For the first time in a Bengali film, members of the LGBT community in West Bengal and Bangladesh have been cast in lead roles.
	'Achena Bondhutta', a docu-feature, being shot by young journalist-turned-director Hrisikesh Mondal completed outdoor shooting recently.
	The young director said that in a particular outdoor shot more then 100 members of the community participated.
	Teesta, the lead actress who is a trans-sexual, said, "My role in 'Achena Bondhutto' is about the battle to gain acceptance and convince people that the LGBT community has many more things to do than clapping hands."
	Teesta, who underwent a gender change operation years back to become a woman, says, "The film talks about how to treat everybody as human irrespective of the gender."
	"There was a time when we were not considered safe on streets. Our fight for acceptance was then ridiculed; we had to be psychologically counselled.  Above all there was a stigma attached to such films. But not in the same way ...

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Actress Cameron Diaz has reportedly asked her boyfriend Benji Madden's sister-in-law, Nicole Richie, to help her plan her wedding.
	The 42-year-old 'Other Woman' actress, who recently sparked rumours she is engaged to former Good Charlotte rocker after being spotted showing off a new diamond ring at various events in Los Angeles, has turned to his stylist sister-in-law for advice, reported OK! magazine.
	"Cam has never been a big fan of weddings, so she has no idea where to start," a source said.
	Diaz and Richie, who have been friends for years, have been scouting Napa Valley in northern California for the perfect venue, as she hopes to tie the knot next spring.
	Richie, 33, who is married to Benji's twin brother Joel Madden, approves of the couple's relationship and was the one who got them together.

Cameron Diaz asks Nicole Richie to plan her wedding

Actress Marcia Strassman, who is known for her roles in 'Welcome Back, Kotter' as well as comedy 'Honey I Shrunk the Kids' and its sequel 'Honey I Blew Up the Kids' with Rick Moranis, has passed away. She was 66.
	Her sister Julie Strassman confirmed that the actress passed away on Friday, October 24 at her Sherman Oaks, California, home following a battle with breast cancer, reported Deadline.
	"She was the funniest, smartest person I ever met. And talented. She knew everything. Now I won't be able to call her and ask her questions," the late actress' sister said.
	Strassman's friend, 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' director Bob Weide, shared the sad news on Twitter.
	"So sad that a sweet friend, kind person & wonderful actress Marcia Strassman lost her brave battle with cancer today," he wrote.
	Singer Cher also remembered her friend in a Twitter post
	During her career in the entertainment industry, the Julie Kotter depicter on 'Welcome Back, Kotter' also took part on "M*A*S*H" as nurse ...

Actress Marcia Strassman dies

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is excited to visit Kolkata for the second shooting schedule of director Shoojit Sircar's 'next- 'Piku'.
	The 72-year-old actor started his career as a executive in a company in the city and has shot many films in Kolkata throughout his career.
	"I see some cut and edited scenes from 'Piku' with Shoojit as we discuss the next schedule in Kolkata, Delhi and Gujarat, a longish outdoor. Kolkata shall bring back old memories of my seven year stint as an executive in a Company .. It shall bring back the films shot there
	"The love and the passion of Bengal is overwhelming. Whenever in doubt or discomfort of your disposition, visit Kolkata... The people shall pick you up as their own and fill you with their cheer and affection... Always," Bachchan posted on his blog.
	'Piku' also stars Irrfan Khan, Deepika Padukone, Moushumi Chatterjee and Jishu Sengupta. It explores the father and daughter relationship between Bachchan and Padukone's characters.
	Besides Kolkata, .

Big B looking forward to shooting 'Piku' in Kolkata

Veteran singer Cliff Richard was pictured to be back in a recording studio two months after he was quizzed on sexual assault allegations.
	The 74-year-old singer has kept a low profile since he was questioned over a claim that he abused a 15-year-old boy at a Billy Graham religious event in 1985, reported Daily Mirror.
	Dressed in a T-shirt and jeans, a relaxed Cliff spent a week at The Parlour recording studios in Nashville, Tennessee, recording his 101st album.
	Cliff has also announced a tour next year to celebrate his 75th birthday.
	The 'Young Ones' singer has been staying at his holiday home on the Algarve in Portugal after voluntarily being quizzed by detectives.

Cliff Richard delighted to be back in studio

British comedian and actor Matt Lucas is all set to host this year's International Emmy Awards ceremony in New York.
	International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences president Bruce Paisner called the 'Little Britain' star "one of the most talented comedic performers and writers of his generation".
	The awards take place on November 24.
	The International Emmys celebrate TV production outside the US. Lucas is best known to global audiences for appearing in films such as 'Bridesmaids' and 'Alice in Wonderland'.
	The 40-year-old comedian is due to star in a new series, 'Pompidou', on BBC One later this year.
	The six-part series, which does not feature any dialogue, casts Lucas as "an elderly aristocratic English oddball who has fallen on hard times".

Matt Lucas to host International Emmy Awards

Country star Taylor Swift enjoys writing letters to people because she believes they are more meaningful than an email.
	The 24-year-old singer, who is known for her emotional lyrics, finds it therapeutic putting pen to paper and expressing her feelings through her writing, reported Contactmusic.
	 "I love writing thank you notes. There's something very nostalgic to me about the feel of a card and putting pen to paper. How many times in our lives are we required to put pen to paper anymore? There's something romantic and sort of lost about (writing a letter).
	"I like things you can touch and things you can keep, because every bit of communication we have is ephemeral in nature. You can just delete an e-mail and it's like it was never there," she said.

Taylor Swift pens letters

Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt has reportedly inspired his 'Fury' co-star Shia LaBeouf to do more charity work.
	Labeouf, 28, likes the 50-year-old actor's involvement with global causes and wants to follow his path, reported OK! magazine.
	"Brad's involvement with global causes is something that Shia admires. Shia wants to show people that he's more than an entitled Hollywood punk. He's actually a down-to-earth guy who's been through a lot - and he's still aiming to come out on top," a source said.
	The troubled star, who was arrested earlier this year for disorderly conduct and was later admitted to rehab for alcoholism, is determined to overhaul his image.
	"Shia realises that he messed up and doesn't want anyone to think that he can't recognise that. There's no question - he knows that earlier this year he was out of control. At this point, Shia wants two things to be at the forefront - his acting and helping others," the source added.

Brad Pitt inspires Shia LaBeouf?

Warner Bros is bringing back Phil Lord and Chris Miller as writers for the follow-up to 'The Lego Movie'.
	Lord and Miler worked together as writers and directors for the first installment, but there is no word yet on whether they will helm the sequel, reported Deadline.
	'The Lego Movie' follows a Lego construction worker who is recruited to help stop an evil tyrant after being mistaken as "the Special", who was named in an ancient prophecy as saviour of the world.
	The animated movie featured the vocal talents of many A-list stars including Morgan Freeman, Will Ferrell, Liam Neeson, Chris Pratt and Elizabeth Banks.
	'The Lego Movie' debuted at number one in the US box office, earlier this year, holding the top spot for three consecutive weekends.
	Lord and Miller previously directed comedy '21 Jump Street' and its 2014 follow-up '22 Jump Street'.
	The pair also wrote and helmed 2009's 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs'.
	'The Lego Movie' sequel is due to be released on May 26,

Warner Bros hire original 'Lego Movie' writers for sequel

'Transformers' star Megan Fox says she does not mind being called a pin-up because she is a dangerous combination of smartness and glamour.
	The 28-year-old actress said she also knows there is more to her than just good looks, reported Contactmusic.
	"I enjoy it and embrace it. I think it's actually part of my personality, part of my essence and my being is that sort of pin-up image and I enjoy it because I know I'm not a stupid girl and I don't have to solely rely on that.
	I'm aware that being clever and a pin-up makes me dangerous and I enjoy that," Fox said when asked about the tag of 'pin-up' women given to her by people.

I am clever and glamorous: Megan Fox

Academy Award nominee Paul Greengrass will be taking the helm on new Berlin Wall drama 'The Tunnels'.
	The 'Captain Phillips' director will take on the story, which has been adapted for film from a book proposal by author Greg Mitchell, reported Digital Spy.
	'The Tunnels' is based on the true story of a great escape before the Berlin Wall fell in 1989.
	The story follows a group of West Germans trying to get their loved ones out of East Berlin, with the help of American news networks, which funded the expedition.
	Mitchell announced the news via his website.
	He wrote: "As my proposal for my next book 'The Tunnels' was purchased by great upstart company FilmNation for a major film directed by my one of my film heroes Paul Greengrass."
	"Quite flattered by interest over the past 10 days from several leading studios and A-list directors but very happy to be with Greengrass - I was one of the early fans of his Bloody Sunday back in 2002. Amazing story and now opportunity on the page and 

Paul Greengrass to direct 'The Tunnels'

TV personality Carol McGiffin has written a poignant tribute to her friend and former 'Loose Women' colleague Lynda Bellingham, saying that she feels "very lucky and privileged" to have known her.
	Bellingham died on October 19 after a year-long battle with cancer. She was 66.
	McGiffin remembered Bellingham as "a true luvvie and a brilliant actor who loved her craft" in her regular column for the Sunday Mirror.
	"I worked with Bellers (a name I gave her when she joined Loose Women) for four years on the show and I always looked forward to her being there because of her glorious grumpiness," the broadcaster wrote.
	"I loved her disdain and contempt for all things fake, hypocritical and celebrity driven... She was also a great Loose Woman, even though it wasn't something she relished, calling it 'silly celebrity nonsense'."
		McGiffin said that the pair stayed in contact after Bellingham's departure from the ITV daytime show in 2011, quipping that they "used to enjoy secret lunches ...

Carol McGiffin's affectionate tribute to Lynda Bellingham

Actress Lake Bell has given birth to her first child.
	The 'It's Complicated' star and her tattoo artist husband Scott Campbell have welcomed a baby girl, her representative confirmed said, reported Contactmusic.
	The 35 year old revealed she was pregnant in April when she stepped out at a red carpet event in New York with a noticeable baby bump.
	Bell and Campbell wed last year in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Lake Bell gives birth

Actress Mindy Kaling was mistakenly identified as Pakistani teen activist Malala Yousafzai at an after-party in New York City.
	Kaling was at an exclusive after-party for The New Yorker Festival in The Standard hotel after doing a Q&A with the magazine's television critic Emily Nussbaum when a drunk 80-something man confused her for Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, reported The New York Times.
	The man came up to the 35-year-old 'The Mindy Project' actress to congratulate her for her Nobel Prize, "expressing wonder at how well she had recovered from Taliban gunshots."
	After the man left, Kaling said, "Did he really think I'm Malala? And that if I were, I'd be at the Boom Boom Room?"
	"That's the best thing that's happened all night," she added.
	On October 10, 17-year-old Yousafzai became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner to date.

Drunk man mistakes Mindy Kaling for Malala Yousafzai

Comedian Chris Rock has denied reports that he was invited to host the Oscars for a second time in 2015.
	It was recently claimed that Rock, 'Veep' star Julia-Louis Dreyfus and last year's host Ellen DeGeneres were approached prior to Neil Patrick Harris, reported The Wrap.
	Rock has now denied the claims, saying, "I didn't get an offer. I mean, it's Neil Patrick Harris.
	"It's like, who would pick me before Neil Patrick Harris? He's an amazing host."
	'Gone Girl' and 'How I Met Your Mother' star Harris will preside over the Oscars for the first time in 2015, but is a seasoned awards show host, having previously presented the Emmys and the Tony Awards.
	Rock previously hosted the Academy Awards telecast in 2005 to a mixed reception, including an on-stage rebuke from Sean Penn after the comedian made a joke about his 'All the King's Men' co-star Jude Law.
	He has previously expressed enthusiasm for hosting the Oscars again if asked.

I wasn't asked to host the Oscars: Chris Rock

'Dracula Untold' star Luke Evans has been cast in Ben Wheatley's latest movie 'Free Fire'.
	The 35-year-old actor stars in the film about an arms deal that goes wrong, according to Variety.
	'Free Fire' is set in Boston in 1978 and begins with a gang who are selling a stash of guns.
	The story follows Justine, a woman who interrupts the meeting in a deserted warehouse between two Irishmen and the gang of arms dealers.
	When shots are fired in the handover, a heart-stopping game of survival ensues.
	Evans has been cast as one of the gang leaders.
	Also starring in 'Free Fire' is Armie Hammer, Olivia Wilde, Michael Smiley and 'Inception' actor Cillian Murphy.
	Wheatley most recently directed the first two episodes of 'Doctor Who's eighth series, while his adaptation of JG Ballard's 'High-Rise' will be released next year.

Luke Evans to star in 'Free Fire'

ABC has cancelled 'Manhattan Love Story' after just four episodes due to low ratings.
	Effective immediately, the comedy series is the first casualty of ABC's autumn schedule, reported Deadline.
	'Manhattan Love Story' was created by Jeff Lowell. It stars Jake McDorman and 'Warm Bodies' star Analeigh Tipton as a new couple in New York City.
	It follows the couple as they begin a relationship and features internal dialogue layered over each character's scenes.
	Its slot will be filled with back-to-back episodes of new comedy 'Selfie'.

'Manhattan Love Story' axed after just four episodes

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian celebrated her 34th birthday at the posh Venetian Hotel and Casino's TAO nightclub in Las Vegas with family and friends.
	The list included husband and rapper Kanye West, mother Kris Jenner and sister Khloe Kardashian, Jonathan Cheban and Simon Huck and hair stylist Jen Atkin, reported E!Online.
	The birthday girl wore a white Alexandre Vauthier dress with a V-neck waist-skimming plunging neckline, paired with black Givenchy sandals.
	The reality star was presented with a four-tier white birthday cake from Gimme Some Sugar, which had the the words 'Happy birthday Mrs West' written on it.
	West proposed to Kim on her 33rd birthday last year, at AT&T Park. The two wed this past May.

Kim Kardashian celebrates 34th birthday in Las Vegas

Actor Jake Gyllenhaal has said that he would be keen to direct in the future - but only when he feels "presumptuous enough".
	The 33-year-old actor said that he has not yet found the right project to bring him behind the camera, according to Variety.
	"I'm searching, but I have yet to feel presumptuous enough," Gyllenhaal said.
	The 'Brokeback Mountain' actor added that he would be interested in starring in a cable show.
	"Story is king. Whatever format you're telling your story in, as long as it's a great story."
	Gyllenhaal can be next seen 'Nightcrawler' as a man who becomes involved in the world of LA crime journalism.

Jake Gyllenhaal open to directing in future

Singer Liam Gallagher has announced that his band Beady Eye have called it quits.
	The band, fronted by Gallagher, was formed in 2009 featuring former Oasis members Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Chris Sharrock, reported Digital Spy.
	Gallagher took to Twitter to share the bad news with his fans. He posted: "Beady Eye are no longer. Thanks for all your support. LGx"
	Back in March, Beady Eye parted ways with their manager Scott Rodger from Quest Management.
	Rodgers said in a statement: "Beady Eye are one of the last great British rock bands. It has been a pleasure to have worked with them on this album campaign."
	Beady Eye released two albums: Different Gear, Still Speeding in 2011, followed by BE in 2013. Former Kasabian guitarist Jay Mehler joined the band that same year.
	Last year, Noel Gallagher denied that Oasis would reunite this year to mark the 20th anniversary of the band's debut album Definitely Maybe.
	Noel said, "It's not going to happen. Unless they're doing it without me, .

Liam Gallagher announces Beady Eye split

Darth Vader is in trouble in Ukraine again.
	A candidate posing as the iconic villain from the "Star Wars" movies already had his Ukrainian presidential ambitions thwarted by suspicious authorities in May.
	But the scary man from the dark side of the Force was not going down without a fight.
	An impressive six Darth Vaders managed to get their names registered for the snap parliamentary ballot being staged across the war-torn former Soviet republic today.
	They all represent the tiny Pirate Party of Ukraine -- one of more than 40 groups that have sprung up worldwide in defence of Internet freedoms and limits on copyright laws.
	The Ukranian pirates decided to be a little more daring than their counterparts by also registering the "Star Wars" movie's hairy giant known as Chewbacca and planning to nominate him for the health ministry post.
	Chewbacca mostly grunted and growled his way through "Star Wars" and played only a minimal role in the Ukranian campaign.
	Not so Darth Vader -- a ..

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