Actress Alia Bhatt says the intention behind making "Udta Punjab" is not to condemn those involved in drug problems but to empathise with their struggle to emerge out of it.
	The Abhishek Chaubey-directed film is based on the issue of drug addiction in Punjab.
	There were reports that the censor board was not clearing the fillm but the makers have clarified that the film is still under process for certification.
	Alia says "Udta Punjab" is not villainising anyone but introducing audience to an issue, which is plaguing not only India but the whole world.
	"Whosoever watches the film he/she will realise it is a story, which is important because it is almost like education of what the situation is. We are not attacking anybody in particular, we are showing a perspective, it's a backdrop," Alia told PTI in an interview.
	"The problem is not only in Punjab, it is in India. We are not targeting India, in fact this exists in the world. People are battling it, they are dying at young age. It .

We are not targeting anyone in 'Udta Punjab': Alia Bhatt

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After facing flak for sharing pictures from her film shoot here as violence erupted in her constituency, Mathura, actress and BJP MP Hema Malini described herself as a "very sensitive" person.
	The encroacher-police clash in Mathura has left 24 dead.
	The 67-year-old actress was called "insensitive" by Twitterati after she posted photos from Mumbai shoot of "Ek Thi Rani", her upcoming film.
	She later deleted the images and posted a tweet condoling the deaths in the clashes.
	After the row, Malini took to Twitter again.
	"I am a very sensitive person. I am deeply pained on the Mathura incident but Law & Order of UP is the core issue. Let's not divert," she wrote.
	The actress-politician further tweeted, "I will visit Mathura anyway. But the presence of law and order is more important than my presence."
	In her earlier tweet, Malini expressed condolence over the incident.
	"I just came back from Mathura & got the news of the violence that has taken place there in which ...

I'm a sensitive person: Hema Malini

He is known for his guerrilla-style filmmaking and director Anurag Kashyap was back to doing just that in "Raman Raghav 2.0" where he had both money and time in short supply.
	Putting behind the debacle of his last release "Bombay Velvet", Kashyap says it was liberating to work in a limited time and space because he is familiar with this style.
	When asked whether the failure of his last movie was on his mind while making the serial-killing drama and whether it affected the mood of the movie, Kashyap says he is only influenced by storytelling.
	"No, not at all. The mood of my film is always decided by the kind of story I am going to tell, the kind of money and time I have for it. All my life, I never had enough money to make my films. I have made films with less money. I know how to do that. That has always been my training," Kashyap told PTI in an interview.
	"If I am making 'Raman Raghav 2.0' in Rs 3.5 crore, I know how to make it look like it was made in Rs 13 crore."
	Another ...

I am trained to make films with less money: Anurag Kashyap

Actresses Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett Smith are set to come together for Universal studios' "Girl Trip".
	This will mark the first time the actresses appear on screen together since they co-starred in F Gary Gray's 1996 crime action film "Set It Off" about four women, who rob banks to escape poverty, reported Deadline.
	Latifah, 46, and Pinkett Smith also worked together on 2008's drama film "The Secret Life of Bees", which Latifah starred in and Pinkett Smith, 44, executive produced.
	"Girl Trip" will be directed by Malcolmm D Lee. "Black-ish" creator Kenya Barris and "Barbershop: The Next Cut" scribe Tracy Oliver have written the movie script.
	The story revolves around four friends traveling to New Orleans for the annual Essence Festival, where sisterhood is rekindled and wild side are rediscovered.
	"Girl Trip" was scheduled to release on August 11, 2017, but the studio has decided to move it up to July 21, 2017 instead.

Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith to reunite for 'Girl Trip'

A former Destiny's Child singer Farrah Franklin was arrested for public intoxication and possession of marijuana.
	Franklin, 35, who was a member of the girl group for five months in 1999, was taken into custody after getting into an argument with a male friend outside a gym, reported E! online.
	The police noticed an odor of alcohol, and determined that the singer was intoxicated due to her slurred speech and bloodshot eyes.
	Following, the arrest, police found marijuana and charged her with possession as well.
	Franklin currently remains in custody with a bail set at USD 250.

Destiny's Child singer Farrah Franklin arrested

Reality dating drama "UnReal" is being renewed for third season.
	Lifetime network decided to renew the show ahead of the premiere of second season.
	The series, which stars Constance Zimmer and Shiri Appleby, will return for a 10-episode third season in 2017, reported E! online.
	"UnReal is that rare series that redefines a network. It not only reflects culture, but pushes culture forward by creating television's first female antihero.
	"...We are thrilled about the new ground we will break with season three while continuing our work with the incredible A+E Studios as we together build Lifetime's Fempire," Liz Gateley, executive vice president and head of programming at Lifetime, said in a statement.
	"UnReal" has received a Peabody Award, an AFI honor as Television Program of the Year and a Critic's Choice Award for Zimmer's performance as a producer.
	Craig Bierko, Josh Kelly, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and Darius Hill also star in the series.
	Season two premieres on June 6.

'UnReal' renewed for season 3

Warner Bros has roped in Rick Famuyiwa to helm superhero film "The Flash," after Seth Grahame-Smith quit the project.
	 Famuyiwa made a splash with his Sundance sensation, "Dope".
	The project which is set to release on March 16, 2018, will retain Grahame-Smith's script," said The Hollywood Reporter.
	The movie stars, Ezra Miller as the classic hero known as "the fastest man alive."
	Famuyiwa, 42,  recently helmed HBO's original film "Confirmation," starring Kerry Washington as Anita Hill.

'The Flash' movie finds new director in Rick Famuyiwa

All set to start his second film as biopic on ace shooter Abhinav Bindra, director Kannan Iyer says the Olympic gold medalist liked the script and has been forthcoming in sharing details about his life.
	"The story of Abhinav Bindra is worth telling. We are hopeful it would be encourage the youngsters. In a biopic co-operation and enthusiasm of the person matters a lot. Abhinav loved the script. He has been forthcoming. We are glad to have his support," Kannan told PTI.
	Kannan, who made his directorial debut with "Ek Thi Daayan", said he is the process of casting for the biopic.
	"Casting the right actor is very important. We would go for younger generation of actors in the age group of 17 to 24. We are approaching everybody we are hopeful we will get the right actor on board," he said.
	Kannan, however, did not reveal much about casting when asked if the yet-to-titled-project would also have a female lead.
	Bindra became the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the ...

Bindra supportive in sharing details for biopic: Kannan Iyer

Music maestro A R Rahman has thanked students of Berklee College of Music for their soul-stirring rendition of his song "Kun Faya Kun".
	The 49-year-old Oscar-winning music director had composed the song for Imtiaz Ali's "Rockstar".
	"Dear Berklee students, thank you for that very very moving rendition of Kun Faya Kun. May God bless you all," Rahman tweeted along with the link of the video of performance that happened at Symphony Hall in Boston.
	 The video features students from various nationalities, dressed in white and red traditional Indian attire, singing their version of the sufi song which was originally crooned by Rahman and Mohit Chauhan.
	The group has come up with their version of Rahman's other hits in the past like "Dil se" and "Ye Jo Des Hai Tera".

Rahman thanks Berklee students for rendition of 'Kun Faya Kun'

Actor Varun Dhawan says training for his upcoming action-adventure film "Dishoom" was "fun and hardcore" at the same time.
	The 29-year-old actor, who is sporting a much fit avatar in brother Rohit Dhawan-directed film, says he had to cut his fat and gain muscle.
	"Training for #dishoom was one of the most fun and hardcore experiences. I had to cut gain muscle and cut fat at the same time I had an incredible trainer @rohanbodysculptor pushing me everyday will share this journey with you guys soon," he wrote on Instagram.
	Also starring John Abraham, Jacqueline Fernandez and Akshaye Khanna, the film hits theatres on July 29.

I had to cut fat, gain muscle for 'Dishoom': Varun Dhawan

Amitabh Bachchan-strarrer thriller "TE3N" has been given U/A certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
	Directed by Ribhu Dasgupta and produced by Sujoy Ghosh, the film also stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui in a prominent role. Vidya Balan makes a special apperance in the movie.
	"TE3N gets an UA with no cuts from the censor. But the board was so cool.. Great group of people," Ghosh wrote on Twitter.
	 "TE#N" is releasing on June 10.

'TE3N' gets U/A certificate

Pop singer Justin Bieber is the newest celebrity to launch his own line of emojis following the footsteps of Kim Kardashian West and Amber Rose.
	The 22-year-old "Sorry" hitmaker posted a sneak peek into the app to tease his fans.
	"Friday App Store," he captioned the picture shared on Instagram.
	The cartoon-like Bieber image is muscular, has tattoos and is holding up a sign that declares "no photos".
	The app is titled "justmojis".

Justin Bieber announces line of emojis

"Game of Thrones" star Emilia Clarke says she doesn't care if her man has six-pack abs, but he should have sharp brain and great sense of humour.
	The 29-year-old actress said her on-screen romances have been with characters that are too perfect, reported People magazine.
	"Genuinely my ideal man is someone who, I know every woman says this but I mean this from the bottom of my heart, someone whose brain is as big as their funny bone.
	"I want someone who is super smart, can make me laugh, has like a dad bod. I don't need no six-pack. Like, I ain't kicking it out of bed for sure, but every character I've been with has been too perfect," Clarke said.
	The actress currently has no real-life suitors.
	"Ain't nobody proposing," she said adding that she would, happily consider a Oscar winner.

Emilia Clarke doesn't need six-pack abs in her man

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has thanked his fans for wishing him and wife Jaya on their 43rd marriage anniversary.
	The 73-year-old actor, who tied the knot on June 3, 1973 with the actress-politician, said Jaya is again abroad on the occasion.
	"So another year has gone by between Jaya and I... And another year has gone by when we have not been able to be in town together... She is away overseas and me is within the seas..!!
	"Thank you for the anniversary greetings to all the Ef... its been 43 years and that is a long time...," he wrote on his blog along with the pictures of them.
	The star couple got married after working together in Prakash Mehra's "Zanjeer". Their wedding was a hush-hush affair with only a few of close industry friends and family members in attendance.
	The "Te3N" star recalled it was raining on his wedding day.
	"It began to drizzle as I was preparing to leave for the location of the wedding in Malabar Hill at a dear friend of Jaya's father .. Our neighbours came .

Big B celebrates 43rd wedding anniversary

Singer Chris brown fired back at haters who accused him of being in a gay relationship after he posted a photo of himself embracing French fashion designer Oliver Rousteing.
	Brown. 27, took to social media to slam the haters and shut down all of the speculations that he's a gay, reported Ace Showbiz.
	The drama began when the singer uploaded on Instagram a photo of himself standing side-by-side with the designer.
	The "No Air" singer even wrapped his arm around Oliver's shoulders.
	Shortly after the photo was posted, a lot of social media users accused the singer of having a romantic relationship with the designer.
	He defended him, saying, "The crazy thing is that y'all used to call me homophobic... Now y'all calling me gay???? Respect is respect. Who still hates people for their differences or preferences??? Grow up. People are abundantly simple-minded.

Brown slams haters for accuse him of being in gay relationship

Mona Singh is known for her outgoing and friendly nature but the actress says when it comes to her personal life she is extremely private.
	At a time when celebrities share details about their personal life with fans on social media, the "Jassi Jaissi koi Nahin" star chooses to stay away from social networking sites to keep her sanity intact.
	"I am not at all active on social media. I stay away from it because I like to guard my personal life. I don't like posting pictures when I am enjoying time with my loved ones.
	"I am happy because I stay away from social media. Actors are very emotional people and I am an emotional person too. So, when somebody will say something nasty, I don't know how I will take it. I will just get very sad. I don't know why people out there are so frustrated in their lives that they start abusing online," Mona told PTI.
	The 34-year-old actress will be seen in a new supernatural show "Kawach... Kaali Shaktiyon se", which will go on air on Colors from June ..

I am guarded about my personal life: Mona Singh

Over 10,000 old renditions of Rabindrasangeet and Nazrul Geeti, including those having the voices of Tagore and Nazrul, have now been digitised and made available for sale online.
	For the last few months, a team of 12 experts on old Hindi film music have been listening to LP records and digitising the treasure at the studio of music recording company 'Saregama' in Kolkata.
	"We have over 16,000 renditions of Rabindrasangeet and Nazrul Geeti by different singers in our archives. For the first time we are digitising our musical legacy and already 10,000 such songs are available for sale in MP3 and uncompressed WAV formats from our website," Saregama's Managing Director Vikram Mehra told PTI.
	There are over ten gems in the collection where Tagore lent his voice to songs like "Tobu Mone Rekho", "Eso Eso Phire Eso" and even the national anthem "Jana Gana Mana".
	The oldest one dates back to 1887. Eminent singers of yesteryears like Pankaj Mallick, Debabrata Biswas, Suchitra Mitra, ...

Old songs of Tagore, Nazrul digitised for first time

Tamil actor and director Balu Anand died following a massive heart attack in his house here today, family sources said.
     Anand (62), who has acted in some 100 films and directed a few Tamil movies, complained of chest pain at his house in Kalampalayam and was immediately rushed to a nearby private hospital.
     However, he died on the way, they said.
	Sathyaraj-starrrer 'Annanagar First street' and Vijayakant-starrer 'Nane Raja Naane Mantri,' were some of his hit films.
     He is survived by his wife, son and daughter, the sources said.

Actor-director Balu Anand dies of heart attack

"High School Musical" star Zac Efron has got a new look.
	After rocking light highlights for his role in "Baywatch", the 28-year-old actor dyed his hair blonde and his fans are going crazy about it, reported Ace Showbiz.
	The "We Are Your Friends" actor sent the internet into a frenzy when he posted on his social media accounts several photos of himself with his new hair color.
	The first photo showed him visiting an elementary school and playing with kids. The second one featured him squatting next to a lucky boy.
	A lot of fans expressed their excitement after seeing the actor's new locks, which resemble Justin Bieber's old hair style.
	One user tweeted a collage of Efron with his new and old hair style. The user wrote, "Zac Efron just looks outrageous with blonde or brown hair.. Marry me pls, okay thx," adding a heart-eyes emoji.
	"Zac efron has blonde highlights and so do I. Its fate," another user tweeted.
	There's also a fan who commented on one of his photos on Instagram, ...

Zac Efron dyes hair blonde

Spice Girls star Melanie Brown has confirmed the girl group is in talks to celebrate its 20th anniversary with a reunion tour.
	Speculation suggests professional conflicts and potential internal feuds have prevented members of the band from coming together to honour the release of their debut 1996 album Spice, but Mel B said the rumours are unfounded, reported Contactmusic.
	"It's an ongoing thing we keep talking about, and it is our 20th anniversary, so we're going to do something," she said.
	"We're just trying to figure that out right now. There will be something happening.

Mel B confirms Spice Girls 20th anniversary reunion plans

Ileana D'Cruz has revealed she does feel the pressure of looking perfect always as an actress.
	The "Barfi" star said she struggled to accept her "unusual" body type and has dealt with issues for a very long time.
	"There was a point when I was super skinny. And I have had body issues for very long. I was at my lightest weight and even then I felt 'Oh my God I am so fat.' I am not too open about my body type. I have an unusual body type," Ileana told PTI.
	"I've reached a phase now where I am like, 'you know what, I am not super happy with the way I look, but I am ready to work at it. I am not going to obsess over it'."
	Ileana has acted in Hindi films like "Main Tera Hero", "Phata Poster Nikla Hero" and "Happy Ending".
	When asked if there is added pressure as an actress to look at her best always, Ileana said, "Absolutely. When going out, I look in the mirror, like any other normal girl, and feel 'I look alright'. Then I get slammed by paparazzi. I say to myself why do I look so ...

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