The fifth edition of Delhi Literature Festival is set to kick off from February 10, with a host of speakers including renowned writers like Ashok Vajpeyi, William Dalrymple and Taslima Nasreen among others.
	The three-day-festival will open with a session by Swapna Liddle, author of "Chandni Chowk: The Mughal City of Old Delhi" where she will delve deeper into the different facets of the old walled city.
	The first day will also see the launch of "Dream Nation: Dear Kalam Sir", a biography of former President A P J Abdul Kalam written by Raghav Chandra, besides a panel discussion on 'Demonitization: Intent, Implementation and Impact'that will see author Vinay Bharat-Ram in conversation with economist Surjit S Bhalla.
	A session on relevance of public libraries will attempt to revive interest in such institutions across India.
	Conducted by Indian Public Library movement, an initiative backed by NASSCOM Foundation, it will have activist-author Kamla Bhasin, human rights campaigner ...

5th Delhi Literature Festival to begin on Feb 10

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Making debut opposite Shah Rukh may be every Bollywood aspirants dream, but the superstar says working with him does not make anyone "an actor".
	Most of the actresses, including Deepika Padukone and Anushka Sharma, who made their debut with SRK, are doing fairly well in their careers, but the 51-year-old actor says they were experienced in some or the other way before starting their Bollywood journey.
	"Just working with me doesn't make anyone an actor. Girls who have started with me, either they had done a film in another language...Earlier like Deepika Padukone she had done a film in other language, in case of Anushka Sharma she did modeling," Shah Rukh said.
	Talking about her "Raees" co-star, Pakistani actress Mahira Khan, SRK said she is also well established in her country and working with him can hardly make any difference to her career.
	"There is bit of difference she (Mahira) is an established actress of years whether she working with me or not," he said.

Working with me doesn't make anyone an actor: Shah Rukh Khan

Actor Andrew Garfield has said that kissing fellow actor Ryan Reynolds at the 2017 Golden Globes was a "ridiculous" thing.
	While speaking on "The Graham Norton Show", the 33-year-old actor said that the PDA moment between him and the "Deadpool" star was actually planned by him but it changed eventually, reported E! Online.
	"It was a ridiculous thing. I said to Ryan Reynolds, 'If you win, kiss me instead of your wife.' And he said, 'Yeah, that's great'," Andrew said laughingly.
	The duo had planned that if Reynolds wins, once his name was called, he would lean towards his wife Blake Lively and then make a last-minute move to Garfield.
	But when Reynolds lost the best actor in a musical or comedy award to Ryan Gosling, Garfield said, "I said to Ryan, 'We can still just do it' and he was game."
	The "Hacksaw Ridges" actor added that they "we were so deep in the background so you kind of have to look and see if it was actually real" and it was the saving grace.

It was 'ridiculous' kissing Ryan Reynolds: Andrew Garfield

Actor Andrew Garfield has said that kissing fellow actor Ryan Reynolds at the 2017 Golden Globes was a "ridiculous" thing.
	While speaking at "The Graham Norton Show", the 33-year-old actor said that the PDA moment between him and the "Deadpool" star was actually planned by him but it changed eventually, reported E! Online.
	"It was a ridiculous thing. I said to Ryan Reynolds, 'If you win, kiss me instead of your wife.' And he said, 'Yeah, that's great'," Andrew said laughingly.
	The duo had planned that if Reynolds wins, once his name was called, he would lean towards his wife Blake Lively and then make a last-minute move to Garfield.
	But when Reynolds lost the best actor in a musical or comedy award to Ryan Gosling, Garfield said, "I said to Ryan, 'We can still just do it' and he was game."
	The "Hacksaw Ridges" actor added that they "we were so deep in the background so you kind of have to look and see if it was actually real" and it was the saving grace.

It was 'ridiculous' kissing Ryan Reynolds, Andrew Garfield

Like any SRK fan-girl, Pakistani actress Mahira Khan too thought that the superstar would strike his stellar pose for her when she met him over a photo shoot of their recently released movie "Raees".
	"After I signed 'Raees'... We were doing a photo shoot. I was told Shah Rukh is here. So, I quickly ran out and it was hi-hello. He told me you will be okay.
	"After sometime I thought that wind would start blowing and there would be leaves falling all around but nothing of that sort happened. Rather, I'm the only heroine he did not spread his arms for," Mahira said during a media interaction via video conference.
	Shah Rukh, who was also present at the interaction, was quick to respond to Mahira as he quipped, "Your size is small... I did pick you up in a song."
	Mahira said she was extremely excited to work with Shah Rukh as the actress has grown up watching his movies.
	"I grew up watching his films. When I arrived in Mumbai, I thought at least my duppata would fly, Shah Rukh would ...

When Mahira thought SRK would strike his patent pose for her

Actor Gerard Butler will star in action film "Snow Ponies".
	The 47-tear-old actor will appear as a part of the crew of men, who travel across difficult terrain to deliver a mysterious package, but circumstances force them to make a choice between survival and honour, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	The movie will be helmed by debutante director Darrin Prescott.
	The story of the project, stemmed from a script penned by Pat Healy, was featured on the 2006 version of the Blacklist.
	Butler is currently filming STX's heist thriller "Den of Thieves", alongside Pablo Schreiber, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and O'Shea Jackson.

Gerard Butler to feature in 'Snow Ponies'

Actress Sarah Paulson is set to star in the serial-killer movie "Lost Girls".
	The 42-year-old actress has landed the starring role in the film helmed by documentary filmmaker Liz Garbus, who is making her debut in narrative cinema with the project, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	The story of the film is based on the 2013 non-fiction book of the same name, penned by investigative reporter Robert Kolker.
	Paulson recently won a SAG Award, an Emmy and a Golden Globe for playing Marcia Clark on the FX miniseries, "The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story".

Sarah Paulson to star in 'Lost Girls'

Manveer Gurjar started facing a lot of backlash for hiding his marital status on "Bigg Boss" and now the winner of the reality TV show says he got married due to "family pressure and emotional blackmail," but separated just five months after tying the knot.
	Manveer, who took to Instagram to clear his relationship status, said their was no agenda behind hiding his marriage.
	"Me being married or unmarried was not at all related to my stint at 'Bigg Boss'. People are thinking I didn't tell my marital status to be on the show, but it is not true.
	"I got married in 2014, we are on good terms for four-five months. After that she left me and went back," he said in the video.
	The contestant, who was from the the commoner team on the season 10 of the Salman Khan-hosted show, said he did not feel like a married person and hence never mentioned it.
	"When I was trying to go to 'Bigg Boss' house I did not feel the need to show it as I did not feel that I was married. You people have seen me ..

I got married in 2014, but parted ways soon: Manveer Gurjar

The hit London stage adaptation of George Orwell's novel "1984" is all set to come to Broadway.
	The book that has suddenly become a bestseller post-Donald Trump's presidency to the US will be translated into a production backed by "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" producer Sonia Friedman and Scott Rudin, reported Variety.
	The show is co-adapted and directed by Robert Icke. It earned rave reviews in the UK in the year 2014.
	The New York production is lined up for a summer run at the Hudson Theater.
	Interestingly, the 2017-18 Broadway season will be opened by the play.
	While the start date for previews is yet to be determined, the show will open on June 22.

London stage adaptation of '1984' to come to Broadway

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he always wanted to work with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and when the filmmaker offered him a role in his directorial venture "Black" he did not charge a single penny for it.
	In a special blog dedicated to "Black", which clocks twelve years today, the 74-year-old actor said just being a part of such a beautiful project was more than enough for him.
	"I had just wanted to work with Sanjay, after seeing all his other works he had done... And when the opportunity came it was quite overwhelming. I did not take any salary for the film... Just being a part of such an enterprise, was sufficient fees !," Bachchan wrote.
	The film based on the real life story of Helen Keller, starred Rani Mukerji as a blind and deaf woman to whom Big B played the teacher.
	Bachchan said the best moment of his life came when his idol veteran actor Dililp Kumar attended the premier of the film and praised his performance.
	"At the premiere when we all saw the film, there was just those 

I did not take any salary for 'Black': Amitabh Bachchan

Bipasha Basu is planning to try her hands on small screen and the actress says rather than picking up a fiction project, she would like to go for a reality TV show.
	The 38-year-old actress, who last big screen outing was 2015 film "Alone," took a break from films after getting married to TV actor Karan Singh Grover last year.
 	"The fiction is improving but very slowly, we are still catering to a very different kind of audience. The mindsets are changing. Yes, I am open to television but mostly I would think of reality at this point of time. I won't get into fiction right now," said Bipasha, who walked the ramp for designer duo Falguni and Shane Peacock at the Lakme Fashion Week.
	The actress said she is also planning to return to films and would like to do a comedy project.
 	"I will be back on the big screen soon. Now that marriage is done, honeymoon is done, I would like to do a comedy film."
	The actress walked the ramp wearing a silver encrusted shimmery gown from the collection 

I would like to do a reality TV show: Bipasha Basu

Following the release of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" last year, Potterheads have yet another reason to rejoice with "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" coming back in brand new covers as the book completes 20 long years.
	The new books, published by Bloomsbury Publishing,  are being brought out to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first book in the Potter series that was helmed by J K Rowling in 1997.
	Illustrated by Levi Pinfold the front jackets feature the crest for each Hogwarts house in vibrant house colours, inspired from traditional heraldry and coats of arms and combined this with typical characteristics of each house to create crests that embody the values of the house.
	"Publishing in celebration of the 20th anniversary, 26th June 2017, there are complementary hardback and paperback jackets of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
	"The hardbacks will be black with the house crest in a house colour and striped sprayed edges. The paperbacks will reverse 

'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' in new book jackets

Actress Sapna Pabbi says film industry can be an extremely challenging place especially for newcomers.
	The actress, who made her big screen debut in Vishesh Film's "Khamoshiyan", says one goes through a lot of emotions during their initial days in the industry.
	"When you come to the industry, specially for a female, it's quite a whirlwind. Especially when things take off, you think 'I want to be a heroine, I am getting roles, my debut film is out, so I need to do a big banner project,'" Sapna told PTI.
	"The pressure has always been there. I did get carried away with it at some point but now not really. I don't feel that is restricted to this profession. In every industry, when you are new, you do face these things," she added.
	The actress is currently elated with the response to her Bindass' web series "The Trip". The show is a coming of age story of four girls who go on a road trip to Thailand for bachelorette as one of them is set to tie the knot.
	While Sapna has already worked 

Tremendous pressure as newcomer in Bollywood: Sapna Pabbi

Singer Kylie Minogue has confirmed that she has called off her engagement with fiance Joshua Sasse.
	The 48-year-old Australian songstress took to Instagram to announce her split and also thanked her fans for their support in such trying times.
	"#lovers ... Thank you for all your love and support throughout this recent chapter of my life. Thank you now for your love and understanding with the news that Josh and I have decided to go our separate ways," Minogue wrote, alongside a photograph of the sunrise surrounded with grey clouds.
	She continued, "We wish only the best for each other as we venture towards new horizons. #thesunalwaysrises"
	The singer reportedly dumped Sasse over suspicions that he cheated on her with Spanish actress Marta Milans, with whom he stars in the film, "No Tomorrow".

Kylie Minogue confirms break-up with fiance Joshua Sasse

Pakistani actress Mahira Khan says there is lot of excitement back home on her Bollywood debut "Raees" with superstar Shah Rukh Khan and is hopeful that it will do well at the box office there.
	Directed by Rahul Dholakia "Raees" released on January 25 worldwide, except Pakistan.
	"It is releasing in Pakistan and everyone was waiting for it to release here like anywhere else across the world. It will do amazing in Pakistan," Mahira said in a video conference.
	She was joined by her co-stars Shah Rukh and Nawazuddin Siddiqui along with producer Ritesh Sidhwani.
	Pakistan has reversed its policy of banning the screening of Indian films.
	A statement by the Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage, released on 31 January had said, "The Federal Government is pleased to continue the existing open policy to display all international movies (including Indian films) in Pakistani cinemas."
	According to Ritesh, "Raees" will soon release in the neighbouring country.
	"You ...

Everyone excited to see 'Raees' in Pakistan: Mahira

Actress-singer Hilary Duff says she suffered from body image issues and did not like her legs.
	In an Instagram post, the 29-year-old singer shared a picture in which she can be seen at ease in her own skin.
	"I didn't always love my legs, but as I've grown, I've learned to love and celebrate myself, just as I am. I began to realise that my legs are STRONG and they carry me every. Single. Day," wrote Duff.
	A partner with the #AerieReal U-Day campaign, she further wrote that people should be respectful and grateful to their bodies and that one needs to be content in their own right.
	"Our bodies are amazing and something to be grateful for. I'm ME and that's really enough! Thanks for helping to spread the self love message @Aerie! Make sure to share your own message about why U love U for U Day! #AerieREAL #AeriePartner," she added.

I've learned to love myself: Hilary Duff

There was a gap of three years between the release of her Bollywood debut "Shuddh Desi Romance" and her second film "Befikre," but actress Vaani Kapoor hopes her next project will not take so long to release.
	The 28-year-old actress, who also starred in Tamil film "Aaha Kalyanam" in 2014, is yet to sign her next film.
	"I really hope that the gap between my second and third film is not as much as my previous films. I believe in throwing a lot of positive energy in the universe and hope for the best," Vaani told PTI.
	The actress' last film, directed by Aditya Chopra and starring Ranveer Singh as the male lead, did not have a great run at the box office and Vaani feels that the movie was ahead of its time.
 	"I think it got polarised reviews, there are people who have seen it five times a day and there are some who connected with it. May be it didn't work the way we anticipated. I do believe that it was ahead of its time. People could not connect to it now, but with time they might.
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Vaani hopes her third Bollywood film comes out soon

Documentarian-conservationist Rob Stewart, famous for the 2008 feature doc "Sharkwater", was found dead off the coast of Islamorada in the Florida Keys by divers. He was 37.
	The Canadian director went absconding on January 31 when he went for a deep-water dive near the Alligator Reef, reported Deadline.
	The filmmaker was accompanied by a group of divers to shoot the follow-up film to "Sharkwater" when he went missing after briefly resurfacing and possibly drowning away.
	Captain Jeffrey Janszen, commander of US Coast Guard Sector Key West confirmed that Stewart's body was recovered by a Key Largo Volunteer Fire Department dive team.

'Sharkwater' documentary director Rob Stewart found dead

Iulia Vantur may have been regular on the ramp in Romania, but the model made her India runaway debut last night when she turned showstopper for clothing brand Splash at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2017.
	Incidentally, superstar Salman Khan, who is rumoured to be dating Iulia, is the brand ambassador of the Middle East's largest fashion retailer.
	"It was great. I was nervous. It was my first experience walking the ramp in India and it is special. It is a special brand. I like the clothes a lot. I am happy to be called on this show," Iulia told reporters.
 	The model-singer was wearing a short black dress and she says she hasn't worn one in almost a decade.
	"I love my outfit, I haven't worn a short dress in the longest time. The last time I wore a short dress I was very young."
	When asked if Salman should have been there to support her on her Indian runway debut, Iulia said, "No. Why should he?"
	Even though the 51-year-old star did not attend the show, many of his .

Iulia Vantur makes Indian runway debut at LFW

Model-actress-author Padma Lakshmi feels fashion priorities change after having kids and says first two years after her daughter was born she cared least about her clothes.
	Padma, 46, who gave birth to her daughter Krishna in 2010, says after embracing motherhood she had to learn to dress according to her "new body type".
	When asked does fashion take backseat for many women after having kids, Padma told PTI, "Your priorities change. For the first two years after Krishna was born I could have cared less what I was wearing. Luckily there was a whole wardrobe department on the show to take care of that for me.
	"Your body changes, weird things happen that you aren't expecting and you have to learn to dress for your new body type."
 	The American TV personality says after giving birth to her little girl she took almost a year to get back into shape as taking care of her daughter was more important for her than looking good.
 	"I wasn't one of those girls, who lose all the baby weight ...

Priorities change after having kids: Padma Lakshmi

The theme of Narendra Kumar's collection was 'boys coming of age' and the designer decided to experiment with the look by using make-up on the male models during "The Milleninals" show at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week.
 	Models sashayed down the ramp sporting electric blue eye shadows and scarlett lips during the initial part of the presentation of the line, aimed at the young male of 18-20 years.
 	The angst of the boys trying to figure out who they are on the crossroads of society, was portrayed in the first two sections with the use of make-up.
	The rustic 'Urban Jungle' category was all about jungle prints in earthy tones, redefining neutral palette with olive green, khaki and salmon.
 	The 'Aqua Pop' section saw girls wearing linen shirts under bomber jackets and sporty linen trousers.
 	The third part of the show was about decadent embroidery and classic tailoring styles. Joggers and bomber jackets with embroidery were the highlights of this section.
 	The colour palette swayed 

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