Screen legend Meryl Streep today tore into Donald Trump's divisive rhetoric and denounced him as a bully who humiliated others as she received a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes, prompting the President-elect to dismiss her as "one of the most overrated" Hollywood actresses who is a "Hillary flunky".
	Streep, an ardent supporter of Trump's rival Hillary Clinton, slammed the next US President in her scathing speech while accepting the Cecil B DeMille Award at Golden Globes.
	The 67-year-old three-time Oscar winner took swipes at Trump's divisive rhetoric without naming him as she cautioned against powerful people using their position to "bully others".
	Echoing British actor Hugh Laurie's earlier comment about how the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is part of "the most vilified segments in American society right now", she said the association was made of -- Hollywood, foreigners and the press.
	"But who are we and what is Hollywood, anyway? It is just a place with a 

Streep slams Trump as bully, he trashes her a Hillary flunky

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Screen legend Meryl Streep today tore into Donald Trump's divisive rhetoric and denounced him as a bully who humiliated others as she received a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes, prompting the President-elect to dismiss her as one of the "overrated" Hollywood actresses who is a "Hillary flunky".
	Streep, an ardent supporter of Trump's rival Hillary Clinton, slammed the next US President in her scathing speech while accepting the Cecil B DeMille Award at Golden Globes. The three-time Oscar winner took swipes at Trump's divisive rhetoric without naming him as she cautioned against powerful people using their position to "bully others".
	Echoing British actor Hugh Laurie's earlier comment about how the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is part of "the most vilified segments in American society right now", the 67-year-old actress said the association was made of -- Hollywood, foreigners and the press.
	"But who are we and what is Hollywood, anyway? It is just a place with 

Streep slams Trump as 'bully' at Golden Globes

Aamir Khan's latest release "Dangal" has emerged as the biggest box office grosser of Indian cinema beating sueprstar's own film "PK".
	"Dangal," based on the life of Haryanvi wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his daughters Geeta and Babita, also surpassed the lifetime collection of Salman Khan's "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" and "Sultan."
	According to the producers, the film also starring Fatima Sana Sheikh and Sanya Malhotra, has collected Rs 345.3 crore till Sunday (net India box office).
	"'Dangal' is an extremely special film for us at Disney, Aamir Khan and the entire cast and crew of the film. This is our ninth film with Aamir and with Dangal we've broke our own record of 'PK'.
	"'Dangal' epitomises what we aim to achieve through our movies - wholesome family entertainment with such a strong emotional connect and the telling of a story that we strongly believe in," said Amrita Pandey, Vice President, Studios, Disney India.
	The film collected Rs 14.33 cr on Sunday which is also the ...

Aamir's 'Dangal' beats 'PK' to become highest grosser ever

VJ Andy says he would like to be known for his work rather than his personal life.
	"I am given the 'gay' tag regularly. I would like to be known for what I do and say in the advancement of society and not for my personal life," Andy told PTI.
	"Untag", a six-part web series, delves into the lives of regular people, their dreams, inhibitions and struggles. It gives the audience a fresh and light perspective of six characters, each dealing with a tag imposed on them, trying to become much more than what they have been labelled as.
	"I decided to do 'Untag' because the character stood out to me in the script. I am very active online, so this is another way to reach out to the people," he said.
	"'Untag' is ground breaking content, dealing with modern Indian issues in a sensitive way, representing minorities respectfully," he said.
	Andy said that in the series, his character is of a person making other people's business his own and back-biting, someone who expresses himself by putting ..

VJ Andy wants to be known for his work than personal life

In a bid to sensitise the society about the misuse of section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), a documentary film titled 'Martyrs of Marriage' has portrayed the tales of how men are driven to commit suicide due to domestic violence and harassment through "false" cases filed under the provision.
	Directed and produced by Deepika Narayan Bhardwaj, the one-and-a-half-hour-long documentary tells the story of men who were either driven to commit suicide or their family had to suffer because of "false" 498A cases.
	The director says the film is an emotional journey of the men and their families who suffered because of the "false" cases.
	"False cases under section 498A, IPC have destroyed the lives of many in India. Even though our courts have time and again delivered judgments condemning it, no concrete measure has been taken till now to contain this malaise which is driving people to commit suicide," Bhardwaj told PTI.
	Bhardwaj, who herself is a victim of a false 498A case after his .

Martyrs of Marriage - documentary on misuse of IPC sec. 498A

After Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra dazzled in Ralph Lauren's golden ensemble at the 74th Golden Globe awards, another Indian actress Deepika Padukone slayed in yellow off-the-shoulder gown in the after party.
	The 31-year-old actress, who is currently promoting her upcoming Hollywood debut "xXx: Return of Xander Cage" also starring Vin Diesel, attended the Golden Globes' Instyle after party.
	Just like her Indian contemporary, Deepika also opted for Ralph Lauren's outfit with minimal make-up and pearl earrings.
	Deepika's stylist Shaleena Nathani shared the actress' photograph on Instagram.
	"So excited to have been a part of this. Feel so so so proud. Deepika Padukone at the Instyle party #goldenglobes2017 styled by the amazing @elizabethsaltzman @teamsaltzman wearing @ralphlauren makeup @hungvanngo hair @cwoodhair #dreamdreamdreamteam," she captioned the picture of the "Bajirao Mastani" star.
	On the other hand, Priyanka, who made her debut at the Golden Globes, teamed her ...

Deepika stuns in gorgeous yellow gown at Globes' after party

Playback singer Shalmali Kholgade has released her first-ever independent single titled "Aye".
	The 29-year-old singer's new number focuses on gender equality and vows for no discrimination.
	The three-minute-thirty-one-second video has been both directed and composed by Shalmali.
	 Speaking at the launch of the single, Shalmali said, "I've waited too long to do this. No matter what the outcome, launching my independent career with this track gives me a feeling of fulfillment."
	The songstress is now gearing up for the release of two more singles.

Shalmali releases first independent single on gender equality

Aamir Khan's latest release "Dangal" has emerged as the biggest box office grosser of Indian cinema beating sueprstar's own film "PK".
	"Dangal," based on the life of Haryanvi wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his daughters Geeta and Babita, also surpassed the lifetime collection of Salman Khan's "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" and "Sultan."
	"I am absolutely overwhelmed with all the love that 'Dangal' has got. It is one of the most passionate responses I have ever received. I want to thank everyone for owning the film as their own.
	"It's the biggest compliment a creative person can receive. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. And thank you Nitesh sir," Aamir said in a statement.
	The movie also starring Fatima Sana Sheikh and Sanya Malhotra, has collected Rs 345.3 crore till Sunday (net India box office).
	"'Dangal' is an extremely special film for us at Disney, Aamir Khan and the entire cast and crew of the film. This is our ninth film with Aamir and with Dangal we've broke our own record ..

Aamir's 'Dangal' beats 'PK' to become biggest grosser ever

Superstar Aamir Khan's latest release has managed to break all the box office records to become the biggest grosser of Indian cinema.
	"Dangal," based on the life of Haryanvi wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his daughters Geeta and Babita, beat lifetime collection of "PK," "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" and "Sultan."
	"I am absolutely overwhelmed with all the love that 'Dangal' has got. It is one of the most passionate responses I have ever received. I want to thank everyone for owning the film as their own.
	"It's the biggest compliment a creative person can receive. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. And thank you Nitesh sir," Aamir said in a statement.
	The movie also starring Fatima Sana Sheikh and Sanya Malhotra, has collected Rs 345.3 crore till Sunday (net India box office)
	The film collected an astounding Rs 14.33 cr on Sunday which is also the biggest 17th Day collection for any film.

Aamir Khan's 'Dangal' becomes biggest grosser ever

"Lion" child star Sunny Pawar gave the 74th Annual Golden Globe awards its cutest moment when he appeared on stage with co-star Dev Patel to introduce their film.
	"Lion" revolves around the life of Saroo Brierley, a man searching for his birth mother in India. The eight-year-old plays young Saroo, while Patel is in the grown-up version in the Garth Davis-directed movie.
	After Patel spoke of the film about a man who finds his long-lost family in India using Google Earth, he lifted the little actor to deliver the final line, "This is our movie, 'Lion'."	To which, Patel said, "Yes".
	Sunny has already charmed Patel, who has been profusely praising the young actor's performance.
	"In the first part we have wonderful electrical Sunny Pawar, who has never been in front of the camera before and leads more than half of the film. I take on the more mature portions...," Patel told PTI in an interview ahead of Golden Globes.
	Chrissy Teigen tweeted her appreciation for the little presenter ...

Sunny Pawar the 'Little Prince' of Golden Globes

Anita Dongre has come on board as the grand finale designer at the Lakme Fashion Week's Summer Resort 2017 edition.
	The designer will showcase her collection, which is poised to be the ultimate display of royalty.
	The latest line fuses a variety of styles, silhouettes and designs to offer customers a fashion that is global chic.
	Talking about the upcoming fashion week, Dongre said, "It feels great to collaborate with the Lakme team for the Grand Finale for the first time. I am excited about the argan oil trend in beauty and look forward to bringing alive the Liquid Gold theme through my designs."
	Purnima Lamba, Head of Innovation at Lakme, said that Dongre's organic approach made her a natural collaborator as the company launched its Argan Oil lipsticks range.
	"She works closely with traditional artisans in showcasing Indian aesthetics with a modern sensibility. We look forward to seeing her interpretation of Liquid Gold at the finale."
	The five-day fashion extravaganza will ...

Anita Dongre to close Lakme Fashion Week

Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan posted a photograph of brother Saif Ali Khan with newborn nephew Taimur on Instagram.
	The 38-year-old actress captioned the photo, "Thank you @literatefool for this striking sketch of baby Taimur. It is beautifully made."
	In the picture one can see Saif in a white kurta holding his sleeping newborn son's portrait.
	Taimur was born to Saif and Kareena Kapoor Khan on December 20, 2016.
	Kareena delivered her first child with the 46-year-old at Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital.

Soha shares picture of Saif with baby Taimur's sketch

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be seen showing off his 'garba' moves in his upcoming film "Raees".
	The film will celebrate the festival of Makar Sankranti in a special sequence.
	The makers of the film have come out with a special song, titled "Udi Udi", to celebrate the festival. For the first time ,the actor will be seen doing garba on screen, a press release issued here said.
	"Uttarayan is one of the biggest festivals in Gujarat and garba is our (referring to Gujarati) state dance. No film rooted in Gujarat can be complete without having either of them... We decided to incorporate a special song which also takes the story forward, " director Rahul Dholakia said in a statement here.
	Composed by Ram Sampath, the lyrics are written by Javed Akhtar and the song has been sung by Sukhwinder Singh, Bhoomi Trivedi and Karsan Sagathia.
	The" Parzania" director said that a special manjha (thread) was ordered from Surat for one of the sequences to be shot in the film.
	"Shah Rukh's ...

Shah Rukh's 'Raess' to feature a special garba song

"La La Land", a nostalgic ode to golden era Hollywood musical romances, waltzed away with seven trophies at the Golden Globe awards that saw Hollywood veteran Meryl Streep deliver a scathing criticism of US President- elect Donald Trump.
     Bolstering its chances at the Oscars next month, the movie picked up trophies in all the categories it was nominated for.
	The awards ceremony last night, which officially kicks off the Hollywood award season, was predictable when it came to honouring the most loved film this year -- "La La Land".
	"La La Land", about two struggling artistes finding love in Hollywood, took home Globes for best comedy/musical, best acting gongs for its lead pair Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in the same category while Damien Chazelle took home directing and screenplay statuettes. The best original score and song were its other honours.
	"Moonlight" won the other top award of the night -- best movie in the drama category --its lone trophy despite six nods.
	Streep, ..

'La La Land' sweeps Golden Globes, Streep slams Trump

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has been honoured by the US Embassy to acknowledge his immense contribution to the India-US ties on tuberculosis.
	The award was presented on January 8 by US Ambassador to India Richard R Verma to the 74-year-old actor, who himself is a TB survivor and brand ambassador for the cause.
	Bachchan took to his blog to share the pictures from the event.
	After receiving the award, Bachchan went live on Facebook with Verma to discuss the cooperation between the two nations to spread awareness about the much-feared disease.
	Remembering his first encounter with Verma, Bachchan said that they have been associated since 2015, when the latter was awarded the Padma Vibhushan.
	Bachchan adds, "Within a week later, I received a letter from the ambassador (citing that)... We are looking at doing something about tuberculosis in India. Would you be kind enough to entertain in joining this effort? And I readily agreed."
	The "Pink" actor also said that it was embarrassing that 

Amitabh Bachchan honoured by US Embassy for TB awareness

'La La Land' sweeps Golden Globes, Streep slamms Trump

Screen legend Meryl Streep tore into Donald Trump's divisive rhetoric and denounced him as a bully who humiliated others while receiving a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes, prompting the President-elect to dismiss her as a "Hillary lover".
	Streep, an ardent supporter of Trump's rival Hillary Clinton, slammed the next US President in her scathing speech while accepting the Cecil B DeMille Award at Golden Globes. The three-time Oscar winner took swipes at Trump's divisive rhetoric without naming him as she cautioned against powerful people using their position to "bully others".
	Echoing British actor Hugh Laurie's earlier comment about how the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is part of "the most vilified segments in American society right now", the 67-year-old actress said the association was made of -- Hollywood, foreigners and the press.
	"But who are we and what is Hollywood, anyway? It is just a place with a bunch of people from other places," Streep said in her 

Hollywood icon Streep slams Trump as 'bully' at Golden Globes

French police arrested 16 people in raids early today over the robbery of US reality TV star Kim Kardashian in Paris last year, police sources said.
	Police swooped in the Paris region and the south of France following the discovery of DNA at the luxury Paris residence where Kardashian was tied up and robbed of jewellery worth around nine million euros (USD 9.5 million) in October, one source said.
	"One of the DNA samples matched an individual known to police for robbery and criminal offences, who is considered a major thug," the source said.
	Money and documents were also seized in the raids.
	A gang of armed and masked men had burst into the residence in a chic area of the capital where 36-year-old Kardashian and her entourage were staying during fashion week.
	The star was tied up and locked in the bathroom and the gang fled with jewellery including a ring worth around four million euros and a case of jewellery with a value of five million euros.
	Kardashian, who is married to rap 

16 arrested over Kardashian Paris robbery

From Jimmy Fallon facing a technical glitch to "Hidden Figures" being confused as "Hidden Fences," the 74th annual Golden Globes saw some awkward yet funny goof-ups.
	Fallon, who marked his debut as the Golden Globes host, gave a musical start to the evening with a "La La Land" inspired song referring everything from "Star Wars" to Jon Snow's "Game of Thrones" resurrection.
	Soon after the video ended Fallon suffered a major technical fail when his auto-cue broke.
	The audience, which had some of the biggest names from the Hollywood, could not stop laughing while the host tried his best to make up for the gaffe.
	"Thank you so much, this is, er The Golden Globes and already the teleprompter is down. What a way to start the show," Fallon quipped.
	"I can do impressions, I can think of something - cut to Justin Timberlake now. He'll wink at me or something," he added.
	After a minute or so, the second teleprompter was installed, however, Fallon knew he had given the "moment" of the ...

Mispelt names, mix-up film titles at Golden Globes

American hip-hop artist Macklemore is all set to make his India debut with a performance at VH1 Supersonic in Pune.
	The Grammy award-winner is the second big artist to perform in the festival. The organisers had earlier announced that Swedish house music legend Eric Prydz will be headlining the musical extravaganza.
	Macklemore, one of the most popular hip-hop artists of the generation, often writes lyrics on varied social causes and is considered a household name when it comes to protest music.
	"India is one of my favourite places in the world. Extremely excited to be playing this festival," Macklemore said in a statement.
	With this, the festival has introduced hip-hop, for the first time into its line-up, which usually consists of electronic dance music.
	The 4th edition of Gionee Vh1 Supersonic Powered by Budweiser will be held next month in Pune.

Hip-hop star Macklemore to perform in India

Rajkummar Rao is happy doing hard hitting off-beat movies and the actor says he is no rush to sign commercial films to break away from the image.
	Having made his debut in 2010 with "Love Sex aur Dhoka", the actor went on to star in films like "Shahid", "Citylights" and "Aligarh".
	While he also had "Dolly Ki Doli" and "Hamari Adhuri Kahani", films which are more 'commercial' than his others, the actor feels the tag of only sticking to off beat movies will go away with his upcoming projects.
	"I've been hearing this a lot that I need an image change. Even my agents tell me you need to break this image. Hopefully it will, with the kind of films I am doing now. 'Behen Hogi Teri' and 'Barailey Ki Barfi', they are content driven film but are not stupid," Rajkummar told PTI.
	"But I am very happy in the space that I am right now. I am not dying for people to come and cast me in a love story or in so called 'commercial films' just for the sake of it," he said.
	The actor says chasing big ...

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