Popular TV actor Karan Kundra and his girlfriend Anusha Dandekar are all set to come together to host the second season of the reality show "Love School".
	Earlier, there were reports that the newly weds, Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover will host the MTV show.
	"I was super excited when I was asked to host MTV Love School... On top of it doing this along with my 'King' Karan is going to be so much fun. I love the concept and the fact that we will be playing a part in bringing back the real meaning of love for all the young couples out there," Anusha said in a statement.
	On co-hosting the show with Anusha, Karan said, "The thought behind 'MTV Love School' is what struck me the most and I was on board instantly. What better than helping couples reignite their love with a little advice? I am extremely excited to be hosting the show with Anusha and both of us turning into love professors."
	A reality show housing eight couples, 'MTV Love School' will be a relationship school for ...

Karan Kundra and Anusha Dandekar to host 'Love School 2'

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Raam Reddy's acclaimed Kannada movie "Thithi" bagged the best film award at the first BRICS Film Festival, which concluded here today.
	Organized as part of the special events planned in run-up to the BRICS summit to be held in India, the five-day-long festival screened movies from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
	Produced by Pratap Reddy and Sunmin Park, "Thithi" has been screened in over 12 prestigious international and national film festivals.
	Written by Ere Gowda and co-written by Raam, the movie is a dramatic comedy about how three generations of sons react to the death of the oldest in their clan, a man named Century Gowda: a locally renowned, highly cantankerous 101-year-old man.
	Filmmaker Jianqi Huo from China won the best director award for his film "Xuan Zang". Russia's Yulia Peresild received the best actress honour for "The Battle for Sevastopol". Thabo Rametsi of South Africa bagged the best actor's trophy for his role in "Kalushi, The story of Solomon ...

'Thithi' named best film at first BRICS festival

Bollywood actor John Abraham will wrap up his upcoming action film "Force 2" by mid-September, almost two months before the movie hits theatres.
	The "Dishoom" star is currently filming the last leg of the Abhinay Deo-directed action-thriller.
	"I am shooting nights for Force as we speak. I've slept only for half an hour and now I am here. I am doing action sequences now. It is coming out fantastic," John told PTI in an interview.
	"'Force 2' releases on November 18 and I finish shooting for it on September 15. So it is just back to back. Ready to go," he added.
	The film is a sequel to the 2011 hit "Force", which starred John and Genelia D'Souza in the lead.
	"Force 2" will brings together the "Rocky Handsome" star opposite actress Sonakshi Sinha for the first time.
	The 43-year-old actor feels Bollywood often "misses a point" when it comes to telling stories, something which he hopes to achieve with "Force 2".
	"'Force 2' is a sensible film with a lot of action. But we need a story .

John Abraham to wrap up 'Force 2' by mid-September

India is planning to sign a film co-production agreement with Russia and South Africa, Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu today said as he stressed on the need for cinema to address issues like terrorism and help in spreading peace.
	The Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting, who was speaking at the closing ceremony of the first BRICS Film Festival, also proposed a special section for filmmakers from BRICS nations at India International Film Festival (IFFI).
	"India is doing co-production with Brazil and China. We are considering signing a co-production agreement with Russia and South Africa. I propose for special a BRICS section to be a part of the India International Film Festival. I hope this will provide a great platform and forum for the filmmakers of BRICS countries to work together, come together and act together," he said.
	He said terrorism is a big challenge the world is facing right now and the emerging young talent in cinema should focus on highlighting this issue ...

India planning to ink co-production pact with Russia, S Africa

Actors Katrina Kaif and Sidharth Malhotra were offloaded by Air India officials from their scheduled flight to Mumbai after they delayed their boarding and allegedly indulged in promoting their upcoming movie at Indira Gandhi International Airport's terminal area with fans.
	Officials said the incident was reported late last night after both the actors reached the airport and got their boarding passes to fly to Mumbai in the Air India flight number AI-317.
	Post the security check, the duo were seen mingling with fans in the duty-free area of the airport to promote their upcoming film "Baar Baar Dekho", the officials said.
	They said both the actors were asked by airport officials to board the flight scheduled for 9:40 PM but they kept delaying the flight.
	Finally, sources said, the airline decided to offload them at about 10:45 PM as other passengers complained about the delay in departure.
	However, Air India officials said the Bollywood actors were not deplaned, as they were ...

Katrina, Sidharth offloaded from AI plane at IGI

Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan's account on social networking site, Facebook, was hacked but the issue was solved within a day and the actor is back to using it now.
	The 42-year-old actor's fans were in a shock when last evening they saw a young guy's photo as the diplay picture of Hrithik's FB profile.
	The account started live streaming and more than two thousand five hundred people joined in before realising it wasn't Hrithik but some other guy.
	"An enterprising individual managed to hack my page earlier in the day. However the matter has been taken care of and the page is mine once more," Hrithik wrote on his FB page after getting back.

Hrithik Roshan's Facebook account hacked, now restored

National award winner and veteran director K G George has been selected for the 'J C Daniel Award-2015', Kerala Government's highest honour for outstanding contribution to Malayalam cinema.
	The annual award, named after J C Daniel, who made the first silent movie in Kerala, was announced by the Office of the Minister for Cinema A K Balan in a statement here today.
	The award, conferred by the state government annually in recognition of an individual's contribution to Malayalam cinema, comprises of Rs 1 lakh and a citation.
	It will be presented to George by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan during the state film award presentation in Palakkad on October 15.
	George received the national award for best feature film 'Swapnaadanam' (1976) and has also bagged nine state film awards since he started his film career in 1970.
	'Ulkaddal' (1979), 'Onappudava' (1978), 'Yavanika' (1982) and 'Adaaminte Variellu' (1984) are some of his best directorial works.
	'Panchavadipalam' directed by George .

Kerala cinema's top honour for filmamker K G George

Bollywood actor John Abraham has been roped in to promote the mystical land of Arunachal Pradesh and to popularise the state's tourism.
	"Our focus this year lies in boosting the tourism sector and making Arunachal Pradesh a 'Must See, Must Experience' state. For this we need like-minded partners that see and understand our vision and can help us chart this path," Arunachal Pradesh Tourism Secretary Joram Beda said in a statement issued here.
	"We found such a partner in Viacom18 who have helped us get John Abraham, an adventurer, on board. We believe our association with him will strengthen our purpose of putting out our state in the Indian diaspora as a prominent tourist destination," Beda added.
	Arunachal Pradesh, which is the largest of the seven sister states that form the north eastern part of the country, mainly is promoting the state as an adventure destination in the country.
	"Arunachal Pradesh is a traveller's paradise and a land of untold tales. In John, we have a ...

John Abraham roped in to promote Arunachal Pradesh tourism

TV star Karan Kundra and his VJ girlfriend Anusha Dandekar will host the second season of MTV's "Love School".
	Kundra and Dandekar will takeover from Karishma Tanna and Upen Patel, who were the hosts last year.
	"I was super excited when I was asked to host MTV Love School. Being a part of an MTV show is like homecoming and I'm prom queen... Doing this along with my 'King' Karan is going to be so much fun. I love the concept and the fact that we will be playing a part in bringing back the real meaning of love for all the young couples out there," Dandekar said.
	Kundra said he loved the concept of the show.
	"What better than helping couples reignite their love with a little advice? I am extremely excited to be hosting the show with Anusha and both of us turning into love professors," Kundra said.

Karan Kundra, Anusha Dandekar to host MTV Love School 2

Actor-filmmaker James Franco says the prospect of Republican presidential nominee Donal Trump becoming US' next president is "scary".
	38-year-old Franco, however, dismissed the importance of an actor's political views on a reality TV star running for president, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	Franco was present in Deauville, France where his film "In Dubious Battle", also directed and produced by him, was screened.
	The film is about the labor movement for fruit workers in California during the 1930s.
	It won over the hearts of the audience in Deauville, where the film received a warm welcome and feted Franco following its mixed reception in Venice.
	He was welcomed on stage by French actress Ana Girardot, who recited a poem in the spirit of Franco's creative experimentation.

Franco finds thought of Donal Trump becoming president 'scary'

Bollywood actor John Abraham says it is rather sad that the north east region has been "alienated" from the rest of the country, with people having little knowledge about it.
	John says the region has been ignored not only geographically, but also in terms of history.
	"Historically and geographically, we have alienated the North East from the rest of India. It is truly sad. I think we have to be inclusive and it is high time we include North East in India," John told PTI in an interview.
	The "Dishoom" star feels it is important for people to know how beautiful the place is and spread more awareness regarding it.
	"It is important for us to bring it back in the mainstream and tell people that this place is not impossible to go to. It is so beautiful, it has everything that we look for," he added.
	The 43-year-old actor has been roped in as the brand ambassador for Arunachal Pradesh Tourism.
	The "Rocky Handsome" actor says when he was offered to be the face of the state, he ...

Sad that we have alienated North East from India: John Abraham

Actress Swara Bhaskar says film industry has taught her that people are judged on their looks.
	The 28-year-old "Nil Battey Sannata" actress said looks hold an important place in the film industry and she has learnt to "play the game".
	"(In Bollywood) you are judged on your looks. There's no avoiding it so might as well play the game. Taught me the meaning of and how to follow the adage 'when in Rome do as the Romans do'," Swara said during a Q & A session with fans on Twitter.
	The actress, who juggles between theatre and films, said there should be no competition between the two as one is an actor's mediuma and the other is director's field.
	"I don't think we should view the two media in competition. Yes the glamour and money and reach of Bollywood outshines theatre but the fact is theatre is really the actors medium and will always remain. Cinema is directors medium," she said.
	Swara also said she would love to work on a film related to homosexuality.
	"Yes why not! I would ...

In Bollywood, you are judged on your looks: Swara Bhaskar

Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore's immortal poem "Hatath Dekha" will soon be made into a film under an Indo-Bangladesh joint production, with a cast drawn from the two countries.
	The film's director, Reshmi Mitra, said that shooting would be done extensively in Bangladesh and Birbhum district in West Bengal.
	"The dialogues retain the resonance of the poem and we have recreated the period look of 1938," she told PTI.
	Boasting a formidable cast, including Debasree Roy, Shankar Chakraborty, Tulika Basu and Ilias Kanchan (India) and Munia Yusuf Mimi, Azhar J S Himi (Bangladesh), the narrative requires the characters to speak in verses.
	"We have sought to incorporate several important issues of the bygone times including female education and the general condition of women in the feudal set-up and the women who came out of this," Reshmi said.
	She said that the storyline involves two characters who meet in a train compartment after many years of their first encounter.
	The film, ...

Tagore's poem 'Hatath Dekha' being turned into film

British producer Donald Ranvaud, known for films like "City of God" and "Central Station", has died while while attending the Montreal World Film Festival as a competition juror. He was 62.
	A festival spokeswoman confirmed his death without specifying the cause of his sudden passing, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	Radio Canada, the country's French-language public broadcaster, reported that Ranvaud's body had been discovered in his Montreal hotel room yesterday.
	The final-night awards ceremony Monday will be toned down and a moment of silence is to be observed after news of Ranvaud's death passed through a shocked festival.
	"He was a very good friend of all of us and the festival; he was the life of the party. We will acknowledge his contributions at the ceremony," an emotional festival spokeswoman said.
	Ranvaud also had producing credits on a number of other Academy Award-nominated films, including "The Constant Gardener" and "Farewell My Concubine".
	His links to Chinese .

'City of God' producer Donald Ranvaud dies at 62

A Pakistani court today lifted the ban on the controversial movie "Maalik" that annoyed the government for projecting politicians in poor light and glorifying the military.
	The Sindh High Court declared the federal government's ban on film "Maalik" illegal and said it could be screened in the country.
	The nationwide ban was imposed on "Maalik" by the government on April 8. At the time of the ban, the film had been running in cinema houses for two weeks and doing good business.
	The film focused on the corrupt practices and abuse of power by politicians. The film made by Ashir Azeem also highlighted the role of the military and security agencies against the corrupt system.
	Azeem had challenged the ban in court saying only the censor board could take such an action.
	'Maalik' shows the struggle of a man in Pakistan's elite Special Forces whose life gets entangled with politics.
	Extensive military hardware were used in the film including multiple helicopters MI-17 and MI-35 Gunships, 

Pak court lifts ban on controversial military-backed movie

Legendary singer Freddie Mercury now has an asteroid named after him.
	To mark the Queens singer's 70th birthday the International Astronomical Union has named an asteroid "17473 Freddiemercury".
	In a video uploaded to the band's YouTube page, Queen guitarist Brian May revealed the name honouring the famous frontman.
	"Where's Freddie's asteroid? Well, it's out in the main asteroid belt, beyond the orbit of Mars and inside the orbit of Jupiter. It's about three and a half kilometers across. It has an albido of point three, which means it only reflects about a third of the light shone onto it, so it's a very dark object.
	"From the Earth it shines at the 14th magnitude which means you have to have a pretty decent telescope to see it. It's just a dot of light but it's a very special dot of light," May said.
	He also showed the certificate dedicating the asteroid to his late bandmate.
	To honour Mercury on his birthday a Blue Plaque was put outside his first UK home.

Freddie Mercury gets asteroid named after him on 70th birthday

Veteran actor Stanley Tucci will reprise his role as Joshua Joyce in director Michael Bay's "Transformers: The Last Knight".
	Tucci has confirmed Joyce, the anti-hero of "Transformers: Age of Extinction", will be back in the next installment of the franchise which has just started shooting with Mark Wahlberg, Laura Haddock and Anthony Hopkins, reported Variety.
	"The Last Knight" is the fifth instalment of the live-action "Transformers" film series.
	The film will also see Mark Wahlberg reprise his role from "Age of Extinction", alongside Josh Duhamel and Tyrese Gibson from the first three films.
	It will arrive in US theatres on June 23, 2017.

Stanley Tucci to reprise role in 'Transformers: Last Knight'

"The 5th Wave" star Chloe Grace says she does not regret what she said in her Twitter fued with Kim Kardashian but feels it was unnecessary to give the reality star that kind of attention.
	Moretz had criticised Kardashian for her nude photos, saying it sent wrong signal to young women. "We have so much more to offer than... Our bodies," she had said in her tweet to which Kardashian had shot back with "let's all welcome @ChloeGMoretz to twitter, since no one knows who she is."
	In a new interview to the Hollywood Reporter, Moretz says she has learnt to not talk about negativity.
	"I realized if I stop talking about the negativity then it can't thrive. And that's something I came to very, very recently," the 19-year-old star said.
	"I think I gave my attention to people that didn't deserve my attention. So in some ways I think I regret giving them the attention, (though) I don't regret what I said," she said.
	Moretz says she has learnt from Democratic presidential nominee Hillary ...

Don't regret what I said: Moretz on Kim-K fued

Actor Chevy Chase has checked himself into rehab for alcohol-related issue.
	The National Lampoon's "Vacation" star is an in-patient at Hazelden Addiction Treatment Center in Minnesota, a representative for the actor told People magazine.
	Chase checked himself in for an alcohol-related issue which his representative calls a "tune-up," adding that the actor "wants to be the best that he can be."
	The 72-year-old star has previously been to addiction treatment.
	The actor is currently filming "Dog Years" with Burt Reynolds.

Chevy Chase checks into rehab.

Actor Gaurav Arora says last year's reports claiming he dated "Dilwale" actress Kriti Sanon bothered him a lot as the speculation took away from the hardwork he was putting in, professionally.
	Even before he made his debut with "Love Games" earlier this year, Gaurav was in news for his link-up with Kriti.
	The actor says the duo modelled together in their early days which made people speculate of an apparent relationship.
	"It was being written about again and again. Somewhere the constant speculation really did hurt, that I've done so much and now I am being talked about with regards to Kriti, or some other girl. We modelled together. That's how people think there was something going on," Gaurav told PTI.
	The 26-year-old actor says while he knew Kriti professionally, today he is not in touch with the "Heropanti" star as both of them are busy with their films.
	"Right now I am not even touch with her. I don't remember the last time I spoke to her. I got busy with my films, she must .

Rumours of dating Kriti Sanon hurtful: Gaurav Arora

Oscar-winning Italian director Paolo Sorrentino has revealed that his next project is going to be a feature film on the country's controversial former prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi.
	Sorrentino, best known for his films "The Great Beauty" and "Youth", has garnered critical acclaim at the Venice Film Festival for his upcoming TV show "The Young Pope", starring Jude Law.
	Berlusconi, who is turning 80 and recently recovered from a heart attack, has been quietly retreating from the public spotlight.
	After decades of scandals from tax evasion to the infamous Bunga Bunga parties, his party Forza Italia is now struggling to remain relevant in a changing Italy, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
	The magazine said Sorrentino's new film is expected to be from the director's perspective rather than being an all-out critique.
	Berlusconi's company Medusa co-financed most of the director's recent films, including the Oscar-winning "The Great Beauty".

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