira, Nicky Jam lead Billboard Latin Music Award nominations

Actress Maggie Grace is engaged after she accepted her boyfriend Brent Bushnell's proposal.
	The "Lost" star and Bushnell met last year, and only recently became Instagram official when Grace posted a photo of the couple on the photo-sharing site and added a quote from a Walt Whitman poem.
	The caption read: "The strongest and sweetest songs yet remain to be sung."
	Grace, who played Liam Neeson's daughter in the "Taken" films, was spotted trying on wedding dresses at Claire Pettibone in West Hollywood, and let it slip that she and Bushnell, the founder of engineering entertainment firm Two Bit Circus, had been shopping for rings in Pasadena, California.
	According to Us Weekly, the couple will wed later this year.

Maggie Grace engaged

Singer Zayn Malik has been slammed by fans after he defended his girlfriend Gigi Hadid's alleged racist act on social media.
	Gigi was accused of being racist after a video showing her seemingly mocking Asian people surfaced online. In the video, the Victoria's Secret Angel could be seen holding up a cookie depicting the face of Buddha, before mimicking the face on the cookie by squinting her eyes.
	A Twitter user later asked Zayn, "@zaynmalik being of Asian descent, how do you feel about your girlfriend making fun of Asian people?"
	The 23-year-old singer replied, "Trust me.. She likes asians."
	After being hit with backlash, Zayn returned to Twitter on Tuesday, writing, "People's nerve to call me ignorant, when any chance they get I'm a terrorist!! to be a racist goes against my very existence. So please don't try to educate me."
	Some users, however, weren't happy with Zayn's posts. A user commented, "We know you experience racism but to experience racism doesn't mean you can let ..

Zayn Malik receives backlash for Gigi Hadid defense

Actor-filmmaker Mahesh Manjrekar feels there is a sudden awareness amongst Bollywood celebrities regarding Marathi cinema but hopes they come up with something new and not what works for them in the Hindi film industry.
	The "Natsamrat" director says after the wide spread success of Marathi films in the recent past, everybody wants to "jump on the bandwagon."
	"Priyanka Chopra has produced a Marathi film. Even John Abraham announced he is wanting to make a Marathi film. Suddenly everyone wants to jump on the bandwagon. Shah Rukh, Rohit Shetty also want to do a Marathi film.
	"There is an awareness. But I hope they don't come and spoil the market by making their kind of cinema," Manjrekar said.
	The actor was speaking at Mumbai Press Club's Knowledge Series, on 'Makeover of Marathi Cinema', last evening.
	Manjrekar feels the real change started to happen with "Duniyadari" and "Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy", prior to which Hindi film industry never even bothered about Marathi ...

Hope Bollywood stars don't spoil Marathi films, says Mahesh

Actress Jennifer Lawrence's next movie "mother!" will hit theatres on October 13, which means it will have a good chance to get Oscar-buzz.
	"mother!" is scheduled to release on the date which was originally given for "Friday the 13th".
	It's the right moment for award-worthy movies to trickle in and "mother!" seemingly has to compete against "The Snowman", "Logan Lucky", "The Commuter" and "Marshall" which are scheduled to be released on the same day, reported Ace Showbiz.
	Lawrence was nominated for four Oscars and won one for her performance in "Silver Linings Playbook".
	She was also nominated for four Golden Globes and won three. Her latest movie is "Passengers", in which she stars opposite Chris Pratt.
	Lawrence's other movie, spy-thriller "Red Sparrow", is set to be released this year as well.
	"mother!" will focus on a couple whose tranquil existence is disturbed by uninvited guests who visit their house.
	Lawrence is joined by Javier Bardem, Michelle Pfeiffer, Domhnall ...

Jennifer Lawrence's 'mother!' to release on October 13

Supermodel Gigi Hadid is facing backlash after she appeared to mock Asian people on an Instagram post.
	In a video shared by her sister Bella Hadid, the 21-year-old model can be seen holding up what looks like a cookie depicting the face of Buddha, before mimicking the face on the cookie by squinting her eyes.
	Though Bella has removed the clip after many began blasting Gigi, it has since spread online on Twitter.
	"This is y'all woke Palestine queen? Gigi out here mocking Asian people. I would say she's cancelled but she never started (sic)," wrote one user who shared the video on the social media.
	"So you know this is racist right?" said another.

Gigi Hadid branded racist after 'making fun of Asians'

Newly-engaged Evan Rachel Wood has been honoured by the Human Rights Campaign for her public support of the gay and lesbian community.
	Wood took home the Visibility Award during the organisation's gala dinner in Charlotte, North Carolina and used her acceptance speech to share her own struggle to accept her sexuality, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	Noting that she feels a responsibility to shed light on issues faced by the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) community, the "Westworld" star said, "As an actor, my job is to look at a stranger and find myself in them - to connect the dots, to have such empathy for a character that I can read someone else's words and be moved to tears.
	"Turning empathy into vulnerability... And it wasn't until I saw the effect that it had on other people that I really started to see how powerful really allowing your most vulnerable parts to be seen was. I saw another side to what I did, and it was the power of ...

Evan Rachel Wood receives award for gay rights awareness work

Wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson is helping to bring the life story of fellow WWE star Paige to the big screen in a new comedy drama.
	The "Fast Five" star will return to his ring roots for "Fighting With My Family", which will be based on the British sportswoman's rise to fame within her family of wrestlers.
	The project was inspired by UK TV documentary "The Wrestlers: Fighting With My Family" and will be written, directed and executive produced by "The Office" co-creator and star Stephen Merchant, reports Deadline.
	"Fighting With My Family" will be Merchant's first gig as a solo feature film director, after previously working with comedy partner Ricky Gervais on 2010's "Cemetery Junction."
	Johnson will serve as an executive producer via his Seven Bucks Productions unit, while he also plans to take on a role in the biographical movie.
	Paige, real name Saraya-Jade Bevis, will be portrayed on-screen by "Marcella" actress Florence Pugh, alongside "War & Peace" star Jack ...

Dwayne Johnson develops biopic on wrestler Paige

Singer John Legend will perform a slowed-down version of The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows" as part of the In Memoriam segment at the Grammy Awards.
	The singer/songwriter will be joined by Broadway star Cynthia Erivo as the music world remembers the performers, producers and moguls who have passed away in the last year, reported Entertainment Tonight.
	The Recording Academy officials have selected 50 people, including the likes of Prince, George Michael, and Leonard Cohen, who will feature during the three-minute tribute.
	The ceremony in Los Angeles will also feature a tribute to the Bee Gees to mark the 40th anniversary of the band's 1977 album "Saturday Night Fever."
	Demi Lovato, Tori Kelly, Little Big Town, and Andra Day will join forces to honour the music of the group.
	Meanwhile, reports suggest Bruno Mars will perform a Prince tribute with "The Time.

John Legend to perform In Memoriam song at Grammys

Actress Annette Bening has been roped in for Ryan Murphy's upcoming anthology installment called "Katrina: American Crime Story".
	The 58-year-old actress will be joining Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions series dealing with Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, confirmed The Hollywood Reporter.
	The four-time Oscar-nominated actress will play the role of former Louisiana governor Kathleen Blanco in the show, which marks her first TV role in over a decade.
	Bening will star alongside Courtney B Vance, Sarah Paulson and Cuba Gooding Jr, who also appear in FX's another favourite, "The People v OJ Simpson".

Annette Bening to star in 'Katrina: American Crime Story'

Actress Lena Dunham has defended her friend and singer Taylor Swift, saying it is "so hard" for young women to date in the spotlight.
	During a Monday appearance on 'The Howard Stern Show', the 30-year-old Girls creator backed her close friend, lamenting the perils of dating in the spotlight, reported People magazine.
	"It's so hard. I think about the relationships that I had in my early twenties and if they had been public, it would've been a disaster," Dunham said.
	Swift, 27, split from actor Tom Hiddleston last fall after three months of dating. Before that, Swift dated Scottish DJ Calvin Harris for 15 months before calling it quits.
	"I mean, not to repeat age-old feminist points, but it's like, you know, any male actor her age who's going out and dating is applauded," Dunham continued.
	"To just have a perfectly normal amount of romantic partners but be held to impossibly high standards by the press. Like, it's just an unfair and unwinnable game.

Lena Dunham defends Taylor Swift's dating history

Actor David Hasselhoff reveals that he gave a piece of advice to actor Dwayne Johnson on playing Mitch Buchannon, the role he essayed in the original "Baywatch" TV series.
	Talking at the 2017 DGA Awards, the 64-year-old actor said that he shared some pearls of his wisdom with Johnson so that he gets the nuances of the character right, reported E! News.
	The secret was to, "Be cool, have fun and save lives," Hasselhoff said.
	The veteran who has an undefined cameo in the movie also said that he loved working with the new cast and as the reigning Sexiest Man Alive, Johnson "was really kind".
	The film, which also stars Zac Efron and Priyanka Chopra, will hit the theatres on May 26.

David Hasselhoff's advice to Dwayne Johnson for 'Baywatch'

Actor David Oyelowo says he wants that more female directors should be given opportunities to helm movies.
	"I'd love to see a lot more movie stars demanding that female directors be considered for their movies...," Oyelowo, 40, said when asked on Quora.
	While answering about the challenge to bring audience to the theatres, Oyelowo said it is really difficult because TV nowadays is doing exceptionally well.
	"The biggest challenge (of working in movies in 2017) is getting people to actually leave their homes to go and watch a film in a movie theatre.
	"There's so much great television these days, it means your film has to be exceptional to persuade people to leave the house," he said.

There should be more women directors: David Oyelowo

Actress Scarlett Johansson says that she may be "Hollywood's top-grossing actress of all time", but that does not imply she's paid the highest.
	The 32-year-old star said that she has had to battle it out with the industry to achieve what she has today.
	"Just because I'm the top-grossing actress of all time does not mean I'm the highest paid. I've had to fight for everything that I have. It's such a fickle and political industry," Johansson told Marie Claire in an interview.
	"The Avengers" actress explained that she was initially uncomfortable in discussing her personal struggles in public.
	She added, "Maybe I'm being presumptuous, but I assumed it was obvious that women in all positions struggle for equality. It's always an uphill battle and fight."
	Underscoring the fact that "sexism is real", Johansson said that according to her every female she know has been affected by it.
	"My experience with my close female friends and family is that the struggle is real for everybody. ...

Scarlett Johansson speaks out on gender wage gap in Hollywood

Pop star Britney Spears has asked fans to send "wishes and prayers" to her eight-year-old niece Maddie who was injured in an ATV accident.
	The 35-year-old singer took to Instagram to make a plea for her darling niece and even posted the picture of the little girl.
	"Need all the wishes and prayers for my niece," the singer captioned the picture.
	The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Department has released details regarding the incident, revealing Maddie had crashed the Polaris off-roading vehicle into a pond just 100 yards away from where her family-including actress Jamie Lynn Spears and her step-father Jamie Watson-was standing and watching her ride, reported E! online.

Britney Spears requests fans to pray for niece

Actor Brad Pitt's "World War Z 2" has been pulled off the 2017 release calendar.
	Paramount and Skydance will not release the sequel of the 2013-film this year, confirmed The Hollywood Reporter.
	The movie was previously slated to hit the theatres on June 9.
	But the date was pushed further when the project lost director JA Bayona last year.
	Sources say Paramount now hopes to have the film ready for 2018 or 2019.
	Along with "World War Z 2", the producers have also removed "Friday the 13th", which was set to hit theatres on October 13 earlier, has also been struck off from the schedule.

'World War Z' sequel not to release in 2017

Director M Night Shyamalan hints that there may be a second part to his psychological horror "Split".
	The 46-year-old helmer took to Twitter to tease his fans and followers that he may be working on a follow-up of the recently released movie.
	"I have an 11 page outline for my next film in my bag. I can't tell you what it is, but if you've seen #Split..." tweeted Shyamalan.
	The film starred James McAvoy in the main lead, who played the role of a man with 23 personalities.
	Shyamalan earlier said that the movie is the second of a trilogy starting with 2000's "Unbreakable".

M Night Shyamalan teases with 'Split' sequel

Comedienne Rosie O'Donnell says that if asked she will be onboard to play US President Donald Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon on "Saturday Night Live".
	In a series of tweets, the 54-year-old actress rose up to the task to play the said character if situation arises.
	"...I am here to serve - Alec has Trump - Melissa has Spice - I would need a few days to prepare - so if called - I will be ready," Rosie tweeted.
	She also wrote, "#BannoninChief" and later tweeted, "available - if called I will serve!!!"
	This development took place after one of the users asked her if she would be ready for it, after Melissa McCarthy playing White House press secretary, Sean Spicer to the T.
	Bannon is being portrayed as the Grim Reaper on "SNL".

Rosie O'Donnell wants to appear as Steve Bannon on 'SNL'

Actress Nina Dobrev has penned an emotional farewell note to "Vampire Diaries", as the one of American TV's most popular shows is heading for its finale.
	The 28-year-old actress, who essayed the role of Elena/Katherine on the supernatural-adventure series, poured her heart on Instagram.
	"Dearest TVD family, It feels like it was just yesterday that I was saying goodbye. And yet two years have passed and here we are again. This is my true final goodbye, as today I shot my last scene of the Vampire Diaries forever," Dobrev wrote, alongside a picture of the gift she had got custom made for the crew by The Giving Keys.
	Hit by a wave of nostalgia and bittersweet endings, she hopes that their fans and followers will like the last episode.
	"From the bottom of my heart, I send you my biggest thanks for the countless years of implicit dedication, passion, support, and undying love from all the fans that have stuck with us on this truly amazing and beautiful journey," she writes ...

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