Actor Michael Fassbender says he has been working continuously since past five years and now plans to take a break from films.
	The 39-year-old actor has been "pretty full on" this year, having starred in the upcoming 'Assassin's Creed' movie, as well as reprising his role as David in 'Alien: Covenant' - the sequel to 2012's 'Prometheus' which will be released in May next year, reported Female First.
	"It's been pretty full on. I had a ferocious appetite and energy for it, and I went at it like a maniac. But I'm going to take some downtime now. The last five years, I was verging on being a workaholic. I've just been going from film to film," Fassbender said.
	While the actor is planning on returning to the spotlight in the future, he also would not rule out quitting his job all together.
	When asked if he would ever stop acting, Fassbender said, "I'm not ruling it out. I'm not saying it's going to happen, but a part of me thinks you have a time as an actor when you're at your best. ...

Michael Fassbender planning to take acting break

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Singer Olly Murs says he has stopped doing public display of affection (PDA) after he was caught kissing a girl in 2015.
	The "Grow Up" hitmaker said he has vowed never to be get touchy-feely in front of paparazzi again, reported Female First.
	"It was my fault. I got caught kissing a girl last year in London after 'X Factor' in a nightclub and that was put in the paper. I have obviously been out partying this year, I was with this girl.
	"We were just chatting and she was trying to kiss me, trying to get my attention. In the lyrics of Private I allude to the fact that I don't do public displays of affection because I have been there and it doesn't work for me," Murs said.

Olly Murs no longer indulges in PDA

Veteran singer Shirley Bassey says she "couldn't sing" for six months after her daughter's tragic death.
	The 70-year-old singer said she had to hire a vocal coach to help re-train her, reported Female First.
	"It was just devastating. I went home and after a week of being alone I woke up one day and said, 'I have to go back on stage, this is killing me'. I don't know what I would have done with myself.
	"...For six months I couldn't sing at all. Then a vocal coach - Helena Shenel, who I thank so much - I just worked with Helena doing these vocal exercises strengthening my vocal cords, and after the year she said, 'Do you know, I've discovered you've got another octave that you never use. I've never heard you sing that high!'" Bassey said.
	The music legend's daughter Samantha Novak was found face down in the River Avon in Bristol, England, in 1985 at the age of just 21.

Shirley Bassey couldn't sing for months post daughter's death

Carrie Fisher is in stable condition after suffering a medical emergency aboard a flight.
	Her brother, Todd Fisher, told The Associated Press that she was "out of emergency" and stabilized at a Los Angeles hospital yesterday afternoon. He said he could not discuss any other details about what happened.
	The 60-year-old "Star Wars" star experienced medical trouble during a flight from London and was treated by paramedics immediately upon landing in Los Angeles around noon yesterday, according to reports citing unnamed sources.
	Celebrity website TMZ, which first reported the incident, said anonymous sources told them the actress suffered a heart attack.
	Fisher's publicists and representatives for her mother, Debbie Reynolds, and her daughter, Billie Lourd, did not immediately return calls from the AP.
	Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Erik Scott said paramedics administered advanced life-saving care to a patient at Los Angeles International Airport yesterday and transported the .

Carrie Fisher in stable condition after medical emergency

Hollywood star Carrie Fisher was fighting for her life after suffering a massive heart attack on an airplane, according to media reports which described her condition as "critical."
	Celebrity website TMZ reported that the 60-year-old "Star Wars" actress was flying from London to Los Angeles yesterday when she suffered cardiac arrest, and was given cardiopulmonary resuscitation by an emergency services worker on board.
	Fisher collapsed 15 minutes before the plane landed at LAX, TMZ said citing unnamed sources, and was rushed to a nearby hospital.
	The Los Angeles Times said her condition was "critical," quoting an unnamed source who said the actress was "in a lot of distress on the flight."
	The American actress has talked and written frequently about her years of drug addiction and mental illness.
	She was catapulted to worldwide stardom as the rebel warrior Princess Leia in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, which has been a cultural phenomenon since the release of the films from ...

'Star War' actress Carrie Fisher suffers mid-air heart attack

Filmmaker Karan Johar reveals he felt Ram Gopal Varma's "Satya" was a better-directed film than his own debut romantic film, "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai".
     "For my first film I was contending (for Filmfare award) with a very strong film called "Satya". I felt it was a very well directed film than mine. I had thought maybe Ram Gopal Varma would walk away with the award and he got an award," Karan said, speaking at press conference of Jio Filmfare awards.
     "I thought even I would get an award and I was sitting in the third row, mumbling my speech. It was a big deal for me to win my first Filmfare. I remember the emotions attached to it, what I was going through when Madhuri Dixit handed me the award. I get goosebumps," he said.
     Filmfare awards have been ahead of times and honour good work without bias, he said. "Sometimes even hearts are broken for not winning awards, including mine," he adds.
     When asked if he ever lobbied for award, Karan said, "I walk through a lobby for an .

"Satya" was better-directed than "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai": Karan

Creating waves worldwide with his DJing skills coupled with breathtaking show production, Swedish house music legend Eric Prydz is set to make his India debut with a headlining act at VH1 Supersonic in Pune next year.
	Known for his mixing skills and mashups, Prydz is a respected figure in the EDM fraternity for the experience he brings for the audience with the spectacular productions of lasers and visuals in show called Epic, which will be entering into its fifth edition in 2017.
	The announcement comes after the festival organisers left the dance music enthusiasts in frenzy with a sold out flash sale, offering the three-day festival pass at a mere Rs 1500.
	While the previous four editions saw 3D visuals and dynamic hologram set ups among others in productions, Prdyz has something amazing in store for Epic 5.0 which he revealed in an interview in October.
	"We are currently working crazy on Epic 5.0. I can't give that much more information away. We're taking it super serious now. ..

Eric Prydz to make India debut at VH1 Supersonic 2017

Superstar Aamir Khan today said he is not thinking about the box office collection of "Dangal" and rather wants the film to touch the hearts of people.
	Trade pundits predict that "Dangal" would collect Rs 30-Rs 40 crore on the opening day. The film hit the screens today.
	"I don't think so (it will make Rs 40 crore) as it's a non-holiday time. I am not thinking about the numbers I am concerned about the audience's reaction. I don't have interest in numbers. I just want the film to touch the hearts of audience," Aamir said when asked about the predictions.
	Aamir's	wife Kiran Rao, who has produced the biographical sports drama film, says even for her money is not important, but audience love matters the most.
	"Our biggest victory will be when people will like the film. We have made this film with so much love, we hope we have done justice to the film. People coming and watching the film will be an award for us," she added.
	Aamir and Kiran were talking at the special screening of ...

I'm not interested in box office numbers: Aamir Khan

Reacting to the displeasure expressed by the actor Govinda for not having been called on the celebrity chat show "Koffee With Karan", filmmaker Karan Johar has apologised, saying it would be an honour to have Govinda on the show.
     Apparently, Govinda is miffed that he was never invited to be a part of "Koffee With Karan".
     On this Karan said, "There was a talk of getting him on the show in between but things did not happen then. We had thought about it. It would be an absolute honour and privilege to have Govinda on the show.
     "My apologies that he hasn't been (on the show) and he felt bad about it. There is no intention to hurt him. He is a terrific artist and a great movie star. I would love to call him. I will take a note and call him and I hope he accepts my invitation," he said.

Karan says sorry to Govinda for not inviting on "Koffee With

Anushka Sharma has teamed up with Shah Rukh Khan for the third time in Imtiaz Ali's upcoming film and the actress says over the years they have come to share a great friendship.
	Anushka, who made her Bollywood debut opposite SRK in "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi" and worked with him again on "Jab Tak Hai Jaan", says she connects with the actor philosophically.
	"Shah Rukh is such an intelligent person and I really admire him. He is someone who has come from outside the industry and made his mark. That will always be there. I come from outside and I know what it means," Anushka told PTI.
	The 28-year-old actress says she may not be constantly in touch with SRK but when they meet, they get along really well.
	"With Ranbir, we are always pulling each other's legs and irritating each other. With Shah Rukh, it is different. We connect with each other on a philosophical level. When we meet, we don't talk about the industry or people. It is always about life. There is so much to learn from him and ...

I connect with Shah Rukh on a philosophical level: Anushka

Filmmaker Karan Johar thinks its ridiculous to raise objections on the choice of the name given to Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor's new born child.
	Kareena delivered a baby boy on December 20 at the Breach Candy Hospital here following which the royal couple christened their son as Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi.
	Soon after the name of the baby was announced, people on social media started questioning the name, irking many in the film fraternity.
	"It's such a proud moment for the wonderful family...Saif, Kareena and the entire family. Its their prerogative what they name their son. And it is their decision to what name they want," Karan told reporters here at the press conference of Jio Filmfare Awards.
	"Name is special to the parents, grandparents and the entire family. I completely support the decision to name their son (Taimur) how dare anybody have an opinion about it. Its a name," he said.
	As per reports, Taimur was a founder of the Timurid Empire in Persia and Central Asia and ..

Its ridiculous to question the name for Kareena's baby: Karan

Singer-composer Mithoon believes the current trend of remixes and song remakes in Bollywood is not "healthy" and there is a serious need for musicians to come up with original content.
	The 31-year-old music director may have done a remake "Ae Mere Humsafar" for Abhishek Bachchan "All the Best" but says he soon realised that the trend does not interest him.
	"If people are deriving from old songs and revamping them it must be for a reason. But I don't endorse the idea of recreations or remixes. For once it is fine. I also recreated 'Ae Mere Humsafar', but the amount of remakes are coming up these days, I feel it is not a healthy trend. I realised it after the first song I remade," Mithoon told PTI.
	The "Aashiqui 2" composer does not even like creating something similar to his own hit tunes and supports the idea of reinvention in music.
	"Filmmakers ask me to create another 'Maula Mere' or 'Tum Hi Ho' but for me that is sort of a creative battle. And today if I take the same tune and .

Song remakes, remixes not a healthy trend: Mithoon

Singer Celine Dion, who lost her husband Rene Angelil in January this year, paid an emotional tribute to him in a heartbreaking 2016 retrospective video.
	The four-minute-long video, which began with January 14, the date of her husband's demise after a long battle with cancer, also documented the Grammy winner's moments from her personal times of grief to her historic 1,000th Las Vegas show, reported People magazine.
	Footage from the January 22 funeral showed Dion and the couple's three children, Rene-Charles, 15, and 6-year-old twins Nelson and Eddy, saying their final goodbyes at Montreal's Notre-Dame Basilica, the same place at which the two got married in 1994.
	Also featured in the retrospective piece were Angelil's February 3 memorial in Las Vegas, Dion's powerful first performance back on The Colosseum stage as well as the Billboard Music Awards, during which the singer received the Icon Award from her eldest son.
	"My voice does not resonate without you. You have made my ...

Celine Dion pays emotional tribute to husband Rene Angelil

Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani says for the forthcoming biopic on Sanjay Dutt, Ranbir Kapoor spends a lot of time with the actor, contrary to some reports that the "Khalnayak" star is "avoiding him".
	There were reports that Dutt was avoiding Ranbir.
	When asked about this, Hirani told reporters, "No, nothing like that. Ranbir often spends time with Sanju. He just said it as a joke while laughing. He softly jokes a lot."
	The film will feature Ranbir as Dutt, a task which the "Tamasha" actor recently said was "difficult." The film is scheduled to go on floors next month.
	Hirani was speaking at a special screening of "Dangal" here last night.
	The "PK" helmer hailed it as a beautiful film and said he will watch it again.
	"I had already seen it once, Aamir showed it to me. It is a very beautiful film. I have come to watch it again and will also go for the movie again with my team," Hirani said.
	Starring Aamir Khan, "Dangal" hit the screens today.

All is well between Ranbir and Sanjay, says Rajkumar Hirani

Actor Brad Pitt has slammed his estranged wife Angelina Jolie in a new additional document for exposing their children by making public the names of their therapist and other mental health professionals .
	The 53-year-old star's attorney Lance Spiegel, has filed the new documents in an ongoing effort to seal his divorce proceedings with Jolie, reported Entertainment Tonight.
	The documents alleged that, "Jolie has no self-regulation mechanism to preclude sensitive information from being placed in the public record."
	The developments came two weeks after Pitt was denied a request for an emergency hearing to seal the divorce documents.
	Pitt and Jolie are currently following an informal custody arrangement established in October. Under the temporary agreement, Jolie retains physical custody and Pitt is given supervised visits of their six children.

Pitt slams Jolie for disregarding their kids' privacy rights

Gujarat-based photographer Fanil Pandya has documented the lives of people belonging to Konyak tribe in his new exhibition here and hopes that his pictures will throw light on a race fast disappearing.
	The photographs showcase the life of the few remaining people from this Naga warrior clan, also known as the headhunters as they would keep the head of their enemies as trophies in the 19th century.
	Pandya says his photographs are intended to "stand the test of time".
	"My aim behind taking these photographs was to preserve it for future generations. I wanted to document their lives before it was too late. In fact, there are many tribes and sects around the world who need to be photographed and documented," he told PTI.
	Pandya says he always wanted to travel to remote places in search of some of the remote human tribes.
	"My photographs are intended to overcome both cultural and linguistic barriers and create aesthetic photographs intended to stand the test of time for future ...

Photographer documents people of Konyak tribe

To commemorate 60 years of signing cultural agreements between India and Iran, a Yalda night showcasing Iranian music and literature, was organised here.
	Hosted by the Iran Culture House here, the traditional Persian festival was brought to life by Iranian storytellers performing tales from the 'Shahnameh' in the oral Naqqali tradition.
	"Shahnameh", the book composed by legendary Persian poet Ferdowsi, is a collection of pre-Islamic stories, history, myths and poems that have been narrated since centuries.
	Considered to be the longest night of the year for Iranians, people hail the return of the sun on Yalda night and celebrate the victory of light over darkness during the festival.
	"Being an important tradition in Iran, family members get together and stay awake all night. Dried nuts, watermelon and pomegranate are served, as supplications to God for increasing his bounties on us," said, Dr Ali Dehgai, Head of Iran Cultural House.
	The celebration, which was held at India ...

Yalda Night marks 60 years of Indo-Iran cultural ties

Zack Snyder's "Justice League" is set to bring back two pivotal DC characters Lex Luthor and Queen Hippolyta, Warner Bros has confirmed.
	The upcoming superhero team-up movie will see the return of major villain from "Batman v Superman" (Jesse Eisenberg) as well as an important character that will first be introduced in "Wonder Woman" (Connie Nielsen), reported AceShowbiz.
	Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller and Ray Fisher will be seen in the lead superhero squad.
	Jeremy Irons is back as Alfred Pennyworth, while Willem Dafoe, Amber Heard, Kiersey Clemons and Ciaran Hinds will make their first appearances as Nuidis Vulko, Mera, Iris West and Steppenwolf, respectively.
	"Justice League" will hit the US theatres on November 17.

'Justice League' to include two important DC characters

Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who recently sparked romance rumours with model Nina Agdal, was spotted kissing another mystery woman, here.
	The 42-year-old star was seen getting a little too close with the lady when he and friend Tobey Maguire were partying together earlier this week, reported AceShowbiz.
	According to a source DiCaprio joined  Maguire at his "The Wolf of the Wall Street" co-star Jonah Hill's birthday bash on December 19, where they spent a nice time with nine models at their table.
	"Leo was kissing some model's neck that was definitely not Nina," a source said.
	DiCaprio, who was previously in a relationship with models Gisele Bundchen and Bar Refaeli, began dating Agdal earlier this year.
	"The Revenant" star and the Danish beauty were reportedly getting "more serious" just months before he was seen with another girl at a party.

Leonardo DiCaprio spotted kissing another mystery woman

As Shraddha Kapoor wrapped up the shoot for her upcoming film "Half Girlfriend", an adaptation of Chetan Bhagat's novel of the same name, the actress says bringing the popular author's words to life was a quite "challenging" task.
	The 29-year-old star, who plays a rich girl Riya Somani in the film, says it has been an amazing and special journey for her.
	"Bringing Chetan Bhagat 's words to life has been challenging and so much fun... Memories, memories, memories," she wrote on Twitter.
	"It's been amazing with an amazing team. Such awesomely passionate talents coming together. This beautiful world of making films," she continued.
	The actress also shared that the film has been completed after being shot across six states and three continents.
	"And it's a film wrap on #HalfGirlfriend!!! Hatrick completed with @mohit11481 and it's been so so special. 80 days. 6 states, 3 continents," she wrote.
	In another post she said, "Living the journey of a character... Takes so much from you ...

Playing Riya in 'Half Girlfriend' was challenging: Shraddha

From Bollywood biggies Salman, Aamir and Shah Rukh Khan to young stars like Shahid Kapoor, Randeep Hooda, Alia Bhatt and Sonam Kapoor, 2016 saw Indian actors experimenting with their looks to get the on-screen characters right.
	The most talked about transformations were that of three Khans of Bollywood. While Salman and Aamir went from fat to fit for their roles as wrestlers in "Sultan" and "Dangal", Shah Rukh worked hard to look like a 25-year-old fan in "Fan".
	In "Dangal", Aamir played the real life character of Mahavir Singh Phogat and the actor gained around 100 kgs to play the elder version of the Phogat. He than went on to lose 25 kgs to look like a wrestler in his twenties.
	Salman, who has always been a fitness enthusiast, beefed up for Ali Abbas Zafar's wrestling drama. The actor did intense workout to gain the muscle mass and followed a strict schedule.
	Both the movies were set in Haryana, and apart from the physical transformation, the superstars also took diction ...

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