The boyfriend of television actress Pratyusha Banerjee was today booked for abetment of her suicide last week and also slapped with the charges of criminal intimidation, police said.
	TV producer Rahul Raj Singh, currently in hospital, was booked after police registered an FIR based on a complaint filed by Banerjee's mother Soma at Bangurnagar Police Station.
	He has been booked under IPC sections related to abetment of suicide, voluntarily causing hurt and criminal intimidation, among others, a police official said.
	Police declined to divulge details regarding the investigation that led to registration of the FIR. They suspect Singh was in relationship with another woman about which the deceased was depressed.
	On April 1, the 24-year-old actress, who shot into fame for her role of Anandi in hit TV series "Balika Vadhu", allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself inside her flat at Goregoan area of western suburbs.
	Police are also trying to ascertain whether the deceased was in 

Actress Pratyusha's boyfriend booked for abetment of suicide

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Erik Bauersfeld, who memorably voiced the Rebellion's Admiral Ackbar in "Return of the Jedi" and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", has died. He was 93.
	The voice actor and radio drama producer passed away on Sunday morning at his home in Berkeley, California, his manager Derek Maki, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	In the 1983 space opera, Bauersfeld voiced Ackbar- delivering the iconic line, "It's a trap!" - when the fate of the alliance looks grim during the Death Star fleet attack.
	He also voiced Jabba the Hutt's staffer Bib Fortuna in the same film. He returned to voice Ackbar in last year's JJ Abrams-directed blockbuster "Star Wars: The Force Awakens".
	Bauersfeld's other roles include voice work in last year's Guillermo Del Toro film "Crimson Peak" and Steven Spielberg's 2001 film "A I Artificial Intelligence".
	He is also credited with voiceover work for the Ackbar character in "Star Wars: X-Wing", a 1993 flight simulator video game.

Erik Bauersfeld, voice of Admiral Ackbar in 'Star Wars', dies

Accusing Hrithik Roshan of resorting to deviations and media trial as a face-saving tactic, a combative Kangana Ranaut today asked the actor to withdraw his legal notice to her or face action.
	However, the actress is willing to end the matter, if Hrithik withdraws the notice asking her to publicly apologise for referring to him as 'silly ex', Kangana's lawyer Rizwan Siddiquee said in a statement here.
	"Withdrawal of notice is the best and only option. Deviations and an attempted trial by media as a face-saving tactic, may even worsen the case as it would eventually create interference in the process of delivery of justice and constrain my client to retaliate unnecessarily," Siddiquee said.
	Hrithik, 42, had in February sent a notice to Kangana asking her to hold a press conference and tender an apology.
	Kangana, in turn, had responded with a 21-page notice, charging Hrithik with intimidation and threat.
	Siddiquee said Hrithik is yet to respond to the counter legal notice that they 

Withdraw notice or face action, Kangana's lawyer to Hrithik

Model Hailey Baldwin says she finds the showbiz industry "fake and quite scary".
	Hailey, 19, said she has been seeking advice from her father Stephen Baldwin and uncle Alec Baldwin about how to deal with the pressure, reported Female First.
	"Oh boy. This whole industry can be very crazy, it's very fake and can actually be quite scary at times. But I think the biggest LOL for me was that I was pregnant and engaged to be married.
	"I guess you could say that people definitely pay more attention to everything I do because of my family," she said.
	According to her the only thing her father, "The Usual Suspects" star, asks her to do is taking care of herself properly.

Hailey Baldwin finds showbiz 'fake and scary'

Model Hailey Baldwin finds the showbiz industry "quite scary".
	The 19-year-old model said it can be quite daunting joining the industry at such a young age because of all the rumours surrounding her life, reported Femalefirst.
	"Oh boy. This whole industry can be very crazy, it's very fake and can actually be quite scary at times. But I think the biggest laugh for me was that I was pregnant and engaged to be married," she said.
	And Baldwin has had the added bonus of seeking advice from her father "The Usual Suspects" star Stephen Baldwin and her uncle Alec Baldwin.
	"I guess you could say that people definitely pay more attention to everything I do because of my family.

The industry is scary: Hailey Baldwin

Reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner's eldest daughter, Cassandra Marino, is pregnant and expecting her third child.
	Marino's mom is Caitlyn's first wife, Chrystie Crownover, who she was married to from 1972 to 1981.
	According to a source, Marino is expecting a boy this October, reported Us magazine.
	The 35-year-old is already mom of daughters Isabella and Francesca with husband Mark.
	During her sit-down interview with Diane Sawyer post her gender transition, Jenner, 66, admitted she was absent from Marino's and sons Burt, Brandon and Brody's lives.
	"The big, formative years for them, I was really struggling with these issues," Jenner had told Sawyer.
	"I talked to all of the boys about this after the fact, that, yeah, I didn't do a good job. And I apologized to my kids for that."
	The clan has, however, since repaired their relationship.

Caitlyn Jenner's daughter Cassandra Marino expecting baby

Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter says his recent arrest was a one-off and he is ready to put it behind him.
	The 36-year-old singer was charged with misdemeanour battery over a scuffle with a bouncer at Hog's Breath Saloon in Key West, Florida, in January and he says it was a wake up call for him, reported Female First.
	Asked if it was a wake-up call, Carter said, "Absolutely, we are all human, we act that way sometimes.
	"But for me, it's always about learning from my mistakes and learning from things that might not necessarily be mistakes and little hiccups and things that can happen in life. I'm very aware of everything going on around me and know what I have to do to the best that I can be.
	"Well you know things definitely don't turn out the way you plan it. I'm focused on the positive stuff that is happening and getting back on track."
	It has been claimed that prosecutors will drop the charge and the offence will be wiped from his record if he completes 25 hours of community 

Arrest was learning experience': Nick Carter

Five-time world chess champion Vishwanathan Anand will be honoured with the Hridaynath Award, which felicitates and recognises successful individuals across the country from various walks of life.
	The honour will be a cash award of Rs 2 lakh and a memento.
	State Governor C Vidyasagar Rao will present the award to the 46-year-old sportsman at an event here on April 12.
	The previous recipients of the award include eminent personalities like Lata Mangeshkar, Babasaheb Purandare, Asha Bhosle, Amitabh Bachchan, Hariprasad Chaurasia and A R Rahman.
	The guests of honour for the ceremony will be Maharashtra Culture Minister Vinod Tawde and Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar, while Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan will be a special guest for the evening.
	Born on December 11, 1969, Anand is an Indian chess grandmaster and a former world champion. He became India's first grandmaster in 1988. He held the FIDE World Chess Championship from 2000 to 2002 and became the undisputed world champion in ...

Vishwanathan Anand to be feted with Hridaynath Award

Singer Shekhar Ravjiani was happy to play on stage with his music enthusiast father Hasmukh Ravjiani for the first time.
	The 37-year-old music composer took to Twitter to share his excitement with his fans.
	"My mentor, my super star, my father played with me for the first time on stage last night. Epic! #VSUS," he wrote.
	So far, it has been a year of many firsts for Shekhar as he also made his acting debut in Sonam Kapoor-starrer "Neerja" besides lending his voice for a soulful number "Gehra Ishq".
	The composer is the part of famous music directing duo Vishal-Shekhar and together they have worked in hit Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Marathi films.
	Their upcoming venture is Yash Raj Films' "Befikre".

Shekhar Ravjiani jams with father

American singer Chris Brown, best known for his hit tracks "Loyal" and "With You", is all set to enthrall Indian fans for the first time at the opening of 9th edition of Indian Premiere League.
	American dancehall reggae trio Major Lazer along with English rapper Fuse ODG and Jamaican-American recording artist Nailah Thorbourne will join Brown, 26, at NSCI Dome on April 8.
	"We are very excited to perform in India for the very first time... Looking forward to a crazy night of mayhem and meeting all my beautiful people in India," Brown said in a statement.
	"At IPL we treat the whole city like one scene and we bring everyone out for music, food and just good energy all around. All of us in Major Lazer are excited to be back in India bringing carnival to the fans," added electronic music group Major Lazer.
	Adding Bollywood spice on the stage would be celebrities like Ranveer Singh, Jacqueline Fernandes, Katrina Kaif and Yo Yo Honey Singh.
	Ranveer said his performance will be a tribute 

Chris Brown to perform at Indian Premiere League

Director Nikhil Advani is all set to remake popular political-thriller "Homeland" for Indian TV.
	The "Katti Batti" director said he will be adapting the original Israeli series "Hatufilm" on which "Homeland" is based.
     "It's not specifically a remake of 'Homeland' but the Israeli series 'Hatufim' on which 'Homeland' is based. So yes, I am doing the show for Star (network) and they will do an announcement soon. But I can't reveal other details," Nikhil told PTI.
	The series follows the story of CIA operative Carrie Mathison on the lookout for an American prisoner who may have joined forces with Al-Qaeda. Released from hostage after eight years, Marine Nicholas Brody becomes her suspect.
     The director is also working on his next feature film "Baazaar", set to go on floors this year. There were reports that he was in talks with Akshay Kumar to play the lead role but Nikhil did not divulge any details.
	Meanwhile, the "Hero" director has made a short film for the "Zeal for Unity" 

Nikhil to remake "Homeland" for Indian audience

With fake and cheap copies of high-end popular designer wears increasing in the market, fashion experts have expressed their concern over plagiarism being on the rise in the industry.
	"I think it (plagiarism) is an international problem, it is not just an Indian problem. It is said that plagiarism is a form of flattery (as the designs are getting copied). I don't subscribe to it. I am against it," noted designer Wendell Rodricks told PTI.
	"It took me seven years to patent my name Wendel l Rodricks as a brand. One should look to solve this problem the earliest," he said.
	According to well-known designer Anita Dongre, the fashion industry should come together to tackle the issue.
	"Now everything is digital, some of the designs get copied immediately online. All my lehengas are copied. It is sad," she said.
	Echoing similar sentiments, designer Masaba also feels that plagiarism is the worst part of the fashion industry.
	"It is sad that there is no control on the copycats... and too .

Fashion designers raise concern over plagiarism

Pop star Jennifer Lopez has announced her new song "Ain't Your Mama", which she will be releasing in a few days.
	The announcement comes just a month after she signed a multi-album deal with Epic Records, reported Aceshowbiz.
	Lopez, 46, was chatting with a fan about the upcoming "American Idol" series finale in the clip when she revealed that she was going to perform the tune live for the first time during the show's Thursday episode.
	She then played a portion of the upbeat track, which includes lyrics like, "I ain't going cook all day, I ain't your mama/ I ain't going to do your laundry, I ain't your mama." The song will hit iTunes after her performance.
	"Ain't Your Mama" is presumably a preview of Lopez's upcoming album, which will be her first under her new deal with Epic. Currently, no official release date has been set for the follow-up to 2014's "A.K.A.".
	Lopez won't be the only star taking the "American Idol" stage this Thursday. A bunch of former contestants including ...

Jennifer Lopez announces new single

Farah Khan has made Jackie Chan dance to her tunes for the Chinese-Indian film "Kung Fu Yoga" and the ace choreographer, who is mighty impressed with the action star, jokes he should change his name to 'Jackie Jackson'.
	 The upcoming multi-lingual action-adventure film, being directed by Stanley Tong, also stars Bollywood actors Sonu Sood and Amyra Dastur.
	Chan, 61, is currently in Jodhpur, where the song was shot.
	Posting a photo of herself with the star from the film's set, Farah wrote, "The King of action CAN dance n how!! Changing his name 2 Jackie Jackson!! #kungfu yoga."
	Chan can be seen wearing a red bandhgala coat with a dhoti.
	Post the song shoot, the 51-year-old
choreographer-filmmaker shared another picture of herself with the star.
	She captioned it, "Legends of the fall!! Wrap party! Lov my job! Thank u Jackie for being the soul you are!"
	The film is scheduled to release later this year.

Farah Khan fan of Jackie Chan's dancing skills

Singer Selena Gomez was taped giving a standing ovation to ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber while he accepted his award for male artist of the year at iHeartRadio Awards.
	While television cameras didn't record 23-year-old Selena's reaction to Justin's iHeartRadio Awards win on Sunday, April 3, a fan got it all on tape, reported Aceshowbiz.
	In a video obtained by the Justin-Selena fan, the "Good for You" songstress was seen getting up from her seat and clapping away excitedly when her 21-year-old ex-boyfriend made his way to the stage to accept his award at the annual music awards event.

Gomez captured giving standing ovation to Bieber at awards

Rapper Iggy Azalea reportedly owes IRS almost USD 400,000 in unpaid income taxes.
	The 25-year-old "Fancy" hitmaker has been slapped with tax lien in unpaid income taxes from 2014, reported TMZ.
	It was a huge year for Iggy since her album "The New Classic" became huge hit.
	A representative for the singer hasn't commented on the report yet.

Iggy Azalea owes IRS almost USD 400,000 in unpaid taxes?

Drew Barrymore might have shocked everyone by announcing split from husband Will Kopelman last week but the actress says she saw the separation coming a couple of months ago.
	The 41-year-old "50 First Dates" actress and art consultant Kopelman, who have two daughters together, confirmed their split over the weekend, in a joint statement, reported Aceshowbiz.
	"I had a really hard time a couple of months ago and kind of knew life was heading in a new direction. I called someone that I really trust, respect, and believe in, because he has always been the conductor of grace. I said, 'What's your advice?' And he said, 'You put one foot in front of the other'," Barrymore said in her first post-separation interview.
	"I hung up the phone and I thought, 'That is why I call this person.' It's not only succinct, but it's almost physically productive and life-choice productive. It's just great advice. It's a kind of way in which to live, and I want to be like him. I want to be like that. I ...

Life began moving into new direction months ago: Drew on split

HBO's fantasy series "Game of Thrones" is getting an aftershow dubbed "After the Thrones", which will premiere on April 25, one day after the sixth season debuts.
	"After the Thrones" will feature interviews with the producers and various stars of the show as well as celebrity guests, reported Aceshowbiz.
	It will be hosted by Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan of "The Ringer"
	A new online feature from HBO partner Bill Simmons, the post-show series will only be available HBO Now, HBO Go and HBO On-Demand services.
	There's still a possibility that it would wind up on HBO at a later date.
	The companion series "will recap the latest episode, explaining the who, what, when and where, exploring the complicated politics and history of Thrones, and offering absurd and not-so-absurd theories about future episodes. Greenwald and Ryan will discuss the show as only they can."
	"After the Thrones" is constructed similar to such shows as "Talking Dead" (for 'The Walking Dead') and "Talking Bad" (for 

'Game of Thrones' to get companion series

Actress Charlize Theron is in early talks to collaborate with her "Young Adult" team, director Jason Reitman and writer Diablo Cody for a film on motherhood.
	Cody has written a new script and Reitman wants to direct it, said The Hollywood Reporter.
	The project has no title and has no financing at this stage. That would quickly change if commitments firm up from all three sides.
	Prior to "Young Adult" (2011), the screenwriter and the director had worked together on the 2007 Ellen Page-starrer "Juno".

Charlize Theron in talks to reteam with Jason Reitman for next

Actors Alec Baldwin and Scott Eastwood are teaming up to star in "Crown Vic", a futuristic cop thriller.
	Joel Souza, who helmed an indie "Ghost Squad", is directing the project, said The Hollywood Reporter.
	Souza is working off his own script.
	The project tells of a young, idealistic rookie (Eastwood) who is partnered with a grizzled vet (Baldwin).
	The younger cop is appalled at the older man's cynical take on the job, but before the end of the night he will find his own ideals tested and compromised.
	Baldwin, 58, appeared in "Concussion" with Will Smith and is set to appear in Warren Beatty's untitled Howard Hughes movie.
	30-year-old Eastwood, who starred in the Nicholas Sparks adaptation "The Longest Ride", will be seen in this summer's "Suicide Squad".

Alec Baldwin, Scott Eastwood to collaborate on cop thriller

Gwen Stefani may have found love in Balke Shelton, but the country singer says divorce from Gavin Rossdale still hurts her.
	Stefani, 46, and Rossdale parted way after 13 years of marriage last year, reported People magazine.
	"It's still painful. I'm still looking at the pieces going, 'What is happening?' There's so many great things but it's still super hard to have your family break up ... What do you do after that? Like, here we are," she said
	The singer said she didn't want to lose the emotional battle and decided to write her third solo album "This Is What the Truth Feels Like".
	"I felt like I was so, I was so - I can't even find the words, oh my God - I was embarrassed, and I felt like, 'Wow, I can't go down. This is not who I am, I'm not gonna fail.' I had to make something good out of it, so I tried to write ... I was like, 'I'm gonna do this, I'm gonna make this into music'," she said.

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