Grammy award-winning DJ Zedd is all set to perfrom at VH1 Supersonic in Pune.
	The Russian-born German record producer is the third big artist to perform in the festival. The organisers had earlier announced that Swedish house music legend Eric Prydz and hip-hop artist Macklemore will be headlining the musical extravaganza.
	Zedd, aka Anton Zaslavski, burst onto the music scene a few years ago with his remix from Skrillex and the Doors - "Breakin A Sweat". He followed this up with the release of his sophomore album "True Colors". The album won an award in the top dance/ electronic album category at the Billboard Awards 2016.
	The 27-year-old musician has established himself as one of the biggest forces in the world of dance music. He has produced for some of the biggest names such as Lady Gaga and Black Eyed Peas, and has collaborated with top vocalists such as Kesha, Ellie Goulding, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, to name a few.
	In its fourth edition the festival will be focusing on ...

Grammy winner Zedd to perform in India

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Actor Dev Patel's former girlfriend, actress Freida Pinto has congratulated him on earning an Academy Award nomination this year.
	The 32-year-old actress took to social media to give a shout-out to Dev, who has been nominated in the best actor in a supporting role category for "Lion" in 2017 Oscars.
	Sharing a black-and-white picture of Dev, Freida wrote on Instagram, "So proud of you, Dev! A fine example of what hardwork, focus, humility and crazy amazing talent rewards one with. Long time coming, so well deserved! @lionmov @theacademy #Oscars2017 #OscarNominations2017 #bestactorinasupportingrole."
	Former flames, Dev and Freida met on the sets of the Oscar-winning film, "Slumdog Millionaire" and started dating after that.
	The couple split amicably after a six-year-long relationship in December 2014.

Proud of you: Freida Pinto to ex Dev Patel on Oscar nod

After "Deadpool" failed to receive any nomination at the Academy on Tuesday, the film's leading man Ryan Reynolds told fans he is not upset, suggesting he is lined up with some 'regularly-scheduled' celebrations.
	Taking to Twitter, the 40-year-old star congratulated the Oscar nominees for their "brilliant films."
	"Regularly scheduled tickle-fight at Camp #Deadpool is still on. Congrats to all the nominees for these brilliant films. #Oscars2017," he wrote.
	Reynolds referred to his post last December, when "Deadpool" and Reynolds himself were nominated for Golden Globes' best picture and best performance by an actor in a motion picture-musical or comedy, respectively.
	He tweeted that "the entire Deadpool team is engaged in a grotesque, early morning tickle-fight" for celebrations.

Ryan Reynolds hilariously responds to 'Deadpool' Oscars snub

Actress Yami Gautam has penned down a note, thanking the entire cast and crew of her film "Kaabil" for giving her the opportunity.
	The 28-year-old star took to social media and extended her gratitude to her co-star, her producer and the director of the movie, which releases today.
	"Don't Know where to begin. Should I thank God first or Rakesh Ji first for always being there not only in the capacity of a producer but also a mentor!
	"Or should I thank Hrithik first for pushing the envelope everyday and inspiring us to do beyond our expectations. Hrithik, thank you being the selfless you and the best co-star I could ever ask for," she wrote.
	This earned an emotional reaction from Hrithik.
	Hrithik, 34, took to Twitter and responded by writing, "Had to strain my teary eyes to read this. Yami... You are too special."
	They are opposite each other in the Sanjay Gupta-directed movie as a visually-challenged married couple.
	Yami also thanks her family and friends in her note for their ...

Yami's thank you note makes Hrithik emotional

Actress Sunny Leone feels superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan share a great bonding.
	In 2011, Sunny participated in reality series "Bigg Boss", which was hosted by Salman. The actress was on the show again for a special episode along with Shah Rukh, who was there to promote "Raees" which has a special number "Laila O Laila" featuring Sunny.
	Asked to describe the friendship between the two Khans, the actress said in an interview, "They look like they are friends. Like they have known each other for so many years, which I believe they have. They both looked like they were having a great time. I was just like, 'which one do I look (at)?'"
	The actress, who performed the "Laila" song on the show, said she has a special bond with "Bigg Boss", because had it not been for the show, she wouldn't have been here.
	"After five years I was performing on stage. The last time I performed was when I entered. It's always surreal, happy experience when I go to 'Bigg Boss' because that's where .

Shah Rukh, Salman have natural friendship, feels Sunny Leone

Playback singers Shankar Mahadevan, Diljit Dosanjh and Monali Thakur, who will be seen as experts on singing reality show "Rising Star", say they were bowled over by the novelty factor of the show where contestants will be judged directly by viewers.
	At a time when everyone is cruising the digital way, Colors channel has come up with a singing reality show "Rising Star" which is India's first 'live' show.
	With 'live' viewer engagement at its core "Rising Star" will feature 130 crore judges... The Indian populace giving them 79 percent control over a talent's ability through Colors TV app.
	The show will have a panel of experts comprising musical maestros Shankar Mahadevan, Diljit Dosanjh and Monali Thakur. The trio thinks the format of the show is phenomenal.
	"It's a novel concept where contestants can get votes from the viewers only by way of singing... The gratification is immediate...There is no age group... There can be solo singers or group or band. As an expert, my focus will 

Impressed with the novelty of 'Rising Star': Shankar

Making a comeback to the small screen after several years, actor Saswata Chatterjee, known for his roles in "Kahaani" and "Jagga Jasoos", said he never looked upon television as an inferior sibling of the big screen.
	In fact, he said it was because of his small screen roles that he had been picked up by Mrinal Sen and Anurag Basu for their films.
        Speaking on the sets of upcoming Bengali serial "Apur Sansar", Saswata told PTI, "It is television which has made Saswata Chatterjee. TV as a medium of entertainment cannot and should not be belittled by a film actor."
	The established actor of the Bengali screen, said he was told by Anurag that he had wanted to cast him in a film by him ever since he watched him in a tv serial "Ek Akasher Niche" (which was made in 2002 and was aired for couple of years).
	"No, it was not for my role in Kahaani. Anurag said he had wanted to cast me long before Kahaani (2012) happened," the actor, who had given a memorable performance as Bob Biswas in 

Saswata Chatterjee comes back to small screen

Hrithik Roshan reached out to Shah Rukh Khan today, saying he hopes that the superstar "mentor" will be proud of his work in "Kaabil".
	Taking to Twitter, the 34-year-old star wrote to Shah Rukh assuring the superstar that he will inspire him with his act in "Raees" as he has done with his past films.
	"Dear @iamsrk today as a mentor I'm sure you will inspire me yet again with #Raaes and as a student I hope you are proud of me with #Kaabil," Hrithik wrote.
	Alongside "Kaabil", Shah Rukh's "Raaes" will also hit the theatres today.
	Earlier both the films were slated to release in the cinema houses on January 26. But then both the makers decided it to release the movies a day before.
	Shah Rukh also tweeted that he hopes that the Hrithik Roshan starrer receives a great response at the box office, adding he wished they could have avoided the clash of their films on the same day.

Hope you are proud of me with 'Kaabil': Hrithik to Shah Rukh

Reality TV personality Jenelle Evans welcomed her third child, a baby girl, with boyfriend David Eason.
	The 25-year-old star and Eason introduced their newest arrival in a couple of photos shared on Instagram.
	"And she has arrived," Evans wrote alongside a photo of her lying in the hospital bed while carrying the newborn and smiling to the camera next to Eason.
	Eason shared another picture of his lady and their child, gushing over them in the caption.
	"Im so proud of you babe! Thank you for being so strong, you did so great! Ensley is so beautiful and perfect," he wrote.
	Evans is already a mother to two boys, Jace Evans and Kaiser Griffith, whom she welcomed with exes Andrew Lewis and Nathan Griffith, respectively.

'Teen Mom 2' star Jenelle Evans welcomes third baby

Sending his best wishes to actor Hrithik Roshan for the release of "Kaabil", Shah Rukh Khan said he wish they could have avoided the clash of their films at the box office as the superstar's own movie "Raees" is also hitting the theatres today.
	Earlier both the films were slated to hit the cinema houses on January 26. But then both the makers decided it to release the movies a day before.
	The 51-year-old star took to Twitter to bridge the gap between him and Hrithik by saying the Sanjay Gupta-directed movie will receive a great response.
	"@iHrithik wish could have avoided overlap of releases. That said... My love to you and @yamigautam dad and @_SanjayGupta. Kaabil wil be awesome," SRK tweeted.
	Earlier in an interview with PTI, Hrithik, 43, said that his producer father, Rakesh Roshan, is "hurt" with the way things have turned out between them and Shah Rukh.

Wish could've avoided 'Raees'-'Kaabil' clash: SRK to Hrithik

Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski has pulled out of the 2017 France's Cesar Awards after his appointment to head the jury outraged French women right's groups.
	French feminist organizations were planning to protest the awards, which will take place in Paris on February 24, following Polanski's appointment as president of the ceremony as he has been wanted in the US for decades after admitting to sex with a minor.
	A lawyer for the 83-year-old filmmaker confirmed the news on Tuesday, reported BBC.
	"The controversy... Deeply saddened Roman Polanski and affected his family. However, in order not to disturb the Cesars ceremonies, which should focus on the cinema and not on the appointment of the (event's) president, Roman Polanski has decided not accept the invitation...
	"And will not preside over the next Cesars ceremonies," said Polanski's lawyer Herve Temime.
	Polanski, who has been wanted in the US, since he fled the country following a conviction for statutory rape in 1977, ...

Roman Polanski won't head France's Cesar Awards jury

Actress Viola Davis, who has received an Oscar nomination Tuesday in the best supporting actress category for her role in "Fences", thanked The Academy for recognizing her work.
	With three Academy Award recognitions in her kitty, the 51-year-old star has now become the most-nominated black actress in Oscar history, reported People magazine.
	Denzel Washington also earned a best actor nomination for his role in the August Wilson adaptation of his Pulitzer Prize-winning play, although he failed to earn a best director nod for the movie.
	"Thank you to the Academy for recognizing this extraordinary, important film and my work in it. Thank you, Denzel, for being at the helm," Davis said of her nomination.
	Davis earned her first Oscar nomination in 2008 for "Doubt" in the best supporting actress category and a best actress nomination in 2011 for "The Help".
	She is yet to bring home the coveted trophy, but is considered a frontrunner after winning a Golden Globe for her role in the ...

Viola Davis thanks Academy for honouring her work in 'Fences'

Actress Naomie Harris, who picked up her first Oscar nomination on Tuesday for the best supporting actress in "Moonlight", said she felt liberated while working on the Barry Jenkins-directed movie as no one from the cast or crew was working for the money.
	The 40-year-old actress said filming "Moonlight" has been an amazing experience for her as the entire crew of the film was more focused on doing their job than being paid lots, reported Femalefirst.
	"It was fantastic, I absolutely loved it. It was so liberating because it was all about the work - nobody was there for the pay cheque, and nobody expected this movie to do as well as it has done. It was this experiment for us, we were just so passionate about telling this story," Harris said.
	"Moonlight" tells the story of the life of a young man who struggles to find his place in the world whilst growing up in a rough neighbourhood of Miami.

Working on 'Moonlight' was fantastic and liberating: Naomie

Shah Rukh Khan's Raees train promotion which left a man dead, kicked up a row against the actor but the deceased's mother has now come out in a support of the superstar, saying "he is not at fault".
	Farid Khan Pathan died of cardiac rest as crowd went berserk after Shah Rukh arrived at the Vadodara railway station on Monday night by August Kranti Rajdhani Express.
	He was the relative of a journalist, who was travelling in the same train with Shah Rukh.
	Hours after the incident occurred, some sections blamed Shah Rukh for the tragedy. But the deceased's mother backed the actor saying "his promotional gimmick has nothing to do with her son's unfortunate demise".
	"We have nothing against Shah Rukh Khan as he is not at fault. He is also like my son, I would like to thank him for making last moment arrangements for our family to be a part of my son's funeral.
	"The incident has nothing to do with SRK's 'Raees' promotional event, my son fell prey to the crowd and succumbed to death due .

We've nothing against SRK, he is not at fault: Kin of deceased

As Damien Chazelle's "La La Land" swept the 89th Academy Awards nominations on Tuesday by becoming the only third movie in the Oscars history to bag a record 14 nods, the director described the moment as "surreal".
	The 32-year-old filmmaker, who wrote and directed the candy-colored love story, was in Beijing when he learned about the news, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	"La La Land" equalled the record 14 nominations of "All About Eve" in 1959 and "Titanic" in 1997.
	The movie, about two artistes who fall in love while trying to make their respective career in Hollywood, bagged nominations in all the key categories including the best picture, best director and best actress and actor for its leading stars -- Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling.
	"It's really unbelievable. Just after it was announced, my girlfriend got a text message and told me how many nominations we'd gotten, and I really thought she was just kind of saying what she hoped would happen. It took me so long to believe ..

It's surreal: Damien Chazelle on bagging 14 Oscar nominations

"Glee" star Darren Criss is set to portray a villain, Music Meister, in "The Flash" and "Supergirl" musical crossover.
	Producer Andrew Kreisberg announced the news. Criss, 29, will join his former "Glee" co-stars Grant Gustin and Melissa Benoist in the musical crossover titled "Duet", reported AceShowbiz.
	"With our Flash and our Supergirl being 'Glee' alums, how could we not have them go up against another 'Glee' favourite like Darren Criss?
	"We have been blown away by his talent over the years and we can't wait to see what he brings to the Music Meister," executive producer Andrew Kreisberg said.
	Expressing his excitement, Criss wrote on Twitter, "I get to make my @UMich and @GLEEonFOX friends show their REAL superpowers on the @CW_TheFlash/@TheCWSupergirl crossover? Music to my ears!"
	The first part of the musical crossover is set to air on March 20.

Criss to play villain in 'Flash','Supergirl' musical crossover

Pop star Lady Gaga will reportedly release her new album in October this year.
	The 30-year-old singer, who released 'Joanne' in October last year, recently returned to the recording studio to work on new music.
	Now Forbes has reported that, a full-length is due this coming October.
	"With Lady Gaga's new album slated for early October '17, over 100 million viewers won't hurt her sales. She'll likely have a tour to follow, which means big money for her - the Monster Ball Tour in 2011 grossed USD 239 million," the website claimed.
	Gaga is currently busy in the rehearsals of her highly anticipated performance at the Super Bowl halftime show.
	The site also claimed that the "Monster" hitmaker "won't be paid for her upcoming Super Bowl half-time show.

Lady Gaga to drop new album this year

TV personality Dermot O'Leary is in early talks to host the 2017 BRIT Awards.
	The 43-year-old star has been asked by producers of the music ceremony to present the annual event after singer Michael Buble pulled out of the hosting gig, that will take place at London's The O2 on February 22, reported Femalefirst.
	"Dermot is exactly what ITV want to host the Brits, a safe pair of hands. He has that wealth of experience, specially with live TV.
	"He has been at the helm of 'The X Factor' for a decade and has a solid awards background too, thanks to the National Television Awards (NTAs). He is talking to producers but hasn't made a decision yet. Emma is also an option," a source said.

Dermot O'Leary to host BRIT awards?

Actor Channing Tatum said teaching himself piano is "brutal" as he fears his attempts are not going to get him to the standard he wants.
	The 36-year-old star, who made a New Year's resolution to "learn new things", is now on the hunt for a professional tutor for the instrument, reported Femalefirst.
	"I'm going to shame myself into getting better by showing you, where I'm at. Two and a half weeks into learning how to play the piano. Bare with me, this is going to be brutal," Tatum said in a clip posted on social media.
	"Hahaha! Keeping my New Year's resolution to "learn new things". But teaching myself piano is brutal. Got to get some legit lessons soon.

Channing Tatum finds learning piano 'brutal'

Actress Michelle Williams broke down in tears while recalling the time she sold her house, which she shared with her ex Heath Ledger.
	Williams sold their place in 2014, six years after Ledger died due to overdose of drugs at the age of 28, reported Us weekly.
	"At that time, I was inconsolable, because I felt, How will he be able to find us? This is where we lived, and he won't know where we are. And now I can't believe I thought that. Maybe that's what's making me cry is I feel sad for the person who thought he won't be able to locate (us)," she said.
	Williams and Ledger began dating in 2004 after meeting on set of the Oscar-winning drama "Brokeback Mountain".
	The two welcomed daughter Matilda, now 11, in November 2005.

Michelle Williams recalls selling home she shared with Ledger

Actress Kerry Washington has made a plea to women to stand by each other in order for the system to change.
	Speaking at Sundance film festival's annual Women in Film Brunch, the 39-year-old star called on women to support each other, reported Femalefirst.
	"(Progress) will take courage on all of our parts. Sometimes the people who are in charge of those rooms, they want us to feel lucky to be in the room.
	"And we are because we're all really blessed to be doing what we do... But that doesn't mean that I don't get to bring other people with me. Being alone in the room is exhausting... You feel like you have to stand up for the entire gender or race. A woman who shouts out other women? That's just something we all have to do," she said.

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