Singer Joe Jonas is "smitten" with his new girlfriend Sophie Turner.
	The 27-year-old singer has been reportedly dating the 'Game of Thrones' actress for the past month, and sources now say he is quickly falling head over heels for her because she "has her own money" and is not being with him for free dates, reported Female First.
	"(Joe is) smitten (because Sophie) has her own money. He loves her because she won't let him pay for her all the time, which is so rare in girls he meets. She insists on paying her own way for flights when he asks her to come see him and offers to pay. Plus, he thinks she's so smart and sexy," a source said.
	The "Cake by the Ocean" hitmaker thinks there is something special about the "Game of Thrones" star.
	"He's telling friends there's something different with her, and he knew it as soon as they met," the source added.

Joe Jonas 'smitten' with Sophie Turner

PTI Automatic

Actress Naomie Harris says she found it "intimidating" when she discovered she was starring alongside the likes of Will Smith and Helen Mirren in "Collateral Beauty".
	The 40-year-old actress said she felt the performance pressure while working with some of of Hollywood's finest actors, reported Female First.
	"It was really intimidating I have to say. At the read through I was a bit like, 'Oh my gosh! I have to act with all of these incredible people.
	"But they were so nice and so down to earth. Really, really lovely and so supportive," Harris said.
	The actress said, the cast - which also includes Kate Winslet and Keira Knightley - were all really "supportive" and "down to earth".

Naomie Harris intimated by A-list 'Collateral Beauty' cast

Mads Mikkelsen has played villains in many films and the actor says they are not always dark, disturbing characters.
	The 50-year-old actor, who was last seen playing Kaecilius in "Doctor Strange," said that such characters often see beauty in the world and want to make it a better place.
	"No. Villains are people on a mission who see life in a different kind of way. It's rarely the villain that is dark. He is looked on as that but a good psychopath rarely goes around thinking that are a dark person.
	"Hannibal is a fallen angel, he sees beauty where the rest see horror - he wants to make a better world. So it's not something dark and heavy that you carry back home," Mikkelsen said.

Villains are not dark always, says Mads Mikkelsen

Pakistan's double-Oscar winner Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy has hailed new legislation outlawing the crime of "honour killings" as a turning point in the long- battle on violence against women, as she sets her sights on conquering her country's silver screen.
	The filmmaker cast a spotlight on the issue with her documentary 'A Girl In The River: The Price of Forgiveness' - which bagged an Academy Award earlier this year.
	"It is very good in the case of honour killing we finally have a legislation that is stronger," she says.
	In October, Pakistan's government passed legislation aimed at closing loopholes that allowed the perpetrators of such killings, often relatives of the victim, to walk free after they are pardoned by another member of their family.
	Now a pardon can only save a killer from the death penalty, but not from life imprisonment.
	Critics contend that loopholes in the new law remain. For instance, if a killer claims a motive other than 'honour' to justify their act, the blood .

Pakistan's Oscar winner vows to tell untold stories

Superstar Aamir Khan who will be seen next in "Secret Superstar" says he was in two minds about doing the role and he in fact did a screen test for it.
     "After the narration I was convinced I want to do the film but I was not sure....Convinced about the role. As this role is completely different from me. I felt I shouldn't disturb this film by being on board for it," Aamir told reporters here at the teaser launch of "Secret Superstar".
     "I told Advait (director) I will do screen test for this film and I did it. After doing the screen test we thought I could do this role," he said.
     Aamir is making an appearance in his former manager Advait Chandan's directorial debut film "Secret Superstar".
     In the teaser that was released today the "PK" star was seen in a quirky avatar.
     "This look is Advait's idea. My character is interesting, my character is tadka. It is something I haven't done before. I am integral part of the film," he said.
     Produced by Aamir and Kiran .

When Aamir did screen-test for "Secret Superstar"

Top art auction house Christie's expects the fourth India art sales next Sunday to be vlaued at around Rs 60 crore at the lowest prices range, given the massive increase in the number of offering at 150 lots -- nearly double from last year.
	These include 71 lots of classical Indian art, which Christie's introduced as an auction category for the first time last year.
	The fourth edition of the India Art Sales will he held at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in South Mumbai.
	"This year we are at 144 lots. Our first auction was something like Rs 35 crore in value. At this time, we expect it to be about Rs 60 crore at the low estimate," Christie's India Director Sonal Singh told PTI here today.
	The third edition saw the sales touching Rs 97.7 crore, she said.
	"But obviously we are selling a lot more. We have consistently seen a growth in interest, bidding and the number of collectors coming in to bid," she said.
	Since its first sale in India in December 2013, Christie's has sold over USD ..

150 art works up for grabs at Christie's Sunday sales

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma says his next film is titled "Shashikala".
	Varma's movie will apparently deal with Sasikala's friendship with late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, who passed away recently.
	V K Sasikala was the close aide of Jayalalithaa and AIADMK announced yesterday that she will be the next general secretary of the party.
	"Just registered my new film title 'Shashikala'. It's the story of a very dearest closest friend of a politician and completely fictional.
	"Shashikala" is going to be a very very sincere from the heart Tamilan love story and absolutely nothing to with fictional non politics. Fictional non politics of Shashikala have a fundamental contradiction with highly truthful but assumed non truths of Jayalalitha," Varma tweeted.
	The director said he decided to name his film "Shasikala" because his film will see Jayalalithaa through the eyes of her close aide.
	"I immensely respect Jayalalitha but I honestly respect Shasikalaji a little bit much much ...

RGV says his next film will be 'Shashikala'

Actor Aamir Khan, who will be seen in his home production "Secret Superstar" next year, thinks Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif are today's female superstars.
	"In Hindi cinema there have been female superstars right from Madhubala ji to Waheeda Rehman ji to Sridevi to Madhuri to Kajol to Juhi to Katrina and Deepika. We have had amazing female superstars. This film is about superstar but she is a girl and we don't get to see this often," Aamir told reporters here at the teaser launch of "Secret Superstar".
	Directed by Advait Chandan, the film revolves around a girl who aspires to be a singer. The film, produced by Aamir Khan Productions, releases in August.
	The perfectionist of Bollywood doesn't recollect when he was first called as superstar.
	"I don't think anyone calls me superstar. I don't remember when I was called superstar. I think superstar is someone who is loved by people, whose work everybody enjoys. Like Rajinikanth, Amitabh Bachchan they are superstars," the ...

Aamir thinks Deepika, Katrina are female superstars

Amid reports that Rajinikanth turned down his request to dub for the Tamil version of upcoming film "Dangal", actor Aamir Khan today said they felt the southern megastar's voice didn't suit his character.
	As per reports, Aamir had screened the film for Rajinikanth and also requested him to dub for his character for the Tamil version, which was turned down politely by Rajinikanth.
	"The film will be dubbed in Tamil and Telugu. I did approached Rajini sir and he loved the film. We both felt his voice is too recognisable, as he is too famous. We felt his voice will not suit my face. He loved the film and is very encouraging," Aamir told reporters here at the teaser launch of "Secret Superstar".
	He said a dubbing team will take a call to find suitable voice for the Tamil version.
	Aamir and Rajinikanth had worked together in 1995 film "Aatank Hi Aatank".
	Asked about collaborating with the south star again, Aamir said, "I would love him to do Hindi films. I would love to work with him. .

We feel Rajinikanth's voice not fit for my face in Dangal in

Actress Mindy Kaling said people thought she was her "Ocean's Eight" co-star Sandra Bullock's assistant, while they were shooting together for the film.
	The 37-year-old star has revealed that she has never felt "so unfamous" in her life because she got much less paparazzi attention than her co-stars, including Anne Hathaway, Rihanna, Cate Blanchett, Helena Bonham Carter, Sarah Paulson and comedian Awkwafina, reported Femalefirst.
	"With that group of women, I've never felt so unfamous in my life. Like, I thought I was pretty cool. I have my own show. People think I'm Sandra Bullock's assistant and they're like, 'Get out of the way! We need to bring Sandra her matcha tea.'
	"I'm like, 'I'm in a scene with her. I'm not her assistant.' Then I'm like, 'OK! Whatever. I'll give her her matcha tea. Might as well," Kaling said.
	She went on to recall a hilarious interaction with Hathaway, saying, "There's movie/TV famous, and then there's international pop star famous, which is at a whole ...

I'm mistaken for 'Sandra Bullock's assistant': Mindy Kaling

She may come from a family of Bollywood stars but Shweta Bachchan Nanda says she would be worried if her daughter Navya Naveli plans to be an actor.
	Shweta's father Amitabh Bachchan continues to be a mega star in Bollywood at the age 74 while her mother Jaya, brother Abhishek and sister-in-law Aishwarya Rai are prominent names in the industry.
	"I will be worried if if she plans to be an actor. I don't think it is as easy as it looks. You have to work extremely hard, especially if you are a woman. And I wonder if she has in her to bear with all of it.
	"Also, there is a lot of failure involved, which many people don't see. The failure is personal, your acting skills... The way you look on screen is slashed out in open," Shweta said.
	Navya has been under the spotlight recently, with her pictures doing the rounds on social media.
	According to Shweta, the right way to become an actor is to "want and rightly prepare" for it like her mother, not "stumble" into it like her father.
	"My ..

Will be worried if daughter plans to be an actor: Shweta Nanda

"Prometheus" actor Logan Marshall-Green is set to star in Leigh Whannell's science-fiction movie "Stem".
	The 40-year-old star will portray a man in a near-future world who uses an experimental computer chip to avenge his wife's murder and his own injury, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	Blumhouse Productions is producing the film in association with Goalpost Pictures Australia. The movie will shoot in Melbourne, which is also Whannell's hometown.
	"To be shooting this science-fiction film on the streets of my beloved hometown of Melbourne is a dream come true for me," Whannell, also the co-creator of the 'Saw' and 'Insidious' horror franchises, said.

'Prometheus' actor Logan Marshall-Green to star in 'Stem'

Bollywood films are often blamed for churning out big ticket escapist dramas but 2016 saw directors taking on hard-hitting topics like homophobia, drug issue and importance of consent.
	In "Aligarh", director Hansal Mehta once again picked up a contemporary true story to highlight the prevailing homophobia in society.
	Set in the city of Aligarh, the plot revolved around professor Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras, a sensitive Marathi language professor, who loses his job and is ostracised for his sexual orientation.
	Manoj Bajpayee sunk his teeth into the role of a gay, lonely man, who finds himself defenceless in the face of prejudice.
	Director Shakun Batra can be credited for breaking many stereotypes when it comes to the portrayal of gay community in Bollywood with "Kapoor & Sons". Fawad Khan played a gay man in the movie, who is hesitant to come out to his family.
	"Pink" was another bold attempt at addressing the issue of sexual molestation and importance of consent in Indian ...

2016: When Bollywood tackled stories of homophobia and abuse

Selena Gomez has apparently started working on new music as the songstress was spotted in what appeared to be a recording studio.
	 Singer Justin Tranter, who has often collaborated with Gomez, 24, to create hits like "Hands to Myself," "Good For You" along with six more songs for her 2015 'Revival' album, posted a candid moment of Gomez on Instagram.
	"Music and love" Tranter captioned the picture of Gomez, putting on eyeliner.
	Last month, Gomez made her return to the spotlight at the American Music Awards, where she gave a heartfelt speech after seeking professional treatment for her emotional health.

Selena Gomez returns to studio for new music?

Actor Skylar Astin, who starred in musical comedy "Pitch Perfect" and its 2015 hit sequel, shared on Twitter that he will not be a part of the third installment in the popular franchise.
	Astin, 29, said the "Pitch Perfect 3" will not include the franchise's main all-boy a cappella group as the makers are planning to change the plot.
	"Yes. As of now, the Trebles and I won't be in the third Pitch Perfect movie. They seem to be taking the story in a different direction," he wrote.
	Astin's Jesse, along with fellow Treblemakers Bumper (Adam Devine) and Benji (Ben Platt), continually competed against Barden University's all-female a cappella group the Bellas, among others, through the films.
	Additional details on the plot have not been released, but stars Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, and Anna Camp are confirmed to return.
	"Orange is the New Black" actress Ruby Rose also recently joined the film, which will be directed by Trish Sie, the helmer of "Step Up All In".
	It is set to hit the .

Skylar Astin won't be part of 'Pitch Perfect 3'

Actors Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig are teaming up for a musical based on the 2013 non-fiction book "Everything's Coming Up Profits: The Golden Age of Industrial Musicals".
	Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, best known for the Broadway musical version of "Hairspray", are attached to write the music, while Marc Platt is attached to produce the project, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	Steven Levenson, a writer-producer on the Showtime period drama "Masters of Sex", is on board to pen the script.
	From the 1950s to the 1980s, America's top companies produced these live motivational productions for their employees, particularly their sales forces, to educate them and pump them up on upcoming products.
	The book traced the making and cataloged these long-forgotten gems that were made by top talent as well as those who were always looking for their shot at stardom.

Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig to develop musical about musicians

Two-time Academy Award-winner Denzel Washington, says he has experienced the lack of diversity at the Oscars firsthand.
	When the 61-year-old star was asked what he thinks about ongoing criticism over the lack of diversity at the Oscars, he says he doesn't have to think about it much because "he has lived it," reported Entertainment Weekly.
	"I've been the guy at the Oscars without my name being called. I've been the guy at the Oscars when my name is called. I've been the guy at the Oscars when everybody thought they were going to call my name and they didn't. So, I've lived it," Washington said.
	For the past two years, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has nominated only white performers in its four main categories, igniting the controversy known as #OscarsSoWhite.

Denzel Washington opens up about facing racism at Oscars

"Deadpool" star Ryan Reynolds and his wife Blake Lively made first-ever public appearance with their daughters to support the actor at his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony.
	While, the 40-year-old actor received his star, Lively and their girls- James, two, and their second daughter, who was born in September, watched on proudly, reported People magazine.
	"This is one of the rare occasions when we thought we got to bring the whole clan. I'd regret it in 20 years if I didn't," Reynolds said.
	He also thanked his actress wife during the ceremony by calling her the "best thing in his life".
	"You are the best thing, the best thing that has ever happened to me- second only to this star. You make everything better, absolutely everything in my life better. You've made me the father of my dreams when I thought I only had fun uncle potential.

Reynolds makes first-ever public appearance with daughters

Actress Julia Roberts is set to play the lead role in a small-screen adaptation of Maria Semple's novel "Today Will Be Different".
	In addition to starring, the 49-year-old star will produce the limited series, which marks the first project announced under Annapurna Pictures' new TV initiative, reported Entertainment Weekly.
	Semple will write the adaptation and also serve as an executive producer alongside Annapurna's Megan Ellison and Sue Naegle. A network is not yet on board.
	"Today Will Be Different" chronicles the story of Eleanor Flood, who had ambitions to wake up and have the best day of her life, but is forced to abandon those plans when she finds a strange, new future unfolding.
	"I'm giddy that Eleanor Flood will be brought to life by Julia Roberts and am elated to collaborate with Megan Ellison, Sue Naegle and the team at Annapurna on this endeavor. This will be a fun ride," Semple said.

Julia Roberts to star in her first TV series

Malaika Arora Khan who has one of the 'hottest' bodies in Bollywood, does not believe in dieting, and lives by three "simple principles" to stay fit and healthy.
	The former model and video-jockey, has candidly divulged her food and fitness secrets in a new book titled, "Gorgeous: Eat Well, Look Great" compiled by International Shvetha Jaishankar.
	The book features inventive ideas and recipes from the kitchens of India's top models like Malaika, Priyanka Chopra, Milind Soman, Gul Panag and Madhu Sapre among others.
	"I don't believe in any of the fad diets I read and hear about. I just follow simple principles when it comes to my diet," Khan says in the book.
	Opening up about how she worked towards building and maintaining her much-praised shape, she says she never eats after 8 pm and is in bed by 10.30 pm, so that she gets a "good rest".
	She abides by the rule, "anything white is not always right" and avoids everything from bread, pasta and cakes, ocassionally cheating with white .

I don't believe in diets: Malaika Arora Khan

She has completed nearly half a decade in the film industry but Sunny Leone says she finds the tag of being a "star" highly uncomfortable.
	The actress first came into limelight for appearing in "Bigg Boss" in 2011, before bagging her Bollywood debut the following year in "Jism 2".
	Sunny has since then worked in several films, including with stars like Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar.
	"I don't know what it feels like to be a star. I don't see myself as one. I might have had success, which I worked really hard for, but I don't see myself the way people see me. I always find it really uncomfortable," Sunny told PTI.
	"I can't see myself as someone who is supposedly in a privileged situation owing to their work. I just see people as a whole and I don't see myself as anything more or less," the 35-year-old actress added.
	Though Sunny remains to be the most searched personality online in India since the last few years, her films off late have failed to work at the box office.
	This year 

Page 1511 -