National award winning filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan says Bollywood films are not "national cinema" as Hindi is just one among the many languages in which movies are made in the country.
	The 75-year-old director feels the term 'regional cinema' is wrongly used to club together movies made in different languages.
	"We have this wrong habit of calling films made in different languages as 'regional cinema'. It is a very wrong term. We are all national cinema as such. People think Hindi cinema is national cinema, no it is not," he told reporters here.
	"It (Hindi cinema) is made in one language, among the many officially recognised languages, that's all. Every film made in this country is a national cinema, not regional cinema," he added.
	The filmmaker said it is important for people to watch movies of other languages and regions.
	"So it is very important for audience outside their respective language and regions to see these films. Probably the
only filmmaker who has transcended this 

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National award winning filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan has slammed the idea of censorship in films.
	The director said he feels to have censorship in a democracy is "silly" and such rules can only survive in dictatorship.
	"I don't believe in any censorship. I don't want to be told what to do and what not to do. It is very silly in a democracy. Only under dictatorship you need censorship of any kind," he told reporters here.
	"What is it that you are censoring? An opinion. But democracy functions on different opinions...," he added.
	According to the filmmaker, he was once part of a film study group, which included directors like Shyam Benegal and Ramesh Sippy, where they discussed the issue of censorship.
	"There should be no censorship in a democracy. I am basically against the idea. In fact, we were all together in a committee which was studying all these issues, it was a film study group, under the chairmanship of doctor Shivaram Karanth.
	"Shyam Benegal, Ramesh Sippy and others ...

I don't believe in censorship: Adoor Gopalakrishnan

"The Wire" actor Wendell Pierce has lost his home to the catastrophic flooding in Louisiana this weekend, over a decade after his childhood home was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.
	The 52-year-old appeared visibly shaken as he talked about the destruction to TMZ.
	"I don't know what I'm going to do. I just lost everything," he said, describing the loss as a "private pain."
	On Sunday, Pierce took to Twitter to reveal the tragic news.
	"My neighbors & I have flooded in Baton Rouge. I am reminded of the generosity given to my family during Katrina. Now we will care for you," he wrote.

Actor Wendell Pierce loses home to Louisiana flood

Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman, known for his humility as much as for his musical genius, feels he needs to become a better singer before he can release an album of songs sung by him.
	"I want to do that but I want to become a better singer," Rahman said at a press conference here when asked if he would bring out an album of his own songs.
	Rahman, who has sung several mesmerising numbers for Bollywood and Hollywood films, was also asked about the secret to his creativity.
	"Greatness comes from recognising the divine, that becoming a part of the source of your inspiration. Beyond all that stuff, there is truth and that is the truth which we channelize into our consciousness," he said.
	Rahman, 49, became only the second Indian artiste after legendary Carnatic music vocalist M S Subbulakshmi to perform at the UN General Assembly hall on the occasion of India's 70th Independence Day celebrations.
	The concert was organized by the Indian mission in association with Chennai-based ...

I want to be better singer: A R Rahman

A new documentary about Madonna's former romance with New York-based musician Dan Gilroy is slated to uncover "deeply personal" letters.
	Gilroy, who once fronted the one-hit-wonder band Breakfast Club, dated Madonna for approximately 18 months starting in 1979. He has handed over "stacks of letter and photos to director Guy Guido for the project," reported the New York Post.
	Titled "Emmy and the Breakfast Club", the documentary will also include "re-enactments" and interviews that tell the story of 58-year-old Madonna's life when she used to live in an abandoned synagogue in Corona, Queens.
	While much of the film will centre around Madonna's relationship with Gilroy, the project is also expected to explore her relentless drive as a singer.
	Guido expects to complete the film by January 2017.

Madonna's letters to former lover will feature in documentary

Actor Tiger Shroff, who will be playing the lead role in "Student of the Year 2," says he is already feeling the pressure to take the franchise ahead.
	Filmmaker Karan Johar had recently revealed that Tiger will star in the sequel to his 2012 hit college drama "Student of the Year" which will be directed by Punit Malhotra.
	The first movie served as a debut platform for Mahesh Bhatt's daughter Alia, director David Dhawan's son Varun and newcomer Sidharth Malhotra.
	"There is a pressure to take the franchise forward. I hope I am the right person and I don't let them down," Tiger told PTI.
	According to the 26-year-old "Baaghi" actor, working with Karan will be an enriching experience.
	"He (Karan) is the coolest person ever...There is so much to learn from him. You just observe him and listen and absorb things. There is so much value to what he says. I am looking forward to learning so many things by being in his film," he added.
	"Student of the Year" was a love triangle between ...

There is pressure to take "SOTY" franchise ahead: Tiger Shroff

Actress Shruti Haasan's representative has denied reports that she had a showdown with her father Kamal Haasan's partner Gautami Tadimalla, who is the stylist on their film "Sabaash Naidu".
	There were reports that Shruti, 30, wasn't happy with Gautami's choice of clothes for her character in the movie and brought in her own outfits.
	The film will see the actress share screen space with her father for the first time.
	Her spokesperson said the actress along with the movie's core team felt there was a need to add more to the clothes suggested by Gautami and it was a collective decision to redo the look.
	"Shruti's role in her father's film is that of a young, feisty gal who's grown up in Los Angeles, who uses fashion as an expression of her quirky and devil may care attitude. Keeping this brief in mind, Gautami brought in a set of clothes for Shruti when the look test was happening in the pre production stage.
	"Styling being a collaborative and subjective effort, needs inputs from ...

Shruti has no tiff with Gautami: Rep

She made her big screen debut seven years ago and Jacqueline Fernandez says she is a much more confident actress today and feels ready to take up challenging roles.
	The actress first appeared in Sujoy Ghosh's fantasy drama "Aladin" before bagging her breakthrough role in Mohit Suri's psychological thriller "Murder 2".
	"I am a more confident actress today. The change is
 Definitely inevitable. It needs to be there, you need to grow. So that's why I am looking forward to a lot more challenging roles today than ever before," Jacqueline told PTI.
	The 31-year-old actress has worked in big films like "Race 2", "Brothers", "Housefull 3" and the Salman Khan starrer "Kick".
	Asked if directors have not tapped her full potential as an actress, Jacqueline said, "Possibly yes. I don't know if directors haven't tapped into it but maybe, I wasn't ready before. Now I do feel ready to take on more challenging stuff. Earlier, I think I probably had not given enough (in my roles) because I wasn't ...

More confident of my acting today, says Jacqueline

As someone who has made a mark without a godfather in the industry, actress Esha Gupta is proud of her journey and is happy that she does not need to give credit to anyone for her Bollywood career.
	"I have to work really hard because no one has got your back, no one has got my back. It is a good thing because I don't end up giving anyone credit for where I am. Some people might take it the wrong way but that's the truth. There is no one I give credit to for making me an actor," she told PTI in an interview.
	The 30-year-old actress is, however, thankful to certain people for helping her in the journey.
	"There are a lot of people I am thankful to in this process and Mukeshji (Mukesh Bhatt) is on top of that list because he is the one, who said, 'We will cast you in Jannat 2'."
	The Delhi girl says like any struggler in Mumbai, she did not know how she was going to pay the rent next month but she knew her time will come.
	"It was really tough. I have seen those days when I did not ...

I don't give credit to anyone for my career: Esha Gupta

With an idea to encourage talent from North East, Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Winter/Festive 2016 will focus on designers from Assam.
	Three designers from the state will make their runway debut under the 'Sustainability and Indian Handlooms' section.
	Well-known labels including Vrisa, Anavilla Mishra, Raw Mango, Pella and Padmaja will also present their range on the Indian Textile Day, dedicated to celebrating the textile industry in India.
	Ace designer Tarun Tahiliani will open the fashion week on August 23, in association with LYF.
	In its 17th year, LFW has put together a line-up of 92 participating designers including Rajesh Pratap Singh, Sanjay Garg, Ashish N Soni, Shantanu & Nikhil, Payal Khandwala, Kunal Rawal, among others.
	A plus-size show, curated by designer Shilpa Chavan of Little Shilpa in association with the plus-size store, aLL, will also take place.
	Celebrity designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee will bring the curtains down on August 28 as the Lakme Grand Finale ...

LFW Winter/Festive 2016 to promote talent from Assam

A wildly popular Turkish television and film thriller franchise staring an action hero dubbed the "Turkish James Bond" will make a movie about the failed July 15 coup, its producer announced.
	The "Valley of the Wolves" franchise, has resulted in dozens of television episodes and several spin-off films since it was first created in 2003, enthralling many Turks.
	But it has long been accused by critics of having a strong ideological bent alongside a potent streak of Turkish nationalism and anti-American and Israeli sentiment.
	"In response to intense public demand to make a film or television series about the coup bid, our firm has taken the decision to make the film 'Valley of the Wolves -- Coup'," the production company Pana Film said in a statement on its official Twitter account late yesterday.
	It did not give further details but the film will most likely see the return of Turkish secret service action hero Polat Alemdar -- played by Necati Sasmaz -- to do battle with the coup ...

'Turkish James Bond to take on coup plotters in new film'

Actress Priyanka Chopra says she will be seen as a "bombshell" of a villain in her upcoming Hollywood film debut "Baywatch".
	The actress, in a recent online chat organised by Twitter New York, shared about her character in the film, which also stars Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Zac Efron.
	Priyanka, 34, plays the main antagonist in the movie, set for May, 2017 release.
	"It's Dwayne and Zac together. Just picture them together. Isn't that just funny looking at them together? The film is just really funny. That in itself is fun, now imagine that in slow motion. It's a great great movie. It doesn't take itself seriously. It's a comedy and I play the bombshell of a villain in the movie," the "Quantico" star said.
	Priyanka is confident the movie will be a blockbuster.
	"I'm very excited about the movie because I was a big fan of the show. I think 'Baywatch' as a show is much more popular around the world.
	"I mean, people just loved the show all over the world and this movie according .

I play the coolest villain in 'Baywatch' movie: Priyanka

Justin Bieber has deleted his Instagram account hours after he and former girlfriend Selena Gomez indulged in an ugly spat on the photosharing site, with the songstress accusing the pop star of "cheating multiple times".
	Before leaving Instagram, Bieber, however, responded to Gomez's allegations, writing, "I cheated.. Oh I forgot about You and Zayn?" The comment was later deleted.
	The exes began arguing on August 14 after Bieber, 22, threatened to make his page private if his fans continued to post mean comments about his rumored new flame Sofia Richie.
	Responding to this, Gomez, 24, asked him to stop posting photos of the 17-year-old model and stop blaming his fans.
	"If you can't handle the hate then stop posting pictures of your girlfriend lol. It should be special between you two only. Don't be mad at your fans. They love you," Gomez wrote in the comment section before deleting it.
	Later, Bieber appeared to diss her as he commented on his own post, "It's funny to see people ...

Bieber deactivates Instagram account post feud with Gomez

Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren is set for a comeback on the small screen after 10 years with an adaptation of author Charles Cumming's trilogy of novels about disgraced MI6 officer Thomas Kell.
	71-year-old Mirren, who was last seen on TV show "Prime Suspect", is in talks to join Colin Firth on the show, reported Daily Mirror.
	She will reportedly play the heard of MI6 (Military Intelligence, Section 6).
	"Helen is interested in playing the role as it's a key character that just doesn't sit around in an office. The books are great and Colin has been interested in them for years since he read the first one," a source said.
	"Getting such a high profile and well-loved actress like Helen on board is a real coup," the insider said.
	The series would see Mirren's character, Amelia Levene, cause panic when she goes missing, with Kell, who will be played by Colin, drafted in to track her across Europe.
	Firth, 55, will also produce the series, having bought the TV rights to the books, ...

Helen Mirren returning to TV with drama opposite Colin Firth

Hollywood star Johnny Depp reportedly accidentally cut off part of his finger during a fight with Amber Heard.
	The "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor, 53, sliced off the tip of his middle finger during an argument with the "Justice League" actress, 30, at a villa in Australia in March 2015, reported TMZ.
	Depp allegedly smashed multiple glass bottles and windows, in addition to slamming a landline phone against the wall. In the midst of anger, he allegedly cut off a portion of his finger.
	Sources say Depp then dipped his bloody finger in a can of blue paint and used it to write "Billy Bob" and "Easy Amber" on a mirror inside the bathroom of the villa.
	At the time of the incident, Heard was working on a since-unreleased film titled "London Fields" with actor Billy Bob Thornton. Heard reportedly claimed Depp falsely accused her of cheating on him with Thornton, now 61, which allegedly kicked off the alarming fight.

Johnny Depp severed his fingertip during fight with Heard?

Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman enthralled a packed audience at the iconic UN General Assembly hall with his renditions of Indian Carnatic legend M S Subbulakshmi's music, Sufi songs and the foot-tapping 'Jai Ho' at a concert to mark India's 70th Independence Day here.
	Rahman, 49, became only the second Indian artist after Subbulakshmi to perform in the General Assembly hall, which is the usual platform for global leaders to address the world.
	The concert, organised by India's Permanent Mission to the UN with the support of Sankara Nethralaya, an India-based civil society organisation, on India's 70th Independence Day, was a tribute by Rahman to Subbulakshmion the occasion of her birth centenary.
	This year also marks the 50th anniversary of her performance at the UN.
	The first ever musician to be awarded India's highest civilian honour the Bharat Ratna,Subbulakshmiwas invited by the then UN Secretary General Late U Thant to perform at the General Assembly in October 1966, ...

Rahman enthrals audience at UN concert to celebrate I-Day

Actor Wendell Pierce lose home to Louisiana flood

Model-reality TV star Kendall Jenner's alleged stalker has been arrested.
	Police were called to the Hollywood home of Jenner after an alleged stalker was discovered in her driveway, reported TMZ.
	The 20-year-old supermodel called the police when she arrived at her home and the man followed her as she drove through the gates.
	The man was arrested for alleged stalking and there was also reportedly already a warrant out for his arrest.

Alleged stalker arrested at Kendall Jenner's home

Singer Demi Lovato says her ex boyfriend Joe Jonas is one of her closest people.
	Lovato posted on Twitter a sweet birthday message for Jonas, who turned 27 yesterday, and praised the singer.
	"Happy birthday to one of my favorite people on the planet. Love you @joejonas.. Have the best birthday!!" Lovato wrote alongside an old photo of the duo.
	The pair dated briefly in 2010. Lovato, 23, moved on and started seeing actor Wilmer Valderrama, the same year. She split from Valderrama, 36, earlier this year.

Joe Jonas one of my favourite people: Demi Lovato

Pop star Katy Perry will reportedly release her fourth record this winter.
 	The album will feature music inspired by 31-year-old Perry's relationship with actor boyfriend Orlando Bloom, reported Aceshowbiz.
	"Katy loves performing, so a large part of 2017 is already put aside for a huge world tour. She's ready to be back and be the biggest thing in pop. Her new album will be out in October or November, and the industry is really excited about it," a source said.
	"Katy's on a major high. For the first time in a long time, she's really happy in a relationship and it's helping her see everything clearer," the insider said.
	The singer's latest Olympic anthem "Rise" will not be featured on her upcoming album. The album, however, will have a potential collaboration with Rae Sremmurd's Swae Lee.
	It was previously rumored that the new record was about her never-ending feud with nemesis Taylor Swift.

Katy Perry's fourth album to be out this fall?

Actress Bella Thorne and actor Gregg Sulkin have broken up after one year of dating.
	Representatives for the former couple have released a joint statement regarding their split, reported People magazine.
	"After much thought and soul-searching, we have made the difficult decision to end our relationship.
	"We will always love each other and have a deep respect for one another, as we have each grown to be better people because of our time together. Our schedules made seeing each other difficult, and we decided that for now this would be best," the ex couple stated.
	Thorne has been filming "The Death and Life of John F Donovan" in Montreal while Sulkin, 24, has been busy developing MTV's "F-Unemployed" in Los Angeles.
	In Twitter exchange with fans, the 18-year-old "Shake It Up" actress shared some sweet words for her former boyfriend. She told a fan, "Things just didn't end up working the way we had hoped. But I'll always love the bub."
	Responding to another fan's question, she ...

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