Bengali movie "Kadambari" has bagged two major awards at the Washington DC South Asian Film Festival, including the best film honour and the best actress trophy for Konkona Sensharma, while India's Oscars entry "Court" took home the best director gong for Chaitanya Tamhane.
	"Kadambari", directed by Suman Ghosh, also stars Parambrata Chatterjee and is based on the life of late poet Rabindranath Tagore and his controversial relationship with his sister-in-law Kadambari Devi.
	An elated Konkona took to Twitter to share the news with her fans.
	"Thrilled to have received Best Actress award at the Washington DC South Asian Film Festival! 'Kadambari' Best Film & Court had Best Director!" the 34-year-old actress tweeted.
	"Court", a poignant commentary on India's judicial system, is Tamhane's directorial debut.
	Besides being sent for 88th Oscars as the country's nominee in the best foreign film category, it won the National Award for the best movie, earlier this year.
	The three-day ...

'Court', Konkona win big at South Asian Film Festival

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Singer Eddie Montgomery's 19-year-old son, Hunter, has died following an accident that had left him on life support.
	Hunter passed away yesterday, reported the New York Daily News.
	"My son Hunter went to heaven today," Eddie said in a statement. "I appreciate all your prayers and love and thank you for giving us privacy as we grieve and say goodbye."
	The country star did not disclose any details about the accident, other than that his son was placed on life support at a Kentucky hospital.
	Hunter was the youngest of Eddie's four children with his ex-wife, Tracy.
	Eddie, 51, has been one-half of the country duo Montgomery Gentry, along with fellow Kentucky-native Troy Gentry, since 1999.
	The band's official Twitter page tweeted its condolences on Sunday.
	"Our sincerest love, thoughts and prayers are with Eddie today," the tweet read. Arrangements for the funeral are currently pending.

Eddie Montgomery's teenage son dies after accident

Pop star Justin Bieber says he wants his fans to show him some respect if they want to get clicked with him.
	The 21-year-old "What Do You Mean?" singer took to Snapchat to address his fans' apparent ways of asking to take photos together, reported Aceshowbiz.
	The Snapchat video did not show Bieber anywhere but it showed the scenery of Melbourne outside a car's window.
	While the camera was capturing the scenery of the city, Bieber's voice could be heard talking about how he wanted to be treated if his fans wanted to take photos with him.
	"The way you ask or approach me when you want a photo with me is going determine if I take a photo or not," Bieber warned.
	"If I'm walking somewhere or arriving somewhere and you guys are asking me to take a photo, if I don't respond, if I continue to keep walking, the likelihood is that I probably don't want to take a photo at that moment," Bieber said.
	The singer said he wants to savour the moment with his fans as much they want to.
	"Now, if ..

Show respect if you want photos with me: Bieber to fans

The story of Lata Mangeshkar, Bollywood's biggest musical star is now set to come out in the form of a book in January 2016, publishers announced today on the singer's 85th birthday.
	"The book has been written by one of Hindi literature's most respected poets and authors, Yatindra Mishra, with the full co-operation of Lata ji. It will be translated by Sahitya Akademi Award winning author Ira Pande," Penguin Random House said in a statement today.
 	The book "Lata Mangeshkar: A Musical Journey" is based on an exclusive and long-running series of interviews which Mishra has had with Mangeshkar over several years.
	It contains little known facts intertwined with the story of her life in music, struggles, successes and her reign as the Queen of Hindi music from the 1940s to the present day.
 	Meru Gokhale, Editor-in-Chief of Literary Publishing says: "This is one of the most exciting and ambitious projects we have ever taken on. Everyone at Penguin Random House couldn't be prouder to be .

Book on Lata Mangeshkar: A Musical Journey out by January 2016

Rapper Kanye West was forced to stop a show of his two-night "808's and Heartbreak" concert at Hollywood Bowl due to some technical difficulties.
	In a video obtained from the Friday concert, West, at one point, was forced to cut the music, reported TMZ.
	"There's no piano. Stop the track," he said while onstage. The rapper reportedly addressed the situation by saying, "This is the best dress rehearsal I've ever had."
	The glitch occurred apparently as a result of his lack of preparation. The 38-year-old "Heartless" hitmaker was allegedly late to the rehearsal the night before.

Kanye West stops music at concert due to technical glitch

Zendaya's childhood dream has come true as she now has a look-alike Barbie doll, which sports the Vivienne Westwood dress and the dreadlocked hairstyle that the singer wore at the 2015 Academy Awards.
	Last week, Barbie announced that they will be creating one-of-a-kind Zendaya doll and the company recently presented it to the "Swag It Out" songtress, said The Hollywood Reporter.
	The 19-year-old shared two pictures of her Barbie on Instagram.
	"When I was little I couldn't find a Barbie that looked like me. My... How times have changed. Thank you @barbie for this honour and for allowing me to be a part of your diversification and expansion of the definition of beauty," she wrote in the caption of the collage of side profile of her and the Barbie in the same look.
	In the second photo, she was seen kissing her look-alike doll.

Zendaya debuts her look-alike Barbie doll

Former "Who's the Boss" actor Danny Pintauro has revealed he is battling HIV from past 12 years.
	The 39-year-old actor, who played Jonathan on the hit early-90s sitcom, opened up about his illness on Oprah Winfrey's show, saying he wanted to share the news "a long time ago," reported Variety.
	"There's this awful feeling of, 'I'm never going to be able to have a good relationship. No one's ever going to want me. There was, however, a silver lining of sorts.
	"There was a sense of relief... It's backwards. You've spent so much time terrified that you're going to get it, and then you have it. You don't have to be terrified anymore," Pintauro said.
	The actor was diagnosed in March 2003 while living in New York, and had since kept it a secret.
	He has finally went public saying, "It's just a big deal. It's not something that people are talking about right now really."
	Before the telecast of the episode, Pintauro shared a picture on Instagram of himself next to husband Wil Tabares, whom 

'Who's the Boss?' star Danny Pintauro says he's HIV positive

Actress Rebecca Hall has got married to actor Morgan Spector in Saugerties, New York.
	The couple, who first met while co-starring in the Broadway revival of Sophie Treadwell's play "Machinal", tied the knot on Saturday, reported Us magazine.
	Magician David Blaine was in attendance and did some magic tricks for guests. This is the first wedding for both 33-year-old British-American actress and "The Drop" actor.
	They have always been secretive about their relationship. "The Gift" actress previously dated director Sam Mendes in 2011.

'Iron Man 3' star Rebecca Hall ties knot with Morgan Spector

Jon Landau, the producer of "Avatar 2", has unveiled a drawing of one of the film's characters.
	The early glimpse was tweeted from Landau's account, illustrating a rough drawing of the face of a female Avatar character with the caption "Avatar 2," according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	In the past, filmmaker James Cameron said that "Avatar 2" will be the first of three sequels, with Zoe Saldana and Sigourney Weaver reprising their roles.
	"Avatar" that became the highest-grossing film of all time replacing "Titanic" revolved around humans, who controlled half human/half alien Avatar hybrids to explore the fictional universe Pandora.
	The exact storyline of the sequel has not been announced yet. The film is being eyed for a 2017 release.

Producer Jon Landau unveils glimpse of 'Avatar 2' character

Filmmaker Karan Johar had a special guest on the sets of his Ranbir Kapoor-starrer "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" in London as superstar Shah Rukh Khan dropped by to meet him and the whole team.
	Shah Rukh, who shares an extremely close bond with the director-producer, shared on Twitter picture with him and Ranbir from the sets.
	The 49-year-old "Chennai Express" star said his kids also enjoyed the film's shoot.
	"Was a treat to watch Ranbir & Karan make their dream come alive. The kids loved it too. Thanks 'Ae Dil...' team, have a good one," he tweeted.
	Karan, 43, began his career as a director with with Shah Rukh-Kajol's blockbuster "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" and worked with the actor on films like "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham", "Kal Ho Naa Ho", "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" and "My Name Is Khan".
	The filmmaker thanked Shah Rukh for visiting him here.
	"Thank you so so much for coming Bhai!!" Karan posted.
	Shah Rukh also wished him luck last month, when the filmmaker left for London to begin the ...

SRK spends time with Karan, Ranbir on 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' set

"The Imitation Game" director Morten Tyldum will helm a big screen adaptation of Agatha Christie's mystery novel "And Then There Were None".
	The novel has been acquired by Fox studios, said The Hollywood Reporter.
	Christie's novel, first published in November 1939, follows 10 strangers who are invited to an isolated island by a mysterious host, and start to get killed one by one. The book is her best-selling novel with more than 100 million copies sold.
	21 Laps' Shawn Levy, Dan Levine and Dan Cohen are producing, along with Hilary Strong and the author's estate, Agatha Christie Productions. Daria Cercek is overseeing for Fox.
	There have been numerous TV and film adaptations of "And Then There Were None" over the years. BBC One and Lifetime are currently making a mini-series based on the iconic work.
	Fox is also making an adaptation of Christie's other book, "Murder on the Orient Express", with Kenneth Branagh attached to direct.

'Imitation Game' helmer to adapt 'And Then There Were None'

Model Holly Madison has opened up about her much-publicised split from Playboy boss Hugh Hefner, saying she "had enough" of the life in Playboy mansion.
	Madison, 35, who was in relationship with 89-year-old Hefner from 2001 to 2008, made the revelation on Oprah Winfrey's show, reported Us magazine.
	"Hef and I started hitting kind of a rocky patch when it became clear that Bridget (Marquardt) and Kendra (Wilkinson) were leaving, they were moving on to new things. I just had enough and just realised all the delusions I'd been under and that this was no longer the life for me," she said.
	Madison also said that Hefner tried to bribe her, as before leaving the mansion she found his will stating he had left USD 3 million in her name.
	"It was very clear to me that he'd left that out for me to see, because he was hoping it would change my mind and get me to stay. But it just kinda disgusted me more than anything because all he can do is say, 'Oh, here, I'm gonna throw you some money to ...

'I had enough', says Holly Madison about Hugh Hefner split

Actress Amber Heard became emotional while distributing hearing aids to people in need, before her husband Johnny Depp's band Hollywood Vampires performed at the Rock in Rio music festival in Rio de Janeiro.
	Heard, 29, was overwhelmed with the gesture and started crying holding a girl's hand, who was given the aid by Depp, reported Us magazine.
	"There's nothing quite like the feeling of seeing that moment where you're testing the hearing aid and testing it... And that moment where they light up as they hear. That moment is everything," Heard said.
	The 52-year-old "Black Mass" actor's all-star band, The Hollywood Vampires, which also features Alice Cooper and Aerosmith's Joe Perry, announced their involvement with Starkey Hearing Foundation in August.

Amber Heard left in tears on charity outing with Johnny Depp

One Direction star Harry Styles has reportedly been donating his designer clothes to charity shops.
	The 21-year-old singer is said to have so much free clothing that he has decided it is best to send a sizeable amount of it to charity stores, meaning One Direction fans are able to buy his garments, reported Female First.
	"Harry was casually talking about all the free stuff he gets sent and how he can't keep up with all of it. He said he gives a lot of it away to friends and family but also drives up to charity shops and drops bin bags of designer clothes at a time."
	Styles apparently recognises he is in a fortunate position of being able to help other people.
	"Harry knows that he's in an incredibly privileged position and would prefer to give it to people who need it rather than have it piled away in unused boxes," the insider said.

Harry Styles donates clothes to charity shops?

Actress Cynthia Nixon is more than willing to do a third "Sex and the City" movie if Sarah Jessica Parker agrees to do it.
	The 49-year-old actress, who plays lawyer Miranda in the show and movie spin-offs, said she was really proud of the series, reported Digital Spy.
	"I'd absolutely do another Sex and the City movie - if Michael Patrick King wanted to write it and Sarah Jessica Parker wanted to do it. I'm very proud of it," Nixon said.
	Nixon appeared alongside Parker, Kim Cattrall and Kristin Davis on the HBO series from 1998 until 2004.

Cynthia Nixon up for 'Sex and the City' film if Parker agrees

Director Paul Feig, who has been facing flak on social media from some ardent "Ghostbusters" fans for making an all-women reboot, has finally given it back calling them misogynists.
	The 53-year-old filmmaker gave a tough response to a Twitter user, who is unhappy about the female version of "Ghostbusters" franchise.
	"You've been ranting at me and my cast for months with misogyny and insults. So go f*** yourself. Goodnight. #enough" Feig tweeted.
	"Then you should embrace a new generation getting their own version. GB is a positive force. Your negativity isn't," he continued.
	The reboot will star Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones as the ghost-fighting troupe, and Chris Hemsworth as their receptionist.
	 Actress Sigourney Weaver will also return for a cameo appearance.
	The film is slated for July, 2016 release.

'Ghostbusters' helmer Paul Feig slams Twitter trolls

Actress Teri Hatcher's expensive racing bike was stolen from a local repair shop.
	The 50-year-old "Desperate Housewives" star gave her USD 1000 bike for a repair two weeks ago when the theft occurred, reported TMZ.
	One of the shop's employees parked the bike outside the shop for a few minutes and returned to find out that it was not there.
	The repair shop's owner has given his word to compensate the loss and purchase a new bike for Hatcher.

Teri Hatcher's racing bike worth USD 1000 stolen

Singer Frankie Bridge, who welcomed her second son last month, says she would love to have more children.
	The Saturdays singer and husband Wayne Bridge have sons Parker, 23 months, and Carter, together and though the brunette beauty always wanted two kids, she is now thinking she would like a larger family, reported Female First.
	"I always said two children - and now that I've got them I'm like, 'Maybe more.' But I want to spend time now enjoying the boys because I had them quite close together.
	"It would be nice to have a girl for the shopping side of things, but I always thought I'd have boys so I can't complain.

Frankie Bridge wants more kids

Model Chrissy Teigen says her husband John Legend is "fine" with her talking about their fertility issues on TV.
	The 29-year-old model spoke of her struggles to get pregnant on new talk show "The FABLife" with Tyra Banks earlier this month and she insists the Oscar-winning singer has no issue with the candid discussion, reported Entertainmnet Tonight.
	"He was, of course, so happy. He's fine talking about it. We've been open about it to absolutely everybody in our life. All of our friends have known for years now.
	"It would've been odd for me not to talk about it on the show because it's been such a huge part of our life. I've been doing this for years. It's been weird to hide it from people, but I didn't want to just tweet, 'Doin' my shots again!' "
	Speaking about the fertility issues on "FABLife", Teigen said she would have had "four or five" kids with the "All of Me" hitmaker by now if not for the troubles.
	 "John and I were having trouble. We would have had kids five, six ...

John Legend 'fine' with wife's fertility talk

Pop star Selena Gomez "froze" when she ran into "True Detective" star Rachel McAdams at an acting class.
	The 23-year-old "Heart Wants What It Wants" hitmaker said she was left completely starstruck after an unexpected encounter with McAdams, 36, reported Female First.
	"Rachel McAdams and I actually walked into the same acting lesson. She's so pretty without make-up! I didn't know what to do. I just froze," she said.

Selena Gomez starstruck by Rachel McAdams

Actor Sam Claflin is in negotiations to co-star with Rachel Weisz in Fox Searchlight's "My Cousin Rachel", an adaptation of the classic 1951 Daphne Du Maurier novel.
	The dark romance revolves around Philip, played by Claflin, a young orphan, who believes his mysterious, beautiful cousin Rachel, played by Weisz, may have been responsible for the murder of his beloved guardian Ambrose, also a cousin of theirs.
	As Philip plots his revenge, his feelings become complicated as he falls under Rachel's beguiling spell.
	The film will be helmed by Roger Michell, who will also adapt the script, reported Variety.
	The book was previously adapted into a 1952 film starring Olivia de Havilland and Richard Burton and directed by Henry Koster.
	Claflin, 29, gained notoriety when he landed the role of Finnick in "The Hunger Games" franchise. He will be next seen in the "Hunger Games: Mockingjay- Part 2", releasing on November 20.

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