Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj says he will never make a sequel to his acclaimed caper thriller "Kaminey", as he does not want to repeat the characters.
	"'Kaminey 2' will never happen. I want to grow as a filmmaker. I don't want to just make money. I don't make money, I make films. I don't want to repeat characters," Bhardwaj told PTI.
	Released in 2009, "Kaminey" starred Shahid Kapoor in a double role and he won accolades for his performance from all quarters. There have been speculations about its sequel since quite sometime.
	Presently, Bhardwaj is busy with "Rangoon", starring Saif Ali Khan, Shahid Kapoor and Kangana Ranaut.
	"I am busy in completing the film. It is very taxing. I am happy and content with the film so far. I am very excited about the film," he said.
	The "Omkara" director has worked with both Saif and Shahid earlier. However, it is the first time that he is working with National award winning actress Kangana Ranaut and is all praise for her.
	"She is a very fine ...

'Kaminey' sequel will never happen, says Vishal Bhardwaj

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Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian reportedly pulled the plug on taping her show, "Kocktails with Khloe", as she is having "emotional break" over estranged husband Lamar's drinking issues.
	The 31-year-old reality star told production team she was too sick to shoot on Thursday, March 31, reported TMZ.
	Sources close to production, however, claim it was not because of the flu, but Khloe's stressed out worrying about her estranged husband's alcohol addiction.
	As previously reported, 36-year-old Odom's refusing Kardashian's request to get treatment for his drugs and alcohol addictions.
	The estranged couple has been fighting about it all week. Sources say Kardashian just needed a break.

Khloe Kardashian cancels 'Kocktails with Khloe' filming

"50 First Dates" actress Drew Barrymore and Will Kopelman have made an official announcement confirming they are divorcing after almost four years of marriage.
	The estranged couple, who share two young daughters, said the kids are their universe and first priority, reported People magazine.
	"Sadly our family is separating legally, although we do not feel this takes away from us being a family. Divorce might make one feel like a failure, but eventually you start to find grace in the idea that life goes on," the statement read.
	Barrymore, 41, and art consultant Kopelman are parents to three-year-old Olive and one-year-old Frankie.
	"Our children are our universe, and we look forward to living the rest of our lives with them as the first priority," the statement continued.
	The duo reportedly used to have arguments over where to live. "While she was leaning towards Los Angeles, he was more comfortable remaining in Upper East Side, New York City," a source said.
	Another insider ...

Drew Barrymore, Will Kopelman confirm separation

British singer Charli XCX will lend her voice to turqoise bird Willow in the upcoming animated film "Angry Birds".
	Producer John Cohen announced via Twitter on Saturday that Charli is joining the cast of the Rovio and Columbia Pictures' movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	"I'm excited to announce that the amazing @CHARLI_XCX is voicing Willow in #AngryBirdsMovie!!! More news coming soon!" Cohen tweeted.
	The 23-year-old singer-songwriter has joined a growing list of A-list talent who are attached to the mobile app game-turned-feature-film, including Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride, Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph, Kate McKinnon, Keegan-Michael Key, Tony Hale, Peter Dinklage and Blake Shelton.
	The "Angry Birds" movie hits US theatres on May 20.

Charli XCX joins voice cast of 'Angry Birds'

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has extended his support to actor Emraan Hashmi, who unveiled his book on his six-year-old son Ayaan's battle with cancer.
	The book, titled "Kiss of Life", talks about the hardships he and his wife faced when their son was diagnosed with cancer at the age of four in 2014.
	Shah Rukh, 51, and Emraan, 37, recently met and posed for pictures holding copies of the book.
	SRK, sending his love for Ayaan, tweeted, "May Allah bless you & your family with health and happiness. Good to see u Emraan. My love to Ayaan."
	Emraan said the meeting was a "fan moment" for him. "FAN moment :) !! Lots of love. Thank you for all your support @iamsrk," the "Hamari Adhuri Kahani" star tweeted.
	Earlier, many other Bollywood celebrities including superstar Salman Khan promoted the book on social media.

SRK promotes Emraan Hashmi's book on son

Basking in the success of his magnum opus "Bajirao Mastani" for which he recently won a National award, filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali says he wants his next project to be something unpredictable.
	"I think I make love stories the best. My genre is love stories. But I don't know what I will get up and do next.  I want to be in an unpredictable space, I don't want to be in a comfort zone all the time," Bhansali told PTI.
	"Sometimes you come up with the best when you are out of your comfort zone. I want to do something unexpected, that people do not expect from me. It will keep me on a high alert. I will be more focused," he said.
	Asked if he is trying to make an action 'masala' entertainer like his production "Rowdy Rathore", he said, "No, not 'Rowdy Rathore' kind of a film. I am proud and happy I did that film. But that is not the genre I would want to try."
	Gossip mills are abuzz that the 53-year-old "Ram Leela" helmer will be teaming up with Shah Rukh Khan or Salman Khan for his 

Bhansali wants to be in unpredictable space, not comfort zone

Actor Rajkummar Rao has completed filming his upcoming black comey "Newton", directed by Amit Masurkar.
	The 31-year-old actor went incognito after his last, "Aligarh", released in February and entered a no-network zone to shoot for "Newton", which is produced by Manish Mundra, founder of Drishyam Films.
	Tweeting about its wrap up, Rajkummar wrote, "And it's a wrap on #Newton. Thank u Mom & God for all the strength. Big thank u to @ManMundra & our captain #Amit."
	Alongside the post, the actor posted a photo of himself in his character from "Newton". Dressed in white shirt and blue pants, Rajkummar is seen sitting on a chair and checking intently a document.
	Not much is known about the film yet. Mundra has earlier produced movies like "Masaan" and "Ankhon Dekhi".

Rajkummar Rao wraps up 'Newton'

Actor Sidharth Malhotra says his reaction on Kamaal Rashid Khan's (KRK) derogatory comments on a magazine cover featuring him and Alia Bhatt was natural and he would have given it back in a similar way, if it were for any other girl as well.
	The 31-year-old actor and rumoured girlfriend Alia posed in beach wear on the cover, ahead of the release of their film "Kapoor & Sons".
	Sidharth indulged in a Twitter war with the former "Bigg Boss" contestant after he posted offensive comments calling the 22-year-old actress "bacchi" following which the "Brothers" star told him to "shut up".
	"I am surprised that a person like him have so many followers on Twitter. I was online by chance, when he started posting cheap comments," Sidharth told PTI.
	"I just couldn't stop but react to it. It's not about Alia. I would have reacted the same way for any other girl, if I had noticed something on my page from him before," he added.
	KRK went on to give death threats to the "Kapoor & Sons" ...

Would've reacted similarly for any girl: Sidharth on KRK row

Sanjay Dutt attended his first ever fashion show post his release from Yerwada jail, at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week and the actor wasn't less than a delight for the photographers as he not only posed for pictures, but also took a selfie with them.
	The 56-year-old "Munna Bhai" star, along with wife Manyata, attended designer Masaba's show last evening at the LFW Spring/Summer 2016.
	Wearing casual blue shirt and denim, Dutt was in great spirits and posed with his wife, who was dressed in royal blue saree. When photographers requested him for a solo picture, Dutt stood tall in middle of the runway.
	Amid photographers calling him with his nickname 'Baba', one of them asked him for a selfie and without refusing even once he took the phone from the cameraperson and clicked few happy selfies with the whole bunch.
	Not only this, he sat down with them on floor and got clicked once again.
	The actor was convicted in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, served a 42-month sentence at Pune ..

When Sanjay Dutt clicked selfie with photographers

Queen of Pop Madonna is reportedly glad that her son Rocco Ritchie is hanging out with Brooklyn Beckham.
	The "Material Girl" hitmaker - who is currently locked in a bitter custody battle with her ex-husband Guy Ritchie over their 15-year-old son, is pleased he is spending some time with Brooklyn and his parents, Victoria and David Beckham, reported Sun.
	"Madonna can't cope with the fact she doesn't know who Rocco is hanging out with. She is hearing rumours through friends in London about what he is up to and the fact that he is spending a lot of his time with a bunch of entitled little monsters. But the one person who she doesn't mind him hanging around with is Brooklyn Beckham," a source said.
	"She admires the way he has been raised and likes the fact that David and Victoria have been taking care of Rocco. As much as she hates Guy she accepts that, even though he is her ex's best pal, David is a good family person. Brooklyn has been a great influence on Rocco too.

Madonna pleased with son friendship with Brooklyn Beckham

WWE superstar Dolph Ziggler wants host his own late night talk show with Renee Young on the WWE Network.
	The 35-year-old star is one of the most exciting competitors on World Wrestling Entertainment's flagship TV show "RAW" but away from the ring he has tried his hand at comedy and acting, reported Femalefirst.
	Now he wants to launch his own chat show with WWE interviewer Renee Young on the WWE Network, which would show off his humour and see the pair tackling celebrity guests.
	"I'm an entertainer. I've been writing stand-up material for 20 years. Any time I get a day off, which is maybe 40/50 days a year, I find a way to go do stand-up or tell some jokes online, or go to an open mic at a coffee shop because I want to be the best I can possibly as an entertainer," said Ziggler.
	"Someone who I really like working with at the WWE is Renee Young. We've actually pitched a couple different ideas for the Network to possibly have a late night talk show ... It would be great to be ...

WWE star Dolph Ziggler wants to be talk show host

Frances Bean Cobain is reportedly on "great terms" with her mother Courtney Love.
	The 23-year-old visual artist - who recently called time on her marriage with Isaiah Silva - is enjoying a better relationship with her mother since she filed for divorce, reported People magazine.
	"They're on really great terms at the moment. Courtney wants the best for Frances and is hoping this will be a clean and straightforward divorce process," a source said.
	"The whole money aspect was one of Courtney's biggest worries all along for Frances.

Frances Bean Cobain on 'great terms' with mother Courtney Love

Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian is convinced "Girls" creator Lena Dunham is her "sister".
	The reality TV star was flattered to find Dunham had recently used one of Khloe's quotes from her app, which featured a photo of the "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star on her social media page.
	"True thanks for this necessary reminder @khloekardashian," Lena captioned her Instagram post, adding, "(yes I bought the app. And I learn things from it every day)."
	Now Khloe has responded to the complimentary post with a full blog entry, titled 4 Ways Lena Dunham Is Pretty Much My Soul Sister.
	"I was beyond honored when Lena Dunham Instagrammed one of my Khlo$-isms (quotes) a couple weeks ago!!!" she exclaimed. "Did you see her caption? It read: 'yes I bought the app. And I learn things from it every day.' Thank you, boo!"
	"I love what Lena stands for: She is honest, real and thoughtful and brings all of that to her fans with her super inspiring site, Lenny Letter. I connect with her message ..

Khloe Kardashian heaps praise on Lena Dunham

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West took home nearly USD 200,000 from her charity eBay sales in 2014, tax records have revealed.
	The "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" star has been auctioning off a number of items on the online auction site to raise money for various charitable organisations but has also been taking home a tidy sum for herself too.
	Tax records show that the 35-year-old television personality earned USD 190,000 from the sales of the various items in 2014 whilst 10 per cent of the sale price - around USD 21,000 - went to charity, reported Radar online.
	During the auctions, Kim has been supporting a selection of organisations, most recently the VOUS Church in Miami, Florida and the Life Change Community Church in Agoura Hills, California.
	In 2013, she took home a whopping USD 400,000 whilst in 2012, it was approximately USD 180,000.

Kim Kardashian West's earned USD 200K from charity sales

Model-designer Amber Rose's new emoji kit reportedly made USD 2 million on its opening day.
	The 32-year-old star debuted her MuvaMojis, a set of 900 symbols available from Apple and Android app stores on March 31 and the model is said to be set to receive a cut of the profits after the successful start.
	Rose has already made USD 4 million out of the app after signing a deal with developer Appmoji.
	Her app features many designs, including one glittery emoji stating 'Free Kesha', in support of the "Tik Tok" hitmaker who is currently involved in a very public legal battle with her record label to be released from her contract over allegations of sexual abuse she has made against producer Dr Luke.
	Announcing MuvaMoji, Amber said, "Hey, you guys. It's Amber Rose, and I've got a new app - MuvaMoji. Download it on iTunes and Android. Have fun, Rosebuds! I love you guys! (sic).

Amber Rose's emojis rake USD 2 million on first day

Actor Taron Egerton says part of him wants to live the life of Hollywood A-lister just like Leonardo DiCaprio.
	The 26-year-old British actor has now starred in two successful movies "Kingsman: The Secret Service" and "Eddie the Eagle', and is aware his celebrity status is on the rise.
	Although Taron isn't adverse to the perks of being a movie star he isn't sure if he wants to completely embrace the Hollywood lifestyle, reported Femalefirst.
	Discussing how he is handling the fame game, he said: "Well, a part of everyone wants to be Leonardo DiCaprio, don't they? But then a big part of me recognises that I'm a very private person - someone who really likes to go to the pub and get silly with my mates. I don't want to worry about maintaining an air of decorum that's not natural to me.

Part of me wants to be Leonardo DiCaprio: Taron Egerton

A Los Angeles man charged with fatally shooting his 29-year-old son for being gay had repeatedly threatened to kill him over his sexual orientation, prosecutors say.
	Amir Issa, 29, was found shot to death just outside the family home on Tuesday. While the Los Angeles County district attorney's office charged father Shehada Issa, 69, on Friday with murder as a hate crime in the son's death, investigators yesterday still were trying to determine responsibility for a second killing at the home discovered by police at the same time, that of Amir's mother, police spokesman Officer Mike Lopez said.
	The mother, 68-year-old Rabihah Issa, had been stabbed repeatedly, coroner's Lt David Smith said.
	Shehada Issa told police he shot his son Amir in self-defense after he discovered his wife's body in their house.
	Prosecutors gave a different motive for the son's killing, however. "The murder was committed because of the victim's sexual orientation and because of the defendant's perception of ..

Los Angeles father charged with killing son for being gay

Police today launched a probe into the case of alleged suicide of TV actress Pratyusha Banerjee and questioned her boyfriend Rahul Raj Singh even as some friends claimed things were not going well in her personal life, a contention dismissed by her kin.
	The 24-year-old, who shot to fame for her portrayal of Anandi, a popular character in hit TV drama series "Balika Vadhu", was found hanging from a ceiling fan at her flat here last evening in what appeared to be a case of suicide.
	As per preliminary report of doctors, "provisional cause of death" was asphyxia, a police officer said. Her viscera has been sent to a lab for chemical analysis, and its report only would conclusively decide the cause of death.
	Meanwhile, her last rites were performed at Oshiwara crematorium here around 6 pm as the TV industry, friends and family members bid an emotional adieu to her.
	Several television personalities like Kamya Punjabi, Smita Bansal, Rohit Verma, Rakhi Sawant, Ejaz Khan, Ratan Rajput, ...

Pratyusha death: Boyfriend questioned, friends claim all's not well in personal life

Police today launched a probe into the case of alleged suicide of TV actress Pratyusha Banerjee and questioned her boyfriend Rahul Raj Singh even as some friends claimed things were not going well in her personal life, a contention dismissed by her kin.
	The 24-year-old, who shot to fame for her portrayal of Anandi, a popular character in hit TV drama series "Balika Vadhu", was found hanging from the ceiling at her flat here last evening in what appeared to be a case of suicide.
	As per preliminary report of doctors, "provisional cause of death" was asphyxia, a police officer said. Her viscera has been sent to a lab for chemical analysis, and its report only would conclusively decide the cause of death.
	Meanwhile, her last rites were performed at Oshiwara crematorium here around 6 pm as the TV industry, friends and family members bid an emotional adieu to her.
	Several television personalities like Kamya Punjabi, Smita Bansal, Rohit Verma, Rakhi Sawant, Ejaz Khan, Ratan Rajput, Sara .

Pratyusha death: Boyfriend questioned, friends claim all's not

"Sherlock Holmes" actor Douglas Wilmer, who donned the famous deerstalker in the mid-1960s to play Arthur Conan Doyle's character in a BBC series, has died at the age of 96.
	Wilmer died in hospital in Ipswich on Thursday after suffering from pneumonia, Roger Johnson, spokesman for the Sherlock Holmes Society Of London, confirmed, reported BBC.
	"He was a great actor, he was a gentleman, he had a long and distinguished career," Johnson said.
	Wilmer first appeared as Sherlock Holmes in 1964, with Nigel Stock as his Watson.
	After he left the show he was replaced by Peter Cushing - but he retained his affection for the character throughout his career.
	In 1973, he played Professor Van Dusen in "The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes", and in 1975 he returned to play the TV detective - this time in a supporting role - in "The Adventure Of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother."
	And in 2012, at the very end of his acting career, he made a special cameo appearance in an episode of "Sherlock" as an ...

'Sherlock Holmes' actor Douglas Wilmer dies

Shah Rukh Khan's "Dilwale" was today declared the worst film while Salman Khan-starrer "Prem Ratan Dhan Payo" earned Sonam Kapoor the worst actress title at the 8th Golden Kela Awards, which annually recognises the worst in Hindi cinema like Razzies.
	"Dilwale" was declared winner over other Bollywood disappointments "Bombay Velvet", "Shaandaar", "Tevar" and Akshay Kumar's "Singh is Bliing".
	Besides Sonam, the film's director Sooraj Barjatya took home the worst direction and 'Bas Kijiye Bahut Ho Gaya award'.
	Sonam defeated Shraddha Kapoor's dancer turn in "ABCD 2", Amy Jackson's act in 'Singh is Bliing'.
 	Actor Sooraj Pancholi might have bagged best debut honour at various other award functions for his film "Hero" but the Golden Kela Awards recognised him as the worst actor of the year.
	The 25-year-old was named over actors like Arjun Rampal ('Roy'), Arjun Kapoor ('Tevar') and Imran Khan ('Katti Batti').
	The award for the 'most pointless sequel/remake' went to "MSG 2" for ...

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