A Singapore-made Tamil film will be screened for the first time in Chennai, Mysore and Kerala today.
	Titled "Unakkenna Venum Sollu" (Tell Me What You Want) is a horror film on the father-daughter relationship by a Singaporean executive producer N Shanmuga Sundaram.
	The film, which is getting a 150-screen commercial release in the Indian market, will also be dubbed in Telugu for its release in Andhra Pradesh.
	It will be released in Singapore tomorrow.
	Sundaram, 34, said the film is directed by his Sri Lankan partner, Srinath Ramalingam, whom he met in a film school in California.
	The film was shot in Chennai between July and September last year on about SGD 400,000 budget with actors Deepak Paramesh and Jaqlene Prakash of India and Gunalan Morgan from Singapore.
	"Horror films are the only way to break in without a star. It's the only genre that you don't need a star. If you do romantic comedies, action films or anything else, you need a recognisable name," The Straits Times today 

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Popular Indian singer Kailash Kher is all set to enthral thousands at jam-packed SAP Center in California, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend community reception hosted in his honour.
	"Hi Bay Area-Silicon Valley... This is Kailash Kher, once again, amongst you. And I'm coming with my band for the Community Reception!" said the popular Indian pop-rock singer with a music style influenced by Indian folk music, in a video message ahead of his live performance on September 27 in San Jose.
	The sufi singer, 42, was one of the brand ambassadors nominated by Modi for his Clean India campaign.
	Having sung over 5,000 songs for Bollywood, the "Teri Dewani" hitmaker and has his band Kailasa have performed in more than 1000 concerts globally over the past ten years.

Kailash Kher to perform at Modi's reception in Silicon Valley

"The Matrix" director Lana Wachowski, who came out as a transgender in 2012, suggested a few books to actor Eddie Redmayne to help him prepare for his role in Tom Hooper's "The Danish Girl".
 	The biographical drama, based on the 2000 novel of the same name by David Ebershoff, stars Redmayne as  Lili Elbe, one of the first known recipients of gender reassignment surgery.
 	In the end credits of "The Danish Girl", the director and the actor offer a list of thank-yous that includes one to Lana.
 	When Redmayne, 33, began researching the part, he was working on the sci-fi movie "Jupiter Ascending", which Lana and her brother Andy Wachowski directed.
 	"She pointed me to where to start reading: Jan Morris' book 'Conundrum', Kate Bornstein's 'Gender Outlaw' and Niels Hoyer's book about Lili, 'Man Into Woman'," said Redmayne, adding, "I absolutely adore Lana. She's such a generous human being."
	"The Danish Girl" will release in the US on November 27.

Lana Wachowski helped Eddie Redmayne prepare for 'Danish Girl'

One Direction's Harry Styles was a protective during the band's Apple Music Festival gig, where his sister Gemma Styles was on a date.
 	The 21-year-old joked during the concert about keeping an eye on his sister, reported E! online.
 	"I'm sorry if I seem a little distracted, my sister's on a date and I'm trying to keep an eye on it. They're up there somewhere," he joked.
 	"So, just please behave yourselves, it's disgusting," he added.
 	 Liam Payne also joined Styles and joked, "We're all watching you!" The concert came shortly before the popular boy band made the announcement of its fifth album, titled "Made in the AM".

Harry Styles is a protective brother

Warner Bros has set November 4, 2016 as the release date for Ed Helms-Owen Wilson comedy "Bastards".
 	The movie also stars Oscar-winner JK Simmons and Glenn Close, said The Hollywood Reporter.
 	Lawrence Sher, the cinematographer of the Hangover comedies, is making his directorial debut with the project, which centers on two brothers (played by Helms and Wilson) whose mother slept with many, many, many famous men in the 1970s.
	They believed their biological father to be dead, but when they find out that he is still alive, the two hit the road to find him.
 	Simmons and former American football quarterback Terry Bradshaw will be seen playing the duo's potential fathers.
 	"Bastards" also features Glenn Close, as well as Mission: Impossible's Ving Rhames and comedian Katt Williams.

Ed Helms, Owen Wilson's 'Bastards' to release in November 2016

Paula McLain's bestselling novel "Circling the Sun", which tells the tale of record-setting aviator Beryl Markham, will be adapted into a movie by production company Imperative Entertainment.
 	The novel, a work of historical fiction, is set in colonial Kenya in the 1920s.
  	It centres on the life story of Markham, who became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic from east to west.
 	Raised in Kenya, Markham cultivated a love for adventure beginning at a young age, but when it came to love, she found herself in one disastrous relationship after another.
  	She eventually became involved in a love triangle with safari hunter Denys Finch Hatton and Karen Blixen, and, through her relationship with Hatton, discovered her love for flying.
 	The book, which hit shelves on July 28 via Ballantine, debuted on The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today Bestseller Lists.
  	McClain previously wrote the hit 2011 novel "The Paris Wife," a fictionalised account of Ernest ...

'Circling the Sun' getting movie treatment

Singer Ariana Grande finds pop queen Madonna's fearless attitude inspiring.
 	Grande, 22, said she bonded with 57-year-old Madonna over Kabbalah, a school of thought that originated in Judaism, reported Female First.
 	"I practice Kabbalah as well, so that was one of the first things she mentioned, because I had my Zohar in my pocket," the young star said.
 	"And we danced together at her Oscar party. That's all I can ever ask for. She inspires me endlessly. I'm so inspired by her fearlessness," she said.

Inspired by Madonna's fearlessness: Ariana Grande

Avril Lavigne has been open about her battle with Lyme disease and the singer recently updated her fans about her recovery from the infectious disease caused by bacteria.
 	Lavigne, 30, shared a snapshot of herself waiting for doctor for check up, reported E! online.
 	"On my way to good health #TakingCareOfMyself #FuckLymeDisease," she wrote.
 	"This journey continues... Just reach up, don't give up until you've touch the sky... We were all meant to fly... #DrOfficePhotoShoot @Hurley @amusesociety," she captioned her picture.
 	The "Complicated" hitmaker was in high spirits while getting clicked.
 	 She was sporting casual look and a pair of flip-flops that spelled out love.

Avril Lavigne shares journey of recovery from Lyme disease

Model Gigi Hadid says singer and boyfriend first asked her on a date, when she was just 13.
 	The 20-year-old model was pursued by the singer, 26, at the Grammy Awards six years ago but she turned down his offer to go a baseball game because she was "so nervous," reported Female First.
 	"We met at the Grammys when I was 13 years old and he asked me to a baseball game, and I said, 'No.' I was so nervous; I literally didn't even know what it meant to hang out with a boy.
	"Hinting the handsome star did not know how young she was at the time, she added: "And also, Grammys are on a Sunday, and I didn't want to tell him that I had school the next day, so I was like, 'No, maybe next time.
	'"But the rejection did not put the former Jonas Brothers star off as he scribbled down his number on a piece of paper and handed it to Gigi's famous mother Yolanda Foster.
 	"(He) wrote it (his number) on a piece of paper and gave it to my mom. And then we've been friends ever since. Except now. We're ..

Joe Jonas first asked me out six years ago: Gigi Hadid

Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway says she has consciously tried to diversify her range as an actor.
 	"My whole (modus operandi) in my twenties was being in as many different types of films as you can. Working with as many different types of directors as you can. I think, in part, that's what I wanted to do as an actor."
	The actress said it was not easy to be taken seriously after first found fame in comedy movie "The Princess Diaries" in 2001 but she has worked hard to avoid being typecast, reported Female First.
 	"And also, for the first few years of my career, 'The Princess Diaries' was so cool in so many ways. It was a great first job. It was a hit.
  	"But at the same time, it was a hard thing to be like, 'You know, Robert Rodriguez, I swear: I can do one of your movies.' It was hard to get into rooms to be taken seriously for roles that weren't princesses. And so, I think partially, that's why I've tried to have as big of a range as I've had."
	Reflecting on her career, the 

Tried hard to be versatile: Anne Hathaway

Rapper Pharrell Williams has confirmed that he is working on a new album for his hip-hop band NERD.
 	The news of the album being underway broke during the Q&A session on iHeartRadio's Twitter, reported Aceshowbiz.
 	"OF COURSE," Williams, one-third of the group, responded to a fan who asked him if he is going to make another NERD album.
 	Skateboard P did not share the any other project details like its title, release date or when fans can hear the first song off it.
 	The last NERD album came in 2010.

Pharrell Williams confirms new NERD album in works

Actress Nicole Kidman says she loves hearing singer husband Keith Urban's voice.
 	The 48-year-old actress, who is currently starring in the West End production "Photograph 51" in London, never sends him text messages or emails when they're apart because she prefers talking to him on the phone, reported Female First.
 	"My husband and I never text each other. We never do. Once in a blue moon, we'll text. But mainly we say, 'I want to hear your voice.' That's very unusual but we've been together for 10 years. We started like that and we haven't changed it. We don't email each other either. So it's about trying to keep it as intimate and personal as possible.

Nicole Kidman loves Keith Urban's voice

Rapper 50 Cent is suing a former business consultant Andrew Jameson in a federal bankruptcy court.
 	The 40-year-old star filed the lawsuit against Jameson in a federal bankruptcy court in Connecticut on September 22, alleging he improperly acted as his agent and collected fees without his permission, reported Female First.
 	Among the claims cited in the lawsuit is the allegation that Jameson improperly negotiated a deal for a reality show.
 	In July, the "Candy Shop" star, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, filed for bankruptcy protection after a New York City jury ordered him to pay USD 7 million to a woman, who claimed he posted online a sex tape that she'd made with a boyfriend.
 	However, he subsequently insisted he only filed for bankruptcy to protect his assets.
 	"You get a bullseye painted on your back when you're successful, and it's public, you become the ideal person for lawsuits," he had said.
 	Meanwhile, the rapper's recently-released bankruptcy filings revealed he has 

50 Cent sues former business consultant

Rapper Nicki Minaj has said her mother was not happy when she began dating boyfriend Meek Mill following split from Safaree Samuels in late 2014 after 12 years of relationship.
 	The star, 32, said the women in her life, including her mother, Carol Maraji, were initially wary of the 28-year-old rapper because they feared he would break her heart, reported Female First.
 	"My mother only knows Meek from what she sees in public, in the media. She's met him now, but she just wants to make sure he's a nice guy.  She's overprotective of her daughter. I've only had three boyfriends in my whole life. I've never dated around.
  	"I don't have a whole lot of experience in that department so my mother and my family were very like, 'What?' This is a big step, because they've only known one thing for over a decade. Even my pastor, who's like a second mother, was scared. Those women were scared for me because when I love someone I really let them in, and I really let my guard down, and I think ...

Nicki Minaj's mother was wary of Meek Mill

"Gossip Girl" actor Patrick Heusinger is in talks to star as the antagonist in the sequel to Tom Cruise's 2010 hit "Jacke Reacher 2".
 	Cobie Smulders, Aldis Hodge and Danika Yarosh are also on board to join the cast with Ed Zwick directing an Crusie reprising his role.
 	Zwick and and Marshall Herskovitz wrote the most recent draft of the script after Richard Wenk penned the original draft.
 	Paramount is said to have grossed USD 218 million worldwide from "Jack Reacher", directed by Christopher McQuarrie from his own script based on the Lee Child series of novels, reported Variety.
 	The sequel will be based on Child's "Never Go Back", in which Reacher travels from South Dakota to the Virginia headquarters of the US Army Military Police Corps and finds that his new commanding officer has been arrested.
 	Cruise, 53, and Don Granger are producing.

Patrick Heusinger in talks for 'Jack Reacher' sequel

Actress Liv Tyler says she and partner David Gardner are "doing everything (they) can to be together.
	"The "Leftovers" actress, who has seven-month-old son Sailor with the British sports agent, said they spend a lot of time flying "back and forth" between London and New York City in order to make their relationship work, but hope to eventually live in the same place, reported Female First.
 	"We're doing everything we can to be together, but right now because of work we're going back and forth," Tyler, 38, said.

I do everyting to be with David: Liv Tyler

Former glamour model Katie Price has revealed she is currently recording new solo music material.
 	The 37-year-old star, whose last offering was 2010 track "Free To Love Again" that suffered from poor sales and was criticised for relying heavily on autotune, took to Twitter to make the announcement.
	After pop star Karava revealed the pair were working together, Katie took to Twitter to clarify, "I did a favour 4 @kavana_official but NEVER discussed doing duet in fact I'm in studio recording my own tracks solo (sic)."
	Price's tweet came after "I Can Make You Feel Good" hitmaker Kavana insisted they were working on a duet.
 	"We've decided to do a duet. I mean, God bless her, she can't really sing, can she? But I've said to her that I'll get her in the studio and make it sound good.
 	Price enjoyed hits with her ex-husband Peter Andre, 42, including a cover of Disney's classic "A Whole New World" in 2006.
 	She also auditioned to be the UK's "Eurovision Song Contest" entry in 2005 ...

Katie Price recording solo material

Debutant director Kanu Behl says the non-glamourised first poster of his upcoming dysfunctional family film "Ttli" presents the core centrality of the five main characters.
	The recently revealed look of the Dibakar Banerjee-produced movie shows the characters sporting a grim look, with two men (newcomer Shashank Arora and Amit Sial) carrying a gun each, anther guy (Ranvir Shorey) holding a hammer.
	Also shown in the poster are two other characters, played by another newcomer Shivani Raghuvanshi and Lalit Behl.
	 The films tagline says, "har Family, Family nahi hoti".
	The director said 'Titli' explores the idea of five people of a dysfunctional family staying under a roof behaving with specific power equations with each other.
	"The the concept of the poster revolves around family. The idea was to focus on the core centrality of each character. The hammer that Vikram (Shorey) holds describes how he psychologically hammers everyone in the film.
	"Clad in thick checked shirt, Bawla ...

'Titli' poster depicts each character's peculiarity: Director

Actor Randeep Hooda cuts a dapper but dangerous figure with his turn as Charles Sobhraj in the first trailer of his upcoming movie "Main Aur Charles".
	The trailer opens with a quote, "I was always in the right place at the right time, always willing to take advantage of an opportunity," describing the very essence of the film, set in late '70s and '80s.
	The two-minute-12 second long trailer describes one of the most popular criminal as "Intelligent", "dangerous", "charming", "manipulative", and "hypnotic" and revolves around his fascinating rendezvous with crime and law.
	Starring Richa Chadda, Adil Hussain and Tisca Chopra in pivotal roles, the film is directed by Prawaal Raman.
	"Main Aur Charles" will hit the theatre screens on October 30.

Randeep Hooda exudes evil charm as Charles Sobhraj in trailer

Chaitanya Tamhane's National award- winning Marathi film "Court", a poignant commentary on India's judicial system, beat competition from Bollywood entries like "PK", "Haider" and "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" to be selected as the country's official entry for the Best Foreign Film category at the Oscars next year.
	"'Court' has been selected as the official entry to the Oscars. There were 30 films in the race this year," Supran Sen, secretary general of the Film Federation of India (FFI), told PTI today.
	"'PK', 'Masaan', 'Killa', 'Haider', 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' and 'Bahubali' were among the movies which were in the race. But 'Court' was the unanimous choice by the jury," he added.
	The independent, low-budget but gripping drama received widespread praise from the critics, who hailed it as one of the best movies to emerge from the country in recent times and Tamhane is happy that the 17-member jury, headed by veteran actor-filmmaker Amol Palekar, chose his directorial debut.
	"At every juncture .

"Court" India's official entry to Oscars 2016

The selection of "Court" as India's Oscars entry has been hailed by the industry with many calling it a great choice.
	The debut film by Chaitanya Tamhane was the best picture winner at this year's National film awards and garnered unanimous praise from the critics.
	Director Hansal Mehta tweeted, "So pleased to know that the FFI committee has made its choice for India's entry to Oscars. And for once they've chosen well! #Court."
	"Congratulations @CourtTheFilm! India is finally sending the right film to the Oscar selections. Superb!," wrote director Neeraj Ghaywan, whose "Masaan" was also in the race.
	Actress Usha Jadhav congratulated the team of "Court" after the announcement.
	Director Anubhav Sinha wrote, "Go Mr Tamhane. I hope you get the best marketing resources in the campaign. #Court #Oscars2016."
	Actor Ranvir Shorey said it was a well deserved honour.
	"Congratulations @CourtTheFilm! India is finally sending the right film to the Oscar selections. Super."
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