A 30-year-old Indianteacher is among top 10 finalists selected from around the world for the 1 million dollar Global Teacher Prize to be announced here.
	Robin Chaurasiya, who runs a not-for-profit school in Mumbai for girls from the city's red light district of Kamatipura, is up against innovative maths teachers from London and Helsinki and educators from countries like the US, Japan, Pakistan, Palestine, Australia and Kenya.
	Chaurasiya, founder of Kranti School, refers to her students, aged 12-20, as "Krantikaries" (Revolutionaries) who are victims of trafficking and daughters of sex workers and many of whom have joined her in Dubai for the ceremony.
	"I grew up in Seattle with a lot of domestic violence and abuse. My parents both had mental illnesses, I was a woman of colour in the US and a lesbian," Chaurasiya said.
	"I feel I really understand where these girls are coming from. When we set out to heal other people, we are actually trying to heal ourselves. It has been amazingly .

Indianteachercompetes for 1mn dollar Global Teacher Prize

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Director Neeraj Ghaywan, whose debut film "Masaan" created waves all over the world, feels the script of our movies are improving now.
	The 36-year-old filmmaker said the recognition he bagged after the Indo-French co-production encourages him further to contribute to the growth of independent cinema with minimal resources.
	The Richa Chadha-starrer has now been nominated in the best debut director category in TOIFA 2016, scheduled to take place in Dubai on March 18th.
	"The TOIFA nomination is a healthy sign. It shows how films are being perceived in the current milieu," Ghaywan said in a statement.
	"Even collectively, storylines of movies are improving in our industry. Credence is being given to films that may not be juggernauts, but have a soul," the director, who gave up a corporate job to pursue his passion of filmmaking, added.
	"Masaan", also starring Sanjay Mishra, Vicky Kaushal, Vineet Kumar, Shweta Tripathi and Pankaj Thripathi among others, has three stories which are ...

Movies storylines improving in our industry: Neeraj Ghaywan

Pop sensation Justin Bieber, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and Ariana Grande were honoured at the 2016 Kids' Choice Awards.
	Bieber was one of the early winners. The Canadian singer snatched the favourite male singer award during the ceremony at Los Angeles' The Forum, while Grande got to the favourite female singer award.
	Girl group Fifth Harmony won the favourite group category, Adele's "Hello" won the votes for favourite song while Shawn Mendes took the favourite new artist.
	The favourite collaboration nod went to Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth for their hit "See You Again".
	In the movie categories, "Hotel Transylvania 2" won the favourite animated movie while "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" took the favourite movie.
	"The Hunger Games" star Jennifer Lawrence and "Daddy's Home" star Will Ferrell won the favourite actress and actor respectively.
	In TV, Zendaya Coleman, Jim Parsons and Sofia Vergara all won the acting categories.
	Favourite cartoon went to "SpongeBob SquarePants" ..

Justin Bieber, Star Wars wins at Kids' Choice Awards

Singer Meghan Trainor wants to collaborate with Bruno Mars.
	The 22-year-old "All About That Bass" hitmaker is disappointed that she could not get time to make music with the "Uptown Funk" singer for her upcoming album, reported Female First.
	"I love collaborating! I didn't get enough time this time on my album to really go out and write songs with other artists that I wish I could've but I didn't ... I love it!
	"...You know I would love to sing with Michael Buble or Bruno Mars, I always sing along to their records and I'm like, 'Sounds great! We should do this!' And my mom would always say, 'You and John Legend would sound great together!' So when that happened it was one of those moments like, 'Oh my gosh!'," Trainor said.

Meghan Trainor would love to collaborate with Bruno Mars

Legendary singer Prince's concert-used handcuffs, 1959 Gibson acoustic guitar, stage costumes, demo tapes and handwritten lyrics are being put up for auction.
	The highly collectible item belonging to the "Purple Rain" hitmaker, which he used on stage in 1994 for his performance of "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" are being offered for sale at Nate D Sanders Auctions, reported Rolling Stone.
	Prince's ex-wife Mayte Garcia and his former manager Owen Husney are putting up the items for sale.
	Gibson L-series 6-string acoustic guitar was used by the rocker in the composition and demo recording of many of his early tracks.
	Bidding on the guitar starts at USD 60,000; 5 percent of the winning bid will go towards the charity Our House LA's Camp Erin for Grieving Children.
	The most expensive item in the auction, with a USD 100,000 starting bid, is a 2.2-karat diamond engagement ring the singer gave to Garcia.

Prince's concert-used handcuffs to be auctioned

Nearly 70 filmmaking companies and studios will come together here from March 30 for a three-day session, where script writers would offer fresh ideas and content.
	Top digital content players as well as broadcasters would be represented at the 'Frame Your Idea' (FYI) show launched by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry to listen to fresh ideas, stories and scripts from Bollywood people, a FICCI release here said.
	The FYI made its debut at 'FICCI Frames 2015' in which over 650 meetings were held across 3 days between idea owners and content producers, the release said.
	At FYI, anyone with a content idea or story or screenplay for a film, TV show, animation or gaming can pre-register, turn up and pitch it to the right people in the business of entertainment.
	"This is the first time that India would see such a great platform created giving an unique opportunity to idea owners to meet producers/ creators & studio one on one," FICCI Animation & Gaming ...

'Frame Your Idea' show in Mumbai from Mar 30

Creating history in the regional film industry "Chaali Polilu", a Tulu movie released on October 31, 2014, today completed its 500th day in a theatre here.
	The comedy film, directed by Veerendra Shetty Kavoor and produced by Prakash Pandeshwar under the banner of Jaya Kirana films, is still running at the PVR cinema here.
	Speaking to reporters last evening, Pandeshwar said the film had earlier completed 75 days in five theatres and 100 days in three theatres.
	The celebration of 500th day in a theatre for a regional film is a record, he said.
	Tulu actor Devdas Kapikad, who was also present, said the film had created magic in the Tulu film industry by enthusing the audience with entertaining elements.
	PVR Cinema in-charge Deepak Gangadhar said "Chaali Polilu" was getting good response even on the 500th day with around 55 per cent occupancy. No other film had run for 500 days in Karnataka so far.

Tulu film creates History, completes 500 days of show

Shooting of the sequel to 1996 film "Trainspotting" has begun in Edinburgh.
	Director Danny Boyle broke the news on Facebook.
	"We're up in Scotland filming Trainspotting 2 just now. I think what I love most about what I do is the variety, and being able to do something new every day. I get to meet such amazing people all the time.
	"I feel very fortunate and grateful to be able to make films, and to be able to always have a choice in what I do. Coming back to Edinburgh has actually been really fascinating. Since filming the first Trainspotting, Edinburgh has changed dramatically. You can see the gentrification massively in the city," Boyle wrote.
	Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle and Ewen Bremner are all reprising their roles from the 1996 cult classic about a group of heroin addicts.

'Trainspotting 2' starts filming in Edinburgh

Singer John Legend has blasted Donald Trump as "racist" on Twitter after the Republican presidential candidate cancelled a rally.
	The Oscar-winning singer was responding to the politician's son Donald Trump Jr's post about the reasons behind the rally in Chicago, Illinois, being axed on Friday, according to Hollywood Reporter.
	"Ha 5 students when asked why they were protesting couldn't even answer. The participation medal/micro aggression generation is pretty sad!" Trump Jr had written on Twitter.
	"I think they were protesting your racist father. This isn't complicated," Legend fired back.
	His model wife Chrissy Teigen then retweeted her husband's posts, adding, "@johnlegend got em (sic)."
	Responding to Legend's tweet, Trump Jr wrote back, "Here we go again. That can't be the answer for everything you don't like. That's why the country is so divided now!"
	Trump cancelled one of his rallies on Friday at the University of Illinois at Chicago Pavilion due to alleged safety ...

John Legend calls Donald Trump "racist"

Actress-director Jodie Foster says it was fun to have George Clooney and Julia Roberts, two most loved movie stars in Hollywood, in her financial thriller "Money Monster" as they made things easy for her.
	It was the "fastest paced" thriller for the 53-year-old star, who has previously directed movies like "Little Man Tate", "The Beaver" and episodes of TV shows like "Orange Is the New Black" and "House of Cards".
	Clooney is also a producer on the movie, which releases in India on May 13.
	"Ah, well, the two most loved movie stars in Hollywood. I mean really fun, both of them. Fun for them to be together. Easy, professional. I mean it just gets easier, honestly, any time that you work with people that have as much experience, and that are as talented as this. And in some ways it's simple. And I think both George and Julia share that."
	The "Taxi Driver" star says it was "godsend" for her to have Clooney as he not only a great actor but a producer and talented director as well.
	"I ...

Clooney, Roberts made 'Money Monster' shoot easy for Foster

There has been a positive influx of Indian talents in Hollywood projects and actress Freida Pinto, who was catapulted to fame after Oscar-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire", says she is proud to see her country getting representation and recognition globally.
	Actors like Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone, Irrfan and Nimrat Kaur have bagged roles in international projects, thanks to the changing content be it in televison or films in the west.
	Freida has lauded the trend and said she is looking forward to seeing many more actors from the country find a footing in Hollywood in the coming years.
	"I definitely feel so proud that our country is getting recognition and representation. They are all being seen as global actors. But there is more to come and that is all I can think of," Freida told PTI.
	The 31-year-old actress criticised the categorisation of the roles of Indian actors in international projects as small or big as she feels the fact that they managed to get into the ...

Proud to see India's representation in Hollywood: Freida

He has given several chartbuster songs in Hindi and now music composer Arko Pravo Mukherjee wants to record an English album which is his dream project.
	"I am very keen to record an English album. I am trying for that as of now. I've been working on it since two years and will go to Los Angeles to record the album. It's a dream project," Arko, who made debut with "Jism 2", told PTI.
	The 32-year-old music director recently composed the song "Saathi Re" for Shakun Batra-helmed "Kapoor & Sons", which marks his singing debut as well.
	Arko said he was apprehensive to sing but it was producer, Karan Johar, who asked him to go for it.
	"Karan Johar heard my voice and he really liked it. He asked me to sing the song...I was very apprehensive because we have some amazing singers in our country. And secondly, I usually write the songs that I compose but this time Manoj Muntashir wrote it while I composed and sang. I am happy it turned out nice," he said.
	The musician, who has given hits ...

Arko Pravo Mukherjee keen to record English album

With actresses like Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone going to Hollywood for work, Alia Bhatt has also expressed her desire to go to the West.
	"In terms of offers, nothing interesting has come my way so far. But there is a want, a thought of going to the West. Right now I want to focus on my work here (Bollywood) and make a mark for myself. Then I do have thoughts of going ahead," Alia told PTI.
	Alia, the 22-year-old daughter of filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, made her Bollywood debut with Karan Johar's "Student of the Year". She later went on to give acclaimed performances in films like "Highway", "2 States" and "Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania".
	The actress has now become confident about her craft of acting."I am genuinely confident, but I am not over -confident. I believe a little bit of nervousness and unsurety should be there, as that is how you go a long way," she said.
	Though Alia has gained popularity through her work, the actress's family keeps her grounded.
	"I think as long as you 

Now Alia Bhatt wants ticket to Hollywood

Lead stars of "Scream Queens" including Jamie Lee Curtis, Emma Roberts, Lea Michele, Niecy Nash, Keke Palmer, Abigail Breslin and Billie Lourd will return for the season two.
	The hospital-themed season will continue the story of the sorority massacre, said The Hollywood Reporter.
	"This is the first we're revealing this much of the cast. We're all coming back," Curtis, who will reprise her role as Dean Cathy Munsch, said.
	 Co-creator of the show Brad Falchuk said the sorority massacre will also take an interesting turn into a fresh setting.
	"Dean Munsch has taken her passion for education and brought it into the healthcare system. She has purchased a hospital. All of the girls will be medical students under the rule of Munsch and three hunky doctors," Falchuk said.
	"We looked at the horror movie model and saw this season as a sequel. Just like Friday the 13th and Halloween, Scream Queens' second season is a continuation of the characters we all know," he added.

'Scream Queens' main cast to return for season two

Reigning superstar of Bengali cinema, Prosenjit Chatterjee, has scotched speculation of him joining politics.
	The 53-year-old actor, who has been ruling the Bengali film industry for over three decades, said he was "only born for acting".
	"Politics will never happen to me anyway. I have been solely born for acting. I haven't been able till date to accomplish my dreams of film making, direction, and giving joy to people.
	"If you ask me about any unfinished dream it is related to my love- that is films. I am not made for politics," Prosenjit told PTI.
	He was speaking on the sidelines of the music launch of Goutam Ghosh-directed 'Sankhachil', a joint production of Indian and Bangladeshi producers here, based on the human sufferings due to man-made geographical boundaries separating countries.
	There were speculations about Prosenjit's plunge into politics in the run up to the West Bengal Assembly polls.
	However the superstar maintained that his fans cut across all parties and he ...

Will never join politics: Prosenjit Chatterjee

He may have portrayed negative characters before but actor Ronit Roy says he is excited to play a baddie in Hrithik Roshan starrer "Kaabil".
	The film, directed by Sanjay Gupta, is produced by Rakesh Roshan and also stars "Vicky Donor" actress Yami Gautam.
	There were reports that Hrithik will play the role of a blind man who avenges the death of his girlfriend. While Ronit did not divulge any details, the actor said he is excited to play a negative role along with his brother Rohit.
	"I am playing a negative role along with Rohit. I am excited for that. I don't think I am at much liberty to talk about the plot. But besides dealing with us negative people, Hrithik will be dealing with another big negativity which for him is his positivity. That's a very interesting part of the script," Ronit told PTI.
	The 50-year-old actor, known for his TV characters like Rishabh Bajaj and Mihir Virani, has previously done negative roles in "Udaan" and "Guddu Rangeela".
	Ronit will start shooting ...

Ronit Roy excited to play negative character in 'Kaabil'

Bryan Adams' vintage guitar was defaced by Egyptian customs officials.
	The 56-year-old "Summer of 69" took to Facebook to share the picture of the "graffiti" done by officials with green highlighter.
	"Airport customs graffiti on my 1946 Martin D-18 from Egypt. Back to the luthier...#bryanadamsgetup," he posted.
	Adams took to the social networking site again to assure everyone that the guitar "will be fixed".
	"TO ALL MY EGYPTIAN FRIENDS: Thank you for writing about the guitar, I really appreciate it, it will be fixed no problem. I want you all to know that I love your country and we had an amazing time there, we felt at home.
	"The incident of defacing our instruments at airport customs is annoying, but it needed to be said. Much love to you all and look forward to bringing my family to visit you one day soon....Next time no green markers please!," he wrote.
	He also posted pictures of him performing in front of the Sphinx of Giza.

Bryan Adams' vintage guitar defaced by customs officials

Calling 'Sankhachil' a musical collage of 'swadeshi gaans' of the early 20th century, director Goutam Ghose said the film has a famous song by Rabindranath Tagore especially composed after the 1905 partition of Bengal.
	Talking to PTI on the sidelines of the music launch of the Indo-Bangla joint production film last night, the 'Moner Manush' director said "When Rabindranath was asked to render a song on 1905 partition of Bengal in the British-ruled India, he sang "Amay Bolona Gahite bolona." (don't ask me to sing)
	For Tagore it was a song of immense pain, borne out of helplessness in accepting the 1905 partition of Bengal though the two Bengals got united in 1911, Goutam said.
	"I thought it should be appropriate to retain that Rabindrasangeet, whic has interestingly been sung by former Additional Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF), IPS officer B D Sharma,"
	To retain the 'swadeshi' era flavour in the film, set in present day background, there are tracks by Mukunda ..

'Sankhachil' has Rabindrasangeet on 1905 Bengal Partition :

Singer Selena Gomez has officially become the most-followed person on Instagram.
	The 23-year-old former Disney star took to Snapchat, to share the good news with her fans.
	"Hey guys. I'm officially the number one most followed on Instagram. Thank you!," she said in the video.
	Gomez now has 69.1 million followers on Instagram, followed by her best friend, Taylor Swift, who has 69 million followers.
	Her ex, Justin Bieber is not too far behind, with 61.3 million Instagram followers.

Selena Gomez becomes most-followed on Instagram

Filmmaker-actor Kevin Smith says the the trailer of "Ghostbusters" all-female reboot is not strong.
	However, the 45-year-old "Tusk" director feels the movie will make a fun watch, reported Aceshowbiz.
	"It could've been all men with the same jokes, and it still would have sucked. The trailer's not strong, and that doesn't mean the movie's gonna blow, like again the pedigree of this movie is undeniable.
	"There's no way all these people involved don't make a funny, at least watchable fun movie," Smith said.
	Directed by Paul Feig the film stars Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones. Chris Hemsworth plays a supporting eye candy.
	"Ghostbusters" will hit the theatres on July 15.

Kevin Smith finds 'Ghostbusters' trailer weak

Tauquir Ahmed, one of Bangladesh's most talented actor-directors, has embarked on his "dream project" of making a biopic on Indian poet Jibananda Das whose works, like many other doyens of Bengali literature, are household names on both sides of the border.
	The project is right now at the level of research into Jibananda's life and his area of activities starting from his place of birth in Barisal in Bangladesh where he taught English literature in the famous Brajamohan College and covering a range of places including Delhi where he was a teacher in Ramjas College.
	"This is a dream project for me. At present, I am working at the research level. I hope to start the film next year," Ahmed told PTI from Dhaka, where he is based.
	He said he has not yet finalised who will play the role of Jibananda. "I will take a decision on that when the film reaches the production stage."
	According to Ahmed, "this film will focus on the work and life of Jibananada Das. It will not just be a ...

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