Indo-American filmmaker Mira Nair's upcoming drama "Queen of Katwe", featuring Hollywood stars Lupita Nyong'o and David Oyelowo, will arrive in Indian theatres on October 7.
	Based on real-life events, the Disney film chronicles the inspiring story of an underdog (Madia Nalwanga) from Katwe, Uganda. She is a young girl, whose world changes when she is introduced to the game of chess.
	With the support of her family and community, she develops confidence and determination to pursue her dream to become an international chess champion.
	The movie is set for its premiere at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival in September.
	Nair's last directorial venture was the feature adaptation of Mohsin Hamid's book "The Reluctant Fundamentalist".

Mira Nair's 'Queen of Katwe' to release in India on October 7

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Actress Sonam Kapoor today trashed reports, which have suggested that Kareena Kapoor Khan has walked out of their forthcoming film "Veere Di Wedding".
	While Kareena, yesterday, said at an event that she would shoot for the chick flick in October, a section of the media has reported that the actress, who is expecting her first child with husband Saif Ali Khan in December, has opted out of the movie.
	Reacting to the reports, Sonam told reporters here, "The newspaper did not clarify things with us (team of 'Veere Di Wedding'). The story is untrue. It's a miscellaneous gossip and it's a baseless news. It's irresponsible reporting. I am very upset."
	"Kareena is part of 'Veere Di Wedding' and she will be shooting for us in October and some portions in April," the "Prem Ratan Dhan Payo" actress said.
	Sonam, 31, feels the perception about pregnant working women needs to change in society.
	"We all women, be it actresses, sportswomen, reporters and others go through this phase (pregnancy) .

Kareena is part of 'Veere Di Wedding': Sonam Kapoor

The shooting of actors Ajay Devgn and Emraan Hashmi starrer "Baadshaho", which is being directed by Milan Luthria, has begun.
	The thriller is reportedly set during the 70s emergency period. It marks the reunion of Ajay, Emraan and Milan after their hugely successful film "Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai" (2010).
	Kickstarting #Baadshaho today !! Super thrilled and Charged up!!" Emraan tweeted.
	"Baadshaho" also stars Esha Gupta and Ileana D'Cruz.
	An excited Ileana posted, "@milanluthria here's to a smashing start!! Can't wait to get on set with u guys!! #BaadshahoStartsToday."
	Sending her best wishes to the film's team, Esha tweeted, "Goodluck to team #Baadshaho @milanluthria... See you soon.

Milan Luthria's 'Baadshaho' goes on floors

Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar has expressed concern over the heavy taxation on Indian films, which she says is "backbreaking" for producers.
	The "Dil Dhadakne Do" helmer called upon the government to support the industry.
	"I think what really needs to happen is that we need to stop getting taxed as much we do, because Hollywood films aren't as taxed as the Indian films are. The Indian films are bleeding with the amount of taxation.
	"We are paying taxes for entertainment, which is a logical tax, and we are paying taxes for service. So are we a luxury or are we a service? We just keep paying tax," Zoya told reporters here.
	The 43-year-old "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" director said the government should take steps to support the film industry for it to flourish.
	"I think the government really needs to help and understand that we have to support the industry. We have to make sure the industry gets stronger and bigger and doesn't get eaten up by foreign films. That's the only way to ...

Indian films bleeding with taxation: Zoya Akhtar

Teaser of filmmaker Karan Johar's directorial venture "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" will come out on August 30.
	The romantic drama stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Fawad Khan.
	The 44-year-old director took to Twitter to make the announcement.
	"The #AeDilHaiMushkil teaser will be out on the 30th of August....My 6th directorial feature....@DharmaMovies @FoxStarIndia," Karan wrote.
	"Queen" actress Lisa Haydon also has a cameo in the movie, primarily shot in London.
	"Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" is scheduled to release on October 28.

'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' teaser to be out on August 30

Actress Maisie Williams has warned fans to expect more twists and turns in the season 7 of "Game of Thrones".
	The actress, who plays revenge-seeking Arya Stark, teased fans that she has already read the script for the highly-anticipated season, saying bad things get "real".
	"I'd start preparing yourselves now," she said.
	"Scratch that, nothing will prepare you for this....," she added with an expletive.
	Production for the seven-episode season began at the end of July, a little later than usual for HBO's flagship series, delaying its arrival by a few months. It will now arrive in summer instead of spring.
	The fantasy series, based on the books by George R R Martin, will wrap in eight seasons.

Nothing will prepare you for 'GOT' season 7: Maisie Williams

Actress Priyanka Chopra and Oscar-winner Jodie Foster joined hands to recreate a fun video on Britney Spears hit 'Toxic'.
	The 34-year-old "Quantico" star shared a video where she and the "Money Monster" director are reading out lyrics from 'Toxic'.
	"Reinventing #Toxic the #FosterChopra way! So much fun! #JodieFoster...I hope we make @britneyspears proud! #lyricalimprov @wmag," Priyanka captioned the clip that she shared on her Instagram page.
	The video has been recorded for the newest episode of "Lyrical Improv with Lynn Hirschberg" to pay homeage to Spears, ahead of the release of her 9th studio album "Glory".
	Priyanka, who is currently busy filming the next season of her TV series "Quantico", will next be seen in "Baywatch" film.
	The Bollywood star is up against Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron as the main antagonist Victoria Leeds in the movie.
	She will also join Heidi Klum's show "Project Runway" as a guest judge.

Priyanka Chopra, Jodie Foster sing 'Toxic'

Singer Britney Spears will auction her next VMAs outfit to raise fund for Louisiana flood victims.
	The 34-year-old "Make Me" hitmaker will mark her return to the VMAs stage after nine years, reported Aceshowbiz.
	Teaming up with American Red Cross and CrowdRise, Spears is giving two winners either the outfit she is planning to wear at the VMAs or a trip to meet her in New York City before the show. Every fans who donates USD 10 has a chance to win one of the prizes.
	A fan who win the NYC trip for two will be pulled up on August 25, while another winner for Britney's VMAs outfit will be announced on September 1.

Spears to auction VMAs outfit to raise fund for flood victims

Rapper Nick Cannon has enrolled as a full-time student at Howard University in Washington DC.
	The 33-year-old musician, who graduated from Spring Valley, California's Monte Vista High School in 1998, is planning to graduate with the class of 2020.
	Canon shared on Instagram, a photo of him by the school's entrance wearing a brown bomber jacket, faded jeans and carrying a backpack.
	"YOU KNOW!!!!! #HU2020 My First Day as a Freshman!!! Howard University Class of 2020," the "America's Got Talent" host wrote alongside the picture.
	He also posted a photo of him aboard the plane. "Turning these Airplanes into School Buses! #FirstDayWave #BeNcredible," he captioned it.
	The "If I Was Your Man" crooner followed it up with some quotes about education from Benjamin Franklin, Nelson Mandela and more.

Nick Cannon enrolls at Howard University

Actors Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone were spotted together in London, nearly a year after their breakup.
	The "Amazing Spider-Man" co-stars were seen smiling and chatting while taking a stroll around London's Covent Garden, reported People magazine.
	In the pictures surfacing online, Stone, 27, is seen wearing a low-cut top and baggy culottes with denim jacket draped over her shoulders while walking next to her former lover, who was sporting a dark-colored cardigan paired with jeans and black sneakers.
	However, the two are not rekindling their romance and are just friends.
	"They're definitely not dating," a source said.
	Stone and Garfrield, 33, began dating in 2011 while working together on "The Amazing Spider-Man".

Emma Stone, Andrew Garfield spotted together

Hip-hop artist Future will perform at 2016 MTV Video Music Awards for the first time.
	The 32-year-"Low Life" hitmaker joins previously announced performers including Nick Jonas, Britney Spears and Rihanna.
	"My creativity comes from me being in the studio and my past situations. It's about mastering the tone for me. It's about mastering the melody.
	"It's about mastering a style. It's about becoming one with the beat. It's about taking the beat places the beat never thought it could go. My music is a diary. It carries volumes," Future said in a promotional video posted on official Twitter page of the awards.
	The 2016 VMAs scheduled to happen at New York City's Madison Square Garden will air live on MTV on August 28.

Future to perform at 2016 MTV VMAs

"Harry Potter" star Rupert Grint is set to star in upcoming series "Snatch".
	The 27-year-old actor will also executive produce the adaptation of the Guy Ritchie movie of the same name, reported Variety.
	The hourlong scripted drama consists of 10 episodes.
	Grint will play the dynamic, chaotic and posh Charlie Cavendish, alongside Dougray Scott.
	Nick Renton is attached to direct the series, which begins production next week in Manchester, England.
	Inspired by a real life heist in London, "Snatch" revolves around a group of twenty-something, up and coming hustlers who stumble upon a truck load of stolen gold bullion and are suddenly thrust into the high-stakes world of organized crime.
	The boys must learn to navigate the treacherous waters of London's underworld as rogue cops, gypsy fighters, international mobsters and local villains descend.

Rupert Grint to star in 'Snatch' series

Pop star Justin Bieber was spotted spending with aspiring model Bronte Blampied in the UK after his fling with Sofia Richie.
	The 22-year-old "Sorry" hitmaker spent the weekend with Blampied, who was also part of his group during a recent vacation in Hawaii, reported People magazine.
	"Every night, she went back to his luxury apartment. They looked like a couple, and she stayed over at his place. She was with him the whole weekend and never left his side," a source said.
	The duo partied on Friday at Tape night club and stayed in Saturday night after visiting a spa together and attending the V festival, where Bieber performed.
	Few days back the singer traveled to Japan for his Purpose World Tour with Richie, 17, and the pair were photographed holding hands and kissing in a park.

Justin Bieber spends time with aspiring model

Actor Vin Diesel has made an effort to bury the hatchet with Dwayne Johnson and has praised the WWE wrestler-turned-actor for his work in "Fast & Furious" franchise.
	In a social media rant, Johnson had slammed an anonymous male co-star, and there are speculations that his post was targeted towards Diesel, 49.
	However, in a Facebook live video, the action star praised all his co-stars including Johnson,44.
	"The reason we brought Dwayne Johnson into Fast 5 was because of you! There was a girl named Jan Kelly who said, 'I would love to see you work together on screen.' So the role that was originally written for Tommy Lee Jones, we gave it to Dwayne and he shined in it," Diesel said in the video.
	Despite Diesel's support, the "San Andreas" star has remained quiet.
	In an Instagram message after wrapping "Fast 8" he thanked Scott Eastwood, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Tyrese Gibson but there was no mention of Diesel.

Dwayne Johnson shined in 'Fast & Furious,' says Vin Diesel

Model Irina Shayk says it is impossible for her to get attracted towards another woman.
	The 30-year-old Russian model said there was time in her life when she wished to be man, but the thought of being with another woman never excited her, reported E! online.
	"No way. I'm Russian: I'm into men, diamonds and caviar," Shayk said.
	The model also opened up about her childhood.
	"I was born and raised in a small village, and I didn't even think I was especially pretty. At 14, I'd have given my left arm to be a boy: I thought I was horrible, and that no-one would ever find me attractive."
	Shayk, who is currently in relationship with actor Bradley Cooper, said in the beginning of her career she used to feel embarrassed in front of other models.
	"I was 20, and I had nothing to wear and nothing to eat. I remember how embarrassed I felt in front of the other models because of how I was dressed.

Irina Shayk can never get attracted towards women

Actor Scott Eastwood says one of his girlfriend died in a car accident and the painful experience makes it tough for him to date.
	The 30-year-old actor said the loss he went through after that tragedy is may be the reason why he does not date as much now, reported E! online.
	"I dated a girl a couple of years ago, who died in a car accident. The thing is, it was a fender bender, and there was a recall on airbags. Her airbag exploded.  It shot a projectile through her body.  It split her spine, and...I've never told anybody that.
	"I've lost friends before; I've lost some great friends. But, I had never lost someone I had been really intimate with. Maybe it's made it harder for me to date," Eastwood said.
	Veteran actor Clint Eastwood's son has become one of Hollywood's biggest heartthrobs but according to him being a movie star has not helped him meet women and he used to have more encounters when he was a bartender.
	"That was probably the wildest time. It still beats out being in ..

Girlfriend's death made it harder for Scott Eastwood to date

Singer Demi Lovato has been sued by indie band Sleigh Bells for copyright infringement.
	According to the group, the former Disney star's 2015 hit "Stars" sounds very similar to their track from 2010 titled "Infinity Guitars," reported E! online.
	The band claims that the two songs are "virtually identical content" that "transcend the realm of coincidence."
	"A comparison of the two songs reveals that, at the very least, the combination of the hand claps and bass drum, structured as 3 quarter beats and a rest, with the bass drum providing a counter-rhythm to the hand claps, is at least substantially similar in both works. This infringing material repeats throughout the Defendants' song," read the court documents.
	Apart from Lovato, 24, UMG Recordings and Carl Falk and Rami Yacoub were also noted in the lawsuit.

Demi Lovato sued for copyright infringement

Singer Nicole Scherzinger says she is quite happy with tennis star boyfriend Grigor Dimitrov.
	The 38-year-old "Your Love" hitmaker, who has been dating Dimitrov since July last year following his split with Maria Sharapova, said she likes the fact that they both are career-driven and still manage to take out time for each other, reported Female First.
	"We've been together for quite some time now, so I'm just living in the moment and I'm happy. It's good for girls to be with nice guys. Respect the nice ones - they can win! He's so damn cute.
	"He's obviously busy as he's got his own career, but hopefully he'll come and visit me. We both travel a lot, but it's nice when we are able to make time (for each other). You appreciate it. It's good when you're both career-driven to have your own space to focus on your career and yourself," Scherzinger said.
	While talking about her ex-boyfriend Lewis Hamilton, she said, "I think that we wish each other well. In all honesty, it's in my past ...

Nicole Scherzinger opens up about Grigor Dimitrov

Singer John Newman says he is dating a girl, who is not from the industry but an air hostess.
	The 26-year-old "Love Me Again" hitmaker revealed that he met his girlfriend while he was recently flying to Bornholm, Denmark and she was the air hostess on his flight, reported Female First.
	"I'm dating somebody who is really supportive of me and really lovely.	She's not in the industry. She's actually an air hostess and that sounds really, really bad.
	"We met on a plane. I was flying from Copenhagen to Bornholm, this tiny little island off Denmark because I was filming there. She was working, it wasn't like any weird flight thing, we started talking and she was amazing," Newman said.
	The singer said he does not care about fame or celebrity image at all and he feels happy with her.
	"I honestly couldn't give about fame or celebrity as she's just brilliant and I really enjoy spending time with her.

John Newman reveals new girlfriend is air hostess

Singer Carly Rae Jepsen has announced her new musical project "Emotion: Side B", which is will be out on August 26.
	The 30-year-old "Call Me Maybe" hitmaker shared the news on Twitter after commemorating first anniversary of her hit album "Emotion".
	"Happy 1 year EMOTION! Your anniversary present is coming this Friday 8/26," Jepsen wrote.
	 The singer did not give the further details of her upcoming album.
	Jepsen's third album, Emotion, was released in 2015 was heavily influenced by songs from the 1980s. Its lead single "I Really Like You" peaked within the top ten of the charts in many countries.

Carly Rae Jepsen announces new musical project

Actor Mark Hamill has supported the request of a terminally ill "Star Wars" fan to see "Rogue One" earlier than its scheduled release in December.
	Neil Hanvey, 36, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer in April, with only eight months to live, has been a fan of the epic space opera and want to watch series' first stand-alone "Star Wars" anthology film, reported Digital Spy.
	Hanvey's wife started the campaign with the hashtag #RogueOneWish on social media, hoping to get the attention of Disney and Lucasfilm to let him see the movie from his hospital bed before it comes out in December.
	Hamill, 64, known for his portrayal of Luke Skywalker in the popular film series, reposted one of the tweets of Neil Hanvey's supporter, reported Digital Spy.
	"Campaign launched for terminally ill Star Wars fan to see Rogue One early @HamillHimself #rogueonewish," he retweeted the message.

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