Social media might have panned and poked fun at Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's lavender-blue lipstick at Cannes but the actress says she had no qualms in sporting the colour and is cool about it.
	The 42-year-old actress attended the international film festival, where her latest movie "Sarbjit" was screened, as L'Oreal's brand ambassador.
	"I work with L'oreal it's their prerogative and I am cool about it. It is my professional commitment to deliver what they expect from me as their basic ambassador. I get to work with great professionals and they have been magically creative with me," she told reporters here.
	From sporting an unconventional lip colour to combining a cape with her gown, this year at Cannes Aishwarya chose to experiment with her look.
	The actress, who is known for playing safe with her fashion choices, said back home events don't demand glamour.
	"The media says there you do this (different look) and here you are basic. It (L'Oreal) is a blatantly hair and make up product .

I am cool about it: Aishwarya on purple lipstick flak

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Ace fashion designer Neeta Lulla will open the third edition of India Beach Fashion Week (IBFW) here tomorrow with her collection which is inspired by Chinese flowers.
	"This year the IBFW will have industry icon and fashion designer Neeta Lulla opening the week with an experiential show at the Museum of Goa, a tourist spot near here," show's co-founder Pallav Ojha told reporters today.
	"Her collection is inspired by Chinese flowers like Cherry Blossom and Osmanthus that represents feminity,sensualityand love and romance," Ojha, who is also chief operating officer of UVAR Global, which is organising the event, said.
	Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar will inaugurate the fashion week.
	The show will be closed on May 22 with Varun Bahllining up his collections.
	During the three day event, other designers including Mayyur Girotra, Anupama Dayal, Asmita Marwa will be making their presentations, the organisers said.
	"We have a mix of fashion shows and knowledge forums like 'Future ..

India Beach Fashion Week to kick off in Goa tomorrow

Director Omung Kumar feels there is nothing in his soon-to-be-released film "Sarbjit" that it should be banned in Pakistan.
	"We are trying (to release in Pakistan). We want to show the film to the censor board over there. There is nothing in the film that it will get banned," Omung told reporters here at the premiere of "Sarbjit" last night.
	Echoing similar sentiments, Bhushan Kumar of T-Series, one of the producers of "Sarbjit", said the attempt is that people in Pakistan watch the film.
	"We are still trying for that. The film doesn't have anything that is against India or Pakistan. It's a real story, so we don't think anyone should have problem with it. We are trying, but we have not succeeded yet," Bhushan said.
	The "Mary Kom" director is excited to see the response of the audience to "Sarbjit".
	"I am excited about the film as today (for the premiere) we will come to know if industry people have liked 'Sarbjit' or not. We got good response at Cannes and we are happy. We would .

There's nothing in 'Sarbjit' to ban it in Pakistan: Omung

Actor Randeep Hooda, who plays the title role in "Sarbjit, says he is not nervous ahead of the biopic's release.
	In the Omung Kumar-directed film, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is essaying the character of the slain prisoner's sister.
	As Sarbjit, Randeep looks convincing and he is excited to show his work to everyone.
	"I am excited to share my work with everybody. The nervousness was there before I did it and while I was doing it. But now it's over and it's (the result) not in my hands," he said at the film's premiere here last night.
	Randeep praised his sister Anjali, who was also present at the event.
	"She is my real sister Anjali. She helped me shed all the weight. I want to thank her. My one sister (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan) is trying to get me out of jail (in the film) and my real sister is trying to make me look like I am in jail," he joked.
	Randeep seemed upset when he was asked whether he felt overshadowed by co-star Aishwarya in the film.
	"Sarbjit" hits cinemas tomorrow.

No nervousness before 'Sarbjit' release: Randeep

Two films from India - "Gudh" (Nest) and "The Cinema Travellers" - are up for awards at the 69th Cannes Film Festival.
	Saurav Rai's "Gudh" is in the Cinefondation students' short films competition. The awards for the section will be announced at a special ceremony here on Friday.
	"Gudh" is the diploma film that Kalimpong boy Rai made at the Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute, Kolkata. It is among 15 titles chosen from film schools across the world for the competition.
	With a running time of 28 minutes, the film has the feel of personal essay delivered in a style that is both evocative and emotionally resonant.
	"'Gudh' pieces together moments from the memories of my childhood. I was in a Kathmandu school till Class 6 but would return home for holidays every year. The film captures my impressions of those years," says Rai.
	"The Cinema Travellers", a lively documentary by Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya, is one of 26 debut films across the Cannes official selection ...

Indian films 'Gudh', 'Cinema Travellers' in Cannes awards race

Daniel Craig has reportedly turned down a 68 million pound offer to reprise his role as James Bond.
	The 48-year-old actor played the spy in 2006's "Casino Royale", "Quantum of Solace" in 2008, "Skyfall" in 2012 and last year's "Spectre", reported Daily Telegraph.
	However, amid speculation as to whether he would return to playing 007, it has now been claimed the actor has decided he is "done" with the franchise.
	"Daniel is done - pure and simple - he told top brass at MGM after Spectre. They threw huge amounts of money at him, but it just wasn't what he wanted," a source said.
	"He had told people after shooting that this would be his final outing, but the film company still felt he could come around after Spectre if he was offered a money deal."
	The deal allegedly saw Craig offered a staggering 68 million pound - which included profit shares, endorsements and a co-producer role - to return to another two films.

Daniel Craig done with James Bond franchise?

Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat attended the UNICEF dinner at the ongoing 69th Cannes Film Festival.
	The 39-year-old "Murder" star and Cannes regular wore a pink Alexis Mabille gown to the gala. Mallika shared a few pictures of hers from the event.
	"On my way to the @UNICEF dinner, thank you #ALEXISMABILLE for the lovely gown, makeup by @Dior, hair by @dessange," she captioned a photo of herself sitting in her car.
	The actress' film "Time Raiders" was screened at the festival. Earlier, Mallika took to the Cannes red carpet in a Georges Hobeika silver gown at the screening of the film "The BFG".

Mallika Sherawat attends UNICEF gala at Cannes

Actor Jackky Bhagnani, who has produced "Sarbjit", is pinning hopes of receiving a National award for the film.
	The film based on the life of Sarabjit Singh, was recently screened at the Cannes Film Festival and Jackky is elated with the response.
	"It was really overwhelming to walk the red carpet with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. We are hopeful that we get the same response here in India like we got in Cannes and make it to National awards," Jackky told reporters here at the premiere of "Sarbjit" here last night.
	The "F.A.L.T.U" actor was all praise for Aishwarya, saying she is treated like a 'megastar' at Cannes.
	"The film got lot of respect at Cannes Film Festival. We know Aishwarya is a huge star in India but when you go to Cannes you realise how big a star she is internationally as well. It is amazing to see that an Indian star is treated like a megastar at Cannes," he said.
	The Omung Kumar-helmed film produced by Vashu Bhagnani, Bhushan Kumar, Deepshikha Deshmukh, Sandeep Singh, 

Hoping 'Sarbjit' to make it to national awards:Jackky Bhagnani

Superstar Aamir Khan has gifted toys to Shah Rukh Khan's toddler AbRam.
	The "Fan" actor took to social media to thank him for the present.
	"@aamir_khan thank u for the toys. AbRam is still awake and playing with them!!" SRK tweeted.
	Aamir met two-year-old AbRam when he attended a dinner hosted by Shah Rukh at his bunglow Mannat, last night.
	AbRam will turn three at the end of this month.

Aamir Khan gifts toys to SRK's son AbRam

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan hosted dinner for American technology giant Apple's chief executive Tim Cook at his bunglow, Mannat, during his maiden visit to India.
	Also present at the dinner were megastar Amitabh Bachchan with wife Jaya, son Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya, superstar Aamir Khan, Madhuri Dixit with husband Sriram Nene, Farah Khan, Pritam and AR Rahman among others.
	Thanking his Bollywood friends for extending warm welcome to Cook and his team, SRK tweeted, "Thank you all for coming & making @tim_cook & his wonderful team feel the warmth & love of India. Mr Cook you are a rockstar!"
	The stars clicked pictures with Cook. Posting a photo of himself with the Apple chief and Big B, Shah Rukh tweeted, "Thk u @SrBachchan @juniorbachchan Aishwarya & Jaya aunty for taking time out. Sarbjit will be awesome I am sure.

SRK hosts dinner for Tim Cook, calls him 'rockstar'

Director Nagesh Kukunoor says he wants to hold a special screening of his upcoming film "Dhanak" for superstar Shah Rukh Khan.
	The film chronicles the story of Pari, who promises her little blind brother Chotu that she will help get his eyesight back before he turns 9-year-old. When she spots her favourite star Shah Rukh on the poster for an eye-donation drive, she is convinced her hero will help her in the mission.
	"I am hoping to screen the film for Shah Rukh sometime this month. No dates have been confirmed yet but I am trying, let's see," Nagesh told PTI.
	"Dhanak" was earlier scheduled to release on June 10, but will now hit the screens on June 17. The "Iqbal" director said he wants to ensure that the film gets a good exposure in cinema halls.
	"We have locked and finalised June 17 as the release date. When it is a small film, there is always some jostling happening. We want our film to get the best shows and enjoy good screens. So, we decided on the date," he said.
	The film ..

Nagesh Kukunoor keen to screen 'Dhanak' for Shah Rukh Khan

Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan said "Sarbjit" has been made keeping in mind sensitivity and emotions of the family of the Indian convict.
	The Omung Kumar-helmed film is based on life of Indian national Sarabjit Singh, who was convicted of terrorism and spying by a Pakaitani court. He died following an assault by fellow prisoners at a Pakistani jail.
	"As a team we always make movies to bring it to the audience. We are glad today onwards it (the film) is open to you all to view. We hope you appreciate the efforts of the team," Aishwarya told reporters here at the premiere of "Sarbjit" last night.
	"It's a very sincere piece of cinema straight from the heart. As a team, it's important to us that this film has been made sensitively keeping in mind the sensitivity of the subject and the members of the family," she said.
	"The fact that Dalbir ji and her family feel validated that is by far the most precious aspect. It meant a lot to me and the team," the "Dhoom 2" actress ...

Made 'Sarbjit' keeping in mind sensitivity of family:Aishwarya

Andy Weir, author of "The Martian", has set up an untitled movie project at Fox with producers Ridley Scott and Simon Kinberg.
	Fox bought Weir's pitch and hired him to write the script for the project, which will be the author's first screenplay. The studio is keeping the logline under wraps, reported Variety.
	Weir self-published "The Martian" as his first novel in 2011 as a free serial on his website, then sold it on Amazon Kindle before selling the rights to Crown Publishing, where it became a New York Times bestseller.
	He has since published short story "The Egg" and "Across the Lake."
	"The Martian" movie adaptation received seven Academy Award nominations, including best picture for Scott, Kinberg, Michael Schaefer and Mark Huffman, best actor for Matt Damon and best adapted screenplay for Drew Goddard.

'The Martian' author to develop new film with Ridley Scott

India's beloved author Ruskin Bond, who celebrates his 82nd birthday today, says he is working harder than ever and has no plans to retire.
	When asked what keeps him young, Bond attributed it to his active lifestyle and the hills.
	"You know some times people ask me 'Sir, are you still writing books?'. It is a strange question because probably I am working harder than ever in my life because the demand for stories and books keeps increasing.
	"I actually write for two to three hours everyday. You can't retire. One should never retire in life. That's a great mistake," he told PTI.
	Bond, best known for his series of books and short stories set in his hometown Mussoorie, says he has stopped using his old typewriter and instead prefers writing by hand.
	The author says he has a number of projects, including a set of mystery stories, children books and his autobiography to finish.
	"I am writing mystery stories now. I have to write another children's book and stories. If my mood allows, .

I am working harder than ever: Ruskin Bond

Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor has thanked his supporters for their "unconditional love and solidarity", after his tweets targeting the Congress over the practice of naming all the major assets of the country after the Nehru-Gandhi family during its rule, triggered a controversy.
	The 63-year-old actor in a slew of tweets had said the names of the prominent places should be changed after those who worked for the welfare of the country.
	Actor Anupam Kher and others had come out in support of Kapoor's views, and now Kapoor has tweeted his thanks to all his supporters.
	"Thank you all for your unprecedented unconditional support, love and solidarity for what I said. Mera Bharat Mahaan!" Kapoor wrote on Twitter.
	"Thank you, thank you world over! Your reaction coming is unprecedented. I meant it  from my heart and you know it. And I know you know it!" he posted.
	 Congress workers had staged a protest outside Kapoor's house in suburban Bandra in Mumbai and also pelted stones and shouted ...

Thank all for support: Rishi Kapoor post asset naming row

Ricky Martin, Penelope Cruz, Katy Perry, and Victoria Beckham will reportedly be among the guests at Eva Longoria's weekend wedding in Mexico.
	The former "Desperate Housewives" star, 41, is expected to tie the knot with her fiance, Jose 'Pepe' Baston, in the coastal resort city of Acapulco this weekend and the wedding party will be full of famous faces, according to People.
	A source claims actor-turned-TV host Mario Lopez, actors Amaury Nolasco and Jaime Camil, and Victoria's husband David will also be present for the nuptials.
	Victoria is said to have designed her best friend Longoria's wedding dress.
	Longoria and Jose, 47, became engaged in December last year during a vacation in Dubai, where the Mexican TV mogul presented his love with a ruby ring. The couple began dating in late 2013.
	The actress was previously married to actor Tyler Christopher and basketball star Tony Parker.

Ricky Martin, Penelope Cruz among Longoria's wedding guests

"Gilmore Girls" star Alexis Bledel and her husband, actor Vincent Kartheiser welcomed their first child- a baby boy last year.
	 Alexis' representative confirmed that the actress gave birth to the baby last fall. No further details have been released, reported People magazine.
	In November last year, reports suggested the 34-year-old actress and Vincent were preparing to welcome their first child, but they never confirmed the rumours.
	When the couple made its first public appearance following the reports at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in January, Alexis hit the red carpet without a visible baby bump.
	The actress then went to work on the upcoming "Gilmore Girls" revival in February, prompting fans to believe the baby news was just a gossip item.
	But now her co-star Scott Patterson has let it slip in a new interview that the actress returned to set having already given birth to her first child late last year.
	When asked what his experience was like to work with grown-up child ...

Alexis Bledel secretly welcomed son last year

Supermodel Bella Hadid exposed a little more of herself than intended as she walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival.
	The 19-year-old runway beauty donned a stunning low-cut silky red dress, with a daring thigh high slit, for the "La Fille Inconnue" (The Unknown Girl) premiere, and happily posed for the cameras as she bared her left leg.
	She clutched the front of her skirt to avoid tripping as she made her way up the steps at the Palais des Festivals venue, but in doing so, she suffered a wardrobe malfunction.
	Bella didn't appear to notice the fashion faux pas, and continued to climb her way to the theatre.

Bella Hadid suffers wardrobe malfunction on Cannes red carpet

Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry will be back together again this fall on CBS, as the network has staged a "Friends" reunion of sorts, scheduling both of the actor's shows on the same night.
	LeBlanc's new comedy series "Man With A Plan" debuts this October on CBS Monday nights at 8:30 p.M., while the third season of "Perry's "Odd Couple" is on Mondays at 9:30 p.M., reported Variety.
	"It's funny because Les Moonves put us together in the first place when he ran Warner Bros, so maybe that's his plan - maybe he's the man with the plan!" LeBlanc said while speaking of the president and CEO of CBS Corporation who spearheaded "Friends" back in the day.
	While CBS has not commented on LeBlanc and Perry's shows airing on the same night, bringing the two "Friends" stars back together seems like an obvious marketing tool that at the very least will generate social media buzz.
	Asked if he would like to guest star on "Odd Couple" or if he'd like to have Perry come onto "Man With A Plan," LeBlanc 

'Friends' stars Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry to reunite on CBS

Singer Michael Buble has cancelled his upcoming shows as he needs to undergo a vocal cord surgery.
	The 40-year-old singer announced the news in a statement posted on his social media accounts, telling fans that he wouldn't be able to talk and sing for a while, and assuring them that he'd make a "complete recovery", reported Ace Showbiz.
	The events he has to cancel include an appearance at The Canadian Governor General Performance Arts Award Gala on June 11, where he was set to receive an honour.
	"This award will now be presented at next year's 25th Anniversary on June 29, 2017," he said.
	Buble has also been forced to pull out of the Marvin Gaye tribute at the Kennedy Center on June 5.
	"Thank you in advance for your prayers and good wishes. I'll keep you up to date on my progress," the Canada-born crooner concluded his statement.
	Buble is the latest singer cancelling their scheduled shows to undergo vocal cord surgery. Last year, Sam Smith and Meghan Trainor went through similar .

Michael Buble cancels shows to undergo vocal cord surgery

"The Good Wife" spin-off is officially happening with Christine Baranski and Cush Jumbo.
	At its upfront presentation in New York, it was announced that the follow-up to the recently ending legal drama had been given straight-to-series order by the network's subscription-only streaming company CBS All Access, reported Ace Showbiz.
	The spin-off will center on Diane Lockhart (Baranski) and Lucca Quinn (Jumbo), the latter of which just joined the show in the seventh and final season of the flagship series.
	There will be new characters and the story will pick up one year after the events in "The Good Wife" finale.
	"The Good Wife" creators Robert and Michelle King will co-write the first episode and serve as executive producers for the spin-off, but will not run the new series.
	Other executive producers are Phil Alden Robinson, Ridley Scott, David Zucker, Brooke Kennedy and Liz Glotzer.
	"The quality of 'The Good Wife' has always rivaled anything on television and we're excited to tell 

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