Actor Ranveer Singh says he gave his best to justify the role of Peshwa Bajirao in his upcoming film "Bajirao Mastani".
	"He (Bajirao) was a great man. The deeper I get into it the more I realise what a great man he was. It is a great honour to be selected to play this character," Ranveer told reporters here at an event.
	"I did my best to justify what I was given to play. He was a true Maratha. It has been an intense experience for me," he said.
	According to Ranveer, "Bajirao Mastani" is one of his few films which required hardcore preparation for the role.
	"I had to focus and try and create something distinct. It is not easy to do a period character and transport mentally to that time," he said.
	"No other film demanded this much of me. It is not a complaint... I am proud and happy to play this role which you get in a decade. I had got to do much for my craft," he added.
	The "Band Baaja Baarat" actor thinks Deepika Padukone looks absolutely beautiful in the song "Deewani ...

Playing Bajirao was an intense experience for Ranveer

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In an effort to end the 97-day-old impasse at FTII, senior BJP leader Madhav Bhandari today held informal talks with students' representatives even as the relay hunger strike by three protesters continued on the crisis-hit campus.
	Bhandari, who is also the chief BJP spokesman in Maharashtra, later told PTI, "My visit and talks were in personal capacity during which I tried to find a common meeting ground to end the strike. When there are negotiations to discuss the issues raised, a give and take approach and not a rigid one matters."
	He made it clear that he was exploring a solution in his personal capacity and had no "mandate" by the government to engage with the students.
	Meanwhile, three students continued the relay hunger strike in a makeshift pandal on the campus with one of them - Himanshu Shekhar - completing seven days of his fast today.
	The students of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) have been boycotting classes bringing academic activity to a standstill 

FTII deadlock: BJP leader Madhav Bhandari talks to students

Actress Frances O'Connor is set to star in the sequel to the 2013 horror hit "The Conjuring".
	Director James Wan, rising high on the success of "Furious 7", returns as director and producer along with Peter Safran and Rob Cowan, said The Hollywood Reporter.
	O'Connor, 48, will play the mother of a girl, who is experiencing a haunting and desperate for help.
	Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson are reprising their roles of real-life paranormal investigating couple Lorraine and Ed Warren.
	"The Conjuring 2" is due to begin production later in September.
	Wan wrote the screenplay with Chad and Carey Hayes, with revisions by David Leslie Johnson.
	O'Connor recently co-starred in television shows "The Missing" and "Mr Selfridge".

Frances O'Connor joins 'The Conjuring 2'

Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne says he lost his wedding band during the shoot of his upcoming film, "The Danish Girl".
	The 33-year-old actor tied the knot with Hannah Bagshawe last year in December.
	"When you're filming you have to take off these things and I actually lost my wedding ring so this a new wedding ring that is being worn. I was pinning it to my costume every day and one day it disappeared," Redmayne said.
	The "Theory of Everything" actor admitted that it was not easy for him to tell it to his wife, reported E! online.
	"I sort of skirted around it, but anyway I like the new one," he said.
	"I'm loving the first year of marriage. I'm a lucky man," he added.

Redmayne lost wedding band during 'The Danish Girl' shoot

Science fiction films which explore stories of robots and technology followed by a series of workshops and interactive sessions on the same subject are lined up at a Artificial Intelligence Festival beginning here tomorrow.
	Six films from Hollywood have been scheduled for screening at the American Centre here, which is collaborating with Cinedarbaar for the three day event.
	Speakers have been invited to be a part of discussion with the audience post the screenings, organisers said.
	Bijoy Philip, a doctoral scholar at the Department of Cinema Studies at JNU has been invited to speak on the subject of 'History of Fictional Robots In American Cinema' on the opening day of the festival.
	Anugyan Nag a film scholar is set to throw light on the Human Species and the futuristic world of space and technology in the genre of Science Fiction and the Future as a technological utopia and dystopia.
	On the last day of the festival Abhija Ghosh, a PhD scholar in Cinema Studies from JNU, is ...

Festival on Artificial Intelligence

He plays a house husband in "Ki and Ka" opposite Kareena Kapoor Khan and actor Arjun Kapoor says he completely endorses the idea of a spouse supporting his ambitious wife.
	"There is nothing wrong being a house husband and I do believe there is something right about it. When you see the film, you will realise why I feel so. I think society has to be acceptive about the any choices the younger generation makes. They have their own reasons and understandings...," Arjun told PTI in an interview.
	Directed by R Balki of "Cheeni Kum" fame, the Delhi-set relationship saga deals with the fine nuances of a relationship between a house husband and his ambitious wife.
	Arjun, 30, who is currently shooting for the film in the capital, said the city plays an important role in the unique love story.
	"The film is based in Delhi. So, it's an important aspect. It will be unique and quirky in typical Balki style. It's today's love story. The premise and the philosophy of the film are very relatable. .

Nothing wrong in being a house husband: Arjun Kapoor

Lebanese American adult star Mia Khalifa has denied participating on the upcoming season of celebrity reality show "Bigg Boss", saying she is never stepping foot in India.
	Khalifa, 22, took to Twitter to quash the rumours that she had shown interest to appear on the ninth season of the show.
	"Let's get something clear: I am never stepping foot in India, so whomever said I have "shown interest" in being on 'Big Boss' should be fired."
	Earlier, actor-producer Uday Chopra denied being part of the show, which will see superstar Salman Khan return as the host for the sixth time.
	"Bigg Boss", an Indian version of international reality show "Bigg Brother", sees a number of celebrity contestants living in a house under the surveillance of 24-hour multi-cameras.
	"Bigg Boss" will have a concept of "Double Trouble" this time.

Mia Khalifa denies participating on 'Bigg Boss'

Rapper-designer Kanye West has reportedly banned models at his New York Fashion Week show from discussing him, his wife Kim Kardashian or any of the Kardashian clan.
	The 38-year-old rapper has slapped non-disclosure forms on the models, meaning they face a 6.5 million pounds fine if caught discussing him or his family, reported Daily Mirror.
	"Kanye's hacked off some really high-profile models by asking them to sign the agreement, particularly because it stated that he could sue them for up to USD 10million if they spoke out about him. It's a ridiculous amount and some models flat out refused," a source said.

Kanye West bans models from talking about him, family

Actor Ranveer Singh says he is willing to wait for his rumoured girlfriend Deepika Padukone for a lifetime.
	"She is so beautiful that I would wait all my life for her," Ranveer said at a promotional event of "Bajirao Mastani" yesterday in Pune where Deepika was also present.
	When asked whether she too would be willing to wait for a lifetime for him, Deepika says, "What? You have to ask him in what context he said that. Wait at a restaurant... Or..."
	The 30-year-old actor said it was just a joke before adding, "It was one of those random, smart, wisecracks which I cracked by saying 'she is so beautiful that I will wait all my life for her'. You guys waited since morning for us. So if you ask me I would say she is so gorgeous that I would wait for her all my life."
	To this, Deepika interrupted saying, "I don't understand English at this point."
	Deepika, who has earlier worked with Ranveer in "Ram Leela" and will next be seen with him in "Bajirao Mastani", says that she has not seen 

Ranveer says he's ready to wait for lifetime for Deepika

Fresh from her four big wins at the VMAs, pop star Taylor Swift has emerged as the biggest nominee at the MTV Europe Music Awards with nine nods including three for her collaboration with Kendrick Lamar on "Bad Blood".
	The song is nominated in categories-- best song, best video and best collaboration, said The Hollywood Reporter.
	Swift, 25, is also up for best female, best pop, best live act and biggest fans, among others.
	Justin Bieber trails behind the pop diva with six nominations including best pop, best collaboration for "Where Are U Now" and biggest Fans.
	British acts One Direction and Ed Sheeran have also received multiple nods. The boy band is nominated in categories-- best pop and biggest fans. Sheeran, 24, has bagged nomination in best male and live act categories.
	Other acts with multiple nominations are Nicki Minaj, Ed Sheeran, 5 Seconds of Summer, One Direction, Pharrell Williams, Ellie Goulding and more.
	The winners will be unveiled during a ceremony that is due to 

Taylor Swift leads MTV EMAs with record-breaking nine nods

Bollywood diva Priyanka Chopra has been creating quite a stir with the promos of her upcoming American TV series "Quantico" and the actress has now revealed the first episode has been titled "Run".
	Building up the excitement, the 33-year-old actress announced the title on her Twitter page.
	She plays the lead role of Alex Parish, an FBI agent on the thriller series, which marks her debut on American television.
	"The name of the 1st episode of #Quantico is "Run." Can't wait for you to run to your TV on Sept 27 for @QuanticoTV!" tweeted the "Mary Kom" actress.
	On being asked by a fan about the Indian premiere date, Priyanka replied, "October 3 onwards."
	The pilot, penned and executive produced by Josh Safran, also stars Dougray Scott, Jake McLaughlin, Aunjanue Ellis, Yasmine Al Masri, Johanna Braddy, Tate Ellington and Grahaam Rogers.
	Star Network will telecast "Quantico" as part of its prime-time line-up on Star World and Star World HD in India immediately after the US telecast.

Priyanka starrer 'Quantico's' first episode titled 'Run'

Actress Elizabeth Olsen has refuted reports she is seeing actor Tom Hiddleston.
	The 26-year-old actress and the actor, 34, were first rumoured to be dating in May, and over the summer, they were photographed together a few more times.
	When asked if she is dating Hiddleston, Olsen said, "No."
	"I mean, people can think what they want to think," she added.
	Olsen, however, said she shares a great friendship with Hiddleston.
	"I mean, we definitely are friends and we've known each other for about four years. And we happened to be at a restaurant at a wrong time having dinner," she said at the Toronto International Film Festival, where she promoted "I Saw the Light". "We all go out to dinner."
	The actress is used to being linked to her co-stars, as she was with twice with "The Avengers: Age of Ultron" actors. "Apparently, I'm dating Chris Evans, and apparently, I've dated Jeremy Renner, so I guess that...I don't react to it.

I'm not dating Tom Hiddleston: Elizabeth Olsen

Deepika Padukone feels the upcoming box office clash between her film "Bajirao Mastani" and Shah Rukh Khan's "Dilwale" is exaggerated and the actress says both the movies have enough space to do well.
	"Dilwale" and Deepika's period drama are scheduled for release on December 18.
	"It is not as complicated as it is made to sound or written. It is very simple. The kind of film they are making and we are working on are very different from each other," Deepika told reporters here at the launch of first song from "Bajirao Mastani".
	"I think "Bajirao Mastani" is so consuming that we don't have time to worry about who is doing what. We have our own deadlines. In the process, if some other films come I think there is enough space for both of them to come and do well."
	"Bajirao Mastani", a love saga, also features Deepika's "Ram Leela" co-star Ranveer Singh and actress Priyanka Chopra in lead roles.
	While "Dilwale" is a comedy-action film, directed by Rohit Shetty. It also stars Kajol, ...

"Dilwale", "Bajirao Mastani" have space to do well: Deepika

Producer Simon Kinberg has hinted at a possible crossover between "Deadpool", "Gambit" and other "X-Men" characters, saying he plans to "cross-pollinate" them.
	Kinberg spoke about the crossover at the Toronto International Film Festival, reported Aceshowbiz.
	According to Kinberg, the characters would be put into a universe taking place after the events in "X-Men: Days of Future Past".
	"The idea is that we've sort of reset the timeline after 'Days of Future Past' in some ways, and if not erased, certainly allowed for change from 'X1', '2', '3', everything from 'Days of Future Past' forward, 1973, everything we set now becomes canon.
	"So the 'Gambit' movie, the 'Deadpool' movie will exist in a world that acknowledges whatever happened in 'Days of Future Past' and moving forward," Kinberg said.
	It is unclear how much the said characters will be interacting with each other.
	"Doesn't mean they'll always interact with those characters, obviously, it's not like every movie has all the .

'X-Men', 'Deadpool', 'Gambit' crossover might happen

Pop star Demi Lovato has said "Confident" is officially her next single.
	It is the title track of her upcoming album. The single follows her last song "Cool for the Summer" off the new set.
	Lovato, 23, made the announcement on Twitter and shared the cover art for the single, reported Aceshowbiz.
	"#Confident is officially my next single!!!" she excitedly tweeted.
	The cover art sees her looking fierce as she poses in a black leather crop top teamed with a skirt of the same colour.
	There is no word on when the single will arrive. Co-written by Lovato with Savan Kotecha, Ilya Salmanzadeh and Max Martin, the song was originally planned to lead her new album, which is coming out on October 16.

Demi Lovato announces 'Confident' as next single

Acclaimed actors Helen Mirren and Robert Redfort will be honoured at the 25th Anniversary IFP Gotham Independent Film Awards.
	They are made part of the Awards as Actress and Actor Tributes, reported Aceshowbiz.
"We are thrilled to recognise the careers and achievements of such lauded industry veterans as Robert Redford, Helen Mirren, and Steve Golin as part of our 25th anniversary celebrations," said Joana Vicente, Executive Director of IFP and the Made in NY Media Center.
	"To celebrate these individuals who have contributed so much to the independent film community and to the entertainment world at large - and in such a landmark year for the Gothams - is truly an honour."
	Redford, 79, is selected because he "has made an indelible mark on the independent film world and is a true artist, in addition to being a dedicated environmentalist, businessman, and political activist."
	Mirren, 70, is deemed "one of the most internationally acclaimed performers of our time."
	At the event, ...

Helen Mirren, Robert Redford to receive Gotham Awards Tributes

Singer-actor Justin Timberlake has signed to on to voice the lead character in DreamWorks Animation's musical comedy "Trolls".
	Timberlake will star as Branch, a hardcore survivalist, who hides his surprising true colours.
	He will voice the Scandinavian troll opposite Pitch Perfect star Anna Kendrick, who had already boarded the project as Princess Poppy.
	 The 34-year-old pop star makes his return to the big screen after his 2013 outing "Inside Llewyn Davis"
	"Trolls" will release in November 2016, said The Hollywood Reporter.
	Directed by Mike Mitchell and co-directed by Walt Dohrn, the duo behind "Shrek Forever After", the film is produced by Gina Shay.
	The Troll doll phenomenon was born in 1959 when Danish fisherman and woodcutter Thomas Dam, too poor to afford a Christmas present for his young daughter Lajla, carved a doll for her based on the Scandinavian troll myth.
	This modern-day Geppetto could not have imagined that the Troll dolls would soon become one of the biggest toy 

Justin Timberlake to star opposite Anna Kendrick in 'Trolls'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Ananya Nanda, the winner of 'Indian Idol Junior 2', at his residence here.
	 The 14-year-old Odisha girl met him with her family, including parents and elder sister, last evening.
	The teenager said she is in awe of the Prime Minister.
	Expressing her happiness over the meeting, Ananya said, "I can't believe I met Narendra Modi sir. I am in awe of him and his hospitality. In spite of his busy schedule he spent 20-30 mins with me.
	"He blessed me and advised me to continue with my Riyaaz. He also told me to never give up on my dream and that I should keep working hard towards achieving the same."
	Also present during the meeting was Dharmendra Pradhan, the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas of Odisha.

'Indian Idol Junior' winner meets PM Narendra Modi

Sony is rebooting the famous "Charlie Angels" franchise with actress-director Elizabeth Banks in negotiations to direct the new version.
	Banks, 41, who made her directorial debut with "Pitch Perfect 2", will also produce the project under her Universal-based Brownstone production company, said The Hollywood Reporter.
	Launched in 1976 on ABC, TV series "Charlie's Angels" continued for five seasons with Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith playing private detectives working for Charlie.
	Sony Pictures produced a film of the same name, starring Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu as angels.
	The movie became a huge hit and went on to earn USD 264 million worldwide. It was followed by a bloated and not well-received sequel, 2003's "Charlie's Angles: Full Throttle".
	An attempt to revive it as a TV series in 2011 only lasted four episodes.

Elizabeth Banks in talks to helm new 'Charlie's Angels' movie

Singer-turned-designer Victoria Beckham is at the receiving end of backlash for casting 'too-skinny' models for her runway show at the New York Fashion Week.
	Many social media users have slammed the 41-year-old for her choice in models. She has also been criticised for casting 17-year-old Peyton Knight, who is just one year older than the minimum age of a model, reported Aceshowbiz.
	"@victoriabeckham's #NYFW underweight models trigger and exacerbate #eatingdisorders [I speak from experience]," a user named Janet tweeted.
	"Shame on @victoriabeckham! Those models were terribly miserable and way too thin. You have a daughter now! Inspire her!," wrote Lucky Schwartz.
	"All the models walking for Victoria Beckham's collection look dead. #eatsomechicken." wrote another user.

Victoria Beckham slammed for using super-skinny models at NYFW

Amid numerous speculations and fan theories, Kit Harington, who essayed the role of Jon Snow on "Game of Thrones", has hinted that he might not be done with the fantasy drama yet.
	The season 5 finale suggested that Jon Snow had fulfilled his Night's Watch oath and would never be seen again, reported Variety.
	"The important thing is that I now know exactly how long I am still under contract... Let's just say that 'Game of Thrones' will remain a part of my life for a while, I'll probably be in my thirties when it's over," Harington teased.
	The 28-year-old actor is still sporting the famous Jon Snow long, dark hair and was rumoured to be seen near the set during the shooting of season 6 of HBO's popular series.

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