Southern superstar Kajal Aggarwal has been a part of just a few Hindi movies but now the actress says she is keen to feature in more Bollywood films in the future.
	The 30-year-old is a big name down south, featuring in hit films like "Magadheera", "Darling" and "Temper". The actress appeared alongside Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn in "Singham" and was last seen in "Special 26".
	Asked by reporters if she wants to do more Bollywood films, Kajal replied in the affirmative. "Yes, definitely I want to do more hindi films. My point of view has always been if I can I want to strike a balance. I'll continue trying my best. But Hindi films, definitely."
	The actress will be next seen in "Do Lafzon Ki Kahani" in which she stars opposite Randeep Hooda.
	In the Deepak Tijori-directed romantic-drama, she will play the role of a blind girl. To prepare for her character, Kajal met visually challenged people to get the nuances right.
	"We went to XRCVC (Xavier's Resource Centre for the Visually ...

Southern superstar Kajal keen on doing more Hindi films

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Abhishek Bachchan feels it is derogatory to classify actors as comedians.
	"Why classify actors as comedian or normal actors. An actor is an actor. It is derogatory. Any actor who does comedy is not a comedian. It is not correct to classify," Abhishek told reporters here at an event of "Housefull 3" when asked to comment on the best comic actor in Bollywood.
	To this, his co-star from the film Chunkey Pandey jokingly said, "I think comedy film should get Oscars or national award to change things."
	Leading lady Jacqueline Fernandez feels it's not easy to do comic stuff on screen like tripping and falling.
	"Housefull 3" starring Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Jackie Shroff, Boman Irani, Chunkey Pandey, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nargis Fakhri, Lisa Haydon releases tomorrow.
	On the Tanmay Bhat video controversy, Abhishek said, "I don't think anyone should say anything. If you don't like it, don't see it. I don't think anybody should comment on it.

Classifying actors as comedians is derogatory: Abhishek

Randeep Hooda's upcoming film "Do Lafzon Ki Kahani" will clash with megastar Amitabh Bachchan starrer "Te3n", but director Deepak Tijori feels there is no sense of competition between the two movies.
	Directed by Tijori, "Do Lafzon Ki Kahani" stars Randeep and actress Kajal Aggarwal. The film is scheduled to release on June 10, same date as "Te3n", which also stars, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Vidya Balan.
	When asked if there is any apprehension regarding the clash, Tijori told reporters here, "That film obviously carries a lot of weight. The film has stalwarts. We definitely respect them. I think there is enough screen space for both the films. There is no issue of competition."
	The "Sarbjit" star is also unfazed by the clash and says both the films will find its audience.
	"All the best to them. They're very different films. They will find their different audience," Randeep said.
	"Do Lafzon Ki Kahani" is a romantic-drama, based on 2011 Korean film "Always".
	Tijori, who previously ...

For Randeep and Deepak, there's no competition with 'Te3n'

Michael Bay has finally spoken out after Kate Beckinsale revealed that the director had criticised her looks before filming "Pearl Harbor".
	On The Graham Norton Show, Beckinsale said, "I think he was baffled by me because my boobs weren't bigger than me head and I wasn't blond.
	"I'd just had my daughter and had lost weight... But I was told that if I got the part, I'd have to work out and I just didn't understand why a 1940s nurse would do that."
	Bay took to his website to clear the air in the wake of Beckinsale's comments, which were widely reported.
	"Kate and I are friendly. She is a fantastic actress, very funny, witty lady, sassy, speaks her mind, and I truly respect her. That's why she has come to so many of my Christmas parties and birthday parties," Bay said.
	The director said he "spoke to Kate today and she felt she told a funny story" on the late-night show.
	"So I guess I was the 'bad guy' 16 years ago for suggesting a trainer because she just had had her new beautiful .

Michael Bay breaks silence on Kate Beckinsale criticism

Anurag Kashyap directorial Raman Raghav 2.0 is set to launch it's music in style with Vicky Kaushal channeling his character at the event.
	"Qatl-e-Aam", one of the songs from the serial-killer drama, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Kaushal, will be launched at a function here.
	Kaushal will make his entry at the event in his cop avatar from the movie.
	Set in contemporary Mumbai, the crime thriller has been inspired from serial killer Raman Raghav, who operated in Mumbai in the '60s.
	National Award-winning lyricist Varun Grover have penned the songs with musician Ram Sampath composing them.
	"The song has come up from a particular situation in the film, which describes the developing chemistry between the two lead characters.
	"Ram had read the whole script and we discussed sound and the double entendre required for it. Then he came up with Qatl-e-Aam, and Varun completed the lyrics thereafter," said Kashyap.
	Presented by Reliance Entertainment and produced by Phantom Productions, 

Raman Raghav 2.0 to have a unique music launch?

The time travell romance of Clair and Jamie Fraser will continue its adventure as Starz has announced two more seasons of historical fantasy "Outlander".
	The show is based on Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series and revolves around a 20th-century British nurse Claire Randall, who accidently travels to 18th-century Scotland.
	She ends up falling in love with Highland warrior James Fraser.
	"Outlander" is currently midway through its second season. The third and fourth season of the show will be based on 'Voyager' as well 'Drums of Autumn' of Gabaldon's book series, reported E! Online.
	"Outlander is like nothing seen before on television. From its depiction of a truly powerful female lead character, to the devastating decimation of the Highlander way of life, to what is a rarely seen genuine and timeless love story, it is a show that not only transports the viewer, but inspires the passion and admiration of its fans," Chris Albrecht, CEO of Starz, said in a statement.

'Outlander' renewed for two more seasons

It's not just the audience but even director Anu Menon cannot get enough of Naseeruddin Shah and Kalki Koechlin, the lead stars of her film "Waiting", and she wishes to work with the two versatile actors again.
	The director said she had an amazing time working with the duo and "would love to" re-team with them together or solo.
	Heaping praise on Shah, Menon told PTI, ""He is very prepared and thinks about the smallest details. He is a director's actor as long as the director has done her homework and has answers for his questions. He is amazing to work with."
	She also said that Shah, 66, and Koechlin, 32, have a terrific on-screen chemistry.
	"Being two great and natural actors there lies an instinctive trust between them from the word go. They didn't have to rehearse too much. It was quite magical."
	Menon said neither of the two had to rehearse too much for their parts.
	The director is happy with the way people have responded to the story.
	The director said "Waiting" touches on 

Anu Menon would love to team up with Shah, Kalki again

Amber Heard, who has filed for divorce from actor Johnny Depp and accused him of domestic violence, has released fresh photos which allegedly depict past incidents of abuse by the Hollywood superstar.
	The 30-year-old actress sports a cut lip and seemingly bruised eye in the new photos. The injuries were allegedly inflicted by Depp, 52, in December 2015, reported People magazine.
	Heard has got a restraining order against the actor and claimed that besides the latest incident of violence on April 21, the actor was violent to him in the past as well.
	In documents filed May 27 to seek a temporary restraining order against Depp, Heard had alleged that during the "entirety" of their four-year relationship, "Johnny has been verbally and physically abusive to me."
	She described a December event that possibly correlates with the alleged timeline of these new photos.
	"There also have been several prior incidents of domestic violence with Johnny, in particular there was one severe incident .

Heard releases new photos of alleged domestic abuse by Depp

Actor Ryan Gosling says women are much stronger than men and he has realised this more so after the birth of his two daughters.
	The 35-year-old actor, who has daughters Esmerelda, 18 months and newborn Amada with partner Eva Mendes, believes women are "better than men", reported Female First.
	"I think women are better than men. They are stronger. More evolved. You can tell especially when you have daughters and you see their early stages, they are just leaps and bounds beyond boys immediately.
	"I've always liked women more. I was brought up by my mother and older sister. I found my way into dance class. My home life now is mostly women. They are better than us. They make me better."
	Gosling also revealed being objectified doesn't bother him as he believes women have had to deal with it for long enough.
	"It's our time as men to be on the receiving end of the stick. I grew up with women so I've always been aware of it. When my mother and I walked to the grocery store, men would ...

Women are leaps and bounds beyond men: Ryan Gosling

Actor Jake Gyllenhaal is attached to star in the film based on hit video game "The Division" that has already become Ubisoft's fastest-selling product.
	Gyllenhaal is also attached as a producer, and the studio is currently looking for a writer to pen the adaptation, reported Variety.
	Developed and published by Ubisoft, with assistance from Red Storm Entertainment, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the third-person shooter is set in a dystopian New York City in the aftermath of a smallpox pandemic.
	The player, who is an agent of the Strategic Homeland Division, commonly referred to as simply "The Division," is tasked with helping to rebuild the Division's operations in Manhattan, investigating the nature of the outbreak and combating criminal activity in its wake.
	Ubisoft will package the project, possibly adding one more actor to the mix before taking it out to studios.
	It currently has "Assassin's Creed" starring Michael Fassbender in post-production at Fox and .

Jake Gyllenhaal to star in 'The Division'

Their brief fall-out after "Kahaani" put a question on the future of the sequel but Vidya Balan and Sujoy Ghosh reunited for part two and the actress says the movie was probably destined to happen with them.
	"We were not talking to each other due to, I don't know, some kind of miscommunication. But I think with Sujoy and me that's very understandable because we either get along famously or we don't. So, we should just focus on today," Vidya said with a laugh when asked about her tiff with Sujoy.
	Apart from "Kahaani 2", which just wrapped, Vidya is doing a special role in Sujoy's production "TE3N", starring Amitabh Bachchan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in lead roles.
	"We have done another film ('Kahaani 2') together and I am glad that it has worked out. Maybe, 'Kahaani 2' was meant to be with Sujoy and me. Therefore, we patched up. We put in all that we had. Let us see what is in store for us," Vidya told PTI in an interview.
	The actress, 38, says she did "TE3N" for the joy of working ..

'Kahaani 2' was meant to happen with me and Sujoy: Vidya Balan

Oscar winner Brie Larson is reportedly in early talks to star as Captain Marvel in an upcoming superhero film.
	The 26-year-old actress has emerged as the top choice to portray the character, who is one of Marvel's most popular female superheroes.
	According to Variety, studio bosses are still in early negotiations with Larson, but she is leaning towards taking on the role, which be Marvel's first female-led superhero film.
	Emily Blunt and Olivia Wilde were previously linked to play the titular heroine.
	While no director is currently attached to the project, "Inside Out" writers Meg LeFauve and Nicole Perlman are currently penning the script.
	Captain Marvel is the superhero alter ego of air force pilot Carol Danvers, whose DNA is fused with an alien's during a freak accident.
	The long-gestating project is currently slated for release in March, 2019.

Brie Larson frontrunner for Captain Marvel

Actor-producer Riteish Deshmukh has said actress wife Genelia and their newborn son are in good health.
	The Bollywood couple recently welcomed their second baby.
	Riteish took to Twitter to inform fans about the mother and the child's health, while also thanking his people for their wishes.
	"Thank you for your wishes & love. Mother & the baby, both are doing great. #Happiness #Bliss #Grateful #Love," the "Housefull 3" actor tweeted.
	Riteish and Genelia's elder child, son Riaan, is a year old.

Genelia, newborn doing great: Riteish Deshmukh

Amitabh Bachchan has had his share of detractors in his long cinematic career but the megastar says rather than shying away from criticism, he uses it to improve further.
	"It (criticism) is important for us, it helps in improving yourself... I don't look at criticism as it is rubbish and not read it. I sometimes use it as an incentive," Bachchan said in an interview.
	"So, when there is a critic, a write up or assessment of your work, it's wonderful to have another view point, you get a different perspective."
	The "Piku" star, who will be next seen in "T3EN", said if a celebrity enjoys the love of public, he should also be ready to hear negative things as well.
	"If you keep hearing good things about yourself, you will be spoiled as a person. No one is perfect. We all have our faults, we all have our minuses and we don't have the capacity to notice all of that... If you are a public figure, then you are bound to be face all this. You have to reconcile with it.
	"When they (fans) ...

I take criticism as an incentive: Amitabh Bachchan

Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan says it was a very emotional moment for him to work in "Dishoom" as the film has been directed by his brother Rohit.
	The "Dilwale" actor features in the action-adventure comedy along with John Abraham.
	Rohit had previously directed Akshay Kumar-John starrer "Desi Boyz".
	"For me honestly it is very emotional. He (Rohit) is my brother and John (Abraham) is my hero in real life. I still remember when 'Desi Boyz' had released, I went to every theatre trying to see what the audience reaction was," Varun told reporters last evening.
	"I am proud that it is his madness that has made this film work and that's what you see on screen. That's all him."
	"Dishoom" tells the story of two cops, Kabir (Abraham) and Junaid (Varun) on a mission to find an Indian cricketer, who gets kidnapped 36 hours before an India-Pakistan final match.
	For his role as a UAE based cop in the film, the 29-year-old "Badlapur" star learnt a little bit of Arabic to get the nuances ...

Varun Dhawan proud of his brother Rohit for 'Dishoom'

Director Bryan Singer thinks Mystique aka Raven Darkholme, played by Jennifer Lawrence in "X-Men: Apocalypse", should get a standalone movie.
	With "The Wolverine 3" and a "Gambit (2017)" solo film on the docket, Bryan believes it's the right time for a Mystique feature, reported Ace Showbiz.
	"People have asked if I'd do a stand-alone movie about Mystique. I think she's right... She has that view of the world," Singer said.
	Lawrence's three-picture deal with Fox expires with "X-Men: Apocalypse" and so do James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender's contracts.
	However, the actress recently expressed her interest to return to the franchise.

Bryan Singer wants solo movie for Mystique

Queen of Pop Madonna and director Guy Ritchie are close to settling court battle over custody of their son Rocco.
	According to Guy's attorney Peter Bronstein, the "Rebel Heart" hitmaker and her ex-husband haven't reached a final deal yet, reported New York Post.
	Madonna and Guy were originally expected to be in court yesterday for a tentatively scheduled hearing over Rocco's living arrangements.
	However, the hearing was postponed until June 14. "The fat lady has not sung," Peter said.
	"We're close. The case is not settled but we're very hopeful. Hopefully whatever issues remain will be resolved."
	On Tuesday, Rocco was spotted grabbing coffee with some friends in Manhattan before heading to Madonna's home.
	He was seen grinning and laughing during the outing. The night before, Rocco went to see Broadway show "Sleep No More" with Madonna and his sister Lourdes Leon. The trio were clad in white masks.
	According to Guy's lawyer, Rocco "is visiting his mother as we speak in New ...

Madonna, Guy Ritchie close to settling Rocco's custody battle

Pop star Taylor Swift and Scottish DJ Calvin Harris have reportedly called time on their relationship after 15 months of dating.
	A source confirmed that Swift, 26, and the Scottish EDM DJ, 32, whose real name is Adam Wiles, have broken up, reported E! online.
	"Adam really liked Taylor, she was not the type of girl he ever dates and he liked that. He liked how innocent Taylor was and that she had a good caring heart. Taylor's heart was more in it then he was. He started to lose interest over the past few months, but really tried to not just break up," a source said.
	"There were no other women involved with Adam. He did not cheat on her at all. Just not a good match."
	An insider close to Swift said, "She was in Nashville with her family and they have been helping her through the break up.
	"Taylor was really disappointed in Calvin and felt like he wasn't there for her. The relationship wasn't progressing the way she wanted it to. She felt like he wasn't taking it seriously enough ...

Taylor Swift, Calvin Harris split up

Rob Kardashian and his fiancee Blac Chyna are getting their own reality  TV series titled "Rob & Chyna" in which they will discuss love, marriage and parenthood.
	The new six-episode docu-series will chronicle Rob's relationship with Chyna starting from their engagement, reported E! online.
	Rob, 29, and his pregnant fiancee are expected to "openly share their new life while setting up their new home and preparing for their first child together."
	The lovebirds also confirmed a separate TV special to celebrate the birth of their first child together.
	Rob proposed to his 28-year-old girlfriend in April before her pregnancy was announced a month later. The father-to-be and his baby mama will serve as co-executive producers on their upcoming show.
	Produced by Ryan Seacrest, it's due to debut later this year.
	"Very few love stories have created as much pop culture buzz as Rob and Chyna's, and we are thrilled to see Rob in such a happy place. We are excited to share the next chapter ...

Rob Kardashian, Blac Chyna announce their own reality show

Rishi Kapoor today paid tribute to his father, legendary Bollywood actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor on his 28th death anniversary, saying he is proud to be his son.
	Raj Kapoor died on June 2, 1988 at the age of 63.
	"Raj Kapoor. My Father. 1924-1988. Adieu, 28 years back! Achieved what most yearn in a life time. So proud to be his son!" Rishi wrote on Twitter.
	The 63-year-old actor also changed his Twitter handle to "rahenge sada" which is the lyrics of a famous Raj Kapoor song "Jeena Yaha Marna Yaha" from the film "Mera Naam Joker".
	 Raj Kapoor, known as the "Showman of Hindi cinema", has starred in films including "Awara", "Shree 420", "Boot Polish", "Sangam" among others.

Rishi Kapoor remembers father Raj Kapoor on death anniversary

Actor Kunal Nayyar, who has been a series regular on hit sitcom "The Big Bang Theory" since the show debuted in 2007, has hinted that upcoming season could be the last for the show.
	The CBS comedy series, which also features Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco and Simon Helberg, recently wrapped its ninth season, reported Ace Showbiz.
	Nayyar says the main cast's contracts will end next year and he has no idea "what's going to happen" next.
	"Look, next season, as it stands on our contract, could be the last season of 'Big Bang Theory'," said the actor at the MCM London Comic Con.
	"To be completely honest ... I know people are going to want to know what happens after season 10. I don't know what's going to happen," added Nayyar, who plays Raj Koothrappali on the show.
	"If it were up to me personally,I would love to do the show as long as you guys would have us on the air."
	Last December, showrunner Steve Molaro said a similar thing when asked about the show's future.
	"The ...

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