Actor-producer John Abraham today said he would like to watch his latest film "Rocky Handsome" in the 4D format, while stating that a movie outing in India was more about "family experience" than just a medium of entertainment.
	The 43-year-old actor, who was here to launch the first 4DX theatre of North India at PVR Superplex, Logix City Centre, said the movie going experience in our country was far better than in the West.
	"I have travelled the world and have had cinema experience of a lot of places. But, when it comes to India the experience is quite superior. It is special because you get pampered when you come to a hall.
	"We are not just talking about a film experience here, it is more of a family experience when you go and watch a movie," he told reporters.
	The 4DX theatre launched by the action star stimulates to all five senses through motion seats and special effects including wind, fog, lightning, bubbles, water, rain and scents in both 2D and 3D.
	The actor said that he .

Movie outing in India mostly about family experience: John

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Shukla Sikand, wife of late Bollywood actor Pran, passed away due to age-related ailments here. She was 91.
	"She passed away yesterday due to age-related ailments at 2.30 am at (our) home," her son Sunil told PTI today.
	93-year-old Pran died in 2013 at city-based Hospital. He has a daughter Pinky and two sons Arvind and Sunil.
	Pran began his career as a hero in Punjabi films but made an impact in Bollywood as a villain.

Pran's wife Shukla Sikand passes away

It's been over 15 years since RK Films made any films and actress Kareena Kapoor Khan reveals as of now there are no plans of reviving the banner.
	Time and again there have been rumours that RK Films, the banner established by the late filmmaker Raj Kapoor, will be revived.
	"There are no plans of reviving the banner. We have not thought about it. My grandfather had made so many films and launched such a good established banner. We made some really good films but at the moment there is nothing happening," Kareena told PTI.
	Kapoor established RK Films in 1948. The films made under the banner include "Aag", "Barsaat", "Awaara", "Boot Polish", "Jagte Raho", "Shri 420", "Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai", "Mera Naam Joker", "Bobby", "Satyam Shivam Sundaram", " Ram Teri Ganga Maili" and others.
     When Kapoor died in 1988 in the middle of shooting "Henna", his son Randhir took over the studio.
	Randhir Kapoor directed "Henna", "Dharam Karam", while Rajiv Kapoor helmed "Prem Granth" and ...

No plans to revive RK Films, says Kareena

A controversial film about the discredited link between autism and vaccinations has been pulled from Robert De Niro's Tribeca Film Festival, after the actor consulted "the scientific community" and found "concerns with certain things in this film".
	72-year-old De Niro, who is a father of an autistic child and co-founder of the festival, at first defended the decision to premiere "Vaxxed: from Cover-Up to Catastrophe", despite outcry from doctors and researchers.
	Repeated studies involving more than a million children have found there is no evidence to link childhood vaccines to autism. But a small movement of activists persists in the belief that vaccinations might somehow harm children, reported Guardian.
	De Niro has released a statement to explain the new decision.
	"My intent in screening this film was to provide an opportunity for conversation around an issue that is deeply personal to me and my family," he said.
	"But after reviewing it over the past few days with the Tribeca .

Robert De Niro pulls anti-vaccine docu from Tribeca Film Fest

Oscar-winning singer Adele is reportedly planning another hiatus once her tour wraps up in November as she wants to spend time with her three-year-old son Angelo.
	The "Hello" hitmaker has only just return from a three-year hiatus but is keen to step away from the limelight yet again, reported Femalefirst.
	"She has told her closest pals she will step away from the limelight for five years before she next brings out an album. She's still very new to motherhood and doesn't want to miss out on Angelo growing up. It will be a hard thing for fans to hear," a source said.
	However, the 27-year-old singer had recently teased fans about the possibility of a new release by the end of the year.
	Speaking to her fans during her first gig at Belfast's SSE Arena in Northern Ireland earlier this month, she said: "There may be a new song towards the end of the shows.

Adele plans five-year break?

Singer Ellie Goulding says she is taking a break from her career to work out who she is really is.
	The "Burn" hitmaker - who recently split from boyfriend Dougie Poynter after two years of dating - plans to take a break at the end of her "Delirium" tour, reported Femalefirst.
	"I feel like the last seven years has been a blur of really incredible, exciting things, but also not really knowing who I am. I think it's a positive message that I really just want a bit of time for myself to see what the world is like alone," Goulding said.
	The 29-year-old pop star said it is currently "really challenging" to keep going.
	"Sometimes I don't think people know how long I've been doing this for - it's been seven years of non-stop touring and it's really taken it out of me.
	"I know people think I'm invincible, but when you've toured for this long and you're tired and you're going through a break-up, it can be really challenging.

Ellie Goulding needs to find herself

Director E Niwas is working on two film projects in different genres - one a love story and another a revenge drama which would be woman-centric.
	"I am working on two projects, one is a love story, a romantic-comedy, and another is a revenge drama which is a women-oriented script," Niwas told PTI.
	The "Shool" director is giving final touches to the script. He is in talks with actors, but is not willing to share any names.
	"We will have reasonably good actors in the film. I usually have actors in mind while I write script, but I can't reveal names as talks are on," Niwas said.
	The revenge drama will be shot in Mumbai and Hyderabad while the rom-com will be shot in Mumbai, Pune and Coorg.
	Niwas is likely to start shooting the revenge drama film first from September.

E Niwas to come up with revenge drama and love story

Patralekha received immense critical acclaim for her debut film "CityLights" but the actress says much to her surprise, there were not many good roles that came her way.
	The actress starred in the 2014 Hansal Mehta directed drama-thriller, which also featured her boyfriend actor Rajkummar Rao.
	Patralekha essayed the role of a mother of five-year-old girl in the film, which was a remake of the British movie "Metro Manila".
	"Once 'CityLights' was out, the film got a lot of acclaim and it did amazing as well. I thought I'll get lots of offers but I didn't. Couple of offers were of mother's role which I didn't want to play. I was 24 then and I did it because I just wanted to act," Patralekha told PTI.
	The actress, now 26-year-old, did not know if there is "ripple effect" of starting out playing a certain character and wanted to do something "impactful" after her debut.
	"I don't know if you get typecast or what is the ripple effect of a character you have portrayed. For six to seven ..

Did not get many offers after 'CityLights': Patralekha

"X-Men" star Hugh Jackman transformed into a real-life action hero to help his 15-year-old son, Oscar Jackman, and other swimmers escape from turbulent waters at Bondi Beach.
	Decked out in a wetsuit, the 47-year-old Sydney native pulled the arm of a man later identified as Peter Adam, who said he was helping the actor's 10-year-old daughter, Ava Jackman, reach a sandbar, reported 9news.Com.Au.
	He later fought crashing waves to reach Oscar, gesturing wildly at others who had wandered farther out into the tide.
	The "Wolverine" star's representative later said he and his son were "100 per cent fine."
	Jackman wasn't the only hero on the beach that day - lifeguards also jumped on boards and jetskis to rescue "several" other swimmers.
	The actor is in Sydney for a month-long stint promoting his latest film "Eddie the Eagle.

Hugh Jackman rescues son, swimmers at Bondi Beach

Singer Adele has robbed veteran pop act James of their first number one UK album in 18 years.
	The 27-year-old "Hello" singer's album 25 has edged out the band's new release Girl At The End Of The World to score a 12th non-consecutive week at number one, reported Contactmusic.
	Tim Booth's band was leading sales at the beginning of the week, but Adele pipped the group to the post.
	James' album debuts at two and Justin Bieber's Purpose dropped to three in the new chart.
	Jess Glynne's I Cry When I Laugh and Iggy Pop's 17th studio album Post Pop Depression rounded out the top five.
	Meanwhile, Mike Posner's "I Took A Pill In Ibiza" has landed a second week at the top of the UK singles countdown.
	Posner beat Sigala's collaboration with Imani and DJ Fresh, "Say You Do", to the top spot by just hundreds of copies, while Lukas Graham's former number one, "7 Years", rounded out the new top three.

Adele steals UK number one from James

Garry Shandling's "The Larry Sanders Show" is returning to HBO after the comedian's unexpected death on Thursday, a representative for the cable channel confirmed.
	The series will also be available via HBO Go and HBO Now.
	The Emmy-winning series from Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, Columbia Pictures Television and HBO had limited availability online when Shandling died, not streaming on HBO Go or HBO Now, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	"The Larry Sanders Show" was briefly available on Sony-owned, ad-supported streaming platform Crackle but was recently taken down.
	However, episodes are available for purchase through iTunes and Amazon Video.
	Shandling co-created and starred in the series, set backstage at a fictional late-night talk show.
	The darkly comic show, which starred Shandling as a morose talk show host surrounded by a constantly scheming and bickering staff, took full advantage of its behind-the-scenes Hollywood milieu, with stars regularly appearing as parody ...

'The Larry Sanders Show' heading back to TV

Indian-origin actor Kunal Nayyar has revealed that his "The Big Bang Theory" castmates are falling sick one after another.
	His revelation comes two days after his co-star Kaley Cuoco posted a photo on Instagram of herself and others sporting surgical masks on set, stating, "everyone at work is sick".
	"Literally everyone is sick. We were rehearsing and we were doing scenes, and we were all wearing surgeon masks, doctor masks, because everyone was sick," Nayyar told Entertainment Tonight.
	"I think, Mayim (Bialik) had it first, and then Kaley... Also everyone's got kids now. Simon (Helberg)'s got kids... Everyone's getting sick all the time. I think Mayim gets it from her kids, or Simon gets it from his. And they come to work and we're all hugging - we're all very close.
	"It's funny. We were literally doing scenes (and we'd) take off the mask... And put it back on."
	Things got so bad, the producers had to call in medics.
	"We had to bring the doctor to set, like, three times," he ...

'The Big Bang Theory' cast struck with nasty illness

A video, in which Ben Affleck could not hide his sadness when asked about the criticisms against "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice", has gone viral.
	In the clip, which was originally sourced from an interview, co-star Henry Cavill, 32, sits next to 43-year-old Affleck, as they are asked about the critical "mixed response" to the film.
	The video then cuts to a collection of extremely negative headlines pertaining to the movie.
	"Batman v Superman will make you hate Batman, Superman and The Justice League," proclaimed one of the first reviews.
	After the barrage of headlines, it cuts to a picture of a movie rating site, which has certified the movie as 'Rotten' with a 30 per cent rating.
	Cavill then starts to answer the question, but the camera actually begins zooming in on a dejected-looking Affleck.
	The tear-jerking song "The Sound of Silence", by Simon and Garfunkel, then starts playing in the background.
	By the end of the zoom, Affleck still looks quite sad, and his only ...

Sad Affleck video goes viral amid Batman v Superman criticism

David Beckham's wife Victoria has posted an adorable picture of the retired football star sitting on the floor while hand sewing a mini dress for his four-year-old daughter Harper's doll.
	The designer shared the picture on Instagram, writing, "Harper has daddy stitching her dollies dresses!!! We love you @davidbeckham."
	The Spice Girls alum wrote, added, "#lovingdaddy #proudmummy #familyfun."
	David is wearing grey sweatpants and a t-shirt, is seen doing needle work with a tutorial paper on his lap.
	Harper is David and Victoria's youngest child. The longtime couple also has three teenage sons, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz.

David Beckham stitches dress for daughter's doll

"Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star Khloe Kardashian is reportedly dating rapper The Game.
	Khloe, 31, has been meeting up for secret dates with the rapper behind her estranged husband Lamar Odom's back, reported Radar Online.
	"The last thing she wants to do is hurt Lamar, but the truth is that she has needs and he's in no position to help her right now," a source said.
	"Lamar has no idea Khloe's fooling around behind his back, this will destroy him when he eventually finds out.

Khloe Kardashian dating The Game?

Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow have officially divorced after the Coldplay frontman finally signed on the divorce papers which were filed by his estranged wife in April last year.
	The 39-year-old vocalist and the 43-year-old actress have agreed to share joint legal and physical custody of their kids Apple and Moses. They are also expected to split their assets evenly as part of their amicable separation, reported Metro.
	"Chris has now signed the divorce papers. There was no underlying reason why he had left them for so long and he was planning to do it eventually," a source said.
	"There is no bad blood between him and Gwyneth and they remain very close. As ever, their number one priority is their kids."
	Paltrow announced her "conscious uncoupling" with Martin in 2014 after ten years of marriage.
	She has since moved on with "Glee" co-creator Brad Falchuk, but still keeps in touch with her ex-husband. She said he's like her brother after their split.
	Martin is currently with ...

Chris Martin signs divorce papers

Singer Zayn Malik and his girlfriend Gigi Hadid came to the rescue of a female fan, who tripped and fell right in front them.
	The former One Direction member and his model girlfriend helped the girl get back on her feet, reported Ace Showbiz.
	Gigi looked sporty rocking a red pantsuit and white sneakers while Zayn, 23, opted for black t-shirt and pants and finished off his look with a monochrome print jacket.
	They were in New York City for the release party of his solo album "Mind of Mine".
	The fan took to Twitter to explain what happened, "We were in a neat line outside the location and then Zayn and Gigi came out, causing everyone to start pushing against me and ended up making me trip over the security guard's leg, having me fall on the pavement.
	"Zayn literally wrapped his arm around me and pulled me up, Gigi was grabbing my arm too and both of them made sure I was okay. The lights and yelling and stuff caused me to panic so I don't know what I was doing, but yea! Thank you ...

Zayn Malik, Gigi Hadid rescue fan from fall

Actor James Colby has joined Mark Wahlberg in "Patriots Day", an upcoming drama on the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.
	Peter Berg will direct the picture that also stars JK Simmons and John Goodman, said The Hollywood Reporter.
	In the film, Colby, 54, will play Billy Evans, who was a superintendent in the Boston Police Department during the investigation and subsequent manhunt surrounding the homegrown terrorist attack.
	Colby's credits include "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" and the comedy "Tower Heist".

James Colby joins Mark Wahlberg's 'Patriots Day'

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has updated her Kimoji range with Easter-themed emoticons.
	The 35-year-old "Keeping Up with The Kardashians" beauty announced the new range of text messaging emoticons on Thursday night, March 24, and wished her 64.7 million Instagram followers "Happy Easter" ahead of Easter Weekend, reported Female First.
	Alongside a picture of the new emojis, she wrote, "SURPRISE! New free Easter Kimoji's! If you have iOS they will just appear in your keyboard. If you have Android just update the app. Download Kimoji if you don't have it yet! Happy Easter! (sic)"
	They include a stain glass window with what looks like her "All Day" rapper husband Kanye West as jesus, herself with bunny ears and easter eggs.

Kim Kardashian releases Easter-themed kimojis

Actor Ben Affleck says he follows his estranged wife Jennifer Garner's lead when it comes to bringing up their three children, Violet, Seraphina and Samuel.
	The 43-year-old "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" star has nothing but support for Garner and says the most important thing for the pair is keeping things positive for the sake of their kids, reported Female First.
	"Life doesn't always turn out exactly the way you want. We're doing our very best and we're putting our kids first. That's how we're focusing on our day to day lives. And we don't know what the future's going to hold.
	"Each step that we take is one where we prioritize our children and everything else comes second. She's just so good at doing that and sets such a good example. And that's a lead that I follow.

Ben Affleck praises Jennifer Garner's parenting skills

Singer Louis Tomlinson has praised Simon Cowell for being "completely understanding" when he and his One Direction bandmates told him they wanted to go on a hiatus.
	The "Night Changes" hitmaker has praised the 56-year-old music mogul, who formed the band, for not putting any pressure on the chart-topping group, which also includes Harry Styles, Liam Payne and Niall Horan, when they told him they wanted to take a break, reported Female First.
	"Simon was completely understanding when we told him we wanted to go on a break. Not once did he put any pressure on us. Most people would've tried to give us at least a nudge. But he didn't. That's a real reflection of his character. Once you get to know him, he's lovely and kind."
	The 24-year-old singer also revealed Cowell was one of the first people he told when he found out he was expecting a child, Freddie, now two months, with stylist Briana Jungwirth.
	"Simon is one of the first people I told about my son, Freddie. You can trust him.

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