Director Subhash Kapoor is all set to organise a special screening of his upcoming film "Guddu Rangeela" for the entire team of his last movie "Jolly LLB".
	"Guddu Rangeela" reunites Kapoor with Arshad Warsi, who also starred in the 2013 courtroom comedy drama, which won the National Film Award for best feature film in Hindi.
	"'Jolly LLB' was a dream run for all of us, so I decided to have the first ever screening of 'Guddu Rangeela' for the Jolly LLB team, really looking forward for yet another get together of Boman Irani, Saurabh Shukla, Amrita Rao and others and share 'Guddu Rangeela' with them," Kapoor said in a statement.
	"Guddu Rangeela" stars Arshad Warsi and Amit Sadh as two bumbling criminals who run an orchestra party. The film, also starring Aditi Rao Hydari and Ronit Roy, is set to release on July 3.

Subhash Kapoor to screen 'Guddu Rangeela' for 'Jolly LLB' team

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National Award-winning "Kaakka Muttai", has become the first non-Kannada film to go tax-free in Karnataka, according to the movie's distributors.
   "We are thrilled to announce that (the) film has got a tax free status in Karnataka. We at Fox Star Studios would like to thank the (Karnataka) state government for extending support to our film," Vijay Singh, CEO, Fox Star Studios, which distributed the film, said in a statement here today.
   It was the first non-Kannada film to be given such a concession, the statement claimed.
	"Kakka Muttai" is the heart-warming story of two slum kids' struggles to lay their hands on a pizza, and the film has not only received critical acclaims but also set the cash registers ringing for the producers, actor Dhanush and director Vetrimaran.
	The movie, directed by debutante M Manikandan, bagged two National awards --Best Children's Film and Best Child Artist for the lead pair, besides doing well in international film circuits.

'Kaakka Muttai' gets tax exemption in Karnataka

National Geographic Channel will air Davis Guggenheim's upcoming feature documentary "He Named Me Malala" about Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai in 171 countries in 45 languages next year.
	In 2012, Malala was targeted by the Taliban and severely wounded by a gunshot when returning home on her school bus in Pakistan's Swat Valley. FSL will release the film in October.
	The film will be promoted via Nat Geo through all of the company's resources of including through the National Geographic magazine, National Geographic Digital Media, National Geographic Education Programs, National Geographic Kids, reported Variety.
	"This is a film that you leave not only feeling incredibly inspired but truly wanting to make a difference," National Geographic Channels CEO Courteney Monroe said in a statement.
	"As leaders in bringing stories of global importance to the largest audience possible, it is more than just an honour to be part of this project, I feel it is our duty. That is why we 

Malala docu to air on National Geographic Channel in 2016

Singer Bobbi Kristina Brown is reportedly "completely unresponsive" five months after she was found face down in a bathtub at her home.
	The 22-year-old daughter of late singer Whitney Houston is said to be unable to communicate but a family source insisted no one is saying goodbye, reported People magazine.
	"Bobbi Kristina remains completely unresponsive. She cannot communicate. The heartbreak and the pain we feel in seeing her that way is beyond words," a source said.
	"No one is trying to pull the plug. No one is saying goodbye."
	An insider previously insisted Bobby Brown would never take his daughter off life support.
	"It's background noise. Bobby hears these reports, and it's annoying to him. He hates that people are just waiting for his daughter to die," the source said.

Bobbi Kristina Brown 'completely unresponsive'?

Veteran actor Michael Douglas has received the Genesis Prize, which is dubbed as the 'Jewish Nobel Prize', for his work promoting a more welcoming and inclusive Judaism.
	The 70-year-old star was awarded the prize by Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu among others at a ceremony in Israel, reported Variety.
	The "Wall Street" actor was joined by Catherine Zeta-Jones and their children Dylan, 14, and Carys, 12.
	The "Behind the Candelabra" star appeared tearful in his acceptance speech and urged followers to "open their tent flaps... So that all who want to come in and join our tribe know they are welcome.
	"Inclusiveness and tolerance are Jewish values, too. I strongly believe that Judaism should reflect the spirit of welcome and tradition that existed in Abraham's tent," he said.
	The actor will now work with the foundation to find the most beneficial way to re-gift the money to help the Jewish community.

Michael Douglas receives Jewish Honour

Cheryl Boone Isaacs, President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, will be honoured with Ischia Art Award at the Ischia Global Festival in Italy, on July 18.
	The award will be given to Isaacs, 66, in recognition of the Academy Film Archive, which, with over 180,000 items, is dedicated to the preservation, restoration and exhibition of films, said The Hollywood Reporter.
	The archive includes all the best-picture Oscar winners over the years, as well as personal collections from the likes of Cecil B DeMille, George Stevens, Fred Zinnemann, and Sam Peckinpah.
	"It is an honour and a pleasure to have Cheryl Boone Isaacs join us," announced Ischia festival founder Pascal Vicedomini and honorary chairman Mark Canton in a statement.
	In past, Taylor Hackford, Mario Martone, and Julie Taymor, production designers Dante Ferretti and Francesca Lo Schiavo and costume designer Sandy Powell have been honoured with the prestigious award.

Academy President to conferred with Ischia Art Award

Bollywood filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar will be the special Guest of Honour for the First International Yoga Day celebrations at the United Nations in New York on June 21.
	The event will be held in the presence of UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj along with Spiritual Guru Sri Sri Ravishankar.
	Ambassadors of 193 member countries of the UN are also likely to attend the function.
	"I am among the distinguished guests. I feel extremely honoured and privileged to be a part of something like this. Yoga has been an Indian heritage. I am really overwhelmed by the invite I have received and looking forward to be there," Bhandarkar told PTI.
	The 46-year-old "Fashion" director said he is happy to represent the Indian film industry at the global platform.
	Bhandarkar feels film celebrities, especially actors have an important contribution to social and health causes because of their popularity.
	"Bollywood has always stepped in whenever there ..

Madhur Bhandarkar to attend Yoga Day at UN

Actress Zoe Saldana turns to her "Infinity Polar Bear" co-star Mark Ruffalo for parenting advice when it comes to raising her twin boys.
	The 37-year-old "Avatar" actress said on a talk show that she and husband Marco Perego have been enduring since trying to sleep train their boys, explaining that twins means double the trouble.
	Ruffalo, 47, as a father of three said he suggested her that she should "just forget it" it's not worth stressing about, reported E! Online.
	"Let them come in your bed and slowly transition them out," he said.
	Ruffalo also said that trying to force children to sleep in their own bed could cause "major problems.

Zoe Saldana seeks parenting advice from Mark Ruffalo

WWE wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson was recently honoured with the Hero Award at the 2015 Guys' Choice Awards.
	The "San Andreas" actor went emotional after receiving the awards and paid tribute to American troops, reported Aceshowbiz.
	The 43-year-old actor said his career was only possible "because we live in a country where we are free, and we get to celebrate this freedom."
	He later invited US troops to join him on the stage. "This is a moment. This is a moment right now. I want to thank you so much for everything that you do," the "Furious 7" actor told the troops.
	During his acceptance speech the "Hercules" actor also announced the production of epic variety show titled, "Rock the Troops" for which his production company, 7 Bucks Productions, will collaborate with SPIKE.
	The show intends to entertain U.S. Troops who are stationed overseas.

Dwayne Johnson receives Hero Award, honours American troops

Pop sensation Justin Bieber, while praising Taylor Swift, has expressed desire to perform again with her in the future.
	The two last performed together back in 2011. But since then, Bieber, 21, and Swift, 25, have been wildly rumoured not to get along much.
	While there has been no single incident known to the public, it has been said that Bieber lost favour with the songstress due to his on-and-off relationship with her friend Selena Gomez.
	Bieber, 21, made the statement while reacting to Billboard's tweet about him and 25-year-old Swift being on the Billboard Artist 100 chart, reported Aceshowbiz.
	"While Taylor Swift is No 1 on the Billboard Artist 100, @JustinBieber hits a new peak on the chart," Billboard wrote.
	In response to which Bieber replied, "She is great. Might be time to make things right and hit the stage together again.

Justin Bieber wants to reunite with Taylor Swift onstage

Pop star Justin Bieber and R&B singer Usher can face a USD 10 million copyright infringement lawsuit over their collaboration "Somebody to Love".
	A federal appeals court ruled that the case which was previously dismissed could now move forward, reported Aceshowbiz.
	After a district judge dismissed the case last year, the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals said Bieber's song and the plaintiffs' version have a 'strikingly similar melody.'
	The suit was originally filed in 2013 by R&B singer Devin Copeland, known as De Rico, and his songwriting partner Mareio Oberton, who claimed that Bieber's 2008 song from his "My World 2.0" album sounded too similar to their own song of the same name.
	The case was then tossed out last year by US District Judge Arenda Wright Allen who said Bieber and Copeland's versions differed significantly in tone and lyrical content.
	However, the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia found that Bieber's song and Copeland's version shared ...

Plagiarism lawsuit over Bieber's 'Somebody to Love' revived

Model-reality TV star Kylie Jenner, in an online video message, revealed that she has been under intense scrutiny since her family's show premiered almost ten years ago.
	In the video posted on the picture sharing app, Snapchat, she said, "It is kind of crazy I have four million people watch my Snapchats. Half of you guys think I am weird, and the other half think I am funny.
	"But I have been bullied since I have been nine. From the whole world, it feels like sometimes... And I think that I have done a really great job in handling all this."
	The 17-year-old reality star, however, insisted she was not looking for sympathy with her message, but wanted to reassure others who had also been bullied that they were not alone.
	"There are bullies everywhere. So, this was just a little like Snapchat, to tell whoever with their own bullies, that the only opinion that ever really matters is yours and to never change.
	"I want to encourage people/young girls like me to be yourself and not be ...

I have been bullied since I was nine: Kylie Jenner

Tamil film "Velaiyilla Pattathari" (VIP) starring superstar Dhanush and AR Murugadoss's action-drama "Kaththi" have bagged nominations at the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA).
	SIIMA is back with its fourth edition and is scheduled to be held in Dubai from August 6-7.
	Directed by Velraj and also starring Amala Paul, VIP is nominated in nine categories including best actor and best actress.
	AR Murugadoss's action-drama "Kaththi" starring Ilayathalapathy Vijay and Samantha is also one of the top contenders with nine nominations in Tamil category.
	In the Telugu movie category, Vikram Kumar directed drama film "Manam" starring Naga Chaitanya and Samantha, and "Race Gurram" featuring Allu Arjun and Shruti Haasan has been nominated in 11 categories each.
	Santhosh Ananddram's directorial venture "Mr and Mrs Ramachari" has bagged the maximum 13 nominations in Kannada movie category.
	Romantic comedy drama "Bangalore Days", directed by Anjali, has earned nine nominations in .

'Velaiyilla Pattathari', 'Kaththi' bag SIIMA 2015 nominations

Kolkata girl Satarupa Pyne says her Bollywood debut "Calendar Girls", in which she plays one of the female leads, gives a sneak peek into the world of modelling.
	"I am playing Bong beauty Paroma Ghosh, who is one of the crucial leads," said Satarupa, who has now shifted base to Mumbai.
	"Madhur Bhandarkar's sole attempt always involve the subject of women power, same with 'Calendar Girls'. I feel extremely lucky to get the chance to play one of his leading powerful women," she said.
	In the film, the model meets her former lover and is coaxed by him to participate as an important guest of the IPL cricket league.
	Recalling the day when she walked into Bhandarkar's office for the first time, Satarupa said, "I felt that he was watching how I walk in, how I sit, how I conduct a conversation. And his brief was just be 'What you are and don't become anybody else'."
	About the Mauritius leg of the film's shooting, the actress said, "We were shooting our song sequences. I am the one, who ...

Satarupa Pyne excited for Bhandarkar's 'Calendar Girls'

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, superstars Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, among others have wished Ramzan to their fans and friends on social media.
	Ramzan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief.
	Bachchan, with a following of 15.3 million on Twitter, took to the microblogging site to wish his fans.
	"Ramadan Greetings to all... Peace and good will...!"
	Shah Rukh, who is currently shooting for "Dilwale" in Bulgaria, tweeted, "'To look inwards & challenge the self, the ego, in our own eyes & as others see us.' Ramadan Mubarak to everyone."
	Salman also took to Twitter and wished his fans. "Ramadan mubarakh ho," he wrote.
	"#RamadanMubarak to all my Muslim friends and followers. Have a blessed month," Akshay tweeted.
	"Ramadan Mubarak to all....Love and light forever..." filmmaker Karan Johar wished.
	"Ramzan Mubarak to ...

B-town wishes fans on Ramzan

Hollywood star Johnny Depp is selling his estate in the South of France.
	The 52-year-old "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor who, spent his vacation with former partner Vanessa Paradis and their two children at the compound several times in the past, is selling it for USD 26 million, reported Aceshowbiz.
	The sale includes Depp's furniture, books, DVDs, art and other personal belongings.
	The actor, now married to model Amber Heard, bought the roughly 37-acre property, which centres around a village square, in 2001 and has since been spending USD 10 million for restoring and updating the structures.
	The "Mortdecai" actor reportedly decorated most of the estate himself and has a wine cave in the main house with "Pirates of the Caribbean" design.

Johnny Depp selling his French estate for USD 26 Million

Hollywood star Chris Pratt feels objectified nowadays but does not mind it as he thinks if women can be subjected to objectfication so can men.
	Pratt, 35, said things have changed for him since his weight loss and rise to stardom through blockbuster hits including "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "Jurassic World", said The Hollywood Reporter.
	The actor admitted that his fit physique played a huge part in scoring lead roles.
	"I think it (objectification) is ok, I do not feel appalled by it. I think it's appalling that for a long time only women were objectified, but I think if we really want to advocate for equality, it is important to even things out."
	"Not objectify women less, but objectify men just as often as we objectify women," he added.
	Pratt said that he is using his toned figure to his career advantage.
	"There are a lot of women who got careers out of it, and I am using it to my advantage. And at the end of the day, our bodies are objects.

Chris Pratt advocates gender equality

Legendary actor Christopher Lee's regal voice will be heard in an animated film based on author Edgar Allan Poe's anthology "Extraordinary Tales".
	Lee, who died on June 7, aged 93, in London, after being hospitalised for respiratory problems and heart failure, is a narrator for the "Extraordinary Tales" project, with horror directors Guillermo del Toro, Roger Corman and actor Julian Sands also taking part, said The Hollywood Reporter,
	The film will cover Poe's stories "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Pit and the Pendulum", "The Fall of the House of Usher", "The Facts in the Case of M Valdemar" and "The Masque of the Red Death".
	 "The Lord of the Rings" actor recorded a narration of "The Tell Tale Heart", so producers will presumably use that audio.
	Directed by "Lion King" animator Raul Garcia, the film will hit the theatres on October 30.

Christopher Lee's voice to grace Edgar Allan Poe's anthology

Oscar-winning producer Scott Rudin is developing a new limited series for National Geographic channel on the events that led to the Chernobyl disaster.
	The project is based on the forthcoming book "The Invisible Enemy: The Untold Story of the Battle of Chernobyl", written by Adam Higgenbotham, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	The disaster was a catastrophic nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine (then officially the Ukrainian SSR), which was under the direct jurisdiction of the central authorities of the Soviet Union.
	An explosion and fire released large quantities of radioactive particles into the atmosphere, which spread over much of the western USSR and Europe.
	It is deemed as the worst nuclear power plant accident in history in terms of cost and casualties.
	Producer Garrett Basch is also involved following reports that he was in talks to run Rudin's TV division.
	The 56-year-old producer signed a lucrative ...

Scott Rudin developing Chernobyl limited series for NatGeo

"Terminator" star Arnold Schwarzenegger had some quality fun when he dressed up as his movie character and pranked tourists at Madame Tussauds wax museum in West Hollywood.
	While people posed with his wax figure-only it was not fake, much to their surprise.
	While some innocent attendees were taking some pictures with the artificial figure, Schwarzenegger started to move and made the innocent people scream, reported E! Online.
	The 67-year-old actor "came to life" mid-selfie. One visitor even commented how lifelike Schwarzenegger 's wax figure was before he turned to her and said, "I am real."
	The former governor of California did it for charity.
	It offered one lucky fan (and a friend) the chance to attend the upcoming "Terminator Genisys" premiere and after-party, simply by donating USD 10 (or more) for entry into the raffle-like drawing. Donations will benefit Schwarzenegger's charity After-School All-Stars.
	The action star also hit the streets of Los Angeles dressed as the ...

Schwarzenegger pranks fans by posing as Terminator

"Little Mix" singer Perrie Edwards' mother has denied her daughter was responsible for musician Zayn Malik's departure from boy band One Direction.
	Malik, 22, quit the group in March earlier this year and his pop star fiancee Edwards came under fire from fans, who blamed her for his exit.
	His exit was announced shortly after the singer was accused of cheating on his 21-year-old fiancee while his band was on tour in Thailand, reported Contactmusic.
	"It was his decision and nothing to do with Perrie. They've always been happy... Zayn's one of the nicest boys I've ever met and I couldn't imagine Perrie with anyone else.
	"I feel like he's already my son, they've been together since she was on The X Factor so he's part of the family," she said.
	The pair began dating in 2012 and got engaged in 2013.

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