Japanese pop star Mayu Tomita is in critical condition after being stabbed nearly two dozen times by a male fan.
	A man, Tomohiro Iwazaki, 27, was arrested after witnesses said he attacked Tomita with a knife during an event at around 5 pm on Saturday in Koganei, Western Tokyo. The suspect admitted attacking her, reported Kyodo.
	Tomita, 20, was attacked for apparently refusing a gift from the man. She was stabbed in the neck, chest and back and was found unconscious. Her condition is said to be still critical.
	According to the Metropolitan Police Department, Tomita had told them earlier this month that a man named Iwazaki had been persistently sending her messages via her blog and Twitter account.
	This is not the first time that a female Japanese musician has been attacked.
	In May 2014, girl group AKB48 were attacked by a man wielding a saw at one of the group's meet-and-greet events.

Japanese pop star critical after being stabbed male fan

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Actor Rakshak Sahni, popularly known for his roles in "Kkavyanjali" and "Kasauti Zindagi Ki" is planning to make a film "Change" that talks about the struggles that minorities face in Hollywood.
	Rakshak was also seen in American films like "My Indian Boyfriend's Mother", "You Can't Curry Love", "Excuses Girls Make".
	He has also started his own production house in California named 'Salt Vinegar Films'.
	The film throws light on the struggles that different ethnic minority actors and women face on a day to day basis in Hollywood. The movie stars him and Prashant Raj, who was seen in Ram Gopal Varma Ki "Aag" and "Toss".
	"The idea of 'Change' came up when my partner Raeyn Song and I were doing some research and noticed a pattern on how people of colour were depicted and stereotyped in Hollywood. We found that 85 per cent of roles on film and television went to white actors," Rakshak told PTI.
	"Also roles which were meant for people of colour are continuously played by white actors, ...

Sahni to make a film on struggle of minorities in Hollywood

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan and wife Kiran Rao had dinner with "Lord Of The Rings" star Ian McKellen last night.
	The 76-year-old actor is in the country, as part of Shakespeare Lives on Film, a global programme to celebrate the Bard's works and his influence on culture, education and society, coinciding with his 400th death anniversary.
	"@aamir_khan & #KiranRao had dinner with @IanMcKellen last night. The two actors are all set to chat up a storm today!," the official Twitter handle of Jio MAMI with Star tweeted along with the picture of the duo.
	MAMI Film Club has partnered with the British Council and the British Film Institute to bring the programme to India.
	The "PK" actor is also conducting a session with the British star.
	Mumbai is the first stop on McKellens' global tour as the BFIs ambassador for Shakespeare Lives on Film.

Aamir Khan dines with Ian McKellen

Actress Divyanka Tripathi and her "Ye Hai Mohabbatein" co-star Vivek Dahiya are all set to tie the knot in Bhopal on July 8.
	The couple, who met on the sets of the popular TV show, got engaged a couple of months ago.
	Divyanka and Vivek, both 31, will have an elaborate four-day marriage ceremony.
	"The Baraat will reach Bhopal on July 7 for the Sangeet and the wedding is on July 8. We will leave for a reception in Chandigarh on July 10," Vivek said in a statement.
	The couple also plans to have a reception in Mumbai.

Divyanka, Vivek to marry on July 8

An Indian film competing for Oscars may get around Rs 1 crore while those in contention for an award at Cannes or Venice may get around Rs 50 lakh, as the I&B ministry is planning to create a fund to support Indian film-makers bid to gain recognition abroad.
	In another move to promote India as a film shooting destination, the ministry has approached Home and External Affairs Ministries, seeking a special category visa for foreign film-makers who want to examine locales in the country.
	Minister of State for I&B Rajyavardhan Rathore told reporters, "a proposal has been readied to provide support to film-makers as they try to win awards in major international film festivals."
	The minister said that as per the proposal, the Centre may provide assistance to such filmmakers for travelling, exhibiting their movies, hiring of halls etc in different countries.
	 As per the I&B ministry's proposal a film going to Oscar may get up to Rs 1 crore while a film going to festivals like ...

I&B min may give up to Rs 1 Cr to film competing in Oscar

Raam Reddy's National Award-winning debut feature Thithi" is now set to hit screens in major cities on June 3 after winning much international acclaim and a successful theatrical release in Karnataka.
	The critically acclaimed Kannada language film will release with English subtitles.
	"Thithi has seen amazing organic growth and has grown from strength to strength. National support and praise from people like Anurag Kashyap and other top national industry leaders has been incredibly encouraging.
	"Now in its third week, Thithi is still running housefull in urban centers and I couldn't be happier with the response. Hollywood and Bollywood have dubbed Thithi a universal 'world film'. After seeing the unprecedented response to Sairat, running with English subtitles for national audiences, I can't wait to see the response to Thithi nationally," Raam said in a statement.
	Produced by Pratap Reddy and Sunmin Park, "Thithi" was screened in over 12 prestigious international and national film .

'Thithi' to release on June 3

Lisa Haydon struck up a friendship with Jacqueline Fernandez and Nargis Fakhri while shooting their upcoming film "Housefull 3" and the actress hopes some director makes "Charlie's Angels" with the trio.
	The 29-year-old "Queen" actress said she really loved the idea of starring in a film with Jacqueline and Nargis and that was one of reasons she said yes to the Sajid-Farhad-directed comedy.
	"I thought casting Jacqueline, Nargis and me in a film was very interesting. We all got along very well much to the dismay of our director and co-actors. We were constantly chatting. Abhishek (Bachchan) coined a term for us - the gaggles. We just could not stop talking. I really hope they make 'Charlie's Angels' with us someday," Lisa told PTI.
	The model-turned-actress says she had no apprehension on sharing screen with two other actress' as she believes in only competing with herself when it comes to her career.
	When asked if she was worried about being overshadowed by others in the ...

Would love to do Charlie's Angels with Jacqueline,Nargis: Lisa

Singer Kesha received standing ovation after she performed at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards.
	Kesha, 29, performed Bob Dylan's "It Ain't Me, Babe" at the ceremony, reported Variety.
	Joined by Ben Folds on piano, the scene slowed down for Kesha's performance as she crooned the Dylan hit.
	Clad in a white suit, adorned with rainbows and trees, the songstress gave a calm and controlled showing on stage at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
	There was notably no mention of her legal struggles with music producer Dr Luke, something that had been speculated ever since Kesha's performance was first announced.
	Following the performance, the crowd was on its feet, cheering on the star as she stood on stage.

Kesha gets standing ovation after Billboard Awards performance

Superstar Salman Khan's sister Arpita and her husband Aayush Sharma met Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson during their visit here.
	Arpita thanked actress "Baywatch" actress Priyanka Chopra for making the meeting happen.
	"Thank you @TheRock for being so sweet, thank you @priyankachopra for making this possible," Arpita wrote along with the couple's picture with the wrestler-turned-actor.
	An elated Johnson replied, "Great meeting you both and congrats on the baby."
	The parents of one also took time out to meet Priyanka, who recently wrapped up the shooting of "Baywatch".
	"It's always a pleasure seeing you @priyankachopra we forgot to click our selfie though. See you soon in Mumbai."
	The "Mary Kom" star too expressed her excitement post meeting them.
	"Anytime @khanarpita Was lovely to see you both in NYC. See you in mumbai in a week!N Thank u @TheRock for taking the time.

Arpita meets Dwayne Johnson, thanks Priyanka for it

Alia Bhatt has concluded the shoot for Gauri Shinde's yet-untitled film that also has superstar Shah Rukh khan in the lead.
	The actress took to Twitter to announce the wrap-up of the shoot, writing, "Aaahhhhh will miss miss miss you it's a wrap and how thank youuuuuuuuu."
	Gauri posted a photo with Alia Bhatt announcing the end of the shoot, saying "It's a WRAP! With my fav girl @aliaa08 will miss shooting with u doll #funtimes #girlsrock".
	Not much is known about the movie which had started shooting in January this year. It is being produced by SRK's Red Chillies Entertainment, Johar's Dharma and Hope Productions.
	Shinde, who made a promising directorial debut with 2012 movie English Vinglish, starring Sridevi, said a few months ago that the upcoming film will not have "typical romance".

Alia Bhatt wraps up shoot of Gauri Shinde's next

Actor Elijah Wood, who began his career in Hollywood at the age of eight, has claimed that a Jimmy Savile-style paedophile ring is strong in Hollywood.
	Wood has opened up in an interview to the Sunday Times that Hollywood has been gripped by child sexual abuse cases similar to the Jimmy Savile scandal in the UK.
	"You all grew up with Savile - Jesus, it must have been devastating," said the 35-year-old actor.
	"Clearly something major was going on in Hollywood. It was all organized. There are a lot of vipers in this industry, people who only have their own interests in mind. There is darkness in the underbelly - if you can imagine it, it's probably happened," the "The Lord of the Rings" star said.
	Wood said he avoided that underbelly, thanks to his mother who was "far more concerned with raising me to be a good human than facilitating my career.
	"I never went to parties where that kind of thing was going on. This bizarre industry presents so many paths to temptation. If you don't ..

Lot of vipers in industry: Wood on Hollywood child abuse

Actors Ajay Devgn and Sooraj Pancholi will be undergoing special action training in Germany for Remo D'Souza's film.
	Ajay and Sooraj have teamed up for
choreographer-turned-director Remo's dance-action movie.
	"Both Ajay and Sooraj will get special training in action. I am not at liberty to talk about what kind of training they will undergo. They will train for three months in Germany under international stunt directors," Remo told PTI.
	Besides action, the "Golmaal" star and the "Heropanti" actor will have to get their dancing skills also right.
	"They will get trained in some dance forms too. They will learn dance here only (Mumbai)," Remo said.
	Apparently, the film is an emotional one and it revolves around the relationship between the two brothers.
	The film, to be directed by Remo, will go on floors from September this year. It will be co-produced by Ajay Devgn Films and T-Series Films.
	The "ABCD" helmer is currently busy with "A Flying Jatt" that features Tiger Shroff. He is .

Ajay, Sooraj to get action training in Germany for Remo's film

British pop star Cheryl Fernandez-Versini's divorce from her estranged husband is reportedly being delayed by a cash row.
	The 32-year-old pop star, who is currently dating One Direction singer Liam Payne, is trying to conclude a quick divorce from the French businessman, but so far, they have been unable to reach a financial settlement, reported Daily Mirror.
	"Cheryl filed for divorce before Christmas and hoped things would be done and dusted by now as she is keen to move on with her life and new relationship with Liam," a source said.
	"This should have been dealt with absolutely ages ago but things have turned very sour. Jean-Bernard has hired top lawyers to make sure he doesn't walk away empty-handed so obviously that has led to things getting very messy," the insider added.

Cheryl Fernandez-Versini's divorce getting delayed?

Children's author Anushka Ravishanker's new book is a novel adaptation on the soon-to-be released film 'Dhanak' by Nagesh Kukoonor, which has won multiple international awards so far.
	A quest for 'unusual and interesting stories' led Anushka, an award winning writer and playwright herself who has written over 25 books so far, to attempt the novelisation.
	 "There are some really unusual and interesting stories being told in children's films, which are very different from the kind of stories we find being written for children's books. It has often occurred to us that some of those films would make wonderful books," Anushka told PTI over email.
	The Hindi film narrates the adventures a blind boy, Chotu, and his sister, Pari who are orphans and live with their uncle and aunt in a village in Rajasthan. Pari promises Chotu that he will have his eyesight back by his ninth birthday.
	On seeing a campaign poster with Shah Rukh Khan that urges people to 'Donate Your Eyes, Pari starts writing .

Read children's film 'Dhanak' now in a book first

Nawazuddin Siddiqui has earned the tag of an intense actor courtesy films like "Gangs of Wasseypur", "Liar's Dice" and "The Lunchbox", but the actor says he would love to feature in a slap-stick comedy.
	"I would definitely love to do a slap-stick comedy. There is no apprehension from my side. If I get a good script, I will also do a film like that," Nawazuddin told PTI.
	The 42-year-old "Bombay Talkies" star will be seen trying his hands at romantic genre in actor-director Sohail Khan's next.
	"I am playing a golfer in the film. We have already started shooting for it. I will be seen romancing Amy Jackson and I am quite excited."
	When asked if the romance will be in the style of his "Raees" co-star Shah Rukh Khan, Nawazuddin said, "No, not that. His style is different. I will be doing it in my own way."
	Nawazuddin will be next seen in filmmaker Anurag Kashyap's "Raman Raghav 2.0", which was screened at 69th Cannes film festival.
	The "Kahaani" actor feels there should be no "class .

Nawazuddin open to doing slap-stick comedy

Singer Celine Dion fought back tears as she dedicated her Icon Award at the Billboard Music Awards to her late husband and manager, Rene Angelil.
	Rene lost his battle with cancer in January at the age of 73, but he was clearly on Dion's mind as she took the stage at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday to sing a cover of Queen's epic hit "The Show Must Go On", which she recently revealed had always been her husband's motto.
	She was accompanied by a full orchestra, including star violinist Lindsey Stirling, for the powerful performance, reported People magazine.
	Guest presenter Seal then invited Dion over to the podium and surprised her by introducing her eldest son, 15-year-old Rene-Charles, to present the superstar with the Billboard Icon Award, which recognises her contribution to the music industry over the past three decades.
	Breaking down as she delivered her acceptance speech, Dion apologised for her state of emotions, saying, "I'm so sorry. I'm sorry for crying. I want 

Celine Dion dedicates Billboard Icon Award to late husband

Naseeruddin Shah's memoir "And Then One Day" gives an account of his life till the age of 32, but the actor says he has no plans to write a continuation of his story and would rather bring out a book on Bollywood.
    Published in 2014, Shah's biography spans his extraordinary journey from a feudal hamlet near Meerut, to Catholic schools in Nainital and Ajmer and finally to stage and film stardom in Mumbai.
	Asked whether he would write a part two, Shah told PTI, "That was to whet the readers appetite. I think I have said all that I had to say. Going beyond this point would mean talking about my marriage, children. I don't feel like doing that. Nor do I feel like talking about movies one after another. It would be very boring. So, I dropped the idea of writing a part two."
    The 66-year-old "A Wednesday" actor says he has been wanting to write about the Hindi film industry for a long time as he feels the need to expose the "unreal place".
    "There is a lot of stuff I want to say ..

Naseeruddin Shah wants to write tell-all book on Bollywood

Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra attended the 2016 Billboard Music Awards and was more than happy to pose with her "girl crush", singer Meghan Trainor at the red carpet.
	Sharing on Instagram a photo of herself with the 22-year-old "Lips Are Movin" hitmaker from the red carpet, Priyanka wrote, "This girl is my woman crush! @meghan_trainor u slayed at the #bbmas tonight. More power to u!"
	Meghan replied to her, writing, "Yes please and thank you. If only to work on my tip toe voice ;) safe travels, beauty. See you in NY."
	While Priyanka, 33, wore a backless blue gown to the ceremony, Meghan opted for a skintight turtle neck metallic dress.

Priyanka Chopra poses with Meghan Trainor at Billboards awards

Victoria Beckham says she has done the best she could in raising her kids, because they have turned out well-mannered, hard-working, fun and happy.
	The 41-year-old fashion designer and her retired soccer star husband David Beckham are parents to sons Brooklyn, 17, Romeo, 13, and Cruz, 11, and daughter Harper, four, and though they didn't have a parental "rule book", Victoria is proud of all of her children, reported Female First.
	"You don't have a rule book when you have a child. You just do the best that you can and I think the kids are doing a pretty good job, she said.
	"They're well-mannered, hard-working, they're fun and they're happy kids.

Victoria Beckham proud of her kids

Singer Florence Welch sang her hit tracks "Shake It Out" and "Dog Days Are Over" with a 15-year-old patient at Hospice Austin's Christopher House on May 20.
	Her performance was backed by her Florence + the Machine bandmate Rob Ackroyd on guitar, reported Female First.
	Hospice Austin shared cell phone footage of the special surprise show on YouTube.
	"Today we were privileged to witness the clear joy of a room full of teenagers singing with Florence Welch and guitarist Rob Ackroyd from Florence and The Machine who came to Hospice Austin's Christopher House to give a private concert to a teen who missed her concert last night due to her illness," the caption of the video read.
	"The room was full; full of joy and warmth and love and life and singing. Thank you, Florence!"
	One of the patient's friends also took to social media to thank the group for their kind gesture.
	On Florence's Instagram, a user posted, "thank you for singing to my friend Karinya at the hospital yesterday it ...

Florence Welch sings with sick fan

"Amazing Spider-Man" actress Emma Stone debuted platinum blonde hair colour complete with bangs when leaving a salon on May 21.
	Some people have compared her new hairstyle to Taylor Swift's platinum blonde bob, reported Aceshowbiz.
	In some photos that surfaced online, Stone, 27, kept it casual in a black long-sleeved tee paired with ripped high-waist jeans and leopard print flats.
	The "Birdman" actress completed her look with black sunglasses and a tan cross-body bag.
	It is unclear if Emma's new hairstyle is for an acting part.

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