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 

Vinay Sapru-Radhika Rao's snow white tale set in UP

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Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts will be named the Woman of the Decade at the Spike Guys Choice Awards next month.
	The 48-year-old "Pretty Woman" star will receive the award at the 10th annual event that will take place in Culver City, Los Angeles, reported Female First.
	In the past, the award show has honoured winners based on one year, but for its 10th edition, Spike Guys Choice is widening its scope and looking over the whole decade.
	Others, who will receive awards at the ceremony include "Pitch Perfect's Anna Kendrick, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.

Julia Roberts to be named Woman of the Decade

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has said there was never any truth in his upcoming film "Udta Punjab" being banned by the censor board and it was just a controversy stirred by media.
	There have been reports for past few weeks that the movie, which is based on the issue of substance abuse in Punjab, did not get censor board's approval due to expletives and portrayal of drug use.
	Kashyap, who has co-produced the Shahid Kapoor-Kareena Kapoor Khan starrer, however, said the film has gone to the revising committee of censor board like any other movie.
	"That controversy has been created by you (media), so you give a solution. You declared the film 'banned' when nothing of that sort happened...," Kashyap told reporters here.
	"Nothing much has happened, it is normal. They (censor board) referred it to the revising committee, when they will watch it, we will know," he said.
	The "Bombay Velvet" director was speaking at the special screening of Kannada film "Tithi".
	Kashyap has been at ...

'Udta Punjab' controversy created by media: Anurag Kashyap

Actress Juhi Chawla visited a city-based cancer hospital for kids to raise awareness about health.
	The 48-year-old mother of two met and spoke to the children, who are battling with the disease.
	She chose the unique way to mark the World No Tobacco Day.
	"Today is the day to destroy the habit that destroys you... Went to meet Little kids.. Cancer patients... Makes you wonder about life. And gratitude for the big gifts we take for granted... Health," she wrote on Twitter.
	The former Miss India was last seen in education drama "Chalk n Duster".

Juhi Chawla visits young cancer patients

Madhuri Dixit Nene has revealed she once chased Aamir Khan with a hockey stick for playing a prank on her on the sets of 1990 hit "Dil".
	The 49-year-old actress, who played Aamir's love interest in the movie, shared about the naughtiest thing she has done ever on a Twitter Q&A session with fans.
	"I have done is chased Aaamir Khan with a hockey stick on my sets of 'Dil' because he played a prank on me. This is the most naughtiest thing I have done," she said.
	Madhuri started her career with 1984 film "Abodh" opposite Bengali actor Tapas Paul. After delivering a string of consecutive flops, the actress finally attained stardom with N Chandra's romantic thriller "Tezaab" followed by "Ram Lakhan", "Parinda" among others.
	She was last seen in crime drama "Gulaab Gang" in 2014.
	When a fan asked who inspired her as an actress, Madhuri did not take any particular name.
	"There are lots of actor and actresses, who have inspired me. Whenever I see a good performance, it inspires me to ...

When Madhuri Dixit chased Aamir Khan with hockey stick

Universal has moved "Pitch Perfect 3" release to the Christmas 2017.
	The film was scheduled to open on July 21, 2017, but will now debut on December 22 of the same year, reported Ace Showbiz.
	The studio noted, "get ready to have a Merry Pitchmas."
	Elizabeth Banks is returning to direct the threequel, while stars Anna Kendrick, Hailee Steinfeld, Rebel Wilson and Brittany Snow will reprise their respective roles.

'Pitch Perfect 3' release pushed back to winter 2017

Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood has become a father again at 68.
	The rocker's wife Sally, who is 30 years younger to him, gave birth to their twin daughters named Gracie Jane and Alice Rose on May 30, his publicist has confirmed.
	"Ronnie and Sally Wood are delighted to announce the birth of their twins Gracie Jane (6lb) and Alice Rose (5.7lb)," the publicist said in a statement, adding, "The girls arrived on May 30 at 22:30 and all are doing brilliantly. The babies are perfect."
	Sally also took to Twitter to share her excitement about being a new mother.
	"Thank you all so much. Can't believe our babies are a day old already. They are wonderful," she tweeted.
	Wood and Sally, the owner of a theater production company, got married on December 21, 2012.

Ronnie Wood welcomes twins at age 68

Actress Sunny Leone says she feels blessed that she will be starred alongside actor Arbaaz Khan in her upcoming film.
	When asked about reports that she will star opposite him in "Tera Intezaar", the "Mastizaade" actress told PTI, "Yes the rumours are true. I am very excited to work with Arbaaz. I don't know where life is going to take me and the way things will happen. I believe things happen for a reason."
	The movie will mark the directorial debut of Rajeev Walia.
	The year has been quite busy for the 35-year-old actress so far with two film releases - "Mastizaade" and "One Night Stand".
	She also did a special song in superstar Shah Rukh Khan's "Raees".
	Now with a film with Arbaaz in her kitty, Leone says she can't thank her stars enough.
	"I feel very fortunate. I always feel very thankful and very blessed for everything that has happened with me here in Bollywood. This is no exception. I am so beyond excited," she said.
	The actress will be seen as a host on MTV "Splitsvilla" ..

Feel fortunate to bag film opposite Arbaaz Khan: Sunny Leone

Bollywood couple Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh have become proud parents for the second time.
	The "Housefull 3" star and his wife, who are already parents to one-year-old son Riaan Riteish Deshmukh, took to Twitter to share the news with their fans.
	"Thank you GOD for blessing me much more than I deserve," Genelia wrote.
	Riteish, on behalf of Riaan, posted, "Hey guys, my Aai and Baba just gifted me a little brother. Now all my toys are his...- Love Riaan."
	With the new baby's arrival, B-Town showered blessings and good wishes on the couple, who tied the knot in 2012.
	Satish Kaushik tweeted, "Congrats @Riteishd @geneliad for another beautiful addition to the family."
	Sajid Khan, who worked with Riteish in films like "Housefull", "Housefull 2" and "Humshakals", said, "Congrats!!!!!!the family is now picture perfect."
	"Woww!! Congratulations to you bro and of course our darling @geneliad ! Welcome, little prince!! lots of love," Aftab Shivdasani tweeted.

Riteish, Genelia welcome second baby boy

"The Only Way Is Essex" star Jake Hall is reportedly to be in intensive care after an alleged stabbing at a nightclub in the Costa del Sol resort of Puerto Banus.
	The 24-year-old was rushed to hospital by friends in the early hours of Monday morning after an attack at the Aqwa Mist nightclub, reported Daily Mirror.
	A spokesman for a local emergency services coordination centre has confirmed that police and paramedics were called to a nightspot in Puerto Banus at 3.25am local time on Monday.
	A spokesman for Spain's National Police also confirmed that officers had been called to an incident at Aqwa Mist.
	"Local police were already in attendance when national police officers arrived and they left things to them as there appeared to be no need for them to get involved," the spokesman said.
	Hall's rep has since confirmed that the TV star is receiving hospital treatment, but did not say wether he was in intensive care and gave no comment on the alleged stabbing. "We can confirm that ...

Jake Hall hospitalised after alleged 'stabbing' in nightclub

A court in Los Angeles has found "The Shield" actor Michael Jace guilty of murdering his wife.
	He shot April Jace, 40, in the back and then twice in the legs at their family home in May 2014, while the couple's young children were present, reported BBC.
	Jace's son, now 10, told the court he heard his father saying, "If you like running then run to heaven," before firing the second time.
	Jace will be sentenced on June 10 and could face up to 40 years in prison.
	Deputy District Attorney Tannaz Mokayef said during the trial that the 53-year-old actor was upset that his wife wanted a divorce and believed she was having an affair, although no evidence was presented to support this.
	Jace waited for her to come home and shot her before calling police.
	The 53-year-old actor played Detective Julien Lowe in police drama "The Shield".
	He also had small roles in films such as "Planet of the Apes", "Boogie Nights" and "Forrest Gump".

'Shield' actor Michael Jace guilty of murdering wife

Producer RedOne has roped in celebrity friends Jennifer Lopez and Cristiano Ronaldo to star in the video for his new track.
	The singer-actress and soccer star will lip-sync to the Grammy Award-winning hitmaker's new song "Don't You Need Somebody" in the promo
	Meanwhile, the tune also features Enrique Iglesias, Serayah, and reggae star Shaggy.
	RedOne, real name Nadir Khayat, has worked with artists ranging from U2 to One Direction, and has produced hits for Lady Gaga, Iglesias, Marc Anthony, Nicki Minaj, Usher, and Lopez but now he's aiming for the charts himself.
	"The reason I chose to become a producer in the first place was being able to explore the sheer number of ideas and musical styles I had. It enabled me to work with artists in all different genres.
	"I thought that to be a performer, you had to stick to a single sound, and I loved too many kinds of music to do that. But now I find myself wanting to get back to singing and playing, and friends like Enrique have encouraged .

JLo, Cristiano Ronaldo to feature in new music video

Actress Kristen Bell has revealed she was plagued by a sense of worthlessness during the height of her battle with depression.
	The 35-year-old "Frozen" star was in her teens when the mental disease first took hold, and she turned to her mother for some life-changing advice, reported People magazine.
	"When I was 18, my mum sat me down and said, 'If there ever comes a time where you feel like a dark cloud is following you, you can get help. You can talk to me, talk to a therapist, talk to doctor. I want you to know that there are options'," she said.
	Bell could not understand the sudden depression she felt in her late teens and early 20s, because there was "no logical reason" for her to feel down.
	To work through her issues, she started speaking with a psychotherapist, something she still does to this day.
	"Here's the thing: For me, depression is not sadness," she shared.
	"It's not having a bad day and needing a hug. It gave me a complete and utter sense of isolation and ...

Kristen Bell battled with depression in her teens

Actress Emily Blunt has officially landed the role of Mary Poppins in a Disney sequel set for release in 2018.
	Rumours suggesting 33-year-old British actress was the frontrunner to take on the titular role in the family movie first emerged in February and Disney executives officially announced she is their leading lady, reported Ace Showbiz.
	Blunt will be joined by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the star and creator of Broadway smash "Hamilton", and the sequel, entitled "Mary Poppins Returns", will hit cinemas on Christmas Day in 2018.
	Blunt will be reuniting with the director and production team behind her hit 2014 Disney musical "Into the Woods", and filmmaker Rob Marshall can't wait to work with her again.
	Marshall, who is also producing the upcoming film with John DeLuca and Marc Platt, said, "I am truly humbled and honoured to be asked by Disney to bring P L Travers further adventures to the screen.
	"The iconic original film means so much to me personally, and I look forward to ...

Emily Blunt roped in for 'Mary Poppins' sequel

Dolly Parton and her reclusive husband Carl Dean have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a quiet vow renewal ceremony.
	The country music star first wed Dean on May 30, 1966 and the couple celebrated 50 years as husband and wife over the Memorial Day weekend, reported People magazine.
	She showed off the wedding dress she wore for her second nuptials during a taping of US TV show "Home & Family", but had no photos to show hosts Mark Steines and Cristina Ferrare because her privacy-hungry husband refused to pose for any.
	The 70-year-old singer said, "My husband hates pictures, so I didn't bring any pictures. And I told him, 'You're worse than my first husband', which was him!"
	Parton wore a lavish lacy gown for her renewal ceremony, insisting she wanted to really live it up for her anniversary after originally wearing a simple, short white dress for the original ceremony in 1966.
	The Jolene singer and her husband are now reportedly planning a big 50th wedding ...

Parton renews vows as she celebrates 50th wedding anniversary

Actress Cameron Diaz says she understands that people choose to opt for botox because it makes them feel better about themselves and she will never judge someone for it.
	"I have absolutely no judgement on what makes people feel good about themselves. (Those procedures) are there to help people feel a little bit better about themselves.
	"If they do feel better about themselves, then those procedures have worked. I have no problem with that. And [in] a lot of instances, it does make you look like you've taken a nap ... Or that you might be a little younger than you looked maybe the day before."
	The 43-year-old actress, however, also stressed the importance of good health in making people look better.
	Speaking on the Oprah Winfrey Network show, Diaz said, "The places that the Botox doesn't reach are still ageing. So, it's very, very important to know what happens to your cells (and), if you really want to age well, how you can manage that ageing on a cellular level through the five ..

Not judging people who opt botox: Cameron Diaz

Rapper Chris Brown is being sued for bullying by a fan.
	Marq Stevenson, who attended the 27-year-old singer's concert in Dallas last year, claims that Brown's entourage bullied him and stole his hat after he tried to get the star to sign it, reported TMZ.
	Stevenson wants USD 2,500 for the alleged bullying, USD 25 for the hat and USD 225 for his concert ticket.
	He claims he handed the hat over to get signed but it was never returned to him.
	This is just the latest blow for Brown after Nia Guzman, the mother of his two-year-old daughter Royalty, recently admitted she "can't say anything positive" about co-parenting with him.

Chris Brown sued by fan

Singer Alicia Keys, who is gearing up to release her sixth studio album later this summer, says the songs were partly inspired by the pressures women face to be perfect.
	"Before I started my new album, I wrote a list of all the things that I was sick of. And one was how much women are brainwashed into feeling like we have to be skinny, or sexy, or desirable, or perfect. One of the many things I was tired of was the constant judgment of women," Keys wrote in an essay for Lenny Letter.
	Keys, 35, writes about one new song, "When A Girl Can't Be Herself," that addresses these issues with blunt admission.
	"I realized that during this process, I wrote a lot of songs about masks filled with metaphors about hiding," she said.
	She says she put the song aside and didn't think much about it until she had a photoshoot for the new album.
	"I'd just come from the gym, had a scarf under my baseball cap, and the beautiful photographer Paola (never met a Paola I didn't like) said, 'I have to shoot 

I was tired of constant judgment of women: Alicia Keys

DJ Calvin Harris has returned to his native UK as he continues to recover from a car accident in Beverly Hills, California.
	The Scottish hitmaker, 32, was forced to pull out of two club gigs in Las Vegas last week so that he could continue to recover from the incident on May 20 when the vehicle he was a passenger in collided with an oncoming car.
	Taylor Swift's boyfriend has been keeping a low-profile ever since, but earlier this week, Harris returned to social media, revealing he had headed back to London.
	He took to SnapChat to post a photo of himself sitting in the backseat of a car, and used a picture filter which tagged his location as the British capital.

Harris surfaces in London to recover from car accident

Hollywood star Ryan Gosling has revealed "Blade Runner" sequel is an "extension" of the first film.
	The actor, 35, said the new movie will not be a remake of the 1982 sci-fi, reported Digital Spy.
	"I can say that we start shooting in July, Harrison will be in and it's not a remake of the story, more an extension. I'm really excited because
	"I'm a huge fan of the original - I think that, aside from Alien, it's one of the more important science fiction films ever.

'Blade Runner 2' extension of the first film: Ryan Gosling

Music legend Stevie Wonder has heaped praise on Beyonce for her musical growth, calling her latest album Lemonade an art piece.
	The 66-year-old has known Beyonce for years, but believes her acclaimed new record is in a class of its own, reported Contactmusic.
	"I've seen Beyonce from the very beginning of her career when she was with the group (Destiny's Child), then her as a single artist and I listened to the music mature. Now we have Lemonade, which is to me a great art piece" he said.
	Wonder did have one suggestion for the superstar - making her art more accessible for disabled people.
	"If I were to say anything to her, I'd say, 'Look why don't you get the words written in braille so that every single person can read the words?" the 25-time Grammy winner suggested.

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