Director Shoojit Sircar says he would like to work with the Khans --Aamir, Shah Rukh and Salman -- if something interesting comes across as he feels hey are hungry to do content-driven films.
	In his over a decade-old career, Shoojit has worked with some of the big names like megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, while he has gotten out the best from actors like Ayushmann Khurrana and Yami Gautam in "Vicky Donor", and John Abraham in "Madras Cafe".
	"If something comes up with them (Shah Rukh, Salman and Aamir) then we will work together. As of now there is nothing that I have with me for them. If we have a film we will go to them. They are hungry to do different kind of roles," Shoojit told PTI when asked if he would like to collaborate with the three Khans.
	Notably, the Khan trio have been experimenting with their work with upcoming films like "Raaes", "Tubelight" and "Dangal".
	According to the "Piku" helmer, the Khans haven't approached him with a film, nor has he.
	"They .

Khans of Bollywood hungry to do different roles: Shoojit

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Actress Kangana Ranaut has gone to the US where she is preparing for her role in forthcoming film "Simran".
	In Hansal Mehta's directorial venture "Simran", Kangana will play a Gujarati NRI named Praful Patel.
	"She (Kangana) is doing her recce and workshop session with Hansal Mental and team for 'Simran'. She is in Atlanta right now meeting hotel staff to get the nuances correct," sources said.
	The "Queen" actress had left for the US on August 24 and she will back in Mumbai on September 1.
	"Simran" is the story of a girl, her ambitions and how she gets addicted to the world of crime.
	According to sources, the shooting for the film is expected to commence from September end.

Kangana flies to US to prepare for role in 'Simran'

This year's Femina Miss India World winner Priyadarshini Chatterjee wants to focus on winning 2016 Miss World Pageant in Washington on December 20.
	"Having got the chance to represent North East India in a premier pageant like Miss India World, my next wish will be to represent India and make my country proud and project my native place, my region. No other commitments now," the girl from Assam said during a visit here.
	"Take a chance, because even if you don't win, you'll go back with so much more," she said.
	Adjudged by Sanjay Dutt, Sania Mirza, Arjun Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor and others during the 'Miss India' final in April last, Priyadarshini said she felt inspired by the success of Rio Olympians -- silver medal winner badminton star P B Sindhu, bronze medal winning wrestler Sakshi Malik and gymnast Dipa Karmakar, who ranked fourth in gymnastics.
	"I am inspired by the grit and determination of these girls. I also dream to be the winner in 'Miss World' in December and make my ...

Femina Miss India '16 sets her goal on Miss World Pageant

Actor Sidharth Malhotra, who started his film career playing a student on screen, was back to college today to promote his latest film.
	Sidharth was the special guest at IIT-Bombay's 'Run For Your Campus' event where he encouraged youngsters to develop interest in fitness.
	"I think it is a great initiative to get all of you out here in the rains. I am really excited to be here. I think fitness is extremely important... You should workout, run in the monsoons, dance with your girl, make them dance...," Sidharth said at the event.
	The "Kapoor & Sons" star, who will be next seen in "Baar Baar Dekho", then wore a black goggle to dance on the hit number "Kala Chashma" from the film.
	The 31-year-old actor danced on stage with the winners of a marathon and also taught them a few trademark steps of the track.
	Directed by Nitya Mehra, "Baar Baar Dekho" also stars Katrina Kaif and is scheduled to clash with Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer "Freaky Ali" on September 9.

Sidharth teaches IIT students 'Kaala chashma'

Director A R Murgadoss has clarified that actress Parineeti Chopra is not working with Telegu star Mahesh Babu due date issues, while Sridevi's daughter Jhanvi was never approached for the film.
	There were speculations that Parineeti may be paired opposite Mahesh Babu in a Tollywood film, while other reports suggested Jhanvi's name.
	"It is true that we approached Parineeti Chopra but the dates never worked out due to her Hindi film starting at the same time," Murgadoss told PTI.
	On Jhanvi being approached, he said, "We met Jhanvi is a false news. Although, it was just suggested initially as one of the options."
	The "Ghajini" helmer revealed that work on the film is progressing well.
	"It is a stylish action film with a new backdrop, I can't divulge more as we are currently shooting, DOP Santosh Shivan sir is also associated with the film and it is shaping up well," he said.
	The yet-to-be-titled film will be shot both in Telugu and Tamil.
	Murgadoss is excited for his next Hindi ..

Parineeti not working with Mahesh Babu: Murgadoss

Unplugged versions of hit songs by Rabbi Shergill and Indie pop rock band Euphoria regaled audience here as part of a fundraiser for the cause of animal welfare.
	The event held last evening was organised by one of country's oldest NGOs for animals - People For Animals, founded by Union Minister Maneka Gandhi
	The evening began with Shergill singing unplugged versions of his songs such as 'Tere Bin' and 'Bulla Ki Jaana'.
	Greeting him on stage, Gandhi thanked the singer for joining with the cause for a second time and mentioned that he first performed for the NGO in Dehradun and helped to raise funds to open an animal shelter in the city.
	Next up on stage was Delhi-based singer Aditya Jassi who took the audience back in time with covers of popular Kishore Kumar tracks and some from his EP 'Seven'.
	Then it was the turn of Euphoria who took the stage with its strong 12-member line up led by front man Palash Sen. The band dedicated the show for the animals and all those who work for a .

A 'euphoric' evening for a cause

Director Rohit Shetty has expressed a desire to bring on screen real life actor couple Ajay Devgn and Kajol in a comedy family drama film.
	Ajay and Kajol have both worked with Rohit and share a strong camaraderie with him. Rohit and Ajay have delivered hits like franchise "Golmal" and "Shingham", while Kajol has worked in "Dilwale".
	When asked if he plans to cast the A-list couple, Rhoit says, "As of now, I don't have a nice subject to make a film with Ajay and Kajol. I think it should be a family comedy. It will be fun to see them. But whenever they do a film together they should play husband and wife."
	Rohit and Ajay's friendship dates back in the '90s when the former was an assistant director in Ajay's debut film "Phool Aur Kaante".
	The 42-year-old director said he has plans to make the third instalment of hit action entertainer "Singham".
	"We will make 'Singham 3' for sure but there is no script ready at present. It is a big franchise. We will definitely make the third part," 

Would love to direct Ajay, Kajol in a family drama: Rohit

Ghazal maestros Ustad Ahmed and Mohammed Hussain delivered a musical ode in memory of leading philanthropist and promoter of Indian literature Sahu Ramesh Chandra Jain here recently.
	The Ghazal evening "Ek Shaam Ghazal Ke Naam" organised by Bharatiya Jnanpith began with a the melodious rendition "Tujhse milne ki justajoo bhi haidil" and drifted over to the top of the lush instrumentation.
	The jugalbandi of different musical instruments - tabla, flute, violin, sitar and keyboard during their performance not only added depth to the Urdu poetry but also soaked the audience in their romantic harmonies.
	The ghazal maestros who began their singing career in 1958 as classical and thumri artists were honoured by Bharatiya Jnanpith  with "Kala Anoop Award" for their immense contribution in preserving Indian cultural heritage and Urdu poetry.
	"We have always been devoted to our Indian artistic heritage. Every year we honour those artists who are working to preserve our languages, our art ...

Musical ode to Sahu Ramesh Chandra Jain by Hussain brothers

Indie pop-rock band, Euphoria is now venturing into filmmaking with its first short film, which traces the band's journey from its inception and hints about the new music underway.
	"We just finished shooting at multiple locations in Himachal Pradesh, and it was an experience of a lifetime. The story of the film has been developed around the first song from our next album. I've directed it myself and we are looking at an October end or November first week release for the film and the song," frontman and vocalist Palash Sen told PTI in an interview.
	Sen injured himself during the film's shoot but says he continued shooting due to time constraints. The musician was in the national capital to perform with singer Rabbi Shergill for a music concert filled with Punjabi, Bollywood and Sufi music.
	The concert  to raise funds for animal welfare was hosted by the People For Animals (PFA), one of the country's oldest NGO for animals.
	"I had fractured two ribs, but continued shooting as we had 

New film by Indie pop band Euphoria

Singer-actress Demi Lovato believes her 2012 rehab stint helped her come out of the squeaky-clean Disney image that defined her childhood stardom.
	The 24-year-old singer believed by the time she was over with her stint in rehab people had a different image of her.
	"For me, the transition was a little bit easier because I didn't have to do anything to break out of the Disney mold. It's a lot easier when you just go to rehab," she told the Calgary Herald.
	"So, I kind of grew up really fast in the public eye in that way and so when it was time to release my music, I think people looked at me differently."
	Lovato made headlines when she checked herself into a facility to seek help for eating disorder and drug addiction.

Lovato feels rehab helped her break out of Disney mold

Oscar-winner Lupita Nynog'o is reportedly dating GQ Style fashion editor Mobolaji Dawodu for six months now.
	The Kenya-raised actress, 33, and Dawodu were introduced through mutual friends in the fashion world, reported Us magazine quoting a friend.
	Both of them share a passion for fashion and clothing.
	She and Dawodu, who has a young daughter, are clearly on the same fashion page.
	In a June 12 Instagram he shared with his nearly 6,000 Instagram followers, they posed in coordinated denim and orange-hued outfits.
	Dawodu has apparently told his friends about his new relationship.
	"He's discreetly told people they are dating," the friend said.

Lupita Nyong'o dating GQ style editor?

Siblings Julianne and Derek Hough are returning to the season 23 of "Dancing with the Stars!".
	The dance reality show saw Julianne serve as a judge on seasons 19 to 21. She appeared as a professional dancer on seasons 4 through 8, People magazine reported.
	Derek, 31, has become a fan favorite throughout his 16 seasons as a professional dancer on the show. He most recently scored his sixth Mirror Ball trophy with Bindi Irwin on season 21.
	The brother-sister duo will join brothers Maksim and Valentin Chmerkovskiy for the upcoming season.
	Maksim, who is expecting a son with fellow professional dancer Peta Murgatroyd, is also a regular on the show, which will have pros Witney Carson, Sharna Burgess, Artem Chigvintsev, Lindsay Arnold, Sasha Farber, Allison Holker and Gleb Savchenko for season 23.
	Olympian Ryan Lochte will compete on the show.

Julianne, Derek Hough returning to 'Dancing with the Stars!'

Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender, who fell in love while shooting for their upcoming movie "The Light Between Oceans", say it was easy for them to unite but they want to keep their romance private.
	The elusive Hollywood couple rarely talks about their two-year romance.
	The actors, who are playing husband and wife in the period drama, opened up about their film in an interview with the Entertainment Weekly.
	Fassbender says it was not hard for him to seperate fact from fiction on the set.
	"It wasn't the first time in a movie either of us had played somebody who is falling in love. There is an element of separation there. If I'm playing a murderer, I don't go out and start murdering people," he said.
	Oscar-winning Vikander said, "I think we've made a clear statement that we keep certain things just between us. It was very easy to unite, but that's quite personal."
	Fassbender, 39, and Vikander, 27, first met while filming the Derek Cianfrance-directed movie in 2014.
	They made 

Vikander, Fassbender want to keep romance private

"How To Get Away With Murder" actress Viola Davis has opened up about struggling with hunger while growing up in a new PSA.
	The actress is the ambassador for Hunger Is, a joint charitable initiative between the Albertsons Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation aimed at eradicating childhood hunger in America, reported the Entertainment Weekly.
	"Growing up, I was among the 1 in 5 American kids who struggled with hunger. And hungry mornings make tired days," she said in the video.
	The Emmy-winner has talked about her struggle with poverty while growing up in her past interviews too.
	"It's only been recently that I can admit that I would jump in trash bins looking for food and I would steal from the corner store because I was hungry. I would fall asleep in school on a daily basis because we had nothing," she told People magazine in 2014.
	"We have an image of hunger that comes from Africa, but this is America. And unless your belly is distended, we don't have an image ..

Viola Davis opens up about hunger

Singer John Legend and Chrissy Teigen have landed gold medal-winning Olympian Aly Raisman as their baby girl's gymnastics tutor.
	Model Chrissy reached out to the Team USA athlete via Twitter, when she boldly begged the gymnast to be friends with the celebrity couple.
	"@Aly_Raisman I don't want to seem forward but I feel like we would be friends please? We love you!" the 30-year-old beauty wrote.
	Raisman, 22, promptly replied, insisting she would love to be in the stars' inner circle: "OMG (oh my God) YES. I love you and your husband. Can we please be best friends & can I send your daughter some of my leotards?"
	Chrissy was overjoyed by the response, but admitted she wasn't sure four-month-old Luna would have the ability to follow in Aly's footsteps.
	"@Aly_Raisman there is no way that between John and I she has any coordination whatsoever but YES!" Teigen tweeted, as her new best friend promised to help little Luna develop her gymnastics skills.
	"I will help her out," the ...

Olympic gymnast offers to train John Legend's daughter

Pop star Britney Spears hit "The Late Late Show with James Corden" this week to get involved in his much-loved segment 'Carpool Karaoke'.
	Together James and Britney sang the likes of "Womanizer", "Toxic" and "Make Me...", which is from her new album 'Glory'.
	But nothing beat their rendition of "...Baby One More Time", reported E! online.
	Dressed in matching schoolgirl outfits, they reproduced the famous video, James complete with blonde pigtails.

Britney Spears takes part in 'Carpool Karaoke!'

Country collaborators Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood have won a copyright infringement lawsuit over their song "Remind Me."
	The 2011 track became the subject of a court case in 2013, when singer/songwriter Amy Bowen, known professionally as Lizza Connor, accused the duo of lifting aspects of her 2007 tune of the same name, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	The plaintiff claimed she had showcased her version at a songwriting workshop, where hitmakers Kelley Lovelace and Chris DuBois, who penned the 2011 tune with Paisley, had served as advisors.
	Bowen was allowed to pursue the claim at the end of 2013, but US District judge Aleta Trauger ruled the similarities in the use of the phrases "remind me" and "baby, remind me" between the two songs were not significant enough to amount to a breach of copyright.

Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood score legal victory

Spanish director Pedro Almodovar is keen to create a new "Deadpool" film with Quentin Tarantino.
	The Oscar-winning filmmaker has never made an English language film, despite numerous offers to take his talents to Hollywood.
	However the 66-year-old's head has been turned by the success of Tim Miller's anarchic superhero blockbuster "Deadpool", and he'd love to team with Tarantino to make a follow-up, reported Contactmusic.
	"I'd love to do that (direct a Deadpool movie), but the script would have to be by Quentin Tarantino, who would be perfect for this movie," he said.
	"I'd like to co-direct that script with him. That would be a real possibility, if he wanted to do it."
	"Deadpool", which stars Ryan Reynolds in the title role, wowed fans and critics across the world upon its February release, raking in just shy of USD 800 million in global ticket sales.
	After making his name with acclaimed films like "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" and "All About My Mother", Pedro was .

Pedro Almodovar wants Tarantino 'Deadpool' collaboration

Actress Jenna Dewan Tatum says she is "physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted" thanks to her daughter.
	The 35-year-old actress is mother to three-year-old Everly, her kid with husband Channing Tatum, and while she loves her little girl more than anything, Jenna admits she was unaware of just how much parenthood would take out of her, reported Entertainment Tonight.
	"There are lots of days that l am really tired, especially after becoming a new mom. There's nothing more exhausting because physically, mentally, emotionally it requires you to be on all the time."
	Jenna is also faced with the prospect of balancing her professional and personal lives - a difficult ask for a busy actress.
	She knows she needs to set aside some "me time", but the stunning brunette often considers herself the very bottom of the priority list.

Jenna Dewan Tatum struggled with work and parenting

Superstar chef Gordon Ramsay has been fined 500 pounds for breaking the speed limit while driving in Cornwall, England.
	The British restaurant mogul and TV star pleaded guilty to breaking the law by driving his Land Rover at 113 kilometres per hour in an area of road with a 64 kilometres per hour limit.
	Ramsay, 49, did not attend the hearing in Bodmin, Cornwall but was given six penalty points, a fine and ordered to pay costs of 85 pounds by magistrates, according to the BBC.
	The speeding incident occurred on March 23 when the star was travelling on the A30 road, where a temporary speed limit was in place due to work being carried out to expand the road.
	The "Hell's Kitchen" star owns a 4.4 million pounds house in the area, but has outraged locals after gaining permission from local council officials to demolish the property and replace it with two new homes.

Gordon Ramsay fined for speeding

Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez has shared a powerful message for everyone following her split from Casper Smart.
	For the first time since news broke that she had ended her five-year romance with her former beau, Lopez returned to Instagram to tell her followers to "protect yo heart", reported Ace Showbiz.
	Lopez, 47, posted on the social media a picture taken on the filming set of "Shades of Blue". Dressed as her character from the series, she stood in front of a "Protect Yo Heart" artwork painted on a sidewalk in New York City.
	"I think this is what you meant to post... Ha. #protectyourheart #shadesofblue #setlife," she captioned it.
	Lopez broke up again with Smart, 29, after he reportedly refused to go with her to a charity event in the Hamptons and instead spent time with his friends at a UFC fight in Las Vegas.

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