Actress Sonakshi Sinha, who made her live crooning debut at IIFA 2015, says she is not eyeing Bollywood playback singing anytime soon.
	The 28-year-old 'Dabangg' star, however, expressed her desire to do a musical concert in future.
	"I have not thought about Bollywood playback singing yet. I am happy with live performances at the moment. I would love to do a concert someday," Sonakshi told PTI.
	She has now joined the league of Bollywood actresses Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt and Shraddha Kapoor, who have taken to singing professionally.
	Sonakshi, who is mentoring singing reality show 'Indian Idol Junior', will be next seen in AR Murugadoss' woman- centric film 'Akira'.
	The actress-director duo earlier worked in Akshay Kumar starrer 'Holiday: A soldier is never off duty'.

Not sure about playback singing: Sonakshi Sinha

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Vikas Bahl's coming-of-age drama 'Queen' and Vishal Bhardwaj's insurgency movie 'Haider', an adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', today scooped the major trophies at the 16th IIFA awards, including the best actress honour for Kangana Ranaut and the best actor gong for Shahid Kapoor.
	'Queen', a middle class girl's self discovery journey after getting ditched by her fiance, and the Shahid-Shraddha Kapoor starrer Kashmir set drama took home three honours each.
	Shahid, 34, dedicated his award to Vishal for giving him the opportunity and called the film a "scary" one.
	"I would like to thank Vishal Bhardwaj for this recognition. A very big thank you to him for believing in me.
	"Today I am standing here because of him. It was a scary film to do because we thought people will never love and understand this film," said the actor, who gave a power-packed performance on the songs of 'Haider', in his acceptance speech.
	Tabu's powerful portrayal of Shahid's mother in the film won her the ...

'Queen', 'Haider' win big at 2015 IIFA awards

Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh has achieved a new milestone on Instagram with 500,000 followers.
	The 36-year-old actor took to twitter to thank his fans for helping him attain this feat on the popular photo-sharing website.
	"We are 500,000 on Instagram #RiteishDeshmukh - thank you for being so wonderful - Kuch aur Khachakkkkk ho jaaye," Riteish posted alongside a picture of him giving a thumbs-up to his fans.

Riteish Deshmukh has 500,000 followers on Instagram

Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi says on-screen kissing has lost important in the current era because every other movie features intimate scenes.
	"It (kissing scene) lost value long back. I didn't think it had shock value when I started off but obviously it did. I didn't think about it too much but people around were more conservative than me," Emraan told PTI here.
	The 35-year-old actor is happy to be a part of upcoming film "Hamari Adhuri Kahani" and says he wants to do more emotional roles from now on.
	"I think when mature film comes my way I am spoilt by choice, I want to play more emotional roles. Something in this film has touched me and I want to do more such film that evoke that emotion. I feel the industry will see me in a different light post 'Hamari Adhuri Kahaani'," he said.
	The film, directed by Mohit Suri, also stars Vidya Balan and Rajkumar Rao and will hit theatres on June 12.
	Emraan said people were eager to see another romantic act between him and National ...

Kissing scenes don't have shock value anymore: Emraan Hashmi

British actor Richard Johnson, whose career spanned film, theatre and TV, has died aged 87, his family has said.
	Johnson made his film debut in the 1950s and featured in numerous films, alongside stars such as Frank Sinatra, Laurence Olivier and Charlton Heston, reported BBC.
	A founder member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Johnson played several lead roles including Romeo and Mark Anthony in Julius Caesar.
	He also appeared in several TV dramas such as Lewis and Silent Witness.
	Johnson died after a short illness at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Chelsea, London. He is survived by his wife Lynne, who he married in 2004, and his four children.
	He had been married several times and he met his second wife, American actress Kim Novak, when the pair starred in the 1965 film The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders.
	He played the lead role in a BBC production of Shakespeare's 'Cymbeline', alongside Helen Mirren.
	Johnson was born in Upminster, Essex, and he left his training at the ...

Actor Richard Johnson dies

As "Sarkar Raj" completed seven years, megastar Amitabh Bachchan remembered the film in which he worked with his son Abhishek Bachchan and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
	"And 7 years of 'Sarkar Raj'.. Great performing moments! And the family works together," Bachchan posted on twitter.
	The 2008 film was directed by Ram Gopal Varma and was the sequel to Sarkar (2005).
	The 72-year-old actor also remembered "Aakhree Raasta", which also reached the milestone of 29 years.
	"29 years today the release of "Aakhree Raasta".. Great story and great conception by Bhagyaraj director," he added.

'Sarkar Raj' clocks 7 years, Bachchan nostalgic

Actress-director Pooja Bhatt has revealed that she has a footage of her filmmaker father Mahesh Bhatt singing the title track of upcoming film "Hamari Adhuri Kahni".
	Mahesh Bhatt, 66, has also penned down the story of Mohit Suri's love saga based on the story of the former's parents.
	"You liked the various covers of the title song from #HamariAdhuriKahani wait till you see footage I have of @MaheshNBhatt singing the same!" tweeted Pooja, who is currently busy with her production venture "Cabaret".
	Composed by Mithoon, Jeet Ganguly and Ami Mishra, the music of "Hamari Adhuri Kahani", starring Vidya Balan, Emraan Hashmi and Rajkumar Rao in lead roles, is already topping the charts.
	"Hamari Adhuri Kahani" is slated to release on June 12.

Mahesh Bhatt croons 'Hamari Adhuri Kahani' title track

Melody Queen Lata Mangeshkar is all praise for kids of a music reality show which she watched recently.
	The 85-year-old singer took to Twitter to express her happiness on watching young, talented participants of the show and wished them luck on their musical journey.
	"Greetings. I was watching 'Indian Idol' Junior and I must really commend the three judges Vishal Dadlani, Salim Merchant and Shalmali Kholgade, they are doing a good job. They hear out the kids and give them good advice," Mangeshkar tweeted.
	"All the kids are beautiful singers. I am impressed by their singing talent. I give my blessings to them and wish them all success in life, she added.

Lata Mangeshkar praises kids of music talent show

Actor Prakash Raj was surprised to see actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan double-up as a make-up artist on the sets of his upcoming film "Thoonga Vanam."
	The "Wanted" actor took to Twitter and shared a picture of Haasan, 60, doing his make up.
	"Look at his passion and eye for details.. A moment to cherish as the legend himself prepares me for the day. Cheers," Prakash tweeted.
	The Tamil thriller, directed by Rajesh M Selva, also stars Trisha Krishnan, Kishore and Sampath Raj.

Kamal Haasan turns make-up artist

Actor Varun Dhawan has dedicated the new song "Chunar" from his upcoming film "ABCD 2" to his mother.
	The "Badlapur" actor took to Twitter to dedicate the new single, which is releasing tomorrow, to "the most important person" in his life.
	"Excited about #Chunar! My ode to the most important person in my life - my mother!," Varun tweeted.
	The 28-year-old actor, who trained for a month for the song, said the Sachin-Jigar composed number was close to his heart and he "cannot wait" for people to watch it.
	"ABCD 2", directed by Remo D'Souza, also staring Shraddha Kapoor and Prabhu Deva, will hit theatres on June 19.

Varun dedicates new song to mother

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's "PK" has set a new record grossing 100 million yuan (USD 16.70 million) in China, becoming the first Indian film to touch the three figure mark in the largely restrictive Chinese movie market.
	"PK", which is having a dream run in China since its Chinese version was released in on May 22, has hit the hundred million yuan mark today," Prasad Shetty, partner in Chinese firm Strategic Alliance, which promotes Indian films in China, told PTI.
	While it is a record for an Indian film, PK's China revenue has surpassed USD 10.6 million earnings in US-Canada, the traditional overseas market for Indian films, he said.
	Also "PK" has done better than George Clooney's Hollywood movie "Tomorrowland", which was released around the same time in China, Shetty said.
	This means "PK" has crossed a threshold in Chinese market making it even bigger than US-Canada market, which could make the Indian film media take the Chinese market seriously, he said.
	There is euphoria 

'PK' grosses record 100 million yuan in China

Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian has received backlash for sharing a tip to consume five to six litres of water a day.
	"My water tip of the day. I try to consume about 5 to 6 L of water a day, (based off of my body weight and how much I workout this number was given to me by a nutritionist)," she captioned the picture of two bottles of water on Instagram.
	"That's called water logging and it's dangerous. 25+ cups a day isn't healthy. Please be careful," one fan commented.
	Another wrote, "That sounds like too much water!" "Be careful, it can damage your kidneys!" one comment read.
	The 30-year-old "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star defended herself, saying she was not asking anybody to drink some particular litres of water but "encouraging people to stay hydrated," reported Aceshowbiz.
	"For those of you commenting on me drinking too much water. I've been instructed by my nutritionist who knows my muscle vs body fat info and my activity/training level," she wrote.
	The "Khloe ...

Khloe Kardashian criticised for water drinking tip

Gul Panag, who has donned multiple hats of a model, an actress, entrepreneur and a politician, has now turned a writer and is soon coming out with a book on fitness.
	"The book is my personal approach to fitness, a chronicle of my own living and talks of ways to keep oneself fit. It talks of how to keep oneself healthy," she says, adding it is in the final stages.
	Speaking about her passion for fitness, Panag, who unsuccessfully fought the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Chandigarh on an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ticket, says she has always made time to speak at various forums about fitness and how to lead a healthy life.
	"The book is a natural extension," she told PTI. Panag, co-founder of the recently-launched tech startup Mobiefit, which will develop mobile apps based on health and fitness, says that fitness helps her in pursuing all her interests and activities.
	Having acted in films like "Dor", "Manorama Six Feet Under" and now "Ab Tak Chhappan 2", she says she is very choosy about .

Gul Panag turns writer with book on fitness

Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias, who underwent a reconstructive hand surgery after slicing his fingers in a drone mishap at his weekend concert, says he is getting better.
	Iglesias, while assuring his fans of his recovery, thanked them for their support, on Twitter, reported Aceshowbiz.
	"My hand is getting better little by little," the 40-year-old singer said in Spanish and wrote a thank-you note in the palm of his unharmed hand.

My hand is getting better: Enrique Iglesias

Boy band One Direction denied the incident of former member Zayn Malik getting booed by fans during a concert in Cardiff, UK.
	Band members Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Harry Styles played down the jeering received by Malik when his face was shown at their concert, despite a video that proved it happened, reported Aceshowbiz.
	"It's the first we've heard of it," Tomlinson said, while Payne, 21, said "I don't think that's true, if I'm honest."
	"We had a gig in Cardiff last night and it was amazing. We haven't done a gig in a while and to then come back to that," Horan, 21, added.
	A commercial video of the band's "You and I" fragrance was played during an intermission at the event in Cardiff. It showed 1D's members unmasking their faces, the cheer turned to boo as Zayn appeared.
	This moment was captured by one of the fans who posted the video on micro-blogging site Twitter.
	Zayn, 22, left One Direction in March earlier this year to live a "normal" life.

We didn't hear it: One Direction on boos for Zayn Malik

American actress Zoe Saldana's husband Italian artist Marco Perego has taken her last name, in a surprising departure to the age-old practice of a girl taking her husband's surname after marriage.
	Zoe, who got married to Perego in 2013 and has twin sons, Bowie Ezio and Cy Aridio with him, said she had reservation about his decision, reported E! Online.
	"I tried to talk him out of it. I told him, If you use my name you are going to be emasculated by your community of artists, by your Latin community of men, by the world. But Marco looks up at me and says, 'Ah, Zoe, I don't give a damn'," she said.
	"Since I have been with Marco, I have been lowering my guard. Finally when we had our boys I looked at my husband and I realized I was meant for you and you were meant for me" she added.
	The 36-year-old "Infinitely Polar Bear" actress said she was always comfortable around men till they were friends but with Perego, she has finally found comfort of being with a lover.
	"Now I finally feel 

Zoe Saldana's husband takes her last name

National Award-winning filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma today unveiled the first poster of "Secret", his first Bollywood film after a gap of almost two years.
	His last Hindi release, "Satya 2", in 2013, did not have a good run at the box-office.
	The 53-year-old "Satya" director took to Twitter to release the movie's poster.
	"My first Hindi film "SECRET" after a long 1 and half year break," the director tweeted.
	The psychological-romance, which was earlier titled "The Affair", stars Sachiin Joshi, Kainaat Arora, Tisca Chopra Makarand Deshpande and  Meera Chopra.

Official poster of RGV's new film "Secret" released

Musician Ehsaan Noorani of the National Award-winning trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy feels it is not easy to impress listeners nowadays as they are exposed to all kinds of music, courtesy technology.
	Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy has hit the right notes in the past with albums like "Kal Ho Na Ho", "Dil Chahta Hai", "Bunty Aur Babli" "Jhoom Barabar Jhoom" and "Rock On!!", among others.
	Their latest work, "Dil Dhadakne Do", however met with mixed response. Ehsaan said there is a pressure to compose different music every time.
	"There is so much music now. Our audience has become mature. You want to be different but need to retain certain aesthetic. Audience has been growing and there is so much pressure on us to be different without losing our own style," Ehsaan said while addressing a music workshop on the sidelines of IIFA 2015 Weekend and Awards here.
	The 51-year-old musician, who was an advertising professional before, said the trio never takes itself as composers and is just passionate about its .

So much pressure in composing music today: Ehsaan Noorani

Popular singer-actor Shilajit Majumder is happy to have lent his voice to a unique track on the transsexual community, following the appointment of a transgender as the principal of a Bengal college.
	"I had never heard any song entirely based on the community in Bengali - not by me of course or by any other singers or music bands. So far I know no other song had brought forth their pain and angst in this fashion," the singer told PTI after recording the number in a studio here.
	Titled "Lukochuri", the lines of the song read - 'Purush kimba stree kimba clib manush bhison lingopriyo jib' (be it man or woman or a worthless person - all humans are obsessed with gender).
	"More than my commitment, it is my concern for the community, as expression of my wish that they should have same equal rights like us in every sphere of society. I have many friends from this community who have made it big in different professions, They are like you and me, they talk like you and me. Then why this ...

Shilajit records unique Bengali song on transgender community

Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio has filed a lawsuit against a French magazine, which claimed he was having a baby with R&B singer Rihanna.
	He has sued Oops! for its May 28 cover story, which also said that the 40-year-old "Inception" actor would not recognise the baby as his, reported TMZ.
	DiCaprio's lawyer has called the story "pure fantasy."
	The actor is apparently demanding over USD 20,000 in damages and attorney fees. The amount is the maximum allowed under French law.
	Sources said the star's team recently contacted Oops! and informed the people running the magazine that the story was false. The magazine reportedly responded that they did not care.
	Another source claimed the magazine just wants publicity. DiCaprio and Rihanna, 27, first sparked dating rumours when they attended a birthday bash in February.
	They were seen together at other parties too, fuelling speculations. The actor dismissed the rumour in March but the duo continued to be linked to each other.

Leonardo DiCaprio sues magazine over baby rumours with Rihanna

Singing sensation Britney Spears' ex-husband, former backup dancer Kevin Federline, says no one could have prepared him for the spotlight he was thrown in when he started dating the star in 2004.
	"That time of my life, it was great. It was fun, it was crazy, it was chaos... The limelight, the entertainment business, the lifestyle - period. When you're 25-years-old, how do you handle that? Nobody can prepare you," Federline said in an interview to Us magazine.
	Federline, 37, who is now launching a career as a DJ and is married to Victoria Prince, admits he never "really got used to" the lifestyle and fame that came with dating Spears.
	Although, their relationship ended in divorce in 2006, the father to Spears' sons says he will always care for the 33-year-old, "Oops I Did It Again" songstress.
	"There are things that she did, there are things that I did...I think all of that is just from being young  and everything plays a part into it... (but) I have so many great memories, they ...

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