"Kung Fu Yoga", an India-China co-production starring Chinese superstar Jackie Chan is expected to be released later this year, a top Chinese diplomat today said.
	Shot in India and China, the film also stars Bollywood actors Sonu Sood and Amyra Dastur.
	"The production is over and the film is expected to be released sometime later this year. But before this, we had 'Xuan Zhang' which released in China earlier," Charge d'Affaires, Embassy of China in India, Jinsong Liu, said on the sidelines of an event here.
	Jackie Chan was in the country earlier this month to shoot for the India leg of the film, which included Rajasthan.
	Directed by Hong Kong-based Stanley Tong, the action- adventure is a co-production of Taihe  Entertainment and Shinework Media (China) and also stars Aarif Rahman.
	Historical adventure film "Xuan Zhang" tracing the famed Chinese monk's epic 17-year journey to India released across China on April 29.
	The USD 22 million biopic on Tang dynasty scholar and traveller 

'Kung Fu Yoga' expected to be released later this year

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Director Rohit Dhawan has clarified that his upcoming film "Dishoom" does not have a character based on ace cricketer Virat Kohli.
	The action-adventure comedy tells the story of how a prominent Indian cricketer gets kidnapped 36 hours before the final match between India and Pakistan.
	The character of the cricketer in the film is incidentally called Viraj Sharma.
	"The cricketer in the film is India's top batsman, just like Virat Kohli. He is athletic looking, extremely attractive, just like Virat Kohli. He has the habit of winning matches which would otherwise be lost, just like Virat Kohli. But his name is Viraj Sharma and he is not Virat Kohli," Rohit told reporters here.
	"Dishoom" stars John Abraham, Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez and Akshaye Khanna in lead roles.
	Varun said when he met Virat, he had told the cricketer about the film and he was "cool" with it.
	"When I met Virat, because we both support the same team in football, I told him about it. He knows we are making 

Cricketer's character in 'Dishoom' not based on Kohli: Rohit

Actor Akshaye Khanna says he is excited to be back on the big screen after a long sabbatical, in which he was dealing with some personal issues.
	The actor, who last appeared in 2012 comedy "Gali Gali Chor Hai", will be now seen in action-adventure "Dishoom", which co-stars John Abraham and Varun Dhawan.
	"I had some personal issues which I had to sort out so, I couldn't work for a while. I am thrilled to be back with this film (Dishoom) and a couple of more films this year," Khanna told reporters here.
	In the Rohit Dhawan-directed movie, the 41-year-old actor plays a character named Wagha, who kidnaps India's best cricket player right before an India versus Pakistan final match.
	The "Dil Chahta Hai" star says it was just a one line narration of the film that got him excited.
	"For me, it was just one line of the film which was so fresh. 36 hours before India Pakistan final match, a major Indian cricketer gets kidnapped. Just that one liner is so interesting and fresh," he said at ..

Stayed away from big screen to sort personal issues: Akshaye

Victoria's Secret model Stella Maxwell is the world's most beautiful woman, according to an international men's magazine.
	The 25-year-old model, who has walked for Balmain, Versace, Marc Jacobs and Fendi, topped Maxim magazine's annual list of the hottest women, beating off competition from the likes of last year's winner Taylor Swift, reported Female First.
	The beauty dedicated her win to women around the world and posted a picture of her cover shoot for the magazine on Instagram.
	She captioned the image, "Thank you to @maximmag for naming me No1 hottest girl 2016 Shot by the wonderful @gilles_bensimon in Joshua Tree ps: I want to share this with all the women around the world because we are all Number 1 (sic)."
	The full list of the world's hottest women will be announced in the magazine when it is published on June 14.

Stella Maxwell tops world's hottest women list

Veteran comedy actor Razak Khan, who tickled the audience's funny bone in films like "Hello Brother", "Baadshah" and "Hungama", died today following a cardiac arrest.
	"Lost my elder brother Razak bhai due to cardiac arrest. Please pray for his soul," the actor's close friend Shehzad Khan posted on Facebook, while confirming the death.
	Khan, 65, was rushed to Holy Family hospital in suburban Bandra at around 12.30 AM where on arrival doctors declared him dead.
	His funeral is likely to be held tomorrow at the Narialwadi Kabaristan at Byculla in the city.
	Filmmaker Priyadarshan, who worked with Razak in "Hera Pheri" and "Hungama", mourned the death of the comedian.
	"I just got to know. It is really sad. He has worked with me in a lot of movies and he was a great actor," Priyadarshan told PTI.
	In Salman Khan-starrer "Hello Brother", Khan played Ninja Chacha, which is one of his most remembered roles. He also starred alongside Shah Rukh Khan in "Baadshah" and Aamir Khan in "Raja ...

Actor Razak Khan passes away, B-Town pays tribute

A Delhi court today reserved its order on a criminal complaint filed against actors Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan for allegedly hurting religious sentiments by entering the sets of a temple wearing shoes while shooting for reality show "Bigg Boss 9".
	Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vandana Jain reserved the verdict after hearing arguments of the complainant who questioned the action taken report (ATR) filed by Delhi Police in which the megastars were given a clean chit.
	In the ATR, police had earlier said that Shah Rukh and Salman were shooting at a makeshift temple, which was part of the sets in a studio for the reality show, and had no intention to hurt religious sentiments.
	The report was filed following court order on the complaint lodged by advocate Gaurav Gulati who sought registration of an FIR against the two actors, Colors channel and director and producer of "Bigg Boss 9" for alleged offences under sections 295A (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage 

Court reserves order on complaint against Shah Rukh, Salman

Amid controversy around the video spoof of melody queen Lata Mangeshkar and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar by comedian Tanmay Bhat, Bollywood actor John Abraham today said everybody on social media has become "brave" because of faceless identity.
	"I don't think anybody has any boundaries today on social media. Very honestly, I think there is nothing like honesty on the net in any case. All you guys have become so brave on the net because no one has a face today," John told reporters here.
	When asked what he thought of the video, which has been slammed by certain sections, the "Dhoom" star evaded a direct reply but spoke about the situation on social media in general.
	John was speaking at the trailer launch of his upcoming film "Dishoom". The film, directed by Rohit Dhawan, also stars Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez and Akshaye Khanna in the lead roles.
	The actor feels it is "fantastic" to tackle faceless people on the Internet.
	"It's fantastic to combat faceless people on the 

No boundaries on social media: John Abraham

Actor Sanjay Dutt today remembered mother Nargis on her 87th birthday.
	The 56-year-old "Munnabhai MBBS" star posted a black and white picture of the legendary actress.
	"Happy birthday mom, miss u and love u," he captioned the picture.
	His wife Manyata also shared a picture of customised home decor items with Nargis' photo on it.
	"Our loss is heavens gain... Happy 87th birthday!! #love #grace #positivity @dutt1," the caption read.
	Nargis was married to actor Sunil Dutt and the couple had three children together-- Sanjay, Namrata, and Priya. The actress was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and died in the year 1981.

Sanjay Dutt remembers mother Nargis on 87th anniversary

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is teaming up with Aditya Chopra again for a film.
    "I am doing a film with Adi. Adi has not told me yet (the story). I can't talk about it," Bachchan said during an interview today.
	However, sources said it wouldn't be "Dhoom 4', contrary to reports.
     While Aditya directed Bachchan in "Mohabbatein", the actor has done a number of films for Yash Raj banner such as "Kabhie Kabhie", "Kaala Patthar", "Bunty Aur Babli", "Veer-Zaara" and "Jhoom Barabar Jhoom".
     Vijay Krishna Acharya, who will direct the new film, said, "We are doing a film with Mr Bachchan. We have been in talks for a very long time. We are yet to finalise details."
	The 70-year-old star is also reteaming with Shoojit Sircar, Ram Gopal Varma, Bejoy Nambiar and Gaurang Doshi.
     "Bejoy has not come to me with a story yet. I think Bejoy wants to make a short film of 15-20 minutes. The film "Pink" is ready and complete. It is produced by Shoojit Sircar and directed Tony Das Gupta. It is 

Amitabh Bachchan to team up with Aditya Chopra again

Director Sujoy Ghosh says his most talked about film "Durga Rani" which was to happen with superstar Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has taken a back seat.
	"'Durga Rani' is on the backburner right now. I like that name I will use that name," Sujoy said.
	Apparently it was Aishwarya, who had revealed that Sujoy had narrated her "Durga Rani" and one more film.
	The "Kahaani" helmer says he would love to direct the "Sarbjit" actress.
	"Its essential to find a right script to excite an actor or actress. Its not about me wanting to work with someone, I still have to go with a script," the filmmaker said.
	Ask him if its a thriller or a women centric film, Sujoy says, "It's not a thriller and not really a women centric film. It is unfair to answer anything. I can't talk about it. It is silly to talk about things till they  are actually finalized. People will feel he just keeps announcing films."
	As of now, Sujoy is quite excited about "Te3n" starring Amitabh Bachchan, Vidya Balan and Nawazuddin ...

"Durga Rani" is on the backburner: Sujoy Ghosh

Indian pop icon Usha Uthup will sing a song motivating youngsters to quit tobacco.
       "I want to spread the message of everyday being no tobacco day. I will do the song in Bengali, Hindi and English asking people to give up tobacco as it has absolutely zero value," Uthup told PTI here today.
        The "Hari Om Hari" singer also advocated no smoking zones mandatory in every household on the lines of workplace regulations.
	"I have kept my whole studio as no smoking zone. In abroad people don't smoke as much as in India. In airports like Singapore there are no smoking zones.
	"If the government comes forward that (no smoking zones in houses) will become reality here as well," she said on the sidelines of No Tobacco Day function hosted by an NGO MANT.
	The "Darling" singer said the number of smoking scenes in film have lower down and it's a great change.
       "There is such a big shift. Earlier there used to smoking scenes for everything, now that has come down to a great extent. 

Usha Uthup to croon new song on tobacco abuse

Veteran comedy actor Razak Khan, who worked in films like "Hera Pheri", "Raja Hindustani" and "Baadshah" among others, died today following a cardiac arrest.
	"Lost my elder brother Razak bhai due to cardiac arrest. Please pray for his soul," the actor's close friend Shehzad Khan posted on Facebook, confirming the death.
	Khan, 65, was rushed to Holy Family hospital in suburban Bandra at around 12.30 AM where on arrival doctors declared him dead.
	His funeral is likely to be held tomorrow at the Narialwadi Kabaristan at Byculla in the city.
	Filmmaker Priyadarshan, who worked with Razak in "Hera Pheri", mourned the death of the comedian.
	"I just got to know. It is really sad. He has worked with me in a lot of movies and he was a great actor," filmmaker Priyadarshan told PTI.
	The comedian was also seen in Salman Khan's "Hello Brother", Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Baadshah", and Aamir Khan's "Raja Hindustani".
	Khan's notable roles include "Anari No 1", "Hera Pheri", "Har Dil Jo Pyar ...

Actor Razak Khan passes away

Aryan has just finished his school while Suhana recently celebrated her 16th birthday and their proud superstar father Shah Rukh Khan says the discussion among them is now more interesting.
	The 50-year-old "Fan" star, who has taken a six-day off from his work to spend time with Suhana, says the age of 16-18 makes kids want to be closer to their parents.
	"They are studying abroad, I miss them a lot but it gives me an opportunity to take some time off otherwise I am so embroiled in work.
	"I have taken six day off to spend time with Suhana as she is here. The age of 16-18 somehow makes the kids want to stick to the parents even more when they get this five-six days break," Shah Rukh told reporters here.
	While his conversations with Suhana and Aryan have become interesting, the actor, like any other parent, still treats them like toddlers.
	"It's really nice, it's quality time. It's quite amazing the conversations I have with them. I still treat them like they are two or ...

Conversations with my grown-ups have become interesting: SRK

British TV series "Peaky Blinders" has a lot of celebrity fans, including late singer David Bowie, who sent its lead star Cillian Murphy a photo of himself with razor blades sewn into the cap which the actor wore on the show.
	"Peaky Blinders" returns to Netflix on Tuesday for a third season, with Murphy's real-life 1920s gangland boss Tommy Shelby orchestrating yet more post-WWI violence from the cobbled streets of Birmingham (the central English city).
	According to the show's creator Steven Knight, Bowie, who died in January, sent the snap to Murphy out of the blue, said The Hollywood Reporter.
	"Cillian heard that he was a fan. At the end of the first series, Cillian was given the cap he wore throughout the shoot, in a glass case. He smashed the case, sent the cap to Bowie and Bowie sent a photo back of himself with razor blades sewn into the cap," Knight said.
	Before his death, Bowie had even ensured that the show could use his music, and apparently a Sony representative played .

Peaky Blinders fan Bowie sent Cillian special photo on cap

Many directors have come to Keira Knightley's defense after filmmaker John Carney slammed the actress during an interview with UK's Independent, saying he will never make a film with a supermodel again.
	Knightley, 31, and Carney have worked together on the film "Begin Again," which also stars Mark Ruffalo and Adam Levine.
	Filmmakers, who have previously worked with the actress have now come to her defense, reported People magazine.
	 Knightley's "Never Let Me Go" director Mark Romanek took to Twitter to praise the actress.
	"My experience with Keira Knightley was utterly spectacular on every level. I have no clue what this guy is talking about," Romanek tweeted.
	Joy Gorman, a producer on Knightley's 2012 film "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World," said that working with her was anything but unpleasant.
	"She was an absolute dream. Professional, prepared, kind and lovely," Gorman said.
	Director of the film Lorene Scafaria said she had a similar experience as Romanek. "I agree 

Directors defend Keira Knightley after John Carney criticism

Former "Glee" star Mark Salling has reportedly been axed from upcoming movie "Gods & Secrets" following his child porn indictment.
	Director Adi Shankar insisted he would stand by the actor following his arrest in December until there was proof he had committed a crime, reported E!Online.
	Shankar initially told, "I'm going to wait for all the facts to arrive and if in fact these allegations are true, I will immediately take action, which includes removing his scenes from the project."
	But now it seems the filmmaker has had enough of the drama surrounding Salling and sources said he is looking to reshoot the star's scenes with a replacement.
	Shankar will personally fund the reshoots, according to reports - and he plans to donate a percentage of profits from the film, which also features Twilight stars Jackson Rathbone and Kellan Lutz, Denise Richards and "Breaking Bad" star R J Mitte, to an abused children's charity.

Mark Salling axed from new film

Former "Twilight" star Jackson Rathbone has become a father again.
	The actor, 31, and his wife Sheila Hafsadi welcomed their second child, a baby girl, on May 31, he announced on social media.
	Daughter Presley Bowie Rathbone weighed in at 8 lbs, 2 oz.
	"Today!! Our daughter is born!! Welcomed into the world at 8:38 am with love & joy," Rathbone tweeted along with a photo of the proud parents moments after their newborn's arrival.
	In March, Rathbone announced there was another baby on the way when he posted a black-and-white throwback photo of his wife during her first pregnancy on Instagram.
	In the sweet snap, his wife is all smiles as she shows off her baby belly in a bikini while sitting at a table across from the actor.

Jackson Rathbone welcomes daughter Presley Bowie

Rapper and actor Snoop Dogg is calling for a boycott of the new "Roots" miniseries in an expletive-filled social media post.
	In the video on Instagram and Twitter, Snoop Dogg, 44, rails about the remake of "Roots".
	The remake is based on ABC's landmark 1977 miniseries of the same name, taken from author Alex Haley's 1976 novel, which explored the horrors of American slavery, reported USA Today.
	"I'm sick of this. ... How the (expletive) they gonna put Roots on Memorial Day?" Snoop Dogg asked in the selfie video.
	"They just going to keep beating that (expletive) into our heads as to how they did us, huh?"
	He takes exception to the portrayal of slavery in "Roots" and the movie "12 Years A Slave", which won the best picture Oscar in 2014 and a best supporting actress award for Lupita Nyong'o.
	"I don't understand America. They just want to keep showing the abuse that we took hundreds and hundreds of years ago. But guess what? We're taking the same abuse," he said.
	"Think about that 

Snoop Dogg hits out at 'Roots' TV remake

Actress Sonakshi Sinha will star as a journalist in the Bollywood adaptation of Pakistani novel, "Karachi, You're Killing Me!".
	The 2014 comedy crime-thriller novel by journalist-writer Saba Imtiaz, centres around a 20-year-old reporter Ayesha Khan, living in Karachi, and her misadventures and finding a nice lover.
	The movie has been titled "Noor".
	Saba took to Twitter to express her happiness over the adaptation and also posted Sonakshi's various looks from the movie.
	"@sonakshisinha is in the adaptation of Karachi, You're Killing Me! and her journo face raised eyebrow IS ON POINT," Saba tweeted.
	While the first look shows her dressed in a salwar kameez and in the other one, she is sporting a white tee with a cap.
	Sonakshi replied to Saba's tweet, writing, "Thank you @SabaImtiaz! Nothing like the stamp of approval by the author itself!! #Noor."
	The film is being produced by Bhushan Kumar and Vikram Malhotra.

Sonakshi to star in big screen adaptation of Pakistani book

Anupam Kher has reached seven million followers on popular micro-blogging site.
	Kher's Twitter account became live in September, 2009 and ever since has been a one stop destination for his fans to connect, interact and engage with the actor.
	"I reach the magical 7 Million mark on Twitter. Thanks to all my fans, friends, followers & critics. Love you all," he posted.
	On Twitter, the "Baby" star is followed by Narendra Modi, Paresh Rawal, Arjun Kapoor, Sidharth Malhotra among others.

Anupam Kher reaches 7 million fan following on Twitter

Director Vinay Sapru and Radhika Rao say their next film inspired by "Snow White and Seven Dwarfs" is set in Uttar Pradesh.
	"The Snow White story is set in the northern belt of our country. It will be shot in Lucknow, Meerut etc. It's a modern day take on the fairy tale story. Its an action adventure travel musical film," Vinay told PTI.
	For this film, the duo will be casting younger actors.
	"We need young actors who are 20-23-year-olds or bit older. Besides the main lead there will be other known faces who will play the part of seven dwarfs but not exactly in the same way," they added.
	Based on the Grimm Brothers' classic fairy tale, the makers have tweaked the story a bit to suit the sensibility of the audience.
	The fairy tale features elements such as the magic mirror, the poisoned apple, the glass coffin and the characters of the Evil Queen, Snow White's evil stepmother, the huntsman, a beautiful princess named Snow White, a handsome prince and the seven dwarfs.
	"The huntman 

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