Actress Kangana Ranaut says her ideology of being a strong, independent woman reflects in her fashion choices, something young women identify with.
	Kangana says people follow her style sense because they can relate to the modern thinking that comes across in her choice of outfits.
	"I think women identify with the ideology that I stand for, that is follow your own path, be your own person and have your own life and priorities and not be a quintessential Indian woman who puts herself below everyone. That ideology comes across in my clothes," Kangana, who has turned fashion designer for high-street fashion brand VERO MODA, told PTI.
	"Anything that concerns art is not about the certain person. It is about the ideology, expression and thought behind it," said the actress at the launch of her French Riviera inspired collection in Noida.
	The actress has personally worked on silhouettes and fabrics for the upcoming two limited edition collections for the brand.
	"I love trying my hand on .

Women identify with ideology I stand for: Kangana Ranaut

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In an industry known for its rivalries between leading actresses, Kangana Ranaut has found "thick" friends in Vidya Balan and Priyanka Chopra and the "Queen" star says they have expressed concern as her legal war with Hrithik Roshan continues.
	Kangana, 29, and her "Krrish 3" co-star Hrithik, 42, have been at loggerheads since early this year with both the stars slapping legal notices at each other. While he says they never had a relationship, Kangana maintains otherwise.
	Actresses like like Vidya, Sonam Kapoor and Kalki Koechlin have praised Kangana for taking a stand for herself in the legal battle.
	"All my girls are just amazing. We are so thick. We don't discuss our personal lives, like nobody ever questioned me, 'What happened?', but all I get is calls, lots of love and concern. Everybody has called me and asked me, whether it's Priyanka, Vidya or Sonam. A lot of men have responded too...," Kangana told PTI in an interview.
	The "Tanu Weds Manu Returns" star says she is happy ..

Happy that Priyanka, Vidya have shown concern for me: Kangana

American rock band Aerosmith has denied reports, claiming that they are planning to replace their lead singer Steven Tyler.
	Rumors about the band thinking of replacing Tyler, 68, were started by his own bandmate, guitarist Brad Whitfordbook.
	The band issued a statement to clarify their stand saying they have no plans to brining anyone else at Tyler's place," reported Aceshowbiz
	"Any rumor out there about us looking for another singer is completely untrue. All five of us were just on the phone together talking about how excited we are to go to South America and Mexico City," guitarist Joe Perry said.
	The group is set to embark on their Latin American tour in September.
	 Brad Whitfordbook has apparently been unhappy with Tyler's solo career.

Aerosmith debunk rumours of replacing frontman Steven Tyler

Actress Sushmita Sen went on a nostalgic trip as she celebrated 22 years of Miss Universe crowning today.
	The 40-year-old model-turned-actress, who was the first Indian women to win the crown of Miss Universe in 1994, took to Twitter to thank people, who helped her in her pursuit.
	"'You'll wear the crown for a year, but INDIA will own the title 1994 forever... Celebrate that always'," she wrote quoting Martin Brooks, president of Miss Universe Organisation in 1994.
	The "Main Hoon Na" actress also thanked Miss Colombia Carolina Gomez, 1st runner-up at Miss Universe 1994, for being supportive.
	"Thank you @carogomezfilm #MissColombia #1994 for teaching me what 'Grace' is! What a woman!! I love u Carolina," Sushmita wrote.
	She also changed her Twitter profile picture with a one clicked post her Miss Universe win.
	Sushmita made her Bollywood debut in 1996 with Mahesh Bhatt directed-film "Dastakl".

Sushmita Sen reminisces Miss Universe crowning

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan made a cancer patient's dream come true by celebrating her birthday.
	The 73-year-old "Wazir" star met young girl Hardika, who wished to cut her birthday cake in presence of her favourite actor.
	Bachchan posted pictures of Hardika's birthday celebration on his blog and shared the details of his meeting with her.
	"Hardika a young girl suffers from cancer and has a wish to meet me. I comply and we meet. She is pretty and gentle and moves with an oxygen container. It is most difficult to confront the innocence of pain and lost hope.
	"But a brave front, a desire fulfilled a wish completed and a smile for a special day in her life - her birthday makes that moment eternal. I wish her speedy recovery," the actor wrote.
	Bachchan also gifted the girl a bouquet of flowers.

Amitabh Bachchan fulfills cancer patient's wish

Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone gifted traditional Indian wear to DJ Caruso, director of her Hollywood debut film "xXx: The Return of Xander Cage".
	Caruso tweeted the picture of the gift that comprised of an embroidered kurta and pyjama along with a pair of matching mojris.
	"@deepikapadukone Wow what a wrap gift! I am styling. #grateful. Thank you for bringing Serena to life. #xxx #lastday," he wrote in the caption.
	In "xXx: The Return of Xander Cage" Diesel will be seen reappearing as Cage, who returns to the National Security Agency after an eight-year absence.
	The film also stars Nina Dobrev, Samuel L Jackson, Ruby Rose, Jet Li and Tony Jaa.
	The movie will release on January 20 next year.

Deepika Padukone gifts Indian wear to 'xXx' director

Singer Katy Perry posted an adorable picture on Instagram with boyfriend Orlando Bloom.
	The 31-year-old "Dark Horse" singer posted the first photo of the pair, after they attended the star-studded amfAR Cannes Cinema Against AIDS gala, reported US magazine.
	Dressed in white robes, Perry, 31, and Bloom, 39, sprawled out on the steps of a hotel for a snapshot she captioned "We Cannes't."
	"They're full speed ahead. They're so into each other," a source said.
	Earlier this week, they duo was spotted cuddling up on a boat ride and lunched with their famous pals, Kate Hudson and Kate Moss.

Katy Perry makes it Instagram official with Orlando Bloom

Rapper Kanye West is being sued over the song "New Slaves" off his album "Yeezus".
	A Hungarian composer named Gabor Presser has filed a lawsuit against the rapper, claiming he hasn't been properly compensated for a sample used at the end of "New Slaves," reported Aceshowbiz.
	Presser says that West, 38, reached out for permission to use the sample and that he agreed, but only on the condition that a formal deal would be arranged.
	According to documents obtained by TMZ, West sent Presser a USD 10,000 advance, but the check was never cashed. Now, Presser is asking for at least USD 2.5 million.
	This is not the first time the rapper has been sued over a "Yeezus" sample. Back in 2013, Ponderosa Twins Plus One singer Ricky Spicer said he wasn't properly compensated for the sample used in "Bound 2.

Kanye West sued over his single 'New Slaves'

Actor Ewan McGregor has been roped in for the upcoming third season of anthology series "Fargo".
	Work on the new season will begin later this year, reported Variety.
	The 45-year-old Scottish actor will play the two central characters - brothers Emmit and Ray Stussy in the third season, which is supposed to be set closer to present day than the first two installments.
	McGregor is the first one cast in the third installment of "Fargo," which is scheduled to premiere in 2017.
	The first installment of the show was headlined by Billy Bob Thornton; the second one starred Patrick Wilson and Kirsten Dunst.

Ewan McGregor to star in 'Fargo' season 3

Veteran actor Alan Young known for playing Wilbur Post on the hit sitcom "Mister Ed," has died. He was 96.
	The actor passed away on Thursday, May 19 of natural causes at the Motion Picture & Television Home. He has been a resident of the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) retirement community for over four years, reported People magazine.
	Young starred on the CBS comedy for five seasons from 1961-66, playing the married architect who owned a talking horse named Mr Ed.
	The English-born, Canadian-educated actor was already a well-known radio and TV comedian, having starred in his own Emmy-winning variety show, when "Mister Ed" happened.
	Celebrities including Clint Eastwood, Mae West and baseball great Sandy Koufax made guest appearances on the show.
	Young appeared in a number of films, including "Gentlemen Marry Brunettes," "Tom Thumb," "The Cat from Outer Space" and "The Time Machine". He had a small role in the 2002 "Time Machine" remake.
	The actor also portrayed ...

'Mister Ed' star Alan Young dies at 96

She will be seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Marathi movie "Laal Ishq" and Bollywood actress Anjana Sukhani says it is a "beautiful feeling" to be a heroine in the famed filmmaker's project.
      Bhansali has produced the upcoming film directed by Swapna Waghmare Joshi. "Laal Ishq" marks the debut of Anjana in the Marathi film industry.
     "I am at loss of words to describe what an honour it is to be a Sanjay Leela Bhansali heroine. It is a beautiful feeling. We all know he is a craftsman, he is a true genius. When he works he puts his best and goes beyond brilliant," Anjana told PTI.
      The actress says the "Bajirao Mastani" helmer is an absolutely non-interfering producer and gave a free hand to the cast and crew.
      "He is completely non-interfering producer. We rarely saw him on the sets. He did supervise the project and script with Shabinaa Khan (co-producer), Swapna and everyone. He gives people a free hand at work and is not the kind who will say 'I want this, I want ...

Honoured to be a Sanjay Leela Bhansali heroine: Anjana Sukhani

First look of actress Charlize Theron from the upcoming "Fast & Furious 8" movie has been revealed.
	The 40-year-old "Mad Max: Fury Road" star will be playing the villain in the film.
	 The picture of Theron shared on the franchise's Twitter account show the star walking into a gun shop in a ponytail and a Metallica T-shirt.
	Action star Vin Diesel also shared details about the actress' character in the eighth installment.
	"Cipher, her character, is forcing Dom in to a place we have not seen. I first imagined her joining our saga back in 2012 when we were filming 'Fast 6' in London, but life has a way of dictating when your vision is manifested and this chapter proves to be the perfect time.
	"What is surreal is that our kids have play dates while we are on set doing some of the most emotionally arduous scenes in the franchise," Diesel wrote.
	The 48-year-old actor praised Theron and said the team appreciates her coming on board.
	"Wait until you meet Cipher, of all her films you ...

Charlize Theron's look from 'Fast & Furious 8' revealed

Salman Khan will be performing after a gap of four years at the upcoming International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards but the superstar says he won't be able to dance like Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff.
	The IIFA awards will be held from June 23 to 26 in Madrid, Spain.
	"I haven't thought about it (performance) yet. But don't expect me to dance like Hrithik and Tiger," Salman told reporters here at a press conference of the IIFA awards.
	The 50-year-old star couldn't be part of the awards previously due to his busy schedule.
	"I was doing films back to back. So couldn't do it," he said.
	The "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" actor is excited to travel across the city of Madrid.
	"I am looking forward to explore Madrid and spread a lot of love," he added.
	At the press conference, Salman also hummed few lines of his hit track "Hangover" from "Kick" along with Meet Brothers.
	Actor Anil Kapoor is also looking forward to have Salman at IIFA and have a great time with him.
	"This year is about ...

Don't expect me to dance like Hrithik and Tiger: Salman Khan

Akon finds charity in Africa problematic as the singer feels nothing has stemmed from it.
	The 43-year-old "Smack That" hitmaker grew up in Senegal and recently teamed up with Shell to create an innovative football pitch in Nigeria that allowed the local community to play football at night, reported Digital Spy.
	He also has his own initiative, Akon Lighting Africa, which aims to provide electricity to Africa.
	"I think you have to motivate people to want to do better, motivate them to want to believe that they can do it themselves, and more than anything you have to be in a position to empower them so they can do it themselves," Akon said.
	"With charity it's just giving. You have to be able to put yourself in a position to appreciate what you have been given. When people work for things, they can sustain it a lot better than when it's given to them. Africa's been years and years of constant charity and nothing has stemmed from it.

Akon does not think giving charity to Africa works

Actress Jodie Foster has says she was terrified of Anthony Hopkins while they were shooting "Silence of the Lambs".
	Foster, 53, and Hopkins both won Academy Awards for the movie, which also won best picture, but they rarely spoke on set, reported Digital Spy.
	"I never spoke to him because he was so scary," she said on "Graham Norton Show".
	"The first day, we had a read-through, and by the end of it I never wanted to talk to him again. I was petrified. We got to the end of the movie and really never had a conversation.

Jodie Foster was terrified of Anthony Hopkins

Actress Katie Holmes is not expecting her first child with Jamie Foxx, says his representative.
	The 48-year-old "Django Unchained" stars' representatives said all rumours of babies, failed marriages and secret relationships are "categorically untrue," reported Daily Mirror.
	There were reports that Holmes,37, was pregnant with the actor's child.

Foxx's represntative denies Katie Holmes pregnancy rumours

Actor Matt LeBlanc says his 12-year-old daughter Marina is in love with Rihanna and horses.
	The 48-year-old "Friends" star, who will star in CBS' new series "Man with a Plan," said his daughter wants him to bring Rihanna on her birthday, reported People magazine.
	"Horses and Rihanna. So that's what I'm into. This year for her birthday, (Marina) said, 'I want you to get Rihanna to come.' And, I was like, 'I'll get right on that, sure.'," LeBlanc said.
	Marina was born on February 8, 2004 to LeBlanc and former spouse Melissa McKnight.

Matt LeBlanc's daughter Marina loves Rihanna

"American Horror Story" star Finn Wittrock is joining Jenny Slate in her upcoming comedy "Landline".
	The project will bring back Jenny Slate with "Obvious Child" creators Gillian Robespierre and Elisabeth Holm, said The Hollywood.
	Robespierre will direct the movie and also co-write the script with Holm.
	 The story will be set in New York and follow the ladies of the Jacobs family as played by Quinn, Slate, and Falco.

American Horror Story's Finn Wittrock joins comedy 'Landline'

Singer Liam Gallagher is set to make a musical comeback.
	The 43-year-old singer has decided to make new music and not wait for brother Noel Gallagher to agree to reunite Oasis, reported Femalefirst.
	 "The penny has finally dropped with Liam ... His friends are pleased as he's finally got something to aim for now he's given up on an Oasis reunion," a source said.
	 Liam also teased plans on his Twitter account, posting: "Lots of exciting things happening time to get back in ring give us a call ROVER LG x (sic)"
	Oasis broke up in August 2009 when Noel walked out on the group following a furious backstage bust-up with his sibling.

Liam Gallagher heading back to recording studio

Actress Rose Byrne says moving to Los Angeles at a young age and struggling to make a career in acting was overwhelming.
	The 36-year-old "Bridesmaids" star, who left her native Australia when she was in her early 20s to pursue a career in Hollywood, said the city, which she now calls home, is a "strange place".
	"I went to Los Angeles when I was 18 or 19 and spent time out there. I went back and forth for about three years before I got a job in America. I definitely wasn't an overnight success. In my own naive way I felt prepared for Los Angeles, but nothing can ever really prepare you for Los Angeles.
	"It's such a strange place. Even geographically it's got such an odd layout. I enjoy it now, but when I was in my 20s it was overwhelming," Byrne said.

Los Angeles was overwhelming: Rose Byrne

Singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes like staying away from the partying lifestyle of Hollywood.
	The 17-year-old model said drugs scare him.
	"Drugs and stuff scare me. I'm not just saying that. I have a thing where if I'm not in control, I feel the whole world is about to collapse. So it's just not worth it," Mendes said.
	The "Stitches" star also has a level head about success and does not let fame over power him.
	"That's the big thing that has hit me lately. It's all come together, but it's hard for me to just say, 'Wow, this is amazing - I'm famous. I'm living the dream!' I sit there and think, I'm scared - this can go away tomorrow.
	"My dad always says that I'm a tortured soul because I'm never pleased. I never feel like I deserve what I've achieved," he said.

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