Actress Priyanka Chopra has wished Deepika Padukone on her 31st birthday and said that she can't wait to watch her Hollywood debut "xXx: Return of Xander Cage".
	The 34-year-old "Quantico" actress took to Twitter to extend her wishes to her "Bajirao Mastani" co-star.
	"Happy birthday @deepikapadukone may this year bring you lots of love and happiness.. I wish you the best for #XXX Can't wait to watch it," she wrote.
	"xXx: Return of Xander Cage" will hit theatres in India on January 14.
	Interestingly, Priyanka's Hollywood debut "Baywatch" will also release this year.

Can't wait to watch 'xXx': Priyanka to Deepika on her birthday

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Choreographer-turned-director Remo D'Souza, who will be teaming up with Salman Khan for a dance film, says the project will be difficult for him as well as the superstar.
	"It's a very interesting dance drama story in which he will play a father to a 13-year-old daughter. Salman has a different way of dancing which will be changed in this film," Remo told PTI.
	"When I did 'ABCD' and 'ABCD 2' I made sure all the actors, including Varun Dhawan, Shraddha Kapoor and others, look like dancers when they are on screen. Same is the case with Salman. It will be difficult for Salman and me," he said.
	Salman, 51, played the role of a father in 1998 film "Jab Pyaar Kisi Se Hota Hai".
	The 42-year-old director said the "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" star will have to be in shape for this yet to be titled film.
	"He has to go half the size of what he is right now."
	Remo said it wasn't that tough to convince the "Dabangg" star for his next directorial venture he had fallen in love with the story idea.
	"The 

Dance drama film will be tough for both Salman and me: Remo

Taapsee Pannu and Amit Sadh come in aid of all run away lovers and help them get married in the first trailer of their upcoming film "Runningshaadi.Com".
	The romantic-comedy, also starring Arsh Bajwa, will hit theatres on February 3.
	Amit plays Ram Bharose and newcomer Arsh Bajwa's character is called Cyberjeet. Together they start a website 'runningshaadi.Com' that helps young couples in Amritsar elope and get married.
	Taapsee plays a Punjabi girl named Nimmi.
	The film has been directed by Amit Roy. It has been produced by Shoojit Sircar, Ronnie Lahiri and Crouching Tiger.

Taapsee, Amit Sadh's 'Runningshaadi.Com' trailer unveiled

Award winning director Ashutosh Gowariker will be delivering a lecture in the upcoming seventh edition of Yashwant International Film Festival, here.
	The seven-day film festival will begin from January 20 and conclude on January 26.
	The festival has been organised by Yashwantrao Chavan Pratishthan (YCP) in collaboration with Pune Film Foundation, University of Mumbai and supported by Government of Maharashtra. It will be held at Chavan Centre, here.
	The "Lagaan" helmer will deliver the "Smita Patil Memorial Lecture" on January 22.
	"We started Smita Patil Memorial Lecture last year where director Mahesh Bhatt delivered the lecture. This time we have invited renowned director Ashutosh Gowariker," festival director Jabbar Patel told reporters.
	As part of the master class, Chile music composer Jorge Arriganda will conduct special workshop on sound and music.
	For the opening ceremony, YCP president and MP Sharad Pawar will be present along with vice chancellor of University of ...

Ashutosh Gowariker to deliver lecture in Yashwant Film Fest

"xXx: Return of Xander Cage" director D J Caruso has revealed that a special birthday dinner has been planned for actress Deepika Padukone, who turned 31 today.
	The action film will mark Deepika's Hollywood debut and is set to hit theatres in India on January 14.
	Replying to a fan's query about the "xXx" team's plans for Deepika's birthday, Caruso revealed last night, "@Deepi_crazen @deepikapadukone yes we have a bday dinner setup for tomorrow to celebrate her birthday (sic)."
	Deepika along with the cast and crew of the film are currently in Mexico for the promotions.

'xXx' team organise special dinner for Deepika's birthday

Controversial contestant Swami Om has been evicted from "Bigg Boss-10" following his indecent behaviour.
	His ouster from the hit reality show came last night. Trouble began in the house during a captaincy task this week between Swami Om and VJ Bani where both had to build their own pyramids while housemates can take sides and destroy anyone's pyramid.
	According to sources, the housemates broke Swami Om's pyramid, which angered him.
	In a fit of rage, Om indulged in indecent acts following which all the contestants asked Bigg Boss to take strict action against him.
	Om had been creating nuisance and troubling co-contestants on the show for a while. Despite repeated warnings, his behaviour on the show remained unacceptable and hence, he was shown the door.
	This particular episode is likely to be aired on Colors channel either today or tomorrow, when Salman Khan would also appear on the show.
	Few weeks back another contestant Priyanka Jagga was also evicted from the house allegedly ..

Swami Om out of 'Bigg Boss'

In an attempt to promote alternative cinema, a group of independent filmmakers of Bengal have come together to form All India Film Directors Organisation (AIFDO) to promote non-mainstream cinema.
	"Our motto is to promote films which explore different and unconventional subjects and carry forward the tradition of Ritwik Ghatak, Mrinal Sen, Utpalendu Chakraborty, Ashok Viswanathan, Sekhar Das and likewise," Sumana Mukherjee told PTI on behalf of AIFDO.
	The association will encourage making and screening of films not having institutional backing while also supporting other forms of art through theatre, painting or writing.
	"I am surprised the way most films and tele-serials are shot in Tollygunje studio these days where the cast is handed over the script and dialogue just before the shoot. It was unthinkable in our time. With the advent of digital medium, lovers of the old celluloid form like me have started feeling uncomfortable," director Utpalendu, best known for award-winning film 

Indie directors join hands to promote their brand of cinema

Bollywood playback singer Arijit Singh says there is no actor in the whole world who can do on-screen romance better than superstar Shah Rukh Khan.
	The 29-year-old singer, who has sung a track "Zaalima" in Shah Rukh's upcoming film "Raees", heaped praise on the actor after he launched the song on Twitter today.
	"SRK has romantic blood in his body. Nobody can romance like Shahrukh Khan in the whole world. Love and Respect," Arijit wrote.
	To which SRK replied, "Tum gaate hi aise ho pyaar khud bahar aa jaata hai. Thanks again."
	Arijit has previously done playback for Shah Rukh in songs like "Kashmir Main Tu Kanyakumari", "Manwa Laage", "Gerua" and "Janam Janam".

Nobody can romance like SRK in the whole world: Arijit Singh

Aamir Khan-starrer sports drama "Dangal" has become the fastest film to cross the Rs 300 crore mark at the Indian box office.
	The Nitesh Tiwari-directed biographical film, based on the life of Mahavir Singh Phogat and his wrestler daughters, has achieved the feat in just 13 days of its release.
	The first week collection of "Dangal", which released on December 23 last year, was Rs 197.54 crore and it earned Rs 106.84 crore in its second week.
	The movie's cumulative total now stands at Rs 304.38 crore (Nett).
	"Dangal", which also stars Sakshi Tanwar, Fatima Sana Sheikh and Sanya Malhotra, also became the first Bollywood film to collect Rs 100 crore in week two.
	The movie is enjoyin a great run at the theatres and has been declared tax-free in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh.

'Dangal' crosses Rs 300 crore mark at BO

Harrison Ford, best known for playing Han Solo in "Star Wars" original trilogy, was spotted lunching with Alden Ehrenreich, who will take on the actor's legacy in the upcoming standalone prequel in the popular space opera franchise.
	The second standalone "Star Wars" prequel following the recently released "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story", will see Ehrenreich playing young Han Solo.
	"Two Han Solos grabbing lunch," a fan wrote on Twitter alongside a picture of the two actors chatting at a restaurant.
	Other confirmed cast members include Donald Glover, who will play a young Lando Calrissian, and Emilia Clarke as Solo's love interest.
	The plot will focus on the early years of the notorious space smugglers and how they became "scoundrels on the rise".
	Phil Lord and Chris Miller are helming the project, while Kathleen Kennedy and Allison Shearmur are producing it.
	The film, which is expected to begin production in January, is slated to hit the US theaters on May 25, 2018.

Harrison Ford goes on lunch with young Han Solo, Erenreich

British actress Emma Thompson has slimmed down to dress size 6 from a 10 in just six weeks all thanks to Kate Middleton's trainer.
	The 57-year-old actress credits this healthy turnaround to personal trainer-dietitian to Duchess of Cambridge, Louise Parker.
	Parker's new book "The Louise Parker Method: Lean For Life: The Cookbook", has hit the stands and the foreward has been penned by Thompson, reported E! Online.
	"Louise is the only one out there I trust. I love that her method is not a diet, and is genuinely sustainable. So, I can have my glass of wine and manage to avoid spending the rest of the week eating cheesy Wotsits," Thompson wrote.
	Parker's training regime, called The Method which Thompson had signed up for, costs around USD 5,500. It includes an intensive weight loss course as well as a bespoke diet plan.
	"She toughens me up without driving me round the bend with kale juice and the more depressing style of sprout," Thompson added.

Emma Thompson drops two dress sizes

Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali has extended a compensation of over Rs 20 lakh to the family of a worker, who was killed in a mishap on the sets of his next film "Padmavati".
	Despite working with high standard safety measures, the painter named Mukesh Dakia, working on the sets of "Padmavati", recently met with an accident and passed away following which Bhansali Productions reached out to the family and offered them financial assistance, according to a press release here.
	"When Sanjay Leela Bhansali heard about the unfortunate incident on the sets of 'Padmavati' he issued a cheque of Rs 20,80,000 from his production house Bhansali Productions for the family of the deceased and a cheque of Rs 2,20,000 was issued towards wages of the worker.
	"So, we have received Rs 23 lakh in total from Bhansali Productions," Ashok Dubey, Advisor - Film Studios Setting & Allied Mazdoor Union, said in a statement here.
	Mukesh, 34, was working on the sets which was under construction in Film ...

Bhansali provides Rs 20 lakh to deceased worker's family

Amid the national outrage over several women being molested in full public view on New Year's eve in Bengaluru, actor Hrithik Roshan has condemned the incident and feels extremely sad that it happened.
	The New Year revelry turned into a nightmare for several women who were allegedly molested despite huge police presence at a large gathering on December 31 at Bengaluru's downtown region, sparking widespread outrage.
	Hrithik said everyone in the society should take responsibility of what happened and do something about it.
	"It is sad. We all bear a responsibility and we all must do something about that," he told reporters here today.
	"I feel very strongly, as a father, as a member of the society, that if something like this is happening in an environment so close to me, then I definitely must be impacted, must be affected and I must do something about it," he said.
	The actor was speaking at the launch of song "Mon Amour" from his upcoming film "Kaabil".
	Several Bollywood actors, ..

Hrithik condemns Bengaluru molestation incident

BBC has come under fire from viewers in the UK after airing a comedy skit titled 'Real Housewives of ISIS' that featured women in hijabs modelling suicide vests, with some accusing the broadcaster of 'trivialising' the plight of victims of the terror group.
	The skit, part of new BBC2 sketch show Revolting, shows four Western women, Afsana, Mel, Zaynab and Hadiya, who have travelled to Syria to join so-called Islamic State and become 'jihadi brides'.
	One of the characters comes in modelling a suicide vest as if it's a new outfit.
	In one scene, a friend says "Oh babe, you look gorgeous!" before turning to the camera and adding: "She looked massive. You're gonna need a lot of Semtex to kill that one."
	In another scene, a character called Afsana says "It's only three days to the beheading, and I've no idea what I'm going to wear."
	But the clip has received a mixed response after being posted on the BBC's Facebook page.
	Nabil Obineche wrote: "Girls who go to join these groups are ...

BBC's 'Real Housewives of ISIS' draws controversy

The 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards will honour some of the notable celebrities, who have recently passed away in the year of 2016.
	According to the Golden Globes producer Barry Adelman, it is for the first time that the awards ceremony, to be held on January 8, will pay posthumous tribute to the stars, reported People magazine.
	"We have not done an 'In Memoriam' on the Golden Globes. Those things are handled really well by the Oscars and the Screen Actors Guild," Adelman said at the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards Preview Day.
	"But we do realize there were some special circumstances of very recent nature that happened and I think we'll be acknowledging that," Adelman added.
	The producer, however, did not elaborate on how those recent deaths will be honored.
	Many famous faces died this year, including Gene Wilder, David Bowie, Alan Rickman, Prince and George Michael.
	But the very recent death of five-time Golden Globe nominee Debbie Reynolds and her daughter, Carrie Fisher, seem 

Golden Globes to honour recent celebrity deaths

Global streaming giant Netflix has commissioned contemporary drama, "Love Alarm", which will be its first original drama series from South Korean, one of Asia's creative hotspots.
	The live-action series is adapted from a web cartoon of the same title by Chon Kye-young, one of Korea's most prolific and popular cartoonists, reported Variety.
	"Love Alarm," Chon's latest effort, revolves around a software developer who releases an application that alerts users if someone within 10 meters has romantic feelings for them.
	Set to debut exclusively through Netflix to its members in over 190 countries in 2018, the series will be produced by South Korea's Hidden Square, led by Lee Jae-moon.
	Lee was behind hit TV dramas such as police drama "Signal," and office drama "Mi-saeng" (a.K.A. "An Incomplete Life"), which enjoyed huge popularity both home and abroad.
	"We want 'Love Alarm,' the TV series to exhibit the liveliness and expression of emotions, with visual treatments that will reflect ...

'Love Alarm' becomes first original Korean Netflix drama

Indian-American actor Kal Penn aka Kalpen Suresh Modi, who won the MasterChef Celebrity Showdown, donated the USD 25,000 prize money to the UN Palestinian refugee agency, UNRWA.
	The US TV show, a competition between amateur chefs, brought eight celebrities for a special edition cooking showdown on Monday. Each participant chose a nonprofit organisation as the recipient of a monetary award given to the winner.
	Penn, a former public engagement official in the White House Office under President Barack Obama, also urged his Twitter followers to donate to UNRWA, promising to send thank you postcards to some donors.
	The supporters of the Palestinian cause say that the movie star made a priceless contribution to the cause by bringing the suffering of displaced Palestinians to the US national stage.
	Penn, 39, beat Curb Your Enthusiasm actress Cheryl Hines with his beer-braised fish tacos.
	"Only in America can a guy make tacos on FOX TV, almost lose an eye, and win USD 25,000 to support ..

Kal Penn donates USD 2500 to Palestinian refugees

Reckoning that the age-old Indian traditions need a fresh stage to be showcased to the audience of current generation, a new festival here aims to promote the rich arts and crafts across the country.
	Titled 'Kalapana: Imagine the arts', the two-day event by Tata Trusts, that seeks to revive Indian art forms, will feature leading performing artists and craftsmen.
	"Kalapana was conceived as a two-way celebration. To show the work by institutions and artists and how these choices are made.
	"Hopefully, this kalapana - imagination - will grow in many ways, but in this event, performing arts and craft are highlighted," Deepika Sorabjee, Head, Media, Arts and Culture, Tata Trusts, said.
	The event that is scheduled to begin on January 7, at the lawns of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya here, will showcase three performing arts as well as 10 craft organizations from different parts of the country.
	Having multiple shows lined up, the crafts section will be exhibiting ...

Festival to showcase, promote Indian arts and crafts

Actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers and his fiancee Mara Lane have welcomed a little boy into the world.
	The 39-year-old "Match Point' star and Lane welcomed Wolf Rhys Meyers on December 15 in a home birth, E! News reported.
	Lane had revealed she was expecting a baby by uploading a photograph of her burgeoning baby bump on social media.
	The couple began dating in 2013 and reportedly got engaged in 2014, although neither of them have ever confirmed their engagement.
	There were rumours that the couple had tied the knot in September when Meyers was spotted wearing a gold band on his ring finger.
	The actor struggled with alcohol addiction in the past and admitted to having a "minor relapse" in 2015.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers becomes father for first time

"Universal Soldier" stars Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren have joined forces for a new action movie "Black Water".
	The actors will star as on-screen allies for the first time in the upcoming film, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	The film's director is yet to be announced. The script is provided by Chad Law, which centers on a deep cover operative (Van Damme) who awakens to find himself imprisoned in a CIA black site on a submarine.
	The movie will arrive in the US theaters sometime next year. It's produced by Richard Switzer alongside Tyler Konney.

Van Damme, Lundgren reunite for action-thriller 'Black Water'

She has powered through Bollywood playing the strong, hard-hitting woman in two back-to-back films besides another in the pipeline and Taapsee Pannu says she wants to take a break from the action dramas by adding colour and glamour to her career with "Judwaa 2".
	The 29-year-old actress debuted her action girl avatar in "Baby" in 2015 and then followed it up with "Pink", which highlighted the issue of women empowerment and the importance of concent in the country.
	Taapsee will also be seen in "Naam Shabana", which is a spin-off based on her character from "Baby".
	She has decided to break to her string of action roles by opting to star in her "Chashme Baddoor" director David Dhawan's comic remake "Judwaa 2".
	"I want to play roles my age and my type also. I am a huge Bollywood buff. I have grown up watching masala films all my life. I love to dance and have fun. I am an audience to such films so why should I not do such films?
	"I have seen 'Judwaa' and all of David sir's films. I ...

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